Verlinvest names Amit Aggarwal to lead early-growth investments

Verlinvest has appointed Amit Aggarwal to spearhead Verlinvest’s emerging focus on early-growth stage investment efforts in India.

Amit Aggarwal brings over 15 years of experience across venture capital, technology, strategy and operations.

He most recently served as Principal at Elevation Capital, where he focused on seed and early-stage consumer technology investments and partnered with founders across social, commerce, edtech, content, proptech and travel.

He led investments in several emerging Indian startups, including Atlys, Seekho, and SolarSquare. Amit has also previously held leadership roles at Meta, serving as India Lead for Strategy and Operations, and earlier was an Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) at Hero Electronix, where he led the development of the consumer IoT venture Qubo. He also spent six years at Bain and Company, advising clients in the Private Equity, Venture Capital and Technology spaces.

“We are excited to welcome Amit to Verlinvest,” said Arjun Anand, Managing Director & Head of Asia at Verlinvest. “As we deepen our focus on early-growth investments in the $5–20 million range, Amit’s operator-investor background and strong founder partnerships will be a valuable addition to our team. His expertise in consumer brands, especially the consumer tech category, will play a key role in helping along our journey to the goal of a $200 million average annual deployment in India’s fast-growing consumer market.”

Commenting on his appointment, Amit Aggarwal said “I’m delighted to be joining the Verlinvest team, with its unique, long-term approach to building brands, and strong track record of backing sector defining players in India. I look forward to working with founders who are shaping the next wave of consumer innovation in India, and working to support them with capital, insight and operational depth as they navigate the crucial early growth phases of their brands.”