The Innovation Fund was formed in 2013 to fund start-ups and other innovative businesses outside the company.
"I am very excited that our board has approved expanding our start-up funding firm from $100 million to $500 million and we will dedicate a part of that investing in India," Infosys CEO and Managing Director Vishal Sikka said.
The Innovation Fund was formed in 2013 to fund start-ups and other innovative businesses outside the company.
Sikka said the company will chart out the details of using the funds in another three months time.
The fund will invest in start-up companies from across the world and will have a special focus on India, he added.
"Today, we are announcing a $500-million fund and it will take time, of course, to draw down from this fund, that will start investing in companies from around the world, but we also want to have a dedicated focus especially on Indian start-ups," Sikka said.
In August last year, Sikka had spoken about a new strategy, focused on renewing core business while building new capabilities like design thinking at the same time.
This, Sikka said, will help the 33-year old firm regain its industry bellwether status.
In December, Sikka had said Infosys is focussing on entering new segments and acquiring small innovative companies, working on 'technologies of tomorrow' like artificial intelligence, automation, Internet of Things as well as collaboration and design technologies.
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