Decoding Neysa’s Series A round, valuation and shareholding pattern

Entrackr · 3d

Generative AI startup Neysa raised $30 million in its Series A round led by NTT Venture Capital with the participation of Nexus Venture Partners, Z47, and others. The Neysa’s board has allotted 1,11,532 Series A compulsory convertible preference shares at an issue price of Rs 20,430 and also allotted 12,592 equity shares to collectively raise Rs 252 crore or $30 million, according to its regulatory filing accessed from Registrar of Companies (RoC). NTT Ventures led the round with Rs 75.67 crore or $8.9 million, followed by Nexus Venture Partners and Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners India), each contributing Rs 67.26 crore ($7.9 million). Anchorage Capital invested Rs 16.8 crore, while Sharad Sanghi also allotted Rs 25.22 crore worth of equity shares. The new capital will help Neysa scale its AI infrastructure, enhance research and development, and prepare for the launch of its Gen AI acceleration cloud service. According to Entrackr’s estimates, the company will be valued at around Rs 1,090 crore or $128 million (post-allotment). Neysa is an AI cloud and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) startup that enables users to manage and scale Generative AI projects in the cloud. Its offerings include Nebula, a platform for deploying and scaling AI workloads; Palvera, which streamlines network intelligence; and Aegis, designed to secure AI/ML ecosystems against emerging threats. Mumbai-based startup Neysa has raised $50 million to date, including its $20 million seed round. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Nexus Venture Partners and Z47 are the largest external shareholders in the company, each holding a 16.22% stake, with NTT VC and Anchorage Capital holding 14.83% and 4.32% respectively. The company’s founders, Sharad Sanghi and Aninya Das, collectively own a 43.09% stake. Neysa has not reported any operating revenue till FY24 but earned interest income from fixed deposits with banks and security deposits amounting to Rs 13.87 lakhs during the fiscal year ending March 2024. The company incurred a net loss of Rs 3.1 crore in the same period.