India VC: Kalaari Capital, the e-commerce bulwark

India VC: Kalaari Capital, the e-commerce bulwark

Vani Kola, managing director at Kalaari Capital. The firm’s e-commerce bets balance out misses like Ola or TaxiForSure. Photo: Jagadeesh N.V./Mint

Kalaari Capital commands a somewhat envious position in the Indian venture capital industry. It is a stakeholder in two of the country’s most valuable start-ups—etailers Flipkart and Snapdeal. Based on the current valuations of these firms, at $15 billion and $6.5 billion, respectively, the Bengaluru-based venture capital firm is easily sitting on extremely profitable mark-ups on the value of its stakes.

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