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Ashish Agarwal

Former Managing Director at Peak XV Partners

Greater Bengaluru Area

Writes $1M – $100M checks

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About

Ashish Agarwal leads fintech investing, favors unusually long holds—e.g., a 7-year Groww stake that returned roughly 50x with minimal IPO sell-off—and treats strict, black-and-white regulatory compliance as a competitive advantage.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsFintechSaaS

Experience

  1. Mettle CapitalFoundercurrent2026 — present
  2. Peak XV PartnersManaging Director2023 — 2026
  3. Sequoia CapitalManaging Director2013 — 2023
  4. Kauffman FellowsClass 232018 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  5. McKinsey & CompanyConsultant2011 — 2013
  6. YatayatCo-Founder2010 — 2011India
  7. MicrosoftResearch Intern2009Redmond, USA
  8. CentraleSupelecResearch Intern2008Paris, Île-de-France, France
  9. MITResearch Intern2005Cambridge, USA

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship99Start-ups99Cloud Computing99Business Strategy99Mobile Devices45Management Consulting35Mobile Applications28Business Analysis27Venture Capital30Computer Vision17Financial Modeling18Mobile9
+5 moreE-commerceProduct ManagementSoftware DevelopmentStrategyManagement

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ashish Agarwal?
Ashish Agarwal leads fintech investing, favors unusually long holds—e.g., a 7-year Groww stake that returned roughly 50x with minimal IPO sell-off—and treats strict, black-and-white regulatory compliance as a competitive advantage.
What does Ashish Agarwal invest in?
Ashish Agarwal invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Developer Tools, Fintech, SaaS.
What check size does Ashish Agarwal write?
Ashish Agarwal typically writes checks of $1M – $100M.
Where did Ashish Agarwal go to school?
Ashish Agarwal studied at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (Bachelors and Masters, Computer Science and Engineering); National University of Singapore (Exchange Student, School of Computing); Delhi Public School Ghaziabad (High school).

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