Chandigarh May 22, 2025: 360 ONE Asset, a wholly-owned subsidiary of 360 ONE WAM, one of India’s leading wealth and asset management companies, has announced the launch of its early-stage venture capital strategy. It is focused on building on its integrated lifecycle investing model, designed to partner with India’s most ambitious startups from their first institutional round through to scale.
Anchored by 360 ONE Asset’s broader Rs. 25,000 Crore+ (USD 3 bn+) private equity platform, this new strategy forms a cornerstone of 360 ONE’s integrated ‘Idea to IPO’ capital stack, designed to back bold founders building category-defining businesses across emerging sectors like Consumer Technology, Fintech infrastructure, Generative AI, and Frontier Technologies including Spacetech, Defence, and Precision manufacturing.
With a high-conviction approach, every investment is led with significant ownership, board participation, and hands-on involvement in value creation. This deep engagement enables 360 ONE Asset to founders not just with capital, but also with strategic direction, governance, and access to the broader 360 ONE ecosystem, including late-stage growth capital.
Sameer Nath, CIO & Head, Private Equity & Venture Capital, 360 ONE Asset, said, “As India approaches its next wave of startup-led economic transformation, 360 ONE Asset’s early-stage strategy aims to be at the forefront – identifying, backing, and shaping the companies that will define the next generation of unicorns. Our strategy is backed by a highly experienced team and distinguished by proprietary deal flow through a network of over 7,000 founders and domain experts.”
Abhishek Nag, Senior Fund Manager & Strategy Head, Early-Stage VC, 360 ONE Asset, said, “India’s early-stage ecosystem is entering a pivotal decade. With our early-stage strategy we aim to bridge the white space between India’s robust micro-VC ecosystem and the large global funds – by backing exceptional founders early and ing them with patient, long-term capital throughout their growth journey,”
“We follow a disciplined investment process with rigorous diligence, clear value creation plans, and defined exit strategies. We also offer active co-investment opportunities for strategic partners – all while staying focused on long-term macro trends like domestic consumption, financial infrastructure, healthcare, AI-led services, and deep tech innovation,” he added.
The early-stage strategy is led by a seasoned team with a sharp eye for emerging opportunities and a strong record of successful exits. The team is ed by a seasoned Advisory Board comprising Gaurav Kushwaha (Founder, Bluestone), Nigel Vaz (CEO, Publicis Sapient), Vaibhav Domkundwar (Founder, Better Capital & Co-founder, Mobileum), and Ashwin Mittal (CEO, C5i), each bringing unique insights from entrepreneurship, global technology, and early-stage investing.
This strategy has already built a robust pipeline, with deals term-sheeted and in advanced diligence across sectors including:
- A hybrid-casual gaming company whose India-focused title has sured 10 million s in 3 months.
- A hot sauce brand bringing Indian flavours to global palates with strong consumer traction.
- A SaaS startup creating a next-gen “mutual fund AMC in a box” solution.
- A space-tech innovator with deep experience at ISRO, building indigenous Synthetic Aperture Radar technology.