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Just 2 DAYS LEFT to save on your #SankalpAfrica2026 ticket! The Global South convenes in Nairobi for the 13th Edition of the Sankalp #Africa Summit 2026 – South–South Rising. We’re bringing together the brightest minds, boldest #entrepreneurs, and catalytic #investors from across #Africa, #Asia, and #LatinAmerica to shape the next decade of inclusive, sustainable growth. For over a decade, Sankalp has convened 13,500+ changemakers, 3,500+ startups, and mobilized $300M+ in impact-aligned capital across 75+ countries — now, it’s time to connect the power of the South like never before. 🎟️ Early Bird Pricing ends October 31, 2025 – just 2 days away! https://lnkd.in/dE58Zzf8 Join us in Nairobi and be part of the movement redefining how the Global South collaborates, invests, and innovates. #SankalpAfrica2026 #SouthSouthRising #GlobalSouth #ImpactInvesting #EntrepreneurshipInAfrica #ClimateAction #InclusiveGrowth

𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 & 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦-𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 | 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐥𝐩 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮. Join the Sankalp Bharat Summit 2025: a national platform where founders, investors, policymakers and ecosystem leaders come together to accelerate solutions for India’s real economy. Get your student passes here: https://lnkd.in/gqNDSUfv Dates: 11–12 December 2025 Venue: Lucknow What you can expect at Sankalp Bharat: – Hear real case studies from founders working in agriculture, food systems, livelihoods, circular economy, AI and fin-tech. – Meet investors, foundations, government and ecosystem platforms actively funding, incubating and scaling impact-led enterprises – Understand how startups unlock market access, supply chain partnerships and blended finance through networks like Sankalp – Explore pathways to intern, research, collaborate or build with enterprises rooted in India’s communities and markets If you want to build for India, this is where you start. Apply today @50 per cent off: https://lnkd.in/gqNDSUfv

⏰ The countdown is on, and the #SankalpAfrica2026 Early Bird tickets are almost gone! Only 3 days left to lock in your Early Bird pass for the Sankalp Africa Summit 2026. Don’t miss Africa’s largest gathering for impact, innovation, and investment. 📅 Feb 25–26, 2026 | Nairobi, Kenya 🎟️ Secure your ticket before Friday! https://lnkd.in/dNRk_KuR #SankalpAfrica2026 #ImpactEcosystem #SouthSouthRising

Sankalp Forum would like to take a moment to introduce the Intellecap Circular Apparel Innovation Factory (CAIF) virtual workshop series. Following the successful launch with the topic “Sustainability-Related Business Risks & Opportunities,” which saw participation from 60+ suppliers across India — CAIF is now announcing the dates and agenda for the second workshop, focused on “Data Management & Emissions Accounting.”  In our conversations with suppliers, many shared that they often struggle with:  • Collating necessary data for reporting  • Understanding what data would go into Scope 1, 2 & 3 respectively This session is designed in partnership with Green Story to address the gaps in data collection, calculating and reporting emissions.  The schedule is as follows: 📅 Session 1: Strengthening Data Collection Systems for Waste, Water and Energy Management in Textile Units 🕙 30th October | 04:00 PM – 06:00 PM  Register Here - https://lnkd.in/gCMbuUDV  📅 Session 2: Calculating Scope 1 & Scope 2 Carbon Emissions  🕙 31st October | 04:00 PM – 06:00 PM Register Here - https://lnkd.in/g-h5fgKd  We’ll be taking these conversations further at Sankalp Bharat Summit 2025 — with founders and ecosystem leaders working on circular economy and climate action. Get your tickets for Sankalp Bharat 2025 in Lucknow on Dec 11 & 12: 50% off with code SB25DIWALIDIS  Join Us- https://ow.ly/w6lX50XjwNJ #Circulairty #CircularEconomy #CAIFWorkshop #CarbonEmissions #Sustainability #Decarbonization #MSME #SankalpBharat2025 #BuildingforBharat CAIF: Siddharth Lulla | Saurabh Dey | Avantika Agarwal | Shraddha Karol | Shruthi Suripeddi | Sweta Kumari | H&M Group | The DOEN Foundation: Freija Vermeer | Akhil Sivanandan | Chinky Tyagi Khare | Dr. Laxmi Pande Zadgaonkar, PhD | Syna Dehnugara | Venkat Kotamaraju

𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 @𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐥𝐩 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 | 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟏𝐬𝐭  Bharat Exchange @Sankalp is a dedicated space where entrepreneurs like you can showcase your startup journey and take your investment journey forward. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧:  Your start-up doesn't stop at visibility. The corporates, investors, and strategic partners walk up to your booth because they’re actively looking to invest in impact-based home-grown innovative start-ups. Get a discount advantage till 31 October and book your space today | Use Code: SB25DIWALIDIS0: https://lnkd.in/grKgeGR2 P.S: Know more about the speakers attending the summit: https://lnkd.in/gH56h4yh #SankalpBharat2025 #RootsofResilience #ImpactInvestors #InvestinginIndia #Impactfunding #Entrepreneurship #SocialEntrepreneurship #VikshitBharat #BuildingBharat.

𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐥𝐩 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐨𝐫𝐠 - 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 | 𝐀 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 NICEorg - Network of Indian Cultural Enterprises works with founders building from India’s roots across Fashion & Accessories, Home Decor & Furnishings, Food & Beverages, Experiential Tourism and Health & Wellness. To help cultural enterprises grow with the same access and advantage as mainstream startups, NICEorg is building an enabling ecosystem through workshops, mentoring, networks and facilitating investments. Catch them @Sankalp Bharat 2025, where we will lead a closed-door masterclass on: - How to build a brand your customer actually chooses through clear storytelling, sharp positioning and communicating real value. - How to pitch to investors with confidence including how to explain your pricing, margins, unit economics and overall business viability in a way investors trust. Cultural entrepreneurs will also get to: • Pitch directly to curated investors via Sankalp's ASCEND program • Showcase at The Bharat Exchange i.e. Sankalp’s highest visibility founder arena • Get long-term access to the Sankalp × NICEorg ecosystem for capital, credibility and partnerships Funders & entrepreneurs in crafts | textiles | culinary traditions | heritage tourism | cultural lifestyle & wellness brands — get your tickets: https://lnkd.in/gqNDSUfv Use code SB25DIWALIDIS for 50% off Dec 11–12 | Lucknow

Meet #SankalpChangemakers | Aastha Lalit Bajaj of Ancient India Organics Tribal farmers in India's Eastern Ghats grow excellent spices, but can't access European markets that need certified organic ingredients. Ancient India Organics built the bridge. Six years in, the company connects 5,000+ farmers across Andhra Pradesh and Odisha with buyers in Europe, China, Germany, Switzerland, and Africa. Every kilogram carries multiple certifications from the likes of EU Organic, Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade. That visibility commands premium pricing benefiting the farmers and tribal belt. The impact: 25% increase in farmer income, 2,500+ tribal farmers accessing premium markets, Water conservation structures, 20,000+ households impacted. "We are not here to compete for success, we are here to collaborate and preserve," Aastha believes! Ancient India Organics partners with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Rainforest Alliance, Bharatiya Agro Industries Foundation (BAIF) and Greenr, working together to train farmers, improve incomes, and make agriculture climate-resilient. One of the Summit’s key 2025 tracks is Agriculture & Dairy, which directly aligns with Ancient India Organics’ work in building regenerative, farm-to-market Indian food supply chains. Meet more founders like Ancient India Organics at the Sankalp Bharat Summit 2025. 50% off | Code: SB25DIWALIDIS: https://lnkd.in/gqNDSUfv Lucknow | Dec 11-12 #SankalpBharat2025 #SankalpChangemakers #RootsofResilience #AgriFunding #ImpactInvestors #Investing InIndia #Impactfunding #Entrepreneurship #SocialEntrepreneurship #VikshitBharat #BuildingBharat

𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐥𝐩 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 | 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 We're thrilled to host Shrishti Sahu, Managing Partner at SSV – Swadharma Source Ventures, a family office investing across public markets, private markets, real estate, and early-stage startups with a portfolio of 55+ companies including Plum, Rupifi, Kutumb, Jar and more. A third-generation entrepreneur, Shrishti previously built and exited a fintech startup to an NBFC, worked at Facebook and in private equity, and today is consistently ranked among the Top 10 women investors in India. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐝: 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐥𝐩 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐒𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦. She is also the host of “The India Opportunity Show”, one of the fastest-growing business podcasts in the country, featuring market leaders. At Sankalp Bharat, she'll bring all of it: an entrepreneur, an investor, an ecosystem builder. Listen to her talk about the market and pitch your start-up to her @Sankalp Bharat Summit 2025. Get your tickets today at 50% off: SB25DIWALIDIS: https://lnkd.in/gqNDSUfv December 11-12 | Lucknow

Sankalp is where ideas meet action. This is your chance to snag facetime with angel investors, VCs and DFIs! Meet: Archana Jahagirdar (Managing Partner, Rukam Capital) | Arpit Agarwal (Investment Partner, Blume Ventures) | Ashwin Raguraman (Co-founder & Partner, Bharat Innovation Fund) | Jinesh Shah (Managing Partner, Omnivore VC) | Rahul Rai (Managing Director – India, Incofin Investment Management) | Rajeev Suri (Founding Partner, Blue // Green Ventures) | Seema Chaturvedi (Founder & Managing Partner, AWE Funds (Achieving Women Equity)) | Shrishti Sahu (Managing Partner, SSV Fund) | Sowmya Suryanarayanan (Managing Director – Impact & ESG, Aavishkaar Capital) | Subhadeep Sanyal (Managing Partner, Wavemaker Impact) | Vikas Arora (Chief of Impact Investing & Blended Finance, AVPN) | vineet rai, Founder, Vice-Chairman Aavishkaar Group They're here for ASCEND Pitches, Climate Deal Room and Open Mics & AMAs you don't want to miss. Meet investors who are ready to back your venture with both capital and market insights. Join us at Sankalp Bharat : https://lnkd.in/gqNDSUfv Book your tickets @50 percent discount: USE CODE:SB25DIWALIDIS Lucknow | Dec 11-12, 2025 P.S. Policy Roundtable is invite only #SankalpBharat2025 #RootsofResilience #AgriFunding #ImpactInvestors #InvestingInIndia #Impactfunding #Entrepreneurship #SocialEntrepreneurship #VikshitBharat #BuildingBharat