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Program Type

Seed Programme

Headquarters

Bengaluru & Singapore

Focus

India & Southeast Asia

Overview

Surge is the early-stage programme run by Peak XV Partners, the firm formerly operating as Sequoia India and Southeast Asia. It combines a seed investment with a structured programme across several months.

Its advantage is institutional weight applied unusually early: companies enter with the backing of one of the region's largest venture firms before they have raised a conventional seed round.

Program Structure

Seed investment made at entry to the programme
Structured modules across several months in multiple locations
Sessions led by founders of large regional companies
Support with hiring, governance, and later fundraising
Continued relationship with the wider Peak XV platform

What They Look For

Founders building primarily for India or Southeast Asia
Companies early enough that a seed round is the next milestone
Large addressable markets within the region
Technical or domain depth in the founding team
Ambition to build a category leader rather than a niche business

Notable Portfolio

Companies they've backed.

Surge cohorts span fintech, software-as-a-service, consumer internet, and business tooling across India and Southeast Asia, with many companies raising substantial follow-on rounds.

The programme's most tangible asset is regional access — introductions to operators and later-stage investors that are otherwise difficult to secure from a standing start.

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