Impact & Social Good Startups

Reliant develops service-enriched, affordable housing across the United States, partnering with nonprofits to provide resident programs such as job training, education, and youth services for low- and moderate-income tenants. It is also active in resource conservation and green building retrofits for residential properties.

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Remann is a social enterprise that refurbishes and recycles discarded digital devices, including PCs and laptops, for reuse and donation to underserved communities. The company operates recycling centers, provides digital education support, and offers upcycled products through its platform Replus.

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Remix Point develops renewable energy and battery storage solutions to provide stable, distributed electric power and create sustainable energy systems for communities and regions.

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Remolonas is a direct-to-consumer fresh produce subscription service that delivers customized weekly or bi-weekly boxes of fruits and vegetables to households in Spain, with options to add complementary grocery items and pause or cancel anytime.

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Remote Energy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2017 that trains technicians, educators, and community members in solar energy installation and maintenance across developing countries. The organization works to increase access to reliable renewable energy in marginalized communities while addressing racial, gender, and economic disparities in the solar industry.

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Remote Hands is a platform that connects businesses operating across Alaska with local workers ("Hands") to complete on-site tasks in remote villages, reducing the need to fly staff in. It focuses on providing flexible work opportunities for rural Alaskans while offering businesses a more efficient way to get work done across the state.

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remove is an accelerator program focused solely on Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) startups, offering an 8-month two-stage program, purchase agreements or recoverable grants without taking equity, and a community of 800+ members. Run by the non-profit Carbon Removal Foundation, it supports carbon removal entrepreneurs and CDR ecosystems in Europe, India, Africa, and Latin America.

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Renaissance Downtowns is a real estate development company that creates mixed-use, walkable communities in partnership with municipalities, focusing on economic, social, and environmental sustainability. It has served as master developer for five municipalities across the northeastern United States, representing over 20 million square feet of development rights.

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ReportsAI is an AI-powered platform that manages the full impact data lifecycle — from collection and cleaning to analysis and reporting — for organizations ranging from NGOs to enterprises. It produces audit-ready impact reports aligned with global frameworks such as the SDGs, IRIS+, GRI, and ESG.

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Interact is a 501(c)3 technology fellowship and research organization that runs a Technology Residency and Symposium, bringing together technologists to develop novel research, collaborations, and ideas across disciplines. Its residency pilots have been hosted in San Francisco and New York City.

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RePublic Schools operates a network of seven charter schools across Jackson, Mississippi and Nashville, Tennessee, serving over 3,100 students primarily from underserved communities with a focus on academic excellence, student belonging, and preparing scholars as change agents. The organization emphasizes high-quality instruction, extracurricular activities, and staff development within a values-driven educational model.

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ResidSocial acquires and renovates former hotels to convert them into emergency housing residences for people in situations of urgency. It operates as a social housing provider positioning emergency shelter as a first step in a reintegration pathway.

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Resilient Earth Capital is an investment community focused on companies advancing net-zero transition and climate resilience, particularly those serving climate-vulnerable communities. The group brings experience across climate data, renewable energy, water management, and agricultural technology sectors.

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The Resolution Foundation is an independent think tank conducting research and policy analysis to improve living standards for low and middle-income households in the UK, with particular focus on work, housing, and economic growth.

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Resurgence Hall is a charter school providing college-preparatory education to students in underserved communities in Georgia, with a focus on academic excellence and scholar support services. The school serves students regardless of economic circumstances or background and operates multiple campuses.

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Rethink Capital Partners is a venture capital or investment firm focused on backing companies with commitment to diversity, inclusion, and ESG principles across its portfolio.

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Rethink Impact is a venture capital firm focused on investing in female leaders building technology-driven solutions in health, environmental sustainability, education, and economic empowerment. The firm manages check sizes of $2M-$10M for late-stage seed through Series C rounds with a bias toward capital-efficient software and marketplace businesses.

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Return Carbon is a venture builder and investor focused on accelerating the transition to net-zero energy systems. The company works with startups and projects in the energy transition and climate sectors.

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Revie is a tool for online stores that collects customer product reviews via WhatsApp and lets merchants send segmented WhatsApp marketing campaigns, promotions, and automated flows. It uses AI to process and analyze reviews by sentiment and topic (shipping, products, size, service) to help eCommerce businesses improve SEO and increase sales.

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Rewilder is a crypto-native non-profit that coordinates the global purchase of land for wildlife conservation using blockchain technology. Donors contribute cryptocurrency, receive NFTs, and funds are pooled with local partners to purchase land for passive rewilding and biodiversity conservation.

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RightHear provides an "Indoor Orientation" system that converts physical environmental cues into audio signage to help people with low vision or orientation challenges navigate and interact with indoor spaces independently. Its accessibility solution is deployed across more than 2,400 venues worldwide and supports 26 languages.

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Right to Dream is a multi-academy organization that combines elite football training with education and character development for young student-athletes. It operates four academies, three professional clubs, and five teams across Ghana, Denmark, Egypt, and the US.

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Rigolo Comme La Vie operates nurseries and micro-nurseries (crèches) focused on early childhood care and parental support, working as a public-service mission for local authorities and companies. It serves parents, municipalities, and employers in France, with structures in Hauts-de-France, Ille-et-Vilaine, Aube, and Paris.

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Riphean Investments is a sector-focused private equity firm using a venture studio model to provide growth capital and shared services (financial, business administration, and go-to-market support) to companies serving national security. It invests in early and late-stage companies in cyber, defense, intelligence, security, and private sector IT.

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