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Dear Friends,
 
The Indian start-up ecosystem got a boost with a potential largest M&A deal - the $17B acquisition of Flipkart by Retail behemoth, Walmart. The deal has proved that you can create large entities in India and generate value for investors, employees and other stakeholders. I shared my views on this landmark moment for Indian entrepreneurship here.

As we are on the cusp of a fourth industrial revolution that primarily will be driven by technologies of future such as Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Blockchain, the question everyone is asking - Is India ready to ride this wave? To answer this, we, along with our partners at IBM India, looked at various factors including infrastructure, demographics, consumption patterns, and adoption of digital technologies. The result of this joint effort is our report "Imagining a Trillion Dollar Digital India”. Through this report, we assessed India's readiness to catch this digital wave and the impact it would create for people. 

Along with this, we also collaborated with KPMG, NASCOMM, and Yourstory to publish the #IndianTrends2018- Trends shaping digital India, the report aims to highlight significant internet-driven developments that could impact companies operating in the digital space in the coming year. I hope you find both these reports useful and insightful reads. 


Best Regards,
Vani Kola
Managing Director
Kalaari Capital
 
Imagining a Trillion Dollar Digital India 
A deeper look at infrastructure, demographics, consumption patterns, and adoption of digital technologies in India to asses India's readiness to catch this wave and the impact it would create for its people. Download here
#Indiatrends2018: Trends Shaping Digital India
An endeavour to explore trends that are influencing India’s digital economy and summarise opportunities that lie ahead for entrepreneurs and corporations as we grow to become world’s 3rd largest economy by 2025. Download here
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