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Kalaari Capital

Seed · Consumer Internet & Marketplaces · Bengaluru

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At a glance

Stage focus: Seed
Primary sector: Consumer Internet & Marketplaces
City: Bengaluru
HQ / office: Ground Floor, Unit-2, Navigator Building, Whitefield Road, ITPB, Whitefield, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560066, India
Fund registered: 2019
Investments on record: 161
Corpus (as reported): ~$650 million AUM (latest reported, third-party trackers 2024-2026); current/active fund reported ~$160 million
Website: kalaari.com
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About

Kalaari Capital is an early-stage, technology-focused Indian venture capital firm founded in 2006 (originally as Indo-US Venture Partners with NEA; rebranded Kalaari Capital in 2012) and headquartered in Bengaluru. Co-founded by Vani Kola (Managing Director), it has invested across consumer internet, SaaS, fintech, healthcare and deep-tech. The current investing entity is registered as Kalaari Capital Partners India IV, an AIF (Registration No. IN/AIF2/19-20/0695), with KCP Managers LLP as investment manager.

Investment focus

Early-stage (Seed / Series A) technology-focused VC. Sectors: consumer internet, SaaS/software, e-commerce, fintech, healthcare/health-tech, media, climate/clean-tech, and AI.

Cheque size

USD 0.5–5 Mn (approx INR 4–40 Cr) across Seed to Series A; Seed avg ~USD 2.2 Mn, Series A avg ~USD 4.85 Mn

As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Major VC / Cat II”

IN/AIF2/19-20/0695
IN/AIF2/19-20/0731

SIDBI Fund of Funds

None found — A Nov-2018 Entrackr report said SIDBI would join Kalaari's fourth fund as an LP, but Kalaari's MD Vani Kola denied this and Reliance Industries ultimately came on as the anchor LP. No confirmed SIDBI/govt LP relationship.

Notable portfolio

Dream Sports (Dream11); Myntra; Snapdeal; Cult.fit / Curefit; BlueStone; Koo; Instamojo; Jumbotail

Team & organisation

~29–36 professionals incl. ~11–13 partners

Trust-managed Category II AIF, multi-fund (early-stage tech VC; Kalaari Capital Partners I–IV + Opportunity Fund)

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Frequently asked

What does Kalaari Capital invest in?: Early-stage (Seed / Series A) technology-focused VC. Sectors: consumer internet, SaaS/software, e-commerce, fintech, healthcare/health-tech, media, climate/clean-tech, and AI.
What cheque size does Kalaari Capital write?: As compiled from public sources: USD 0.5–5 Mn (approx INR 4–40 Cr) across Seed to Series A; Seed avg ~USD 2.2 Mn, Series A avg ~USD 4.85 Mn
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Compiled from SEBI registrations and public sources as of 2026-07. iHub India lists investors neutrally and does not endorse, rank, or verify investment terms — confirm all details directly with the investor before transacting.

Sources: https://kalaari.com/contact; https://entrackr.com/2018/11/vss-sidbi-kaalari-fourth-fund/