Yash Hemaraj
General Partner at BGV
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
General Partner
2023 - Current
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
Benhamou Global Ventures is a venture capital firm sourcing startups to build them into the next-generation of B2B technology companies.
Raised $150,000,000.00 from Nate Rosenthal.
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
Board Member
2020
Making critical infrastructure industries climate resilient and sustainable with satellite-first AI applications.
Raised $91,500,000.00 from G2 Venture Partners, SE Ventures, National Grid Partners (NGP), Benhamou Global Ventures, Shell Ventures, Duke Investments LLC, Marubeni, Edison International, Sabancı Holding and Lightrock.
Investor
2020
BoostUp helps companies achieve predictability and scaleable growth through accurate forecasting.
Raised $56,750,000.00 from Canaan Partners, NGP Capital, Twilio and Emergent Ventures.
Board Member
2019
Folloze Is The Easiest and Most Powerful B2B Buyer Experience Platform.
Raised $33,041,264.00 from Canvas Ventures, Grayhawk Capital, Cervin Ventures, Benhamou Global Ventures, Grayhawk Capital, Canvas Ventures, Cervin Ventures and Benhamou Global Ventures.
Board Member
2017
Macrometa is a Global Data Network with a Global Data Mesh, Edge Compute, and built-in Data Protection for building real-time apps and APIs
Raised $27,900,000.00 from Shasta Ventures, Sixty Degree Capital and Akamai Technologies.
Board Member
2023
Essenvia is the pioneer in Regulatory Information Change Management built for the MedTech industry.
Raised $5,400,000.00 from Benhamou Global Ventures, Rebright Partners, First Rays Venture Partners, Pasadena Angels and Wavemaker 360.
Board Member
2022
Stack Identity transforms cloud IAM operations to secure cloud data, applications and software
Raised $4,000,000.00 from Benhamou Global Ventures, WestWave Capital, Plug and Play and Plug and Play.
Board Observer
2019
Board Member
2018
Tagnos are a team committed to working with healthcare organizations to simplify the hospital-patient experience.
Raised $5,500,000.00 from Cisco Investments.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
2013 - 2015
Master of Science
2005 - 2007
Bachelor of Engineering
2001 - 2005
Fellow
2012 - 2013
High School
1996 - 1999