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YC Ventures — Dubai

Real assets. Real operators. Real motion.

Investing SmartBuilding StrongDriving Growth

A diversified investment company with a maritime spine — we own the steel, run the operations, and build the companies that make the fleet worth more.

Seven years. Five countries. One repeatable model — own the asset, operate the voyage, manage the detail, then recycle the capital into the next win.

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The Operating Model

One platform, end‑to‑end. A gold current runs through it.

We don't rent the value chain — we own each link and run it on the same operating system every YC venture inherits. Hover a link.

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Own the Asset

YC Ventures · Owned Fleet

Four vessels on the balance sheet, $65M+ in assets owned. Real steel, controlled end to end — not a chartered position.

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Operate the Voyage

Aequor · Bulk Operating

150+ voyages, 10M+ tons delivered. A commercial engine connecting global commodity markets with reliable bulk shipping.

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Manage the Detail

Seaknotiq · Ship Management

ISM / QHSE-led technical and crew management. 50+ ships, 1,000+ crew — the discipline that keeps the fleet worth more.


Fleet & Assets

From the hull up.

Four owned vessels, controlled end to end. Select a ship to inspect it.

YC Aequor
Bulk Carrier

YC Aequor

Our owned bulk carrier and namesake of Aequor — the commercial engine behind 150+ voyages and 10M+ tons delivered.

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Bulk Carrier
YC Aequor
Owned
MR · Oil-Chemical Tanker
Intan Glory
Owned
MR Tanker
Duchess of Doria
Owned
Offshore · New 2025/26
K2S Himalaya
New
$65M+in assets owned
Completed Investment CyclesCapital sourced, built, realised, recycled — no longer in the fleet.
YC BarrierContainer
Marine FortuneBulk
Victoria 2Tanker
JAC AlphaCrew Boat
JAC BravoCrew Boat
Cornerstone · Success Stories

Two engines, one platform.

The voyages prove the model; the management keeps the fleet worth more. Both run on the same operating system every YC venture inherits.

Aequor · Bulk Operating

A commercial engine built on foresight.

Aequor connects global commodity markets with reliable, sustainable bulk shipping — built on the same platform every YC venture runs on. The voyages prove the model; the model builds the next venture.

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SeaKnotiq · Ship Management

Time-honoured seamanship, modern rails.

SeaKnotiq knits time-honoured seamanship to cutting-edge technology — technical and crew management with a people-first, safety-led approach. Every vessel under its command runs at peak: ISM / QHSE discipline, sustainability, and superior service.

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Diversification & Technology

The fleet is the spine. The ventures are the reach.

Maritime Fintech

Shipfinex

Democratising ship ownership through blockchain and fractional ownership.

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Maritime E-Commerce

Shipskart

Seamless procurement of marine products and services across the supply chain.

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Sustainable Energy

Terranova Green Energy

Advanced lithium technology and diversified energy storage.

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Ed-Tech

Start Young CEO

Youth leadership and entrepreneurship education, built to scale globally.

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Back a builder with real assets under it.

Most funds sell you a thesis. We own the steel, run the voyages, and manage the detail — then compound it into the next venture. Choose how you want in.

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Institutional capital into the group — back the whole repeatable model and its diversified upside.

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Co-invest alongside specific assets or ventures — pick the link in the chain you want exposure to.

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The Footprint

Five countries. One current.

UAE
India
Singapore
Nigeria
USA