Since inception, Jina Ventures has carved out an expertise in financial consulting for privately held companies in the United States, with an emphasis on international investments and strategic partnerships. The following is a sample of Jina’s US portfolio of clients.

 

 

Oral Fixation Mints
www.oralfix.com

Oral Fixation is the fastest growing flavored mint company in the United States. Over the past year, the company has been growing at a 50% monthly growth rate. The company features a diversified product line featuring over 15 unique mint flavors, featuring packaging that has been heralded “industry leading” in major trade publications. The mints are currently distributed in leading retailers such as Sunglass Hut, The Whitney Museum and other leading high end locations. Jina Ventures is the financial consultant and investment banker for Oral Fixation Inc.

 

Wine Legend is a leading retailer of wine, and wine related products and accessories, with a market presence in both the US and India. Wine Legend India is headquartered in Chennai and is currently importing 14 labels of wine, with an expansion plan to include 60 labels over the next year. Partnerships include the major distributors in India, and the company has secured exclusive relationships with premier Indian hotels. Jina is advising the company on raising a strategic round of capital.

 

Partners at Jina Ventures have incorporated Good Karma Restaurant Group. The first restaurant is slated for launch by October 2007. Good Karma is a chain of quick casual dining establishments which utilize the unique rustic flavor of clay oven cooking and all-organic ingredients to produce healthy and delicious sandwiches and side items.

 

CertifiedMail Inc
www.certifiedmail.com

Certified Mail provides secure messaging capabilities to more than 400 businesses and 2 million email users around the world in four languages. Founded by experts in data security, each with more than fifteen years of information security experience, CertifiedMail overcomes the inherent insecurity of the Internet as a transport mechanism for confidential data by enabling organizations to send and track sensitive information over the Internet. CertifiedMail solutions support the security requirements of US and European privacy and data protection regulations. They save significant time and cost while greatly increasing the privacy and accountability of communications. Jina Ventures is the exclusive financial and strategic advisor to CertifiedMail.

 

 
Binary Solution Inc
www.binarysolution.net

Binary Solutions is the nation’s leading content development company focused on the LSAT examination. Binary Solutions has built a reputation for excellence and innovation as the the exclusive LSAT training company for New York University for the past seven years. The company has been profitable for the past 6 years and is currently developing the next generation of online and digital training solutions to cover LSAT, 1L and consultative admissions services. Jina Ventures is the exclusive financial and strategic advisor to Binary Solutions Inc.

 

Nanocrystals Technology Corporation
www.nanocrystals.com

Nanocrystals Lighting Corporation is the leading market innovator of nanocrystal-based LED solutions which are applicable to the general lighting, automotive and commercial lighting markets. Founded by veterans from Phillips Labs and PhDs in their respective fields, NLC has obtained over 25 patents and has developed partnerships with Dow Corning and Itochu for distribution. Jina Ventures has assisted the company with business plan development.

 

Little India is not only the largest Indian print publication in the United States, it is also the largest Asian title in the country and the largest overseas Indian publication in the world. Little India is published in nine editions from Massachusetts, Washington, New Jersey, New York, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Texas and California with a BPA audited circulation in excess of 142,282 in Dec 2005 and growing. Little India’s circulation has over three times that of the second largest Indian publication, India Abroad. Jina Ventures is the exclusive financial consultant to Little India.

 

Jina Ventures & Dr. HR Shah own the majority position in RBC Radio, the longest running and most listened to Indian radio station in the United States. RBC Radio transmits 24/7 authentic English/Hindi programming to over 100,000 unique radios in the NY area. The content is streamed over the SCA band of WQXR, the leading classical radio station owned by the New York Times. For the past 15 years, RBC Radio has grown consistently as a hub for South Asians in the New York area. Jina Ventures is assisting Dr. HR Shah to help RBC with national growth, replacing management and seeking strategic partners.

 

Jina Ventures & Dr. HR Shah own a significant stake in the independent film, Guiana 1838. Guiana 1838, a film produced and directed by the founder of RBC Radio, is a entertaining historical piece on the slave movement in Guyana in the 1830s. The film stars legendary actor Kumar Gaurav and an accompanying all-star cast. Booking over $100,000 as the highest grossing independent film in the opening weekend, Guiana 1838 is awaiting DVD release. Jina Ventures is assisting Dr. HR Shah with management of his investment in the film.

 

 

Anait Bian is a leading fashion designer and producer of the Anait Bian, A.Bian and OFF A.Bian fashion couture lines. The Company has an extensive track record of success in New York City boutiques and major national department stores. Anait Bian has had several successful exhibits at Bryant Park Fashion Week for the past 2 years. Jina Ventures has assisted Anait Bian with business plan development and fundraising.

 


AIMS Fine Chemicals
www.aimsfc.com

Founded in 1999, AIMS provides research, development and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, leaving capital-intensive clinical trials and drug distribution to strategic partners. In particular, the Company leverages proprietary continuous process manufacturing technologies to produce specialty chemicals, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and dosage-form generic drugs, with a particular focus on chiral chemistries. Its proprietary continuous manufacturing processes reduce operating expenses by at least 90% and capital expenses by at least 50%, while producing final product with higher purity and reduced energy consumption than through traditional batch processing. Jina Ventures is the exclusive financial advisor to AIMS.