Updates
BRSR Barometer 2025 — India's ESG Reality Check now available
Oxford Smith School Sustainability Leadership Programme launching in India
One Planet Partners in discussions for GP stake — US$300Mn fund target

ECube Investment Advisors

Building the institutions that power India's sustainability transition

We connect investor capital to verified sustainability opportunities across India and the Global South — through four platform ventures and 250+ years of institutional experience.

Capital Platforms Institutions
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4
Platform ventures across PE, capital markets, digital & advisory
13
Sectors covered in ECube's annual BRSR Barometer
1000+
Companies analysed across 50+ ESG metrics
2018
Founded — seven years of ground-level sustainability intelligence

The Bridge Thesis

Capital exists. Opportunity exists. The bridge between them doesn't — yet.

India's sustainability capital deployment is slow not for lack of intent, but lack of infrastructure. ECube is that infrastructure — connecting credible investor capital to verified, mid-market opportunities.

Capital side
Investors
Family offices, UHNIs, foundations seeking credible pathways to deploy in India.
  • No early-mover visibility
  • Risk without ground intelligence
  • Fragmented mid-market access
The Bridge
ECube
Platform depth + corporate intelligence + institutional networks.
  • Proprietary BRSR intelligence
  • FICCI & startup network
  • Four platform vehicles
  • 250+ years combined experience
Opportunity side
India's mid-market
The real alpha — biofuels, EV logistics, circular economy, climate-focused SMEs.
  • Structurally underserved by capital
  • High conviction, under-researched
  • Strong regulatory tailwinds

What We're Building

Three platforms. One firm. Multiple shots at goal.

Each platform targets a different layer of India's sustainability capital ecosystem — together forming an integrated system no single-function player can replicate.

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01 / Climate PE
One Planet Partners
Private Equity · Growth Capital
Alpha-seeking PE fund with a climate-positive DNA. Mid-market growth and buy-out strategies across India's highest-conviction sustainability sectors. Carried interest tied to sustainability KPIs.
US$300Mn
First fund target · Biofuels · EV logistics · Circular economy
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02 / Capital Markets
Sustainability Trading Platform
Green Bonds · SEM · CDSL
A dedicated sustainability exchange built with the Stock Exchange of Mauritius. Green, sustainability, and social bonds for India and the Global South.
US$1bn
Target bond issuances by FY'27
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03 / Digital Engagement
Earth Inherited
Indian Express JV · Content · Edtech
First-of-its-kind digital sustainability engagement platform — a joint venture with The Indian Express Group. Content, Edtech, and Commerce verticals. Sustainability, Simplified.
~US$110Mn
Initial addressable market

Who We Work With

Three audiences. One ecosystem.

ECube connects investor capital to corporate intelligence to mid-market opportunity. Each audience sits at a different point in the system.

Investors
"Where do I find credible, risk-managed opportunities to deploy sustainability capital in India?"
Family offices, UHNIs, and foundations. We offer firm structure, transparency, and compounding that conventional funds cannot provide.
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Corporates & Peers
"Who in India's sustainability space is worth partnering and building with?"
India's leading conglomerates and institutions — engaged as collaborators, not clients. BRSR, EU CBAM, and supply chain pressure make this urgent.
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Ventures & SMEs
"Who will back us, open the right doors, and help us prove our model?"
Mid-market companies and startups seeking capital, mentorship, and visibility. FICCI networks, startup showcases, and direct OPP and SEM pathways.
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People & Governance

The names that anchor the thesis.

Full team →
MR
Dr. Mukund Rajan
Chairman
Former Chair, Tata Global Sustainability Council & Chief Ethics Officer, Tata Group. Founder & Managing Partner, One Planet Partners.
MK
Manoj Kohli
Board Member
Former Country Head, SoftBank India. Previously CEO & MD, Bharti Airtel (India & Africa).
AM
Dr. Ajay Mathur
Board Member
Former Director General, International Solar Alliance and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Partners & Networks
Tata FICCI Oxford SEM Indian Express JSW SBI NTPC HCLTech

Intelligence & Insights

Thinking that moves the market.

All insights →
BRSR Barometer Annual Report · 2025
India's ESG Reality Check: What 1,000+ Companies Are Actually Reporting
13 sectors, 1,000+ companies, 50+ metrics — ECube's most comprehensive on-ground ESG intelligence. Download the full report.
Investor Intelligence Feb 2026
Why Domestic Capital Must Lead India's Sustainability Transition
Indian family offices that wait for international LP validation will miss the most asymmetric early-mover window in a generation.
Market Intelligence Jan 2026
The Real Opportunity Sits Below India's Conglomerates
Alpha in biofuels, EV logistics, and circular economy — and why large-cap ESG investing misses most of it.

Partner With Us

We invite long-term, purpose-led partners.

Whether you're deploying capital, building a transition pathway, or growing a sustainability venture — ECube is the ecosystem that connects you to what you need.

shariharan@ecubeindia.in
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