Ambition of Indian founders has grown bigger: Mohit Bhatnagar of Peak XV

Mohit Bhatnagar, Managing Director at Peak XV formerly known as Sequoia India, said the ambition of Indian founders has grown over the years. During a fireside chat with Shradha Sharma, Founder & CEO, YourStory and The Bharat Project, at Techsparks 2026, Bhatnagar said, “The startup ecosystem is in a much better place today than it was 20 years back. The biggest difference is in ambition.” According to him, the ambition of startup founders is at a different level now than what was seen in the pa