YourNest VC

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YourNest is a sharply focused early-stage DeepTech VC fund from India that invests in enterprise-oriented, innovative, IP-led tech-product startups built around emerging technologies with applications at scale. They specifically target pre-Series A, early-stage ventures (Seed, Angel, Pre-series A, Series A) with customer validation across domains including AI, SpaceTech, Quantum Computing, IoT, Robotics, Edge Cloud, ESDM, and AgriTech.

Check Size

$250K - $1M

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B

Focus Areas

Ai Ml, Hardware, Space Tech

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Investment Thesis

YourNest’s investment philosophy is founded on the concept of ‘Nurture Capital’ which goes beyond traditional venture capital by combining funding with active mentoring, coaching, and operational support. They believe in empowering stakeholders with empathy at their core, working as enabling partners who fund founders not just with capital but by helping them leverage experience, expertise, and networks. As stated: ‘We believe, too, that we are Challengineers: a team that actively pushes boundaries and engineers outcomes by supporting founders in their journey.’

What Sets Them Apart

Nurture Capital Philosophy - provides mentoring, coaching, and advisory expertise beyond capital injection
Selective investment approach - personally evaluated 28,441 startups but invested in only 57 companies across three funds (16 in Fund I, 19 in Fund II, 22 in Fund III)
Focus on 'Challengineers' - founders who actively question status quo and push boundaries with disruptive innovations
Long-term partnership model - retains significant minority stake to allow room for future dilution and founder flexibility
Patient capital approach - provides multi-stage follow-on investments with complementary skillsets from 4 General Partners and 4 Venture Partners
Established network ecosystem - access to thought leaders, visionaries, and industry experts as advisors and mentors
Proven track record of exits - demonstrated successful exits including Uniphore (6.6x return, 42.8% IRR), Momspresso (4.3x), and others