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Naya Ventures India Trust

We collaborate with B2B SaaS Founders Who Are Keeping Enterprise Data Secure.

IN/AIF2/20-21/0819Cat II

Private equity, private credit and real-estate funds that don't employ leverage except for operating needs. The largest AIF category.

Overview

About

Naya Ventures India Trust (IN/AIF2/20-21/0819) is a SEBI-registered Category II AIF and the Indian AIF vehicle of Dallas Venture Capital (DVC), a US-India cross-border B2B SaaS-focused venture capital firm, managed by Dallas Venture Partners India LLP. DVC was founded by Dayakar Puskoor and is headquartered in Irving, Texas (USA) with an India office at Dallas Centre, Survey No. 83/1, Plot No. A1, 9th Floor, Hyderabad Knowledge City, Rai Durg, Telangana 500032. The firm focuses exclusively on B2B SaaS founders who are building secure enterprise data solutions, with a thesis called 'The TTT Focus': (T)eam, (T)raction, and (T)otal Addressable Market. DVC has deployed approximately USD 83 million across 46 investments in its history, with 26 currently active portfolio companies estimated at a cumulative enterprise value of USD 4 billion in 2025. Notable portfolio companies include Holistic AI, Hippo Video, Fiddler AI, Ballerine, Alkira, Arnica, VuNet, SimpliSmart, and DQ Labs. DVC operates a dedicated programme called 'DVC Advantage' to provide hands-on support to portfolio companies on GTM strategy, team recruitment, and customer introductions. The firm also runs structured internship programmes and alumni networks. SEBI contact for the India AIF: Shyamprasad Penumaka. The nayaventures.com domain has been rebranded and now redirects to dallasvc.com.

Investment Philosophy

Dallas Venture Capital's investment philosophy centres on the TTT Focus — (T)eam, (T)raction, and (T)otal Addressable Market. DVC partners exclusively with B2B SaaS founders who know how to build a great team, garner robust traction through product-market fit, and are addressing a large total addressable market. The firm's competitive advantage — 'The DVC Advantage' — stems from its own experience as technology builders, sellers, and buyers: the team innately understands what founders need to scale. Beyond capital, DVC provides hands-on support including GTM strategy, key team member recruitment, and customer introductions, offering portfolio companies what it terms an 'unfair advantage.' DVC's geographic focus spans the US market and India's rapidly growing B2B enterprise and deep tech landscape, making cross-border bridge-building a key differentiator. The firm is particularly focused on cybersecurity, AI/ML infrastructure, enterprise software, and fintech applications.

Team— 4

Dayakar Puskoor

Founder & Managing Director

Dayakar Puskoor is the Founder and Managing Director of Dallas Venture Capital. As a technology entrepreneur, operator, and investor, he brings hands-on experience building and scaling technology businesses across the US and India. He founded DVC with the belief that the best B2B SaaS founders need more than capital — they need partners who understand the product, market, and go-to-market challenges from the inside.

Ravish Ailinani

Partner

Gokul Dixit

Partner

Shyamprasad Penumaka

SEBI Contact Person

Shyamprasad Penumaka is the SEBI contact person for Naya Ventures India Trust (IN/AIF2/20-21/0819), the SEBI AIF vehicle of Dallas Venture Capital.

Registration

SEBI Registration

SEBI-registered

Reg. NumberIN/AIF2/20-21/0819

VintageAug 2020 · 6 yrs old

Valid ToPerpetual

Contact PersonShyamprasad Penumaka

Address9th Floor, Dallas Centre, Survey Number 83/1, Raidurga, Village Serilingampally, Mandal & Municipality Ranga Reddy District, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500081

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