Multi-stage VC · Seed–Late stage · Bengaluru
Peak XV Partners
Formerly Sequoia Capital India & Southeast Asia
Verified by Women Can StartupSnapshot
- Firm type
- Multi-stage VC
- Founded
- 2006
- Headquarters
- Bengaluru
- Other offices
- Mumbai, Gurugram, Singapore
- Fund / AUM
- $2.85B raised across India & SEA funds (2022, as Sequoia India & SEA); ~$9B+ AUM
- Geographies
- India, SEA
- Leads rounds
- Yes
- Last updated
- 23 July 2026
About Peak XV Partners
The largest and most active multi-stage investor across India and Southeast Asia. It backs founders from seed (through its Surge accelerator) all the way to late-stage growth, and spun out of Sequoia Capital as an independent firm in 2023.
Peak XV Partners is a multi-stage vc based in Bengaluru, founded in 2006, investing in India. It backs companies at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth and Late stage stages, with a focus on Consumer, Fintech, SaaS, Enterprise and Healthtech. It usually leads the rounds it joins.
On fund size, the firm reports $2.85B raised across India & SEA funds (2022, as Sequoia India & SEA); ~$9B+ AUM. Beyond India, it also invests in SEA. Its portfolio includes Byju's, Zomato, CRED, Razorpay, Groww and Meesho.
Investment focus
Notable investments
10 of Peak XV Partners’s better-known bets, grouped by sector. Names in coral open the company’s profile or founder story on this site.
How to pitch Peak XV Partners
Practical pointers drawn from what Peak XV Partners says it backs. Always confirm the current focus and process with the firm before you reach out.
- They invest at Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth and Late stage. Approach them when your company is with an early product and first signs of traction, through to companies at significant scale.
- Their focus is Consumer, Fintech, SaaS, Enterprise and Healthtech, so lead with why you fit there.
- The strongest way in is a warm introduction, ideally from a founder they have backed, such as Byju's, Zomato and CRED.
- You can find the team and their current focus on their website, linked below.
Partners
Shailendra Singh
Managing Director
G.V. Ravishankar
Managing Director
Mohit Bhatnagar
Managing Director
Website & links
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Peak XV Partners invest at?
- Peak XV Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth and Late stage stages.
- What sectors does Peak XV Partners invest in?
- Peak XV Partners focuses on Consumer, Fintech, SaaS, Enterprise, Healthtech, Deeptech and AI.
- Which companies has Peak XV Partners invested in?
- Notable investments include Byju's, Zomato, CRED, Razorpay, Groww, Meesho, Freshworks and Pine Labs. See the full list on this page.
- Who are the partners at Peak XV Partners?
- Key people include Shailendra Singh (Managing Director), G.V. Ravishankar (Managing Director) and Mohit Bhatnagar (Managing Director).
- Where is Peak XV Partners based?
- Peak XV Partners is headquartered in Bengaluru, with additional offices in Mumbai, Gurugram and Singapore.
- Does Peak XV Partners invest in women founders?
- Peak XV Partners 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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