Our Work
Discover our programs and initiatives that are creating positive social impact across South Asia by enabling entrepreneurship ecosystems.
South Asia's social entrepreneurship platform
Misfits
A pitch platform and community for early-stage social impact changemakers (startups, non-profits, and individual innovators) that connects them to incubators, accelerators, mentors, and funders across 15+ regional locations.
500+
Social Entrepreneurs
$1M+
Raised by Participants
100+
Partner Organizations
- 3 editions, 26+ regional pitch sessions across 15+ locations
- 80%+ success rate for entrepreneurs referred to grant funding
- Supported by Startup India, GIZ India, Villgro, UnLtd India, ImpactPod, MUN Impact, Crowdera and Telebu
Offline-first AI learning on WhatsApp
Ekatra
A WhatsApp-native, offline-first AI microlearning platform that delivers entrepreneurship and skills education in low-connectivity areas, with multilingual and culturally relevant content.
40,000+
Learners Reached
Native Delivery
67%
Course Completion
- Backed by UNHCR (Refugee Innovation), GIZ, and the World Economic Forum & Deloitte UpLink
- UpLink Innovator, WorldClass Education Challenge
Maharashtra State Implementation Partner (MSDE / NIESBUD)
PM YUVA Yojana
As Maharashtra State Implementation Partner for the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship's Pradhan Mantri YUVA Yojana, we ran entrepreneurship awareness, education, and mentoring across ITIs, Polytechnics, and Jan Shikshan Sansthans.
34
Institutes Engaged
4,787
Students Oriented
1,469
Students Enrolled in EDP
989
Students Certified
47
Faculty Trained
13
Mentoring Camps
500
Camp Beneficiaries
44
New Enterprises
72
Enterprises Scaled Up
With the Department of Financial Services, Government of India
MSME Support & Outreach Campaign
Direct outreach and facilitation connecting micro, small, and medium enterprises to credit, government schemes, and social security coverage.
3,301
MSMEs Directly Supported
57,951
MSMEs Given Credit Access
₹572 Cr+
Loan Value Facilitated
₹104 Cr
Fast-track Credit (368 MSMEs)
96,792
Employees in Social Security
Entrepreneurship bootcamps for underserved youth
Upscale
Six-week, volunteer-led entrepreneurship bootcamps for students from mid- and low-income communities, delivered by professionals from our network with a blended e-learning curriculum.
4,500+
Students Reached
1,200+
Professional Facilitators
6 weeks
Bootcamp Format
Student consultants for women's SHGs and small businesses
Sahayak
University student chapters that provide pro bono consulting and hands-on implementation support to women's self-help groups and local small businesses.
80+
Student Consultants
2,000+
Pro Bono Hours
15+
University Chapters
Student-built, open-source tech for non-profits
V-Tech
Pairs student teams with non-profits to build open-source technology solutions for real operational challenges, with non-profits retaining the rights to use and maintain what is built.
Launching: non-profit and university partner applications open
Work with us on V-TechRecognition
- UN-SDSN Youth Solutions Report 2020: Top 25 Solutions globally
- Google for Startups: SDG Advisors, 2021 cohort
- World Economic Forum & Deloitte: UpLink Innovator, WorldClass Education Challenge
- Founder: WEF Global Innovator, AWS CTO Fellow, U.S. State Department Professional Fellow (2022)
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