Virtual IFB

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Why Catalytic Capital can Unlock Innovation, Inclusion and Climate-Positive Futures

In this session, 200 Million Artisans, an impact-first ecosystem enabler supporting India’s craft-led brands, social businesses, and startups, will present key findings from their groundbreaking research, Business of Handmade, 2nd Edition - Financing a Handmade Revolution: How Catalytic Capital Can Jumpstart India’s Cultural Economy. The study, supported by the Catalytic Capital Consortium, mapped the financing needs of 516 enterprises across India’s creative manufacturing and handmade sector, revealing an extraordinary opportunity for impact-first investors.

Date: October 29, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CET/2.30 PM - 3.30 PM IST
Venue: Online via Zoom (register here)

Key Session Highlights:

• Priya, Founder and CEO of 200 Million Artisans, will present how India’s creative manufacturing and handmade sector offers a trillion-dollar opportunity to drive dignified jobs, gender inclusion, and climate action at scale.
• Insights into the segmentation of craft-led enterprises and the ideal financing fit for each enterprise segment.
• Findings that show 88% of enterprises self-finance, while 91% are open to external financing, but only 1 in 10 have easy access to capital.
• A remarkable 70% of enterprises support a workforce with an equal or more women skew, underscoring the sector’s critical role in advancing gender inclusion.
• Hear directly from enterprises on how catalytic capital transformed their business trajectory and how investors can make the biggest impact.

This session will highlight the vital role that catalytic capital and emerging approaches to financing play in sparking a handmade revolution, not just in India but globally. We’ll also introduce Kula Conclave and Kula Innovate, key initiatives aimed at unlocking capital and fostering collaboration in India’s cultural economy, supported by Artha Impact.

Target Audience:

• Impact Investors
• Philanthropists
• Impact Ecosystem Actors
• Craft-Led Startups and Enterprises