Siddarth Pai

BetterPlace is Asia’s largest human capital SaaS solution that enables enterprises to manage the entire lifecycle of their frontline workers. goBetter, an all-inclusive full-suite HRMS platform by BetterPlace, caters to the entire value chain of frontline workforce management from discovery, hiring, onboarding, background verification, attendance and payroll to upskilling and vendor management. Our robust platform has been the unstoppable driving force behind the transformation of over 30 million lives, redefining the future of workforce management with unwavering impact. This unified tech platform has influenced over 1,500 businesses, serving 500 locations across the APAC and GCC regions. Enterprises significantly improve efficiency in employee management, reduce the risk of non-compliance and increase worker productivity. BetterPlace Select excels in holistic workforce fulfilment for both full-time and gig workers, driving efficiency and unleashing frontline workforces full potential. Complementing this, BetterPlace Money provides credit services to frontline workers, forming a powerful synergy that not only tackles attrition rates but also amplifies overall operational effectiveness, allowing enterprises to maximize the value of their frontline workforce.

The Better India is the world’s largest impact-driven, positive stories platform. We reach over 250 million readers each month, across languages - English, Hindi, Gujarati and Malayalam. Our solutions-oriented reporting features stories of changemakers and innovators, with a highlight on small enterprises, grassroots innovations, sustainability initiatives, and more. Inspired by our protagonists, thousands of readers have made positive changes to the community around them, each year. In addition, The Better India has partnered with social impact organisations, corporates, NGOs, the government and citizens to organise and highlight initiatives delivering real impact. We have helped raise relief money, bring about economic independence to the needy and revive degraded environments and lakes, amongst other activities.

Faircent.com is India’s largest peer to peer lending website which caters to retail and business loans and also the first to be recognized as an NBFC-P2P by the RBI. It is an online platform where, people who have spare money lend it directly to people who want to borrow, thereby eliminating intermediaries and the margins they used to make. Faircent.com is committed to facilitating fast and low-cost credit to individuals, MSMEs and SMEs; while providing a new investment opportunity to those with surplus funds. It continuously innovates and provides new product offerings to its lenders and borrowers enabling faster and more efficient transactions. Faircent.com was the first P2P lending platform to launch ios and android app for both lenders and borrowers. As a pioneer, creating awareness about the industry has always been a priority for Faircent. It was the first in India to launch a book “Every Percent Counts” on P2P lending in India. IIM-Bangalore released a case study for the Harvard Business Review “Faircent: Powering P2P Lending Revolution” that traces the evolution of Faircent. The platform launched COVID-19 edition of e-book “Building a Better Credit Report” to educate readers on debt management Faircent.com is the only P2P lending company that has been acclaimed as the ‘Interbrand Breakthrough Brand in Finance’ by Interbrand in its Breakthrough Brands report 2016 in partnership with Facebook, NYSE & Ready Set Rocket. It was awarded the NASSCOM Emerge50 given to India’s high potential top 50 emerging companies in different domains. In a development which reflects its technological prowess and market leadership, Faircent.com has been awarded the status of a ‘Super Start Up’ by Superbrands. Thus, whether you are a Borrower or a Lender, you get the best rates at Faircent. Because we know ‘Every percent Counts!’ To know more log on to www.faircent.com Faircent is currently owned by Fairassets Technologies Private Limited. To know more log on to www.faircent.com

Licious began in 2015 when Abhay Hanjura and Vivek Gupta set out to transform a $55Bn category that was largely unbranded, inconsistent, and untouched by modern food standards. Their vision was simple - bring honesty, hygiene, and joy to meat and seafood buying in India. What followed was a category-defining shift powered by India’s only fully integrated 0–4°C cold chain, global FSSC 22000 certification, backward integration through bio-secure poultry farms, and rigorous control over freshwater fish and seafood. With five state-of-the-art processing centres and an annual capacity of 36,000 tonnes, Licious now serves India’s top metros - Bengaluru, NCR, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai and Kolkata - through a strong online presence, expanding retail stores, and fast-growing quick commerce partnerships, including 30-minute delivery across major urban clusters. Over the years, the brand has reached 4.5 million customers, earning unmatched trust, quality leadership and a loyal following in a category long defined by guesswork. This unwavering focus on quality, innovation, and consumer obsession has made Licious India’s first D2C unicorn. Today, it stands as the country’s most loved, iconic D2C meat brand - elevating everyday meals, setting new benchmarks for safety and freshness, and building an ecosystem where farmers, meat technicians, supply partners and delivery heroes thrive alongside millions of delighted home cooks.

YourStory: the story of our bold new India.

Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) is a not-for-profit, apex industry body promoting the alternate capital industry. Having reached the milestone of 75 years as a sovereign nation, the ‘India Opportunity’ story is making waves globally. Our vision is to foster a vibrant investing ecosystem that resonates with the idea of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant). As an organization we facilitate advocacy discussions with the government of India, policymakers, and regulators, resulting in the rise of entrepreneurial activity, innovation and job creation in India and contributing towards the development of India as a leading fund management hub. Our members include the most active domestic and global VCs, PEs, funds for Infrastructure, Real Estate, Credit funds, Limited Partners, Investment Companies, Family offices, Corporate VCs, and Knowledge Partners. These funds invest into emerging companies, venture growth, buyout, special situations, distressed assets, credit & venture debt among others. It is, therefore, the contribution and support of these asset classes which will play a pivotal role in fueling India’s plan to become a USD 5 trillion economy by 2025 and enhance India’s status as an investable destination for global and domestic funds.

