Villgro Innovations Foundation
A social enterprise incubator which provides funding, mentorship and support to for-profit social enterprises. At Villgro, we are addressing some of the most pressing social and environmental challenges by rapidly mobilising innovations in India
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About
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Headquarters
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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Since
2001
Works with the vision of combining innovation and entrepreneurship to bring change into the lives of individuals belonging to marginalized sections of Read more the society. To achieve its objective, it provides support to early-stage, innovation-based, for-profit social enterprises and acts as an ecosystem enabler for these enterprises by providing them funds, networking opportunities and mentorship. Villgro primarily works in 3 core areas: Health, Agriculture and Climate Action. Its iPitch Initiative aims to provide investment support to selected unconventional social enterprises which aim to solve the problems faced by the Indian society in a scalable and profitable way. Selected social enterprises are selected to receive access to capital, incubation support, showcasing opportunities, and an opportunity to be featured in online media platforms. Since its inception, it has incubated over 300 organisations, provided INR 600 million+ seed fund, and impacted 20 million lives. It has also been replicating its model in Kenya, Vietnam, and Philippines.
Cause Area
Sector
Programs
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Agriculture
Collaborates with social entrepreneurs whose main goals are to raise the standard of living for smallholder farmers, increase agricultural productivity, and reduce risks for both the farmer and the farming supply chain.
Interests
Farm management and automation
Post-harvest processing Feeds, fodder, and animal nutrition
Water Use Efficiency and Management
Financial Inclusion -
Climate Action
Supports cutting-edge, technologically based social enterprises that aim to reduce the risk of climate change and promote economic development in "Bottom of the Pyramid" areas.
Interest Areas
Supply of Energy
Sustainable Income Sources
Value to Waste
Mobile Sustainability -
Healthcare
We support social companies founded on inventions that work to improve health outcomes for underprivileged areas through accessible, affordable, and cutting-edge treatments for disease detection, treatment, and prevention.
Areas of Interest
Health of Women and Children
Non-Communicable diseases
Infectious Diseases
Solutions and Platforms for Digital Health
Impact Metrics
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Total Number of Companies Incubated
Year-wise Metrics- 2017-18 25
- 2018-19 20
- 2019-20 31
- 2020-21 24
- 2021-22 29
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Total Number of Attendees (Unconvention)
Year-wise Metrics- 2018-19 700
- 2019-20 600
- 2020-21 842
- 2021-22 313
Leadership Team
Demographics & Structure
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No. of Employees
21-50
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
No
Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
No
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
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Registration ID
U91990TN2001NPL047075
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VO ID / Darpan ID
TN/2017/0154670
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FCRA
075901022
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CSR Registration Number
Not Available
Location
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Headquarters
3rd Floor, IIT Madras Research Park, Kanagam Road, Taramani,(Behind Tidel Park, on Old Mahabalipuram Road), Chennai, 600113
Directions
Other Details
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Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
Section 8 (formerly Section 25)
Website
Financial Details
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2019-20
IncomeRs.245,922,774ExpensesRs.247,031,147Admin ExpensesRs.32,607,825Program ExpensesRs.214,423,322Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2020-21
IncomeRs.136,449,000ExpensesRs.118,247,000Admin ExpensesRs.7,130,000Program ExpensesRs.111,117,000Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2021-22
IncomeRs.185,473,950ExpensesRs.160,063,950Admin ExpensesRs.7,690,950Program ExpensesRs.152,373,000Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it.