Building India’s Sovereign AI and Cloud Infrastructure for the World
OVERVIEW
Nidar Infrastructure Limited (Nidar) is the parent organisation of Yotta Data Services (Yotta), India’s leading provider of hyperscale data centers, sovereign cloud, and AI compute infrastructure. Yotta operates Tier III and Tier IV campuses in Navi Mumbai and Greater Noida, delivering colocation, cloud, managed IT, and AI platform services. Its offerings include Yntraa Cloud, India’s MeitY-empanelled sovereign cloud, and Shakti Cloud, an NVIDIA-powered AI compute platform for large-scale model training and deployment.
Key Investment Highlights
Positioned in a Hyper-Growth Market
India is one of the fastest-scaling AI and cloud economies, creating a multi-billion-dollar demand for data centers, sovereign cloud, and GPU compute.
Only Sovereign Cloud + AI Compute Platform at Scale
Yotta offers both MeitY-approved sovereign cloud and NVIDIA-powered AI compute in India — a differentiated model versus global hyperscalers.
Exclusive NVIDIA Partnership Advantage
One of six global NVIDIA Reference Platform Partners & only one in APAC under the Exemplar program, giving early access to latest technologies & architectures.
Exclusive Microsoft AI Partnership Advantage
Microsoft Azure AI integration with Shakti Cloud enables enterprise & government AI workloads on in-country GPU infrastructure, backed by IndiaAI Mission demand.
Recurring, Multi-Segment Revenue Model
Diversified customer base across hyperscalers, enterprises, government, and startups with strong annuity contracts and consumption-based AI revenue.
Backed by the $3B Hiranandani Group
Deep infrastructure execution capability, land banks, and capital strength accelerate scale-out of new campuses, cloud regions, and GPU clusters.
Proven Tier IV Hyperscale Delivery
One of the world’s largest Tier IV facilities already built and operational, with additional AI-ready campuses live or under development.
Public-Market Ready Platform
Nidar–Cartica merger enables Nasdaq listing, unlocking global capital access for accelerated AI, cloud, and data center expansion.
Only provider in India offering Tier IV data centers, MeitY-empanelled cloud, and NVIDIA-powered AI compute together — eliminating dependence on foreign hyperscalers or fragmented vendors.
Yotta builds, owns, and operates its infrastructure end-to-end, with access to its own land banks, dedicated power distribution license, & on-site EHV power distribution substations.
Only NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud Partner in APAC, with early access to latest GPUs and AI frameworks — supported by strategic alliances with Microsoft, Dell, HPE, and Red Hat.
Backed by IndiaAI empanelment, government CSP deployments, and regulatory certifications, positioning Yotta as the preferred in-country infrastructure layer for regulated and sovereign workloads.
Darshan Hiranandani serves as CEO of the Hiranandani Group and the Nidar Group, bringing deep infrastructure, real estate, and energy expertise to Yotta. He founded H-Energy, which began developing India’s first floating LNG terminal in 2017, and continues to drive large-scale, capital-intensive initiatives across global markets.
Sunil Gupta Co-Founder & CEO, Yotta & Nidar
Sunil Gupta has 30+ years of experience in data center design, build, and operations, having developed and managed more than 20 third-party data centers across India. Prior to co-founding Yotta, he served as Executive Director and President of NTT Netmagic (2010–2019), establishing him as one of India’s most respected digital infrastructure leaders.
Suresh Guduru CEO & Board Member, Cartica
With over 25 years as a founder, investor, and operator, Suresh Guduru has led multiple businesses across consumer, retail, and food sectors. His leadership roles include Chairman and Director of Royal Treasures, Director of Green Foods, CEO of Organic Ingredients, and President of Oakmead Village, bringing multi-industry operating experience to the Group.
Brian Coad COO & CFO, Cartica
Brian Coad brings 30+ years of global experience in scaling financial and operational functions. He previously served as COO of Cartica Management from 2012–2020 and as CFO of Broadpoint Securities Group (NASDAQ: BPSG). His background spans public markets, asset management, and growth-stage business transformation.
With 18 years of expertise in business development, capital strategy, and treasury management, Saurabh Bharat has served as Corporate Finance Specialist at Nidar Group since 2020. He previously worked with H-Energy in business development roles, contributing to large-scale infrastructure and financing initiatives.
Corporate Address
Yotta Data Services Private Limited, Unit No. 101, 1st Floor, B G House, Lake Boulevard Street, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai - 400076 Maharashtra, India
