ISN Exclusive: Peak XV Partners’ senior executive to exit

One of the most celebrated investors in India, Peak XV Partners, is seeing several of its top leaders depart from the company in quick succession. Another senior leader is serving her notice period and is preparing to exit the company, sources informed Indian Startup News (ISN).

This means that the top leader will join her peers Managing Director (MD

One of the most celebrated investors in India, Peak XV Partners, is seeing several of its top leaders depart from the company in quick succession. Another senior leader is serving her notice period and is preparing to exit the company, sources informed Indian Startup News (ISN).

This means that the top leader will join her peers Managing Director (MD) Piyush Gupta and Surge Partner Anandamoy Roychowdhary all of whom have quit Peak XV Partners just in this year.

While Mr Gupta has started Kenro Capital, a venture fund that deals in the secondaries market, Roychowdhary has “gone fishing” , his LinkedIn says.

Gayatri Yadav, the company’s chief marketing officer (CMO), who was also helping with and involved in the brand refresh from Sequoia Capital India to Peak XV Partners in 2023, is set to leave the company for external opportunities, sources told ISN on the condition of anonymity. 

Her exit – which comes in around 4.5 years – is rather quick in comparison to peers Mr Gupta and Mr Roychowdhary who spent over 7 years and 11 years, respectively. 

Before she became a part of Peak XV Partners, Ms Yadav was at Star TV for over 8 years. “ I don’t know if I found Sequoia India & Southeast Asia (now Peak XV Partners) or if the firm found me. But I do know I found a platform for impact at the crucible of innovation and change,” Ms Yadav says on Peak XV Partners’ webpage.

Speaking on the future, “I am excited by the opportunity to promote female entrepreneurship and work towards a gender-equal world. This is not just good for society, it’s good for business. And it’s quite simply the right thing to do,” Ms Yadav added.

ISN does not yet know where Yadav is going next, and Peak XV Partners chose not to respond to our email.