Rishi Kapoor launches KAPNAM Ventures, marking a new entrepreneurial chapter

Rishi Kapoor has launched KAPNAM Ventures, marking a new entrepreneurial chapter focused on building content-led businesses and intellectual property across B2B media and digital entertainment. The venture is founded on the belief that content, knowledge and relationships can form the basis of enduring businesses when brought together through relevant platforms and sustainable commercial models.

The venture will initially focus on two distinct business verticals. KAPNAM, its primary focus, is being developed as a next-generation B2B platform integrating Media, Intelligence, Communities and Experiences. KAPNAM Studios will focus on original digital entertainment for mobile-first platforms and OTT.

A strategic media and business leader, Kapoor brings over two decades of experience across B2B media, business platforms and digital businesses. His career includes leadership roles at organizations such as ET Edge, HT Media, IDG Media, Monster India and Sapphire Connect. His experience spans P&L management, strategic direction, business growth, the development of new business verticals, strategic partnerships, and the creation and commercialisation of industry-focused intellectual property across Indian and international markets.

“I believe the real opportunity lies in building businesses where content goes beyond communication to become a platform for knowledge, intellectual property and meaningful engagement. With KAPNAM Ventures, our vision is to build sustainable, scalable businesses that address evolving industry needs, create long-term value for the audiences and organisations they serve, and develop their own intellectual property and revenue models over time. Whether through B2B media and industry communities or original digital entertainment, the objective is to build business verticals with a clear identity, strong foundations and the potential to grow into enduring businesses,” said Rishi Kapoor, Founder & CEO.

Building beyond individual initiatives

At the heart of KAPNAM is an integrated business model that connects four complementary pillars Media, Intelligence, Communities and Experiences into a year-round platform for senior decision-makers.

The Media pillar will focus on business content, interviews, leadership conversations and industry perspectives. Intelligence will bring research, surveys, studies and data-led insights into the ecosystem. Communities will foster meaningful connections among CXOs, experts and industry leaders, while Experiences will bring these audiences together through curated summits, forums, roundtables and other engagements.

Rather than operating as disconnected offerings, the four pillars are designed to reinforce one another. Content builds audience and relevance, intelligence adds depth, communities create sustained relationships, and experiences bring those relationships into meaningful engagement. This approach is intended to support recurring engagement, proprietary intellectual property and multiple revenue opportunities.

A second vertical in digital entertainment

Through KAPNAM Studios, the company will also explore opportunities in original digital entertainment, with a focus on mobile-first storytelling formats, including microdramas and vertical series, alongside premium web series for OTT platforms.

The two verticals reflect the broader ambition of KAPNAM Ventures: to build distinct businesses around content, audiences and intellectual property, each with its own identity and sustainable commercial model.

About KAPNAM

KAPNAM is the B2B business platform of KAPNAM Ventures, connecting senior decision-makers through business content, industry intelligence, leadership communities and curated experiences.

Website: https://kapnam.com