Multi-stage VC, India + SEA (ex-Sequoia India)

Peak XV Partners

Venture capital firm · Bengaluru · Founded 2006

Quick read

Peak XV Partners is a multi-stage VC firm founded in 2006, headquartered in Bengaluru, India, spun out of Sequoia Capital India & SEA in 2023. It manages over $10 billion across 16 funds and has backed 450+ companies across India and Southeast Asia, with 36 portfolio IPOs as of December 2025. In February 2026 it closed a fresh $1.3 billion across three new funds, doubling down on AI, fintech, and consumer while navigating the departure of three senior managing directors.

Key facts

Founded
2006
Employees
50-200
Sectors
generalist, fintech, ai, consumer, saas
Website
www.peakxv.com

Investment thesis

Peak XV backs outlier founders from seed through growth across India and Southeast Asia, with concentrated focus on AI, fintech, and consumer internet. The firm targets category-defining companies capable of reaching significant scale, deploying capital across early-stage seed funds and a separate APAC vehicle.

Recent activity

  • Mar 2026investment
    Led Plum's Series B, raising ₹193 crore (~$23M) for the employee health benefits platform. tracxn.com
  • Feb 2026fundraise
    Closed $1.3 billion across three new funds — India Seed, India Venture, and APAC — its first independent fundraise since splitting from Sequoia Capital. techcrunch.com
  • Feb 2026leadership
    Managing directors Ashish Agrawal, Ishaan Mittal, and Tejeshwi Sharma departed to launch an independent VC firm following an internal disagreement with senior leadership. techcrunch.com
  • Feb 2026investment
    Led Series A in C2i Semiconductors ($15M), a chip startup targeting power limitations in AI data centres. linkedin.com
  • Feb 2026investment
    Backed Prayaan Capital in a $12.1M Series A round. linkedin.com
  • Feb 2026investment
    Announced investments in five AI startups at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, including Round1/Grapevine. linkedin.com
  • Feb 2026press
    Inc42 reported the firm holds 81 AI companies in its portfolio and promoted several senior leaders following the partner exits. inc42.com

Notable investments

Key people

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  • Shailendra Singh · Managing Director
  • Kaustubh Mundra · Investor (Early Stage)
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  • GV Ravishankar · Managing Director
  • Mohit Bhatnagar · Managing Director
  • Abhishek Mohan · Partner
  • Piyush Gupta · Partner

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Frequently asked

What is Peak XV Partners?+

Peak XV Partners is a multi-stage VC firm founded in 2006, headquartered in Bengaluru, India, spun out of Sequoia Capital India & SEA in 2023. It manages over $10 billion across 16 funds and has backed 450+ companies across India and Southeast Asia, with 36 portfolio IPOs as of December 2025.

Where is Peak XV Partners headquartered?+

Peak XV Partners is headquartered in Bengaluru, India.

When was Peak XV Partners founded?+

Peak XV Partners was founded in 2006.

What sectors does Peak XV Partners invest in?+

Peak XV Partners focuses on generalist, fintech, ai, consumer, saas. They primarily invest in these sectors.

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