Inside India’s $1 Trillion Venture Revolution w/ Kalaari Capital, General Catalyst, DM Gupta & Lightspeed India

About this episode

The episode discusses the evolution of India's venture ecosystem with a focus on the role of women investors and family offices.

India’s venture ecosystem is at a turning point — and women are leading the charge. In this powerful conversation recorded live in Bangalore, we brought together four trailblazers shaping the future of innovation and capital: Vani Kola (Managing Director, Kalaari Capital), Priya Mohan (Former Partner, General Catalyst), Aarti Gupta (CIO, Family Office DM Gupta & Anikarth Ventures), and Shuvi Shrivastava (Partner, Lightspeed India). Together, we unpack how India’s venture model must evolve, what democratizing opportunity truly means, and how the rise of women investors and family offices is reshaping where the next billion dollars will go. Timestamps / Key Takeaways 0:00 - Intro 01:35 - Priya Mohan: India’s unique evolution and democratizing opportunities 05:01 - Vani Kola: Reflections on being an outlier and building Kalaari Capital 12:45 - Aarti Gupta: Inside India’s $1 trillion wealth moment as family offices 17:27 - Shruvi Shrivastava: India’s tech evolution, premiumization, and inclusion 21:49 - Rethinking the venture model; the General Catalyst–Venture Highway merger 24:44 - The power of smaller funds; lessons from Silicon Valley’s evolution 30:15 - Final takeaways…

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Chen-Spellings

Guests: Vani Kola, Priya Mohan, Aarti Gupta, Shuvi Shrivastava

Topics covered

• India's venture ecosystem
• women investors
• democratizing opportunity
• family offices
• venture model evolution
• innovation
• capital

Keywords

• venture capital
• India
• women in business
• family offices
• innovation
• investment
• democratization

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kalaari Capital, General Catalyst, Family Office DM Gupta & Anikarth Ventures, Lightspeed India

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