Nexus Venture Partners has closed its eighth investment fund, a $700 million vehicle designed to support early-stage companies in India and the United States. The new fund continues the firm’s long-running strategy of investing across artificial intelligence, enterprise software, consumer technology, and financial services. It also matches the size of Nexus’s previous fund, raised in 2023, reflecting continued confidence from global limited partners.
Building on a Dual-Market Vision
With Fund VIII, Nexus plans to follow the same two-market approach that has shaped its investment model for nearly two decades. The firm invests both in companies building global software from the United States and in businesses growing within India’s rapidly expanding digital economy.
Its investment leadership remains divided across the two regions. In the US, the fund is managed by Abhishek Sharma and Jishnu Bhattacharjee, who focus on software, AI, and developer-first technologies. In India, Anup Gupta and Suvir Sujan lead investments in consumer platforms, fintech, digital services, logistics, and technology-led businesses tailored for the Indian market. This structure positions Nexus to identify opportunities early and support founders throughout their growth journey.
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A Track Record Strengthened by Scaled Outcomes
Since its inception, Nexus Venture Partners has grown into one of the most established India-US venture firms. It has invested in over 130 companies and completed more than 30 exits, demonstrating a consistent ability to help startups scale and reach meaningful milestones.
Some of its notable exits include technology and logistics companies that have gone public or been acquired by major global technology players. These exits span logistics, enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, and digital services. Over the years, these monetization events have helped Nexus generate $1.5 to $2 billion in total liquidity and return around $700 million in cash to its own investors.
The firm’s active portfolio includes several fast-growing companies across sectors. Among them are Zepto, Rapido, Turtlemint, Postman, and Apollo.io, each operating in categories that are expanding rapidly through digital transformation, consumer adoption, and advancements in software and AI. Nexus is also known to hold a meaningful early-stage stake in Zepto, reinforcing its position as a long-term investor in high-growth businesses.
How Fund VIII Plans to Deploy Capital
Fund VIII will continue to support startups at the earliest stages, including inception, seed, and Series A rounds. Nexus has stated that the new fund will keep its investment volume similar to previous cycles, typically backing around 30 companies per fund, with an equal split between India and the US.
For the United States, the firm is expected to look closely at opportunities in AI infrastructure, enterprise software, automation, developer platforms, and cloud-native tools, areas that have seen rapid expansion and increasing founder activity.
In India, Nexus remains focused on businesses with strong operational intensity and large-scale market potential. Sectors likely to see significant interest include digital payments, lending, wealthtech, consumer internet, mobility, logistics, and tech-enabled retail models. Companies like Rapido and Zepto, which fall under operationally heavy categories, represent the type of business models Nexus sees gaining momentum in the next phase of the Indian market.
A Strategy Grounded in Long-Term Thinking
What sets Nexus apart is its deliberately balanced approach. Rather than concentrating entirely on fast-rising trends such as generative AI, the firm maintains a diversified strategy that spreads investments across two mature and rapidly growing markets. This reduces exposure to short-term cycles and allows the firm to support long-term category creation.
The leadership believes that backing even a handful of winners in both markets, such as companies that achieve significant scale in enterprise AI globally or build large digital-first consumer operations in India, can generate returns that exceed the size of the entire fund. This philosophy has guided Nexus through multiple fund cycles and continues to shape its investment outlook for Fund VIII.
Setting the Stage for the Next Wave of Tech Leaders
The launch of Fund VIII comes at a time when AI innovation, digital adoption, and consumer behaviour are evolving at unprecedented speed. With a strong global team, deep cross-border experience, and a portfolio of companies already driving technological change, Nexus Venture Partners enters its next chapter with a clear strategy and substantial capital to deploy.
Its balanced focus across India and the United States, along with a proven understanding of operationally complex businesses, positions the firm to help build some of the next generation’s most influential startups. Fund VIII reinforces that mission and sets the stage for another cycle of high-growth opportunities across two of the world’s most dynamic technology ecosystems.
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