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The Firm

Dynamic. Diverse. Invested.

A diversified investment company with a maritime core. We are operators first — we own the steel, run the voyages, and manage the detail, then take what we learn and build the next company on the same platform. Seven years, five countries, one repeatable model.

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The Operating Model

Find the lever. Pull it again.

Four moves, run on repeat. Each win funds the next, and the platform underneath gets sharper every cycle.

01

Find the Lever

Spot the under-priced asset or market gap where ownership and operation beat a paper position.

02

Build the System

Wire the operating platform — commercial, technical, QHSE — so the asset performs from day one.

03

Scale the Win

Compound it. More voyages, more vessels, more ventures running on the same proven rails.

04

Recycle Capital

Realise mature cycles, return discipline to the group, redeploy into the next lever.


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The IMPACT Framework

How a YC venture is held to standard.

I

Innovative Breakthroughs

Back the technologies and methods that reset what's possible in the sector.

M

Maximise Eco-Resilience

Build for sustainability and durability — assets and ventures that last.

P

Progressive Growth

Compounding, disciplined expansion — never growth for its own sake.

A

Aligned Vision

Founders, capital, and operators rowing in one direction from day one.

C

Client-Centric Excellence

The customer's outcome is the metric. Everything else follows.

T

Transformative Methodologies

Reusable systems that turn a single win into a repeatable model.

The Pillars
AccountabilityScalabilitySynergyIntegrityReliabilitySustainability

Defining Our Direction
Vision

Where we're headed

To pioneer our industry by fostering sustainability through groundbreaking solutions, ethical principles, and steadfast dedication to our clients, stakeholders, and the environment.

V
Mission

How we get there

To lead the industry by setting new standards of excellence, fostering industry-wide collaboration, and championing sustainable, technology-driven growth.

M

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Leadership

The operators behind the model.

Yasovardhan Chinni
Managing Director & CEO

Yasovardhan Chinni

Built Nan Lian Ship Management into a diversified maritime group, then diversified YC Ventures across sectors — fintech, e-commerce, energy, and education.

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RK Sethi
Group COO

RK Sethi

Marine engineer by training. Drives brand, technology, and growth across the portfolio and its digital transformation.

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The Footprint

Five countries. One current.

UAE
India
Singapore
Nigeria
USA

Own the steel. Run the voyage. Build the next one.