In 2021, our founder Vaishnavi, moved to NYC for her post grad job and started hosting friends, friends of friends, and coworkers as a way to combat her loneliness moving to a big city right after graduation. 

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​Started as a creative outlet to bring people together over the love of food, Vaishnavi spent 2 years hosting 200+ people. Inspired by her trip to India, Vaishnavi brought her roots to these hangouts. khaa-lo grew between NYC and Boston with 10 ambassadors hosting IRL events.

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"khaa lo" in Hindi means "eat it", a phrase inspired by something our founder's mom says in a range of emotions to Vaishnavi and her brother. 

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By the third event hosted, khaa-lo hangouts were getting sponsorships for product placement and through several collaborations, we learnt the pain points faced by indie CPG and small creators.

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There is no seamless way that addresses building authentic connections, content, and community. Hence, why we built

khaa-lo. 

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Helping brands and businesses build community and gain AI visibility through UGC content is what we are passionate about.​

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So come let's have the food you love with the people you love and join khaa-lo!