Draft:Audacity Venture Capital


Audacity Venture Capital
Company typePrivate company
IndustryVenture capital
Founded2022; 2 years ago (2022)
FounderKabir Kochhar
Headquarters,
Area served
India, United States, Southeast Asia, Europe
Websiteaudacityvc.com

Audacity Venture Capital is an Indian venture capital firm focusing on investments in enterprise and consumer media startups with a focus on Asia.[1] The firm invests globally, targeting early-stage and growth-stage companies.[2][3]

Its enterprise investments include sectors such as Media SaaS, Generative AI, AdTech, MarTech, Sports, and Video Technologies. In the consumer media space, Audacity focuses on emerging Social Networks, AR & VR, Gaming, and the Creator Economy.

History edit

Audacity Venture Capital, founded in 2022 by Kabir Kochhar, emerged with a strategic focus on enterprise and consumer media startups. Before establishing Audacity, Kochhar managed the Media Technology Fund at Anthill Ventures, bringing valuable expertise to his new venture.[4][5]

The firm has made notable investments in the media technology sector, including VideoVerse and Rusk Media.[6][7][8]

References edit

  1. ^ "Audacity Venture Capital | Investing in Audacious Media Founders". Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  2. ^ FinSMEs (2022-07-27). "Audacity Launches $60M Mediatech Fund". FinSMEs. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  3. ^ P, Dave (2022-07-28). "Audacity, an early stage VC firm, announces a fund worth $60M to focus on Media-Tech companies bridging the gap between web2 and web3 startups". The Story Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  4. ^ Tan, Cindy (2022-09-07). "Kabir Kochhar: "The best successes of any VC have happened in economic downturns"". NFTgators. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  5. ^ "Kabir Kochhar, Founder of Audacity VC: Bridging The Gap From Web 2.0 to Web 3.0 And Why Media is so Important - Grit Daily News". 2022-08-20. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  6. ^ Laghate, Gaurav (2022-08-17). "Rusk Media raises $9.5 million in funding led by Audacity VC, DAOL Investment". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  7. ^ Thathoo, Chetan (2023-12-19). "Binny Bansal-Backed VideoVerse Raises $45 Mn For Its AI-Powered Video Editing Solution". Inc42 Media. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  8. ^ Laghate, Gaurav (2022-08-17). "Rusk Media raises $9.5 million in funding led by Audacity VC, DAOL Investment". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-01-30.