Asha Impact

Identifies sector-specific policy bottlenecks to create social impact, boost social entrepreneurship and encourage impact investment in India

  • 80G
  • 12A
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About

  • Headquarters

    Mumbai, Maharashtra

  • Since

    2014

Engages in policy advocacy targeted on six specific sectors to identify and resolve bottlenecks faced by socially inclusive and commercially viable bu Read moresiness models. The focus is on Housing & Urban Development, Water, Healthcare & Sanitation, Energy Access & Distribution, Digital & Financial Inclusion, Agriculture & Supply Chain and Education, Skill Development & Employment. In collaboration with the government, it assists businesses in undertaking scalable projects to maximize impact investment on marginalized social sectors. It works with the aim of creating and supporting a thriving impact investment and social entrepreneurship ecosystem in India.

Demographies Served

Programs

  • Entrepreneurship

    District

    Invests in female businesses to remove bias. Focuses on eliminating bias selection in order to support more female founders. Currently, as of 2022 women leaders started or are in charge of 23% of the portfolio.

  • Consumption

    District

    Supports goods and services enriching women disproportionately and promoting their agency and wellbeing.

  • Employment

    District

    Increases in women's representation as women are becoming more prevalent in investee companies' workforces. Depending on the sector of operation, aim for 30–50% of women in the workforce at the investee during the length of the investment horizon, which will be helped by building female-friendly workplaces.

  • Leadership

    District

    Promotes female leaders at all levels. Promotes the use of women in executive roles both internally and at the companies in the portfolio. Women make up 25% of Asha Ventures IC. Aiming for >30% female in portfolio companies. Building a Board that is more gender diverse.

Leadership Team

  • Vikram Gandhi

    Founding Partner

  • Amit Mehta

    Managing Partner

  • Pramod Bhasin

    Founding Partner

Demographics & Structure

  • No. of Employees

    21-50

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    No

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    No

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    No

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Registration Details

  • 12A

    AAATA0539LE20217

  • 80G

    AAETA4950FF20159

  • FCRA

    Not Available

  • CSR Registration Number

    Not Available

Location

  • Headquarters

    Dextrus, Crescenzo, A-802, Avenue 3, G Block BKC, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400051

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Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Trust