Beyond acceleration: We scale and amplify impact

Innovative climate and health solutions often originate in the communities most affected—but despite their potential, many of these ideas never scale. That’s where ARCH steps in. Through its Impact Amplifier pillar, ARCH bridges the critical gaps that hold social enterprises back: limited resources, market barriers, partnership gaps, and the need for sustainable models.

At ARCH, we don’t run a traditional incubator or early-stage accelerator. We’re not here to help you find your first user. We’re here to help you reach your first 500,000.

Our Impact Amplifier pillar is built for mission-driven ventures that are ready to scale—innovations that have made it through pilot, MVP, and proof-of-concept, but are now stuck in the “valley of scale” due to lack of capital, market access, or strategic execution support.

These are innovations that work—but haven’t yet broken through.

What sets ARCH apart is not just its model — but its leadership and network. Co-founders Madhu Deshmukh and Pradeep Kakkattil bring unparalleled global and local expertise, having shaped policy, funded programs, and built systems across the UN, governments, and grassroots organizations - in over 75 countries!

Backed by this experience, ARCH offers tailored acceleration support that includes:
- Strategic guidance for market entry and scale
- Access to a trusted global network of government, multilateral and private sector partners
- Connections to mentors, funders, and global impact investors
- A deep understanding of local contexts and community needs

ARCH doesn’t just fund ideas—it helps execute them, amplify their impact, and embed them into systems for long-term change. By doing so, ARCH ensures that promising innovations from the Global South don’t remain prototypes—they become powerful engines of public good.

What is the Impact Amplifier initiative?

This is ARCH’s platform to help innovations at the intersection of health and climate scale beyond the accelerator phase. We support ventures that have already moved past MVP, field testing, and proof-of-concept—and are now facing the structural, financial, and political challenges of growing within real systems.

We don’t incubate early ideas. We don’t run bootcamps or hackathons.
ARCH is a post-accelerator, high-touch scale partner. We focus on what comes next:

Market integration
Government and institutional procurement
Investment structuring
Regional or national scaling

We’re the team you call after you’ve graduated from an accelerator—and you're ready to make systems-level impact.

Who can apply or participate in the Amplifier?

ARCH supports:

Social ventures and public-good startups already in-market or field-tested
Solutions with proven impact but limited reach
Founders seeking deep strategic, operational, and investment guidance to scale
Initiatives focused on climate-health outcomes, especially across the Global South

We welcome applications from founders, scientists, innovators, and local NGOs transitioning to scalable enterprise models.

What stage do ventures need to be at?

You should have:

A validated solution (MVP or better)
Demonstrated outcomes or user traction
A path to scale—but obstacles you can’t overcome alone (capital, integration, policy)

We’re particularly focused on ventures overlooked by early-stage funders and too “messy” for traditional capital.

What kinds of support does ARCH offer to selected start-ups?

ARCH provides a custom-built scale platform including:

Strategic Planning for Market Expansion
Partnerships with Ministries, Community Groups, UN agencies, and anchor customers
Fundraising Preparation and Term Sheet Readiness
Systems Integration Strategy
Continued Visibility, Positioning, and Storytelling Support

Will ARCH help develop a formal business plan?

Yes. ARCH works with each startup to develop or refine a tailored business plan, including a theory of change, financial projections, market analysis, and operational model. This ensures ventures are both mission-driven and investment-ready.

How does ARCH help start-ups build connections?

ARCH leverages the decades-long relationships of its co-founders with:

- UN agencies, Community Groups and multilateral organizations

- Ministries of health, environment, and innovation across the Global South

- Investors focused on climate, health, and social impact

- Peer networks of innovators for collaboration and mutual learning

What types of investors does ARCH work with?

ARCH collaborates with:

- Impact investors and venture philanthropies

- Development finance institutions (DFIs)

- Corporate ESG funds

- Climate credit buyers

ARCH helps bridge the funding gap between early-stage innovation and large-scale deployment.

How does ARCH measure success in the Amplifier?

Success is measured across three dimensions:

- Impact: Measurable improvements in climate resilience and health outcomes

- Scale: Growth in users, geographic reach, or institutional adoption

- Sustainability: Clear path to operational viability and long-term funding

ARCH also prioritizes equity—ensuring solutions reach marginalized populations and are inclusive by design.

Can alumni continue to work with ARCH after the amplifier?

Yes. ARCH builds long-term relationships with its alumni—offering follow-on support, investor introductions, media amplification, and technical guidance as they grow.

Beyond acceleration: We scale and amplify impact

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