OUR BLOG
The Need Of The Hour: Agri-Business Innovation
When I’m visiting a project site or village in India, I am often reminded that the wonderful people we are working with regularly face challenges that I do not have to contend with in my daily routine back home in the US
How Does Upaya Pick Participants For Its Accelerator Cohort?
The Upaya team heads into the weekend looking forward to a well-deserved break, having just winnowed the 281 applications for our agri-business accelerator to 15 companies that we’ll present to our selection committee
Upaya Kicks Off Partnership With UpSkill
Upaya is pleased to announce the kick-off of our partnership with UpSkill Management Services, a Mumbai-based business focused on training unskilled workers for employment in sectors such as retail and auto repair
How to Become A Successful Woman Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship can feel like a daunting journey for anyone, but especially for women. There are objective realities one hears about – such as female founders nabbing only 2% of venture capital funding in 2017
Sanju, Rickshaw Driver
Sanju's life was transformed when she got her first job as a rickshaw driver through SMV Green
2018: The Year of “I Too”?
Looking back on 2017 – dubbed “The Unexpected (and Inspiring) Year of the Woman” by the mainstream media – makes us, as women, hopeful about 2018 and what lies ahead.
Upaya Social Ventures Selects Next Two Companies For Investment
At the Investor Showcase on September 23rd, marking the conclusion of our first Accelerator Program, Upaya Social Ventures selected two more companies for our investment portfolio of social enterprises creating jobs for the poorest of the poor.
Tanjit, Plate Maker And Trainer
This job provides enough income to support my family, so I’m happy just to continue here
Upaya Invests In Kolkata-Based Maitri Livelihood Services, Promotes Expansion Of Sahayika Caregiver Program In India's Northeast
Upaya Social Ventures is proud to announce that it has invested in Kolkata-based caregivers training and placement company Maitri Livelihood Services Private Limited (Maitri).
Rekha, Paper Maker
20-year-old Rekha was pulled out of school at age 12 to help her father with his chair-caning business. She worked for the family for six years until she was given into an arranged marriage at 18. "I loved school," she recalls
Tamul Plates Teams With Upaya To Expand Arecanut Tableware Production Across Northeast India
Assam-based natural dinnerware producer Tamul Plates Marketing Pvt. Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has received a seed investment from Upaya Social Ventures through Upaya’s LiftUP Project.
Upaya Welcomes Neal Winterhof As Director, New Initiatives
Upaya Social Ventures is proud to announce that Neal Winterhof has joined as the organization’s Director, New Initiatives