Updates
BRSR Barometer 2025 — India's ESG Reality Check now available
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Oxford Smith School Sustainability Leadership Programme launching in India
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One Planet Partners in GP stake discussions — US$300Mn fund target
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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 three platform ventures and 250+ years of institutional experience.

Capital Platforms Institutions
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$1.5tn
India's sustainability capital requirement by 2030
$300Mn
One Planet Partners — first PE fund target
250+
Years of combined leadership experience
$1bn
Green bond issuance target by FY'27

"We invite long-term, purpose-led partners."

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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 that no single-function player can access.

Capital side
Investors
Family offices, UHNIs, foundations seeking credible pathways to deploy in India.
  • No early-mover visibility
  • Perceived risk without ground intelligence
  • Fragmented mid-market access
The Bridge
ECube
Platform depth + corporate intelligence + institutional networks = the unfair advantage.
  • Proprietary BRSR intelligence
  • FICCI & startup network access
  • Three 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 distinct layer of India's sustainability capital ecosystem — together forming an integrated system that no single-function player can replicate.

Climate PE · Growth Capital
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One Planet Partners
Private Equity
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
Explore OPP →
Capital Markets · Green Bonds
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Sustainability Trading Platform
Capital Markets · SEM · CDSL
A dedicated sustainability exchange in partnership 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
Explore SEM →
Digital Engagement · Indian Express JV
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Earth Inherited
Digital · Content · Edtech
First-of-its-kind digital sustainability platform — a joint venture with The Indian Express Group. Content, Edtech, and Commerce. Sustainability, Simplified.
~US$110Mn
Initial addressable market
Explore Earth Inherited →

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 — and needs a different conversation.

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.
Explore the investor case →
Corporates & Peers
"Who in India's sustainability space is worth partnering and building with?"
India's leading conglomerates and institutions — engaged as collaborators. BRSR, EU CBAM, and supply chain pressure make this urgent now.
Explore the partnership model →
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, showcases, and OPP and SEM pathways.
Explore the venture pathway →

People & Governance

The names that anchor the thesis.

Full team →
Dr. Mukund Rajan
Chairman
Former Chair, Tata Global Sustainability Council & Chief Ethics Officer, Tata Group. Founder & Managing Partner, One Planet Partners.
Manoj Kohli
Board Member
Former Country Head, SoftBank India. Previously CEO & MD, Bharti Airtel (India & Africa).
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
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.
Newsletter
Sustainability intelligence, once a month.
BRSR updates, policy positions, market intelligence — delivered to your inbox.

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