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Increasing economic activity in •Large companies and MNCs beginning to focus on the
rural and semi-urban India immense opportunities at the BoP
•An increasing number of entrepreneurs will emerge from this
dynamic market and look to Aavishkaar for funding
•Aavishkaar’s current companies receiving greater interest
from mainstream companies and investors
New industries taking hold •The retail and IT sectors are penetrating new communities daily
•Aavishkaar investee companies are first movers in this trend,
allowing Aavishkaar early exposure to a booming market
•Aavishkaar’s track record in rural IT solutions will help the fund to
identify the best innovations going forward
Quality entrepreneurs and •Top managers following the opportunity to rural markets
managers moving into rural •Aavishkaar entrepreneurs are successful professionals,
India entrepreneurs and community leaders
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