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The Hindsight: How Snabbit's Ayush Agarwal Built India's First On-Demand Home Services Platform

Snabbit founder Ayush Agarwal joins Vani Kola to unpack how he built India's first on-demand home services platform by solving a problem no customer could articulate and no competitor thought to look for.
PODCASTS

The Hindsight: How SpotDraft Built the AI Layer for Legal Teams

Shashank Bijapur, the founder of Spotdraft, joins Vani Kola to talk about how he built an AI-powered contract lifecycle platform that is now trusted by legal teams from India to the US.
PODCASTS

The Imperative of Security in IoT Environments

Imagine waking up to the aroma of freshly brewed coffee, your thermostat perfectly adjusting the temperature, and lights illuminating your path as you step out of bed.
BLOGS

The Kalaari Fellowship Application is Live

Applications for the Kalaari Fellowship are open. The 2-year, full-time, immersive apprenticeship-style program is an opportunity to break into the venture ecosystem.
REPORTS

The Quantum Trifecta: India's Race Across Three Clocks

In this edition, we unravel quantum technology, three parallel races in sensing, communication, and computing converging into one strategic moment, and where India’s startups can build.
NEWSLETTERS

The Rare-Earth Chokepoint: Designing Around Dependence

In this edition, we unravel rare-earth elements - what they are, their importance and the opportunity for startups as globally industries hunt alternatives for China’s control on rare-earths.
NEWSLETTERS
Editions

The Second-Order Effects of Indian Commerce

Why live commerce, agentic checkout, and loyalty look different once you examine the pre-purchase, purchase, and post-purchase layers
BLOGS
PERSPECTIVE

The State of AI and Cybersecurity in 2025

AI is rewriting cybersecurity faster than enterprises can respond. Our new Kalaari report captures what CISOs are actually struggling with, and where they believe the next wave of cybersecurity companies will be built
REPORTS
PERSPECTIVE

Why We Invested?

Nuclear Goes Private: India’s SHANTI Announcement

In this edition, we unravel India's SHANTI Bill - how a law named "peace" has sparked India's entry in a $214B energy race, why AI's power hunger is the trigger, and where startups can build.
NEWSLETTERS

Of Roots, Wings and Building India’s Deeptech Future

Building a deeptech company is not the work of years - it is the work of decades. It requires patience when outcomes are uncertain, and often the current generation builds on the work shaped by changemakers who have built enduring institutions.
NEWSLETTERS
Editions

ONDC: Commerce Without Boundaries

In a nation where commerce has been the backbone of communities for centuries, from bustling bazaars to neighbourhood Kirana stores, India stands at the cusp of a revolutionary transformation.
REPORTS

Overview of Female Healthcare - Opportunities in India

Female healthcare in India represents a significantly underserved $10 billion market opportunity, with alarming statistics showing 1 in 5 women suffering from PCOS and rapid growth in breast and cervical cancer cases.

Pay it Forward with Harsh Jain

Back when Dream 11 was founded in 2008, fantasy sports as a category did not exist in India. Today, they have more than 100 million users and are clear market leaders. We kickstarted our first #PayItForward session with , Co-Founder, and CEO of . We spoke about what inspired Harsh to start Dream11, choosing the right investors to partner with, building the right company culture, and setting audacious goals for yourself. The Pay It Forward series, hosted by , MD of , focuses on conversations with founders and CEOs who have built businesses that have transformed the landscape of the Indian start-up ecosystem. 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.
BLOGS

Physical AI and the Deployment Problem

In this edition, we unpack Physical AI - the technology stack powering it, the deployment challenges holding it back, and where the next generation of startup opportunities are emerging
NEWSLETTERS
Editions

Preventive Healthcare: The New Frontier in India’s Health Revolution

Chronic diseases, affect one in five Indians or around 270 million people. Stress and unbalanced lifestyles in today’s fast-paced world further exacerbate these health problems.
BLOGS

Pricing The Planet: India's Carbon Markets Go Live

In this edition, we unpack the two levers India has for cutting its carbon emissions while still growing as an economy, and the opportunity for startups as the country opens up its carbon market
NEWSLETTERS
Editions

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