# Abhishek Nag
Abhishek Nag is an Indian venture capital investor who was a Partner at Lightspeed India Partners from 2022 to early 2024 and is now head of venture capital at 360 ONE Asset, the asset-management arm of the Mumbai-based wealth manager 360 ONE (formerly IIFL Wealth & Asset Management).[1](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/lightspeed-partners-vaibhav-agrawal-abhishek-nag-quit/articleshow/109248901.cms) • [2](https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhisheknag) As an angel investor between 2016 and 2022 he built a portfolio that includes early positions in Mobile Premier League, MyGate, Open Financial Technologies, Teachmint, Flint.money, and E6X.[3](https://www.abhisheknag.com/about)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Current role | Head of VC at 360 ONE Asset, Mumbai[1](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/lightspeed-partners-vaibhav-agrawal-abhishek-nag-quit/articleshow/109248901.cms) • [2](https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhisheknag) |
| Lightspeed tenure | Partner, 2022 to February/March 2024[1](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/lightspeed-partners-vaibhav-agrawal-abhishek-nag-quit/articleshow/109248901.cms) • [2](https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhisheknag) |
| Prior career | Over a decade building India presence for Meta, Uber, Hike, and Netflix[3](https://www.abhisheknag.com/about) |
| Angel investing | Active since 2016; portfolio described as over 45, over 50, or about 60 companies depending on the source[4](https://www.bsm.edu.in/leadership/abhishek-nag) • [3](https://www.abhisheknag.com/about) • [2](https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhisheknag) |
| Known angel investments | Mobile Premier League, MyGate, Open Financial Technologies, Teachmint, Flint.money, E6X, Slice, Pristyn Care, Onsurity, Blue Tokai[3](https://www.abhisheknag.com/about) • [2](https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhisheknag) |
| Lightspeed deals | Led Airbound; co-led HouseOfX, Sumosave, Triomics[1](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/lightspeed-partners-vaibhav-agrawal-abhishek-nag-quit/articleshow/109248901.cms) • [2](https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhisheknag) |
| Education | Indian School of Business (2011); telecommunications engineering, RV College of Engineering[3](https://www.abhisheknag.com/about) • [2](https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhisheknag) |
## Who he is
Nag is a consumer-internet specialist who moved from operating roles at large global technology companies into angel investing and then institutional venture capital. [The Economic Times](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-economic-times) reported that he left Lightspeed's India partnership in early 2024 to lead early-stage investments at 360 ONE.[1](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/lightspeed-partners-vaibhav-agrawal-abhishek-nag-quit/articleshow/109248901.cms) On his own profile he describes the 360 ONE role as building "the only idea to IPO capital stack for founders in India", a firm's-own characterization rather than an independent assessment.[2](https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhisheknag)
A clarification matters for reading his track record: Mobile Premier League, MyGate, Open, Teachmint, and Flint are angel investments made before Lightspeed, between roughly 2016 and 2022, not deals he did as a Lightspeed partner. His own site lists them among "breakout early investments" from that pre-Lightspeed period.[3](https://www.abhisheknag.com/about)
## Career and education
Nag spent over a decade building the India presence of large global internet companies: Meta, Uber, Hike, and Netflix, across operations, product, partnerships, and business development.[3](https://www.abhisheknag.com/about) He graduated from the [Indian School of Business](https://www.edgepedia.org/indian-school-of-business) in 2011 and holds a bachelor's degree in telecommunications engineering from RV College of Engineering; he lives in Mumbai.[3](https://www.abhisheknag.com/about) • [2](https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhisheknag)
He began angel investing in 2016 and continued through March 2022, when he joined Lightspeed India as a Partner.[4](https://www.bsm.edu.in/leadership/abhishek-nag) • [2](https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhisheknag) He left Lightspeed in early 2024; The Economic Times put his departure in February 2024, while his own profile lists the tenure as March 2022 to March 2024.[1](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/lightspeed-partners-vaibhav-agrawal-abhishek-nag-quit/articleshow/109248901.cms) • [2](https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhisheknag) He then joined 360 ONE Asset.[1](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/lightspeed-partners-vaibhav-agrawal-abhishek-nag-quit/articleshow/109248901.cms)
