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…
Disruptive solutions have become the mantra for 21st century impact entrepreneurs When it comes to providing simple answers to complicated situations, disruption has become the mantra of the 21st century impact entrepreneur. This mantra, however, is not of the cut-and-paste variety: an entrepreneur that hopes to serve customers at the…
A group of ambitious dentists turned entrepreneurs aim to serve 1 million rural patients in India over the next 5 years Before Dr. Rushi Trivedi started Smile Merchants, he had no idea how a business worked. “I barely knew anything. I didn’t even know actual active investment occurred,” he reminisces. “It…
Millap Social Venture’s co-founders have broken the stereotype of young entrepreneurs, starting India’s largest micro-lending website at the age of 22. How much does age matter when starting a business? Anoj Viswanathan, co-founder of Milaap Social Ventures, began working with his startup when he was 22—a year after he graduated from the…
Venture advisor Karan Wallia shares the challenges and rewards of advising impact entrepreneurs some 8,000 miles away Having been trained in business management, the most effective way I can make a difference is by offering my knowledge, skills and expertise to impact entrepreneurs. In my first job after business school, I quickly…
New report covers the livelihoods challenges, opportunities, policies and players facing India as 1 billion poor people seek a better future ahead We are pleased to release our newest market report No Handouts Required: The big opportunity to improve the livelihoods of 1 billion poor in India. We believe that improving livelihoods…
The Indian traditional artisan community is adapting to offer products that India and global consumers want to buy The problem is simple: For centuries, Indian artisans have built and sustained a rich tradition of cultural and religious crafts. As consumer demands shift, however, many workers find that they are left…
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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.
