Learning how to get funding from Artha Impact starts with understanding what it is: the India-dedicated impact investing arm of Rianta Capital, backed by the Singh Family Trusts. It writes direct early and growth-stage equity cheques — typically USD 50,000 to USD 500,000 — into social businesses across agriculture, healthcare and livelihoods, and it convenes one of India’s most active impact-investor networks through the Artha Platform.

Investment thesis

The thesis is that patient family-trust capital can prove models in agriculture, health and livelihoods that later attract commercial money. Artha invests directly, runs the quarterly Artha Entrepreneur Discovery Challenge (pitch to 1,300+ global impact investors), and the Artha Venture Challenge, which offers up to INR 25 lakh in equity funding when matched by co-investment. A Villgro partnership adds up to Rs 60 lakh per enterprise with matching support.

Sectors, stages and cheque size

Artha Impact focuses on agriculture, healthcare, livelihoods, energy, water. Stage: seed to early stage, with selective growth rounds; cheque range USD 50K–$500K, India only. There is no closed fund size — it deploys family-trust capital, so the figure is not publicly disclosed. The Artha Platform reports Rs 169 million total invested (platform data, 21 Oct 2026).

Notable portfolio

  • Krishi Star — Mumbai — agri supply chain; seed co-investment via Artha Venture Challenge and Upaya
  • Aakar — Delhi — biodegradable sanitary pads; Artha Venture Challenge 2013 winner
  • Avani Bio — Artha Venture Challenge 2013 winner
  • Boond — Artha Venture Challenge 2013 winner
  • Tamul Plates — areca-leaf plates; Artha Venture Challenge 2013 winner

Key people

  • Audrey Selian, Artha Initiative lead, Rianta Capital — program contact

India connection

Fully India-dedicated: every rupee is deployed into Indian social enterprises.

How to apply for funding

Open and founder-friendly: entrepreneurs register on the Artha Platform (invest.arthaimpact.com) to be listed on the Artha Pipeline for consideration, and can enter the quarterly Artha Entrepreneur Discovery Challenge. Note: do not confuse Artha Impact with Artha India Ventures (a separate Damani family-office micro-VC) or ArthImpact.in (a digital lender) — different entities.

Why it matters for founders

Artha Impact is one of the most accessible serious impact investors in India — a real application route, real cheque sizes, and a network of 1,300+ co-investors behind it. If you are building in agri, health or livelihoods, register on the Artha Pipeline and apply to the Discovery Challenge. Just be sure you are talking to the right Artha.