I recently attended the 10th annual Development Dialogue, hosted by Deshpande Foundation, in Hubli, India. As always, there were invigorating discussions among an interesting mix of ecosystem developers, entrepreneurs from both for-profit and NGO sectors, funders, and investors. I participated in a panel discussion that focused on the challenges of…
This past year was pretty rough in Startup Land. Investors held their pocketbooks close to their chests as it was nearly unanimously decided that India’s entrepreneurs needed to take a good, hard look at the fundamental building blocks of their startups. Fortunately, that hasn’t slowed down the excitement and enthusiasm…
In 2016, India’s EdTech sector made it big. With investments totalling to $323 million, the sector surpassed 2014 when EdTech companies raised $223 million. Undoubtedly, EdTech will continue to remain an important market in 2017, given the significant advancements and adoption in smartphone penetration, increased data connectivity and gamification among…
Next step: Pitching for up to INR 3 crore in investments July 5, 2016. Bengaluru – Unitus Ventures, a leading impact venture fund investing in startups innovating for the masses in India and Sylvant Advisors, one of India’s leading education advisory & angel investment group, today announced the winners of…
I wrapped up my internship at the Unitus Ventures last week — marking the end of one of the most insightful, informative and interesting 3.5 months I’ve spent. I pursued the opportunity to learn more about business dynamics in a setting I knew I wanted to be a part of, but felt…
A look at the Finance vs. Social Impact philosophy: Can doing well and doing good co-exist? “Doing well while doing good” – is a sentence that sums up the ethos of Impact Investment. While it is gaining increasing acceptance, the connotations of “doing good” has been typically linked to “social impact”…
Recent news highlights report: Education Technology companies have seen increased funding TutorGroup, a Shanghai-based online language learning provider, raised nearly $200M in Series C round, led by Singaporean sovereign fund, GIC and Goldman Sachs bringing its valuation to over $1B Varsity Tutors, an online platform connecting students with tutors for…
Whether you have a great idea for a new startup, or are well on your way to building your venture, there are some key guidelines to keep in mind that separate the top startups from the rest of the crowd. After speaking with a number of successful entrepreneurs and investors…
The need for affordable, inclusive and scalable healthcare solutions…
Portfolio Delivers 231% Year over Year Growth in Low-Income Impact 25 February 2016, Bangalore: Unitus Ventures, India’s leading seed stage impact investor, released its annual fund and portfolio impact report. Since 2013, the fund has made a total of 23 investments across sectors including Education, Healthcare, Financial Technology, Agriculture, Retail and Ecommerce,…
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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.
