Nin Desai: A Venture Capitalist Putting Money in Revolutionizing Technology

As of 2017, only 6% of the venture capitalists were women and 2.7% women owned businesses received venture capital funding. Often, women and capital are considered to be opposite of each other and it is an unfortunate myth that women cannot manage money as well as men. We are in the 21^st century and are making groundbreaking discoveries in science and technology, we know more about the history than any other generation, we have made progress in so many directions, yet, Equality is still to be achieved and is being pursued by the world as a whole.

Nin Desai, the President and CEO of NIN Ventures (or NIN.VC) is one such lady who has defied all these deceptive and sexist claims by the results she has brought on the table in her professional endeavors. She has been successfully leading her firm and has been a pathbreaker for businesswomen around the world.

She has played the role of a catalyst in bringing change in the fabricated assertions of the society and brought the whole women community to the forefront of the financial businesses.

Business Feathers Noticed in Childhood

Ms. Desai hails from an Entrepreneurial family and always had an interest in business and management since her childhood. She has business in her blood. She belongs to a Gujarati family and Gujarati’s are graced with the art of entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is a very special trait to have, as Entrepreneurs are the brave and courageous bunch that are determined to change the way an existing industry functions. She in-fact strengthens the claim. The way that she juggles multiple aspects of the venture business assures every one regarding the plethora of skills she brings to the table.

She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Finance, Marketing and International Business and also did a Leadership course in Private Equity and Venture Capital from Harvard Business School.

Awards and Recognition

Nin Desai has been bestowed multiple awards in her already successful career as an entrepreneur and she has been a deserving to get that fame and recognition.

She was named the CEO of The Year for 2015 in Illinois for being creatively involved in planning and executing companies’ policies. This award was especially given to her as she provided innovative insights in the field of Venture Capital and Private Equity industry. Her company, Nin Ventures has been awarded countless awards for being exceptional in the field of venture capitalistic funding. Few of them include “Best Technology Venture Capital Fund-Illinois” award by Wealth and Finance Magazine, “Best crowdfunded Technology Venture Capital Fund-US” for the Fund Awards, and was recognized by Corporate Vision magazine as “Leaders in Private Equity-Illinois”. She most recently has been awarded “Leading Tech Fund Manager of the Year 2020”. She has been the highlight of various magazines including the likes of VentureBeat, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, Forbes and more.

Being a Venture Capitalist

Tough time brings out the best in people and companies. The 2008 Financial Meltdown led to a liquidity crises for entrepreneurs, companies, LPs, & VCs. Fewer IPOs in the market means no exits for VCs, no returns for LPs, and as a result venture funds were on a decline. No new funds means less startup funding, low employment, and slow economic growth. Thus on April 5, 2012 The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the JOBS Act) was introduced which enables crowdfunding for all Americans and that’s how NIN.VC came into existence. NIN.VC is a crowdfunded technology venture capital firm that is offering membership interests under the JOBS Act & Regulation D of the US Securities Act of 1933. NIN.VC is a unique and first of its kind attempt to bring venture capital retail and give people the freedom to directly invest in a fund with an amount of their choice, which also leads to a better financial reward system. Currently, NIN.VC has the best business model in the entire venture capital industry and its being led by a woman.