Best Startup
At Best Startup India we track over 400,000 Indian startups and over 1,800,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 76 Non Profit companies in Karnataka. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Non Profit Companies & Startups (Karnataka)
The/Nudge Foundation
poverty alleviation, skill development, underprivileged youth, rural livelihoods, non-profit incubator, non-profit accelerator
Founder(s): Atul Satija
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Association, Non Profit, Sustainability
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Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms is an enabler or catalyst of cutting-edge research and innovation in the life sciences.
Founder(s): Ramaswamy Subramanian, Satyajit Mayor
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Biotechnology, Non Profit
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Agastya International Foundation
Agastya International Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides science and art education.
Founder(s): Ramji Raghavan
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Education, Non Profit, STEM Education
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Azim Premji Foundation
Azim Premji Foundation is a not-for profit organisation.
Founder(s): Azim Premji
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Education, Non Profit
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Head Held High
Head Held High is a social enterprise that aims to build careers for rural youth to drive their socio-economic prosperity.
Founder(s): Madan Padaki, Rajesh Bhat, Sunil Savara
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Career Planning, Education, Non Profit
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Mitti Cafe
Mitti Cafe is a livelihood development initiative for the economic independence and dignity of persons with disabilities.
Founder(s): Alina Alam
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Health Care, Non Profit
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LetsEndorse
LetsEndorse is a provider of an online network intended to raise awareness for social causes.
Founder(s): Monika Shukla, Varun Kashyap
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Association, Collaboration, Communities, Crowdfunding, Insurance, Non Profit, Social Media
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Wadhwani Foundation
The Foundation’s primary mission is economic acceleration of emerging economies.
Founder(s): Romesh Wadhwani, Sunita Singh
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Non Profit
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Save Mom
Save Mom offers wearable-based connected solutions, making a way for predictive healthcare systems.
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Health Care, Non Profit, Predictive Analytics
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Rang De
Rang De is an investment community that allows people to invest in projects they choose.
Founder(s): Ramakrishna NK, Smita Ram
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Non Profit
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The Art of Living Foundation
Art of Living Foundation is a non-governmental organization providing stress relief using Indian yoga, working for world peace and harmony.
Founder(s): Sri Ravi Shankar
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Association, Health Care, Non Profit
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Akshara Foundation
Akshara Foundation provides pre-school and elementary education.
Founder(s): Prakash Kumar Sahoo
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: E-Learning, Education, Non Profit
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The Akshaya Patra Foundation
The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation headquartered in Bangalore, India.
Founder(s): Madhu Pandit Dasa
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Communities, Education, Food and Beverage, Government, Non Profit
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Citizengage
Citizengage helps communities and businesses maintain value of their waste at source.
Founder(s): Ashish Malayil, Pronita Saxena
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Business Information Systems, Communities, Energy, Non Profit, Waste Management
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National Entrepreneurship Network
The National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) is Wadhwani Foundation’s flagship initiative in India.
Founder(s): Romesh Wadhwani
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Education, Non Profit
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Women’s Web
Women’s Web is THE place for the Indian woman who wants to stay engaged with the world.
Founder(s): Anju Jayaram, Aparna Vedapuri Singh
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Communities, Internet, Lifestyle, Non Profit
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Headstart Network Foundation
Headstart Network Foundation is a non-profit organization that creates and promotes the innovation ecosystem in India.
Founder(s): Aditya Mishra, Amit Singh, Arpit Agarwal, Pankaj Jain
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Association, Communities, Non Profit
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Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy
The Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy is a non-profit organization based in Bangalore, India.
Founder(s): Ramesh Ramanathan, Swati Ramanathan
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Non Profit, Public Relations
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N/Core
N/Core is a nonprofit organization that provides support for entrepreneurs the startup way.
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Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Incubators, Non Profit, Social Entrepreneurship
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INDEPENDENT AND PUBLIC-SPIRITED MEDIA FOUNDATION
IPSMF is a philanthropic initiative to support socially impactful journalism thru’ grants, investments and direct interventions.
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Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Digital Media, Journalism, Non Profit, Social, Venture Capital
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Anthill Creations
Anthill Creations makes play accessible and affordable for all children by building sustainable playscapes by using recycled tyres.
Founder(s): Nancy Charaya, Nupur Agrawal, Pooja Rai, Souradeep Paul, Vishesh Gupta
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Association, Communities, Education, Non Profit
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White Swan Foundation
White Swan Foundation aims to create awareness on mental health.
Founder(s): Parthasarathy N.S., Subroto Bagchi
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Health Care, Non Profit
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Quest Alliance
Quest Alliance is a nonprofit agency which provides Youth Empowerment, Education, education technology, and Skill Development services.
