Upaya Social Ventures is pleased to welcome Caroline Bressan and Kim Rachmeler to its board of directors.
“We are thrilled to welcome the expertise and social passion of these two accomplished women to our board.” Kate Cochran, Upaya CEO said.
UPAYA FUNDAMENTALS: What is a Job?
UPAYA FUNDAMENTALS: Origins and Inspiration
Upaya Social Ventures Selects 11 Social Enterprises for its 2019 Livelihoods Accelerator Cohort
Upaya Social Ventures announced today the 11 companies that have been selected for its third accelerator program. All 11 social enterprises show the potential to create jobs at scale for the extreme poor in India. They represent cities across India and operate in a diverse range of industries from rural manufacturing to tourism.
Moving beyond scale: the importance of capturing feedback from your target audience
Pioneering Capital Must Feed the Growth of the Impact Economy
In our collective quest to grow the impact economy, we should not lose sight of the full set of actors, tools, and methods that are needed in concert to effect disruptive change. Namely, we must not overlook the earliest stages of social enterprise innovation, the so-called “Pioneer Gap” that still remains stubbornly under-funded.
Upaya Social Ventures Adds Laymen Agro to Its Growing Investment Portfolio of Social Startups
Upaya Social Ventures and Beyond Capital Invest in ZooFresh Foods to Benefit Smallholder Farmers in India
Where are the Jobs? Findings and Insights from Upaya’s Accelerator Application Process
What can the applications for Upaya’s accelerator program tell us about the early-stage companies that are creating jobs for people in extreme poverty? Upaya’s India Country Director, Amit Alex, takes a closer look at the pool of applicants to answer a pressing question in India today: Where are the jobs?
