It’s time more people take notice of the abysmal situation of safe drinking water in India Earlier this year, Safe Water Network released a detailed and comprehensive report that takes stock of the progress of community safe water solutions in the country. This report on the drinking water situation in…
Exploring the math behind a typical village water purification system through the lens of an investor In our first article on drinking water, we spoke about the gravity of the problem in India- 67% of households do not treat their drinking water and 638 million people (almost half the population)…
Notable US and Indian HNIs investing in profitable innovations for the masses November 16, 2014. Bangalore: Unitus Ventures, India’s leading venture seed fund supporting startups innovating for the masses, announced that it has now raised over USD $4 million from 16 high net income Indian investors in its Indian rupee…
Bangalore-based Unitus Ventures sets up presence in Chennai, Mumbai, Lucknow, Jaipur, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Bhubaneswar November 4, 2014, Bangalore. Unitus Ventures announced the appointment of seven regional Startup Scouts to expand its entrepreneur outreach into more parts of India. Unitus now has new presence across India’s West, East, and North…
After 10 years, $200M and 1,600 grants across 80 countries Gates’s Grand Challenges realize innovation and scale go hand in hand I am an impatient optimist. New ideas excite me to the extent that they are scalable and actionable. There is no other sector where the urgency is more important than healthcare….
Entrepreneurs and big corporates are experimenting with several business models to provide water to India’s underserved rural masses.
A review of water treatment systems and government’s efforts towards providing safe drinking water in India In the previous article, we spoke about the problem of the lack of access to safe drinking water for the base of the economic pyramid (“BoP”) population in India. Water contamination is rampant in…
We are pleased to release our newest market report Size Matters: Small Farms and Big Waste Means Huge Opportunity in Indian Agriculture. We believe that Indian Agriculture is a Good Investment! Prior to the Green Revolution, India regularly struggled with famines and could not adequately feed its population. While significant…
Bridging farmers and markets; 5 innovative business models In the midst of completing a series focused on India’s burgeoning Agriculture revolution, we came across a number of companies stepping up to address the gaps across the value chain. While a number of start-ups working to improve agricultural yield or to…
The Problem: 80% of India’s sewage flows untreated into its rivers yet 67% of households do not treat their drinking water Safe drinking water is a basic necessity most of us take for granted. Unfortunately, its availability and quality is severely constrained in large parts of rural India. According to…
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Unitus Ventures, a leading venture capital firm in India, is joining forces with its US affiliate Capria Ventures, a Global South specialist, to operate with a unified global strategy under a single brand, Capria Ventures.
