Sharath Pai

Varthana

Varthana provides loans and support to affordable private schools in India with the goal of improving access to quality education to India's low-income and emerging middle class families. Varthana partners with those education entrepreneurs who have a sense of urgency about improving access to quality education in low-income communities. These entrepreneurs are usually (not always) ex-educators themselves, who have spent time teaching children in the neighborhood and have then slowly expanded to start a school. They are driven by their mission to provide a robust education, often far superior to the government alternatives. Loans are typically used to either improve the quality or expand the capacity of the school. You can connect with us on hello@varthana.com