𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬? Rising insurance premiums. Supply chain disruptions. Unpredictable risks. Climate change isn’t just an environmental issue anymore—it’s a business problem. And the companies that don’t adapt? They’re falling behind. This was our thesis behind backing Resilience AI—because business resilience can’t be an afterthought. It needs to be built in from the start. Join us for an exclusive LinkedIn Live conversation with Samhita R(Founder & CEO, Resilience AI), Bhargavi V. (Partner, Java Capital), Sampath P. (Partner, Kalaari Capital), Jayraj Bharat Patel (AVP, Kalaari Capital), as we discuss: 🔹 Why legacy risk models are failing businesses—and what’s replacing them 🔹 How AI is turning climate uncertainty into a strategic advantage 🔹 Why Climate resilience is becoming a boardroom priority for every company 📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 8th April 🕒 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 7:30 PM 📍 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Kalaari Capital LinkedIn RSVP & be part of the conversation! 👇 #LinkedInLive #Climatetech #Innovation
Kalaari Capital
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Bangalore, Karnataka 110,395 followers
Empowering visionary entrepreneurs building for India’s tomorrow. 🚀
About us
Kalaari Capital is an early-stage, technology-focused venture capital firm based out of Bengaluru, India. Since 2006, Kalaari has empowered visionary entrepreneurs building unique solutions that reshape the way Indians live, work, consume and transact. The firm's ethos is to partner early with founders and work with them to navigate the inevitable challenges of fostering ideas into successful businesses. At our core, we believe in building long-term relationships based on trust, transparency, authenticity, and respect.
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http://www.kalaari.com
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- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Bangalore, Karnataka
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- Partnership
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- 2006
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- Consumer Internet, Healthcare, Education, Mobile, Retail, Clean Tech, Technology Enabled Services, Enterprise Software & Services, Venture Capital, SaaS, Fintech, Deeptech, Edtech, Startups, Entrepreneurship, Investing, Entrepreneurs, and Founders
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Ground floor, Unit-2, Navigator Building ITPB, Whitefield Road
Bangalore, Karnataka 560066, IN
Employees at Kalaari Capital
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Vani Kola
Vani Kola is an Influencer MD @ Kalaari Capital | I’m passionate and motivated to work with founders building long-term scalable businesses
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Neha Sharma
VP HR - Kalaari Capital I Venture Capital I People Practice I Executive Search I Leadership Hiring I Start-up Talent Advisory
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Reshma Nigam
CEO and Founder at Markable Solutions
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Kiran Vasireddy
Partner at Kalaari Capital
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While everyone watches the metros, India's small towns are secretly incubating tomorrow's billion-dollar companies. The next wave of entrepreneurs are set to emerge from India's heartland, bringing their unique expertise to our digital revolution. Our latest newsletter captures insights on how ONDC is emerging as a gamechanger democratizing access to digital commerce for small businesses across the nation. 𝐈𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭, 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/g5WF6QB3 #Newsletter #Innovation #technology #VC
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"𝐖𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬? 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐲." - It’s something we hear all the time. Every founder hits that moment—the idea is solid, the ambition is high, but the path ahead? Unclear. Do you bootstrap or raise funds? Hire fast or stay lean? Prioritize growth or profitability? Building a startup isn’t just about having a great vision—it’s about making the right decisions at the right time. And without a roadmap, it’s easy to feel lost. That’s why we put together The Decoding Starting Up Report—a deep dive into the six most critical aspects of early-stage company building, from fundraising to product-market fit to scaling smartly. Check it out and let us know—𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫? Vani Kola Harshit K. #StartupJourney #Fundraising #Startups #Innovation
MD @ Kalaari Capital | I’m passionate and motivated to work with founders building long-term scalable businesses
Starting up is hard. The road is filled with decisions, trade-offs, and challenges that test even the most resilient founders. Over the past few months, through the ‘Decoding’ Starting Up series, we shared our key insights on navigating this journey—from getting the fundamentals right to raising capital and building for scale. We received amazing responses. We collated the full series into one report for easy reference for founders. This report is a deep dive into the six critical aspects of early-stage company building, designed to help founders think through the challenges ahead. We hope it serves as a valuable resource as you build your venture. Harshit K. Kalaari Capital #startup #entrepreneurship #founders #leadership #business
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𝐈𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐧𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲'𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭? 𝐀𝐈 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. In our latest blog, we explore how AI companions are revolutionizing human connection. With 20% of the world experiencing loneliness (𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃'𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡!) and AI companion apps growing at 39% annually, we're witnessing the birth of a new relationship paradigm. From mental health support to everyday companionship, these digital friends are proving surprisingly effective at meeting our fundamental need to be understood. Curious how AI companionship could reshape our social fabric? Read our full blog to discover the opportunities, challenges, and why this represents one of the most exciting frontiers in consumer tech today. Read the blog - https://lnkd.in/g_Gw7vxd If you're building in Consumer AI, reach out to [email protected] Sampath P Gautam Narayan #AI #Technology #Innovation
