The Bio-Revolution in India is here and we are backing MyoWorks and D-NOME to drive the change! We are in the third decade of the 21st century and the earth is feeling the heat, quite literally. Global temperatures are rising, causing irreversible losses to the environment. Pandemics are causing massive…

The second largest workforce in India, second only to agriculture, is in the construction industry. Over 50 million workers build our homes, offices, schools, hospitals, roads, bridges, railways, airports and more. This industry, valued at $190 billion, is at the foundation of India’s development story as a global economic powerhouse. …

Over 500 million smallholder farmers face catastrophic risks, including drought, floods and hurricanes, while producing 80% of the food we consume. Climate change is only exacerbating these risks, and farmers are bearing the brunt of it. Billions of dollars are lost to crop loss and damage each year with farmers…

TL;DR Synthetic biology is the engineering of natural biologic systems such as bacteria, yeasts and fungi, plants and animals to produce the desired products. Business models in the synthetic biology market have evolved, leading to drop in the cost of DNA synthesis and faster product development cycles. Investors are bullish…

India has over 10 million aspiring athletes under the age of 19 playing across 100K semi-professional tournaments annually. But, most of these athletes do not have access to the right networks and audience to showcase their talent. For example, athletes outside of major cities have little scope in getting noticed…

Global temperatures are reaching unprecedented highs. Our natural systems must contend with novel conditions that change more quickly than their pace of adaptation — but the reality is that they’re not keeping up. Global food supplies are in decline as droughts and floods impact agricultural output. Productivity of even our…

Vegrow, India’s leading B2B marketplace for fruits announced they have secured funding of $25M Series B round led by Prosus Ventures. Marquee investors Matrix Partners India, Elevation Capital, Lightspeed India and Ankur Capital also participated in the round. Prominent angel and agri veteran Sanjiv Rangrass continues to back the company. …

Electricity consumers including residential, commercial, and industrial players face frequent issues with power reliability including blackouts, power frequency regulation, and peak capacity deferral. Behind-the-Meter battery systems can help address these issues by storing energy that is generated locally and supplying it as per requirement. The excess energy can also be…

Renewable energy may be in abundance, but it isn’t available consistently. To meet the grid demands and compensate for the variability in production, battery storage systems are required. Globally, more than 10 GW of grid scale battery had already been installed until 2020. …