Dasra Grants $800,000 To Six Organisations
Category: News, Stories | Sector: Financial ServicesStrategic philanthropy foundation, Dasra, has announced the $800,000 Impact Economy Innovations Fund (IEIF) grant award to six organisations building the ecosystem for...
Securities And Exchange Board Of India Registers...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: Financial ServicesThe Incube Connect Fund, sponsored by Incube Ventures Pvt. Ltd, will be accorded registration under the Securities and Exchange Board of India...
Michael And Susan Dell Foundation Earmarks $50...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: OtherThe Michael and Susan Dell Foundation (MSDF), one the world's biggest philanthropic organisations, and an active impact investor in India, has earmarked...
Upaya, Artha Initiative To Co-Invest, Expand Management...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: OtherZurich, Switzerland & Seattle, Washington, 19 NOVEMBER 2014 -- Upaya Social Ventures and the Artha Initiative are proud to announce that they...
Sankalp Forum – SOCAP Announce A Global...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: Financial ServicesIntellecap initiative Sankalp Forum announced a strategic partnership with Social Capital Markets, convener of the international SOCAP conference series, in San Francisco...
And The Winners Of The Sankalp 2013...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: OtherThe most sought after social enterprise recognition in India - the Sankalp Social Enterprise Awards - announced winners in five sectors. The...
Four Start-Ups Join VentureNursery’s Second Acceleration Program
Category: News, Stories | Sector: OtherMumbai 30th Jan, 2013: It has been an exciting time in the Indian start-up eco system. Emergence of many accelerators started by...
The Gratitude Awards
Category: News, Stories | Sector: OtherThe Gratitude Awards & Mentorship Program recognize outstanding leadership, potential for scale and innovation in solving humanity’s greatest problems. In 2015, we...
Why ‘Impact Investing’ Is The New Trend...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: Financial ServicesMichael Douglas' famous words from the 1987 movie Wall Street were 'Greed is good' and this quote has been the mantra for...
Indian Angel Network Launches IAN Impact For...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: Financial ServicesIndian Angel Network (IAN), a national network of angel investors investing in startups and early-stage ventures, has formed a sub-group called IAN...
Pay-As-You-Go Model Expands Solar Energy Access In...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: Energy and PowerMore than 60,000 households in rural India will have better access to electricity by 2015 as Simpa Networks, a company supported by...
Unitus Secures $8 Million For BOP Start-Ups
Category: News, Stories | Sector: Financial ServicesUnitus Seed Fund (USF) has secured over $8 million in investment commitments for its seed-stage venture capital fund focused on accelerating “BoP...
HUL Sends Mid-Level Executives To Work At...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: OtherAccording to an article by The Economic Times, Hindustan Unilever is exploring news ways in fostering "an entrepreneurial mindset and agility among key...
Microlender Ujjivan Launches Hand-Held Field Tech Devices...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: Financial ServicesThe project is launched in 282 branches in 16 states. Bangalore-based Ujjivan Financial Services Pvt Ltd, one of the top-tier microfinance institutions...
Unitus Seed Fund Invests In Healthcare Marketplace...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: OtherSeeking to provide better price and quality health services to millions of people across all income levels in India 8 January 2014...
Sahyog – A Unique Village For Over...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: Health Services and SuppliesThere are several people our society does not accept willingly. The leprosy-affected and the mentally handicapped are some of them. Imagine an...
Finalists Shortlisted For Sankalp Awards
Category: News, Stories | Sector: Other21 social enterprises have been selected for this year’s Sankalp Social Enterprise Awards. Created by the Sankalp Forum, the annual awards run...
Water Wars
Category: News, Stories | Sector: OtherThe elixir of life has been the subject of a dispute of life-threatening proportions between industry and communities. When a life sustaining...
Former Apple CEO John Sculley Plans To...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: Financial ServicesBy Bhawna Gupta Last year, his firm Inflexionpoint acquired majority stake in Delhi-based Iris Computers John Sculley, former CEO of Apple, is...
Bunker Roy Will Be Awarded A Clinton...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: OtherThe Barefoot College Family has enormous pleasure to announces that on September 25th in New York City, Bunker Roy will be awarded...
Aspada To Commit $10 Million To Early...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: OtherAspada Will Also Invest in Agricultural Supply Chain Companies in an Effort to Support Small Holder Farmers. Aspada Investment Company received the...
Bloomberg TV India Partners With Dasra To...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: OtherBloomberg TV India, India’s business news channel, has announced the launch of “Down To Earth’, a TV series that will highlight cutting...
An Entrepreneur’s Dilemma: Building The Right Management...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: Otherby Jane Miller You started your dream business. You have worked for years for a minuscule salary, doing every job possible in...
Harvard Business Publishing Forays Into India’s Social...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: OtherMUMBAI: The Harvard Business Publishing (HBP), a not-for-profit subsidiary of Harvard University specializing in technology enabled leadership development solutions, has joined hands...
Indian Angel Network Makes First Ever Social...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: Financial ServicesIn an important step towards expanding their role to cover impact investments, Indian Angel Network today announced the setting up of IAN...
Rs 5,500-Cr India Innovation Fund To Focus...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: Financial ServicesThe government last week announced a Rs 5,500-crore 'India Inclusive Innovation Fund' will focus on generating employment and supporting livelihoods across the...
Tickets Still Available For Impact Investing India...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: Financial ServicesOn January 16th and 17th 2013, Dasra will host the Impact Investing India Regional Forum in Bengaluru in partnership with the Rockefeller...