Kalpā Impact partners with funders to accelerate sustainable development through technology and creative solutions.
We deliver research, strategy, program implementation, portfolio support, impact evaluation and ecosystem development.
Vision
Together, we can build a world with economic opportunity, dignity, inclusion, and joy for everyone. We can responsibly harness technology and human ingenuity to improve quality of life for the underserved.
Founder
Sushant Kumar
Founder and Managing Partner
Social impact leader with two decades of global experience in philanthropy, impact investing, strategy consulting, and systems change. Head of strategy and sustainable living portfolio, Omidyar Network India.
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Head of climate adaptation and resilience for Omidyar Network India
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Built a global portfolio of funding in responsible technology
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Member of global expert groups of the World Economic Forum and The Aspen Institute
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Reviewer for TED Audacious Project
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Ex-Board Member of Meridia and Member of the Advisory Board of IUDX – Data exchange for Smart Cities
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Thought leadership published in multiple newspapers
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Engineering degree from IIT (BHU) Varanasi and MBA from the London Business School
our advisors
Sylvie Delacroix
Professor and Jeff Price Chair in Digital Law
Inaugural Jeff Price Chair in Digital Law, Director of the Centre for Data Futures, King’s College London, Fellow, The Alan Turing Institute
Sudha Srinivasan
ex-CEO of The/Nudge Centre for Social Innovation
Changemaker, Entrepreneur, Technologist. Two decades of leadership roles with The/Nudge Centre for Social Innovation and Intel Corporation
Carolina A. Rossini
Director, PIT, UMass Amherst
Global law & policy. Young Global Leader @WEF. Co-founder Datasphere Initiative & Portulans Institute. 25 years in tech and non-profit management
Sonny Bardhan
Managing Director & Chief Strategy Officer, Omidyar Network
25+ years of international experience across private, public and social sectors, including: Strategy for the Omidyar Network, Investment & Strategy at CIFF and McKinsey
Rohan Vyavaharkar
Global Head of Partnerships and Strategic Comms, Sports for All
Ex-Head of Comms, Omidyar Network India. Unique experience of driving impact through narrative building, storytelling and sports for development
We co-design impact approaches with partners
Partners
- Philanthropy and Foundations
- Impact Investors
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Multilateral / International organizations
- Alliances and mission-oriented funds
- Government agencies
Sectors of Focus
- Livelihoods, Agriculture, Education and Property Rights
- Tech and innovation led strategy across sustainable development goals
- Climate change Mitigation and adaptation
- Responsible technology: Digital Public Infrastructure, Open Data and GovTech
- ESG strategy and operating model
Case Examples
- Developed Impact theses for catalytic investing (grants and VC investing) across Agriculture, climate, cities, property rights, and financial inclusion
- Developed initiative for gender-lens investing and grantmaking
- Supported creation of global fund for Responsible Tech
- Set up a grand challenge to help donors discover and fund bold solutions
- Impact measurement and accountability framework
Value of Kalpā team for funders
Access to top talent
Kalpā Impact deploys top talent that deliver on crafting and amplifying your impact journey. Our partners, such as HumanX, bring consumer experience and design expertise to bring impact to life
Funding teams can focus on portfolio development
We augment funding teams by delivering on impact strategy, management, storytelling, portfolio support and ecosystem development. This enables funders to fully focus on building and nurturing their portfolio
Flexibility to deploy optimal capacity
We enable funders to scale up and scale down capacity for impact management over the course of their impact journey. Capacity needed for impact management varies at different stages of portfolio lifecycle
Our Partners
