Surge
Venture capitalTrianon · Pre-Seed–Seed · 28 people tracked
Also known as PEAK XV PARTNERS OPERATIONS LLC
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Investment thesis
Surge backs early-stage founders with meaningful seed capital alongside hands-on operational support and a peer community. It invests from $500K up to $5M in seed rounds via Peak XV, using an open architecture that welcomes co-investors. The program embeds operators across key functions to help companies go from zero to one, and offers sector-specific communities, ongoing learning, and access to global technology leaders. To date it has supported 170+ companies and 400+ founders across a multinational founder community.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 28 people
from the firm's website & curated
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Surge went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 25 of 38 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9Consumer ×6SaaS ×6Data & Infrastructure ×4Enterprise Software ×4Healthtech ×4Marketplaces ×4B2B Marketplaces ×3
HQs:India×10United States×7Singapore×2Bangladesh×1Indonesia×1
Investments · 38 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 52022 · 42021 · 616 dated
Last9 is an observability platform that ingests metrics, logs, traces, and profiles and correlates them into unified dashboards, alerts, and AI agents for engineering teams.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Piyush Verma(Director)inNishant Modak(Co-founder & CEO)inKuldeep Dhankar(Co-founder & CRO)inAditya Godbole(CTO)in
Co-investorsSequoia CapitalBetter CapitalPeak XV Partners
Semaai operates a marketplace app for the agriculture sector, serving farm supply stores (toko tani) and farmer groups with features such as a deferred payment system to help stock agricultural inputs.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesFintech
Co-investorsMyAsiaVCAccion Venture LabBEENEXTCyberAgent CapitalAccionKaya Founders+2 more
Affordable and accessible education platform for K-12, college, and competitive exam students in Bangladesh.
Co-investorsPeak XV PartnersStartup BangladeshSequoia Capital
Technology-driven agricultural company focusing on 100% natural, non-GMO produce.
Co-investorsPeak XV Partners
Absolute Foods is an agricultural biotechnology company working on bioscience-based approaches to farming and sustainability.
AgTechBiotechClimate Tech
Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalLVX VenturesSequoia CapitalTiger Global Management
ADPList is a global mentorship platform that connects over 36,000 active mentors with learners across 160+ countries to provide free or low-cost professional guidance and knowledge sharing.
Creator EconomyEdTechFuture of WorkMarketplacesSaaSSocial
Jakob Nielsen(Co-founder)Siu Rui Quek(Co-founder & CEO)
Co-investorsPeak XV PartnersSouth Quad
World's first eSIM store providing digital SIM cards to eliminate high roaming charges.
ConsumerRetail TechSingapore, SG
Ahmet Bahadır Özdemir(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inAbraham Burak(Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsAntlerAntler AustraliaCVC Asia Pacific (Japan) Kabushiki KaishaEndeavor CatalystKPN VenturesLG Technology Ventures+2 more
Ambak is a fintech marketplace in India that connects home buyers and loan distributors with over 50 lending partners, using a proprietary bank rule engine and credit score tools to match users with financiers.
B2B MarketplacesFintechMarketplacesPropTechSaaS
Rashi Garg(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdvantedge FoundersDeVCPeak XV PartnersQuona CapitalZ47
Atlan builds a "context layer" and metadata management platform, including a data catalog, data governance tools, and a Context Lakehouse, that supplies enterprise data context to AI agents and data teams.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Varun Banka(Founder)inPrukalpa ⚡(Founder)in
Co-investorsGICInsight PartnersPeak XV PartnersSalesforce VenturesWaterBridge VenturesFlex Capital Partners+1 more
Brick & Bolt provides commercial construction services across categories including co-living and rental housing, retail showrooms, office and coworking spaces, industrial buildings, educational institutions, hospitality venues, and healthcare facilities.
B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechMarketplacesPropTechBengaluru, IN
Arpit Rajpurohit(Co-Founder)inJayesh Rajpurohit(Co-Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsAccelFoundamentalCelesta CapitalCelesta CapitalStride Ventures
Clouted operates a "Virality Engine" that uses AI agents to produce and distribute native short-form video clips at scale across social and paid channels, drawing on a network of video editors and creators.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing Tech
Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesTheory Forge VenturesA16Z SpeedrunAntlerAppWorksHustle Fund
ConvoSight analyzes social video content across platforms like Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Reddit to uncover consumer behaviors, emotions, and emerging trends for brands and marketing teams.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMarketing TechNew York City, US
Tarun Dhamija(Founder)
Co-investorsQualgroUnilever VenturesIvyCap Ventures
Deeksha is an educational institution offering competitive exam coaching aligned with board exam curricula for JEE, NEET, and CET across science and commerce streams, operating 50 campuses across Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.
EdTechBengaluru, IN
Dr. Sridhar G(Founder)inMrs. Lalit Sridhar(Co-founder)
Co-investorsKaizenvestW Health Ventures Gp Llc
Dyte builds real-time video communication APIs that enable video calling and collaboration features for applications and platforms.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBengaluru, IN
Abhishek Kankani(Founder)inPalash Golecha(Founder)inKushagra Vaish(Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorNexus Venture PartnersSequoia Capital
Epsilo is a SaaS platform that consolidates advertising operations across retail media, social and search networks into one console.
Quang Tran(Founder)in
Co-investorsK3 VenturesPeak XV Partners
FITTR is a fitness coaching platform that provides personalized diet plans and workout programs to help users achieve their health goals.
Digital HealthHealthtechLongevityWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsBetter CapitalPeak XV PartnersDream CapitalElysian Park VenturesRainmatter
Flynote builds customized tour packages, working with tour operators, travel companies, and hotels to help travelers create itineraries based on their interests and budget.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalityBengaluru, IN
Abhinav Prakash(Founder)in
Co-investorsIndia QuotientSequoia Capital
Gan.ai is an AI video generation platform that turns text prompts into cinematic product ads, UGC-style creator videos, and personalized videos with AI avatars, voice cloning, and lip-sync.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentMountain View, US
Suvrat Bhooshan(Founder)in
Co-investorsEMERGENT VENTURESAquiline Technology Growth
Hatica offers a DevOps analytics dashboard that tracks DORA metrics — including deployment frequency, change failure rate, and mean time to restore — alongside 70+ other software engineering metrics.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Naomi Chopra(Executive Officer, Director)inHaritabh Singh(Founder)in
Co-investorsKae CapitalSprint VciSeedSequoia Capital
Locad provides technology-driven fulfillment and logistics solutions for growing e-commerce brands, handling order management, inventory, warehousing, and cross-border shipping operations.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSingapore, SG
Constantin Robertz(CEO & Co-founder)inJannis Dargel(COO & Co-founder)inShrey Jain(CTO & Co-founder)in
Co-investorsFEBE VenturesFoxmont Capital PartnersKaya FoundersReefknot InvestmentsAntlerGlobal Founders Capital+3 more
Mesh provides a people management platform that helps leaders build engaged and high-performing teams through AI-driven performance management features including personalized nudges, real-time coaching, and insights combining employee and performance data.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Saurabh Nangia(Founder)inGaurav Chaubey(Founder)inRahul Singh(Founder)in
Co-investorsRTP GlobalY CombinatorCoinbase VenturesEmles Venture PartnersLiberty City VenturesLiquid Ventures+3 more
Metastable extracts critical metals like cobalt, lithium, copper and aluminium from recycled materials using proprietary carbothermal reduction technology, producing them in standard commodity forms for reuse.
Circular EconomyCleantechDeep TechEnergyNew Materials
Co-investorsTheia VenturesSpeciale Invest
Pankhuri is an India-focused online social community platform for women, offering expert-led classes in creative and skill-based fields such as makeup, baking, resin art, and mehendi.
ConsumerEdTechSocialWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsIndia QuotientTaurus Ventures
Indian consumer AI startup operating mobile apps including Kutumb, Crafto AI, Tarot AI, Sundar AI and Polo.
Naveen Dewangan(Founder)in
Co-investorsPeak XV Partners
RedBrick AI provides an annotation platform for medical imaging that enables radiologists and AI developers to create training datasets for radiology AI applications.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesClaymont, US
Derek Lukacs(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Rheo is developing an all-in-one device for continuous vitals-based patient monitoring, using algorithms and AI to predict patient outcomes and automate inpatient vital sign collection.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsSICTICAccompliceLightspeed Venture PartnersPathbreaker VenturesSocial Starts
SalarySe is a financial platform offering services aimed at salaried employees to help them manage savings, retirement planning, and everyday finances.
FintechHR TechSaaS
Mohit Gorisariya(Founder)inSaumeet Nanda(Founder)inPiyush Bagaria(Founder)in
Co-investorsPeak XV PartnersTDV PartnersFlourish VenturesPravega Ventures
Shajgoj is a Bangladeshi beauty and cosmetics brand that sells skincare and makeup products and publishes beauty tips and how-to content, including guides for quick daily grooming routines.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceDhaka, BD
Milky Mahmud(Founder)inNazmul Sheik(Founder)in
Co-investorsPeak XV PartnersRazor Capital
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Co-investorsInnovestor VenturesBEENEXTJAFCO AsiaJanuary CapitalRakuten Capital
Veera develops supplements and wellness products designed specifically for women's biology and hormones, with formulations tested on female physiology.
ConsumerFemTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessMH, IN
Shashwata Narain(Founder)inShobhita Narain(Founder)in
Co-investorsPeak XV PartnersY CombinatorGlobal Founders CapitaliSeed
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AIR TradingAmaaniCrafto AIKutumbPoloQuolumSundar AITarot AI
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Shajgoj · blog.mean.ceo · Sep 11, 2026
Fittr · whalesbook.com · Aug 18, 2026
Clout Kitchen · intelligence360.news · Jul 17, 2026
RedBrick AI · startupintros.com · Jul 13, 2026
Mesh · venture5.com · Jul 10, 2026
Ambak · startup.economictimes.indiatimes.com · Jun 27, 2026
Last9 · rfp.wiki · Jun 15, 2026
Deeksha · entrepreneur.economictimes.indiatimes.com · Jun 12, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Surge made?
- Surge has 38 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Surge invest at?
- Surge invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Surge's typical check size?
- Surge typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- What sectors does Surge focus on?
- Surge focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Surge located?
- Surge is headquartered in Trianon, SR.
- Does Surge lead rounds?
- Surge typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Surge co-invest with?
- Surge most often shares deals with Peak XV Partners, Antler, Better Capital, among 15 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamCorner Office Conversation with Rajan Anandan, Managing Director, Peak XV & Surge
The Economic Times Podcasts · Rajan Anandan
Surge Program, AI in India, Angel Investing, and more with Rajan Anandan #shorts #ai #startup
SparX by Mukesh Bansal · Rajan Anandan
Never Been a Better Time To Build In India | Rajan Anandan, Peak XV Partners & Surge | MoneyX
Inc42 · Rajan Anandan
Rajan Anandan, Managing Director, Sequoia Capital and Surge | Startup Manthan 2021
Defence Innovation Organisation · Rajan Anandan
Surge Decoded: AMA with Sequoia Capital India's Rajan Anandan
Peak XV · Rajan Anandan
In conversation with Mr. Rajan Anandan, MD, Surge & Sequoia Capital India.
Ashika Group · Rajan Anandan
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