The first social startup in India dedicated to uplifting the transgender community by creating equal opportunities for the trans community through Training, Employment, and Entrepreneurship in an effort to bring the community into the mainstream. Their LGBTQ+ sensitization programs help businesses, large and small, build inclusive workplaces.
Iron Stone Handicrafts makes handmade ceramic dining and decor products for the hospitality and retail market. Artisans come from local communities, and through training and recruiting, these individuals are able to make a living wage which promotes growth opportunities for a blossoming artisan community.
Parvata Foods was founded in 2013 to build a farmer-centric integrated value chain to allow farmers to earn more from their crops. Based in Sikkim, the only fully organic state in India, Parvata’s unique mission is to provide market access for the organic produce of north-east India farmers and provide access to authentic organic / clean food to consumers.
Upaya Social Ventures is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Seattle
508 Yale Ave N #214,
Seattle, WA, 98109
Bangalore
91 Springboard,
21 George Thangaiah Complex,
80 Feet Road, Near Sir CV Raman Hospital, Bangalore - 560038
