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‘Many blitzscaler startups do not turn to discipline’
Mint Chennai
|November 18, 2025
Riding on its outsized success of being one of the earliest backers of recently listed firms such as Groww and Pinelabs, India-focused venture capital firm Peak XV is building its strategy for the next decade. Estimates suggest the firm has taken home over $3.5 billion in exits over the past 24-30 months, clocking more than 10x returns.
Marking two decades of its existence in India, Peak XV plans to continue backing category-defining companies and corner largest stakes by doubling down. In an interview, Shailendra Singh, managing director and one of the founding members of the firm, talks about sunrise sectors the firm is betting big on and what keeps him awake. Edited excerpts:
Peak has seen phenomenal success in the past half a decade. How do you see this journey?
This story is from the November 18, 2025 edition of Mint Chennai.
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