New Delhi, India
Gram Vaani, founded in 2009 out of IIT Delhi, is a social technology company with a mission to empower underserved communities by amplifying their voices through tech innovations. The company seeks to reverse traditional top-down information flow, making it bottom-up instead. Gram Vaani has carved a niche in combining simple technologies with social context to foster large-scale community impact.
The company’s flagship offerings include a pioneering radio automation system operational in over 40 community radio stations across India and Africa, and a radio-over-phone citizen journalism service widespread in states like Jharkhand, Bihar, MP, and regions such as Afghanistan and Pakistan, boasting more than 1.5 million users and over 6 million phone calls.
They are expanding with Mobile Vaani, a unified social media platform for rural areas—akin to Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. This platform is positioned as a powerful tool for nonprofits and corporations seeking measurable outreach in remote areas. Gram Vaani recently secured a Venture Round investment on 21 June 2023 from Acumen, underpinning its growth and outreach plans.
