If the last decade saw the IT revolution in India, this one is well on its way to witnessing the startup revolution. The Indian startup ecosystem has never been more vibrant and abuzz with opportunities and expectations. Today, not only …
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Ratan Tata joins Kalaari Capital’s advisory board
After investing in e-commerce start-up firms in India, Ratan Tata is now taking on a mentor’s role with venture capital firm Kalaari Capital.
Tata, who joins the firm in an advisory role, will lend his expertise to guide and mentor …
Secrets of enterprise
Source: The Times of India
Published on 18th January, 2015
Passion, determination, vision, agility, team play, fundraising skills … What exactly defines the DNA of a booming startup? What do some of the biggest names in the investment community look …
Capital market in Kerala still young: TiE Global chief
Source: The Times Of India
Published on 6th December, 2014
KOCHI: Capital market in Kerala is still young and often beyond the reach, with highly skewed wealth distribution restricting access to private sources of funding, said Ashok Rao, chairman of …
Snapdeal, Ola backers say no to SoftBank’s buyout offer
Source: Economic Times
Published on 27th November, 2014
As SoftBank Corp was finalising deals to infuse capital in online retailer Snapdeal and taxi aggregator Ola last month, the Japanese Internet and telecom giant also made an offer to buyout shares
Women at Work: The Race Gets Easier
Source: The Wall Street Journal, U.S edition
Published on 20th November, 2014
Vani Kola, co-founder and managing director of venture firm Kalaari Capital, is one of the few women who have become successful in the nascent venture capital industry in …
Instamojo Raises Series A From Kalaari Capital
Source: Next Big What
Published on 13th November, 2014
Instamojo has raised Series A funding from Kalaari Capital to with participation from existing investors, i.e. Blume Ventures, 500Startups. Post funding,Vani Kola of Kalaari Capital will join Instamojo board along with …
PEs bullish on organised jewellery chains
Source: Business Standard
Published on 22nd October, 2014
On Monday, US private equity (PE) major Warburg Pincus announced its Rs 1,200-crore investment in Kerala-based Kalyan Jewellers for an undisclosed stake. This transaction lifted eyebrows, because the PE firm had reported …