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Aavishkaar Capital
Investment Management
Mumbai, Maharashtra 28,892 followers
We embolden entrepreneurs to chase large problems worth solving
About us
Aavishkaar started in the year 2001 with a vision to invest in entrepreneurs building sustainable enterprises that can catalyze development impact for excluded communities and remote geographies across the globe. Aavishkaar's initial focus was India and now is taking its learnings to countries in South and South East Asia. Over the years, Aavishkaar through its various initiatives in micro equity and micro finance space has pioneered the approach of building a financial ecosystem that would nurture entrepreneurs by providing risk capital for scalable rural focused enterprises. Our mission is to evolve an approach to investing that nurture entrepreneurs in building enterprises that can generate commercial returns while serving humanity sustainably.
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http://www.aavishkaarcapital.in
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- Industry
- Investment Management
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2001
- Specialties
- Early stage investing, Venture Capital, Impact Investing, and Micro-equity Investments
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Bandra Kurla Complex
2nd Floor, Naman Center, C-31, G Block
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400051, IN
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We're delighted to share that Financial Times, the pre-eminent global business publication, has featured our Managing Partner vineet rai, in an industry story tilted, "Impact investors look to soften Trump aid blow". Speaking to Simon Mundy Editor of the award winning #FTmoralmoney, Vineet predicted a shift by the US and other governments towards providing debt and equity investments in place of grants. This, he argued, could create new opportunities for impact-focused asset managers — to invest either alongside development finance institutions, or on their behalf. The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation he noted, was established during Trump’s first term, with a mandate to mobilize private investment in development projects overseas. It has authorized investment capacity of $60bn and has not — at least not yet — been hit by the heavy cuts imposed on other government bodies. To lead it, Trump has nominated credit investor Benjamin Black, the son of Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black, who has argued for USAID funds to be diverted towards the DFC. “My feeling is that the DFCs of the world will actually step up and have larger budgets, because that money goes and comes back", Rai said. “Recycling of the money is going to be of paramount importance, from a political point of view”.
Little noticed last week, amid the turmoil of Trump’s second month in office, was the US repudiation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. “Put simply, globalist endeavours like . . . the SDGs lost at the ballot box,” US representative Edward Heartney told the UN General Assembly, adding that Washington now “rejects and denounces” the initiative. But as the US government turns away from the sustainable development agenda, funds promoting it now account for a significant slice of the global investment sector. Funds pursuing social and environmental impact have grown their assets under management at an annual rate of 21 per cent over the past five years, and now manage more than $1.5tn, according to the The Global Impact Investing Network. Can they soften the blow to international development, as the US and European nations slash their foreign aid budgets? That's the focus of today's FT Moral Money newsletter, featuring insights from some of the world's leading impact investors. Many thanks to Andrew Kuper at LeapFrog Investments; Margret Trilli at ImpactAssets; Stephanie Bilo at responsAbility Investments AG; vineet rai at Aavishkaar Capital; Jacqueline Novogratz at Acumen; 'Tokunboh Ishmael, CFA at Alitheia Capital; John Fischer at Accion for making time to speak. https://lnkd.in/egZh3gZ9
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📢 #NowHiring! 🌍 Analyst - Impact & ESG Are you passionate about Impact Measurement, ESG, and Sustainability? Do you have a knack for data analysis and a drive to create meaningful change? Aavishkaar Capital, a pioneer in impact investing, is looking to hire an Analyst - Impact & ESG to join its Central Impact & ESG team! Key Responsibilities: ✅ Analyse and consolidate impact & ESG data to generate insights ✅ Support due diligence by evaluating ESG factors in new investments ✅ Develop and track impact benchmarks & key performance indicators (KPIs) ✅ Assist in preparing quarterly and annual impact reports for stakeholders ✅ Contribute to ESG policy updates and training materials What We’re Looking For: ✔️ 2-3 years of experience in #Sustainability, Impact Investing, or Private Equity ✔️ Strong financial modeling, data analysis & visualization skills ✔️ Excellent written and verbal communication skills ✔️ Familiarity with ESG frameworks (CDP, TCFD, GRI, UN SDGs) is a plus ✔️ Graduate/Postgraduate in Finance, Economics, or a related field 📍 Location: Mumbai, India | 📩 How to Apply: Send your CV & cover letter to shraddha.ponda@intellecap.net with the subject line "Application for Aavishkaar Capital - Impact & ESG" Be part of a team driving sustainable impact at scale! Apply now or refer someone who’d be a great fit! 🌱💡 #Hiring #ImpactInvesting #ESG #Sustainability #Careers #Finance #AavishkaarCapital
