Rooted in Compassion
Guided by Purpose
Rooted in Compassion
Guided by Purpose
At Matsya, we believe that real change begins at the roots in the hands of those closest to the land, the children, and the communities they serve. We fund, support, and uplift small-scale, high-impact projects in conservation, sustainable land use, and climate education across South Asia.
Why we are here?
Everything we do begins with a deep respect for the planet and the belief that local action leads to lasting transformation.
Mission
We fund and support grassroots efforts in conservation, sustainable livelihoods, climate literacy, and rural poverty relief — bridging the gap for local leaders, small organizations, and overlooked communities doing essential work.
Mission
We fund and support grassroots efforts in conservation, sustainable livelihoods, climate literacy, and rural poverty relief — bridging the gap for local leaders, small organizations, and overlooked communities doing essential work.
The Unseen Struggles
An Unequal Funding Landscape
Across South Asia, grassroots leaders are driving change, but major funding still flows to large institutions. Local NGOs and village-led efforts struggle to raise even modest sums. Thus, their impact remains overlooked and underfunded.
An Unequal Funding Landscape
Across South Asia, grassroots leaders are driving change, but major funding still flows to large institutions. Local NGOs and village-led efforts struggle to raise even modest sums. Thus, their impact remains overlooked and underfunded.
An Unequal Funding Landscape
Across South Asia, grassroots leaders are driving change, but major funding still flows to large institutions. Local NGOs and village-led efforts struggle to raise even modest sums. Thus, their impact remains overlooked and underfunded.
Local Conservation Without Support
Endangered species and regional ecosystems are often protected by forest guards, indigenous groups, and local NGOs — yet they rarely receive the funding or recognition they deserve.
Local Conservation Without Support
Endangered species and regional ecosystems are often protected by forest guards, indigenous groups, and local NGOs — yet they rarely receive the funding or recognition they deserve.
Local Conservation Without Support
Endangered species and regional ecosystems are often protected by forest guards, indigenous groups, and local NGOs — yet they rarely receive the funding or recognition they deserve.
Communities Left to Face Crisis Alone
Rural communities face deforestation, pollution, and human-wildlife conflict with minimal resources to restore or protect their lands.
Communities Left to Face Crisis Alone
Rural communities face deforestation, pollution, and human-wildlife conflict with minimal resources to restore or protect their lands.
Communities Left to Face Crisis Alone
Rural communities face deforestation, pollution, and human-wildlife conflict with minimal resources to restore or protect their lands.
Unsustainable Land Use & Livelihood Insecurity
Smallholders farmers face soil collapse, climate stress, and unjust systems. Without access to regenerative tools, their land and livelihoods deteriorate together.
Unsustainable Land Use & Livelihood Insecurity
Smallholders farmers face soil collapse, climate stress, and unjust systems. Without access to regenerative tools, their land and livelihoods deteriorate together.
Unsustainable Land Use & Livelihood Insecurity
Smallholders farmers face soil collapse, climate stress, and unjust systems. Without access to regenerative tools, their land and livelihoods deteriorate together.
A Growing Climate Literacy Gap
Millions of students are growing up amid climate change without understanding it. This lack of education blocks resilience, leadership, and action.
A Growing Climate Literacy Gap
Millions of students are growing up amid climate change without understanding it. This lack of education blocks resilience, leadership, and action.
A Growing Climate Literacy Gap
Millions of students are growing up amid climate change without understanding it. This lack of education blocks resilience, leadership, and action.
Poverty That Blocks Education
Education alone isn't enough. When poverty forces children to choose work over school and no support systems exists - dreams are deferred before they begin
Poverty That Blocks Education
Education alone isn't enough. When poverty forces children to choose work over school and no support systems exists - dreams are deferred before they begin
Poverty That Blocks Education
Education alone isn't enough. When poverty forces children to choose work over school and no support systems exists - dreams are deferred before they begin
Our Projects
Our Niche
THE GIVING DISPARITY
In South Asia and much of the Global South funding often flows toward large, internationally-networked NGOs. While these institutions matter, thousands of smaller, community-rooted projects remain underfunded, unseen, and unsupported.
