Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Accel, Peak XV Top Cheetah Rankings as Premji Enters Top 10
The 2026 Cheetah index ranked investors by how many listed companies they backed.
Accel and Peak XV Partners shared first place with 18 companies each.
Premji Invest reached seventh place after backing seven companies.
It was the first family office to enter the index’s top 10.
Anand Chandrasekaran was the leading individual angel investor, with investments in 11 companies.
Six companies from the index became publicly listed during the year.
Pepperfry was bought by another company instead of going public.
Fourth Partner Energy raised the most money among the companies tracked.
Accel and Peak XV Partners tied for first, backing 18 Cheetahs each.
Premji Invest ranked seventh with seven Cheetahs, becoming the first family office in the index’s top 10.
Anand Chandrasekaran led individual angel investors with investments in 11 Cheetahs.
Six former Cheetahs went public in 2026, while Pepperfry exited through an acquisition.
Fourth Partner Energy raised the most funding at Rs 5,398 crore, ahead of Curefoods at Rs 1,828 crore.
- Who
- Accel, Peak XV Partners, Premji Invest, other institutional investors, angel investors and the Cheetah companies tracked by Hurun India.
- What
- The 2026 rankings measured institutional and individual investors by the number of Cheetahs they backed, while also reporting funding and exits.
- When
- The rankings cover 2026; market capitalisations for the six newly public companies were reported as of August 20.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- The index highlights investor backing, funding concentration and major exits among the companies it tracks.
- Top institutional investors
- Accel and Peak XV Partners tied with 18 Cheetahs each.
- Premji Invest ranking
- Seventh, with seven Cheetahs backed.
- Top angel investor
- Anand Chandrasekaran, with investments in 11 Cheetahs.
- Public listings
- Six former Cheetahs went public in 2026.
- Largest funding recipient
- Fourth Partner Energy raised Rs 5,398 crore.
- Second-largest funding recipient
- Curefoods raised Rs 1,828 crore.
- Other exit
- Pepperfry exited through an acquisition.