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Peak XV partner Kriti Gupta leaves after five years

By Startup Enthusiast · 7 August 2026

What they do

Peak XV Partners is a global venture capital firm investing in startups from seed to growth stages

Partner Kriti Gupta is leaving the firm after five years to take time off before her next career move

The departure follows recent leadership changes including new appointments and exits by other senior team members

Kriti Gupta is leaving Peak XV Partners after spending five years with the firm.
She plans to take time off before starting her next career move.
Gupta joined Sequoia Capital in 2021 as a Vice President focusing on early-stage consumer investments.
Sequoia India and SEA rebranded to Peak XV Partners in 2023.
Three managing directors departed six months prior: Ashish Agrawal, Ishaan Mittal, and Tejeshwi Sharma.
Agrawal, Mittal, and Sharma launched Mettle Capital and are raising a $350-400 million maiden fund.
Abhishek Mohan was elevated to general partner while Saipriya Sarangan became chief operating officer.
Shailesh Lakhani and Harshjit Sethi exited Peak XV to join Mayank Porwal at Ambition Capital.

Leadership changes aim to strengthen the AI-native investor bench and go-to-market capabilities.
Peak XV generated over ₹2,480 crore liquidity from 2025 startup IPO exits like Groww and Pine Labs.

Peak XV Partners operates as a global venture capital firm.
It invests in startups across seed to growth funding stages.
The firm has backed companies like Groww, Pine Labs, and Wakefit.
These companies had initial public offerings in 2025 generating significant liquidity.
The firm was formerly known as Sequoia Capital India and SEA.