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Gagan Goyal, a general partner at the early-stage focused venture capital firm India Quotient, has reportedly decided to step down from his position. According to sources familiar with the matter, Goyal informed the firm of his impending departure about a week ago. His future plans are expected to involve either launching a new venture or advising startups.
Goyal has been a key figure at India Quotient since 2017. His prior experience includes co-founding ThinkLABS Technosolutions in 2006, where he spent over a decade. He began his career in 2004 as an engineer with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation.
This reported exit follows recent expansions in India Quotient’s leadership team, with Sahil Makkar and Kanika Agarrwal appointed as new partners. In October of the previous year, the firm closed its fifth fund, Fund V, at $129 million (approximately ₹1,132 crore), earmarked for backing pre-seed and seed-stage Indian startups, as well as idea-stage ventures. Since the fund’s close, India Quotient has invested in companies such as Reo.Dev, HomeEssentials, and General Autonomy.
Founded in 2012 by Anand Lunia and Madhukar Sinha, India Quotient operates as a sector-agnostic VC firm, investing across various early-stage sectors including SaaS, B2B marketplaces, fintech, consumer services, and social media platforms. The firm has a track record of backing over 100 startups, including notable investments in ShareChat, Sugar Cosmetics, Lendingkart, and Kuku FM.
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