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Chara Raises Rs 52 Cr in Series A

We’re excited to share that our portfolio company, Chara Technologies, has raised ₹52 crore in a funding round led by Arkam Ventures.

Clean Electric Raises $6 Million Series A

We are pleased to announce that our portfolio company, Clean Electric, has successfully raised $6 million in a Series A funding with participation from InfoEdge, pi Ventures, and Lok Capital, alongside our continued support.
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Consulting to Venture Capital – Finding My Place in the Indian Startup Ecosystem

This was the common refrain when I announced my decision to transition from McKinsey to venture capital. Looking back, that reaction wasn’t surprising.
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Consumer AI Rewind: Stories, Companions, and the Rise of AI That Feels Persona

A lot has been said about consumer AI this year. One thing feels clear: we have finally entered the era of native AI consumer apps that actually makes life meaningfully better, not just theoretically cooler
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PERSPECTIVE

Consumer AI Series: Companions and Us

That is over 20% of the world population, for perspective Covid 19 infected around 9%. In November of 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared loneliness a “global public health concern”.
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Convin Raises $6.5 Million Series A

We are excited to announce that Convin AI, has successfully raised a $6.5 million Series A round.
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Decoding Starting Up 2025

Starting up is hard. The road is filled with decisions, trade-offs, and challenges that test even the most resilient founders. This report distills key learnings from Kalaari Capital’s popular “Decoding Starting Up” series into one comprehensive resource.

Deconstruct Raises $8 Million Series A

We’re excited to share that our portfolio company, Deconstruct, has raised a $8 million Series A round co-led by V3 Ventures, DSG Consumer Partners with participation from L’Oréal’s corporate venture capital fund – BOLD and existing investors Kalaari Capital, Beenext.
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Why We Invested?

TiE Global Summit 2024

The Kalaari Lounge at TiE Global Summit 2024 was a hub of energy, insights, and collaboration, bringing together founders, investors, and ecosystem enablers to celebrate and advance India’s startup landscape. Over two action-packed days—December 10th and 11th—Kalaari Capital hosted engaging discussions, networking sessions, and ecosystem meetups, reinforcing its commitment to empowering founders and fostering innovation.
EVENTS

Vertical Quick Commerce - Unbundling of the Horizontal Play

Almost a decade ago, customers bought everything from Flipkart. Ranging from books to clothes to electronics – literally everything from one platform.

Vision Meets Venture: Stories Shaping India's Techade

From stock market ticker, satellites in space to SaaS in an AI-first world, this edition of Venture Forward brings you our insights on these topics and more.
NEWSLETTERS

Why We Invested in Aeria

Globally, the CRE tech sector has flourished, with the market potential of tech solutions in CRE across the US, Canada, EMEA, and APAC totaling approximately $52 billion.
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Why We Invested in Agrim

Agrim is a B2B marketplace platform that digitalizes the fragmented $44B agri-inputs industry in India.
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KALAARI PESPECTIVE

Why We Invested in Articulus Surgical

Every year, millions of patients in India undergo surgeries that leave them with longer recovery times, larger scars, and higher risks of complications—not because better surgical techniques don’t exist, but because they remain economically inaccessible.
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Why We Invested in Baaz Bikes

Baaz Bikes provides an indigenous, end-to-end electric mobility platform consisting of in-house designed electric scooters, automated battery swapping stations, and management software
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Why We Invested in Bombay Play

Bombay Play converts low-social casual games (like card games and puzzles) into live, multiplayer experiences to pioneer the fast-growing hypersocial gaming genre.
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