Venturi Partners Sets $250 Million Hard Cap for New Consumer-Focused Fund
Venturi Partners, a consumer-centric growth-stage investment company, has launched its second fund with a target corpus of $225 million, with a hard cap of $250 million, to invest in consumer disruptors.
The second fund will look to invest in high-growth areas like retail, education, healthcare, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), with an ongoing focus on India and Southeast Asia, the company said in a release.
Venturi is targeting a first close of its fund towards the end of the June quarter at $130 million from existing investors. The firm had raised its first fund with a corpus of $180 million in April 2022 from leading families of Europe and Asia.
The company, in its first fund, invested in seven consumer businesses from different industries including education, F&B subscription, beauty and personal care, retail, and home interiors. Some of its existing portfolio companies are Livspace, Country Delight, Believe, Pickup Coffee, DALI, K-12 Techno and JQR.
Our investment thesis hasn't changed, supporting brands that drive real change and provide innovative solutions to consumers. We actively engage in ownership with our portfolio businesses, closely collaborating with founders to unlock growth and grow their businesses. With this second fund, we are looking forward to continuing to partner with entrepreneurial founders throughout the region", stated Nicholas Cator, Venturi Partners' Founder.
This is when India-focused venture capital (VC) funds have resumed their fundraising activities after a one-year hiatus, as investors are now seeking to invest the huge amounts of uncommitted dry powder buffers they have been holding back.
Following VC fund-raising in 2024, which at a mere $2.7 billion hit its five-year trough, a slew of international as well as local investment companies have raised big funds this year. They include Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cornerstone VC, and Prime Venture Partners, among others.
Additionally, investors are increasingly taking an eye on India's fast-expanding consumer-tech industry, as the overall startup funding environment recovers.
Bullish liquidity events, increased discretionary income and the simplicity of starting brands are some of the reasons why brands are sprouting in the third largest start-up ecosystem globally, whose consumer deal pipeline is only getting stronger, Moneycontrol had reported earlier.
Based on current trends, VC fundraising this year will likely top last year's low levels, powered by a robust start-up IPO pipeline and strengthening funding market.
The second fund will look to invest in high-growth areas like retail, education, healthcare, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), with an ongoing focus on India and Southeast Asia, the company said in a release.
Venturi is targeting a first close of its fund towards the end of the June quarter at $130 million from existing investors. The firm had raised its first fund with a corpus of $180 million in April 2022 from leading families of Europe and Asia.
The company, in its first fund, invested in seven consumer businesses from different industries including education, F&B subscription, beauty and personal care, retail, and home interiors. Some of its existing portfolio companies are Livspace, Country Delight, Believe, Pickup Coffee, DALI, K-12 Techno and JQR.
Our investment thesis hasn't changed, supporting brands that drive real change and provide innovative solutions to consumers. We actively engage in ownership with our portfolio businesses, closely collaborating with founders to unlock growth and grow their businesses. With this second fund, we are looking forward to continuing to partner with entrepreneurial founders throughout the region", stated Nicholas Cator, Venturi Partners' Founder.
This is when India-focused venture capital (VC) funds have resumed their fundraising activities after a one-year hiatus, as investors are now seeking to invest the huge amounts of uncommitted dry powder buffers they have been holding back.
Following VC fund-raising in 2024, which at a mere $2.7 billion hit its five-year trough, a slew of international as well as local investment companies have raised big funds this year. They include Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cornerstone VC, and Prime Venture Partners, among others.
Additionally, investors are increasingly taking an eye on India's fast-expanding consumer-tech industry, as the overall startup funding environment recovers.
Bullish liquidity events, increased discretionary income and the simplicity of starting brands are some of the reasons why brands are sprouting in the third largest start-up ecosystem globally, whose consumer deal pipeline is only getting stronger, Moneycontrol had reported earlier.
Based on current trends, VC fundraising this year will likely top last year's low levels, powered by a robust start-up IPO pipeline and strengthening funding market.
