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Early backer Ashish Agrawal quits Groww board
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Groww
- What it does
- Groww board change
- Kind
- People
- Based in
- Bengaluru
What they do
Ashish Agrawal, one of Groww's earliest backers, resigned from the company's board with effect from 20 April 2026
What happened
He helped shape its early funding rounds, having earlier worked at Peak XV
Why it matters
He is leaving to launch his own venture capital firm, the company said in an exchange filing
The details
- Ashish Agrawal resigned as a director on 20 April 2026.
- He backed Groww in its early funding rounds.
- He plans to start a VC firm.
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