Ambition Capital Fund I

About Ambition Capital Fund I

Launched by former Peak XV Partners (Sequoia India) managing directors. $250M target for seed and Series A investments across AI, fintech, deeptech, and consumer tech in India. One of the most significant Indian VC spinouts of 2026.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionIndia

Funding StageSeed

Industry Focus

Ai Ml

Consumer Commerce

Deep Tech

Fintech

Investor Signals Profile

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Sweet Spot

India-first AI, fintech, deeptech or consumer founder at seed or Series A needing conviction capital

AI-native India

deeptech

fintech infrastructure

digital sovereignty

seed/Series-A India

Bullish Signals

Most significant Indian VC spinout of 2026 with top-tier institutional pedigreeblog

Global LPs rank Indian funds #1 destination amid China slowdownblog

$250M fund size enables hands-on GP engagement and meaningful ownership per dealblog

Sethi's AI depth fills critical gap in Indian early-stage investment landscapeblog

Contrarian Signals

Single-market India focus creates LP risk in global risk-off scenariosblog

Fund must resist stage drift toward Series B/C as capital deploysblog

No DPI yet — LP loyalty unproven across market cyclesblog

Founder Do's

Build on or alongside India's domestic digital infrastructure stack (UPI, ONDC, AA)

Come with an India-first thesis, not a Western-market adaptation

Target seed or Series A with a clear path to meaningful scale in Indian markets

Demonstrate technical differentiation if building in AI or deeptech

Reach out early — fund is actively deploying and building pipeline in 2026

Founder Don'ts

Don't pitch a Silicon Valley playbook applied to India without local market depth

Don't approach if seeking Series B or later — fund is strictly seed/Series A

Don't expect a quick decision without solid India-specific market understanding

Key GPs & Partners

Shailesh Lakhani

Co-Founder / General Partner

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Harshjit Sethi

Co-Founder / General Partner

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Mayank Porwal

Co-Founder / Partner

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$250M

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Key People

Shailesh Lakhani, Harshjit Sethi, Mayank Porwal

Shailesh LakhaniCo-Founder / General Partner

Harshjit SethiCo-Founder / General Partner

Mayank PorwalCo-Founder / Partner