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Digantara Raises $50M in Series B

We’re excited to share that our portfolio company, Digantara, has raised a $50 million Series B round.

Eloelo Raises $13.5 Million Series B

We’re excited to share that our portfolio company, Eloelo, has raised a $13.5 million Series B round led by Play Ventures with participation from GamesKraft and existing investors Kalaari Capital, Courtside Ventures, Waterbridge Ventures, MIXI, Griffin Gaming Partners and Rocket Capital.
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Founder Spotlight: Hiver

Niraj Ranjan Rout and Nitesh Nandy, co-founders of Hiver, detailing their early entrepreneurial journeys and the inspiration behind optimizing email for team collaboration.
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From Law Grad to VC Fellow: Navigating the Unlikely Path

I remember the raised eyebrows and surprised looks when I announced my career shift from law to venture capital. It was a stark reminder of the unconventional path I had chosen.
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From Startup Trenches to Venture Capital

After a brief stint at an early-stage proptech and climate tech VC, two years ago I decided to take the plunge and apply to the Kalaari Fellowship. I was excited by the opportunity to shift closer to the ecosystem and build depth in venture, grounded in real operating experience rather than theory.
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From working with Social Impact Startups to Venture Capital

“The secret of life is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.” — Paulo Coelho In 2020, the email arrived – I hadn’t made the cut for Kalaari Capital’s fellowship program. Four years and countless experiences later, I’m writing this as part of Kalaari’s 2024 fellowship batch. That initial rejection didn’t mark the end of my path – it was merely a redirect.
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Gameconomy

India’s gaming ecosystem is evolving rapidly, with founders building global products, platforms, and infrastructure. Based on insights from 200+ gaming startups, this primer explores key trends, opportunities, and emerging white spaces in the industry.
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PERSPECTIVE

Generative AI: Unlocking the Future of Indian EdTech

India’s education sector is poised for a significant transformation, with Generative AI (GenAI) set to play a pivotal role.
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Why We Invested?

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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Space, EVs, Fintech, and the Founders Rewriting India's Rules

From 15-minute EV charging and satellites tracking space traffic to a fintech founder who bootstrapped for 11 years, this edition of Venture Forward covers the innovations, investments, and ideas pushing India's next frontier forward.
NEWSLETTERS

The ₹4 Problem — A CXXO Report

For every ₹100 deployed into Indian startups, women founders see ₹4.
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The EO Report: Value Chain, Opportunity and Where India is Headed

Earth observation has an $80B opportunity across agriculture, defense, maritime, and a range of other industries -- but only $6B of this opportunity has been captured. Investments, however, are steadily rising.
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The Fintech Opportunity Hidden in SME Banking Ft. Mabel Chacko | Open Financial Technologies

In Episode 03 of The Hindsight, Vani Kola speaks with Mabel Chacko, Co-founder of Open, about building one of India's leading neobanks for small businesses and startups. The conversation covers the early struggles of convincing banks to partner with them, finding unexpected distribution channels, building culture during rapid scaling, and keeping the customer at the center of every major decision.
PODCASTS

The Future of AgriTech in India

Agriculture and allied sectors contribute roughly 14% ($276 Bn in 2020) to India’s GDP. Yet we have to date not witnessed a tech unicorn emerge from the sector, despite having over $600M in VC funding over the last 5 years.
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The Future of India's Vernacular Opportunity

90% of internet users in prefer to consume content in their local language. The next big opportunity in India is . We kickstarted our session on Clubhouse with of and of , hosted by , MD of .In this episode, we discuss the vernacular opportunity in India and how it's shaping India’s digital ecosystem.Hindustan Hamara focuses on conversations with the shapers of India's digital future. Every session we talk to individuals who are shaping the future of India's digital innovation landscape.For more updates on our sessions, follow Kalaari on Clubhouse: If you have any suggestions, please reach out to us at podcast@kalaari.com. We would love to hear from you.
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