{"id":39500,"date":"2025-09-02T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prnasia.com\/story\/archive\/4762977_AE62977_0"},"modified":"2025-09-02T05:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T05:00:00","slug":"venturi-partners-announces-first-close-of-fund-ii-at-150-million-reinforcing-its-playbook-of-investing-in-high-growth-consumer-brands-in-india-and-southeast-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transmediavictoria.net.au\/?p=39500","title":{"rendered":"Venturi Partners Announces First Close of Fund II at $150 Million, reinforcing its playbook of investing in high-growth consumer brands in India and Southeast Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"<table name=\"logo_release\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2762083\/image_5010522_5114303_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>The Fund aims for a final close of <span class=\"xn-money\">$225 million<\/span> by <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 2026<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">MANILA<\/span><\/span><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">, <span class=\"xn-location\">Philippines<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 2, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;&nbsp;<i>Venturi Partners<\/i>, a leading consumer growth fund announced the <b>first close of its second fund at <span class=\"xn-money\">$150 million<\/span><\/b>. This milestone, supported by existing and new investors, marks strong momentum towards Venturi&#8217;s overall target of&nbsp;<b><span class=\"xn-money\">$225 million<\/span><\/b>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\" readability=\"10\">\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2762088\/Venturi_Team_Photos_2025.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2762088\/Venturi_Team_Photos_2025.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"Left to Right Lauren Burns (Partner &amp; Chief Operating Officer), Nicolas Cator (Founder &amp; Managing Partner), Sarvesh Nevatia (Managing Director) and Rishika Chandan (Managing Partner)\" alt=\"Left to Right Lauren Burns (Partner &amp; Chief Operating Officer), Nicolas Cator (Founder &amp; Managing Partner), Sarvesh Nevatia (Managing Director) and Rishika Chandan (Managing Partner)\"> <\/a> <br \/><span>Left to Right Lauren Burns (Partner &amp; Chief Operating Officer), Nicolas Cator (Founder &amp; Managing Partner), Sarvesh Nevatia (Managing Director) and Rishika Chandan (Managing Partner)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Building on the success of Fund I, Fund II will back disruptive, purpose-driven brands across <span class=\"xn-location\">India<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Asia<\/span> that are positioned to benefit from structural tailwinds including rising consumer spending and favourable demographics. Fund II will make initial investments of <span class=\"xn-money\">$15<\/span>-40 million in 10 companies across high growth consumer sectors. Alongside the main fund, investors can co-invest on a 1-1 ratio.<\/p>\n<p>This investment strategy is reinforced by Venturi&#8217;s distinct value creation approach that lies in its close collaboration with founders and active board level participation, leveraging the team&#8217;s deep sector operating expertise. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Nicholas Cator<\/span>, Founder &amp; Managing Partner of Venturi Partners<\/b>, commented: &#8220;We are grateful for the continued trust and confidence of our existing investors and welcome our new partners. This strong response validates our investment thesis and the strength of our unique team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Rishika Chandan, Managing Partner of Venturi Partners, <\/b>commented<b>:<\/b> &#8220;Amidst global volatility, <span class=\"xn-location\">India<\/span> continues to emerge as a strong growth market, creating a compelling long-term opportunity that aligns well with our strategy. With our hands-on operating expertise, we are confident in delivering strong returns.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Track Record from Fund I&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 2022<\/span>, Venturi Partners closed its debut fund at <span class=\"xn-money\">$180 million<\/span>, backed by prominent families in <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span> including Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric de M\u00e9vius (AB InBev family) and Ackermans &amp; van Haaren, a listed Belgian investment company.&nbsp;Fund I&#8217;s portfolio includes Livspace, Country Delight, JQR, Believe, K-12 Techno Services and two companies in <span class=\"xn-location\">the Philippines<\/span>: Pickup Coffee, a disruptive coffee chain delivering premium coffee at affordable prices with 400+ stores and Dali, a leading hard discount retailer aiming to reduce grocery bills for Filipino consumers with 1,000+ stores nationwide.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Venturi Partners:<\/b>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Venturi Partners&nbsp;is a consumer-focused growth equity platform investing in&nbsp;Series B-D&nbsp;stage companies across&nbsp;India and <span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Asia<\/span>. Founded in 2020, Venturi backs&nbsp;consumer-centric and purpose-driven brands&nbsp;by combining&nbsp;strategic capital with operational excellence&nbsp;to scale sustainably and profitably.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.venturi.partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.venturi.partners<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Fund aims for a final close of $225 million by June 2026 MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 2, 2025 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;&nbsp;Venturi Partners, a leading consumer growth fund announced the first close of its second fund at $150 million. This milestone, supported by existing and new investors, marks strong momentum towards Venturi&#8217;s overall target of&nbsp;$225 million. 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