Impact & Social Good Startups

Variegate operates a platform that connects farmers and landowners with capital and risk-assessed diversification options, while linking investors to impact investment opportunities and technology providers to farms ready to adopt their solutions. It serves the agriculture sector as a marketplace matching on-farm diversification needs with funding and technology.

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VC Include runs education and ecosystem-building programs for emerging impact fund managers, including a fellowship for first-time Fund I managers and a pre-accelerator to help future managers launch their first fund. It also operates special initiatives such as a climate program that sources and funds emerging managers with climate-focused strategies.

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Vedra Partners is a family-office-owned wealth management firm providing institutional-quality investment management, asset allocation, direct trading, and private co-investment opportunities to the families it serves. It operates as a partnership model with a focus on sustainability across public markets and impact themes in private equity.

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A weekly podcast featuring interviews with founders of plant-based and clean meat startups, focused on sharing entrepreneurial experiences and accelerating the growth of sustainable food ventures.

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Vegheet produces long-shelf-life vegetable-based food products made from vegetables and agar with no additives or chemical seasonings, offered in formats ranging from sheets to gels and soups for global food security and nutrition.

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Vertex Environmental is Canada's largest in-situ remediation firm, offering soil and groundwater contamination removal without excavation or operational disruption for property owners.

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Venture Garden Group deploys capital, technology, and talent to support transformative growth in emerging economies, partnering with governments, businesses, founders and investors. The group specializes in equity and debt funding for high-impact projects, technology incubation, and professional talent development across multiple continents.

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Tommy's is a UK pregnancy charity that funds research into miscarriage, stillbirth, and premature birth while providing midwife-led support and advice to parents. The organization works to improve maternal and fetal health outcomes across the NHS and specialist clinics.

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VentureWell's E-Team Program provides grants, training, and mentorship to student innovator teams developing science and engineering-based inventions aimed at solving social, health, or environmental challenges. The program awards over $800,000 annually in non-dilutive funding and supports teams through early stages of commercialization.

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Verbivore is a CEFR-aligned language learning platform offering story-driven courses, exercises, and free games built by linguists, with a focus on English and Maltese for professionals, exam candidates (IELTS, ACT), and relocating learners. It also partners with schools, NGOs, and community organisations to provide language education to displaced, refugee, and underserved communities.

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Verdant Ventures is a venture capital and investment firm that builds and invests in large-scale businesses across multiple sectors, with a particular focus on operations in Africa. The firm has created a $200M portfolio and generated over 2,500 jobs through its portfolio companies.

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Verdantas is an environmental science and engineering firm that combines environmental consulting with engineering services, describing its work as pairing advanced technology with sustainable innovation.

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Verde is a Portland-based nonprofit operating at the intersection of environmental, racial, and economic justice, bringing environmental investments to local neighborhoods and involving community members affected by environmental injustices. Its programs cover clean energy access, home energy efficiency, environmental restoration with workforce development, leadership training, and policy advocacy.

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VERI-Mi is a New Zealand charitable trust that provides a website and app to help migrant workers understand their employment rights, collect evidence of workplace breaches such as wage underpayment, and connect with free legal help. It targets migrants experiencing workplace exploitation in New Zealand.

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Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports offers year-round adaptive sports and recreational programs for individuals with disabilities. The organization provides instruction and access to activities including skiing, snowboarding, kayaking, cycling, rock climbing, and wellness retreats.

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Vermont Creamery is a B Corp-certified dairy producer that makes goat and cow dairy products, sourcing milk from family farms in Vermont. The company emphasizes sustainable business practices, including turning food waste into renewable energy and powering its plant through renewable sources.

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VEIC designs and implements energy efficiency and decarbonization programs for states, municipalities, and other entities, with specialized solutions for low-income households, rural communities, and renters. The company combines program strategy, market analysis, and implementation frameworks to deliver measurable energy savings and carbon reduction outcomes.

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Vero Networks builds fiber-to-the-premises networks and provides broadband internet, home WiFi, and streaming TV services to underserved and rural communities, school districts, cellular carriers, and data centers. The company began by building private networks for school districts and added retail internet services for residents and businesses in 2021.

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Verod is a private equity fund operating across Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire) that invests in promising businesses while prioritizing environmental, social, and governance impact, with certification for best-in-class gender equity and sustainability practices. The firm provides capital, strategic guidance, and seeks to generate financial returns aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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VertiGreens grows fresh produce year-round using controlled-environment agriculture and hydroponic systems in urban locations, providing local, pesticide-free food to communities. The company operates vertical farms to reduce supply chain reliance and increase food accessibility.

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Vertmance operates a livestock investment program enabling investors to purchase shares in professionally managed herds raised using sustainable practices. The company also offers a ranch facility sharing program to help farmers and ranchers increase utilization and profitability while reducing operational barriers.

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VetCV is a web app built by and for veterans that provides active military, veterans, and their families a secure online "Vault" to store service and medical documents, build resumes, search jobs with veteran-friendly employers, and access transition resources and benefits. It also runs the VetCV Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on community outreach and research initiatives for service members and their families.

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The Victoria Economic Development Corporation is a board-led organization representing business leaders and elected officials in the Victoria, Texas region. It serves to support economic development and collaboration in the Victoria area.

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VIDA helps governments, donors, and investors identify gaps in infrastructure such as energy, water, and roads across underserved communities in sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East using geospatial data and AI. The company provides evidence-based analysis to guide infrastructure investment and assess vulnerability to climate hazards.

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