THE GIVING DISPARITY
In South Asia and much of the Global South funding often flows toward large, internationally-networked NGOs. While these institutions matter, thousands of smaller, community-rooted projects remain underfunded, unseen, and unsupported.
THE GIVING DISPARITY
In South Asia and much of the Global South funding often flows toward large, internationally-networked NGOs. While these institutions matter, thousands of smaller, community-rooted projects remain underfunded, unseen, and unsupported.
COMMUNITY LED CHANGE
At Matsya, we believe restoration should be led by those who know the land best. Children deserve more than access to education — they deserve real opportunity. And sustainability only works when it’s rooted in people’s lives. That’s why we fund small, community-led efforts — often needing just a few thousand dollars — that create ripple effects for years to come.
COMMUNITY LED CHANGE
At Matsya, we believe restoration should be led by those who know the land best. Children deserve more than access to education — they deserve real opportunity. And sustainability only works when it’s rooted in people’s lives. That’s why we fund small, community-led efforts — often needing just a few thousand dollars — that create ripple effects for years to come.
COMMUNITY LED CHANGE
At Matsya, we believe restoration should be led by those who know the land best. Children deserve more than access to education — they deserve real opportunity. And sustainability only works when it’s rooted in people’s lives. That’s why we fund small, community-led efforts — often needing just a few thousand dollars — that create ripple effects for years to come.
NETWORKS & IMPACT
Through close partnerships with regional NGOs, scientists, educators, and on-the-ground leaders, we not only fund — we co-create. Together, we build pathways for growth, knowledge-sharing, and long-term sustainability.
NETWORKS & IMPACT
Through close partnerships with regional NGOs, scientists, educators, and on-the-ground leaders, we not only fund — we co-create. Together, we build pathways for growth, knowledge-sharing, and long-term sustainability.
NETWORKS & IMPACT
Through close partnerships with regional NGOs, scientists, educators, and on-the-ground leaders, we not only fund — we co-create. Together, we build pathways for growth, knowledge-sharing, and long-term sustainability.
Funding & Scaling Grassroots Change
We’re not here to run the show — we’re here to support those already doing the work. Our model is designed to fund, mentor, and amplify local action.
We’re not here to run the show — we’re here to support those already doing the work. Our model is designed to fund, mentor, and amplify local action.
How We Work
FUNDING LOCAL PROJECTS
We identify & fund conservation, land-use/sustainable livelihoods, climate literacy, and poverty reduction projects designed by small NGOs, Adivasi groups, and rural communities.
FUNDING LOCAL PROJECTS
We identify & fund conservation, land-use/sustainable livelihoods, climate literacy, and poverty reduction projects designed by small NGOs, Adivasi groups, and rural communities.
FUNDING LOCAL PROJECTS
We identify & fund conservation, land-use/sustainable livelihoods, climate literacy, and poverty reduction projects designed by small NGOs, Adivasi groups, and rural communities.
PARTNERING WITH EXPERTS
We collaborate with established NGOs & experts to ensure projects are:Reviewed for feasibility (Grant Reviewal Partner) Co-funded by larger organizations (Co-Financing Partner) Guided by expert mentorship (Impact Advisors)
PARTNERING WITH EXPERTS
We collaborate with established NGOs & experts to ensure projects are:Reviewed for feasibility (Grant Reviewal Partner) Co-funded by larger organizations (Co-Financing Partner) Guided by expert mentorship (Impact Advisors)
PARTNERING WITH EXPERTS
We collaborate with established NGOs & experts to ensure projects are:Reviewed for feasibility (Grant Reviewal Partner) Co-funded by larger organizations (Co-Financing Partner) Guided by expert mentorship (Impact Advisors)
NETWORK BUILDING
We Each funded project is assigned an Impact Advisor to: Provide expert guidance tailored to each project’s focus area and local context. Connect grantees to global networks, tools, and opportunities that expand their impact.
NETWORK BUILDING
We Each funded project is assigned an Impact Advisor to: Provide expert guidance tailored to each project’s focus area and local context. Connect grantees to global networks, tools, and opportunities that expand their impact.
NETWORK BUILDING
We Each funded project is assigned an Impact Advisor to: Provide expert guidance tailored to each project’s focus area and local context. Connect grantees to global networks, tools, and opportunities that expand their impact.
