Long-term capital.
Built for compounding.

The private family office of the Nathwani family

About Us

28 Ventures is the private family office of the Nathwani family. It is focused on building long-term capital through disciplined, high-conviction investments across private and public markets.

We invest with a simple belief:

Enduring returns are created by identifying asymmetric opportunities early, allocating capital with conviction and remaining invested as value compounds over time.

Our approach is shaped by two decades of investing experience across early-stage, growth-stage and public markets, with a track record spanning 100+ investments across sectors in India and global markets.

Our Investment Philosophy

Focus on Asymmetric Opportunities

We seek investments where the downside is understood and where the potential upside remains significantly underpriced.

This often means entering early and before consensus forms. At this stage, uncertainty is high but the potential for long-term value creation is substantial.

Ownership Drives Returns

We believe that meaningful returns are not generated just by participation, but by ownership.

Our strategy emphasizes:

  • Building exposure to pathbreaking businesses early
  • Increasing conviction through continued evaluation
  • Allocating additional capital to the companies that demonstrate the ability to compound
Power Law Focused

Across both private and public markets, we recognize that a small number of investments drive a disproportionate share of returns.

Our portfolio construction reflects:

  • Our comfort with variability in outcomes
  • Our focus on identifying outliers early
  • Capital concentration in high performing businesses
Long-Term Compounding

We invest with a long-term horizon and are patient capital providers.

Our objective is to remain invested in businesses that:

  • Strengthen as they scale
  • Improve unit economics over time
  • Build durable competitive advantages

We tend not to take premature exits and instead focus on capturing the full value creation journey wherever possible.

Investment Strategy

  • Backing founders solving large, real problems
  • Identifying early signals of product-market fit and scalability
  • Supporting companies through follow-on investments
Focus Areas:
  • Consumer platforms
  • Technology and SaaS
  • Financial services and infrastructure
  • AI and Deep Tech

  • High-quality businesses with strong fundamentals
  • Companies benefiting from structural growth trends
  • Long-term holding periods

  • Clear investment philosophy
  • Consistent process and discipline
  • Alignment of incentives
  • Strong track records

This helps us diversify across geographies and specialized strategies.

Our Approach to Risk

Define Risk
We define risk not as volatility, but as:
  • Permanent loss of capital
  • Misallocation of capital to low-quality opportunities
Manage Risk
We manage risk by:
  • Investing selectively with thorough due diligence
  • Continuously reassessing conviction
  • Concentrating capital in our highest-quality ideas

Our Portfolio