# Yasovardhan Chinni

> Yasovardhan Chinni, known in the industry as YC, is a marine engineer turned entrepreneur who runs YC Ventures, a Dubai-based diversified investment group built around a maritime core. Starting from the engine room, he founded Nan Lian Ship Management in 2015 and expanded into commercial shipping, ship management, maritime fintech, marine e-commerce, and energy storage. Through YC Ventures he owns and operates a fleet of tankers, bulk carriers, and offshore vessels while backing ventures like ShipFinex, Shipskart, and Terranova Green Energy.

- **Role:** Group Chief Executive Officer at YC Ventures
- **Organizations:** YC Ventures, Nan Lian Ship Management, Terranova Green Energy, ShipFinex, Aequor, SeaKnotiq, Shipskart
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Marine Engineering, Tolani Maritime Institute, Post Graduate Diploma in Ship Management, Narottam Morarjee Institute of Shipping
- **Known for:** Built Nan Lian Ship Management into a full-service maritime group managing 50+ ships and 1,000+ crew., Assembled an owned fleet of 4 vessels valued at $65M+, including bulk carriers and MR tankers., Delivered 10M+ tons of cargo across 150+ commercial voyages through operating company Aequor.

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Founded Nan Lian Ship Management in Dubai, offering commercial, crew, and technical vessel management.
- **2023** — Established YC Ventures as a diversified investment group with a maritime core.
- **2024** — Backed ShipFinex as it raised a $1.5M seed round to bring blockchain-based fractional ship ownership to market.
- **2025** — Expanded the owned fleet with the offshore vessel K2S Himalaya announced for launch.

## Achievements

- Built Nan Lian Ship Management into a full-service maritime group managing 50+ ships and 1,000+ crew.
- Assembled an owned fleet of 4 vessels valued at $65M+, including bulk carriers and MR tankers.
- Delivered 10M+ tons of cargo across 150+ commercial voyages through operating company Aequor.
- Appointed a member of the UAE Committee of the China Classification Society.
- Backed maritime fintech ShipFinex, which raised $1.5M in seed funding.
- Diversified YC Ventures across shipping, fintech, e-commerce, energy storage, and education.

## Latest updates

- **2024-11** — ShipFinex, backed by Chinni, closed a $1.5M seed round to build a blockchain platform for fractional maritime asset ownership.
- **2025** — YC Ventures announced the offshore vessel K2S Himalaya as part of its owned fleet.

## Links

- Website: https://ycventure.us
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ychinni

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Last updated: 2026-07-31