Dear Investor, While it is common knowledge that we VCs spend a large proportion of our time with startup founders, we also spend hours meeting a number of interns and career-seekers who are keen to join us fresh out of university. And invariably, I discuss what we do and what motivates them to consider venture

Dear Investor, I am writing this at a time when the world is sending mixed signals in almost every sphere: global uncertainties continue to make financial markets volatile, and geo-political shifts are adding to indecisions. Amidst all this, our economy is an exemplary beacon of hope with steady growth and inherent stability. Despite this, the

Dear Investor, The more things change, the more they remain the same… while it may sound repetitive, the underlying principle holds immense value today. In a world where volatility is a constant, and plans are disrupted by geo-political and economic events, there are some things that are unlikely to change in the foreseeable future. Two

Dear Investor, The last few months have been dominated by a small two-letter abbreviation – AI. As a technological development, we are witnessing history being made with Artificial Intelligence dramatically altering our lives. And, just recently, we saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi referring to AI as America & India. Beyond the banter, however, lies global

Dear Investor, We have seen the term ‘funding winter’ building momentum across last year: as global recessionary trends increased, India also saw a decline in startup funding and deals by VCs (charts below from ET Prime). This slowdown in fund inflows led to a sharp drop in the number of new Unicorns – from 41

Dear Investor, ALL AROUND US, a ‘funding winter’ prevails across the late-stage startup eco-system. Funding in early-stage startups continues – albeit at more attractive valuations. Nevertheless, our disciplined approach of investing in DeepTech, early-stage, B2B focused startups continues to weather this storm, and is demonstrating resilience as is evident from the August 2022 Nasscom report.

Dear Investor, Change, they say, is the only constant in life. The ones who are prepared to embrace change, ready to step out of the comfort zones are people we call ‘Challengineers’. They have manifested themselves not just as partners and employees at YourNest but also as entrepreneurs and founders of our portfolio companies. Together,

Dear Investor, When we end a year, we also begin a new one; and this is the beauty of the cyclical nature of life, as well as of our business. From the days when startups were few and far in between, when investors such as yourself were rare, we are now seeing the beginning of a wave

Dear Investor, There is no greater sporting spectacle than the Olympics: it remains the ultimate goal for any athlete. In this aspect, a sportsman aiming for an Olympic medal is akin to a startup founder: both enter the field with a burning passion to accomplish something that no one has done before them. Failures and defeats strengthen both,

Dear Investor, Since I last wrote to you in September 2020, a country that was hesitantly emerging from the lockdown has begun to charge ahead with renewed vigour. If the conversation during the nine months from March to December were mostly about the lockdown and the seemingly unstoppable spread of COVID19, the start of the