Pushpa

What Pushpa does

Pushpa is a UK-registered diaspora community funding platform operated by PUSHPA LTD (company limited by guarantee, Reg No. 15772297) and headquartered in London. It pools monthly contributions from approximately 248 South Asian diaspora members across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia, Australia and the Middle East, with a minimum contribution of £15 (and support for USD/EUR). Members vote collectively on which projects to fund; founders separately cover all operational costs so 100% of member contributions are deployed to projects. To date, the community has funded nine projects totaling £21,191 in disbursements and claims to have impacted 3,465+ beneficiaries across six Bangladesh districts (Gaibandha, Dhaka, Satkhira, Naogaon, Sreemangal, Sirajganj).

The core product is a Squarespace-hosted website (pushpafund.com) combining a member signup and voting flow, Stripe-based recurring payment collection, a real-time public ledger of all transactions, and a project catalog across verticals such as agriculture (Project Folon), health (Project Breaking Bad, Project Konna), skills training (Project Call Me Maybe, Khanum's, Bamboo, Honey), enterprise support (Project Grow), and rapid emergency response (Emergency Fund). There is no proprietary AI or model layer; supporting tooling is limited to Stripe (payments), WhatsApp (community communications), and Notion (GDPR data-request handling). Delivery is executed through seven strategic NGO and agritech partners on the ground in Bangladesh who plan, manage, and report on each funded project.

The business model is community-led and structurally non-commercial: as a company limited by guarantee, all incoming contributions are legally required to be reinvested back into Pushpa's mission rather than distributed, and no external institutional investment, grant funding, or parent ownership has been disclosed. Revenue mechanics therefore consist of recurring monthly subscriptions (community contributions) and one-time donations, with no administrative margin retained. Go-to-market relies on organic diaspora networks via social media (Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn), email newsletters, community referrals, events, and impact storytelling. Sub-brands include "Pushpa People" (the member community) and "Pushpa Ventures" (an initiative to connect diaspora capital to broader economic-progress opportunities, indicating a possible future commercial or investment-oriented layer).

Name

Pushpa

Legal name

PUSHPA LTD

Website

https://pushpafund.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pushpa is a UK-registered diaspora community fund pooling monthly contributions (from £15) from South Asian diaspora members worldwide who collectively vote to deploy funds to vetted, sustainable development projects across Bangladesh in agriculture, health, and skills training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Finance

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Other Social Advocacy Organizations (813319)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Federated Giving Organizations (e.g., United Way-type) (BPAGAKAG), Project Preparation Facilities & Technical Assistance Windows (BPADAOAI)

Keywords

• Diaspora community funding
• Monthly giving platform
• Community development finance
• Sustainable growth projects
• Transparent charitable giving

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Monthly Community Contributions: Members contribute monthly to a collective fund that is deployed to vetted projects. As a company limited by guarantee (No. 15772297), all money is legally required to be reinvested back into Pushpa. No admin cuts - members' contributions go 100% to projects.
2. One-time Donations: Non-members can make one-time donations to support specific projects or general funding. This provides flexibility for supporters who prefer not to commit to recurring contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pushpa operates a diaspora community funding platform that pools monthly contributions from members of the South Asian diaspora, who collectively vote on vetted sustainable economic growth projects in Bangladesh. Members receive voting rights, project updates, and full transparency through a public ledger, while 100% of contributions go directly to projects (founders cover all operational costs). The platform also accepts one-time donations from non-members.