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Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Non Profit
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Jhatkaa
Jhatkaa is a campaigning organization committed to building grassroots citizen power in effective and innovative ways.
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Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Funding Platform, Non Profit, Public Relations, Wellness
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PotHoleRaja
PotHoleRaja is a public-private partnership platform to share, report and knows the status of their roads pothole status.
Founder(s): Prathaap B., Sourabh Kumar
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Non Profit
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TiE Bangalore
TiE Bangalore is a non-profit organization fostering entrepreneurship globally through education, mentoring, and networking.
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Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Education, Management Consulting, Non Profit, Social Entrepreneurship
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Pratham Books
Pratham Books is a non-profit publisher that offers a range of story books in multiple Indian languages for children.
Founder(s): Rohini Nilekani
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Non Profit
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Archive of Indian Music
Archive of Indian Music has been established as a private and not-for-profit Trust that can help conserve the gramophone recordings
Founder(s): HN Nagamani, Sampath Srinivasan, Vikram Sampath
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Association, Music, Non Profit
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Saahas
Provides professional services to all waste generators, including companies, apartment complexes, institutions and communities.
Founder(s): Wilma Rodrigues
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Non Profit
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Flutur
Flutur is on mission to make donating easy for everyone through products which seamlessly integrate into your life.
Founder(s): Joel John Koshy, Mallika Priya Khullar, Rahul Mallapur
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Non Profit
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Industree Foundation
Industree Foundation is a creative manufacturing ecosystem for micro-entrepreneurs.
Founder(s): Neelam Chhiber
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Government, Non Profit
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Samanvay Research and Development Foundation
Samanvay Research and Development Foundation develops software solutions and services for non-profit organizations.
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Information Technology, Non Profit, Software, Software Engineering
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Project Mudra
Project Mudra engages in imprinting vital skills in the lives of students who are underprivileged.
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Location: Manipal, Karnataka, India
Industries: Education, Non Profit, Social Impact
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Reach Lives
Reach Lives is an Indian non-profit organization helping marginalized communities access healthcare, nutrition and education.
Founder(s): Senneil Gomes, Victor Mohan
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Health Care, Medical, Non Profit, Nutrition, Social Impact, Vocational Education
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Dream a Dream
Dream a Dream operates as a charitable trust.
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Charity, Education, Non Profit, Social
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Advaith Foundation
Advaith Foundation is a non profit organization that transforms the lives of thousands of poor and deprived children.
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Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Education, Non Profit, Social
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Kid and Parent Foundation
Kid and Parent foundation is an organization that promotes development through creative, scientific and innovative learning media.
Founder(s): Aparna Athreya
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Association, Non Profit
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OpenKube
OpenKube is an open source developer community that aims to spread the knowledge and power of open source.
Founder(s): Aditya Narayan
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Association, Communities, Education, Non Profit
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ACT Grants
ACT Grants is a not for profit organization that aims to support startups and also provides assistance to sectors like education and health.
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Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Non Profit, Venture Capital
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eGovernments Foundation
eGov is an open-source civic tech e-governance platform that enables cities to offer digital services & cashless payments to citizens.
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Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Charity, Financial Services, Government, Non Profit
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International School of Counselling and Holistic Studies
Education, counselling skills, career counselling, career development, psychology, psychometrics, soft skills, employability
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Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Career Planning, EdTech, Education, Employment, Human Resources, Non Profit, Psychology, Skill Assessment, Wellness
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ATREE
ATREE is a non-profit organization that engages in implement environmental and sustainability interventions.
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Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Communities, Education, Environmental Consulting, Non Profit
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Singhal Iyer Family Foundation
Singhal Iyer Family Foundation is a non-profit firm that promotes love for Indian music and arts.
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Art, Music, Non Profit
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Back Your Science
Back Your Science is an Indian crowdfunding and community engagement platform for science.
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Crowdfunding, Non Profit
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Swasti
Swasti is a non-profit organization that offers public health care services for the socially excluded and poor.
Founder(s):
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Association, Health Care, Non Profit, Social
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Interweave Consulting
Interweave is a consulting organisation which focuses exclusively in the area of Diversity Management and Inclusion for the workplace.
Founder(s): Nirmala Menon
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Association, Consulting, Information Technology, Non Profit
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Practical-Methods.com
Practical Methods is the Leading global training organization for PMP, ITIL, COBIT 5 & Six Sigma head quartered in Bangalore, India.
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Association, Education, Non Profit
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RVM Foundation
RVM is a positive-life philosopher, an author, speaker, poet, singer, philanthropist and motivator.
Founder(s): Ravi V. Melwani
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Consulting, Hospital, Non Profit
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BEML
BEML is a non profit government company located in Bangalore.
