Peak XV Partners
Elephant-scale Indian VC at $9B AUM—10x larger than competitors, with Surge accelerator that eclipsed Y Combinator's regional appeal.
Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia India) dominates Indian venture capital like an elephant dominates its territory—at $9 billion AUM, they're 10-15x larger than the next competitor. This scale creates self-reinforcing advantages: the best founders prefer them, which produces the best returns, which attracts more capital, which enables them to pay for the best talent. Their Surge accelerator 'somewhat eclipsed Y Combinator's appeal' in the region by providing localized programming that Silicon Valley programs cannot. The 2023 rebrand as Peak XV after splitting from Sequoia mirrors territorial marking—establishing independent identity while retaining accumulated advantages.
Key Leaders at Peak XV Partners
Shailendra Singh
Managing Director