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Better late than never when it comes to posting. Recently participated in an engaging panel on Risk, Return and Impact: The Tripod of Impact Investing at Impact Investors Council (IIC)’s flagship event #Prabhav2024. Was a good opportunity to articulate a few points as an impact investor for close to 20 years: ✅As investors, we need to evolve our thinking of the end customer segment. They have evolved from what we used to call bottom of the pyramid to be Entrepreneurial Households – aspirational, resilient and with multiple sources of income, which create a massive trillion dollar transactional volume on just core solutions and services. ✅The search for aligned capital remains a key challenge - despite clear evidence that there are real, risk-adjusted returns to be made. The impact investing sector needs to value its own work, and reflect that work in valuations - which in turn will convince other pools of capital that returns can be made. ✅Building companies for this customer segment requires a unique DNA and approach - where technology, data, and branding are approached differently. We need to set up transformational platforms to build blue chip companies that serve this segment effectively. Thank you to my fellow panellists - Geeta Goel from Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, India; Sugandhi Matta from abcIMPACT, A Member of Temasek Trust Asset Management, Shilpa Kumar from Omidyar Network India and our moderator Royston Braganza from Grameen Impact Investments India. https://lnkd.in/gvPGkMrn #EPICopportunity #EquityforEquity #EntrepreneurialHouseholds #humancenteredcapital #impinv #ElevarMethod #ImpactInvestment #IIC #Prabhav2024 Many thanks for the team at IIC, in particular Neha Bhatnagar and Ranjna Khanna.

🔔 Introducing The Network Partner for Prabhav 2024 - Josh Talks | 12th & 13th September, 2024 | The Grand, New Delhi Josh Talks, founded by Supriya Paul and Shobhit Banga in 2015, is a platform dedicated to unlocking human potential. Through motivational talks from successful individuals, it inspires and empowers others. Josh also serves as an open space for professionals to showcase talents, mentor, and offer valuable career insights. Josh Talks is supporting Prabhav 2024 as the Network Partner. Register today at https://prabhav2024.in/ to be a part of India's Largest Impact Investing Summit. -- About Prabhav: Prabhav, India's premier biennial impact investing conference, serves as a pivotal platform for Impact LPs, Asset Managers, Government Officials, and ecosystem stakeholders to convene, deliberate, and advance the India impact sector. Prabhav 2024 is set to ignite the intersection of impact investing and sustainable development under the compelling theme 'Impact Beyond Returns: The India Story.' Dive into six dynamic themes: Equity Impact Investing, Blended Finance, Financial Inclusion, Debt Impact Investing, Climate Finance, and Niche Areas. Join a diverse and influential group of attendees including Asset Owners, Asset Managers, Social Enterprises, Philanthropies, CSR leaders, Academics, and many others who are driving the future of impact investing in India. #Impactinvesting #Prabhav2024

“Impact Investing was not created to be mainstreamed. Mainstream has to become impact investing.”- Interview of vineet rai, Founder, Aavishkaar Group and one of the pioneers of impact investing, at the AVPN South Asia Summit 2024, in Chennai. During the interview, Vineet talks about the global mindset shift required to kick this $1.57 trillion industry into a much high gear. As the Founder of Aavishkaar Group, an organisation that aims to lift the low–middle income group, he has been on the impact investing trail since he started as a 29—year-old forester in India, tasked with bringing money to rural India. “I didn’t call myself an impact investor. That term didn’t exist,” he recounts his early days. In the Interview, Vineet sheds light on some pertinent topics like, Helping Up Those At The BOP, Technology As A Driver and about Impact Investing As A Call To Action Read more – https://lnkd.in/dTHbNDDG #AavishkaarGroupLeadership #ImpactInvesting

More MSC leaders at Prabhav, India's premier bi-annual impact investing conference, which serves as a pivotal platform for Impact LPs, Asset Managers, Government Officials, and ecosystem stakeholders to convene, deliberate, and advance the India impact sector. Don't miss it!

🎤 Speaker Announcement | Prabhav 2024 Chakravarthy AB, Co-CEO, Upaya Social Ventures, shall be speaking at Prabhav 2024, the fifth edition of the Impact Investors Council (IIC)'s biennial flagship conference, scheduled to take place in New Delhi on September 12th and 13th. This gathering is dedicated to synergizing impact investing with sustainable development under the theme 'Impact Beyond Returns: The India Story'. The event will explore six crucial themes: Equity Impact Investing, Blended Finance, Financial Inclusion, Debt Impact Investing, Climate Finance, and Niche Sectors. Through insightful dialogues, the conclave aims to bridge the financing gap for impactful initiatives, unlocking India's potential for a prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable future. Join A B Chakravarthy at Prabhav 2024 to explore how impact investing can drive meaningful outcomes and contribute to a brighter future for India. Register now to get a flat 25% discount on your ticket! Visit https://prabhav2024.in/ and use the code ‘IIC25’ to avail the offer. -- About Prabhav: Prabhav, India's premier bi-annual impact investing conference, serves as a pivotal platform for Impact LPs, Asset Managers, Government Officials, and ecosystem stakeholders to convene, deliberate, and advance the India impact sector. #Impactinvesting #Prabhav2024

