Surge
Venture capitalTrianon · Pre-Seed–Seed · 29 people tracked
Also known as PEAK XV PARTNERS OPERATIONS LLC
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 Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 29 people
from the firm's website & public directories
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What they invest in
from 3 of 15 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Developer Tools ×1Enterprise Software ×1Fintech ×1Marketplaces ×1PropTech ×1
HQs:India×1United States×1
Investments · 15 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathLast9 is an observability platform that provides unified, high-cardinality telemetry data along with an agents SDK for building autonomous "Ops Agents" that handle detection, investigation, and remediation.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Piyush Verma(Director)Nishant Prashant Modak(Executive Officer, Director)Nishant Modak(Co-founder & CEO)Kuldeep Dhankar(Co-founder & CRO)Aditya Godbole(CTO)
Affordable and accessible education platform for K-12, college, and competitive exam students in Bangladesh.
Technology-driven agricultural company focusing on 100% natural, non-GMO produce.
AI-powered data and trading system for global financial markets.
World's first eSIM store providing digital SIM cards to eliminate high roaming charges.
Middle East-based beauty and wellness brand offering premium skincare and haircare from regional ingredients.
Social media content creation app
Inclusive dating platform with over 10 million matches
Camera and image enhancement app
AI-powered personalized tarot and spirituality app
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamSurge 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
OpenCode Founder Jay V: Open Source, AI Coding Agents & Building Multi-Decade Moats
Peak XV
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