Empowering visionary entrepreneurs building for India's tomorrow.
| Firm Name | Kalaari Capital |
| Investment Thesis | Empowering visionary entrepreneurs building for India's tomorrow. |
| Headquarters Location | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Founding Year | 2006 (as Indo-US Venture Partners; rebranded to Kalaari Capital in 2012) |
| Investment Team (Public Partners/MDs) | 4 Managing Partners/Partners publicly listed on website: Vani Kola (Managing Director), Rajesh Raju (Managing Director), Vamshi Krishna Reddy (Partner), Sampath P (Partner). Website shows 15 total people including Associates and AVPs. |
| Investment Stages | Pre-Seed ($500K-1M), Seed (~$2.23M avg), Series A (~$4.85M avg). Focused on early-stage, technology-focused startups. |
| Founders/Managing Partners | Vani Kola (Managing Director & Co-Founder), Rajesh Raju (Managing Director & Co-Founder). Kumar Shiralagi was co-founder at inception (2006). Vinod Dham was founding partner alongside Vani Kola. |
| Entity Type | Venture Capital Firm based in India, manages multiple funds across 4 vintages totaling ~$650M AUM |
| Contact Email | info@kalaari.com |