- Type
- Impact Fund
- Stages
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Cheque size
- $50K – $500K
- Based in
- Hyderabad, Washington DC
- Founded
- 2009
About
Village Capital is a global venture capital firm with an active India program that invests in entrepreneurs solving major social and environmental challenges. Their unique peer-selection model lets entrepreneurs in each cohort decide who receives investment.
Investment thesis: We invest in entrepreneurs solving real problems for real people at the base of the economic pyramid, using a unique peer-selection model.
What they invest in
Sectors
Programme details
12-week accelerator culminating in a peer-selected investment round. Entrepreneurs evaluate each other and vote to decide which 2 startups receive investment. Programs run across AgriTech, FinTech, and Health tracks.
Notable investments
Examples shown on vilcap.com. This is not a complete portfolio.
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