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Where we seed what doesn't exist yet.

Beyond direct investment, we run dedicated initiatives to fill the seed-stage gap for women-focused models — and to help enterprises turn engagement into impact.

edLABS21st-century skills · India
coLABSwomen & girls · global
Calibratorbehavioural design
✳ edLABS

Early capital for visionary edu-preneurs

edLABS provides early-stage funding to help founders build breakthrough solutions for the Indian mass market — focused on education gaps, 21st-century skills and the future of work.

Since launching in March 2017, edLABS has backed enterprises across behaviour architecture, AI-supported tutoring, AR/VR curriculum, vernacular MOOCs and creativity-led skill platforms for K-10 students.

$8Mcommitted over three years
12new investments a year, targeted
2017launched
  • Disruption — models that break the status quo
  • Impact — measurable outcomes for learners
  • Scale — built for the mass market
  • Collaboration — founders we build alongside
  • Seed funding — $50k–$250k revenue-share capital
  • Technical support — advisory boards & formalisation
  • Strategy — sharpening the model & pivots
  • Scalability — follow-on vehicles for what works
✳ coLABS

Boundary-pushing innovation for women & girls

A sector-agnostic, global portfolio investing in early-stage ventures that demonstrably impact women and girls at scale — spanning civic engagement, health and livelihoods across four continents.

coLABS provides seed capital and strategic advisory to founders whose growth is inseparable from the outcomes they create for women.

$5Mcommitted over three years
6new investments every six months
4continents
✳ GMC Calibrator

From self-learning to self-earning

A six-month blended accelerator that applies behavioural design to lift engagement on digital and mobile learning platforms — tackling low course completion, teacher shortages and skills gaps.

Enterprises get one-on-one, customised expertise, practical insights and mentorship from industry experts, learning together as a cohort.

+30%monthly retention (Dec ’18 cohort)
+20%revenue uplift
2018launched
  • Behavioural design — engagement that sticks
  • Cohort learning — peers & expert mentors
  • Product optimisation — completion & time-on-task
  • For — education, skilling & livelihood platforms
Building something bold?

We seed the models others overlook.

If your venture moves the needle for women and girls, we want to hear from you.