Not-So-Common Common Sense

How Villgro Is Building India’s Next Wave of Startup Support Systems


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What do you get when you combine deep empathy, rigorous fieldwork, and decades of experience in India’s social enterprise sector? You get Villgro. In this sharp, no-fluff conversation, we sit down with Ananth Aravamudan, who’s spent years helping deep tech founders build for Bharat—not just for pitch decks.We go into:

  • Why most tech founders overlook user behavior—and what that costs them

  • What happens when your drone solution depends on RO water in a village

  • How carbon credits and water savings can double a farmer’s income

  • Why incubating incubators might just be the next big lever in India's innovation economy

If you’re building in agriculture, health, or climate, and especially if you're building with purpose, this one’s for you. Follow the Exitfund Podcast for more stories from the frontlines of meaningful innovation.

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Not-So-Common Common SenseBy Exitfund