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

Panelists:

Dr. Aarti Gupta

CIO, Family Office DM Gupta & Anikarth Ventures 

Shuvi Shrivastava

Partner, Lightspeed India

Vani Kola

Founder & Managing Director, Kalaari Capital

Priya Mohan

Former Partner, General Catalyst

Hosted by:

Sarah Chen-Spellings

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Beyond The Billion

Full Recap:

https://beyondthebillion.com/the-billion-dollar-brunch-dell-bangalore-2024/

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