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Value Based
Wealth Creators

At Callapina, we are obsessed about value creation. Callapina exists to add value to entrepreneurs in growing their business, through a combination of capital, strategy and discipline. Our hands-on approach, high value network and long term view makes us ideal partners for the select few entrepreneurs that we chose to work with. We believe systematic value creation leads to transparent wealth creation.

What We Do

Investments

We invest in early stage startups (typical ticket size $100-250k, sector agnostic, focus on Indian companies and founders),  lead seed to pre-series A rounds

Investor Community

We have built our own investor community from scratch over the last 10y (with 150+ individual investors globally), that you can join and learn through osmosis - sign up on SupremeYield

Portfolio Management

We strive to continuously add value to our portfolio companies by supporting on growth strategy, go-to-market, hiring,  marketing, business development, PR, legal, fundraise planning

Our Focus

Indian founders

1st or repeat founders who are hungry to solve problems and create lasting value in the society

  • India is a young nation with ~65% of the population in the working-age group

  • Young Indians are choosing entrepreneurship over jobs - a significant cultural shift

  • India has 90,000+ startups and 108 unicorns as of 2023, 3rd largest behind US and China

Building for the world

Building world class  products and solutions from India, leveraging unique Indian capabilities in demographics, scale and cost

  • Shift from IT Project mindset to Technology Product culture in the last 10 years

  • SaaS model with inherent cost arbitrage e.g., cost of Developers in Silicon Valley vs India

  • IT exports growing enabled by large English speaking talent pool

Diaspora founders

Building solutions for multiple markets, leveraging Indian cost base and diaspora connections

  • Indian diaspora is a highly successful community e.g., #1 average income in the US

  • They are part of 10% of global unicorns, the community with the highest win rate

  • They leverage their “home advantage” and setup Indian operations

Building for India

Building solutions with  unique value proposition for Indian consumers & businesses and solving for India-specific problems

  • India is a large market, with unique challenges that need India specific solutions

  • Copy paste from West doesn’t’ work and US companies can’t enter due to price sensitivity

  • Successful companies can enter other India like markets globally

Our Perspectives

Founder Speak

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Vinod and team were our earliest investors, at a time when we were nothing more than a piece of paper. Investing in early-stage companies is risky and it takes a lot of conviction on the founder, and they figured that out. They stayed with us for 8 years, with Carestack giving them a handsome exit. Over the years I have watched Vinod and team mature as investors and they have built a skill set of identifying unique opportunities, and quite often opportunities which are ‘orthogonal’ to mainstream thinking. I am excited to be part of their story and look forward to them creating more impact by partnering with high value founders.

Abhilash Krishna, Founder of Carestack

Anas and Vinod discuss their investment journey with Robin Panicker at KSUM's Huddle 2024 at Kovalam, Kerala, India

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  • What is Callapina Capital’s investment focus?
    We invest in early-stage, high-growth startups across sectors like deep tech, consumer brands, SaaS, and sustainability, with a strong emphasis on Indian founders.
  • What stages of startups do you invest in?
    We primarily focus on pre-seed, seed, and early-stage rounds, but are open to participating in follow-on rounds for companies with strong traction.
  • What is the typical ticket size for Callapina Capital’s investments?
    Our typical investment size ranges between $150-250k per company, depending on the stage and potential of the startup.
  • How does Callapina support portfolio companies beyond capital?
    In addition to funding, we offer strategic guidance, access to our network to help with potential customer and investor introductions.
  • What sectors are Callapina most excited about for the future?
    We are particularly focused on sectors like AI-driven automation, next-gen SaaS, BharatTech, DeepTech, and industrial transformation, and platforms that create high trust online behavior.
  • How can I get in touch with the team at Callapina Capital?
    You can reach Vinod via his LinkedIn profile.
  • What qualities does Callapina look for in founders?
    We seek visionary, resilient founders with deep domain expertise who can demonstrate a clear understanding of the problem they are solving and a strong market opportunity.
  • How does Callapina evaluate investment opportunities?
    We evaluate startups based on their market potential, team strength, innovation, traction, and alignment with our investment thesis.
  • What is the process for startups after applying for funding?
    Once a startup applies, our team conducts an initial review. If there’s interest, we will proceed with in-depth discussions, due diligence, and negotiations.
  • What type of founders and startups has Callapina backed in the past?
    We have invested in both first-time and repeat founders across industries and geographies

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