Harshjit Sethi
282 posts
Harshjit Sethi
@HarshjitSethi
Love what I do. Early stage investor @peakxvpartners (fka @Sequoia India). Formerly product @Dropbox. 2x @Stanford alum. Aspiring runner
BLR, BOM
Joined April 2012
- After a decade at Sequoia India and Peak XV, I’ve decided to leave the firm and explore a new innings. It’s been a journey rich in learning and relationships. When I first moved back from the Bay Area in 2015, both India and venture capital were experiments for me. Looking back,
- Grateful to the @Sequoia_India team for taking a chance on a Valley-returned PM with no investing experience and letting me learn and grow. And to our founders who have trusted me to partner in their ambitions. I couldn’t be more excited for what’s to come!We are excited to welcome 5 new MD’s to our leadership team, a move that underscores our commitment to serve founders better across stages & sectors. Congrats @dvbydt, @HarshjitSethi, @Ishaanmittal2, @i_sakshichopra and @tejeshwi_sharma on your promotions!sequoiacap.com/india/build/ne…
- 16m users, 28 cities and just getting started! Congrats @apnahq on going from idea to unicorn so quickly! We @Sequoia_India have had the privilege to be their first partners from the idea stage. Here are some learnings on what helped them scale (1/5)
- Good folks do finish first! Congrats @mrgirish, Shan and the @FreshworksInc team on this exceptional milestone for #Freshworks and #India. Thrilled to have seen this ride up close for the last 5 years and excited for what's ahead! @Sequoia_India @mobhat
- Congrats @bharatpeindia on the milestone! A nice reminder that it doesn't matter how crowded your market is or how well funded your competition is- customer obsession, innovation & relentless execution are enough. Proud partners from Day 1! @Sequoia_India
- What a journey the past ~2 yrs @bharatpeindia have been! From no one believing Indian SMBs would transact digitally to now empowering over 60 lac merchants. Congrats @ashneergrover @shashvatnakrani @BhavikKoladiya! Keep proving the naysayers wrong :)
- 1/ Today we are excited to announce the launch of Pathfinders, @Sequoia_India's platform to connect portfolio companies who have ambitions to compete in global markets with the very best operators to give these companies a leg up sequoiacap.com/india/article/…
- This is such a special milestone. Very proud of the @bharatpeindia team and Board for navigating several challenges to reaffirm our shared belief from the seed that BharatPe can be a large, profitable business benefitting millions of small merchants in India @peakxvpartners (1/4)#StartUpNews 🚨 | Fintech unicorn @bharatpeindia turns EBITDA positive, clocks October 2023 as the first profitable month #BharatPe #Fintech @kanishka9996 @CNBCYoungTurks cnbctv18.com/startup/bharat…
- We @Sequoia_India are deeply committed to India and SE Asia. Very grateful for the trust from our LPs and for the opportunity to continue partnering with exceptional founders who are changing our region and world1/ Today, we are announcing that Sequoia India & Sequoia Southeast Asia have collectively raised $2.85B across a new set of funds, including India venture, growth funds and an $850M SEA fund - our first dedicated fund for the region. sequoiacap.com/india/article/…
- Congrats to the @thedarwinbox team on this milestone and for doing so by trailblazing an unconventional path of building top notch software for businesses in India/SE Asia! Excited for what's ahead @jayantp @chennamaneni @chaitanyapeddi @Sequoia_India
- Spectacular session by @RajanAnandan on sales at #saasboomi. One nugget for early teams: Revenue growth is not only a sales problem. Sales is at the tip of the spear. The first step to acceleration is to understand where in the org the constraint lies. @sequoia_india
- There is a fast growing opportunity for SaaS businesses in India and SE Asia and @theDarwinbox is leading the charge. Thrilled to partner with them in their journey! @Sequoia_India @chennamaneni @jayantp @chaitanyapeddi
- "Big things come in smallcases": Nice feature on @smallcaseHQ by @aveekdatta03 in @FortuneIndia on the team's very promising journey in building a low-cost, transparent, digital first equity investment instrument with tons of user love! @Sequoia_India
