Multi-stage VC · Series A–Growth · Mumbai
Eight Roads Ventures
Formerly Fidelity Growth Partners
Verified by Women Can StartupSnapshot
- Firm type
- Multi-stage VC
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- Mumbai
- Other offices
- London, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai
- Fund / AUM
- ~$1.6B under management in India (reported); ~$11B globally
- Geographies
- India, Global
- Leads rounds
- Yes
- Last updated
- 23 July 2026
About Eight Roads Ventures
The proprietary investment arm of Fidelity International, formerly Fidelity Ventures and rebranded Eight Roads in 2015. It has invested in India since 2007 from a Mumbai office, backing technology, healthcare, financial services and consumer companies with patient balance-sheet capital.
Eight Roads Ventures is a multi-stage vc based in Mumbai, founded in 2015, investing in India. It backs companies at the Series A, Series B and Growth stages, with a focus on Enterprise SaaS, Healthcare, Life sciences, Financial services and Consumer. It usually leads the rounds it joins.
On fund size, the firm reports ~$1.6B under management in India (reported); ~$11B globally. Beyond India, it also invests in Global. Its portfolio includes Icertis, Northern Arc Capital, Specsmakers and Plasmagen Biosciences.
Investment focus
Notable investments
4 of Eight Roads Ventures’s better-known bets, grouped by sector. Names in coral open the company’s profile or founder story on this site.
Enterprise SaaS
India-founded unicorn
Financial services
Eyewear retail
Biopharma
How to pitch Eight Roads Ventures
Practical pointers drawn from what Eight Roads Ventures says it backs. Always confirm the current focus and process with the firm before you reach out.
- They invest at Series A, Series B and Growth. Approach them when your company is with clear product-market fit and early revenue, through to companies already scaling with strong metrics.
- Their focus is Enterprise SaaS, Healthcare, Life sciences, Financial services and Consumer, so lead with why you fit there.
- The strongest way in is a warm introduction, ideally from a founder they have backed, such as Icertis, Northern Arc Capital and Specsmakers.
- You can find the team and their current focus on their website, linked below.
Partners
Prem Pavoor
Managing Partner, Head of India Ventures
Shweta Bhatia
Partner, Head of Technology, Consumer & Financial Services (India)
Website & links
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Eight Roads Ventures invest at?
- Eight Roads Ventures invests at the Series A, Series B and Growth stages.
- What sectors does Eight Roads Ventures invest in?
- Eight Roads Ventures focuses on Enterprise SaaS, Healthcare, Life sciences, Financial services and Consumer.
- Which companies has Eight Roads Ventures invested in?
- Notable investments include Icertis, Northern Arc Capital, Specsmakers and Plasmagen Biosciences. See the full list on this page.
- Who are the partners at Eight Roads Ventures?
- Key people include Prem Pavoor (Managing Partner, Head of India Ventures) and Shweta Bhatia (Partner, Head of Technology, Consumer & Financial Services (India)).
- Where is Eight Roads Ventures based?
- Eight Roads Ventures is headquartered in Mumbai, with additional offices in London, Singapore, Beijing and Shanghai.
- Does Eight Roads Ventures invest in women founders?
- Eight Roads Ventures is a generalist fund and backs strong founders regardless of gender, women founders included. For funds with an explicit women-founder mandate, see our women-focused funds list.
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