The master builder
A trusted local mestri, a family elder's advice and word of mouth. Built on relationships, not records.
− limited by who you knew
House of Kolo · Bengaluru, India
Building the future of home building.
A house of products for India's homeowners and the professionals who build for them. Ideas, advice, verified experts, honest prices and checks at every stage, from first sketch to move-in.
20L+Homeowners & pros
5M+App downloads
2,500+Projects advised
5Offerings, one journey
01 / What a home means
A home isn't a project. It's a lifetime of savings, a decade of dreaming and the one place that's truly yours.
// securityA roof for the family
The promise every parent wants to keep: a safe, permanent place for the people they love.
// savingsThe biggest cheque
For most families, the largest amount they will ever spend, often with loans that run for decades.
// identityWho we are
Every wall, window and courtyard reflects a family's taste, culture and way of living.
// legacyWhat we leave behind
A home outlives its builders and passes to the next generation along with its memories.
02 / The evolution
How India builds homes is changing.
For generations, home building has run on trust between people who knew each other. The tools changed, but the underlying model hasn't caught up yet.
The contractor economy
Cities grew, and architects, contractors and turnkey builders multiplied. More choice came, and so did more confusion.
− quotes no one could compare
Inspiration goes digital
YouTube walkthroughs, Instagram designs and online listings. Families could see every possibility, but building itself stayed offline.
− more ideas, no more certainty
Intelligent & verified
Expert guidance, verified professionals, real price data and AI working together on every decision, from plan to handover.
+ this is what we're building
03 / What's missing
The internet gave homeowners ideas. Not answers.
Families make lakh-rupee decisions every week of a build, usually alone, against people who have done it a hundred times.
11 PM. Three quotes. No idea which one is right.
Every week of a build, millions of Indian families sit at this table alone.
Online todayInspiration, designs, contacts
Still offline & opaquePrices, quality, trust, accountability
No price transparency
No one knows what a fair rate is. Every quote uses a different format, scope and set of hidden assumptions.
No one on your side
Everyone at the table is selling something. Homeowners rarely have an independent expert checking their plans.
No way to verify
Portfolios are easy to fake and reviews are scattered. Picking a professional is still a leap of faith.
No checks on site
Mistakes get buried under plaster and tiles, and families only find them years later.
No single path
Dozens of vendors, hundreds of decisions and no map that ties them together from plan to handover.
No second chance
Most families build once in a lifetime, so the lessons arrive only after the money has been spent.
04 / Our mission
Make building a home in India transparent, verified and stress-free, so every family builds with the confidence of someone who has done it a hundred times.
// how
An owner's rep for every residential project.
Kolo puts an expert on the homeowner's side at every stage, reviews the whole project, and answers only to the homeowner.
- Advisor A human advisor owns the judgement and the recommendation.
- AI AI does the heavy lifting, turning complex inputs into clear decisions.
- Network A curated, verified network executes, from professionals to materials.
// vision
The consumer platform for India's $200B+ residential home industry.
Guessing what's a fair price──▶
Kolo-verified market pricesReal rates for construction and interiors, plus AI quote comparison
Deciding alone──▶
An independent expert in your cornerAdvisors and expert-checked reports at every stage
Hiring on hope──▶
Verified professionalsWork checked independently before anyone is matched with you
Finding mistakes too late──▶
Checks before every big decisionPlans, quotes and contracts reviewed, with a money-back promise
Learning the hard way──▶
Learning from those who've builtA community of millions, masterclasses and real project videos
05 / Offerings
One house. Every door you need.
Five offerings across two segments, premium and mass market, each built for one part of the homeowner's journey.
Kolo App
India's home-building community. Design ideas, real project videos, cost calculators and local professionals, all in one feed for anyone planning, building or renovating a home.
koloapp.in ↗Kolo Verify
Expert help one decision at a time: floor plans, quotes, contracts and more. A Kolo expert checks every report. Not happy? You get every rupee back.
koloverify.com ↗Kolo Smart Select
An owner's rep for your home. A Kolo advisor, backed by AI, reviews your whole project, from architect choice and floor plan to quotes and contract, before each decision is locked.
