India's digital economy, seen from the inside.

Investment advisory for public and private equity in India's internet, technology, and consumer sectors. Since 2014.

2014 Founded

12 Team Members

3 Core Sectors

2 Investment Strategies

We use deep industry knowledge, rigorous due diligence, and a network built over decades to identify the companies that matter before the market catches on.

Core Focus

Where we deploy

Internet & Technology

We identify structural shifts in adoption, switching costs, and competitive intensity. Then we go deep on the companies best positioned to compound through them.

Consumer Products & Services

Commerce, media, and digital services shaped for a population that skipped the desktop era. We look for businesses where demand is lasting and the path to scale is real.

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Financial Infrastructure

Payments, lending, credit, and insurance at population scale. We focus on the infrastructure layer where strong unit economics meet regulatory moats.

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Public Equity

Long-short strategies built on sector knowledge and valuation discipline. We study businesses for years before acting, and we know when to exit as well as when to enter.

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Growth-Stage Private Equity

We evaluate private equity opportunities through the same rigorous commercial due diligence we apply to public markets. Our network provides strategic value well beyond capital.

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What We Do

How we work with our clients

Opportunity Identification

We surface high-conviction investment opportunities across public and private markets in India's technology, internet, and consumer sectors.

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Timing & Execution

Entry and exit advisory grounded in deep sector knowledge. We help fund managers time their positions with precision, not prediction.

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Portfolio Monitoring

Ongoing coverage and analysis of portfolio companies. We track competitive dynamics, regulatory shifts, and earnings quality so you stay ahead.

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Strategic Value

Our network across India's business ecosystem gives portfolio companies access to partnerships, talent, and on-the-ground insights that create real value.

Our Story

Built on the ground, not from a distance.

Manoj Thakur founded Hornbill Capital in 2014 with a clear thesis: the best investment decisions in India come from people who understand its markets deeply, not those who observe them from afar.

Over a decade later, that conviction holds. We combine institutional-grade process with on-the-ground proximity across public and private equity.

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Investors, analysts, and operators as one team.

With Hornbill, you have access to a team of 12 professionals across investment research, portfolio management, and strategic advisory, each with deep experience in India's technology and consumer markets.

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