EcoSoul Home has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Krishikalpa Foundation, a not-for-profit organization, to share best practices, acceleration principles and community building. The collaboration aims to exchange knowledge, create new business and market opportunities for rural communities. It will also provide resources and a network of mentors and advisors for Krishikalpa Foundation'sFoundation's members.
EcoSoul Home is a D2C start-up that manufactures ecologically friendly kitchenware and dinnerware from renewable resources to accelerate the global transition to a sustainable lifestyle. 
Rahul Singh, the co-founder of EcoSoul Home, said that the aspirations of Krishikalpa Foundation resonate with the company'scompany's vision to support and develop the rural SEME sectors and farmers' communities. "We are proud of our association with the non-profit organization that has some of the best entrepreneurial minds behind the entities initiatives which have envisaged, designed, and delivered value; and continue to boost entrepreneurial spirit among the rural youth to create a vibrant rural ecosystem which eventually makes ample job opportunities at the village level, ensuring good and sustainable living standards," he added.
Prashanth Prakash, chairman of Krishikalpa Foundation, added that the association with EcoSoul ensures the non-profit with the best practices. "The D2C brand will aid and train for the developments in the field of Palm Leaf Products about trends in the market and quality control for such products. Moreover, the knowledge exchange program and the brand as our global marketing partner for rural entrepreneurs will up the game,"" he added.
EcoSoul Home'sHome's product portfolio covers over 70 products. The start-up works directly with more than 50 large and small contract manufacturers across India, China, Vietnam, and the USA to source products directly from farmers, manufacturers and small business operators, thus eliminating intermediaries from the process.
Founded by Rahul Singh and Arvind Ganesan in August 2020, EcoSoul Home raised $10 million in a Series A funding round led by Accel last month. Singh Capital Partners, an investment firm that backs early-stage start-ups, also participated in the funding round.
The company expects India to contribute 10 per cent to 15 per cent of its total revenue by 2023-end. This is based on growing consumer interest in sustainable products.