Upaya Social Ventures

Thanks Ramkumar Venkatramani, CFA, CIPM & CFA Society India CFA Institute. It was great being there to share perspectives on on how private capital can drive meaningful social, environmental, and economic change and also engage with community passionate about impact investing. #Upaya Social Ventures

Open dialogues and the possibilities they unlock never cease to amaze me. #DEI 💪 #genderlensinvesting 💪 It was energising to have this power packed group of impact sector experts pour their hearts out and ideate how to make gender lens investing a norm than an afterthought. What powerful questions to ask at each step of capital deployment? Where each one of us are in this journey at our respective organisations? Reminded me of the saying- if they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair. Thank you Dasra Social Compact team for facilitating this session on the sidelines of #DPW Dasra Philanthropy Week Sonvi A. Khanna Falguni Vora Namrata Agarwal Rachna Chandrashekhar Aakansha Shenoy Madlin D'silva Sneh Bhardwaj (Not connected to all attendees on LinkedIn, hence not tagged) Upaya Social Ventures Dignified Jobs Collaborative

If you are a climate-tech entrepreneur making transformative strides in the below-mentioned streams, apply for the Avaana-Startup India-NITI Aayog AIM Grand Challenge for ClimateTech Innovation 2024-25 now. Learn more details now!! ⬇️ 🔗 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/gfBxKT8t

#OpportunitiesAlert ✨ 🔊 We’re #hiring for two positions! 💼 Associate Director, Operations with experience managing multi-funder operations across geographies, particularly in the US, Europe, and India. 💼 Technical Lead, GTM / Market Access with experience in deploying DRE and can unlock access to user networks at a large scale. Both positions are India-based. If you’re passionate about creating #impact and committed to making a difference, we want to hear from you! 🔗 Learn more & apply here: https://lnkd.in/gmbw9Fs 📩 Please send your application to careers@upayasv.org to apply for the positions.

#Announcement 🌏♻️ We are thrilled to announce the Dignified Jobs Accelerator: Circular Innovation Cohort 2025! 🎉 Kicking off with Level 1, this cohort brings together 60 mission-driven businesses tackling plastic, textile, and fashion waste. Over the next three months, these innovators will gain insights on business, technical and investment-readiness, and accessing global markets through interactive sessions led by experts, seasoned entrepreneurs, and industry leaders like Upaya Social Ventures, rePurpose Global, and Global Business Inroads (GBI) – with the incredible support of the IKEA Foundation and Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs. 💡What’s in store for Level 1? ✅ Business Growth & Investment Readiness ✅ Global Market Access & Fundraising Strategies ✅ Technical & Impact Readiness for Scaling ✅ Masterclasses with Industry Experts 👏 A huge shoutout to the pioneering companies joining Level 1 — your commitment to circular innovation is shaping the future of sustainability! 🌏♻️ Stay tuned for updates as we embark on this transformative journey! 🚀🌟 📩 For queries, please reach out to us at cohort@upayasv.org #CircularEconomy #SustainableInnovation #ImpactDriven #WasteToWealth #StartupGrowth #DJA2025 #DignifiedJobsForAll Rachna Chandrashekhar | Abishek Mahendra Kumar | Shruti Goel | Chakravarthy AB | Leena Pishe Thomas | Harsha Lingam | Shruti Satsangi | Kamal Raj | Pooja Moitra | Sucharita Kamath (She/Her) | ANDE South Asia

With less than a month to go, I am excited to share about Upaya Social Ventures' annual gathering of our #community which promises to be our most momentous one yet! 🎉 With attendees traveling from across the US, this gathering of 200 will be an evening of #purpose and #celebration of Upaya's achievements and learnings. It has been my pleasure to be working with our Steering Committee, chaired by Yashodhra P., to curate this event that features impact-focused businesses in the US and India. Our (entrepreneur) keynote speaker will be Jabir Karat, Founder of Green Worms, who is addressing India's massive plastic & ocean waste crisis while also uplifting marginalized communities. The event will feature artistic performances, auction items featuring exclusive products from our partner companies, curated dinner, and much more. The event is almost #soldout! So if you are interested in supporting businesses that are creating dignified jobs for people living in extreme poverty and haven't gotten a chance to meet our community, then please review this: https://lnkd.in/e5DrZi4P Committee: Yashodhra P., Kate Cochran, Sharmila Rathinam, Sabina Jain, Kiran D., Sunita Sondur, Devika Vyas, Amruta Joshi Supported by: dosa by DOSA, Windermere Real Estate, Radiant Data, Sachi Shenoy, Preetum S., Sharmila Rathinam, Pradeep Rathinam, Sunita Sondur, Pradeep Prabhu, Robin Wolaner, Parvathy Ramanathan, Karishma Kiri, Emily Gilels Shruti Goel Chakravarthy AB Erin Purcell Ankur Mehta Amy Pettigrew Madlin D'silva Naman Jain Anshini Lakhiani Rachna Chandrashekhar Aakansha Shenoy Abishek Mahendra Kumar Sneh Bhardwaj Amit Choudhary