Founder(s): Deepak Hota
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Government, Non Profit
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Evidyaloka Trust
eVidyaloka is a educational social enterprise.
Founder(s):
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Children, Education, Non Profit, Secondary Education
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Youth for Youth
Youth for Youth is a network that connects the youth at different ends of the ‘fortunate spectrum’ in South India.
Founder(s): Azaan Feroz Sait
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Non Profit
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Foundation for Environmental Monitoring
Foundation for Environmental Monitoring creates products that removes the barrier to good quality environmental data.
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Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Environmental Engineering, Hardware, Infrastructure, Non Profit, Software
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India Foundation for the Arts
IFA is a national, not-for-profit, grant-making organisation that supports practice, research and education in the arts in India.
Founder(s): Anmol Vellani
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Education, Non Profit
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Karnataka Health Promotion Trust
Karnataka Health Promotion Trust is a charity for health and wellbeing.
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Communities, Health Care, Non Profit, Rehabilitation
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Aashayein Foundation
Aashayein Foundation is a non-profit firm that provides monetary and non-monetary support to children in the field of education.
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Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Charity, Non Profit
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Institute of Stem Cell
Institute for stem cell biology and regenerative medicine is an autonomous research institute in bangalore.
Founder(s): Prof. Ramaswamy S.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Biotechnology, Education, Health Care, Medical, Non Profit
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ReapBenefit
ReapBenefit is a social enterprise focused on environmental and civic issues.
Founder(s): Gautam Prakash, Kuldeep Dantewadia
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Non Profit
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Sri Shankara Cancer Foundation
Sri Shankara Cancer Foundation is a not-for-profit organization
Founder(s):
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Health Care, Hospital, Non Profit
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Payir Trust
Payir is a not-for-profit organization that focuses on developing rural communities.
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Communities, Non Profit, Personal Development
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Central Manufacturing Technology Institute
CMTI is an R & D organization focusing its efforts mainly on harnessing know-how in the manufacturing technology sector.
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Association, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Manufacturing, Non Profit
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Reach4Cause
Reach4Cause is a social aggregator platform connecting all the social causes members for collective success.
Founder(s): Kalimulla Shariff
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Communities, Non Profit, Social Network
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Chimple Learning
Chimple is part of Zoolore Learning Foundation, a non-profit organization in India dedicated to radically improve children’s learning
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Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Children, Education, Non Profit
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B.PAC
B.PAC is a non-profit organization that focuses on the improvement of good governance, integrity & transparency of infrastructure and city.
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Location: Bangalore City, Karnataka, India
Industries: Communities, Government, Non Profit
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AIC Shiksha Infotech Foundation
Startup Incubation Center
Founder(s):
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Advice, Consulting, Incubators, Information Technology, Non Profit, Software
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GoodTime Nation
GoodTime Nation – Latest Happening Across the World
Founder(s):
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Association, News, Non Profit, Publishing, Social Media
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Sikshana Foundation
Sikshana Foundation helps to improve the state of public education in the India.
Founder(s): Ramamurthy E S
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Education, Non Profit
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Anahat United Efforts Foundation
Anahat United Efforts Foundation is a non profit organization offering assistance in education & profession to lower socio economic children
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Education, Non Profit, Social Assistance
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Indic project
A civic-tech non-profit works on language engineering, technology standards &digital rights of native language users in South Asia
Founder(s): Anivar A Aravind
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Education, Information Technology, Non Profit
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Krishna Sri Paripurna Foundation
Krishna Sri Paripurna Foundation is a not-for-profit holistic social enterprise company.
Founder(s): Srilatha Pericherla
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Association, Non Profit
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Caring with Colour
Caring with Colour is a non-profit organization that offers education management services.
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Education, Non Profit, Training
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National E-Governance Services
National E-Governance Services is a non-profit organization that offers time-bound resolutions by providing verified informations.
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Government, Information Services, Non Profit
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Khoon
Khoon is a non-profit organization that helps in ushering blood from donors to the ailing.
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Location: Kengeri, Karnataka, India
Industries: Health Care, Medical, Non Profit
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GWFM
GWFM is an NGO of a group of WFM and HR professionals that promotes the WFM movement in the global platform.
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Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Human Resources, Non Profit, Professional Networking, Professional Services
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Sucre Blue
To bring next generation diagnostics and medical distribution to the doors of patients.
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Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Health Care, Non Profit
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Vitarann
About Vitarann works towards creating a volunteers network for charitable purposes, and channelize their energy into eradication of
Founder(s): Sukirti Panigrahi
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Industries: Charity, Crowdfunding, Crowdsourcing, Non Profit
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Analytics Society Of India
The Analytics Society of India is a radical confluence of academia and industry.
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Industries: Communities, Government, Non Profit
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