Vani Kola left behind a stellar career as an entrepreneur in the United States to gamble on the startup ecosystem in India. She has no regrets.
In 2006, Vani Kola spent a month in India, “travelling, meeting people, sitting in …
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I have a dream of an India where everyone has equal opportunity: Ratan Tata
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 …
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 …
Selling online, standing out
Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
Published on 7th April, 2014
Well-defined differentiators, long-term customer relationships and brand building are vital
In past editions of Start-up Island, perspectives have been shared about the glut of online businesses. There is a need for …
Venture Capitals cheer thanks, early investors likely to make big gains
As numerous young technology ventures in India get ready for their next level of growth, venture capital funds that invested millions in them are cheering the prospect of earning significant returns.
Beginning 2014, some of the top funds in the
Don’t have unrealistic expectations about valuations while pitching to a VC: Kalaari Capital’s Vani Kola
Pitching to a venture capital fund is an important step in the fundraising cycle of a company. The “pitch” done by an entrepreneur is one of the factors that will decide if the VC will put in money in the …
Via.com co-founders to launch new travel start-up
The two founders of travel website Via.com have moved out of active roles at the website and will soon launch a new business in Singapore in the travel space, although both of them as well as one of the original …
Cassidy: Vani Kola returns to India and shows startups there the road to U.S. markets and beyond
Vani Kola is a citizen of the flat world.
Kola, an Indian immigrant who I first met nearly 15 years ago, was making a name for herself then with a business-to-business software startup she launched from the Sunnyvale library. She …