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 |
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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
|
