Anandamoy Roychowdhary, a seasoned partner at Peak XV‘s Surge program, has announced his departure from the firm after an illustrious tenure of over 11 years. His exit marks the second high-profile departure from the venture capital firm within the past year.
Roychowdhary joined Peak XV Partners (formerly known as Sequoia Capital India) in February 2013 as Director of Technology. Over the years, he played a pivotal role, particularly as a technology advisor to prominent portfolio companies, including Byju’s. In June 2023, he was elevated to the role of Partner at Surge, the firm’s accelerator program for early-stage startups.
Reflecting on his journey, Roychowdhary cryptically shared on the platform X, “Petal wafts from the rose, drawn by dreams of mastery. Cedes post Nov 30th.”
This announcement follows the exit of Piyush Gupta, former Managing Director at Peak XV, who left earlier this year after seven years to establish Kenro Capital, a secondary-focused investment fund. As for Roychowdhary’s next steps, no details have been disclosed yet.
The venture capital firm, which underwent a rebranding from Sequoia Capital India to Peak XV Partners last year, remains a dominant player in the market. Managing $9.2 billion across 13 funds, it has $2.5 billion in uninvested capital earmarked for investments in India and Southeast Asia.
Peak XV has not released an official statement regarding Roychowdhary’s exit.