Action for India

Supports social enterprises by facilitating mentorship, partnerships, funding etc.

  • 80G
  • 12A
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Geographies Served

Programs

  • Social Enterprise Advisory Program (SEAS) as Professional Services

    District

    Bangalore

    New Delhi

    States

    Karnataka

    Delhi

    Helps Entrepreneurs realise ambitions of creating scale and a sustainable business model. This includes:
    Fund Raising
    Consulting
    Bespoke Mentoring
    Access to Networks

  • Impact Investment Fund (3iPartners) as Funding Initiative

    The insufficient access to finance is one of the major problems that keeps some of the most promising businesses from scaling, according to the study. To address this problem, a group of seasoned Silicon Valley business leaders and entrepreneurs called 3iPartners was developed to support India's most promising Impact Enterprises in the fields of Agri-Tech, Health-Tech, and Edu-Tech.

  • Women in Social Entrepreneurship (WISE)

    The goal of WISE is to enlist a select group of women innovators and technology leaders to help them expand their social impact through an innovative mentoring program.

    WISE showcases a hand-picked group of high-potential female entrepreneurs that are working to scale their businesses into the upcoming impact unicorns.

  • AFI I-TIC Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator (AISEA)

    One of India's first accelerators, AISEA is supported directly by the Indian government through the Department of Science and Technology. AFI, which has ten years of experience in the social impact ecosystem, has teamed up with IIT Hyderabad, a prestigious university with top-notch staff and facilities, to support tech-enabled entrepreneurs as they scale their businesses and increase their impact.

    The program aims to offer top-notch assistance in the areas of funding, technology, the industrial and governmental ecosphere, and ecosystem, and is supported by some of the best mentors.

    Peer-to-peer learning is made possible by the environment. Healthcare, agriculture, and education are three areas on which AISEA works a lot. Through two cohorts, this initiative has already benefited 30 social entrepreneurs.

  • Learning and Networking - Silicon Valley Challenge (SVC) Trek 2021

    Five high-potential social companies from India are chosen each year as finalists in the Silicon Valley Challenge (SVC), a business plan competition, to participate in an immersive, hands-on learning program in Silicon Valley, California.

    The winners of SVC are entitled to a two-week, fully compensated vacation to Silicon Valley where they can network with top technology companies, business incubators, investors, and other like-minded enterprises.

Leadership Team

  • Dr. P Vijay Bhatkar

    Trustee

  • Rentala Chandrashekhar

    Trustee

  • Sanjay Kadaveru

    Founder & Chairman

Registration Details

  • CSR Form 1

    Not Available

  • 80G

    AALCA0268QF20210

  • 12A

    AALCA0268QE20170

  • FCRA

    Not Available

About

  • Headquarters

    Bangalore, Karnataka

  • Since

    2012

Impact

Created impact in various sectors as follows: Worked with 800+ social entrepreneurs Impacted lives of 10 million+ people Worked across 20+ states in India

Vision and Mission

AFI's mission is to help high potential social entrepreneurs overcome barriers to scale and achieve greater impact at the bottom of the pyramid.

Political & Religious Declarations

  • Political Affiliation

  • Religious Affiliation

Location

  • Headquarters

    Prestige Loka G 01, 7/1 Brunton Road, Bangalore, Karnataka

    Directions
  • Offices in Cities

    Bangalore, New Delhi

Other Details

  • Type

    Non-profit

  • Sub Type

    Section 8 (formerly Section 25)

Technology Adoption

  • SOC 2 Compliant

    No

  • Financial Management

  • Beneficiary Management