List of Indian social entrepreneurs

A social entrepreneur is an entrepreneur who works to increase social capital by founding social ventures, including charities, for-profit businesses with social causes, and other non-government organizations. These types of activities are distinct from work of non-operating foundations and philanthropists who provide funding and other support for them.

Notable Indian Social Entrepreneurs

Name	Country	Social venture founded	Focus areas
Zubaida Bai	India	AYZH	Healthcare
Ela Bhatt	India	Self Employed Women's Association	Poverty
Nand Kishore Chaudhary	India	Jaipur Rugs	Poverty
Anshu Gupta	India	Goonj	Clothing, Disaster relief
Ranjan Mistry	India	Women School of Entrepreneurship, Campus Varta	Women Empowerment, Education, Startup Ecosystem,Entrepreneurship
Abraham George	India	The George Foundation	Poverty
Adhik Kadam	India	Borderless World Foundation	Peace-building, Peace & Conflict, Women, Children, Emergency Medical Services in Conflict.
Bunker Roy	India	Barefoot College	Education
Bhargav Sri Prakash	India / United States	fooya FriendsLearn	Digital Vaccines for Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Hypertension & Cancer Prevention
Hanumappa Sudarshan	India	Karuna Trust	upliftment of the forest dwelling tribes
Shaheen Mistri	India	Teach For India, Akanksha Foundation	Education
Harish Hande	India	SELCO	Solar energy
Irfan Alam	India	Sammaan Foundation	Poverty
Kaushlendra Kumar	India	Kaushalya Foundation	Agriculture
Shashank Kumar	India	FarmNFarmers, Dehaat	Agriculture
Jeroo Billimoria	India	Childline India Foundation	Children
Ajaita Shah	India	Frontier Markets	Women Empowernment
Sujata Sahu	India	17000 ft Foundation	Education