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Peak XV's Piyush Gupta is leaving firm to start own secondary-focused VC fund

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Piyush Gupta, an operating leader at Peak XV Partners, is leaving the firm to start his own fund. Gupta played a crucial role at Peak XV, leading the strategic development team and contributing to programs like Pitstop. News of Gupta's departure was shared with limited partners at an annual meeting, where Peak XV also unveiled plans for a perpetual fund. Gupta plans to launch a secondary-focused fund, and Peak XV intends to work closely with him to facilitate transactions at its portfolio companies. Secondary transactions are becoming increasingly popular in India, and Peak XV has seen successful exits through such deals in the past.