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Eximius Fund

Investing in Founders From Ideation to Execution.

IN/AIF2/24-25/1566Cat II

Private equity, private credit and real-estate funds that don't employ leverage except for operating needs. The largest AIF category.

Overview

About

Eximius Fund (IN/AIF2/24-25/1566) is a SEBI-registered Category II Alternative Investment Fund registered in July 2024 — the second fund (Fund II) of Eximius Capital Ventures Private Limited (operating as Eximius Ventures). Eximius Ventures is a pre-seed stage venture capital firm based in Gurgaon, founded by Pearl Agarwal. As explicitly confirmed in the website footer: 'Eximius Capital Ventures Private Limited is the investment manager of the funds licensed by SEBI under AIF categories CAT I – Eximius Trust I (IN/AIF1/20-21/0855) and CAT II – Eximius Fund (IN/AIF2/24-25/1566).' Fund II targets USD 30 million and focuses on pre-seed and seed stage investments of USD 500K–USD 1M in Indian technology startups across fintech (~USD 1 trillion market by 2030), AI/SaaS (~USD 65 billion by 2030), and consumer tech (~USD 90 billion by 2030). The fund is headquartered at F-101, First Floor, The Solitaire Plaza, Sector 26, Sikandarpur, Gurgaon 122002.

Investment Philosophy

Eximius writes 'Cheque Zero' — investing in founders at the pre-product or early-traction stage before most other VCs will. The firm is non-FOMO driven: investing only out of pure conviction, grounded in a sectoral thesis and a unique view on the market. Eximius is a Globe-to-India and India-to-the-Globe team, backing founders building from India for the world. Beyond capital, the firm provides a global network, strategic guidance, operational mentorship, and active recruiting support through the 'Eximius Edge' programme. The firm prioritises the founder relationship over quarterly portfolio monitoring — described as 'Friends with Founders'. Eximius invests in sectors worth trillions (fintech, AI/SaaS, consumer tech) and is sector-differentiated, avoiding FOMO-driven investments outside its core expertise.

Team— 12

Lokesh Jain

Portfolio Manager – Platform Team (Portfolio & Compliance)

Lokesh Jain is Portfolio Manager at Eximius Ventures, overseeing portfolio management and compliance.

Pearl Agarwal

Founder & Managing Partner / SEBI Contact Person

Pearl Agarwal is the Founder and Managing Partner of Eximius Ventures. Originally from Odisha, she earned a management degree from McCombs School of Business (UT Austin), co-founded a fintech startup during her studies, and worked at UTIMCO (USD 40B fund of funds), Merrill Lynch (M&A), and GIP (managing multi-billion dollar investments across the US and Europe). Returning to India, she founded DotReview to support early-stage founders, conducting conversations with 1,000+ founders before launching Eximius Ventures in 2021 on those insights. She has made 20+ angel investments across India and the USA. Focus areas: Fintech & Consumer Tech.

Preeti Nellore Sampat

Partner

Preeti Nellore Sampat is a Partner at Eximius Ventures (joined 2023), focusing on SaaS and Consumer. She holds a B.E. from BITS Pilani and an MBA from MIT Sloan. She worked in transaction advisory for TMT sectors, joined Flipkart early in its journey, and then launched Infinite Road — a micro-VC fund in the US investing in early-stage Vertical SaaS, Marketplaces, and Consumer companies. She also co-founded a startup in the India-US corridor before joining Eximius.

Shubham Titare

Senior Associate – Investment Team

Shubham Titare is a Senior Associate on the Investment Team at Eximius Ventures, focusing on AI/SaaS.

Laksh Sharma

Investment Associate – Investment Team

Laksh Sharma is an Investment Associate at Eximius Ventures, focusing on Consumer Tech.

Registration

SEBI Registration

SEBI-registered

Reg. NumberIN/AIF2/24-25/1566

VintageJul 2024 · 2 yrs old

Valid ToPerpetual

Contact PersonPearl Agarwal

AddressF-101, First Floor, The Solitaire Plaza, Sector 26, Sikandarpur, Gurgaon 122002, Gurgaon, Haryana, 122002

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