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Sunil Goyal
Managing Director at YourNest Venture Capital
· India
Check size
Up to $6 Mn
Lead stage
pre-seed
Deals tracked
4
Sectors
DeepTech, Enterprise
DeepTech
Enterprise
pre-seed
seed
Series A
Seed
India
About Sunil
Sunil Goyal is Managing Director and Fund Manager at YourNest Venture Capital, an early-stage venture fund he founded in 2011. Based in Gurgaon, India, he is an active seed-stage investor with a focus on deep tech, fintech, food & beverage, and sports sectors. Prior to establishing YourNest, Goyal transitioned from operational roles to become a full-time early-stage investor and fund manager
Investment thesis
Early-stage DeepTech VC investing in Pre-Series A with conscious capitalism
YourNest is an early-stage deeptech venture capital fund that invests in pre-Series A companies with a focus on 'nurture capital'—providing patient, long-term support across portfolio company growth stages. The fund emphasizes conscious capitalism and purpose-driven founders building enduring global enterprises. YourNest initially invested in consumer internet but pivoted to become a deeptech-only fund within two years of launching its first fund in 2012, managing YourNest Angel Fund I and YourNest India VC Fund II
Investment philosophy
YourNest practices Conscious Capitalism, seeking purpose-driven founders to build enduring global enterprises through patient capital in deeptech, combining financial prudence with long-term sustainability.
Investment focus
Goyal invests in seed-stage companies across deep tech, fintech, food & beverage, sports, and enterprise software. He is recognized as one of India's earliest venture capitalists to systematically back deep tech founders, emphasizing patient capital and sector-specific expertise
Areas of expertise
Notable portfolio
ZipDial (9.6x exit to Twitter)
VuClip (4.4x exit to PCCW)
Mobiquest (1.8x exit to PayTM)
Seed
Notable deals
Zymrat – Seed round investment (Jan 2022)
Sattviko – Food products sector
Crofarm – Business/productivity software
Hissa – Sports sector investment
Frequently asked
Does Sunil Goyal invest at pre-seed stage?
Yes. They invest at pre-seed, seed, Series A stage.
Their geographic focus includes India.
What is their typical check size?
Sunil Goyal's typical check size is Up to $6 Mn.
They currently invest through YourNest Venture Capital.
What sectors does Sunil Goyal focus on?
Sunil Goyal primarily invests in DeepTech, Enterprise.
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