Next Bharat Ventures Launches ‘The Why Club,’ Reveals Inaugural Cohort of 13 Impact Entrepreneurs
Summary
They are committed to addressing critical gaps in rural livelihoods, driving transformation through sustainable agriculture, organic food production, and fair trade practices.Sharing the vision for the initiative, Vipul Nath Jindal, CEO of Next Bharat Ventures, said, We want The Why Club to be the worlds largest self-sustaining, co-dependent community of impact entrepreneurs. We are on a mission to create a separate category of social impact driven entrepreneurship in India, where we have witnessed that founders often face their toughest challenges in isolationour goal is to ensure that they never feel alone in their journey. Additionally, the club will also actively facilitate India-Japan collaborations to help impact-driven start-ups expand globally.The investment philosophy of Next Bharat Ventures centres on identifying and supporting intent-driven entrepreneurs who are deeply anchored in the causes they work for. This vision was echoed at the Next Billion Forum conducted in December24, where prominent leaders like Amitabh Kant, Indias G20 Sherpa and former CEO of NITI Aayog; Mr. Toshihiro Suzuki, President of Suzuki Motor Corporation; and Mohandas Pai, Chairman of Aarin Capital, highlighted the critical role of grassroots entrepreneurs in building resilient, self-sustaining communities.The first cohort of Next Bharat Ventures comprising of the inaugural Why Club members includes:The applications for Next Bharats second Residency Program are now open for all the early stage passionate impact entrepreneurs. A 100% subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation Japan, Next Bharat Ventures IFSC Private is a INR 340 Crore fund, dedicated to supporting early-stage, intent-driven entrepreneurs through capital, mentorship, and market access.