Welcome to Pride Business Network Foundation (PBNF), a transgender and minority-owned business that stands as a beacon for fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) across all sectors. We support smaller organizations and enterprises by championing social justice, gender inclusivity, and economic empowerment. Our initiatives, such as The Trans Cafe, Transformation Salon, and the Annapurna Community Kitchen, create inclusive spaces and provide sustainable livelihood opportunities for the transgender community and other marginalized groups.
With the support of CSR partners like Godrej, Phillip Capital and Morning Star we have already created a positive impact through our social enterprises, and we are excited to scale these efforts nationwide.
We work at the intersection of DEI, business development, and community empowerment, offering support to smaller organizations and working with corporate partners to promote financial inclusion.
Our flagship enterprises—The Trans Cafe and Transformation Salon—are pioneering efforts in the business world, providing economic independence to transgender individuals while setting new standards for inclusion.
- Registration certificate
- 12A and 80G Tax Exemption certificate
- PBNF PAN certificate
- NITI Aayog registration
- CSR Form 1
- MSME registered/ Udhyam Registeration
- ISO 9001-2015 certified
- Start Up India Certified
- Dhiraj Gohil (New Director)
- Ada Khan (New Director)
- Kanishka Chaudhary
- Shanta Vellury Gandhi
- Alpa Shah
- Shankri Silmula
- Zoya (Sagar Kumbhar)
- Aarnavi (Gaurav Nair)
- Mahi
- Sahil
Pride Business Network Foundation (PBNF) is a non-profit registered with section 8 companies [Under companies Act, 2013 (18 OF 2013) is an innovative and groundbreaking
initiative that aims to empower the LGBTIQ+ and transgender-hijra community and promote inclusivity in India.
