Yash Hemaraj
General Partner @ BGV, Arka | Products, Startups, Strategy
San Francisco Bay Area
Invests in
Stages:
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Min Investment:
$200,000.00Max Investment:
$5,000,000.00Target Investment:
$2,000,000.00
Skills
Education
- Uo
Lists including Yash
Investments
AiDash
Total Funding: $92M
Essenvia
Total Funding: $4.7M
Stack Identity
Total Funding: $4M
Carboledger
Total Funding: $550K
Trainn
Total Funding: $700K
Lincode
Total Funding: $3M
Totango
Total Funding: $140M
Macrometa
Total Funding: $28M
Drishti
Total Funding: $37M
Aarna Networks
Total Funding: $6.7M
Tagnos
Total Funding: $6M
6d bytes
Total Funding: $3M
Cyberinc
Total Funding: $5M
OneMob
Total Funding:
Work Experience
2014
General Partner
2023
Partner
2018 - 2023
Venture Capital Investor in Early-Stage Enterprise Software Startups anchored in Silicon Valley. Built our Enterprise 4.0 investment thesis and manage our deal evaluation frameworks across different segments such as Cyber Security, Internet of Things, Robotics, AI, Blockchain, and Business Intelligence applications, typically those that drive the digital transformation of the enterprises. Help with due diligence, fund management and deal syndication. Hold frequent office hours with entrepreneurs to provide feedback on business models, go to market strategy and fund raising.
Principal
2014 - 2018
2017
Founding Partner
2017
First cheque investors in AI-first companies. Pre-seed investors for B2B Tech start-ups building for Global Enterprise Markets. Arka invests in the next wave of global B2B innovation from India by partnering with passionate entrepreneurs poised to disrupt global markets. we have developed strategic partnerships with advisors, corporates, and entrepreneurs to support Indian B2B founders in their global expansion. • 36 Investments, 8 exits, $100+M raised between the startups in financing
2020
Board Member
2020
2020
Investor
2020
2019
Board Member
2019
2017
Board Member
2017
2023
Board Member
2023
2022
Board Member
2022
2019
Board Observer
2019
2018
Board Member
2018