Mr. Sunil K Goyal
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, YourNest

Add to Calendar 18-07-2014 16:00:00 19-07-2014 17:00:00 68 THE INVESTOR ENTREPRENEUR: BUILDING A CONGLOMERATE, INCUBATING BUSINESS Mr. Sunil K Goyal, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, YourNest Vivanta by Taj, Surajkund, Delhi Franchise India Holdings Limited true DD/MM/YYYY

"An entrepreneur, who has built a business while creating ‘significant shareholder value’ is most capable of becoming an investor in start-ups. Such person can handhold, collaborate & support in every stage of building a corporation from incubation to serving a vast customer segment. The culture to incubate can be led by the entrepreneur within a corporate umbrella or through an independent fund. In any case, such initiatives contribute to economic growth."

Sunil K Goyal currently runs YourNest, as early stage venture fund he conceptualized and founded in 2011. In his current role, Sunil is responsible for fund building, investment strategy, deal structuring and handholding portfolio companies to success.

Prior to this, Sunil has won recognition for playing instrumental roles in well-known business like Bharti Group & Dabur. As a leader, he has actively led transformational change and is a strong proponent of positivity at work place. He has led organization and been in positions of importance as COO / CEO / Director at Airtel, Beetel & Airtel Africa.

Sunil is an active member of TiE and a former member of Indian Angel Network & Mumbai Angels. He has led investments in diverse sectors. His passion for early stage ventures has led him to invest in 9 start-ups on his own, before he set-up YourNest, which plans to invest in 10-12 start-ups over the next few months.

Sunil is a qualified Financial Analyst, Cost Accountant and a Business Economist. He believes in conscious capitalism and relished driving business that involve a high sense of purpose and vision.