LaunchBay Capital

Stage focus

Growth (Series C+)

Primary sector

Manufacturing & Industrials

City

Mumbai

HQ / office

Tardeo, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Fund registered

2026

Investments on record

35

Corpus (as reported)

Targeting US$400M for debut fund (2025), incl. ~US$100-150M co-investment capital

Website

launchbaycap.com

LinkedIn

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India-focused growth-equity firm founded in 2025 by Padmanabh (Paddy) Sinha and Vibhor Kumar Talreja, both ex-Temasek India executives. Takes active minority positions in high-growth mid-market Indian businesses.

Growth-stage / mid-market private equity; active minority stakes (typically 10-30%) in Indian companies across consumer, healthcare, industrials, financials and technology (CHIFT); ticket size US$25-50M

US$ 25-50 Million (approx INR 200-450 Cr) per investment, with flexibility for larger deals via co-investment

As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.

SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II”

• IN/AIF2/26-27/2134

None found — debut fund targeting international and domestic institutional LPs; no disclosed SIDBI/government LP. (Founder Padmanabh Sinha was previously CIO-PE at NIIF, a govt-backed fund, but that is prior employment, not a govt LP relationship for this fund.)

~2 Managing Partners/founders (Padmanabh 'Paddy' Sinha, Vibhor Kumar Talreja) plus ~2 investment professionals and ~4 advisors (~8 core members)

Manager: LaunchBay Capital Advisors LLP (incorporated 14 Dec 2020, Tardeo, Mumbai). Growth-stage private equity, SEBI Category II AIF; single debut fund (Fund I) currently fundraising.

What does LaunchBay Capital invest in?

Growth-stage / mid-market private equity; active minority stakes (typically 10-30%) in Indian companies across consumer, healthcare, industrials, financials and technology (CHIFT); ticket size US$25-50M

What cheque size does LaunchBay Capital write?

As compiled from public sources: US$ 25-50 Million (approx INR 200-450 Cr) per investment, with flexibility for larger deals via co-investment

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VC fund (Cat II)

108 Capital Venture Fund

Growth (Series C+) · Not disclosed · Bengaluru

Contact on file

VC fund (Cat I)

35North India Growth Fund Trust

Growth (Series C+) · Fintech · Mumbai

Approx USD 0.5-3M (INR ~3-20 Cr) per company; 8-10 companies targeted (per inc42 / fund reporting)Contact on file

VC fund (Cat II)

A91 Partners

Growth (Series C+) · Financial services (non-tech) · Mumbai

Typically USD 10M-50M per company (approx INR 80-400+ Cr), targeting ~15 companies per fund.Contact on file

VC fund (Cat II)

a99 Investment AIF Trust

Growth (Series C+) · Manufacturing & Industrials · Chennai

INR 20-80 Cr (pre-Series A to pre-Series B cheques, Fund III)Contact on file

VC fund (Cat II)

Aaroh Capital Trust

Growth (Series C+) · Not disclosed · Bengaluru

Contact on file

Private equity (Cat II)

Access Fund Trust

Growth (Series C+) · Sector agnostic · Mumbai

Contact on file

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• ⚑ PE / growth-equity (not early-stage startup VC). Note: distinct from the unrelated London VC-secondaries firm at launchbaycapital.com.

Compiled from SEBI registrations and public sources as of 2026-07. iHub India lists investors neutrally and does not endorse, rank, or verify investment terms — confirm all details directly with the investor before transacting.

Sources: https://launchbaycap.com/; https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/paddy-sinha-launchbay-capital-debut-fund-445980