Global #textile industry generates millions of tons of waste annually. At the heart of this challenge are sanitation workers—often informal, undervalued, and underpaid. Upaya Social Ventures and Laudes Foundation are taking bold bets and experimenting with impact linked finance models to support a #justtransition for sanitation workers and tackle textile waste at the same time. Read more about our Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) on Textile Waste Management here: https://lnkd.in/gHXtRpEy By linking financing to measurable social outcomes, TAF prioritizes the well-being of workers, providing them with the dignity in work, fair wages, and safer work environments. This approach ensures that the shift to a circular economy uplifts communities rather than leave them behind. Together, we can reimagine textile waste management—not just as an environmental challenge but as an opportunity to build a fairer, more inclusive future. Catch us at #BharatTex in Delhi this week should you want to know more: Feb 16 |10:00 AM IST: A Global Circularity Hub- Developing & Scaling Post-Consumer Textile Waste Management Aakansha Shenoy Lakshmi Poti Karan K. anita chester

EEN India- GBI, as the international network partner of the Enterprise Europe Network in India, is proud to be an organiser of the #SustainableSolutionsMatch, the first cross-sectoral virtual event empowering #EEN businesses on their path to a sustainable and circular economy. It is our pleasure to announce that KOSHA.ai will be representing Indian innovation in the Textile Sector pitching session today. Title: Innovative solutions for the Textile Industry: Digital Passport, Reuse and AI Session Date: February 11, 2025 Time: 9:30-10:30 am CET (2-3 pm IST) KOSHA.ai is an award-winning startup that transforms textiles with AI-driven authenticity, traceability, and circularity. KOSHA is a participant in the Dignified Jobs Accelerator: Circular Innovation Cohort 2025, a nine-month long program by Global Business Inroads (GBI), Upaya Social Ventures and rePurpose Global, that brings deep expertise, global networks, and access to finance to early-stage Indian entrepreneurs in the plastics, and textiles & fashion waste management sector. Registration Link for the Session:  https://lnkd.in/dCAga3zV About Sustainable Solutions Match: Whether you're looking for innovative ideas or reliable partners, the #SustainableSolutionsMatch brings solution seekers and providers together to tackle real challenges and find practical answers. #EENCanHelp #EEN_India #DJACIC Leena Pishe Thomas | Harsha Lingam | Marta Casanova Cuatrecasas | Federica Leonetti | Vijaya Krishnappa | Shruti Satsangi | Rachna Chandrashekhar | Shruti Goel | Kamal Raj | Pooja Moitra

Turning Capital into Change: The Dynamics of Impact Investing #INPrivateMarkets Gain insights on how private market investors align financial returns with social and environmental impact. The session will delve into key aspects such as integrating impact principles, measuring impact, identifying opportunities and successful exit strategies, and the broader overview of the evolving landscape of impact-driven capital allocation. Date: 1 March, 2025  Venue: Hotel Taj MG Road, Bangalore Early bird offer ends tomorrow (12 Feb, 2025)! Register now - https://lnkd.in/dKduzH3x Varun M. Karuna Jain Eric Savage Ramkumar Venkatramani, CFA, CIPM Jasdev Singh, CFA Archit Asanare Rinda Lakshmi, CFA Delegate Partner - PrivateCircle Ecosystem Partner - Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA)

We are so delighted to watch our portfolio company, Raheja Solar Food Processing pitch at Shark Tank India! 🌟 Many congratulations to Varun Raheja and his entire team!! 🎉