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WHAT
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The thrust of technology-driven entrepreneurship in India has mostly been towards the same, affluent sliver of our massive nation. The rest of the population - both urban and rural, has been traditionally underserved given the challenges of servicing this high-volume, low-value user base. In recent years, technology has lowered the cost and time to scale digital services significantly. Yet, over half a billion Indians still remain underserved by the existing solutions. The Bharat Inclusion Initiative supports startups driven towards building for this market. |
SECTORS IN
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Our programs support startups that are developing meaningful solutions for the low-and-middle-income customers in the areas of:
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OUR APPROACH
The Bharat Inclusion Initiative is creating an enabling ecosystem for tech entrepreneurs solving the hard challenges of inclusion. To do this, we focus on four key levers.
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RESEARCH &
DEVELOPMENT -
EDUCATE &
DISSEMINATE -
INCUBATE &
ACCELERATE -
FUND &
SUPPORT
Through the Bharat Inclusion Research Fellowships and research undertaken in-house, we pursue the development of actionable insights about the unique Bharat market.
Through a variety of platforms we share insights on Bharat from three vantage points - Understanding Bharat, Building for Bharat, and People of Bharat. We conduct Sprints and Office Hours to help startups make sense of emerging trends and opportunities as well as address key challenges.
Our high-touch programs - Financial Inclusion Lab and Bharat Inclusion Champions - are designed to de-risk the early stages of an entrepreneur’s journey and therefore unlock the startup’s growth. Overall, our programs help startups with better access to our network of investors, customers, and partners.
We provide prototyping and piloting grants to startups building innovative solutions in the space. We also introduce mature startups to investors, including our very own Bharat Inclusion Seed Fund and the Bharat Innovation Fund for support with scaling up.
WHAT
an
DRIVES US
The thrust of technology-driven entrepreneurship in India has mostly been towards the same, affluent sliver of our massive nation. The rest of the population - both urban and rural, has been traditionally underserved given the challenges of servicing this high-volume, low-value user base. In recent years, technology has lowered the cost and time to scale digital services significantly. Yet, over half a billion Indians still remain underserved by the existing solutions. The Bharat Inclusion Initiative supports startups driven towards building for this market.
SECTORS IN
FOCUS
Our programs support startups that are developing meaningful solutions for the low-and-middle-income customers in the areas of:
- Financial Services
- Skill Development
- Livelihood Generation
- Healthcare
OUR
APPROACH
The Bharat Inclusion Initiative is creating an enabling ecosystem for tech entrepreneurs solving the hard challenges of inclusion. To do this, we focus on four key levers.
-
RESEARCH &
DEVELOPMENT -
EDUCATE &
DISSEMINATE -
INCUBATE &
ACCELERATE -
FUND &
SUPPORT
Through the Bharat Inclusion Research Fellowships and research undertaken in-house, we pursue the development of actionable insights about the unique Bharat market.
Through a variety of platforms we share insights on Bharat from three vantage points - Understanding Bharat, Building for Bharat, and People of Bharat. We conduct Sprints and Office Hours to help startups make sense of emerging trends and opportunities as well as address key challenges.
Our high-touch programs - Financial Inclusion Lab and Bharat Inclusion Champions - are designed to de-risk the early stages of an entrepreneur’s journey and therefore unlock the startup’s growth. Overall, our programs help startups with better access to our network of investors, customers, and partners.
We provide prototyping and piloting grants to startups building innovative solutions in the space. We also introduce mature startups to investors, including our very own Bharat Inclusion Seed Fund and the Bharat Innovation Fund for support with scaling up.