Impact & Social Good Startups

SimpleLab provides laboratory testing services for food, water, and environmental safety at scale, from small businesses to enterprise clients. The company manages the entire testing workflow including sample collection, analysis, and detailed reporting.

1 investor

Sinba is a Peruvian circular economy company that trains organizations, collects their waste, and transforms it into raw material. It serves businesses, events, schools, universities, and organizations of all sizes across Peru.

1 investor

Sindh Community Foundation (SCF) is a non-governmental organization that works across education, livelihood, healthcare, water and sanitation, climate resilience, and humanitarian response in Sindh, Pakistan. The organization focuses on vulnerable communities including women agricultural workers, marginalized farmers, and youth.

1 investor

Sindhuja Microcredit provides financial inclusion services to low-income communities, supported by multiple impact investment partners focused on social enterprise development and sustainable livelihoods in developing regions.

1 investor

Siris Academic supports public, philanthropic, and socially-oriented organizations in improving their decision-making processes to create fairer and more responsible societies.

1 investor

Reporting 21 provides SaaS and advisory services that help organizations and investment funds collect, manage, and act on ESG and sustainability data, including carbon footprint modeling, materiality matrices, SFDR classification, and decarbonization plans. It serves investors, private equity firms, and corporations managing sustainability reporting and portfolio ESG performance.

1 investor

Sirsak is a green-tech startup in Indonesia that uses technology to manage packaging waste, including low-value materials, and to provide social security for waste pickers. It works with government, business, and community stakeholders to build circular economy solutions for waste management.

1 investor

SIRUM is a nonprofit that uses technology to redirect unused medicine from institutional sources to safety-net clinics, helping underserved patients access needed prescriptions. It also offers consulting and technical assistance to county governments, community clinics, and drug donor groups to set up prescription drug redistribution programs.

1 investor

Sistema THEAD is a non-profit educational cooperative based in Barcelona that develops inclusive digital learning solutions and trains teachers to ensure equitable access to technology and STEM education. The organization focuses on reducing the digital divide for vulnerable student populations through accessible educational tools and sustainable development integration.

1 investor

States Win (formerly Sister District) is a national grassroots political organization focused on electing Democrats to US state legislatures by supporting candidates, mobilizing volunteers, and running voter outreach. It works in competitive districts across multiple states to build Democratic majorities and advance progressive policy.

1 investor

SK2 is a foundation impact investor providing patient capital to small businesses in emerging economies that demonstrate social and environmental commitment. It targets "missing middle" enterprises too large for microfinance but underserved by commercial banks, focusing on job creation, women's economic empowerment, fair labor practices, and environmental responsibility.

1 investor

Skagerak Capital is an investment firm that backs companies with positive environmental and social impact, focusing on challenges such as climate change and resource scarcity.

1 investor

A charity providing on-site skin cancer screening services to Australian workplaces, combining employee health checks with data collection to inform national skin cancer prevention policy. The organization partners with medical practitioners to deliver full-body skin checks, digital lesion mapping, and follow-up referrals at corporate offices, job sites, and events.

1 investor

Skyseed reforests and restores woodland by direct-seeding coated forestry seed, using forestry crawlers and drones to sow tree and shrub species on sites that are hard to reach with conventional planting. It serves forest owners and land managers in Germany, offering species-appropriate seed mixes, site assessment, and coated seed for self-sowing on smaller areas.

1 investor

Skyward Specialty is a specialty insurance carrier offering commercial property and casualty products across nine underwriting divisions, serving brokers, agents, and self-insured clients on both admitted and non-admitted bases. The company leverages proprietary technology platforms and artificial intelligence to deliver customized risk solutions in select specialty markets.

1 investor

AI-powered online platform for learning American Sign Language with real-time feedback on the learner's signing.

1 investor

Small Farm Cities combines greenhouse farming with integrated residential communities and municipal infrastructure in Malawi. The company uses advanced agricultural technology to maximize crop yields while providing employee housing, training, and pathways to home ownership.

1 investor

Smart Hydro Power develops hydroelectric turbines for power generation from flowing water. The company received backing from Germany's High-Tech Gründerfonds program and a consortium of public and industrial investors.

1 investor

Smartway offers a data-driven food waste management system for retail operations that identifies short-dated products and optimizes decisions around selling or donating inventory to minimize losses.

1 investor

The SME Finance Forum is a global membership network that connects financial institutions, technology companies, and development organizations to expand access to finance for small and medium enterprises. It offers members networking, peer groups, training programs, conferences, awards, and research on the MSME finance gap.

1 investor

Smile America Partners operates mobile and portable dental clinics that deliver preventive oral healthcare services to underserved children in schools and communities. The company partners with dental practices to handle logistics and operations, enabling providers to focus on patient care while addressing access barriers in underserved areas.

1 investor

Snapette was a mobile app launched in 2011 that used location-based technology to let shoppers discover and share fashion items—particularly high-end shoes and bags—from nearby stores, connecting online discovery with in-store retail. It served fashion consumers and was later acquired by PriceGrabber.

1 investor

SOCAP Global is a thought leadership platform and convener for the impact economy that brings together social entrepreneurs, investors, nonprofit leaders, and other stakeholders through live and digital events. Operating as a Public Benefit Corporation under the Sorenson Impact Institute at the University of Utah, it focuses on educating stakeholders about and directing capital toward social and environmental solutions.

1 investor

SASC is a UK-based social investment fund that provides capital to social sector organisations addressing social challenges, with a focus on building financial self-sufficiency and social impact alongside financial returns.

1 investor