It was a year of consolidation, as venture capital (VC) firms focused on portfolio management and slowed down the pace of investments in India. But 2013 also witnessed some mega deals in the industry (read Flipkart) and a landmark multi-bagger exit for a group of VCs (including backers of redBus).

In short, Kalaari Capital joined the list of most active venture capital investors in 2013 while Inventus Capital Partners dropped out. Here is a look at the most active VC firms of the year, based on preliminary information collated by VCCEdge, the data research platform of VCCircle.