01The Village — why we stay small
It takes a village to build a company.
“In a market dominated by billion‑dollar vehicles and ever‑larger rounds, we made an intentional choice to stay small and concentrated — so we can be true partners to a focused set of founders.” Capital isn’t what’s differentiated anymore. The network is. So we built the network into the product.
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Show up early, lean in hard.
We get involved very early — often before a formal round — and help exceptional builders turn the first sparks of an idea into enduring companies.
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Minimum dilution, maximum impact.
Instead of optimizing for board seats or logo count, we optimize for how often we can be useful: fundraising, customer introductions, hiring, and strategic sounding‑board work.
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A winner from Day 0.
Most funds reserve hands‑on engagement for a fraction of the portfolio, once product‑market fit appears. We want every founder we back to feel like a winner from Day 0.
We capped our fund at $55M to pay homage to our family roots in Punjab, “the land of 5 rivers” — as it truly took a village to get us to where we are today.
05The Brothers — NY & SF, founded 2024
Two brothers. One village — three ways.
Raised in America, from a multigenerational family of Indian Army and Air Force servicemen with deep agricultural roots in a 50‑person Punjabi village. Vicus — latin for village — is that same idea three ways: the village they come from, the village that raised them, and the one they now build around founders.
Co‑Founder & General Partner
Raj Singh Sandhu
Three years at Alphabet’s Verily, working on wearables and AI. The operator’s eye for what founders actually need built.
Co‑Founder & General Partner
Sunny Singh Sandhu
Consultant at Bain & Company. The strategist’s discipline for how companies compound — and how a small fund stays useful.
