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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

New alliance with U.S. Global Development Lab to help address the needs of India’s BoP though activation of impact entrepreneurial businesses September 4, 2014: San Francisco. Today at SOCAP14, Unitus Ventures announced that it has entered into a Global Development

New investors in India’s most active Micro VC impact fund demonstrate that commercial and philanthropic investors are drawn to impact investing 2 September 2014. San Francisco: Unitus Ventures, India’s most active seed-stage impact investor, has secured an additional USD $7

New Initiative Seeks to Build India Ecosystem for Entrepreneurs Serving Large Low-Income Populations September 2, 2014: San Francisco. Today at SOCAP14, Unitus Ventures launched its India Impact Acceleration Program to help improve and accelerate the early-stage impact startup ecosystem across

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

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

India will have the world’s largest population of youth entering its workforce in the next ten years. The country is currently home to 1.27 billion people and, according to a census survey conducted in 2011, has a youth literacy rate

Everyone in the US seems to be buzzing about the on-demand economy. SherpaVentures just raised $154M to fund the next Uber, and they’ve published an extremely comprehensive market report on the opportunities for disruption in transportation, real estate, labor and