New Ventures India is one of the most exciting players in environmental business operations in India. NVI is alliance between CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green business Centre and WRI that began in 2005 has grown into one of largest professional networks of environmental entrepreneurs and investors in India. In just two short years they’ve facilitated investments amounting to almost 10 million US dollars into NVI portfolio companies.
They were also kind enough to share a good part of their day with IDG last week. We met with the whole bright team who shared their thoughtful questions and constructive feedback. NVI is very familiar with our process, market and customers, as well as startups in similar stages of planning and execution as we are, so they had great advice and a genuine interest in seeing us succeed.
Our goal, as a platform, is to build the most inclusive process possible, both to insure we avoid duplicating the work of others and more importantly, to make sure we’re working with the best in the business, all sectors bar none.
The willingness of NVI to lend their professional ear speaks volumes about the potential collaborations in the future. As Emily points out the challenge moving forward for IDG is delivering the precise services needed by partners while maintaining IDG’s momentum as “an open, sector-less market-place for investment in all social businesses?”