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Villgro

https://www.villgro.org
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Villgro is India's oldest and one of the world's largest social enterprise incubators. Our belief in the ability of market-based models to alleviate poverty has enabled us to champion our mission of creating impactful, innovative and successful enterprises in Agritech, Cleantech, Medtech and Employability. Since our inception in 2001, we have incubated over 315 social enterprises that have generated 4500+ jobs and secured INR 4,164 million in follow-on funding to impact over 20 million lives. Apart from India, Villgro also supports enterprises in Vietnam, Kenya and the Philippines.
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Location: India, Tamil Nadu, Chennai
Employees: 51-200
Phone:+91 44 6663 0400
Founded date: 2001
Investment Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A

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20.10.2017Krishi Tra...krishitrade.com$100KIndia, Mah...

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04.04.2025The Rise of Innovative Startups and Women Entrepreneurs in IndiaIn the bustling landscape of India’s startup ecosystem, innovation is the lifeblood. Three companies have recently made headlines by securing early-stage funding. They are Alienkind, Perkant Tech, and DriverShaab. Each of these startups is ...
03.04.2025Alienkind, Perkant Tech, DriverShaab net early-stage funding to drive growthPerkant Tech co-founders Lokant Jain (left) and Saniya Jeswani Juice brand Alienkind, med-tech platform Perkant Tech, and B2B mobility solutions provider DriverShaab have raised early-stage funding, the companies said on Thursday. Alienkind...
02.04.2025Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: Villgro's Mission for Financial Inclusion As the new financial year begins, Villgro has announced that its innovative financing solutions, developed in collaboration wi...Women entrepreneurs in India face numerous challenges, particularly in accessing financial resources to grow their businesses. Despite their high loan repayment rates, only a small fraction of commercial financing is allocated to women-led ...
12.02.2025Navigating the Storm: The Future of U.S. Aid and African Health InitiativesThe landscape of U.S. foreign aid is shifting. Recent developments have sent ripples through the global health sector, particularly in Africa. The Investing in Innovation Africa (i3) initiative is adapting to these changes. It’s a tale of r...
10.02.2025Investing in Innovation Africa (i3) Announces Third Call for Applications to Empower Healthtech StartupsInvesting in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative dedicated to supporting health-tech startups has opened applications for its third cohort. The program aims to accelerate the growth and impact of African-led ventures that lever...
10.02.2025After receiving ‘stop-work’ directive from US Aid, Pan-African e-health initiative i3 refocuses on growth-stage startupsThe third cohort of Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative for startups creating the healthcare supply chains of the future, has undergone a significant shift in selection, giving priority to immediate support for fiv...
05.02.2025Banking on Change: How New Policies and Initiatives Are Shaping India's Financial LandscapeIn the ever-evolving world of finance, change is the only constant. The recent Union Budget proposals and HDFC Bank's innovative grants program are two significant developments that could reshape the banking sector in India. These initiativ...
04.02.2025HDFC Announces Eighth Edition of Grants Program to Support Social Impact Startups Through the program, startups are poised to collect grants of up to INR 50 lakh, with a total program budget being INR...HDFC Bank has announced the launch of the eighth edition of its flagship 'Parivartan Start-up Grants' program, with more than 15 incubators and accelerators onboarded to support close to 60 startups operating in the social impact sector Thr...
03.02.2025African startups in healthcare supply chains can now apply for i3’s third call for applicationsi3, a pan-African program for startup companies creating healthcare supply chains of the future, is seeking top innovators to join its third cohort. With funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and support from MSD, Cencora, th...
27.01.2025i3 Calls for Applicants to 3rd Cohort for Program Enabling African Healthtech InnovatorsShare this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Op...
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