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Fondo Internacional de Venture Capital Capria Elige a Chile Como Hub Para América Latina

“La oportunidad llama y hay que tomarla”. Eso dice la senior partner de Capria Venture, Susana García-Robles, al explicar la decisión de abrir una oficina para América Latina, siendo Santiago su sede. Con más de 20 años de experiencia en...
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Will Job-Tech Be the Next Ed-Tech?

Continuing to share topical learnings and observations from my perch co-managing a $100M family of investment funds and a network of 20 fund managers who invest in more than 25  emerging economies, here's a topic that we've been thinking about...
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Startups in Africa Confront the Pandemic

The Nigerian entrepreneur Luther Lawoyin's fourth startup is a food cooperative platform, PricePally, through which several households can place a joint order of groceries, and benefit from lower prices. The total venture capital for African startups grew to $1.31 billion...
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Unitus Ventures releases Annual Impact Report; portfolio companies impacted over 12.2 million lives in 2020

Fund I and Fund II housed 24 startups in 2020 Sectors in focus for 2021 are jobtech, fintech and healthcare Bengaluru: Leading early stage venture fund Unitus Ventures has published its 2020 Annual Impact Report. The report highlights the social,...
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Revenue of Unitus Ventures’ Portfolio Firms Rises to $141 Million

Early stage venture fund Unitus Ventures said its 24 portfolio companies impacted over 12.2 million bottom-of-the-pyramid lives in 2020 – an increase of 34 per cent from 8.9 million in 2019. The cumulative revenue of the portfolio companies improved by...
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Moving from accidental to intentional gender-diversity to create value

In pursuit of excellence, there are accidental results and there are intentional achievements. This is especially true for goals that go strongly against the norms, and are hence difficult to reach. Governments and organisations alike are waking up to the...
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BetterPlace: Providing opportunities despite the pandemic

Millions of job-seeking blue-collar workers—drivers, security guards, housekeepers, etc.—rely largely on word-of-mouth referrals. Their wages are unregulated and opportunities are limited because established companies have a difficult time hiring and retaining migrant workers. Venkatesh, a native of Ramanagara district in...
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Masai School: Codifying education into economic opportunity

Mohammed Hassan overcame his family’s economically disadvantaged background, pursued a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, and found a steady job with Ashok Leyland. “My family was very proud,” says Hassan, who hails from Salem, Tamil Nadu in South India, where...
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California and Business Continuity

Just shy of a year ago, I sent an email to our global fund manager partners and to our direct portfolio CEOs titled “Only the Decisive Survive”. At that time, not many outside of China were concerned about COVID. However,...
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Small Foundation Invests in Capria Ventures to Boost Sustainable Innovation in Africa

Capria Ventures is a global investment firm leading, partnering with and funding the largest network of emerging market fund managers collaborating to deliver superior returns and scaled impact. Capria brings venture capital innovation and global best practices to local venture...
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Unitus Ventures is now Capria India

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.