India, Feb. 12 -- Growth stage investments-focussed VC fund Playbook Partners, founded by former Jio vice president Vikas Choudhury, has already made two investments in 2026 - an INR100 Cr infusion into a foodtech firm and another co-investment into an AI startup with a deal size of $15-20 Mn.

The VC firm is looking to close seven to eight growth stage deals, in a mix of primary and secondary infusions, in the consumer tech, SaaS, and AI segments in 2026.

With a fund corpus of $250 Mn and a first close of $130 Mn, the VC firm has built an impressive portfolio that includes Curefoods, Renee Cosmetics, Exotel, InMobi, Fractal, Rapido and Myntra, among others.

The fund positions itself in the post-VC, pre-PE stage, supporting founders who...