YourNest’s institutional investor base includes NIIF, HDFC AMC Select FOF I, SIDBI, Canbank, and MaxLife Insurance.
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YourNest Venture Capital has announced the final close of its new Continuation Vehicle, the YourNest Continuum Fund I, with a total corpus of approximately ₹400 crore.This specialised secondary vehicle was anchored by HDFC AMC Select FOF I, marking a significant milestone for domestic private capital markets through an independent, institutionally validated valuation structure. The round was well oversubscribed, drawing participation from several marquee family offices and domestic individuals alongside a significant number of existing investors who opted to roll over their stakes into the new fund.The fresh vehicle has been launched to transition mature, high-potential assets nearing the end of their traditional fund lifecycles into an extended, patient-capital framework. Specifically, the fund aims to provide an immediate liquidity pathway for existing Limited Partners to boost Distributed to Paid-in (DPI) metrics while explicitly removing the pressure for forced asset liquidations triggered by rigid fund term limits.This extended operational horizon ensures continuous funding and stable, hands-on operational nurturance for late-stage DeepTech startups that inherently face prolonged gestation periods before scaling globally.The leadership team emphasised that this structure represents a deliberate shift toward fostering long-term innovation. Sunil Goyal, Managing Director & Fund Manager at YourNest Venture Capital, stated: “True leadership in the venture ecosystem demands the courage to rewrite old paradigms. By launching the Continuum Fund I, we are purposefully pursuing a larger ecosystem ambition for patient capital and prioritising liquidity for our steadfast partners. We are firmly and boldly stepping forward to guarantee that India’s DeepTech champions receive the extended, hands-on capital alignment they need to scale globally without the distraction of premature exits.”Established in 2011 as a technology-focused Pre-Series A fund house, YourNest Venture Capital specialises in DeepTech and IP-led product innovations. The asset transfer into this continuation vehicle includes market-proven holdings such as Miko, Dozee, Thriwe, Opkey, Twid, and Exponent Energy, following an asset performance that achieved an 11.8x Multiple-on-Invested Capital (MoIC) across three assets in Fund I and 10.7x across five assets in Fund II. This launch coincides with the formal closure of its 2012-vintage first fund, which achieved a final DPI of 3.3x and an MoIC of 4.3x.YourNest’s institutional investor base includes NIIF, HDFC AMC Select FOF I, SIDBI, Canbank, and MaxLife Insurance.Published on June 16, 2026
