Khaleej Times: March 12, 2017 Their potential offers an opportunity to step up investments India is one of the global players riding the surge of a knowledge economy, fuelled by a boom in the Indian tech start-up ecosystem. Though in its infancy, with just over 3,000 tech/digital start-ups, projections by Nasscom and Zinnov indicate that
Press Trust of India: 28 September 2016 The YourNest India Fund II, which will tap into Indian HNIs, will focus on pre-Series A funding in 25-30 technology startups with globally-focussed B2B and B2B2C models over the next 3-4 years. Sectors of interest include Internet of Things, electronic system design, artificial intelligence, advanced robotics, enterprise software
The Hindu BusinessLine: October 17, 2016 It’s common knowledge now that VCs don the hat of an enabler by going beyond funding businesses. They may provide timely advice and help with market connections, they may keep a tab on operations from a distance or engage deeper by conducting regular reviews. YourNest Angel Fund, though, is
ET Bureau: November 11, 2016 Online golf community and marketplace GolfLAN has raised $1 million from existing investors, YourNest Angel Fund and African IT/ITES group, iSON. The company will use the funds to fuel its expansion plans into Africa, and South East Asia through Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam and strengthen its position in
VCCircle: 9 January, 2017 Delhi-based golf course aggregator GolfLAN has acquired its Singapore-based competitor GolfGreedy in a part-cash, part-stock deal, the company said in a statement on Monday. This is GolfLAN’s second deal in six months after it bought Dubai-based golf technology company StayPrime in July 2016 for $1 million. Following the GolfGreedy deal, the
Economic Times: January 23, 2017 Border security startup CRON Systems has raised an undisclosed amount in a pre-series-A round from early-stage venture capital firm YourNest. This is the first investment from the firm’s new fund, YourNest India VC Fund, which was launched in September with a `300-crore corpus. The firm develops internet-of-things (IoT) based intrusion
The Hindu BusinessLine: February 24, 2017 Late last year, YourNest – an early stage investment firm – forayed into Internet of Things with a pre-Series A round of funding to Clovenet, a Singapore-based technology company focussed on powering IoT wearables via its own platform. In January, YourNest also invested during a pre-Series A round in
ET Bureau: March 14, 2017 Defence firm CRON signs pact with Israeli robotics firm Automotive Robotic Industry Defence IoT firm CRON Systems has inked a technology pact with Israeli robotics company Automotive Robotic Industry (ARI) for integrated border security solutions across Indian borders and global perimeter protection. The merger will see ARI’s allterrain Amstaf automated-rovers
Press Trust of India : March 15 Early stage venture capital firm YourNest said today it has appointed Satish Mugulavalli Director (technology). Mugulavalli was an active mentor for an IOT accelerator. He will work closely with the fund to identify start-ups in deep technology and be the hands-on expert for portfolio companies, YourNest said in
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