Impact & Social Good Startups

The NYC Small Business Resource Network is a public-private partnership that provides small businesses in New York City with support such as grants and loans access, digital marketing, website and e-commerce setup, lease negotiations, and business planning. Launched in response to COVID-19 in coordination with the city's chambers of commerce, it offers personalized guidance to help local small businesses open and reopen.

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NYC Votes is a voter engagement initiative of the New York City Campaign Finance Board, a city agency that works to increase participation among voters and candidates in local elections. It registers, educates, and engages New Yorkers, provides information about candidates and campaign financing, and operates a matching funds program for city candidates.

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Nyungu manufactures sustainable, plant-based menstrual products using pineapple leaves and corn husk fibers for women and girls, with a social mission to donate products to those who cannot afford them. The company operates in Kenya with a focus on climate-positive production and menstrual health equity.

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OakVinagra develops cork oak forests on rural land in Portugal, planting trees to produce cork and generate certified carbon credits for investors. The company uses rainwater-based precision irrigation and sustainable forestry techniques to convert underused land into ecological assets.

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Oasis Legal Services provides legal representation and social services to low-income LGBTQ+ immigrants who have experienced violence and persecution. The organization offers asylum assistance, family petitions, healthcare enrollment, mental health support, and workforce development across California.

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Oath Africa is a public benefit company that produces Oath Soil Life, a shelf-stable microbial soil amendment that reintroduces beneficial microbes to restore degraded soils, improve crop yields, and generate verified carbon credits. It partners with smallholder cooperatives, commercial farms, and land stewards across Africa, with early projects deployed in Rwanda.

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Obran is a worker-owned cooperative conglomerate that builds and operates businesses across multiple industries and geographies on behalf of its member-workers. It positions itself as a vehicle for building a more equitable economy and currently employs around 500 workers.

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Obvious is a venture capital firm that invests in founders addressing humanity's largest challenges across planetary health, human health, and economic health, with a focus on companies operating in clean energy, electric mobility, healthcare, biopharma, and financial prosperity for individuals and small businesses.

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Ocean 14 Capital is a venture capital and private equity firm focused on the blue economy, investing in companies and projects related to ocean conservation, sustainable aquaculture, and marine-based sustainability. The firm combines finance expertise with scientific and conservation leadership to identify and scale blue economy opportunities.

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Ocean Diagnostics develops technologies to monitor microplastics and environmental DNA in marine environments, serving researchers and community scientists studying ocean health and plastic pollution. The company operates as a not-just-for-profit environmental impact company focused on enabling scientific data collection to inform ocean protection efforts.

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An accelerator and venture support organization that helps ocean and blue-economy startups commercialize technologies for ocean health through mentorship, industry partnerships, and access to capital. It connects investors and industry partners to early-stage ocean ventures across Australia, New Zealand, and the Asia Pacific region.

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Ocean Legacy Foundation is a Canadian-based international non-profit, founded in 2013, working to end ocean plastic pollution through its EPIC program spanning education, policy, infrastructure, and cleanup. It recovers ocean and marine plastics and converts them into recycled plastic pellets and consumer products, while offering plastic testing services and programs for the marine industry.

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Oceans Finance Company (OFC) is a conservation investment and management firm that structures financially sustainable deals to protect oceans and other ecosystems while delivering environmental, socio-economic, and investor returns. It works on nature-based conservation finance, including debt-for-nature swaps such as Ecuador's Galapagos Marine Bond.

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OCHIN provides an electronic health records system that connects and coordinates patient care across care providers. The platform enables healthcare organizations to maintain centralized, integrated patient records to improve care delivery and coordination.

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Octavius Infrastructure plans, builds, maintains and improves transport infrastructure including roads, railways and transport hubs across England and Wales. It serves clients such as Network Rail, National Highways, local and combined authorities, and private sector customers.

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Odura is a Dutch energy consultancy that provides energy advice, solar PV expertise, and Scope 12 inspections, along with software and product development for flexible energy systems. It serves clients seeking guidance on energy systems and safety/quality compliance.

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Oen (應援科技) is a Taiwan-based one-stop cloud payment platform that combines third-party payment processing with a CRM system for managing supporters. It serves nonprofits, creators, and event organizers with tools for fundraising pages, member management, product listings, ticketing, and electronic receipts.

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Okavango Capital Partners is an investment firm that deploys capital into conservation enterprises across Africa, focusing on sustainable agriculture and nature-based tourism businesses.

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The Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits is a 501(c)(3) organization that supports the nonprofit sector in Oklahoma through professional development, consulting, advocacy, membership, networking, and recognition programs.

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The Oklahoma Public Health Association (OPHA) is a nonprofit membership organization that provides continuing education, professional development, and peer engagement for public and allied health students, practitioners, and researchers in Oklahoma. It offers individual and group memberships, continuing education credits, and advocacy focused on strengthening the state's public health workforce.

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OLICO Maths Education is an NGO in South Africa that provides structured, research-backed mathematics education programmes to learners from low-income communities through after-school support, combining play-based learning in primary school with digital and in-person tutoring at the secondary level. The organization aims to address South Africa's mathematics crisis and unlock educational opportunities for disadvantaged learners.

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Olio is a local sharing app that enables users to give away and receive surplus food and household items with neighbors. The platform addresses food waste and promotes reuse of goods within communities.

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Omaze UK runs prize draws where participants can win prizes such as houses, cars, and cash while raising money for charity partners. A portion of proceeds supports UK charities including the NSPCC, Marie Curie, and the British Heart Foundation.

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OMERS is a large institutional investor managing $151.6 billion in net assets, providing long-term patient capital to support value creation in private companies and infrastructure. The organization operates across venture capital, real estate, and infrastructure investment programs.

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