Impact investor Omidyar Network India (ONI), the Indian arm of Omidyar Group, is focused on supporting its portfolio firms through the current crisis but is also evaluating fresh proposals.
In an interview, Roopa Kudva, ONI’s managing director, spoke on the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on investments, valuations and the role of digital channels.
Edited excerpts: What would be the role of impact investing in a post-covid world? We expect impact investing to change in two ways: It will become “mainstream" and more tech-led.
The momentum that impact investing was gathering will accelerate, with far more attention now on building resilience and catering to the needs of lower-income populations and small businesses.