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  • September 25th, 5pm Onwards
  • Singapore
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About Capria Ventures

Capria Ventures is a Global South specialist venture capital firm investing in applied Generative AI, connecting founders into a uniquely collaborative network. Capria activates strong relationships between hundreds of founders and leading local VC firms in the tech hubs of the Global South – from São Paulo to Lagos to Bangalore to Jakarta. Capria has offices in Seattle, Bangalore, Buenos Aires, Nairobi, Jakarta, Mexico City and Washington DC. Capria manages assets exceeding USD 207M.

Capria is at the forefront of India’s economic transformation with deep expertise in sectors such as JobTech, FinTech, B2B SaaS, and Agtech. Their strategy integrates Generative AI and Digital Public Infrastructure to create scalable, impactful solutions for India’s rapidly growing middle class.

What to Expect

  • Keynote Presentation: Engage with Dave Richards and Surya Mantha, Managing Partners of Capria Ventures, as they share their vision behind India Fund III, highlight the macroeconomic trends driving the future of work in India, and discuss how Capria is strategically positioned to capitalize on these opportunities.
  • Portfolio Success Stories: Learn about the success stories of Capria’s portfolio companies like Awign, Masai, 5C Network, DriveU, New Street Technologies, and BetterPlace, the last three preparing for public market debuts in the next 18-24 months.
  • Exclusive Insights: Learn how Capria is navigating the complexities of the Indian market, combining operating expertise and financial prudence to profit from the half-a-billion-strong “Rising Middle” class market opportunity.

Event Details

  • Date: 25th September 2024
  • Hosts: Dave Richards and Surya Mantha
  • Time: 5pm Onwards
  • Venue: Alleybar, Peranakan Place Complex, Singapore

About the Hosts

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Managing Partner at Capria

Dave Richards is an entrepreneur, business scaler, and venture capital investor operating across regions in the Global South – India, Southeast Asia, Latin America & Africa. He is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Capria Ventures.  Dave’s commitment to fostering social opportunity through business is evident through his involvement with Unitus Labs as a pioneer in accelerating the growth of microfinance and female empowerment across the Global South. Dave’s extensive professional journey includes leading the consumer business at digital media pioneer, Real Networks and building B2B project management and enterprise database software businesses at Symantec and Sybase.

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Surya Mantha
Managing Partner at Capria

Surya Mantha is a Managing Partner for Capria Ventures. Guiding startups and investment firms with finesse, he’s the driving force behind investment operations in India. Before joining Capria’s India operations (formerly Unitus Ventures), Surya held prominent leadership positions at Sify, RealNetworks, Peepul Capital and Omidyar Network India Advisors (ONIA). As a founding member of ONIA, he led investments in e-commerce, digital media, education and government transparency sectors. At least a couple of his early investments at ONIA went on to become unicorns. Surya also served as the CEO of Web18, a Network 18 Group Company. Under his leadership, www.moneycontrol.com grew multi-fold and www.ibnlive.com emerged as one of Asia’s largest news portals. He was also the CEO/MD of Saregama, India’s oldest and largest music label.

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