What Sangama does

Sangama is a non-profit developmental organization founded in 1999 and registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960, operating from Bengaluru, India. It works on gender identity, sexual orientation, sex work, and urban poverty issues, serving economically disadvantaged and vulnerable communities including transgender persons, sexual minorities, sex workers, and urban poor/slum dwellers primarily in Karnataka. Its four programmatic focus areas are Stronger Communities (mobilization, advocacy, access to entitlements), Healthy People (health camps, Namma Clinic with a part-time doctor, nurse, lab technician, counsellor, and community health workers, plus HIV support), Happy Children (educational scholarships, anganwadi and government school support), and Decent Livelihoods (entrepreneurship support, financial literacy, job skill training for transgender persons and sexual minorities).

The organization operates programs across 11 districts of Karnataka (Bangalore Urban, Hassan, Chickmagalur, Kolar, Bidar, Yadgir, Belgaum, Kalburgi, Raichur, Koppal, Chamrajnagar) with a current beneficiary base of 500 sexual and gender minorities living with HIV, and partners with Primary Health Centres and government hospitals for service delivery. Its revenue model is donation- and grant-driven, enabled by 12A and 80G (domestic tax exemptions), FCRA (foreign contributions), and CSR (corporate funding) certifications. Go-to-market is direct community outreach supplemented by an online donation portal (Danamojo/Razorpay) and organic social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube. The organization is governed by a 12-member board and is currently recruiting a new Executive Director.

Name

Sangama

Legal name

Sangama

Website

https://sangama.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sangama is a Bengaluru-based non-profit founded in 1999 that runs health, livelihood, education, and advocacy programs for transgender persons, sexual minorities, sex workers, and urban poor communities across 11 districts of Karnataka, India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit social services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH)

Keywords

• Community development programs
• Sexual health services
• HIV/AIDS support services
• Transgender welfare programs
• Livelihood training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sangama is a non-profit developmental organization founded in 1999 and registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act 1960. It delivers community mobilization, health services (including HIV care and stigma-free clinics), educational scholarships, and livelihood support to transgender persons, sexual minorities, sex workers, and urban poor communities in Karnataka. Its work spans four focus areas: Stronger Communities, Healthy People, Happy Children, and Decent Livelihoods.

Product overview

Sangama is a non-profit developmental organization focused on advocacy and social services rather than a technology product company. It operates programs across four primary focus areas: Stronger Communities (mobilizing and empowering vulnerable populations including transgender persons, sexual minorities, sex workers, and urban poor), Healthy People (health camps, Namma Clinic providing general and mental health services, support for persons living with HIV), Happy Children (educational scholarships, anganwadi support, post-school tuition), and Decent Livelihoods (business support for transgender persons and sexual minorities, financial literacy, job skill training). Sangama's work is programmatic and service-oriented, not structured as a technology product or software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stronger Communities Program Community mobilization and development program for transgender persons, sexual minorities, sex workers, and urban poor. Includes access to entitlements, social protection schemes (pensions, subsidized loans, government welfare board benefits), leadership development, and advocacy.
• Healthy People (Namma Clinic) Health program providing general and mental health services in a welcoming and stigma-free environment, including preventive and curative care. Operates Namma Clinic staffed with a part-time doctor, nurse, lab technician, counsellor and community health workers, and includes support for persons living with HIV.
• Happy Children Program Program providing educational scholarships for children of sex workers and working with anganwadis and government schools to deliver quality nutrition and education to children.
• Decent Livelihoods Program Program helping transgender persons and sexual minorities start their own businesses, providing hand-holding and emotional support as first-generation entrepreneurs, and piloting individual and group livelihood projects including business support, financial literacy, and job skill training.
• HIV/AIDS Health and Wellbeing Program for Sexual and Gender Minorities Targeted health and wellbeing program for 500 sexual and gender minorities living with HIV across 11 districts of Karnataka, including HIV/AIDS targeted interventions among female sex workers and men who have sex with men in Chickmagalur and Koppal.
• Active Citizenship of Sexual and Gender Minorities (From Criminals to Citizens) Active citizenship and rights program for sexual and gender minorities spanning 5 districts of Karnataka (Belgaum, Kalburgi, Shimoga, Chamrajnagar and Raichur), supporting access to entitlements, identity documents, and inclusion in government social protection schemes.
• Bangalore Urban Poor Program Program improving access to basic civic amenities and community-level outcomes for urban poor and slum dwellers in Bengaluru City through linkages with appropriate Government Departments, covering water, sanitation, and waste management.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500 sexual and gender minorities living with HIV receiving health and wellbeing support across 11 districts of Karnataka
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Naz Foundation (India) Trust: Naz India is a long-running NGO working on HIV/AIDS, sexual and gender minority health and rights in India. It is directly comparable to Sangama in target population (MSM, transgender persons), programmatic mix (health, advocacy, community mobilization), and operating geography overlap.
• Ashodaya Samithi: Ashodaya is a sex worker collective based in Mysore (Karnataka) providing health, advocacy and community support to female, male and transgender sex workers. It is a strong direct peer given overlapping Karnataka geography, beneficiary population, and HIV-focused service delivery.
• The Humsafar Trust: Humsafar Trust is a Mumbai-based community-led organization serving MSM and transgender communities with health, advocacy and livelihood services — closely matching Sangama's service model, beneficiary base, and integration of health and rights programming.
• India HIV/AIDS Alliance: Alliance India is a major intermediary NGO supporting community-based HIV programs for key populations including sex workers, MSM and transgender persons. It is comparable to Sangama in target communities and HIV/health integration, though it operates more as a national intermediary than a direct service provider.
• SAATHII (Solidarity and Action Against The HIV Infection in India): SAATHII is a pan-Indian NGO working on HIV/AIDS, SRHR and LGBTQ+ health through partnerships with community organizations. It is comparable to Sangama in mission, programmatic mix (HIV, sexual minorities, sex worker communities), and use of community health worker models.
• Sahara Trust: Sahara Trust works with marginalized communities including sex workers and MSM on health, rights and empowerment in India. It overlaps with Sangama on target beneficiary groups, community-led health service delivery, and HIV/AIDS program focus.
• Mitra Trust / SWAM (Sanrakshan Sansthan): Mitra Trust / SWAM is an organization working with sex workers and sexual minorities on health and rights in India. It is comparable to Sangama in beneficiary profile, service mix (health camps, advocacy, community mobilization), and Indian non-profit operating model.

Regional players

• Vikalp Sansthan: Vikalp is a Rajasthan-based NGO working with sexual minorities and other marginalized communities on rights, health and livelihoods. It is comparable as a regional LGBTQ+ rights and health organization, but operates in a different Indian state than Sangama.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/SangamaIndia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/sangamainfo?app=desktop
• Facebookfacebook.com/SangamaIndia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sangama---india

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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