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Unitus Ventures invests in Cuemath, Bringing Affordable, Quality after School Learning Programs to a Home Near You

Capria Admin December 15, 2014

Cuemath Delivers Math Instruction via At-Home Tutors at Price Points Affordable by All December 16, 2014. New Delhi: Unitus Ventures, India’s leading venture seed fund supporting startups innovating for the masses, announced that it has completed the seed round investment in Cuemath, an upstart entry into the huge but highly-fragmented Rs….

I Want a New Drink – a Company We'd Invest In

Capria Admin November 28, 2014

Putting words in American musician Huey Lewis’ mouth: I want a new drink One that won’t make me sick all night One that don’t cost too much One that won’t make my bones brittle and my teeth crumble Or give me cancer and make me want to die If rural…

10 Facts about Drinking Water in India that May Just Make You Sick

Capria Admin November 26, 2014

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…

Investors to water companies: “Show me the money!”

Capria Admin November 24, 2014

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)…

mCommerce Formalizes India's Informal Economy

Capria Admin November 24, 2014

How to harness the power of m-commerce for good: Our portfolio companies share 5 tips for formalizing informality. The widespread impact of smartphones on India’s economy has opened up access to previously unreachable parts of the population. Entrepreneurs that use m-commerce to target their customers have been wildly successful. A prime example of…

Unitus Ventures Invests in Blowhorn, a Marketplace for Last Mile Logistics

Capria Admin November 10, 2014

Unitus’ Second Mobile-on-Demand Investment Follows Exceptional Growth of mGaadi’s Auto Rickshaw Service November 12, 2014. Bangalore: Unitus Ventures, India’s leading venture seed fund supporting startups innovating for the masses, announced that it has led the seed round investment in Blowhorn, a Bangalore-based online marketplace for last mile logistics. Blowhorn offers…

Gates Foundation Veers Towards New Direction for Global Health Breakthroughs

Capria Admin October 27, 2014

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….

Creative business solutions to India’s drinking water problems

Capria Admin October 25, 2014

Entrepreneurs and big corporates are experimenting with several business models to provide water to India’s underserved rural masses.

Dr. Anand Lakshman: From Medical School to Entrepreneurship

Capria Admin October 21, 2014

Does the doctor always know best? Dr. Anand Lakshman, CEO and founder of Address Health, believes that this is the case. “Look at the way medical school education is—it’s different from other graduate school education,” he explains. “It’s the only course in which you interact with real people. Medicine teaches…

An Ophthalmologist’s View on Establishing Preventative Healthcare in India

Capria Admin October 13, 2014

Preventing blindness with affordable eye screening devices; Dr. Senthil and his team serve over 20 clinics across India with access to over 2000 patients Whether the challenge has been becoming the first doctor in his family, attempting to change conventional approaches to preventative healthcare or leaving a stable career in order…

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