We invest in the resilient.
We nurture them to success.
Backing strong foundations
We back teams shaped by market cycles, not shaken by them and help them bloom when the conditions turn.
Powering their next chapter
We use our operating experience to help our founders prepare for the next phase of growth.
Sectors Lens
‘Make-in-India’ Manufacturing
The creation of ‘national champions’ in advanced manufacturing areas ...
‘Make-in-India’ Manufacturing
The creation of ‘national champions’ in advanced manufacturing areas such as electronics, critical minerals, materials will offer strong compounding opportunities with a very attractive risk-return profile which we believe will continue in the foreseeable future. Certain sub-sectors within manufacturing will continue to do…
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Enterprise Technology
AI, cybersecurity, health-tech, semiconductors, space-tech, robotics…
Enterprise Technology
AI, cybersecurity, health-tech, semiconductors, space-tech, robotics. Technology entrepreneurs have cracked the code for building fast growing businesses from India for India and the world. Technology businesses with strong use cases will continue to…
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Aspirational Consumer
Fashion, wellness, travel, consumer electronics and beauty as India…
Aspirational Consumer
Fashion, wellness, travel, consumer electronics and beauty as India is expected to be the 3rd largest global consumer market by 2030. Consumerism is a strong opportunity with rising income levels in the country. The new generation of Indians, who are now decision-makers for household…
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Operator-led
Institutional-grade
Growth-equity fund
Cactism
(noun) /ˈkæk.tɪ.zəm/
Nurturing Resilience
by being founder-first, purpose-driven and
building best business practices.
Investing in the resilient
Cactus survives the desert by design: stores wisely, grows patiently, blooms at the right time.
We back teams shaped by market cycles, not shaken by them and help them bloom when conditions turn.
Nurturing them to succeed
We use our operating experience to help our Founder Partners brainstorm, debate strategic priorities and prepare for the next phase of growth.
Cactism
(noun) /ˈkæk.tɪ.zəm/
Nurturing Resilience
by being founder-first, purpose-driven and
building best business practices.
Investing in the resilient
Cactus survives the desert by design: stores wisely, grows patiently, blooms at the right time.
We back teams shaped by market cycles, not shaken by them and help them bloom when conditions turn.
Nurturing them to succeed
We use our operating experience to help our Founder Partners brainstorm, debate strategic priorities and prepare for the next phase of growth.
Cactus Partners
Backing resilience with foresight
The Cactus Spirit
A cactus thrives where few others can.
It endures harsh conditions, waits patiently and blooms at the right time. That’s the kind of resilience we stand for - thriving in adversity and creating value wherever we go.
From ground - to global
- We bring hands-on expertise across investing, scaling, and exits with the experience of an entrepreneur, insight of an investor, and the discipline of a banker.
- We have worked with people and business across rural India, Tier-1 India and global market.
Institutional Mindset
- We think first principles.
- We back founders with presence, drive and, resilience.
Purpose-Driven,Values-Led
- We help founders build not just big businesses, but lasting ones — grounded in systems, discipline, and governance.
The Cactus Spirit
A cactus thrives where few others can.
It endures harsh conditions, waits patiently and blooms at the right time. That’s the kind of resilience we stand for - thriving in adversity and creating value wherever we go.
We back founders who are stubborn.
Firm Alpha
- We bring hands-on expertise across investing, scaling, and exits with the instincts of an entrepreneur, insight of an investor, and the discipline of a banker
- We have helped businesses navigate every kind of terrain – from rural India to global markets
Institutional Mindset
- Scale needs structure. We help founders build not just big businesses, but lasting ones — grounded in systems, discipline, and governance.
Purpose-Driven,Values-Led
- We help founders build businesses that endure, by backing people with ambition, ethics, and the drive to be best-in-class.
