India, Jan. 26 -- For years, institutional venture capital, with its large teams, multi-partner consensus, and standardised processes, has defined how early-stage capital gets deployed in India. Alongside this landscape there is a complementary model that is emerging through Solo General Partners (Solo GPs): independent investment professionals managing capital in increasingly sophisticated ways.

Globally, Solo GPs have emerged as a major force in private equity and venture capital. Now, India, with its rapidly expanding entrepreneurial ecosystem, is catching up.

This isn't merely about smaller check sizes or leaner operations. It represents the rise of a new cultural logic in Indian venture capital. Solo GPs are not just downsized inst...