Villgro Innovations Foundation

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Investor type

VC / Angel

Founded

May, 2001

AUM

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Location

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A

Region of investment

Asia

ESG Focus

Impact investor Women
Investor profile last updated: 14 August, 2026

Profile

Villgro Innovations Foundation is an impact investor and incubator based in India, founded in 2001 by Paul Basil. It is focused on creating social enterprises that have a powerful impact on society, particularly in marginalized communities. The team comprises experts with deep technical expertise across various sectors, and they are committed to nurturing social enterprises in areas of climate-smart agriculture, healthcare, climate action, and inclusive livelihoods.

Villgro provides incubation support and innovative financing strategies to enterprises in industries such as agriculture, healthcare, and climate action. Their geographic focus is primarily India. The foundation's investments aim at early-stage companies, often guiding them from inception through growth. Villgro's incubation model includes market partnerships and channel development to help startups scale effectively.

Notable enterprises supported by Villgro include companies working on sustainable farming technologies and healthcare innovations. Over the years, they have incubated 386 enterprises, including 81 women-led ventures, impacting 20.8 million lives and creating nearly 8,000 direct jobs.

Industry

ClimateTech AgriTech Healthcare Services Edtech Agriculture

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Srinivas Ramanujam CEO
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FAQs about Villgro Innovations Foundation

Villgro Innovations Foundation is a venture capital firm that also operates as an angel investor. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Villgro Innovations Foundation is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Villgro Innovations Foundation was founded in 2001.
Villgro Innovations Foundation invests in companies and startups in ClimateTech, AgriTech, Healthcare Services, Edtech, Agriculture.
Villgro Innovations Foundation invests in companies and startups in Asia.
Villgro Innovations Foundation invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A.
Villgro Innovations Foundation usually invests $1-5 m on average.
Villgro Innovations Foundation invests and supports Women startups and founders.
Yes, Villgro Innovations Foundation is impact investor.
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