Channeling India’s Entrepreneurial Energy for Economic Development
The Aavishkaar India Micro Venture Capital Fund (“Aavishkaar”) is a venture fund founded to promote development in rural and semi-urban India. Aavishkaar believes entrepreneurs can be a powerful force for development. To this end, the firm provides micro-equity funding (Rs. 10 lacs to Rs. 2 Crore), approximately USD $20 thousand to USD $500 thousand) and operational and strategic support to commercially viable companies increasing income in or providing goods and services to rural or semi-urban India … (full text Homepage).
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Addresses: Aavishkaar India Micro Venture Capital Fund, 512, Fifth Floor, Palm Spring, Beside D-Mart, Link Road, Malad (West), Mumbai – 400064, INDIA;
Aavishkaar International, (P) Limited, 57, Grange Road, #16-02, Lucky Tower, Singapore 249569;
Aavishkaar Representatives in USA, Pawan Mehra & Upendra Bhatt, 125 Bay Street, #8; San Francisco, CA 94133, USA;
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About – Commencement date: Aavishkaar commenced venture capital operations on May 22nd, 2002.
Fund structure: Aavishkaar operates in two tiers. The parent, Aavishkaar International (“Aavishkaar International”), is incorporated in Singapore.
Aavishkaar International has been set up to aggregate individual investments and then remit them to Aavishkaar India Micro Venture Capital Fund (“Aavishkaar”). Aavishkaar has been registered as a Trust under the Indian Trust Act, and has been authorized to act as a venture capital fund by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) … (full text about).
The Vision: All inventions begin with a vision and are fuelled by a desire to bring about a change. The Aavishkaar vision is born of an express belief in the inherent creativity and ability of rural and semi-urban Indians to innovate and provide unique solutions for their situation.
Aavishkaar seeks to nurture and initiate creative thought processes at the grassroots level and convert them into thriving enterprises.
The Mission: The primary commitment of Aavishkaar is to effect change by promoting growth of grassroots ideas and enterprise.
Aavishkaar intends to transform nascent rural and semi-urban ideas into coherent business entities by funneling resources at the point and time where they can be most effective. The change engendered by this activity at the roots of rural and semi-urban Indian society will radiate throughout the entire community.