## Investment focus and thesis
His stated focus while at Lightspeed was early-stage investing in consumer internet and technology-driven consumer products.[3](https://www.abhisheknag.com/about) A leadership page describes his Lightspeed mandate as consumer internet companies, media and entertainment, the creator economy, and gaming.[4](https://www.bsm.edu.in/leadership/abhishek-nag) His angel record spans consumer gaming (Mobile Premier League), consumer fintech (Open, Slice, Flint.money), home-security and proptech (MyGate), education technology ([Teachmint](https://www.edgepedia.org/teachmint)), and health and consumer brands (Pristyn Care, Onsurity, Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters).[3](https://www.abhisheknag.com/about) • [2](https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhisheknag)
When he left Lightspeed, a firm spokesperson said: "Abhishek Nag has returned to his original passion for seed and angel investing, and we fully support his decision."[1](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/lightspeed-partners-vaibhav-agrawal-abhishek-nag-quit/articleshow/109248901.cms)
## Notable investments and outcomes
**Angel portfolio (2016–2022).** His website names Mobile Premier League, MyGate, Open Financial Technologies, Teachmint, Flint.money, and E6X as breakout early investments from a portfolio it puts at over 50 companies.[3](https://www.abhisheknag.com/about) His LinkedIn profile lists about 60 first-round checks, labels MPL and MyGate as exited, and marks some of them as unicorns.[2](https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhisheknag) A BSM leadership page says several of his first-round investments turned into unicorns.[4](https://www.bsm.edu.in/leadership/abhishek-nag) These unicorn and exit claims are self-reported; no independent source in this record confirms amounts, stages, or valuations.
**Lightspeed deals (2022–2024).** During his roughly two-year partnership he led an investment in logistics technology company Airbound and co-led investments in HouseOfX (content creator platform), Sumosave, and Triomics.[1](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/lightspeed-partners-vaibhav-agrawal-abhishek-nag-quit/articleshow/109248901.cms) • [2](https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhisheknag)
## Lightspeed tenure in context
Nag's institutional venture tenure was short. He joined Lightspeed India as a Partner in 2022, the year the firm closed its fourth India and Southeast Asia fund at $500 million (July 2022).[4](https://www.bsm.edu.in/leadership/abhishek-nag) • [1](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/lightspeed-partners-vaibhav-agrawal-abhishek-nag-quit/articleshow/109248901.cms) By the time he left, Lightspeed India had raised commitments of around $1.6 billion across four funds starting in 2015 and had returned over $1 billion in capital to its limited partners.[1](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/lightspeed-partners-vaibhav-agrawal-abhishek-nag-quit/articleshow/109248901.cms) His departure came at the same time as that of fellow partner Vaibhav Agrawal, who left to launch his own venture firm; Agrawal had led Lightspeed investments in Innovaccer, Apna.co, and Zetwerk, while The Economic Times listed Nag's Lightspeed deals as House of X and Airbound.[1](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/lightspeed-partners-vaibhav-agrawal-abhishek-nag-quit/articleshow/109248901.cms)
## References
1. [Lightspeed partners Abhishek Nag, Vaibhav Agrawal quit – The Economic Times](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/lightspeed-partners-vaibhav-agrawal-abhishek-nag-quit/articleshow/109248901.cms)
2. [Abhishek Nag – LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhisheknag)
3. [About – Abhishek Nag's Newsletter](https://www.abhisheknag.com/about)
4. [Abhishek Nag – BSM Leadership page](https://www.bsm.edu.in/leadership/abhishek-nag)
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*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Economics and business › Founders, operators, and investors › Venture and growth investors › India and Asia-Pacific venture › Indian venture investors and funds*
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