Incubation
We help innovative, impactful solutions commercialize and scale faster.
Villgro’s legacy of supporting innovations spans 23 years, as we continuously tailor our support to match the ever-changing startup terrain
Components of Incubation
Funding
- Financial
- Equity, Debt, Grant, or a combination.
- Technical Assistance
- Non – Financial
- Subsidised mentoring, Specialist technical services
High-touch portfolio management
- Proven protocol of diagnostic panels & 100-day plan
- Guide business structuring including regulatory compliance
- Training on building a gender inclusive business and impact measurement
Innovative financing solutions
- Attract commercial capital to the impact sector
- Customized technical assistance to enhance the enterprises’ ability to absorb debt
Here’s how we nurture social entrepreneurs to grow and create impact at scale
Onboarding the social enterprise
01
Post a rigorous assessment and selection process, we sign an incubation agreement with the enterprise, which includes growth milestones for the incubation period
02
Conduct a compliance gap analysis to help the enterprise achieve legal and financial compliance
High-touch portfolio management
01
Offer seed funding in the form of debt, equity, or grants
02
Conduct diagnostic panels with industry experts to understand the challenges and opportunities for startups
03
Create a 100-day plan to finalize monthly targets and accelerate enterprises.
04
Identify external resources like mentors and agencies for technical assistance.
05
Conduct weekly calls and field visits to track progress.
Commercialization and scaling of innovations for impact
Access to market & scale-up support
01
Address value chain gaps, and trigger unique partnerships between rural communities and ecosystem players
02
Build market channels by identifying relevant Go-To-Market Partners like FPOs, NGOs, and SHGs and license OEM
03
Communicate the value of innovations through live demos and physical experience centers
04
Enable affordability through financial incentives, risk-mitigation tools and more.
Drive utilization through training and market linkages
Commercialization and scaling of innovations for impact
Innovating financing solutions
01
Attract commercial capital to fund the enterprise’s growth journey
02
De-risk funding by sharpening the enterprise’s potential impact and business model
03
Establish credit histories for enterprises to attract potential investors
04
Customize technical assistance to enhance the enterprises’ ability to absorb debt
Onboarding the social enterprise
01
Post a rigorous assessment and selection process, we sign an incubation agreement with the enterprise, which includes growth milestones for the incubation period
02
Conduct a compliance gap analysis to help the enterprise achieve legal and financial compliance
High-touch portfolio management
01
Offer seed funding in the form of debt, equity, or grants
02
Conduct diagnostic panels with industry experts to understand the challenges and opportunities for startups
03
Create a 100-day plan to finalize monthly targets and accelerate enterprises.
04
Identify external resources like mentors and agencies for technical assistance.
05
Conduct weekly calls and field visits to track progress.
Commercialization and scaling of innovations for impact
Access to market & scale-up support
01
Address value chain gaps, and trigger unique partnerships between rural communities and ecosystem players
02
Build market channels by identifying relevant Go-To-Market Partners like FPOs, NGOs, and SHGs and license OEM
03
Communicate the value of innovations through live demos and physical experience centers
04
Enable affordability through financial incentives, risk-mitigation tools and more.
Drive utilization through training and market linkages
Commercialization and scaling of innovations for impact
Innovating financing solutions
01
Attract commercial capital to fund the enterprise’s growth journey
02
De-risk funding by sharpening the enterprise’s potential impact and business model
03
Establish credit histories for enterprises to attract potential investors
04
Customize technical assistance to enhance the enterprises’ ability to absorb debt
