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General partner Gagan Goyal to leave India Quotient

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India Quotient is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups

General partner Gagan Goyal plans to resign after eight years at the firm

The firm recently expanded its leadership team and closed a $129 million fund

General partner Gagan Goyal plans to resign from India Quotient.
Goyal informed the firm about his exit a week ago.
He is likely to start a new venture or work as an advisor with startups.
India Quotient recently expanded its leadership team with two new partners.
Sahil Makkar, previously vice president, was appointed as a partner.
Kanika Agarrwal, ex-cofounder of Upside AI, was also appointed as a partner.
The firm closed its largest fund, Fund V, at $129 million in October 2025.

India Quotient is a sector-agnostic venture capital firm.
It invests in early-stage startups across SaaS, B2B marketplaces, fintech, consumer services, and social media.
The firm has backed over 100 startups in the last decade.
Notable portfolio companies include ShareChat, Sugar Cosmetics, Lendingkart, and Kuku FM.
From Fund V, it has backed startups like Reo.Dev, HomeEssentials, and General Autonomy.
Fund V focuses on pre-seed, seed, and idea-stage Indian startups.

Gagan Goyal plans to start a new venture or work as an advisor with startups.
India Quotient will continue investing from Fund V in pre-seed, seed, and idea-stage startups.