{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-14/nexus-venture-partners-anup-gupta-step-down","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-14/nexus-venture-partners-anup-gupta-step-down.md","title":"Nexus Venture Partners' Anup Gupta to Step Down in June 2027","headline":"Nexus Venture Partners Partner Anup Gupta to Leave Firm in June 2027 After 17 Years","description":"Anup Gupta will step down from Nexus Venture Partners in June 2027 after nearly 17 years, having backed Turtlemint, Kiwi and PaySense.","section":"Leadership","published_at":"2026-11-14T12:25:44+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-14T12:25:44+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Anup Gupta announced on LinkedIn on November 14 that he will step down from Nexus Venture Partners in June 2027.","Gupta joined Nexus in 2010 and has been a founding investor in Turtlemint, Kiwi and PaySense.","Before Nexus, Gupta was group chief operating officer at WNS from 2002 to 2010, when the business grew to more than 21,000 employees."],"companies":[{"name":"Nexus Venture Partners","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000042/nexus-venture-partners","website":"https://www.nexusvp.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"Business News Today","title":"Nexus Venture Partners’ Anup Gupta to step down in June 2027- Moneycontrol.com","url":"https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/nexus-venture-partners-anup-gupta-to-step-down-in-june-2027-14080214.html"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Leadership","Nexus Venture Partners"],"body_markdown":"Anup Gupta, a partner at Nexus Venture Partners, said he will step down from the firm in June 2027, ending a nearly 17-year association with the investor. [Business News Today](https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/nexus-venture-partners-anup-gupta-to-step-down-in-june-2027-14080214.html) reported the announcement, made in a LinkedIn post on November 14.\n\n## Gupta's Investments and Prior Roles at Nexus\n\nGupta joined [Nexus Venture Partners](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000042/nexus-venture-partners) in 2010 and has backed companies across financial services, consumer internet and enterprise technology. His investments include the insurance distribution platform Turtlemint, the credit-on-UPI startup Kiwi, the digital consumer credit company PaySense and the employee health benefits platform Onsurity. His LinkedIn profile also lists India Shelter Finance, MoveInSync, Uniqus, Urbanic, WhiteHat Jr, TalentSprint and Unicommerce, among others. Gupta backed Turtlemint, Kiwi and PaySense as a founding investor, according to his profile.\n\n\"It has been an awesome journey building Nexus with my colleagues and partnering with entrepreneurs to create path-breaking companies,\" Gupta said. \"I am delighted to be passing on the baton in Team Nexus, will be stepping down in June'27,\" he added.\n\nBefore joining Nexus, Gupta was group chief operating officer at WNS from 2002 to 2010, where he helped build the business into a global operation with more than 21,000 employees. WNS listed on the New York Stock Exchange in July 2006. He began his career at Booz & Company between 1996 and 2000 and later spent time at the venture capital firm eVentures India. He was also an early investor in MakeMyTrip. Gupta is an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur, where he completed his BTech, and IIM Calcutta, where he pursued his MBA.\n\n## Nexus Venture Partners' Fund Size and AI Focus\n\nNexus Venture Partners manages more than $3.2 billion in total capital across its funds, including a $700 million fund closed in December 2025, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The firm was founded in 2006 and has a strategic partnership with NVIDIA supporting AI startups, giving portfolio companies access to NVIDIA's AI platforms, technology and ecosystem. In June 2026, Nexus was among Indian venture firms establishing a US Bay Area presence to tap AI deal flow, as 80-90% of global VC investment shifted toward AI.\n\n## Earlier Nexus Deals and a Managing Director's Exit\n\nNexus led a Rs 25 crore seed round in the pre-owned goods marketplace Circle in November 2026, with the capital earmarked for expansion beyond Bengaluru and AI-powered pricing and verification, Incubees reported. In September 2026, agentic AI startup Sol raised $4 million from General Catalyst, Nexus Venture Partners and others, according to The Economic Times. In August 2026, Nexus Managing Director Sameer Brij Verma was set to leave after 13 years to launch his own investment fund targeting startups aiming for IPOs, Bwdisrupt reported.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}