Monday, 1 September, 2025
Elev8 Venture Partners Raises $160M Maiden Fund to Back Growth-Stage Tech Companies

Elev8 Venture Partners, founded by former Kae Capital partner Navin Honagudi, has closed its inaugural fund at ₹1,400 crore (~$160 million), targeting growth-stage startups in the consumer internet, enterprise software, and fintech sectors. The fund counts investors from South Korea, Hong Kong, and India—led by anchor LP KB Investment—with one-third already deployed in profitable firms like Astrotalk, Idfy, Smallcase, Porter, and Snapmint.
Read full story at Economic Times