Impact & Social Good Startups
2,189 companies tagged Impact & Social Good, with their investors and founders.
Creattura develops technology solutions for carbon finance and biodiversity conservation, leveraging satellite data and AI to support climate action and environmental regeneration.
3 investors
Age Well Japan promotes the concept of "Age-Well" — aging positively through challenge and discovery — and works to change the values, culture, and institutions of a super-aged society. The company operates in Japan, focused on services and initiatives for seniors.
3 investors
Ashirase makes a shoe-attachable navigation device that guides visually impaired users through foot vibrations, signaling turns and route directions so they can walk to destinations more independently. It offers features such as saved "My Route" navigation and AI-based destination search, and is aimed at blind and low-vision users in Japan.
3 investors
WEFABRIK Inc. operates SMASELL, an online B2B outlet platform for reselling apparel and fashion inventory (deadstock) held by companies, and runs the "SMASELL Sustainable Commune" shopping complex. Based in Japan, it focuses on circulating fashion industry surplus as a resource to reduce waste.
3 investors
Operator of TABETE, a Japanese food-sharing app that lets restaurants and shops sell surplus food to consumers to reduce food loss, alongside a TABETE rescue-deli service and pattern-language/creative-cooking workshop business mainly for corporate clients. Based in Tokyo, Japan.
3 investors
HERALBONY is a Japanese art and lifestyle brand that licenses and commercializes artwork created by artists with disabilities (including intellectual disabilities and autism), turning their work into products under an "artist first" model that fairly compensates the artists and welfare facilities. The company aims to reframe disability as distinctive individuality and expand its work internationally.
3 investors
2X Global is a membership network and field-building organization that advances gender-smart investing by equipping financial institutions with expertise, setting standards for credible gender lens investing, and mobilizing capital across asset classes. The organization serves development finance institutions, fund managers, pension funds, family offices, wealth managers, and other financial intermediaries seeking to deploy capital with gender parity objectives.
2 investors
4P Foods operates a food distribution network that connects local and regional farms and producers with individuals, institutions, and businesses through a farm-to-table wholesale and delivery model. Focused on the Mid-Atlantic region, it works with 200+ producers to improve food access, nutrition, and support for independent farmers.
2 investors
9GAG operates a cross-platform entertainment network that distributes user-generated and curated content including memes, videos, and jokes to a global audience across its website and social media channels. The platform serves as a destination for entertainment consumption and social sharing, particularly focused on gaming and comedy content.
2 investors
Aabshar develops water-saving nozzles designed to address water scarcity in developing countries, particularly in South Asia. The company's technology helps communities reduce water consumption and lower their carbon footprint.
2 investors
Absolute Climate develops independent, science-based standards and methodologies for measuring carbon removal, separating quality assurance from credit issuance. It serves buyers and producers of carbon removal credits by verifying credit quality and matching purchases to specific mitigation claims.
2 investors
Activate operates a fellowship program for entrepreneurial scientists who develop hard technology ventures. It provides training, networks, and support to science-based founders across various stages of development.
2 investors
Adelante handcrafts made-to-order leather shoes and goods one pair at a time at its workshop in Pastores, Guatemala, offering inclusive size and width options. The company emphasizes fair wages and benefits for its artisans as part of a direct-to-consumer footwear brand.
2 investors
Adenia is a private equity firm making control investments in medium-sized companies across Africa, spanning multiple sectors and regions of the continent. It aims to build regional champions while pursuing financial returns and ESG-driven impact for stakeholders.
2 investors
AENU is a venture capital firm that invests in founders developing technologies for decarbonization, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable value creation. The firm focuses on climate capitalism and supports founders building solutions at the intersection of markets and environmental and social impact.
2 investors
AFRIpads manufactures reusable menstrual pad kits and cotton-spandex underwear, including standard kits and a schoolgirl kit designed with input from students. Its products are used in development and humanitarian settings, serving women and girls across multiple countries.
2 investors
Agora Microfinance Zambia (AMZ) is a microfinance institution providing financial products to low-income, rural households, small farmers, and rural entrepreneurs in Zambia. It offers digital-first, tailored financial services aimed at expanding financial inclusion in underserved communities.
2 investors
AgroCenta connects rural smallholder farmers in Ghana to markets and provides access to finance, addressing exploitation by middlemen and enabling farmer progression along the agricultural value chain.
2 investors
AgZen develops real-time monitoring technology for crop spraying, analyzing droplet behavior to help growers and agricultural equipment manufacturers optimize application efficiency. The company serves farmers, ag equipment companies, and researchers in the agriculture industry.
2 investors
AIDONIC provides a digital platform for delivering humanitarian aid and cash assistance to beneficiaries in fragile, low-connectivity regions, using blockchain and AI to enable real-time traceability, duplicate detection, secure payments, and voucher distribution. The platform serves humanitarian organizations, NGOs, and corporate donors seeking transparent, compliant, and efficient aid delivery in crisis contexts.
2 investors
AiiM Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in commercialization-stage technology companies focused on resource efficiency across digital transformation, energy and power, and supply chain and logistics markets. It leads or co-leads financings, takes board seats, and targets measurable environmental and social outcomes.
2 investors
AirMiners runs an accelerator program, a community network, and a learning course focused on carbon dioxide removal, serving founders and individuals working on atmospheric CO2 removal. It operates in the climate and carbon removal sector.
2 investors
AlgaleX produces "Umamo," an umami-rich microalgae (Aurantiochytrium) cultivated by fermenting unused food resources such as discarded awamori lees, yielding a natural DHA-rich flavor ingredient sold as an alternative to kombu and bonito. Founded by a former trading company businessperson and University of Tsukuba academics, the company develops algae fermentation technology aimed at supplying protein and omega-3 nutrients without depleting fish stocks, operating from Okinawa, Japan.
2 investors
Algbra is a mobile financial app offering multi-currency accounts, interest-free products, ethical savings, donations, and card payments aligned with ethical and sustainable principles. It includes features to track and offset the carbon footprint of transactions, targeting consumers who want values-based money management.
2 investors