🔔 Introducing The Network Partner for Prabhav 2024 - Arthan | 12th & 13th September, 2024 | The Grand, New Delhi Arthan is a social enterprise committed to strengthening the social impact sector ecosystem by helping organizations find the best talent. Their work is particularly focused on critical areas such as gender, climate, water, human capital, and evaluations. Arthan is supporting Prabhav 2024 as the Network Partner. Register today at https://prabhav2024.in/ to be a part of India's Largest Impact Investing Summit. -- About Prabhav: Prabhav, India's premier biennial impact investing conference, serves as a pivotal platform for Impact LPs, Asset Managers, Government Officials, and ecosystem stakeholders to convene, deliberate, and advance the India impact sector. Prabhav 2024 is set to ignite the intersection of impact investing and sustainable development under the compelling theme 'Impact Beyond Returns: The India Story.' Dive into six dynamic themes: Equity Impact Investing, Blended Finance, Financial Inclusion, Debt Impact Investing, Climate Finance, and Niche Areas. Join a diverse and influential group of attendees including Asset Owners, Asset Managers, Social Enterprises, Philanthropies, CSR leaders, Academics, and many others who are driving the future of impact investing in India. #Impactinvesting #Prabhav2024

🎤 Speaker Announcement | Prabhav 2024 Mitul Thapliyal, Partner and Leader - Government and Social Impact, MicroSave Consulting (MSC), shall be speaking at Prabhav 2024, the fifth edition of the Impact Investors Council (IIC)'s biennial flagship conference, scheduled to take place in New Delhi on September 12th and 13th. This gathering is dedicated to synergizing impact investing with sustainable development under the theme 'Impact Beyond Returns: The India Story'. The event will explore six crucial themes: Equity Impact Investing, Blended Finance, Financial Inclusion, Debt Impact Investing, Climate Finance, and Niche Sectors. Through insightful dialogues, the conclave aims to bridge the financing gap for impactful initiatives, unlocking India's potential for a prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable future. Join Mitul at Prabhav 2024 to explore how impact investing can drive meaningful outcomes and contribute to a brighter future for India. Register now to get a flat 25% discount on your ticket! Visit https://prabhav2024.in/ and use the code ‘IIC25’ to avail the offer. -- About Prabhav: Prabhav, India's premier bi-annual impact investing conference, serves as a pivotal platform for Impact LPs, Asset Managers, Government Officials, and ecosystem stakeholders to convene, deliberate, and advance the India impact sector. #Impactinvesting #Prabhav2024

“Impact Investing was not created to be mainstreamed. Mainstream has to become impact investing.”- Interview of Vineet Rai, Founder, Aavishkaar Group and one of the pioneers of impact investing, at the AVPN South Asia Summit 2024, in Chennai.  During the interview, Vineet talks about the global mindset shift required to kick this $1.57 trillion industry into a much high gear. As the Founder of Aavishkaar Group, an organisation that aims to lift the low–middle income group, he has been on the impact investing trail since he started as a 29—year-old forester in India, tasked with bringing money to rural India. “I didn’t call myself an impact investor. That term didn’t exist,” he recounts his early days. In the Interview, Vineet sheds light on some pertinent topics like, Helping Up Those At The BOP, Technology As A Driver and about Impact Investing As A Call To Action Read more – https://lnkd.in/dTHbNDDG #AavishkaarGroupLeadership #ImpactInvesting

Join Shashaank Awasthi at Prabhav 2024 for conversations about how impact investing can catalyse inclusion of consumers from underserved communities Arun Gore Shashaank Awasthi #Prabhav2024 Impact Investors Council (IIC)

🎤 Speaker Announcement | Prabhav 2024 Peter Johnson, Co Managing Partner and Member of the Credit Committee, Developing World Markets; DWM ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, shall be speaking at Prabhav 2024, the fifth edition of the Impact Investors Council (IIC)'s biennial flagship conference, scheduled to take place in New Delhi on September 12th and 13th. This gathering is dedicated to synergizing impact investing with sustainable development under the theme 'Impact Beyond Returns: The India Story'. The event will explore six crucial themes: Equity Impact Investing, Blended Finance, Financial Inclusion, Debt Impact Investing, Climate Finance, and Niche Sectors. Through insightful dialogues, the conclave aims to bridge the financing gap for impactful initiatives, unlocking India's potential for a prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable future. Join Peter at Prabhav 2024 to explore how impact investing can drive meaningful outcomes and contribute to a brighter future for India. Visit https://prabhav2024.in/ to register and block your seat. -- About Prabhav: Prabhav, India's premier biennial impact investing conference, serves as a pivotal platform for Impact LPs, Asset Managers, Government Officials, and ecosystem stakeholders to convene, deliberate, and advance the India impact sector. #Impactinvesting #Prabhav2024