Naya Ventures

Naya Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage enterprise SaaS companies operating between the United States and India. The firm invests between $10 million and $50 million at the Series A stage, targeting sectors such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things. Naya Ventures leverages its product development expertise, emerging market channel relationships, and go-to-market strategies to efficiently increase enterprise value for its portfolio companies. The firm has a track record of successful exits, including the acquisition of Altia Systems for $125 million and the merger of Motivity Labs with JNIT. Naya Ventures is headquartered in Irving, Texas, with offices in Silicon Valley, Seattle, and Hyderabad, India. The firm was founded in 2010 and has invested in over 20 companies, with a portfolio enterprise value exceeding $1 billion. Naya Ventures is led by serial entrepreneurs with extensive experience in the mobile and cloud technology industries, including former Microsoft executive Dayakar Puskoor, who serves as the general and managing partner for the fund. The firm's investment philosophy emphasizes collaboration, providing capital, mentoring, networking, and business development support to accelerate value creation for all stakeholders, including startups and investors. Naya Ventures' portfolio includes companies such as Kore.ai, Hyperverge, Docsynk, CoreStack, and Amplifai, among others. The firm continues to actively invest in ambitious entrepreneurs looking to partner with investors who have been in their shoes.