Upaya 8/6/24 Upaya 8/6/24

Upaya Social Ventures Successfully Exits From Resham Sutra, Celebrates Creation Of Dignified Jobs In India’s Silk Industry

Upaya Social Ventures is pleased to announce its successful exit from Resham Sutra, a New Delhi-based social business dedicated to empowering local artisan communities by providing solar-powered silk yarn production machines. This exit is a significant breakthrough for Upaya and its commitment to foster dignified employment in the handicrafts sector.

Upaya 6/25/24 Upaya 6/25/24

Upaya Social Ventures Announces Leadership Transition: Kate Cochran to Step Down as CEO; Shruti Goel and AB Chakravarthy Appointed Co-CEOs

Upaya Social Ventures, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting extreme poverty through dignified job creation, today announced a significant leadership transition. Kate Cochran, who has served as CEO since 2016, will step down from her role effective August 1st. She will be succeeded by AB Chakravarthy and Shruti Goel, who will take on the roles of Co-CEOs.

Upaya 3/7/24 Upaya 3/7/24

Upaya Social Ventures Invests In Amounee, Empowering Rural Weavers And Artisans To Engage In Commerce Worldwide

Upaya has announced its latest investment in Amounee, a digital marketplace that connects rural weavers and artisans to the global marketplace. Through its innovative mobile application, Amounee facilitates a direct connection between artisans and consumers and provides analytics and support to micro-entrepreneurs.

Upaya 2/28/24 Upaya 2/28/24

Seven Social Businesses Selected For The Dignified Jobs Accelerator Cohort 2024

The eighth edition of the Dignified Jobs Accelerator brings together a dynamic cohort of impact entrepreneurs creating jobs across the allied sectors of agriculture namely aquaculture, animal husbandry and livestock, apiculture, fungiculture, horticulture, and agri waste-to-value.

Upaya 12/20/23 Upaya 12/20/23

Upaya Social Ventures Invests In Eco Bamboo Product Manufacturer Amwoodo

Upaya announced its investment in Amwoodo, a company that manufactures cost-effective, eco-conscious self-care products out of bamboo and wood materials, working with grassroots artisans.

Upaya 11/9/23 Upaya 11/9/23

New Data Shows That Dignified Job Opportunities Have Significant Social Impact For Jobholders

Upaya’s Dignified Jobs Collaborative has released data collected from their first jobholder survey of 989 jobholders working for one of seven Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs) in India.

Upaya 10/26/23 Upaya 10/26/23

Miller Center For Social Entrepreneurship Partners With Upaya Social Ventures To Support Social Entrepreneurs In India

The partnership aims to grow India’s ecosystem of entrepreneurs addressing poverty through mentorship and access to capital.

Upaya 10/19/23 Upaya 10/19/23

Upaya Social Ventures Invests In Food Processing Startup Raheja Solar To Improve Incomes For Farmers In India

Upaya Social Ventures, which provides investment and support to early-stage enterprises creating dignified jobs for people in extreme poverty, announced its investment in Raheja Solar, an agri-based company that has developed a DIY, affordable solar food dryer that improves farmer incomes by reducing food loss.

Upaya 10/16/23 Upaya 10/16/23

Upaya Announces The Launch Of The Dignified Jobs Accelerator 2024

The Dignified Jobs Accelerator 2024 is designed for job-creating, impact-driven, early-stage social entrepreneurs working across the Allied Sectors of Agriculture in India to create dignified jobs for people in extreme poverty.

Upaya 8/3/23 Upaya 8/3/23

Upaya Social Ventures Invests In Agritech Startup Agrify Fresh To Help Improve Farmer Livelihoods Across India

Upaya Social Ventures, which provides investment and support to early-stage enterprises creating dignified jobs for people in extreme poverty, announced its investment in Agrify Fresh, a Mumbai-based agritech startup with established market linkages to small and marginal farmers across four Indian states.

Upaya 6/22/23 Upaya 6/22/23

Upaya Social Ventures Invests In Waste Management Tech Platform WeVois

Upaya Social Ventures (Upaya) today announced an investment in WeVois Labs Private Limited (WeVOIS), a solid waste management company with integrated technology to drive end-to-end, on-ground operations of waste collection services throughout India.

Upaya 1/12/23 Upaya 1/12/23

Eight Entrepreneurs Selected For Upaya’s Dignified Jobs Accelerator 2023

Upaya Social Ventures (Upaya), a nonprofit organization supporting and investing in small businesses to create jobs for the extreme poor, today announced the eight early-stage Indian companies selected to participate in the Dignified Jobs Accelerator 2023

Upaya 1/3/23 Upaya 1/3/23

Upaya Social Ventures Invests In Home Decor Brand Sirohi To Create Jobs And Improve Incomes For Artisans In India

Upaya Social Ventures (Upaya) today announced an investment in Sirohi Furniture Private Limited (Sirohi). The home decor brand creates sustainable jobs for artisans in rural Indian communities by manufacturing and marketing handmade home decor products, including furniture, boxes and bags.