Why do VCs rebrand?
Why do US VCs like Sequoia and Mattix rebrand to PeakXV and Z47 in India?
Is this just a politically correct way of exiting the market after realising India is not doing well for them?
For real though: does anybody know why India brand separated for both Seq and Matrix?
China I understand due to geopolitical reasons
India doesn’t make so much sense does it
I think it’s a massive derisking exercise.
China and US and China and India don’t see eye to eye as pairs. We can see massive regulation and tariffs against each other in the coming decade. It’s only wise to separate entities to not get caught in any awkward situations
I think the US entity is not happy with how Indian counterparts have done
SAIF renamed. SEQUOIA renamed. Matrix now renamed.
Waiting for Accel and Lightspeed now
They can sell 2047 for now and come back to reality in 2029.
Why it kinda…
Why do US VCs like Sequoia and Mattix rebrand to PeakXV and Z47 in India?
Is this just a politically correct way of exiting the market after realising India is not doing well for them?
Everything kept aside, it’s genuinely awe-inspiring that they’ve been able to do this in a market with close to zero ...
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