Our Approach – NSBF Pvt Ltd

THE NAVAKA WAY

We empower visionary founders with patient capital, strategic partnerships, and hands-on support to build scalable businesses that create lasting social impact while driving sustainable economic growth.

SCALABLE IMPACT. ENDURING VALUE.

Our Approach to Making an Impact

We bring technical experience and sector expertise required to run scalable and financially sustainable businesses, while centering their social ambitions.

We look for:

‍Social Impact

You and Your Team

A big idea translated into a tangible solution that has the potential to improve millions of lives.

Experienced entrepreneurs with drive and natural leadership skills and a team with the skills and experience that will drive your social business forward.

Business Model

Potential

A solid business model with a minimum of 2 years of success, a market opportunity that is underserved and a product or service that benefits the poorest communities or improves incomes.

An easily scalable business with relevance to India.

We Work With

Social Businesses

Financially sustainable. 100% focused on solving social and environmental problems.

In the

Missing Middle

Social-business entrepreneurs who early- to growth-stage. They are often overlooked by financial institutions.

We Support

Patient Loans

Long-term loans with favourable interest rates and grace periods. Ranging from ₹50 Lakhs to ₹3 Crores.

and

Growth Support

We partner with our portfolio social businesses to maximise their social impact.

FOCUS AREAS

Focus Areas

Healthcare and access to essential services

Desi Hangover creates sustainable footwear using an age-old vegetable tanning process.

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Focus Areas

Education and skill development

Desi Hangover creates sustainable footwear using an age-old vegetable tanning process.

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Focus Areas

Sustainable agriculture and rural livelihoods

Desi Hangover creates sustainable footwear using an age-old vegetable tanning process.

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Focus Areas

Waste management and circular economy solutions

Desi Hangover creates sustainable footwear using an age-old vegetable tanning process.

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Focus Areas

WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene)

Desi Hangover creates sustainable footwear using an age-old vegetable tanning process.

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Focus Areas

Livelihood creation for underserved communities

Desi Hangover creates sustainable footwear using an age-old vegetable tanning processDesi Hangover has identified that lack of standardisation, differential output, quality issues, and lack of supply chain management are among the few factors that have prevented the growth and recognition of the artisans for handcrafted Indian shoes. Desi Hangover enhances the livelihoods of leatherwork artisans by developing an ethical, equitable, and organised supply chain for leather products; the company does so by training artisans on market-driven design; enabling predictable and high-quality raw materials (upcycled leather and vegan dyes); providing flexible decentralised manufacturing with quality control; and providing steady logistics across the supply chain.

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