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Why We Invested in Deconstruct

Deconstruct addresses the evidence-based personal care market with clear formulation transparency and targeted product lines that drive strong customer retention.
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Why We Invested In Digantara

Kalaari Capital invested in Digantara, the first Indian company building space situational awareness with a patented LiDAR system that tracks debris as small as 1 cm. As orbital traffic and debris surge, Digantara aims to build the data infrastructure that keeps satellite constellations safe.
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Why We Invested in Eloelo

Eloelo capitalizes on the massive creator economy by blending live streaming with traditional social games (like Tambola and Trivia)
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Why We Invested in Equilibrium

The global carbon markets are experiencing unprecedented growth, with the market expected to reach $1.8 trillion by 2030, driven by compliance requirements and corporate net-zero commitments.
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Why we invested in FANON

Fanon addresses a highly fragmented $7 billion fan economy by consolidating scattered community behaviors.
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Why We Invested in Figr

Design has evolved beyond aesthetics to become a critical business driver. The advent of Generative AI (GenAI) is now revolutionizing the field, with AI agents autonomously executing design tasks and streamlining workflows from ideation to implementation.
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Why We Invested in GuardianLink

GuardianLink provides a proprietary anti-piracy AI tech and no-code launchpad that simplifies NFT commerce.
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Why We Invested in Herkey

HerKey is a digital career engagement platform that unlocks the economic potential of Indian women by providing them with job opportunities, upskilling, and professional networking communities
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SaaS from Scratch: Dheeraj Pandey of Nutanix and DevRev on Building Category-Defining SaaS from India

Nutanix co-founder Dheeraj Pandey joins Vani Kola to unpack how he built a $20 billion company by betting on distributed systems and what he'd do differently if he were starting today.

SaaS from Scratch: Founder Playbook | 2025 Edition

What separates category-defining SaaS companies from the rest? As Indian SaaS grows from $2B in 2018 to $17B in ARR now to become the world’s second-largest SaaS ecosystem, this question matters more than ever.

SaaS From Scratch: From Zero to Category: How Fareye Built a Market That Didn't Exist

Kushal Nahata built Fareye in a category no one had defined and had to convince buyers, investors, and an entire industry that a better way was possible. Here's the playbook for building something the market doesn't know it needs yet.

SaaS From Scratch: How Darwinbox's Rohit Chennamaneni Built an HR Tech Unicorn to Take On SAP and Workday from Hyderabad

Rohit Chennamaneni left McKinsey not with a grand plan, but with a frustration consulting advice never stuck, and a product could fix that. Nine years later, that frustration became Darwinbox, India's homegrown HR tech unicorn competing with SAP, Oracle, and Workday on their own turf.

Saas From Scratch: RateGain's Bhanu Chopra on TAM Expansion and Building Category-Defining SaaS

RateGain founder Bhanu Chopra joins Vani Kola to unpack how he built a $90 billion TAM travel tech company by entering a niche no investor would have bet on and expanding it into a category no one saw coming.

SaaS from Scratch: Saahil Goel on Building Shiprocket: 7 Years of Pivots, ₹10L to India's Largest E-Commerce Enablement Platform

Every founding story has a pivot. Saahil Goel had seven years of them and built India's largest e-commerce enablement platform on the other side.

SaaS from Scratch: Sashi Narahari of HighRadius on Bootstrapping, Enterprise SaaS, and Why He Raised Too Late

Sashi Narahari built HighRadius to a $3B valuation without taking outside capital for years, then admitted it was a mistake. This is what he'd do differently, and why.

Smart Glasses: Unlocking the Next Frontier in AR

Imagine it’s 2030. You’re driving around and spot a house for sale. With a single glance, you instantly know its listing price, property taxes, and can even see a virtual tour of the interior—without reaching for your phone or asking a single question.
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