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Excited to announce two new investments by Gruhas Collective Consumer Fund in the #Childcare space! India, with a median age of ~28 years, has a substantial number of young citizens, with those aged 0-12 years making up ~22% of the total population. This makes India home to the largest number of children in the world. Currently, the average childcare product spending in India is around ₹8,000 compared to ₹2,10,000 in the USA (CY 2022). However, this spending is projected to grow rapidly at 15%, reaching approximately $56-60 billion by 2027. In line with this promising market potential, we are thrilled to announce our latest investments: 1️⃣ EMoMee - Our fourth investment is in EMoMee, an innovative edutainment brand dedicated to fostering emotional intelligence in children through engaging content, play, and learning tools. Founded by industry leaders Pooja Jauhari, Varun Duggirala, and Suraksha Subramaniam, EMoMee is set to revolutionize the way children develop emotional skills. According to global reports, the Social & Emotional Learning market is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 24.3% from 2021 to 2030. This growth is driven by the rising awareness among parents and educators about the role of emotional intelligence in shaping children’s success and well-being. 👉 For more on EMoMee’s journey, visit https://lnkd.in/d7YQdEzz 2️⃣ Bebe Burp - Our fifth investment supports Bebe Burp’s mission to offer nutritious alternatives that make healthy eating accessible and enjoyable for kids from birth. By blending grandma's recipes with expertise from nutritionists and chefs, Bebe Burp provides a range of products like multi-flavored porridge mixes, millet puffs, ragi cookies, and organic jaggery powder, all made from natural, sustainably sourced ingredients. Founded by Shruti Tibrewal, Chirag Gupta, and Bharat Tibrewal, Bebe Burp aims to make healthy eating a reality from birth. 👉 You can try their products at https://bebeburp.com/ We are excited to partner with both EMoMee and Bebe Burp as they continue to make significant strides in their respective fields. #VC #GruhasCollectiveConsumerFund

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Sorin Investments, a venture capital firm launched by Sanjay Nayar, the former head of @KKR India, has successfully secured Rs 1,350 crore for its inaugural fund. 💰 #SorinInvestments #VentureCapital #Funding #Investment #Business #Investment #Growth #Entrepreneurship #India #BelieveIndia To read more in detail, click below:👇 https://lnkd.in/gZhyvGKx

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In 2023, India’s financial services sector remained resilient amidst funding slowdowns. In the Impact Investors Council (IIC) 2023 In Retrospect: India Investment Trends report, Jyotsna Krishnan, Managing Partner at Elevar Equity and Co-Founder at Enmasse World, shares her perspective on the sector's resilience and why lending in financial services is a “super sector”. She states, “It doesn’t do justice for it to be merely one of the verticals - it is a horizontal.” Jyotsna offers insights on investment nuances, explains the momentum behind SME-aligned solutions, and discusses what prospective investors should consider when backing models that have the potential for grassroots impact and commercial viability. Read the full interview here - https://lnkd.in/gA5KAhk3 #impactinvesting #ElevarMethod #equityforequity #humancenteredcapital #EntrepreneurialHouseholds #EPICOpportunity

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In an interview with the Impact Investors Council (IIC), Co-founder of Enmasse World and Managing Partner at Elevar Equity, Jyotsna Krishnan shared her perspectives on the financial services sector’s resilience, and the role that the multiple incomes of Entrepreneurial Households play in maintaining this resilience across multiple shocks, such as COVID-19. She says, “As the microfinance model matures in India, we have observed a remarkable evolution among low-income or bottom-of-the-pyramid customers. They have transformed into Entrepreneurial Households with significant growth ambitions for themselves and their children.” Read the interview https://lnkd.in/gA5KAhk3 to learn more about the inclusive financial services ‘super sector’ and how it withstood the ‘funding winter’. Read more about how financial services cuts across different industries, in the ‘Entrepreneurial Households: A Multi-Trillion Dollar EPIC Opportunity’ report by Praxis Global Alliance for Enmasse: https://lnkd.in/ducwP-SM #EntrepreneurialHouseholds #EPICopportunity #EPICbyEnmasse #ElevarEquity

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Watch Vetri Subramaniam, Chief Investment Officer, talking about global and domestic market scenarios. Also, get an overview and investment philosophy of UTI Flexi Cap Fund by Ajay Tyagi, Head of Equity. Streaming LIVE on June 14,2024 (Friday) at 4 PM. To set a reminder click https://bit.ly/3nMCIPm #UTIMutualFund #marketinsight #equity #flexicap #marketupdate #mutualfund #wealthcreation #stayinvested #webinar

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Sebi’s observation on the heightened susceptibility of small entities to price manipulation brings up the urgent need for greater vigilance and regulatory measures along with investor education Manish Chowdhury, Head of Research, StoxBox Kresha Gupta, Founder, Chanakya Opportunities Fund Vipin Maheshwari, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Olyv Manick Wadhwa, Director, SKI Capital Services Limited Madhabi Puri Buch, Chairperson, SEBI Abhishek Sharma | Annurag Batra | Tanvie Ahuja | Noor Fathima Warsia #SmallEntities #InvestorEducation #MarketObservation #SecuritiesExchange #RiskManagement #FinancialRegulation #MarketIntegrity

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🌍 Today, every #investment should be #climatefinance: #WorldBankIndia director 🌿 The #WorldBank’s Board of #ExecutiveDirectors approved $1.5 billion in financing to help #India accelerate the development of low-carbon energy 💸 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gKAPzZCP Source: Hindustan Times #climatejustice #climatechange #ClimateAction #climate #climatecrisis #rainydays #climatestrike #rainyday #rainy #climateemergency #climatecontrol #GlobalTrends #fundamentalrights #equality #climatechangechallenges

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"A useful contribution from the philanthropic community, international and domestic, might be to invest in building the capacity of nonprofits to adopt this approach and strengthen the ecosystem needed to facilitate giving of this kind, especially through digital channels, at the commercial end of which India leads the world." It is time to think about newer models of giving because while the old ones are working. The onus is still all on the NGO to find new donors, keep communicating and raising money from them. Time for philanthropy to step up and change with the rest of the world to see how giving can have newer models. We are in the business to disrupt giving with V-ALL incase anyone wants to have a conversation.

