Impact Conversations with Aavishkaar Group | Ep. 5
14 June, 2021
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Group Assets Under Management
Underserved customers supported through our Group investments and engagements
Underserved women customers supported through our Group investments and engagements
Employees across the Group; 20% Women in management
The past two decades at Aavishkaar Group have been characterized by grit, innovation and learning. Our entrepreneurs, investors, team, and collaborators have shown an unparalleled passion towards building an inclusive and sustainable future. As we embark upon our third decade of impactful business, we’re excited to herald in a new future; one where impact is the new mainstream.
Our next decade of work includes expanding to several South East Asian and sub-Saharan African countries. Building upon the foundation of our past, we will work on scalable and synergistic business models, products and service across multiple sectors, full spectrum financial assistance, digital microfinance, phygital MSME finance, digital insurance, advisory and analytics, and impact investing with enhanced focus on environmental & social governance and management.
Microfinance clients served directly; 98% Women MFI clients
MSME clients served directly, 28% women-led MSMEs
Enterprises Disbursed Equity Capital directly; 29% Women-led Enterprises; 80% Enterprises received Institutional Capital for the First-time
Enterprises and MSMEs supported across sectors
CO2 emission reduced
People provided with essential services including healthcare, sanitation, and education
12.5 Mn People Provided with Microfinance (98% women) by Group companies and via Investments
6.2 Mn farmers supported with livelihoods, products, and services (27% women) via engagements and investments
2.1 Mn People provided with affordable healthcare (56% women) via investments
3.15 Mn students provided with affordable, quality education (49% girls) via investments
1,468 Women-led MSMEs supported directly with finance and capacity building services
15 Mn people provided with sanitation facilities via Group companies and investments;
6.9 Mn people provided with potable drinking water via investments
1.1 Mn people provided with clean cookstoves via Group investments
600k+ jobs and livelihoods created (300k+ women) via investments and clients
1534 Early-stage enterprises incubated and supported
52k+ MSME Provided with Financial Services, Products and Services
1.5 Mn MT of C02 Emissions Reduced
USD 2.1 Bn Disbursed in Microfinance, MSME Finance, and Equity Investments to enterprises and individuals in developing countries by the Group
20,000+ People Provided with Financial Services to Build Houses via Group investments
85K metric tons of waste recycled via engagements and investments
267 artisanal fishermen provided with fair-trade market access
14 initiatives and national and global industry bodies founded and participated in
We have been realizing this vision through each of the Aavishkaar Group businesses - Aavishkaar Capital, Arohan, Ashv, and Intellecap – that individually support various parts of the journeys of low and middle-income entrepreneurs. Together, we have been able to create a platform that leads to exponential impact across entire ecosystems. We strongly believe and promote ‘Impact’ in the DNA of all our group businesses. By leveraging capital, knowledge and networks, we provide a strong differentiated capability as an Impact platform, with each business rooted in strong fundamental and common principles of access, inclusion and sustainability.
All businesses make an Impact. But not all investments are Impact Investments
We believe that most businesses make an impact. However, it is difficult to make certain kinds of impact and commercial capital is shy to deal with such challenges that they fully don’t comprehend; therefore, impact investing has a pioneering role associated with it. We also believe that while all companies make impact but not all investments are impact investments. And we strive to understand the distinction between the two and this remains a challenge in our journey.
Our IMM Framework looks at impact in all its dimensions
Our interpretation of Impact is highly contextual and driven by our deep understanding of the local context. Our framework considers the obvious and direct impact that is visible and can be measured quantitatively. In addition, we look at the depth of impact that go beyond the obvious impact due to its ability to generate significant leverage on the sector or the market.
Providing both B2B and B2C products and services – either directly or through our equity investments and the businesses we provide growth support to – for the emerging three billion; people who fall within the low income and lower middle-income segments of the population in Global South markets.
Supporting only contextually appropriate solutions that meet entrepreneurs where they are, and by entrepreneurs that understand, intimately, the needs of their clients to address the gap of geographic accessibility (rural or remote areas), demographic inclusion (gender, disability or other vulnerabilities) or affordability of an essential service.
Improving Social and Environmental Governance (ESG) practices both within the Group companies, as well as within the enterprises we support.
Building and nurturing supportive ecosystems around impact investing in Asia and Africa.
Microfinance clients served directly; 98% Women MFI clients
MSME clients served directly, 28% women-led MSMEs
Enterprises Disbursed Equity Capital directly; 29% Women-led Enterprises; 80% Enterprises received Institutional Capital for the First-time
Enterprises and MSMEs supported across sectors
CO2 emission reduced
People provided with essential services including healthcare, sanitation, and education
We have been realizing this vision through each of the Aavishkaar Group businesses - Aavishkaar Capital, Arohan, Ashv, and Intellecap – that individually support various parts of the journeys of low and middle-income entrepreneurs. Together, we have been able to create a platform that leads to exponential impact across entire ecosystems. We strongly believe and promote ‘Impact’ in the DNA of all our group businesses. By leveraging capital, knowledge and networks, we provide a strong differentiated capability as an Impact platform, with each business rooted in strong fundamental and common principles of access, inclusion and sustainability.
All businesses make an Impact. But not all investments are Impact Investments
We believe that most businesses make an impact. However, it is difficult to make certain kinds of impact and commercial capital is shy to deal with such challenges that they fully don’t comprehend; therefore, impact investing has a pioneering role associated with it. We also believe that while all companies make impact but not all investments are impact investments. And we strive to understand the distinction between the two and this remains a challenge in our journey.
Our IMM Framework looks at impact in all its dimensions
Our interpretation of Impact is highly contextual and driven by our deep understanding of the local context. Our framework considers the obvious and direct impact that is visible and can be measured quantitatively. In addition, we look at the depth of impact that go beyond the obvious impact due to its ability to generate significant leverage on the sector or the market.
Providing both B2B and B2C products and services – either directly or through our equity investments and the businesses we provide growth support to – for the emerging three billion; people who fall within the low income and lower middle-income segments of the population in Global South markets.
Supporting only contextually appropriate solutions that meet entrepreneurs where they are, and by entrepreneurs that understand, intimately, the needs of their clients to address the gap of geographic accessibility (rural or remote areas), demographic inclusion (gender, disability or other vulnerabilities) or affordability of an essential service.
Improving Social and Environmental Governance (ESG) practices both within the Group companies, as well as within the enterprises we support.
Building and nurturing supportive ecosystems around impact investing in Asia and Africa.
