[2] Vani Kola was born in 1963 or 1964[1] in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana), India.

[1] A partnership with New Enterprise Associates (NEA), it was her initial undertaking into venture capital in India.

Kola has led investments in e-commerce, mobile services, education and healthcare.

Some of her notable venture capital endeavours include: Dream11, Urban Ladder, Snapdeal, and Myntra.

[9] She also won the NDTV Women of Worth award for leadership excellence in business and entrepreneurship.

[10] She has been profiled in numerous books and was named as one of Fortune India's 'Most Powerful Women in Business' in 2018[11] and 2019.

[12] In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ACT Grants, a not for profit initiative coalition of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, was setup in April 2020.