Profile
Trident Growth Partners is a growth-stage private equity firm headquartered in Bangalore, India. The firm was founded by Atul Gupta, Pravan Malhotra, and Rajesh Ramaiah, who have a combined investment experience of over 50 years. The team includes a diverse mix of professionals with backgrounds in private equity, venture capital, and operational leadership. What makes Trident Growth Partners unique is their founder-first, value-driven approach that targets scalable businesses with strong fundamentals.
The firm focuses its investments in sectors such as consumer, financial services, enterprise tech, manufacturing, and healthcare. They specialize in leading or co-leading Series B, C, and D rounds with a check size of $10-50 m. Trident Growth Partners is primarily focused on the Indian market and is backed by institutional capital, large family offices, and over 30 founders of high-growth companies. Their current and past funds include Trident India Growth Fund I which is under consideration for investment by IFC.
Notable investments of Trident Growth Partners include companies like Lenskart, PolicyBazaar - online insurance marketplace, Persistent Systems - technology services, Livspace - interior design platform, and KreditBee - digital lending platform. They aim to partner with companies demonstrating a clear path to profitability and strong unit economics.
Industry
Trident India Growth Fund I Trust Funds
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Size | AUM | Launch date |
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Trident India Growth Fund I
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Business Services (B2B)
Consumer Products
Financial Services
Healthcare Services
Manufacturing
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Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
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Asia
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$10-50 m
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August 2026
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