# Premji Invest

> Premji Invest is an evergreen investment firm established by Azim Premji in 2006. Its U.S. business in Menlo Park backs technology and healthcare companies across early-stage, growth and public markets. Financial returns help support the endowment behind the Azim Premji Foundation.

- **Founded:** 2006
- **Headquarters:** Menlo Park, United States
- **Founders:** Azim Premji (Founder)
- **Products:** Early-stage venture investing, Growth equity, Public equities, Board and network support
- **Notable:** The current U.S. website reports $18 billion+ in evergreen capital and 165+ total investments; these are self-reported firm figures., The website reports 12+ IPOs and 7+ M&A events., Sandesh Patnam’s biography lists investments in Anaplan, Coupa and Zuora, which subsequently went public, and Looker, acquired by Google.

## Products & services

- **Early-stage venture investing** — Equity capital and founder partnership for emerging technology businesses.
- **Growth equity** — Investment in scaling private companies, including participation in later financing rounds.
- **Public equities** — Long-term investment in listed businesses, integrated with the private-market practice.
- **Board and network support** — Board involvement and access to an operator and investor network.

## Achievements

- The current U.S. website reports $18 billion+ in evergreen capital and 165+ total investments; these are self-reported firm figures.
- The website reports 12+ IPOs and 7+ M&A events.
- Sandesh Patnam’s biography lists investments in Anaplan, Coupa and Zuora, which subsequently went public, and Looker, acquired by Google.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Announced investment in Warp Sciences on October 21, emphasizing experimental data and staged lab automation.
- **2026-10** — Published its Blacksmith Series C investment thesis on October 21, focused on code-validation infrastructure.
- **2026-09** — Published CScale investment thesis on September 30, emphasizing optical-system reliability and manufacturability.
- **2026-09** — Co-led BigHat Biosciences’ $75 million Series C, announced September 24.
- **2026-08** — Published Databricks investment thesis on August 13.

## Links

- Website: https://www.premjiinvest.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/premji-invest-us/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/PremjiInvest
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PremjiInvestUS

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Last updated: 2026-10-27