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The words ‘venture’ and ‘philanthropy’ aren’t commonly used together - while the VC space is thought of in the context of valuations and returns, philanthropic funding is typically thought of as programmatic.  Unveiling tomorrow, our next episode of #UnHerd features Sandeep Singhal - a seasoned venture capitalist but also a passionate venture philanthropist, who delves into his unconventional philanthropic motivations and shares his insights on integrating #healthtech innovations within #publichealthcare to create impact at scale 🚀 Tune in at 5:30 PM tomorrow to catch the full conversation! 🎙️ #CoFoundersOfSocialChange #Changemakers #SocialImpact #Philanthropy #Podcast

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Action-driven youth communities significantly impact society by fostering leadership, promoting social justice, and driving grassroots change. They mobilize and mentor young people, inspiring them to implement actions in their communities, schools, and homes. This engagement helps build a sustained environment movement and addresses critical issues like climate change and social justice. Leverage this platform and opportunity to access, learn and future collaborate on how to organize as a citizen to initiate/ lead/ participate in movements. That create a force to push the needle in any kind of situation where one needs to take back one’s power as a vital part of society. And equally do the hard work it requires. #citizenpower #citizenmovements #collaboration #toolkits Kimsuka Iyer Anu Prasad Nita Luthria Row Ajay Row @Santana Khurana Smita Premchander Satya Arikutharam Shilo Shiv Suleman Raghunathan V Meena Raghunathan Uma Mahadevan-Dasgupta

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🎤 Speaker Announcement | Prabhav 2024 Aparna Dua, Director, The Blended Finance Company, 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 Aparna at Prabhav 2024 to explore how impact investing can drive meaningful outcomes and contribute to a brighter future for India. Register now and enjoy an early bird 50% discount! Visit https://lnkd.in/gVZiExZY and use the code ‘IIC50’ 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

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While creating a narrative for brands, sometimes, words do fall short in front of their vision. At Frizzon Productions, we believe in the power of visual storytelling to weave the most impactful narratives not just with words, but with a meaning. Recently, we had the opportunity to put that focus to work with a purpose-driven organisation, India Climate Collaborative & they have set to tackle climate change through collaboration. In this compelling video, the teams together, set their aim to capture the message of ICC’s  #climateaction and #environmentalcare. And this commitment to #sustainability extended beyond filming. It solidified the importance of the idea that drives ICC and clear visual communication in driving impactful narratives. #indiaclimatecollaborative #climatechange #frizzonproduction #climatewarriors Keya Madhvani Singh Shloka Nath Madhura Keskar Nazim Khan Yash Shinde

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Pleased to share the latest interview of our Founder & CIO Samit Vartak, CFA on NDTV Profit. Samit has shared his perspective and take on #Indian markets, supported by his emperical analysis on sectoral #valuations and #fundamentals. https://lnkd.in/denceQep

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My assessment of India's #WestAsiapolicy in last decade under PM Modi might be of interest #indianforeignpolicy Ministry of External Affairs, India @VIFIndia turning it from #LinkWest to #ActWest #MiddleEast

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Union Budget 2024: Atul Parakh, CEO of Bigul.co forecasts potential measures in the Budget to boost credit growth, announcements on NPAs and resolution mechanisms, initiatives to increase financial inclusion, capital infusion plans for public sector banks, and reforms to strengthen the overall financial system. Read more: https://shorturl.at/spWAq #Unionbudget2024 #niftybank #nifty #sharemarket #bigul

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Prabhav is here! Save the date and block your seat for this flagship event of the Impact Investors Council (IIC), where leaders from the Indian and global impact investing ecosystem come together, to deliberate on some thought provoking and impact focused tracks. Registration details are in the post, below. Watch this space for more!

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Non-institutional LPs in India are increasingly drawn to private equity funds, investing either within their networks or through investment advisors. A Private Equity International story dives deep into India's vast LP opportunity and features insights by Rohan Paranjpey, Managing Director, Head of Alternative Investments, Waterfield Advisors. "Non-institutional investors' push into private equity funds, however, is limited by the comparative lack of India-focused funds capable of accepting smaller cheque sizes. Most of your global shops raise capital outside of India, and India has severe capital controls so it’s not easy to send money outside the country," says Rohan. Read the complete story by Katrina Lau here - https://lnkd.in/gU-wGv6H #alternativeinvestments #pevc #privateequity #startupinvestments #venturecapital

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The average age of menopause in Indian women is around 46 to 47 years, which is slightly earlier than in Western countries. In India, women have a higher risk of osteoporosis, a condition where bones become weak and brittle, due to factors like low calcium intake and genetic predisposition. Heart disease risk increases post-menopause, yet cardiovascular health often takes a back seat in women's healthcare discussions. I've compiled this post on menopause concerns in Indian females with a focus on facts and figures from national data sources, aiming to shed light on this important issue. Let me know if there's anything more you'd like to add or change! Read the article published by Edusex India on Navigating Menopause To Watch the Post: https://lnkd.in/gjRKzR5c #menopause #corporate #health #sexualwellness #womenhealth

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