Product overview

Pushpa is a diaspora community funding platform that enables South Asian diaspora members to pool monthly contributions, vote on sustainable economic growth projects in Bangladesh, and track impact transparently. The core offering is the community funding platform with a public ledger, supplemented by funded projects spanning health (Project Breaking Bad, Project Konna), skills training (Project Call Me Maybe, Project Khanum's, Project Bamboo, Project Honey), agriculture (Project Folon), and enterprise support (Project Grow), plus an Emergency Fund for crisis response. Pushpa Ltd is registered as company number 15772297.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pushpa People: The community of monthly contributors who fund and vote on projects
• Pushpa Ventures

Products and services

• Pushpa Community Funding Platform A self-serve online platform that enables diaspora community members to make monthly contributions, vote on vetted projects, and track the impact of funded initiatives across Bangladesh.
• Pushpa People Membership Recurring monthly membership program for individual contributors that provides voting rights on which projects to fund, progress updates, and access to the Pushpa community.
• Public Ledger A real-time public ledger that tracks all financial transactions, showing exactly where community funds are deployed across projects, providing full transparency to members.
• One-Time Donations Flexible one-time donation option for non-members who want to support specific projects or the general fund without committing to recurring monthly contributions.

Quantifiable outcome

• £21,191 deployed across 7 projects
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Give Bangladesh FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlans and manages Project Folon, enabling farmers in flood-prone Gaibandha to sell crops directly to Dhaka markets, bypassing middlemen and increasing farmer income by 32%.
• Gono Unnayan SangsthacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIdentifies farmers who need help and shares progress updates for Project Folon in Gaibandha district.
• Agrogoti SangsthacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlans and manages Project GROW, supporting 10 climate-vulnerable families in Satkhira with small business development while ensuring children stay in school.
• Badabon SanghocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlans and manages Project Bamboo in Badalgachi upazila, Naogaon district. Supports 62 indigenous Mahali women to rediscover and modernize bamboo handicraft skills over 6 months.
• Rokeya Khanum (Khanum's Training Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRuns the Mugda Training Centre in Dhaka, providing sewing training and job placement for 72 women exiting sex work. With support from Give Bangladesh, has already changed hundreds of lives.
• SpreehacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner for Project Breaking Bad, integrating 18 certified pharmacy hubs in Dhaka and Gazipur district that provide urgent care services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• LaunchGood: A crowdfunding platform focused on Muslim and diaspora communities globally, enabling community-driven fundraising for projects, startups, and causes. Comparable to Pushpa in its diaspora-focused, community-led GTM and recurring contribution model.
• GlobalGiving: A US-based crowdfunding marketplace for nonprofits that connects donors with vetted grassroots projects worldwide. Most directly comparable to Pushpa in its community-led, project-based funding model with transparency and vetting mechanisms.
• Kiva: A peer-to-peer lending platform that allows individuals to lend money to underserved entrepreneurs and students worldwide. Directly comparable as a community-funded development platform with transparency, individual contributors, and Bangladesh project presence.
• Every.org: A nonprofit fundraising and giving platform offering zero-fee donation infrastructure to charities. Comparable to Pushpa on the 'zero fees, 100% pass-through' positioning and mission-driven community giving audience.
• Watsi: A crowdfunding platform that funds low-cost, high-impact medical care for people in developing countries. Comparable in its community-contributor model, transparent deployment, and direct impact attribution to individual beneficiaries.

Broad incumbents

• BRAC: One of the largest development NGOs in the world, founded in Bangladesh and operating across health, education, microfinance, and livelihoods. Comparable on the Bangladesh development project focus, though it operates at vastly larger scale with institutional funding.
• GoFundMe: The largest general-purpose crowdfunding platform, including a significant charity and personal-cause segment. Broadly comparable as a community crowdfunding infrastructure, but not specifically diaspora- or development-focused.
• GiveDirectly: A large-scale direct cash transfer organization that lets donors send money directly to households in extreme poverty. Comparable on the donor-to-beneficiary transparency thesis, though it operates as a much larger, professionally staffed organization.

Emerging players

• DonorsChoose: A US crowdfunding platform that lets individuals fund classroom projects with full transparency on where funds go. Comparable to Pushpa's transparency-first, project-voting model, though focused on education rather than international development.

Regional players

• Goonj: A major India-based nonprofit focusing on clothing, education, and livelihood development across rural India. Comparable in its grassroots community-development approach and diaspora-adjacent South Asian geographic focus, though it operates as a traditional NGO rather than a diaspora crowdfunding platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pushpafund

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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