Mumbai: Neha Barjatya, who recently stepped down as Marketing Director at Google India after nearly 14 years, has joined Peak XV Partners as its Chief Marketing Officer.
During her tenure at Google, Barjatya was instrumental in shaping the company’s brand-building and marketing strategy in India. She drove large-scale product launches, high-impact marketing campaigns, and social impact programs. Among her key initiatives were the first Great Online Shopping Festival, the Internet Saathi program, a decade of Google for India events, the Mr. India Pixel campaign, and Google Googlies. She also played a pivotal role in launching Pixel manufacturing in India and introducing Google’s AI model, Gemini, to the market.
Prior to Google, Barjatya held leadership roles with Viacom18 Media, Zee Turner, and Lintas.
Announcing her new role on LinkedIn, Barjatya said, “The next chapter begins – started this week as the Chief Marketing Officer at Peak XV. With the mission of supporting outlier ideas and founders that will shape the future of humanity, I couldn’t have asked for a better place to be. Not only does the purpose deeply resonate with me but it’s such an honour to be in the midst of the bold and ambitious innovations from founders who are changing the world.”
“Even after just a few days what clearly stands out at Peak XV is the warmth and energy around here. Everyone is driven by passion and the conversations are highly insightful, moving beyond just the obvious to very perceptive observations. I look forward to helping bring to life the mission and this legacy that has invested in over 400 companies with over 50 unicorns and 31 IPOs in a relatively short span of time and continues the exciting & consistent run.”
Peak XV Partners, formerly known as Sequoia Capital India & Southeast Asia, has backed more than 400 companies across the region, including over 50 unicorns and 31 IPOs. The appointment of Barjatya is expected to further strengthen the firm’s marketing leadership as it continues to partner with outlier founders building the future of innovation.
