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Premji Invest

Evergreen, crossover capital backing emerging and disruptive technologies and category-leading companies with enduring value built to thrive in public markets; returns primarily support the Azim Premji Foundation.

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Ticket size$20M – $100M
StagesSeries A · Series B +1
Sectors2 focus areas
01 — Snapshot

At a glance

Key signals founders use to decide if this investor is worth a conversation.

Ticket size
$20M – $100M
Stages
Series A · Series B +1
Sectors
2 focus areas
Themes
11 mapped
02 — Focus

Where they invest

Stages and sectors this investor typically backs.

Sector focus

Consumer / D2CHealthcare / Medtech
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Lead / invest stages

Series ASeries BSeries C+
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03 — Thesis

Investment thesis

Themes this investor is mapped to across the VC Dekho directory.

Evergreen, crossover capital backing emerging and disruptive technologies and category-leading companies with enduring value built to thrive in public markets; returns primarily support the Azim Premji Foundation.

Early-stage buildersFounder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatCategory creatorsImpact & inclusionGrowth & scale-upsHealthtech / wellnessFamily officesSeries A / PMF capitalConsumer / D2C brands
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04 — Portfolio

Portfolio companies

40 companies mapped to this fund.

W
Weaver Services
₹1,450 crore
19 Mar 2026
E
Emversity
$30 million
15 Jan 2026
Dezerv
Wealth Management
$38 million
9 Jul 2024
S
SpotDraft
$26.0M · Series A
1 Mar 2023
Flipkart
Growth
L
LambdaTest
$45M
29 Mar 2022
G
GIVA
Rs 270 crore · Series B
5 Jul 2023
T
The Sleep Company
Rs 177 cr · Series B
3 Nov 2022
K
KreditBee
$280M · Series E
10 Apr 2026
Amagi
Rs 114 crore · Series C
12 Jun 2014
Applied Intuition
$600M · Series F
17 Jun 2025
Apptus
Growth
13 Sept 2017
Avalara
Baseten
$150M · Series D
5 Sept 2025
BVC
Growth
30 Jun 2020
Canva
$50-$70M
10 Apr 2024
Clockwork IO
Series A-1
Cohesity
$150M · Series F
11 Apr 2024
CrowdStrike
DOSS
$55M · Series B
24 Mar 2026
Enveda
$150M · Series D
4 Sept 2025
EvenUp
$150M · Series E
7 Oct 2025
Galileo
$45M · Series B
15 Oct 2024
Hippocratic AI
$53M · Series A
21 Mar 2024
05 — Story

About Premji Invest

Background and context for founders evaluating this investor.

Premji Invest is the investment arm of Azim Premji, founder of Wipro, and one of India's most significant and distinctive capital allocators. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Bengaluru with a US presence, it operates as an evergreen, crossover firm investing across both private and public markets — spanning early-stage (Series A and B), growth equity, buyouts and public equities — with a multi-billion-dollar asset base. Its focus areas are technology, consumer, financial services, healthcare and industrials, and it is known for patient, long-duration capital rather than fixed fund cycles. A defining feature is its purpose: the returns Premji Invest generates primarily fund the Azim Premji Foundation, a non-profit working to improve the lives of India's underserved. The firm has backed more than 120 companies, including 27 unicorns, with named investments such as Flipkart, Purplle, LambdaTest, GIVA, The Sleep Company, KreditBee and Dezerv, and it frequently co-invests with global institutions like BlackRock. Late-stage cheques have historically run in the $20–60 million range, rising to $100 million-plus, while a dedicated early-stage practice partners with Series A/B teams building global companies with public-market ambitions. With a team of around 84 including 19 partners, Premji Invest's backing is widely regarded as a strong signal of company quality and governance.

Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Bengaluru with a US presence, it operates as an evergreen, crossover firm investing across both private and public markets — spanning early-stage (Series A and B), growth equity, buyouts and public equities — with a multi-billion-dollar asset base.

Notes

Family office of Azim Premji (Wipro), founded 2006, Bengaluru + US. Multi-billion-dollar AUM across private (early/growth/buyout) and public markets. 124+ cos, 27 unicorns. Team ~84 incl 19 partners. Portfolio: Flipkart, Purplle, LambdaTest, GIVA, The Sleep Company, KreditBee, Dezerv. Returns fund Azim Premji Foundation.

Data confidence: Verified (web sources, 2025–26)

06 — Investors

Investors at Premji Invest

Partners and principals mapped to this fund in the directory.

Partner

Saravanan Nattanmai

Premji Invest

Managing Director

Prakash Chellam

Premji Invest

Partner, Private Equity

Kaveesh Chawla

Premji Invest

07 — Nearby

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08 — Explore

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Series ASeries BSeries C+
Consumer / D2CHealthcare / Medtech
Early-stage buildersFounder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatCategory creatorsImpact & inclusionGrowth & scale-upsHealthtech / wellness
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