Siddharth Talwar

Lightbox is a Mumbai-based venture capital firm that specializes in early-stage investments in consumer technology businesses across India. The firm partners with ambitious entrepreneurs, providing operational expertise and insights to build differentiated companies. Their portfolio includes companies in sectors such as technology, consumer goods, healthcare, education, logistics, finance, retail, e-commerce, media, entertainment, food and beverage, real estate, automotive, travel, and hospitality.

The firm's investment strategy encompasses a wide range of stages, including Seed, Early Stage, Series A, Series B, Growth, and Late Stage. They focus on companies that are first-order beneficiaries of market inflection across various industries globally and in India, where technology and/or data are clear sources of competitive differentiation. Lightbox advises clients with over USD 350 million in capital commitment.

Siddharth Talwar, a Partner at Lightbox, has been instrumental in shaping the firm's investment strategy and supporting portfolio growth through capital, strategic guidance, and industry engagement. He leads deal sourcing, diligence, and negotiation, and mentors founders on scaling with tech and data-driven insights. Prior to joining Lightbox, Siddharth co-led global investments at Alter Global, a Silicon Valley-based VC, and gained deep insights into the Indian startup landscape at Orios Venture Partners. He also played a pivotal role in driving UPI adoption through a USAID initiative with the Government of India and helped shape Snapdeal’s consumer tech offerings. Siddharth holds a BITS Pilani graduate degree and is driven by a give-first mindset and collaborative leadership. Outside of work, he is an Ironman 70.3 finisher and a fan of extreme adventure sports.