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TDV Partners bullish on consumer over AI, plans bigger fund

TDV Partners bullish on consumer over AI, plans bigger fund

24 Feb 2026, 16:57 PM

Micro VC TDV Partners aims to fully deploy its second fund by the end of this year and plans to raise its new fund next year.

Peak XV top partners exit, a key retention marks a week of upheaval

Peak XV top partners exit, a key retention marks a week of upheaval

07 Feb 2026, 14:51 PM

The coordinated exit of Ashish Agrawal, Ishaan Mittal and Tejeshwi Sharma comes at a time when Peak XV is in the middle of closing its first fully independent fund of $1.2-$1.5 billion.

Silverneedle eyes 10x larger second fund, plans first semiconductor bet

Silverneedle eyes 10x larger second fund, plans first semiconductor bet

04 Feb 2026, 22:56 PM

AI and deep tech will continue to dominate the fund’s thesis, perhaps even more strongly than before.

Inside Rebel Foods, Droom backer Lightbox's post-exodus reset

Inside Rebel Foods, Droom backer Lightbox's post-exodus reset

29 Jan 2026, 12:51 PM

The venture capital firm's relatively small and concentrated portfolio unlike most of its peers, who followed the spray and pray model, allowed for closer engagement, Lightbox partner Sandeep Murthy said.

Inside the fintech and financial services bets of Peak XV Partners

Inside the fintech and financial services bets of Peak XV Partners

09 Jan 2026, 20:30 PM

This report by The Head and Tale is the most comprehensive, portfolio-first examination of Peak XV's fintech and financial services playbook to date.

Fireside sticks to consumer thesis amid AI din, flags risks of micro-VC flip cheques

Fireside sticks to consumer thesis amid AI din, flags risks of micro-VC flip cheques

05 Jan 2026, 23:11 PM

Fresh from raising a $250mn fund, Fireside says it's not betting on AI models or power-law outliers, but on India becoming the AI use-case capital.

In AI, I hope we don’t get reactive regulation: 3one4 Capital’s Pranav Pai

In AI, I hope we don’t get reactive regulation: 3one4 Capital’s Pranav Pai

02 Dec 2025, 22:06 PM

"The deep-tech story so far is positive and somewhat straightforward. But AI is more challenging and it isn't all good news," Pai told The Head and Tale, in an interview.

'It’s quite challenging to underwrite AI from India': Beenext partner

'It’s quite challenging to underwrite AI from India': Beenext partner

27 Oct 2025, 22:02 PM

In an exclusive conversation, Beenext's Anirudh Garg notes that India has been slightly late to many of the global trends, especially in physical AI, infrastructure, and application AI.

A VC in photos, a different story in business? Behind the facade of Foxhog’s Tarun Poddar

A VC in photos, a different story in business? Behind the facade of Foxhog’s Tarun Poddar

14 Aug 2025, 10:05 AM

Foxhog and its CEO Tarun Poddar are swiftly stepping into government corridors, IIT campuses, and media conclaves – all to burnish their image as a VC player.

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