New Delhi: India Global Forum (IGF) has introduced a landmark $250 million fund aimed at accelerating the global expansion of India’s most ambitious consumer and industrial brands.
Anchored by Ved Family Office and Ananta Capital, the initiative was unveiled at India Global Forum Middle East 2025: NXT Frontiers in Dubai, in the presence of prominent business leaders, policymakers, and innovators advancing the India-UAE economic corridor.
India Global Forum Fund to Provide Capital, Logistics and Market Access
The India Global Forum fund integrates growth capital with world-class logistics, global market-entry support and IGF’s extensive network.
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Through a dedicated Accelerator Programme, Indian companies will receive comprehensive assistance to scale operations across key international regions, including the Middle East, Africa, Europe and other emerging markets.
Revealing the initiative at the fifth edition of IGF’s Dubai forum, Manoj Ladwa, Founder & Chairman of India Global Forum, said Indian enterprises are increasingly prepared to compete globally and highlighted Dubai as the ideal gateway for international growth.
India Global Forum Accelerator to Support High-Potential Brands
The India Global Forum Accelerator Programme brings together IGF’s extensive networks in business, government and innovation with Dubai’s sophisticated logistics ecosystem, supported by DP World.
Participating companies will benefit from customised market-entry strategies, investor introductions and access to potential partners and customers.
The fund will prioritise high-potential Indian companies across sectors such as food and beverage, consumer products, chemicals, automotive, advanced manufacturing and industrial goods. IGF will work closely with partners to identify companies with strong brand equity and global scalability.
Industry Leaders Back the India Global Forum Initiative
Highlighting the importance of India–UAE trade ties, Nilesh Ved, Chairman of Ved Family Office and Apparel Group, said the UAE has long served as a gateway for Indian brands to reach global consumers. As anchor investors, Ved Family Office sees significant opportunity to support the next wave of Indian products entering international markets.
Ashutosh Taparia, Founder & Managing Partner of Ananta Capital, said the initiative comes at a crucial moment as Indian brands reach an inflection point where they can compete globally. He noted that the fund aims to provide strategic and patient capital to entrepreneurs building durable, category-leading companies.
DP World GCC’s COO for Parks & Zones, Abdulla Al Hashmi, welcomed the programme, emphasising Dubai’s advanced trade ecosystem and its ability to connect Indian businesses to over 3 billion consumers across fast-growing regional markets.
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India Global Forum Middle East 2025 Convenes Global Leaders
The Accelerator Programme marks a significant milestone in strengthening the India–UAE economic partnership, offering founders an integrated platform combining global infrastructure, logistics excellence, curated networks and strategic capital.
India Global Forum Middle East 2025: NXT Frontiers brought together 90 senior leaders from government, global corporations, venture capital, advanced technology, academia and emerging enterprises.
Discussions focused on how India’s digital and economic transformation aligns with Gulf capital and innovation to unlock growth across nine frontier themes: Capital, Deep Technology, Intelligence, Consumer Capital, Experience, Resilience, Healthspan, Ambition and Inclusion.