WHO WE ARE
KRUNAL DESAI
Krunal began his career at Berkeley Research Group, a leading economic and management consulting firm, after earning his degree in Economics from UC Berkeley. There, he specialized in litigation strategy and quantitative analysis for Fortune 500 companies, working on high-stakes cases involving business operations, regulatory risk, and environmental disasters. His role often required the use of econometrics, statistical modeling, and data analysis to shape legal and strategic outcomes offering him early insight into how corporate systems and climate crises intersect.
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KRUNAL DESAI
Krunal began his career at Berkeley Research Group, a leading economic and management consulting firm, after earning his degree in Economics from UC Berkeley. There, he specialized in litigation strategy and quantitative analysis for Fortune 500 companies, working on high-stakes cases involving business operations, regulatory risk, and environmental disasters. His role often required the use of econometrics, statistical modeling, and data analysis to shape legal and strategic outcomes offering him early insight into how corporate systems and climate crises intersect.
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KRUNAL DESAI
Krunal began his career at Berkeley Research Group, a leading economic and management consulting firm, after earning his degree in Economics from UC Berkeley. There, he specialized in litigation strategy and quantitative analysis for Fortune 500 companies, working on high-stakes cases involving business operations, regulatory risk, and environmental disasters. His role often required the use of econometrics, statistical modeling, and data analysis to shape legal and strategic outcomes offering him early insight into how corporate systems and climate crises intersect.
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SAURAV NAIR
Saurav is a management strategist with experience in ESG integration, operational efficiency, and modernizing legacy systems. From SaaS transformations to construction supply chains to data systems, he has led efforts to align industrial operations with climate goals. His grassroots work in Cambodia and on regenerative farming practices in rural India has reinforced his belief that real change starts locally. He founded Matsya to bridge scalable green technologies with community-driven action—proving that environmental impact and economic resilience can go hand in hand.
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SAURAV NAIR
Saurav is a management strategist with experience in ESG integration, operational efficiency, and modernizing legacy systems. From SaaS transformations to construction supply chains to data systems, he has led efforts to align industrial operations with climate goals. His grassroots work in Cambodia and on regenerative farming practices in rural India has reinforced his belief that real change starts locally. He founded Matsya to bridge scalable green technologies with community-driven action—proving that environmental impact and economic resilience can go hand in hand.
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SAURAV NAIR
Saurav is a management strategist with experience in ESG integration, operational efficiency, and modernizing legacy systems. From SaaS transformations to construction supply chains to data systems, he has led efforts to align industrial operations with climate goals. His grassroots work in Cambodia and on regenerative farming practices in rural India has reinforced his belief that real change starts locally. He founded Matsya to bridge scalable green technologies with community-driven action—proving that environmental impact and economic resilience can go hand in hand.
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ARYA ANAND
Arya is a global supply chain strategist passionate about solving systemic problems through empathy, innovation, and optimization. With experience across Amazon, SpaceX, Meta, the US Navy, and nonprofits like Red Cross, she designs sustainable solutions for underserved communities. She supports Matsya because it addresses the deep link between poverty and environmental harm. By equipping youth with education and green job opportunities, Matsya empowers communities to break the cycle of poverty while restoring local ecosystems—something Arya deeply believes in.
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ARYA ANAND
Arya is a global supply chain strategist passionate about solving systemic problems through empathy, innovation, and optimization. With experience across Amazon, SpaceX, Meta, the US Navy, and nonprofits like Red Cross, she designs sustainable solutions for underserved communities. She supports Matsya because it addresses the deep link between poverty and environmental harm. By equipping youth with education and green job opportunities, Matsya empowers communities to break the cycle of poverty while restoring local ecosystems—something Arya deeply believes in.
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ARYA ANAND
Arya is a global supply chain strategist passionate about solving systemic problems through empathy, innovation, and optimization. With experience across Amazon, SpaceX, Meta, the US Navy, and nonprofits like Red Cross, she designs sustainable solutions for underserved communities. She supports Matsya because it addresses the deep link between poverty and environmental harm. By equipping youth with education and green job opportunities, Matsya empowers communities to break the cycle of poverty while restoring local ecosystems—something Arya deeply believes in.
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