Lok Capital
Lok Capital
Dedicated to promoting financial and social inclusion.
Investment Fund Manager | Asia | Health Improvement | Natural Resources Conservation
Overview
The Lok Capital initiative was launched at the end of 2000 with the support of a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation. Lok Capital means People s Capital. Lok Capital defines itself as a hands on financial investor with social performance goals and standards dedicated to promoting financial and social inclusion through all its activities. Lok Capital manages two BoP funds with over $85mn under management. The funds are the central entity of the Lok group structure. Lok Foundation the charitable trust at the heart of Lok Capital was set up in 2003 to promote financial and social inclusion principally in India by means of targeted grants technical support research and advocacy.
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Investment Fund Manager | Nonprofit | Operating | 1-10 |
Portfolio
2016
$881K Series A Equity
Quest Explore Discover (QED)
Bring Fun into the Fundamentals of Science
QED India is the flagship brand of Everest Edusys &...
sector
Community Development
Capacity Building
Access to Education
regions
India
People
May 1, 2012
$1,5M Series A Equity
Hippocampus Learning Centres
Transforming education for children in Rural India.
Hippocampus Learning Centres (HLC) runs Kindergarten programs (HLC...
sector
Equality & Empowerment/Minorities/Previously Excluded Populations
Community Development
Access to Education
regions
India
People
Jan 1, 2012
Seed Equity
Drishti Eye Care
Providing affordable eye care in under served markets.
Drishti is a social impact enterprise that provides affordable eye...
sector
Health Improvement
Disease Specific Prevention and Mitigation
regions
India
People
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Offices
Chennai :
Sowbhagya, Second Floor,
30/5, First Cross Street,
Raja Annamalipuram, Chennai
600028
India
Headquarters :
2B, Ramkishore Road
Civil Lines
New Delhi
110054
India