From a long time, the majority of investors & companies have ignored the unacknowledged sectors like
Agriculture, clean energy, healthcare, education among others sectors. But Covid- 19 impact made everyone
realize that the environment & society in which we live can no longer be disregarded. Now a shift is taking
place and numbers of investors are pouring money in traditional sectors. However there are few of the
companies who considered impact investments on priority from the starting and are now top VC’s in India
promoting impact investment, Here are the details
C4D Partners
Capital 4 Development Partners is an impact fund manager incorporated under the laws of Netherlands in
2012 & intends to reach out to potential investors in India by mid-2022. C4D Partners believes that fair
economic development contributes to economic inclusion and the improvement of people’s perspectives in
underserved communities. With their investments, they aim for risk-adjusted market rate financial returns
together with social returns for underserved communities. C4D Partners is looking to make investments into
early & growth-stage companies that are operating across sectors including agriculture and allied activities,
food processing, retail and consumer goods, clean energy, healthcare, skilling and education, water and
sanitation, financial inclusion, and others in India.
Omnivore
Omnivore firm is based in India, which funds entrepreneurs building the future of agriculture and food
systems. Omnivore pioneered agritech investing in India, backing over 20 startups since 2011. Every day,
Omnivore portfolio companies drive agricultural prosperity and transform food systems across India, making
farming more profitable, resilient, and sustainable.
Aavishkaar Capital
Aavishkaar Capital pioneered the venture capital approach of investing in early-growth stage enterprises in
India in 2001, with a focus on geographies and sectors that were often overlooked and challenging. Aavishkaar
Capital has gone on to close 6 funds since then, with close to half a billion dollars in AUM today.
Ankur Capital
Ankur Capital is an India focused micro-fund that incubates and invests in start-up businesses that impact low-
income communities. Focuses on models that can provide radical improvements in livelihoods as well as ones
that impact health and education in these communities. Partnered with young companies providing intensive
hands on support as well as seed capital. They look to build organizations that can grow and sustainably create
impact & is a new fund with an innovative approach to very early stage investing.
