Sagar Agarwal is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Beams FinTech Fund. See portfolio, sector focus and contact routes.
Sagar Agarwal is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Beams FinTech Fund, India’s first growth-stage fintech-focused venture capital firm, with over 17 years of investing experience across India, the Middle East, and Africa. He previously spent 11+ years at Evolvence India overseeing its private equity and venture capital platform and later managed Nimai’s PE/VC platform focused on fintech in emerging markets. Agarwal’s investment thesis targets growth-stage (Series A+ to Series B/C) fintech and financial services companies in India, aiming to help them scale from $10–15 million to $100 million in revenue. The fund typically writes $10–15 million checks (approximately ₹120–220 crore per company with co-investors), takes 5–8% stakes, and secures board positions as a lead investor. Notable portfolio companies include Neo, a leading digital banking platform in India, and the fund has backed multiple unicorns during Agarwal’s career. Agarwal emphasizes a top-down, bottom-driven selection approach evaluating founding teams, business models, revenue growth, and scalability, and he has advised on over $500 million across 36+ fintech investments.
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