Google-backed fund invests in two Indian organisations for AI-based climate change solutionsThe seed fund was founded by Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) with support from Google.org and Asian Development Bank to enable lo...
05 May, 2023, 06.55 PM IST
IHF, Villgro Innovations Foundation launch platform to fight infectious diseasesThe collaboration will support the development of affordable, point-of-care health technologies and digital innovations to prevent, control...
23 Nov, 2020, 06.32 PM IST
Villgro announces upto Rs 10 crore funding through iPitchThis year, iPitch is keen to fund women entrepreneurs. The selected enterprises will receive seed funding of upto Rs 2 crore, in the form o...
14 Sep, 2020, 04.47 PM IST
Villgro to host 10th edition of UnconventionThemed ‘Innovation for All’, this year’s event will highlight the power of low cost innovations and making them accessible to the next bill...
22 Nov, 2019, 12.43 PM IST
Villgro invests in Bookmybai.comDomestic helper provider aggregator Bookmybai.com, has raised another Pre-series A round of undisclosed amount from the social enterprise i...
31 Jan, 2019, 05.18 PM IST
Road to increasing engagement remains challenging for agri-input startupsThe big idea is to solve the information asymmetry in the farming community, which should induce reliance and lead to disruption of the con...
02 Jun, 2017, 12.43 AM IST
Social business incubator Villgro completes first round of fundraisingThe fund will have a final corpus of Rs 40-50 crore by the time it makes its final close in March 2017, said PR Ganapathy, co-founder and a...
19 Jan, 2016, 11.56 AM IST
XSM to host 8th National Conference on Social Entrepreneurship at XLRI, Jamshedpur“The conference aims to provide a platform for showcasing, knowledge sharing and building the social entrepreneurship ecosystem,” said Shuk...
18 Dec, 2015, 03.06 PM IST
Mahindra Finance and Marico dip into CSR budget to finance startupsMahindra Finance and Marico have partnered with social venture fund Villgro to finance startups by using their corporate social responsibil...
12 Dec, 2015, 03.35 PM IST
Why farm sector is getting increasing attention from investorsThe farm sector is getting increasing attention from investors and accelerators who are keen on supporting early-stage entrepreneurs.
27 May, 2015, 10.31 AM IST
Villgro invests Rs 64 lakh in biomedical startup Nayam InnovationsSocial venture fund Villgro has invested around Rs 64 lakh ($100,000) in Pune-based biomedical device startup Nayam Innovations.
14 May, 2015, 06.21 AM IST
Companies Act amendment allows use of CSR funds in startupsAn amendment made in the Companies Act allowing CSR contributions to incubators, is providing legs to for-profit ventures working with soci...
05 May, 2015, 12.03 PM IST
Mahindra Finance using CSR money to fund social startups SustainEarth and Sickle InnovationsSustainEarth supplies biogas systems and Sickle works on improving conventional farming through innovative appliances.
28 Apr, 2015, 01.18 PM IST
Companies in NSIC shortlist to get training & funding of Rs 3 croreAs per NSDC data, India will be home to 700 million people of working age by 2020, and NSDC is aiming to skill 500 million Indians by 2022.
09 Feb, 2015, 12.21 PM IST
Villgro launches Rs 20-crore incubation fundMSDF has given part of the Rs 20 crore as donor grants to Villgro and will be investing the rest of the money in the social impact fund.
20 Jan, 2015, 12.51 PM IST
Social business incubator Villgro makes 7 new investments; portfolio to rise upto 10 firmsVillgro will provide mentoring, access to relevant networks & talent to help these cos, working in healthcare, agriculture & education, exe...
17 Nov, 2014, 06.59 AM IST
- Villgro to launch training programme to bring unsuccessful social entrepreneurs back
Villgro is all set to launch a one-year training programme in a unique attempt to bring unsuccessful social entrepreneurs back to the drawi...
15 Jun, 2012, 05.04 AM IST