Sequoia Capital India (now Peak XV Partners) executed a rare full spin-out from its US parent, building a direct LP base and rebranding to signal an independent India-and-SEA-centric franchise rather than a satellite office. The firm created a distinctive, highly structured platform for founders—Surge, Spark, Pathfinders, Pitstop, Build, and The Guild—making it one of the few India/SEA VCs with an integrated stack of accelerator, community, and scale-up programs all run in-house.