SEBI notified the AIF (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2026 on 14 July 2026, exempting an Alternative Investment Fund's first scheme from scheme filing fees and cutting the advance placement-memorandum filing requirement from 30 days to 10 working days before launch. The changes took effect on the notification date, 14 July 2026.
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SEBI waives first-scheme filing fee, cuts AIF launch timeline to 10 working days
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Founders raising pre-seed and seed capital from first-time and micro-VC fund managers benefit indirectly: cheaper, faster fund launches mean more emerging funds can deploy capital sooner, so keep new AIF/micro-VC managers on your fundraising pipeline.
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