YourNest is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology startups in India. The firm focuses on deep-tech companies in sectors such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, cloud, and automation.

YourNest Venture Capital

YourNest

YourNest Venture Capital is a sharply focused 'Pre-Series A' fund house that was established in 2011 to nurture global market leaders from India. It invests in technology-led, enterprise-driven (B2B) and DeepTech (IoT, SaaS) startups. We are seeing India swiftly shift from an IT service outsourcing-hub to an IP/Patent driven 'Product Nation' with compelling investment opportunities. 

Our first fund of US$ 14 mn, started in 2012, and invested in 16 companies.  It helped YourNest to be ranked as the Youngest VC firm in Preqin’s Top 10 Alternative Assets (2017).

Having completely invested this first fund, YourNest launched its second fund of US$ 30 in 2017 mn and has invested in 19 Indian startups with a focus on DeepTech. As of March 2021, CRISIL ranked it 7th among 48 AIFs launched in FY17. 

While several exits have been taking place from both funds, some of the Fund II portfolio companies – including Miko, Dozee and Exponent Energy – have already shown early promise of being Dragons i.e. companies that can potentially return the entire fund corpus in a single exit.

The current fund – YourNest Innovative Products VC Fund III – was launched in 2021 and is likely to close at US$ 100 mn, after exercising the greenshoe option. It has already invested in seven companies – including crossover investments in three existing portfolio companies.

In a country where entrepreneurship is encouraged but comes with its own challenges, the Indian DeepTech eco-system is rapidly evolving. Adept at identifying daring founders who we call ‘Challengineers’ and emerging ideas, the YourNest team of four general partners include a business builder, a leadership coach, a global technology leader, an analyst and a technologist. As local Fund Managers they operate as unified enablers to nurture and guide our portfolio companies to global success as they benefit from our experience, networks and resources worldwide to build enterprises that dominate markets. They are supported by another f

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What's good about the Velocity Fast-track Startup Funding program is that 82% of the 1,282 applications came from the top 10 states.

What's great is that close to 80% of the applicants were making their debut when it came to funding.

Clearly, there's depth in India's DeepTech startup ecosystem. And hunger too.

We're now finalising the shortlist as we get closer to issuing term sheets, so do watch this space...

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Over one-third of the 1,282 applications we received as part of the Velocity Fast-track Startup Funding program in association with SanchiConnect were born this year itself... India's DeepTech sector continues to grow with younger, more innovative founders leading from the front.
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India's DeepTech startup ecosystem continues to mature even as the sheer number of founders grows every year: the spirit of enterprise coupled with grit is an encouraging sign. Here's another insight from our Velocity Fast-track Funding Program along with SanchiConnect which saw 1,282 startups applying in just a few days.
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The graph below tells a wonderful tale and yet it reveals only a part of the story: at both SanchiConnect and YourNest Venture Capital, we’ve been overwhelmed not only by the sheer number of responses but also by the quality of pitches from DeepTech startups across India.

Every member of both our teams has been hard at work assessing, meeting and responding to every single startup: and hard work never felt so good!

At a time when all of India is rejoicing over the T20 World Cup victory, we’re celebrating too: only this time, it’s to acknowledge that our DeepTech ecosystem has matured tremendously since the 2011 when we first stuck our necks out to invest in the sector. 

Keep watching this space for more such fascinating insights and updates on the Velocity Fast-track Funding Program.
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Next stop after IIT Delhi for the Velocity accelerator program: the YourNest Venture Capital and SanchiConnect teams will be in Noida and Bengaluru this week on 29th & 30th May:
Noida:
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur: May 29th, 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Bengaluru:
nasscom: May 30th, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM
Indian Institute of Science (IISc): May 30th, 4:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Meet us to discover how the Velocity accelerator program can propel your startup with mentorship and funding opportunities and help you connect with industry experts, investors and fellow innovators.
Apply here: https://bit.ly/4dW6vOo

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Time's running out! If you're still thinking of applying to the Velocity program by YourNest Venture Capital and SanchiConnect, a word of advice... stop thinking and start completing your application please. The deadline is midnight IST June 9. And have a great weekend!

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