About
Upaya Social Ventures is building an inclusive economy by providing investment and support to mission-aligned businesses creating jobs for people living in the most extreme poverty. Upaya’s model seeks out and supports companies creating work that is safe, stable, inclusive, and rewarding.
Project Focus
Shell Foundation supports Upaya Social Ventures to support and accelerate at least 10 energy small-to-medium-sized enterprises that increase the incomes of micro-entrepreneurs in India as part of the Climate and Finance Innovations Alliance (ClimaFii) programme.
Insights and impact
Latest news and updates
Southeast Asia
Cross-sector collaboration needed to tackle social impact: panel
Crises present opportunities for philanthropy to step up and fill the gaps, panellists add
20th May 2026
Financial Solutions
Fostering Innovation
Mobilising Finance
Scale Partnerships
Micro-Entrepreneurs
Global
India
SIDBI, Shell Launch $3.1M Fund to Green India’s Smallest Businesses
As summer temperatures soar across India, food delivery platform Zomato has introduced a new initiative aimed at making working conditions…
06th May 2026