Elevar Equity has been at the forefront of impact investing since 2006. Led by an entrepreneurial emerging markets team, Elevar seeks to connect the economic resilience and vibrancy of low income communities with capital markets. To address issues of access and inequity, Elevar invests early growth capital in entrepreneurs and businesses that demonstrate a direct correlation between high impact and returns. The Elevar Method of investing has democratized essential products and services for over 40 million low income households in India and Latin America, and catalyzed billions of dollars of capital into 40+ companies.
Location: India, Karnataka, Bengaluru
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2008
Investment Type: Venture Capital
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| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 11.11.2022 | CureBay | curebay.com | $34.69M | India, Odi... |
| 30.05.2022 | StrideOne | strideone.in | $32.24M | India, Har... |
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| Date | Title | Description |
| 18.06.2025 | The Shifting Sands of India's Startup Landscape: Leadership Changes and Funding Waves | The Indian startup ecosystem is a dynamic arena, where fortunes can change with the blink of an eye. Recently, two significant events have sent ripples through this landscape: the resignation of Gaurav Jain from ShareChat and the successful... |
| 14.06.2025 | SarvaGram Raises INR 565 Crore in Series D; Doubles Valuation to INR 1,785 Crore SarvaGram's board approved the issuance of 21,857 Series D compulsorily convertible preference shares (CCPS) and 20 equ... | Rural-focused credit startup SarvaGram has raised INR 565 crore (approximately $67 million) in its Series D funding round, led by Peak XV Partners with participation from existing investors Elevation Capital, Elevar Equity, Temasek, and TVS... |
| 27.05.2025 | Samunnati Secures INR 42.5 Crore in Series E Funding from Agri-Biz Capital Delaware The investment marks the first equity infusion for the financial year 2025–26, pushing the total Pre-Series E equity... | Samunnati, a leading Indian agri enterprise, has announced the successful closure of INR 42.5 crore in Series E equity funding from Agri-Biz Capital Delaware LLC. The investment, detailed in a press release issued by the company, marks the ... |
| 23.05.2025 | [Weekly funding roundup May 17-23] VC inflow remains steady | Venture capital funding into Indian startups remained steady as there were no uplifting elements that could boost a higher inflow of investors' money into the ecosystem. The total VC funding for the third week of May came in at $232 million... |
| 21.05.2025 | CureBay: Pioneering Rural Healthcare with a $21 Million Boost | In the vast expanse of India, where rural communities often struggle to access quality healthcare, a beacon of hope has emerged. CureBay, a health-tech startup, has recently secured $21 million in a Series B funding round led by Bertelsmann... |
| 20.05.2025 | CureBay raises $21M led by Bertelsmann India | Rural focused healthcare platform CureBay has secured $21 million in Series B funding round led by Bertelsmann India Investments. The round also saw participation from Elevar Equity and British International Investment (BII), the UK’s devel... |
| 20.05.2025 | CureBay Raises USD 21 Mn Series B to Scale Rural Healthcare Delivery The Series B round was led by Bertelsmann India Investments, with continued support from existing investors Elevar Equity and Briti... | CureBay, a hybrid healthcare platform focused on rural India, has raised USD 21 million in a Series B funding round led by Bertelsmann India Investments. The round also saw participation from existing investors Elevar Equity and British Int... |
| 02.10.2017 | Horticulture Will Dominate Agtech Innovation in India in Next Decade | Editor’s Note: Hemendra Mathur is agribusiness investment lead and venture partner at Bharat Innovations Fund, a new $150 million early-stage fund with a focus on agtech, cleantech, health-tech and enterprise-tech ventures. Mathur previousl... |
| 14.02.2017 | Investing in GoodBusiness | Ted Rheingold Contributor Ted Rheingold is a profit-from-purpose entrepreneur. He was the founding COO of Tala and founder of the social networks Dogster and Catster. Since 2001, impact VC firms have raised $13 billion to invest in companie... |
| 09.09.2016 | Impact Unicorns: Can We Have Our Cake and Eat It Too? | The term “unicorn” was coined by Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures to describe private companies that have achieved a post-money valuation of $1 billion or more. Originally, these companies were scarce, magical and elusive. A... |
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