Karnataka has witnessed a gentle progress within the mutual fund business, and as of August, 2025, mutual funds from the State stood at roughly ₹5.67 lakh crore, making it one of many prime 4 States in India when it comes to mutual fund belongings beneath administration (AUM), mentioned Quantum Asset Management Company (Quantum AMC).

The State additionally contributed 6.9% of the nation’s complete mutual fund AUM — a sizeable share that underscores its significance within the the nation’s mutual fund distribution panorama, investor outreach and advisory networks, in response to Quantum AMC.

The key drivers of this progress have been the State’s extremely educated workforce, sturdy digital infrastructure, a tradition of innovation, its standing as a magnet for startups, a enterprise capital ecosystem and lively institutional traders, the agency mentioned.

Seemant Shukla, chief govt officer, Quantum AMC, mentioned, “Karnataka has witnessed a 5X progress during the last decade, whereas Bengaluru alone has skilled a powerful 10X progress in the identical interval, underscoring town’s significance as a key hub for innovation and financial exercise.’‘

The agency additionally mentioned the State has seen a pointy rise in monetary consciousness and market participation, with a rising variety of people and enterprises actively partaking in fairness markets, fintech platforms, and long-term funding avenues contributing to the expansion, it additional mentioned.

A rising group of tech-savvy traders, high-net-worth people (HNIs), and financially conscious, savings-oriented households had been anticipated to additional drive the expansion of the sector within the state, Quantum AMC added.

Published – October 19, 2025 05:28 am IST