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Caroline Bressan And Kim Rachmeler Join Upaya’s Board Of Directors
Upaya Social Ventures is pleased to welcome Caroline Bressan and Kim Rachmeler to its board of director
Upaya Social Ventures Selects 11 Social Enterprises For Its 2019 Livelihoods Accelerator Cohort
Upaya Social Ventures, a nonprofit organization that invests in social enterprises that create jobs for the extreme poor, today announced the 11 companies that have been selected for its third accelerator program
Upaya Social Ventures Invests In Three Companies From 2019 Accelerator
This is the first year that we have selected three companies for investment out of the cohort and I’m thrilled that we are also maintaining our commitment to ensuring an equal balance of male and female founders.
Upaya Social Ventures Adds Laymen Agro To Its Growing Investment Portfolio Of Social Startups
Upaya Social Ventures announced its latest investment in Laymen Agro, an early-stage social enterprise based in Tamil Nadu that procures and delivers farm-fresh milk and vegetables to families in Coimbatore
Upaya Social Ventures And Beyond Capital Invest In ZooFresh Foods To Benefit Smallholder Farmers In India
Upaya Social Ventures and Beyond Capital are pleased to announce recent investments in ZooFresh Foods, a social enterprise based in Odisha, India that connects smallholder farmers with underserved markets to eliminate waste, increase farmer incomes, and enhance consumer access to local meats
Upaya's Kicks Off Agribusiness Accelerator with Workshop in Bangalore
Upaya's second accelerator program, focused on the agribusiness industry in India, successfully launched with a workshop in Bangalore on May 29-June 1
Upaya's Kicks Off Agribusiness Accelerator With Workshop In Bangalore
Upaya's second accelerator program, focused on the agribusiness industry in India, successfully launched with a workshop in Bangalore on May 29-June 1. Leaders from 11 agribusiness startups, representing 11 different cities around India, attended the workshop
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
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.
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).