Sprout Venture Partners

Sprout Venture Partners is a SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Fund based in Bangalore, India. The firm focuses on partnering with visionary entrepreneurs to build scalable businesses that address significant market needs through innovative products and services. By providing early-stage funding, strategic support, and access to an extensive network, Sprout Venture Partners aims to accelerate the growth of these companies toward transformative success.

The firm's investment strategy centers on identifying companies that address demand gaps in consumption or need gaps through technological innovation, emphasizing product development, intellectual property creation, and disruptive technologies. Sprout primarily invests at the seed stage, often being the first institutional investor in a company, with initial investments around US$500,000 and participation in follow-on rounds to support portfolio companies through their early lifecycle.

Sprout Venture Partners is managed by a team with extensive experience in venture capital, investment banking, and entrepreneurship. The team includes Sahil Gupta, who has over 15 years of experience in venture capital investing and investment banking; Sunil Jain, with over 20 years in investment banking and early-stage investing; and Karandeep Goyal, who has over 5 years in investment research and venture investing. Together, they bring a wealth of expertise to support the firm's portfolio companies in achieving their growth objectives.