Impact & Social Good Startups

Social Currant connects nonprofits and impact organizations with a vetted network of social media creators on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube to run cause-driven campaigns. It offers strategy and execution support, including creator campaigns, ambassador programs, events, and a searchable creator marketplace, aimed at driving awareness and engagement for social and political causes.

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Social Enterprise NL is a membership network for social entrepreneurs in the Netherlands, advocating for social enterprises and lobbying for a dedicated legal form. It supports members with finding financing, measuring social impact, and sharpening marketing strategy.

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Social Finance works on improving care and social systems using a person-centred approach, drawing on evidence and long-term programmes such as its IPS employment support work.

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Social Inclu K.K. operates group homes for people with disabilities in Japan under the country's disability welfare services framework. The company focuses on addressing the housing shortage for people with disabilities and their families.

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Social Suite provides sustainability and ESG software for measuring, benchmarking, and reporting on environmental, social, and governance performance, including double materiality, climate risk, and supplier risk assessments. It helps companies and consultants across industries such as mining, manufacturing, and construction comply with regulations and frameworks like CSRD, ASRS, SEC climate rules, IFRS/ISSB, and B Corp.

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Social Tech Ventures is a UK-based investor providing flexible equity — combining revenue-based and equity funding — to pre-seed and seed impact tech startups. It backs founders using technology to address social and environmental challenges across health and wellbeing, financial resilience, and climate and environment.

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SocialBoost is a non-profit civic technology organization that develops tech solutions addressing social and national challenges through collaboration between civil society, government, and startups.

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Social Preneurlab teaches social entrepreneurship and financial literacy to K-12 students and marginalized communities through curriculum and educational programs. The organization aims to develop youth into leaders and agents of social change.

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H2K (에이치투케이) is a social venture that develops an AI-based Korean-language (Hangeul) learning app for children, including slow learners, using big data and artificial intelligence. Its product targets young students facing educational gaps, aiming to teach reading, writing, and speaking at each learner's own pace.

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Sol is an AI-powered collaboration platform that connects scientists, technologists, and other experts to work on projects addressing global challenges such as climate, inequality, microplastics, aging, and water. It uses AI to turn complex environmental and social data into actionable insights and partners with cities and regions on specific challenges.

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Sol PBC is a public benefit corporation building open-source, privacy-respecting, local-first tools that let individuals collect and gain insight from their own personal data. Its products include Solstone (a private journal of what a user sees and hears that AI agents can work from), vit (a social capability network for developers and AI agents to discover and share software), and Rookery (an open-source personal data server giving AI agents AT Protocol identities).

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SolarAfrica provides solar energy solutions, battery storage, and virtual power agreements to commercial and industrial businesses across Sub-Saharan Africa. The company combines financial and technical expertise to deliver clean energy infrastructure that reduces costs and carbon emissions.

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SOLS Energy is a residential solar company that designs and installs solar PV systems for homes across Malaysia, and runs off-grid solar and job-training programmes for Orang Asli and other low-income Indigenous communities. It operates SEDA-registered installations under Solar ATAP and directs a share of profits to community impact programmes.

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Somleng provides open-source applications and APIs for cloud communications, including an open-source implementation of Twilio's REST API for making, receiving, and monitoring voice calls and SMS. It serves businesses looking to bring communications infrastructure in-house, telcos, and NGOs or development organizations operating in regions with high call and SMS costs.

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Soneva operates luxury hospitality properties grounded in the concept of "Bare Luxury," prioritizing simplicity, natural connection, and guest wellbeing over excess. The company serves affluent travelers seeking meaningful experiences in carefully curated resort environments.

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Sopact provides AI-powered impact measurement software that automatically reads, cleans, and interprets response data in real time, integrating evidence collection into grant management, case work, and portfolio tracking workflows. The platform serves nonprofits, funders, and social impact organizations seeking to capture outcomes without manual data entry bottlenecks.

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Sopoong Ventures is a South Korean impact investing firm that backs early-stage to Series A startups creating environmental, social, and economic impact in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It invests in and supports technology-driven companies while building a collaborative impact ecosystem with investors, government, and nonprofits.

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A nonprofit that installs solar power systems, working with local installers to bring reliable electricity to healthcare, education, water supply, and irrigation projects in areas lacking dependable power. It funds installations through an ongoing crowdfunding campaign called "Sunrays."

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Sound Agriculture develops bio-inspired soil and crop solutions that reduce synthetic fertilizer use and improve nutrient efficiency for growers. The company serves farmers globally, with a focus on climate-friendly agriculture and addressing environmental challenges like water pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer loss.

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South Block operates a chain of juice bars and acai bowl cafes focused on fresh, handcrafted beverages and food in the D.C. area and beyond. The company emphasizes fair trade and organic sourcing, sustainable practices, and community engagement through charitable giving.

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SENDD is a regional development organization serving communities, businesses, and local governments across Southeast Nebraska, working on housing and community development, business financing, and regional planning. It is a voluntary association of counties and municipalities formed under the Nebraska Interlocal Cooperation Act.

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SESEC (Southeast Seattle Education Coalition) is a coalition of community organizations and leaders advocating for an equitable education system for students of color in Southeast Seattle. It convenes communities, publishes advocacy priorities and research, and organizes coalition meetings focused on educational justice.

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South Shore Charter School is a publicly funded charter school serving communities on Long Island, New York, focused on delivering high-performance academic instruction in English Language Arts and Math.

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Southwest Youth & Family Services is a nonprofit offering free and low-cost resources and services to youth and families across Southwest King County, including family resource access, youth advocacy, early learning, GED/high school education, mental health counseling, and after-school support. It works to close gaps in access to education, mental health care, and basic resources.

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