Next Bharat Ventures

Hasiru Dala Innovations Private Limited is a Bengaluru-based company that specializes in total waste management and urban gardening services aimed at promoting sustainable living. Founded in 2015, it provides a comprehensive range of services, including the collection and transportation of various types of municipal solid waste, such as organic, inorganic, and eWaste. The company also engages in in-situ composting, event waste management, waste audits, and consulting, along with offering solutions for extended producer responsibility and plastic waste recycling. In addition to its waste management services, Hasiru Dala Innovations sells products like BioClean, an organic composting catalyst, and the Honeybee Home Composter Kit, which facilitates efficient composting at home. The company caters to various clients, including corporates, residential customers, and the hospitality sector, while also focusing on generating livelihoods for waste pickers through its operations.

Manikstu Agro is an agri-tech company dedicated to enhancing the value chain of goat farming. It specializes in providing comprehensive training and animal management services to local farmers in Odisha. The company focuses on modern animal husbandry techniques, offering education on stall feeding, disease management, and the breeding of high-quality goats. By equipping farmers with the necessary knowledge and practices, Manikstu Agro aims to promote sustainable goat farming and improve overall livestock management in the region.

Karghewale is a traditional weaving platform that connects weavers directly with customers, specializing in custom, handwoven textiles from various regions of India. The company offers a diverse range of products, including shawls, duppattas, and pillows, all crafted using traditional techniques. By facilitating direct transactions between artisans and consumers, Karghewale promotes a transparent and equitable sales channel, allowing customers to browse and purchase unique handcrafted textiles while supporting the livelihoods of the weavers.

Bahula Naturals is a farmer's collective that delivers organic, sustainable agri-dairy products directly from producers to consumers. It specializes in high-quality organic camel milk and indigenous cow milk products, such as pasteurized milk, ghee (particularly traditional bilona ghee), artisanal cheeses (such as feta and halloumi made from camel milk), biscuits, and other agricultural products like black wheat and cold-pressed oils.

Graduate Farmer specializing in high-quality, antibiotic-free poultry products animal care, environmental sustainability, and community.

Samakhya is a craft-tech social venture that enables rural craftsmen and traditional pastoralists in India's remote regions by developing sustainable textiles and fibers.

Bastar Se Bazaar Tak is a company that specializes in manufacturing, supplying, and exporting a diverse range of high-quality, natural, and organic agricultural products. It operates a food-selling platform that benefits forest-dwelling farmers by managing post-harvest processes, adding value to their produce, and facilitating easy sales, thereby providing them with additional income.

VilFresh is a company focused on providing fresh agricultural products while empowering rural youth. By establishing an alternative distribution channel, it markets farmers' output more effectively, ensuring they receive higher returns. The company offers a diverse range of products sourced directly from farms, factories, and home kitchens, prioritizing safety and hygiene in its packaging. VilFresh delivers these farm-fresh goods to urban customers within a few hours, making them accessible and affordable. Through its operations, VilFresh aims to enhance the lives of both consumers and producers by fostering a connection between rural agriculture and urban markets.

Phasal Bazar is a mobile platform that connects farmers directly to customers, helping farmers find markets easily and sell their produce at remunerative prices.

Kadam Haat specializes in offering a wide range of handcrafted products, including baskets, home decor, and fashion accessories. These products are designed by artisan communities across India, emphasizing the use of traditional techniques and eco-friendly materials such as bamboo, sabai grass, and coconut shells. Kadam Haat operates as a social enterprise, focusing on empowering rural artisans by providing them with training and a platform to sell their crafts. The company's online shop showcases the unique craftsmanship of these artisans, offering consumers the opportunity to purchase items that blend traditional artistry with contemporary design. Through every purchase, customers support the livelihoods of local artisans and contribute to the preservation of traditional crafts.

Gramshree is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering tribal families in rural India. It achieves this through integrated livelihood programs and market-driven solutions that foster rural entrepreneurship. The organization provides comprehensive support to farmers, from initial analysis and feasibility studies to the collection, processing, and marketing of their produce. This enables farmers to access direct markets and secure optimal prices for their products, thereby improving their livelihoods.

Meira Food Product provides pickles produced with local and exotic ingredients such as lemon, mango, king chilli (umorok), mixed vegetables (including lotus root, carrot, radish, cauliflower, bamboo shoot, spring onion, and kachai lime), mushroom, fish (local type rou), garlic, and bamboo shoot.

Ekatra Collective offers sustainable gifting and lifestyle products, specializing in handcrafted stationery and accessories.

Heart in Hills is a social entrepreneurship firm that operates a grain marketplace platform. It connects small-scale farmers in the Kedarnath Valley directly with consumers, offering a range of minimally processed, organic products such as millets, pickles, pulses, and seeds. These products are sourced from the Himalayan and hilly regions, with a focus on millet-based and cold-pressed oils like mustard oil. The company prioritizes plastic-free packaging and aims to improve the livelihoods of these farmers by providing them with an online sales channel.