Get an owner's rep ↗Kolo Service Marketplace
A curated network of architects, designers and contractors, verified through projects, demand and references, and matched to each homeowner's requirement.
Find a pro ↗Kolo Material Marketplace
Retailer and distributor partnerships that deliver building materials to the homeowner at fair, benchmarked prices.
Source materials ↗// at a glanceSegment, form factor & geography
| Offering | Premium | Mass market | Form factor | Live in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolo App | · | ● | Mobile app · Community & content | Kerala, Delhi |
| Kolo Verify | · | ● | Web app · Pay-per-report | Pan India, outside Kerala |
| Kolo Smart Select | ● | · | Owner's rep service · Advisor + homeowner app | Kerala |
| Kolo Service Marketplace | ● | ● | Marketplace · Curated network | Kerala |
| Kolo Material Marketplace | ● | ● | Marketplace · Retail & distributor partners | Kerala |
06 / Our backers
Backed by people who build category leaders.
Kolo is venture-funded by leading early-stage investors and by operators who have scaled consumer tech across India and Southeast Asia.
RTP Global
Global early-stage venture firm that backs category-defining technology companies.
Better Capital
One of India's most active pre-seed investors. Backed Kolo first and doubled down in the seed round.
Singularity Ventures
Venture fund investing in the future of construction, real estate and the built world.
Angel investors
Aldi HaryopratomoFormer CEO, GoPay
Rajesh SawhneyFounder, GSF Accelerator
Vir KashyapCo-founder, Babajobs
Sujayath AliCEO, ShopUp
07 / Our progress
From one app to a house of products.
We started by giving homeowners a place to learn. Today Kolo advises families on real projects across India, and we're only getting started.
20L+Homeowners & professionals on Kolo
5M+App downloads
2,500+Projects advised by Kolo experts
600K+Monthly active users at peak
2021
Kolo is founded
A team of ex-Gojek operators starts Kolo in Bengaluru to fix how India builds homes, backed by a $550K pre-seed led by Better Capital with Singularity Ventures and leading angels.
2022
$4M seed, led by RTP Global
Better Capital doubles down. Kolo grows into India's home-building community, reaching millions of homeowners.
Then
From content to advice
Kolo Advisors and Smart Select launch, and 2,500+ projects are advised across Kerala, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and beyond.
Today
The House of Kolo
Kolo Smart Select, Kolo Verify and the Service and Material Marketplaces, all built around one homeowner journey.
Behind every number is a family building with confidence.
That is the only metric that matters to us.
08 / The team
A consumer tech team, four years deep in home construction.
Previously scaled Kolo to 600K+ MAU and 5M+ downloads, the top numbers for any consumer app in construction.
JA
Jery Althaf P K
FounderEx-GoJek · Ashoka Univ.
14+ yrs in consumer tech
PG
Pranav Garg
FounderEx-GoJek · IIIT
10+ yrs in consumer tech product
AR
Anjaneyan A R
Business HeadIIMC · Ex-Swiggy, Ninjacart
Category leader in consumer business
HH
Haani Hashim
Marketing and SupplyEx-COO, Farmers Fresh Zone
Operations in consumer business
AS
Anoop S
TechEx-GoJek
10+ yrs in consumer tech
// boardOur board
VD
Vaibhav Domkundwar
Founder & CEO, Better CapitalGC
Galina Chifina
CEO & Partner, RTP GlobalMM
Madhur Makkar
RTP Global01Homeowner firstKolo answers only to the homeowner.
02Verify, don't assumeEvery insight comes before the decision is locked.
03Advisor + AIA human advisor owns the judgement. AI does the heavy lifting.
04Build for IndiaEvery region, budget and dream.
Open doors
Let's build what's next.
Homeowners, professionals, partners or investors: there's a door in the House of Kolo for you.