What stage does Premji Invest invest at?

Premji Invest invests at the Growth and Late stage stages.

What sectors does Premji Invest invest in?

Premji Invest focuses on Consumer, Financial services, Retail, Technology and Healthcare.

Which companies has Premji Invest invested in?

Notable investments include Flipkart, Lenskart, PB Fintech and FabIndia. See the full list on this page.

Who are the partners at Premji Invest?

Key people include Azim Premji (Founder & Chairman) and T.K. Kurien (Managing Partner & CIO).

Where is Premji Invest based?

Premji Invest is headquartered in Bengaluru, with additional offices in Menlo Park.

Does Premji Invest invest in women founders?

Premji Invest 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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Premji Invest

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Snapshot

Firm type: Growth equity
Founded: 2006
Headquarters: Bengaluru
Other offices: Menlo Park
Fund / AUM: Over $15B AUM (reported)
Geographies: India, Global
Leads rounds: Yes
Last updated: 23 July 2026

About Premji Invest

The investment office of Wipro founder Azim Premji, managing his non-Wipro capital across private equity, growth and public-market investments. Bengaluru-based with a Menlo Park presence, it is one of India's largest crossover investors and typically writes large growth and late-stage cheques.

Premji Invest is a growth equity based in Bengaluru, founded in 2006, investing in India. It backs companies at the Growth and Late stage stages, with a focus on Consumer, Financial services, Retail, Technology and Healthcare. It usually leads the rounds it joins.

On fund size, the firm reports Over $15B AUM (reported). Beyond India, it also invests in Global. Its portfolio includes Flipkart, Lenskart, PB Fintech and FabIndia.

Investment focus

Stages

Growth Late stage

Sectors

Consumer Financial services Retail Technology Healthcare

Notable investments

4 of Premji Invest’s better-known bets, grouped by sector. Names in coral open the company’s profile or founder story on this site.

E-commerce

Flipkart

Eyewear retail

Lenskart

Insurtech

PB Fintech

Retail

FabIndia

How to pitch Premji Invest

Practical pointers drawn from what Premji Invest says it backs. Always confirm the current focus and process with the firm before you reach out.

They invest at Growth and Late stage. Approach them when your company is already scaling with strong metrics, through to companies at significant scale.
Their focus is Consumer, Financial services, Retail, Technology and Healthcare, so lead with why you fit there.
The strongest way in is a warm introduction, ideally from a founder they have backed, such as Flipkart, Lenskart and PB Fintech.
You can find the team and their current focus on their website, linked below.

Partners

Azim Premji

Founder & Chairman

T.K. Kurien

Managing Partner & CIO

Website & links

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Premji Invest invest at?: Premji Invest invests at the Growth and Late stage stages.
What sectors does Premji Invest invest in?: Premji Invest focuses on Consumer, Financial services, Retail, Technology and Healthcare.
Which companies has Premji Invest invested in?: Notable investments include Flipkart, Lenskart, PB Fintech and FabIndia. See the full list on this page.
Who are the partners at Premji Invest?: Key people include Azim Premji (Founder & Chairman) and T.K. Kurien (Managing Partner & CIO).
Where is Premji Invest based?: Premji Invest is headquartered in Bengaluru, with additional offices in Menlo Park.
Does Premji Invest invest in women founders?: Premji Invest 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.