unltd tamil nadu introduction
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Early-stage Social Entrepreneurs create maximumimpact for minimum investment
Support the next generation of leaders now to change the face of India for good !
About me
Zameen Organic Pvt Ltd (2006)
• Founded awared winning social venture
• Tackling farmer suicides through fairtrade
and organic agriculture
• Mobilised 6,000 cotton farmers
• Turnover of $ 2million/year
Ashoka Fellow (2009)
• Top 50 social entrepreneurs in India
• Rural innovation award from Bill &
Melinda Gates foundation
UnLtd Tamil Nadu (2012)
• Based in international intentional township
called Auroville, near Pondicherry
• Living in a forest with my wife and 2 kids
UnLtd Tamil Nadu and the UnLtd India Network
UnLtd Tamil Nadu• The first of two current
UnLtd India affiliates
• Caters to the southern
states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala
and Karnataka.
• Leverage the UnLtd India
model, brand and best
practices
UnLtd India’s vision:
Find, fund and support 1,000 changemakers by 2020,
reaching 6,000,000 beneficiaries,
attracting $45MM in follow-on funding.
We fill an important gap for early support
Concept Pilot Launch Growth
Hands on support
FundingChangeLooms
Dasra
UnLtd India
Stage of project
Type ofsupport
Ashoka
Impact Investors
Leveraging impact and donor dollars
110+ social entrepreneurs supported
• 1450% increase in invested capital: For each 1
Rupee we have provided in funding, each of our
investee has on average raised or earned a further
14.5 Rupees
• 3,200 jobs have been created by our investee’s
ventures
• 650,000+ people have benefitted from the work
of our investees
Stats source: external review by DALBERG CONSULTANTS
• just launched and already supports 10 social start-ups
• across all sectors incl. health, waste, food, education, energy, crafts,
livelihoods, etc.
• is starting to expand to other parts of the state (Coimbatore, Madurai)
A regional launchpad for social entrepreneurs
Our Social Entrepreneurship Incubator
We search, select and support
people that bring long term solutions
to India’s most pressing challenges,
using their passion and entrepre-
neurial skills.
Working areas:
• Teaching children about solid waste
• Community supported permaculture
• Eco-friendly sanitary pads
• Organic textiles & vegetables
• Consumer micro-philanthropy
• E-commerce for rural artisans
• Medical clowning & laughter
• Herbal medicines
Current Investees
Our support model
Eco Femme
• The dream of Jessamijn,
Kathy and Anbu: to see all
women in India manage their
menstruation in a healthy,
dignified and eco-friendly way.
• Eco-Femme makes
washable sanitary pads and
educates girls about
women’s health.
“ Working with UnLtd Tamil Nadu helped
us understand strategy and develop a
business plan to reach over 1,500 girls.”
• Leverage your support:
every dollar of support
attracts 14.5 rupees in
follow-on funding
• Sustain your impact:
75% of UnLtd investees
supported since 2007
continue to operate.
• Catalyze change: UnLtd
investees have generated
3,200 jobs and have
impacted 0.6 million
people across India
The opportunity
Contact us at:Auroville, Tamil Nadu 605101Ph: +91 915 980 [email protected]
NOTE: all donations are matched by UnLtd India!
Donations through Auroville international USA are tax exempt under section 501(c)(3). For more details visit: www.unltdtamilnadu.org
THANK YOU !
We want to incubate 50 social ventures by 2015. Our total budget is $ 150,000.
Support a fresh startup for $ 2300• $ 1600 financial support• $ 700 non-financial support
Scale up a running venture @ $ 4800• $ 4000 financial support• $ 800 non-financial support
Join as mentor/ advisor/ service provider
Are you a founding funder of UnLtd Tamil Nadu?