L O T U S
CAPITAL
Lotus Capital invests in early stage companies with a commitment to social and climate impact agendas. We nurture purpose driven entrepreneurs and innovators by partnering with them in ideation, incubation and development of their business.
We develop socially responsible ventures globally, working in a variety of sectors with a wide range of capital requirements. Our companies have been incubated from as little as no capital to $100M+ investments. We measure success through impact. Our companies have contributed to over 200M miles of low carbon fuel, over 500M pounds of non-gmo ingredients, 5000+ residential solar installations, with over 100M individual loans to the underserved.
5 portfolio companies incubated in 3 continents
Up to $15M investment for each portfolio company
$400M – helped raise as debt and equity
$2B+ market cap for portfolio companies combined
$500M current annual revenues
4 out of 5 portfolio companies are market leaders
Investment Principles
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Lead investor / co-founder in seed and early stage companies, intimately involved in building the business from the ground up.
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Offering our expertise with a solid track record in ideation, engineering, operations, construction management, product development, R&D and long-term financing.
03.
Non sector specific with current global footprint in renewable energy, fintech, and agribusiness.
Portfolio Companies
Corporate Social Responsibility
Lotus Capital, through its portfolio company mPokket in India, is leading activities with positive impact for marginalized and underserved communities nationwide.
1.
Empowering Rural Girls Through Education & Skills
2.
Empowering Tribal Youth Through Sports
3.
Stationary Drive For Underprivileged Children
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Environmental Sustainability Through Tree Plantation
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Sustainable Electronic Waste Disposal
6.
Life Saving Blood Donation Drives
Abhishek Agarwal
Abhishek Agarwal is the founder and Managing Partner of Lotus Capital, founded in 2007. He has seeded and built industry leaders in renewable energy, fintech, and agribusiness globally (US, India, Australia), while being actively involved in his portfolio companies since ideation, guiding the fledgling startups both from a growth and social impact perspectives. He is a successful serial entrepreneur with a strong background in operations, engineering, and sales.
Abhishek has a BS degree in Chemical Engineering and BA in Economics with High Distinction from University of Rochester in New York. He also attended the MS program in Electrical Engineering at Columbia University in New York. He started his career in New York City working with technology start-ups in business development roles. After three years of start-up experience, Abhishek spent six years working at Cohen & Company, a venture capital firm that seeded companies in mining, renewable energy, waste management, and software security where he honed his skills and knowledge in social and climate impact projects.
