{"id":111218,"date":"2025-08-26T12:21:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T12:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/111218\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T12:21:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T12:21:10","slug":"et-startup-awards-2025-nominees-for-social-enterprise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/111218\/","title":{"rendered":"ET Startup Awards 2025: Nominees for Social Enterprise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are back with the 11th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards. As we approach the main event, here are the nominees in one of the eight categories: Social Enterprise.<\/p>\n<p>With this category, we intend to recognise the startup that best embodies the \u2018double bottomline\u2019 model, one that combines profits with the public good.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the nominees:<\/p>\n<p>Company name: <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/padcare-labs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Padcare Labs<\/a><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AjinkyaDhariya.jpg\" height=\"270\" alt=\"Image for AjinkyaDhariya\" width=\"360\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"jsx-fc85d5530152de43 figImage\"\/>Company Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"normalFont\">Ajinkya Dhariya<\/p>\n<p>Founded in: 2018<\/p>\n<p>Founders: Ajinkya Dhariya<\/p>\n<p>Based in: Pune<\/p>\n<p>Key investors: Rainmatter, Social Alpha, Lavni Ventures<\/p>\n<p>What it does: This menstrual waste startup collects sanitary pads from corporate offices across the country and processes them in a way that used pads do not get dumped in landfills. They get recycled to make plastic decorative plants and paper pulp.<\/p>\n<p>Company name: <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/bintix-waste-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bintix Waste Research<\/a><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/RoshanMiranda.jpg\" height=\"270\" alt=\"Image for RoshanMiranda\" width=\"360\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"jsx-fc85d5530152de43 figImage\"\/>ETtech<\/p>\n<p class=\"normalFont\">Roshan Miranda<\/p>\n<p>Founded in: 2018<\/p>\n<p>Founder: Roshan Miranda and Jayanarayan K<\/p>\n<p>Based in: Hyderabad<\/p>\n<p>Key investors: Upaya Social Ventures, Kamaljyot Investments, Srichakra Polyplast <\/p>\n<p>What it does: Bintix collects dry waste from households through QR-coded bags and analyses information from the waste collected to build intelligence regarding consumption trends in certain localities and areas. The data gets sold to large FMCG firms, and the waste gets disposed of through sustainable means.<\/p>\n<p>Company name: <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/digivriddhi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Digivriddhi<\/a><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/RagavanVenkatesan.jpg\" height=\"270\" alt=\"Image for RagavanVenkatesan\" width=\"360\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"jsx-fc85d5530152de43 figImage\"\/>Company Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"normalFont\">Ragavan Venkatesan<\/p>\n<p>Founded in: 2019<\/p>\n<p>Founders: Ragavan Venkatesan<\/p>\n<p>Based in: Mumbai<\/p>\n<p>Key investors: Indigram Labs, IIMA Ventures and Social Alpha<\/p>\n<p>What it does: DGV operates a fintech platform for dairy farmers, offering services like credit and insurance. The startup taps into milk collection data to underwrite farmers and offer loans much faster than traditional lenders.<\/p>\n<p>Company name: <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/chakr-innovation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Chakr Innovation<\/a><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/KushagraSrivastava.jpg\" height=\"270\" alt=\"Image for KushagraSrivastava\" width=\"360\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"jsx-fc85d5530152de43 figImage\"\/>ETtech<\/p>\n<p class=\"normalFont\">Kushagra Srivastava<\/p>\n<p>Founded in: 2016<\/p>\n<p>Founders: Kushagra Srivastava<\/p>\n<p>Based in: Gurugram<\/p>\n<p>Key investors: SBI Cap, India Angel Network and ONGC<\/p>\n<p>What it does: Chakr Innovation has built a retrofitted catalyst technology which can oxidise harmful chemicals released by diesel generators, thereby reducing air pollution.<\/p>\n<p>Company name: <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/curebay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CureBay<\/a><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CureBayFounders.jpg\" height=\"270\" alt=\"Image for CureBayFounders\" width=\"360\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"jsx-fc85d5530152de43 figImage\"\/>ETtech<\/p>\n<p class=\"normalFont\">(L-R) Shobhan Mahapatra, Priyadarshi Mohapatra and Sanjay Swain<\/p>\n<p>Founded in: 2021<\/p>\n<p>Founder: Priyadarshi Mohapatra, Shobhan Mahapatra and Sanjay Swain<\/p>\n<p>Based in: Bhubaneshwar<\/p>\n<p>Key investors: Elevar Equity, British International Investments and Bertelsmann India Investments<\/p>\n<p>What it does: The company operates a network of rural clinics that offer primary healthcare services to rural Indians. The startup connects these centres to doctors who are based in urban centres via video conferencing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We are back with the 11th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards. 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