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Today, on International Women's Day, we celebrate the inspiring women at Aavishkaar Capital and in our portfolio companies who are leading the charge in impact investing. Through their vision, expertise, and unwavering commitment, they are creating meaningful change and driving sustainable growth across communities. Here's to empowering change-makers and building a brighter, more inclusive future together. Let us, 'Empower Her, Elevate All' this #InternationalWomensDay2025 🌍✨ #InternationalWomensDay #WomenInImpactInvesting #EmpoweringChange #EmpowerHerElevateAll
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Shilpa Maheshwari, MD, Strategy & Finance, Aavishkaar Group, shared her insights in an extensive story by the businessline (Print Edition) on the #dairy industry. In the article, Shilpa opines how milk is just a leg in the door where volumes and topline come for, but margins remain thin. Real #profitability lies in value added products like curd and other milk-based products. She also noted the vast potential for organized players to gain market share, given a significant portion of the population is served by unorganized sector. #AavishkaarGroupLeadership
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Non-dilutive financing such as private credit solutions is the way forward for supporting mid sized corporates in emerging Asia and Aavishkaar is committed to expanding its footprint within the region. Aavishkaar Capital vineet rai Ashish Patel Monu Jain
In this #exclusive piece for DealStreetAsia, our Partner Abhishek Mittal, elaborates on the firm’s plans to support small businesses across the region, capitalising on the growing demand for alternative financing solutions among #startups and #SMEs. "Private credit is a viable alternative to raising equity capital, especially for businesses that have proven their models and are no longer burning cash and have positive operating cashflows to support self-liquidating structured credit solutions. We are complementing equity, not competing with it", says Mittal. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dy58Gvcp Mukund R. Gurjyot Singh Sachar vineet rai
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On February 12, 2025, TEAM Ventures hosted a high-impact workshop on PEVC Investment Strategies in Agribusiness: Lessons from India, in collaboration with Swisscontact's CASA Programme (funded by FCDO) and supported by Nepal Private Equity Association. The discussion highlighted critical investment gaps in Nepal’s agribusiness sector and explored strategies from India's PEVC ecosystem to unlock capital, drive innovation, and strengthen value chains. A special thanks the teams at Aavishkaar Capital and Intellecap for sharing invaluable insights on building a sustainable agribusiness investment landscape. Tenzin Gonsar Bikash Chandra Bhandari Krishna Babu Bhattarai Sanjay Karki Siddarth Khadka Manish Shah Sugam Nanda Bajracharya Sagar Chapagain Sabrina Adhikari Sanchayan Chakraborty Ajaykumar C P Arpitha Rao Read about the workshop here: 🔗 The Himalayan Times: https://lnkd.in/d5-rxnnh 🔗 New Business Age: https://lnkd.in/d8QaADgi
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In this #exclusive piece for DealStreetAsia, our Partner Abhishek Mittal, elaborates on the firm’s plans to support small businesses across the region, capitalising on the growing demand for alternative financing solutions among #startups and #SMEs. "Private credit is a viable alternative to raising equity capital, especially for businesses that have proven their models and are no longer burning cash and have positive operating cashflows to support self-liquidating structured credit solutions. We are complementing equity, not competing with it", says Mittal. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dy58Gvcp Mukund R. Gurjyot Singh Sachar vineet rai
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🚀 Aavishkaar Group is proud to anchor the Agritech Pavilion at Startup Mahakumbh 2025! If you're an #agritech innovator driving impact with cutting-edge solutions, apply for a pod and showcase your vision on a national stage. 🌾✨ Join us in shaping the future of Agriculture! Register here: https://lnkd.in/dzU4_YvY #StartupMahakumbh #Agritech #Innovation #AavishkaarGroup
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Read ThePrint's story of Aavishkaar Capital Investee ERGOS, an agritech digitizing grains as a tradeable asset and innovating and transferring power back into the hands of millions of smallholder farmers. HQ'ed out of Samastipur, Ergos is a technology enabled marketplace focused on establishing market linkages for farmers, end buyers, and banks/NBFCs through grid-of-micro-warehouses at the farm-gate. It is a transformational platform for the farmer which leverages technology to seamlessly provide custodial services (warehousing), loans (warehouse receipt financing) and liquidity (market linkages) thereby enabling the farmer to convert his produce to a financial asset. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ercvkim8 #AavishkaarCapitalInvestee #Agritech #AavishkaarCapitalinMedia Kishor Jha Shashvat Rai vineet rai Anurag Agrawal