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Usha Laxman: Promoting Art Education, Culture, and Environmental Sustainability

Usha Laxman: Promoting Art Education, Culture, and Environmental Sustainability
Thanks for having me, Spiffy! Our foundation has 3 verticals: Vertical 1-- providing quality art education through the artworks of cartoonist R.K.Laxman showcased in R.K.Laxman Museum situated in Pune, India. Vertical 2--empowering women and girls to help these beneficiaries to equip skills in various fields. Vertical 3--environment planting of trees to ensure clean air. The challenge I am facing is obtaining funds to sustain all these projects which are vital needs for every human being.

Prerana Langa: Preparing and Aiding Communities to Better Face Climate Crises

Prerana Langa: Preparing and Aiding Communities to Better Face Climate Crises

Prerana: Thanks for having me, Spiffy. The climate crisis is affecting the quality of lives across the world, including India. Problems include unsafe and unaffordable housing, loss of green spaces, decreased groundwater, poor air quality, disasters (heat waves and flooding), and reducing economic opportunities. We are promoting climate resilient housing, solarization, cool roof technology, and the creation of green spaces. We are working to revitalize water bodies, raise groundwater levels especially in drought prone areas and to restore coastlines. Most importantly, we are preparing communities to tackle these issues. We are fortunate to have made an impact and to receive amazing support from communities and donors.

Sujit Kunte: Supporting Indian Investee Companies Solving Real-World Problems

Sujit Kunte: Supporting Indian Investee Companies Solving Real-World Problems
Sujit: Thanks for having me, Spiffy, glad to be here. Spiral Ventures is a Japanese venture capital fund, headquartered in Singapore, which invests in early-stage startups in Southeast Asia and India. Our focus is on companies solving real-world problems, which impact the society at large. I am in charge of identifying new investment opportunities and growth of our investee companies in India.