Essmart is an essential technology distributor with an embedded in-store presence that offers rural retail shops in Southern India access to technologies that improve their customers’ lives. It aggregates products such as solar lanterns, water filters, smokeless cook stoves, and more; distributes them to local retail shops; and facilitates manufacturers’ warranties. Essmart was co-founded by Diana Jue, Jackie Stenson, and Taylor Matthews in 2011. It is registered as a U.S. Corporation and an India Private Limited company.