Seed India

Name

Seed India

Legal name

Seed India

Website

https://seedindia.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Seed India is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN#: 45-3934866) that operates entirely on donations from individuals in the United States. All contributions are tax-deductible and go directly toward funding the organization's programs including Dream Homes for children, community development initiatives, women's empowerment programs, and meal programs in slum communities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Seed India is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that delivers holistic community development programs to impoverished families in slum communities of West Bengal, India. Its core offerings include two residential Dream Homes (for Girls since 2016 and for Boys since 2018) that provide children removed from abusive or dangerous situations with education, trauma counseling, medical care, and life skills, supplemented by community programs (meal programs, literacy classes, therapeutic dance, business training, counseling) and a Women's Empowerment Program offering vocational training in tailoring and beautician courses.

Product overview

Seed India is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of programs focused on holistic community development for impoverished families in slum communities in West Bengal, India. The core offerings include two residential Dream Homes (for Girls established in 2016 and for Boys established in 2018) that provide children removed from abusive or dangerous situations with education, trauma counseling, medical care, and life skills. Supporting these residential programs are Community Programs featuring meal programs, literacy classes, therapeutic dance, business training, and counseling services. The Women's Empowerment Program provides vocational training in tailoring and beautician courses to help women achieve financial independence. The organization takes a holistic approach, addressing physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs to help families break the cycle of generational poverty.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dream Home for Girls A residential home providing holistic care for girls who were removed from abusive or dangerous situations in slums or villages. Provides education, healthy food, life skills, emotional support, trauma counseling, medical care, and safety.
• Dream Home for Boys A residential home providing holistic care for boys who were removed from abusive or dangerous situations in slums or villages. Provides education, healthy food, life skills, emotional support, trauma counseling, medical care, and safety.
• Community Programs Community programs that include meal programs, literacy classes, therapeutic dance classes, business training, and counseling to address spiritual and mental health. Programming is adjusted based on the needs of each specific community.
• Women's Empowerment Program A vocational training program helping women in slums enroll in tailoring and beautician courses to obtain professional roles and achieve financial independence, breaking free from restrictions of domestic work.

Quantifiable outcome

• In the Khalpar Slum, where there was a 0% literacy rate, 70% of children now go to school and 30% of women are literate today
• +5 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SEED Society in IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019SEED Society in India is the counterpart organization that delivers programs on the ground in Kolkata and surrounding communities. Previously, One Life International (U.S.) was the American partner of SEED Society in India. In 2019, under new management, One Life International became Seed India to provide greater transparency and more clearly align with the goals, values, and visions of the Indian counterpart.
• One Life International (predecessor)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Previously, One Life International (U.S.) was the American partner of SEED Society in India. In 2019, One Life International transitioned and became Seed India under new management.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pratham USA: U.S. fundraising arm of Pratham, one of India's largest education NGOs focused on literacy. Comparable as a US-registered nonprofit driving literacy outcomes in Indian slum and rural communities through community-based programs.
• Asha for Education: U.S.-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting education projects across India. Highly comparable to Seed India in structure (US chapter funding grassroots Indian programs), focus (Indian education/literacy), and donor-driven model.
• SOS Children's Villages: International nonprofit running residential care programs for orphaned and abandoned children. Most directly comparable to Seed India's Dream Home for Girls and Boys in providing round-the-clock residential holistic care for vulnerable children.
• Akshaya Patra Foundation: Large nonprofit running mid-day meal and education support programs across India. Comparable to Seed India's community meal programs and India-focused education mission, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• International Child Care USA: Small U.S.-registered nonprofit supporting community health, child welfare, and family development programs in Haiti and India. Closely comparable in size, structure (US nonprofit funding partner NGO abroad), and holistic community/family development approach.

Broad incumbents

• Compassion International: Global child sponsorship organization supporting children in poverty, including in India. Comparable child-centric residential/sponsorship model to Seed India's Dream Homes, but operates at massive scale across multiple countries.
• ChildFund International: International child welfare and sponsorship NGO with programs in India. Comparable model of pairing US donors with individual children and communities, but with broader geographic and program scope.
• World Vision: Large international humanitarian organization focused on child welfare, education, and community development in developing countries including India. Comparable in mission (holistic child and community support) but operates at vastly larger scale.
• Save the Children: Major international NGO running child welfare, education, and emergency programs globally. Comparable holistic approach to child and community well-being, though Seed India operates at a much smaller, community-embedded scale.

Emerging players

• Room to Read: Global nonprofit focused on literacy and gender equality in education across Asia and Africa. Comparable in literacy focus and women/girls' education, though more narrowly scoped to schooling rather than residential care.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SeedIndiaOrg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seedindiaorg

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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