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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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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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Digantara Raises $50M in Series B
We’re excited to share that our portfolio company, Digantara, has raised a $50 million Series B round.
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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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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How Diverse Experiences Led Me to Kalaari Capital
You know that feeling when life takes you somewhere completely unexpected, but somehow it all makes perfect sense? That’s exactly how I feel about my journey to the Kalaari Fellowship.
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