Nin Desai, the CEO of NIN Ventures, a technology-focused venture firm redefining access to capital through innovative crowdfunding and investment strategies joins Enterprise Radio.
Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Nin Desai discuss the following:
- According to data provided by Carta, Solo GPs are on a rise. However, only 5-6% of VC firms are founded by women. How did you get into the venture business?
- What is NIN Ventures? How is it different from other VCs?
- What is Crowdfunding 2.0? How has it evolved beyond traditional crowdfunding and what should founders and investors take notice in today’s funding environment?
- Running a technology venture fund requires wearing multiple hats. What is the favorite part of your job?
- What is the best way to learn more about NIN Ventures or contact you?Â
Tip: Focus on building relationships and understanding capital flows early—success in venture isn’t just about ideas, it’s about access, timing, and positioning.
Ms. Nin Desai is the CEO of NIN Ventures and an experienced fund manager with deep expertise across investment management, investment banking, and private equity. She began her career at Merrill Lynch in investment management before joining Pacific Crest Securities (now part of KeyBank), where she specialized in technology investment banking.
Her experience spans mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, public offerings, and private placements. Her transaction portfolio includes companies such as RACK, LOOP, LQDT, DBTK, AMIS, SLRY, VOCS, and OWW. She has also worked on notable M&A deals including the sale of Financial Profiles to EISI and Buyseasons to Liberty Media.
Following her investment banking career, Ms. Desai joined Alpha Capital Partners, a private equity firm, where she led the identification and evaluation of investment opportunities across multiple industries. During her tenure, she successfully executed the sale of Sircon, a SaaS portfolio company, to Vertafore.
Ms. Desai is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and holds both a B.B.A and M.B.A in Finance and International Business from Loyola University Chicago. She also completed a leadership program in Private Equity and Venture Capital at Harvard Business School in 2012.
Website: https://nin.ventures
Social Media Links:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nin-ventures-llc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NINVentures
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