Funding · Climate, Energy & Sustainability

SusMafia gets ₹2 crore CSR grant from Zerodha

By Startup Enthusiast · 6 January 2026

What they do

SusMafia is a non-profit that teaches climate skills and helps new startups grow

It received a ₹2 crore CSR grant from Zerodha to train professionals and back startups

The grant will help train over 300 Climate Ninjas and support 20+ early-stage climate startups

SusMafia, a non-profit under the Sustainability Engine Foundation, has received a ₹2 crore CSR grant from Zerodha.
The money will go toward teaching climate skills, helping new startups, and building the climate community.
SusMafia works on problems like dirty air, dirty water, trash, carbon pollution, and reusing materials.
It has trained over 400 climate professionals through its Climate Ninja program.
The organisation has previously given out ₹1 crore in grants.
It has a network of over 80 climate entrepreneurs.
The grant aims to train over 300 Climate Ninjas and support 20+ early-stage climate startups.
SusMafia will also bring people together at events like SusCrunch.

The grant from Zerodha, led by CEO Nithin Kamath, shows companies are putting money into climate work.
SusMafia fills a gap by both teaching and funding climate startups.
The non-profit works with schools like ISB, IIT Madras, BITS Pilani, Ashoka University, and Jaypee Universities.
Industry partners include PadCare, Dexler Energy, The Mend Packaging, and Lucro.
Other backers include Spectrum Impact and Sanghvi Movers.

SusMafia is a non-profit under the Sustainability Engine Foundation.
It teaches climate skills, helps new startups, and builds the climate community.
It tackles air quality, water & sanitation, waste management, carbon reduction, and circular economy.
It runs the Climate Ninja program, which has trained over 400 climate professionals.
It has given out ₹1 crore in grants and has a network of over 80 climate entrepreneurs.
It is based in Bengaluru and was launched in 2018.

Zerodha (lead) — Zerodha is a stockbroking firm led by CEO Nithin Kamath, providing CSR funding.
Spectrum Impact (participated) — Philanthropic backer of SusMafia.
Sanghvi Movers (participated) — Philanthropic backer of SusMafia.