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The company, which raised $2.85 billion in funding in mid-2022, informed backers Tuesday evening that it would cut $465 million from 2022-vintage funds, according to an investor letter seen by TechCrunch.
The venture capital group, which remains the region’s largest after the fund size reduction, is scaling back its growth and multi-stage funds while also reducing the economics for these vehicles to a 2% management fee and 20% management fee. The % interest has decreased from 2.5% and 30% respectively.
Peak The economics of seed and venture-focused funds remain unchanged.
Peak XV did not comment.
The move comes more than a year after Peak XV split from Sequoia. The high-profile venture company said it would separate its China and India-Southeast Asia operations to avoid market conflict and confusion amid geopolitical tensions between the United States and China.
Peak XV’s decision reflects broader trends in the venture capital industry. Many companies have struggled to reduce the size of new funds or increase their targets in recent years after a correction following a 13-year bull market in the technology sector.
The rationale behind Peak The letter said it remains optimistic about the region and that changes are being made to better align the company with its sponsors.
Macquarie analysts recently pointed out that India’s price-to-earnings ratio (PER) is approximately 21 times compared to 10 times that of all emerging markets, 14.5 times that of global markets, 17 times that of the United States, and 8 times that of China. India has recorded more technology initial public offerings (IPOs) than the United States this year.
Peak XV’s fund size is smaller than that of its Indian competitors. Lightspeed’s latest India-focused fund is valued at $500 million, while Accel closed its most recent India fund at $650 million. Matrix, Elevation, and Nexus have raised $550 million, $670 million, and $700 million respectively in their latest funding.
Peak XV started its journey in India over 10 years ago. The company has achieved realized and unrealized profits of $10 billion to date, the letter said. It has generated about $1.2 billion in revenue since its separation from Sequoia last year, TechCrunch reported last week.
Peak XV’s dominant position in the region has drawn both praise and criticism. The company’s Surge program, which offers favorable terms and extensive resources to early-stage startups, has become a coveted launch pad for young startups in India and Southeast Asia, somewhat overshadowing the appeal of Y Combinator’s offerings.
Earlier this year the venture capital group announced plans for a permanent fund backed by its own partners. Since its inception, Peak XV has amassed $9 billion in assets under management, with an additional $2 billion yet to be deployed. The portfolio consists of more than 400 companies, including more than 50 unicorns and about 40 companies with annual revenues exceeding $100 million.
Since 2020, 15 of its portfolio companies have listed on public markets, surpassing other India-focused venture funds.