BetterPlace is Asia’s largest human capital SaaS solution that enables enterprises to manage the entire lifecycle of their frontline workers. goBetter, an all-inclusive full-suite HRMS platform by BetterPlace, caters to the entire value chain of frontline workforce management from discovery, hiring, onboarding, background verification, attendance and payroll to upskilling and vendor management. Our robust platform has been the unstoppable driving force behind the transformation of over 30 million lives, redefining the future of workforce management with unwavering impact. This unified tech platform has influenced over 1,500 businesses, serving 500 locations across the APAC and GCC regions. Enterprises significantly improve efficiency in employee management, reduce the risk of non-compliance and increase worker productivity. BetterPlace Select excels in holistic workforce fulfilment for both full-time and gig workers, driving efficiency and unleashing frontline workforces full potential. Complementing this, BetterPlace Money provides credit services to frontline workers, forming a powerful synergy that not only tackles attrition rates but also amplifies overall operational effectiveness, allowing enterprises to maximize the value of their frontline workforce.

3one4 Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Bengaluru, India. The firm works in select market categories and in the intersection of adjacencies that are large, growing, and ready for unique products and services. Consumer Internet, Fintech, SaaS and AI-SaS, Advanced Manufacturing, and Enterprise Automation, with a focus on areas that include machine-driven actionable intelligence services for the enterprise, ambient intelligence technologies, and deep tech. At 3one4, the team has intentionally built a long-term commitment to responsible investing and to support the evolution of an ecosystem conducive to RI. This active commitment has helped the firm secure the signatory status to the UN PRI, making 3one4 Capital the first Venture Capital signatory from India and the fifth overall asset management firm approved from the country. 3one4 Capital has been ranked by Preqin, a global reference database for asset management, as India’s top performer for two of its funds in the recent Alternative Assets report. The seed and early-stage funds managed by the firm have been recognised for their performance amongst the India-focused venture capital funds in this Asia Pacific-focused report published in 2021. With industry-leading Net IRRs, 3one4 Capital’s Rising I & Fund II are the top two amongst the best performing India-focused VC funds between the vintage years, 2010-2018. The firm manages USD 550M+ (INR 4,400Cr+) of committed capital. The combined portfolio covers 80+ early-stage investments. The firm has delivered 5 unicorns and 30+ profitable exits. 3one4s investments include Licious, Dhan, Darwinbox, Betterplace, KukuFM, Unbox Robotics, Scimplify, Ripplr, and Tracxn

The Better India is the world’s largest impact-driven, positive stories platform. We reach over 250 million readers each month, across languages - English, Hindi, Gujarati and Malayalam. Our solutions-oriented reporting features stories of changemakers and innovators, with a highlight on small enterprises, grassroots innovations, sustainability initiatives, and more. Inspired by our protagonists, thousands of readers have made positive changes to the community around them, each year. In addition, The Better India has partnered with social impact organisations, corporates, NGOs, the government and citizens to organise and highlight initiatives delivering real impact. We have helped raise relief money, bring about economic independence to the needy and revive degraded environments and lakes, amongst other activities.

Faircent.com is India’s largest peer to peer lending website which caters to retail and business loans and also the first to be recognized as an NBFC-P2P by the RBI. It is an online platform where, people who have spare money lend it directly to people who want to borrow, thereby eliminating intermediaries and the margins they used to make. Faircent.com is committed to facilitating fast and low-cost credit to individuals, MSMEs and SMEs; while providing a new investment opportunity to those with surplus funds. It continuously innovates and provides new product offerings to its lenders and borrowers enabling faster and more efficient transactions. Faircent.com was the first P2P lending platform to launch ios and android app for both lenders and borrowers. As a pioneer, creating awareness about the industry has always been a priority for Faircent. It was the first in India to launch a book “Every Percent Counts” on P2P lending in India. IIM-Bangalore released a case study for the Harvard Business Review “Faircent: Powering P2P Lending Revolution” that traces the evolution of Faircent. The platform launched COVID-19 edition of e-book “Building a Better Credit Report” to educate readers on debt management Faircent.com is the only P2P lending company that has been acclaimed as the ‘Interbrand Breakthrough Brand in Finance’ by Interbrand in its Breakthrough Brands report 2016 in partnership with Facebook, NYSE & Ready Set Rocket. It was awarded the NASSCOM Emerge50 given to India’s high potential top 50 emerging companies in different domains. In a development which reflects its technological prowess and market leadership, Faircent.com has been awarded the status of a ‘Super Start Up’ by Superbrands. Thus, whether you are a Borrower or a Lender, you get the best rates at Faircent. Because we know ‘Every percent Counts!’ To know more log on to www.faircent.com Faircent is currently owned by Fairassets Technologies Private Limited. To know more log on to www.faircent.com