When the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) was introduced in India, many nonprofits viewed it primarily as another fundraising platform. However, for Unnati, one of India’s first organisations to register and the first NGO to successfully complete an SSE listing, the journey was about much more than raising money.

As Pinkishe Foundation prepares for its upcoming Social Stock Exchange (SSE) issue, we spoke with Mr. Arun Gupta, Founder and President, about his experience with the platform, his expectations from the evolving ecosystem, and his message for NGOs, investors, regulators, and corporates.