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𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐳𝐳 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭. As part of our Kfit initiative, which encourages us to step away from our screens, get moving, and connect as a team, we picked up paddles and hit the court for our very first pickleball session. A mix of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong, it’s fast, fun, and way more competitive than we expected. Safe to say, we get the hype now. Here’s a glimpse of all the fun we had! #KalaariCapital #KFit #Pickleball
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Sharing moments of joy as our team celebrated Ugadi with traditional pachadi. Simple celebrations that remind us of our roots and the beauty of new beginnings. Happy Ugadi from #kalaarifamily to yours. #Ugadi #Kalaarifamily #KalaariCapital
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Yesterday, we co-hosted AI Immersion Day with Microsoft at their office, bringing together Founders, CTOs, and Tech/Engineering Leads from our AI/SaaS portfolio. Dr. Rohini Srivathsa and Sampath P kicked off the day, setting the stage for in-depth discussions on the challenges of AI development and India’s growing role in shaping the global AI landscape. Through deep dives into GenAI, LLMs, RAG techniques, and Agentic AI, founders explored the latest advancements and shared insights on building AI-driven products. A big thank you to the Microsoft team for hosting us! We’re excited to continue fostering such collaborations to accelerate innovation in the AI ecosystem. Pranav Koshal Simran Khurana #AIImmersionDay #GenAI #LLMs #SaaS
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Samosas are everywhere—in bustling markets, roadside stalls, and family gatherings. But could this beloved treat be transformed into a scalable, thriving business? Diksha Pande and Amit Nanwani believed it could—and built Samosa Party to prove it. Read their incredible journey of scaling samosas, one bite at a time. #StartupStories #FoodTech #CXXO
Can a humble street snack become a business empire? Diksha Pande and Amit Nanwani of Samosa Party thought so. They saw potential in our beloved samosa while others chased international fast food trends. Despite initial skepticism, their conviction transformed this classic street food into a thriving business with innovative varieties and ambitious expansion plans. Read our full blog to discover how they're taking India's iconic snack global! #CXXO #WomenFounders #IndianStartups #CXXOPortfolio
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We had a great time connecting with founders, operators, and domain experts at SaaSBoomi 2025. The energy was focused and the conversations reflected a noticeable shift: AI is no longer an enhancement—it's becoming the foundation. Across agentic workflows, AIOps, DevOps automation, and AI in content and commerce, we’re seeing product strategies being designed around AI from the ground up—not layered on. Here are three signals we’re observing across early-stage startups: ▶️ Vertical AI is gaining traction – We’re seeing deeper product-market alignment in domains like finance ops, e-commerce automation, legal tech, etc. The focus is shifting from broad models to purpose-built solutions with domain depth. ▶️ Infra is evolving fast – New DevTools and AIOps platforms are emerging to handle the latency, observability, cloud cost, and context windows needed for GenAI-native products. Performance and cost efficiency are in the front and center. ▶️ AI startups are redefining their GTM strategy – Today's AI startups are embracing PLG, blending it with outbound, ecosystem partnerships, and community-led growth to drive smarter distribution. These themes are early but consistent—and reflect how Indian SaaS founders are approaching AI not just as a technology shift, but as a design shift. We left SaaSBoomi 2025 more convinced that India’s SaaS ecosystem is in build mode—with global ambition and sharper execution. If you're a founder building in SaaS or AI, we’d love to hear from you! Reach out at [email protected] or connect with Jayraj/Soumya at [email protected] / [email protected]. Sampath P Kiran Vasireddy Jayraj Bharat P. Soumya Yadav #SaaSBoomi2025 #SaaSBoomi #AI #SaaS
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At Kalaari, we believe the future of AI isn't just about technology—it's about who builds it. Our recent "Women, AI & the Next Leap" event brought together visionary leaders Bhakti Vithalani, Hema Budaraju, Ashu Garg, Monisha Banerjee, Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan, and Patrick McGovern, challenging the status quo in tech innovation. With women representing less than 20% of AI leadership roles, how can we drive transformative solutions that truly represent humanity's full potential? #WomenInTech #AI #Leadership
MD @ Kalaari Capital | I’m passionate and motivated to work with founders building long-term scalable businesses
Humanity is at a crucial inflection point with the influence of AI, reshaping the very fabric of our society. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬: 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝? As we navigate through this technological revolution, diversity in AI leadership is not just a necessity but a catalyst for more inclusive and impactful innovation. At our recent event, Women, AI & the Next Leap, I had the privilege of engaging with industry leaders who are at the forefront of this transformation. Thank you to MR Rangaswami, Indiaspora. Your willingness to support these gatherings is much appreciated. Radha Basu, iMerit Technology for opening your house and your heart and shedding light on the critical role of responsible AI while emphasising the need to improve women’s representation in AI. We together care about greater inclusion in leadership, research, and development to ensure AI serves all of humanity equitably. A huge shout-out to all our speakers Bhakti Vithalani, Hema Budaraju, Ashu Garg, Monisha Banerjee, Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan, and Patrick McGovern. Thank you for bringing forward thought-provoking insights on AI’s vast potential and sharing the defining moments of your careers. At Kalaari Capital, we have always believed that inclusive conversations create opportunities. It is important for women to actively lead, innovate, and define the future of AI. This event was a step towards fostering that dialogue and action. Lastly, a big thank you to everyone who joined us, and engaged in this meaningful forum. Your interest and goodwill continue to inspire us. #AI #Leadership #Innovation
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