Impact & Social Good Startups

A nonprofit organization offering free inclusive yoga programs and educational resources. The organization focuses on yoga training and community support, particularly serving at-risk youth in locations like Cape Town.

1 investor

YoungLeaders.World is a youth development organization that trains high school and university students in communication, marketing, web design, and media production through mentorship and workshops. The organization aims to build leadership and personal growth skills in young people globally through in-person and online programs.

1 investor

YourCause, from Blackbaud, provides corporate social responsibility (CSR) software with grantmaking, employee engagement, and impact-reporting tools connected to a vetted nonprofit network. It serves companies running purpose and philanthropy programs, using AI-driven automation to manage donations and measure outcomes.

1 investor

YourStake provides AI-powered software for financial advisors and RIAs, including tools for portfolio analytics, statement extraction, meeting notes, automated proposal generation, and values-based/ESG investing analysis. Its offerings integrate with advisor CRMs and support direct indexing and impact reporting for wealth management practices.

1 investor

Cluj for Youth runs youth-focused community initiatives in Romania's Cluj county, including a project called Cluj Youth Mapping aimed at identifying and connecting the area's youth community.

1 investor

Youthful Savings is a learning platform that delivers youth entrepreneurship and financial education programs, including live experiences, learning exercises, and a "My Own Business Challenge." Its programs are offered to schools, after-school programs, and community organizations to build business, technology, and economic skills among young people.

1 investor

JSSA is a Japanese startup support association that provides mentoring from former executives of listed companies, an LP fund for capital strategy and fundraising, and networking with sponsors and advisor companies to help member startups reach IPO or M&A exits. It aims for its member companies to achieve 100 exits by 2032.

1 investor

The League of Free Cities coordinates investment, incubation, and legal protection for special economic zones and autonomous cities, serving investors, governments, and founders developing governance-forward zones. It provides legislative frameworks, capital access, holding structures, and collective diplomatic protection against political risk for a network of member zones.

1 investor

YWCA Utah is a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. It provides educational programs, employment classes, youth services, domestic violence support, residential services, and early childhood education to women and families in Utah since 1906.

1 investor

ZAIN is a social cooperative focused on the protection, prevention, and safeguarding of children and adolescents against violence, with emphasis on children's rights, gender equality, LGBTIQ+ perspectives, and inclusion. It supports organizations, professionals, and families in building safe environments, including in sports settings, and offers workshops and training.

1 investor

Zapenda is a fashion brand and platform offering clothing that blends styles and fabrics from the Democratic Republic of Congo and America, connecting Congolese tailors with customers. It was created to rethink the relationship between clothing, the people who make it, and how it is worn.

1 investor

Zeal Capital Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building companies in financial technology, healthcare, and the future of learning and work. It focuses on businesses addressing gaps in wealth, health, and skills through an "Inclusive Investing" approach.

1 investor

Zeal Capital Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building companies in financial technology, healthcare, and the future of learning and work. It focuses on businesses addressing gaps in wealth, health, and skills through its Inclusive Investing approach.

1 investor

Zebu Investment Partners invests in growth equity opportunities across African companies in the food value chain, targeting improved agricultural production and investor returns. The firm operates across Africa with registered presence in Mauritius and regional offices.

1 investor

Zeno is a nonprofit focused on building early math skills in young children and families through play-based learning, family engagement, and racial equity, centered on the experiences of communities of color. It offers community math events such as MathFest, educational math games, and partner programs for families and community organizations.

1 investor

Zero Gravity runs a platform and community that helps students from low-opportunity backgrounds progress into university and careers, connecting them with employers who identify, up-skill and recruit this talent. It positions itself as a social mobility service for students and partner employers in the UK.

1 investor

Zero Waste Recycling provides waste consolidation, recycling, and commercial cleaning services to help companies achieve sustainability goals. The company operates a full-service recycling and waste processing facility serving the national market.

1 investor

Zeta operates a network of tuition-free schools offering pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade education in the United States, using a whole-child curriculum. The schools emphasize academic excellence alongside social and emotional development.

1 investor

Zidisha is a crowdfunding platform that connects low-income entrepreneurs in Africa and Asia with backers worldwide who fund their small-business projects. Instead of repaying as loans, funded entrepreneurs "pay it forward" by funding other entrepreneurs on the platform, and backers interact with entrepreneurs directly through chat, photos, and project updates.

1 investor

Zora (operated by Zulu Forest Ltd) develops nature-regeneration projects that restore ecosystems such as peatland, soil, and biodiversity, working with landowners, corporates, water companies, investors, and communities. It uses a proprietary technology platform combining science, data, and financial analysis to originate, design, implement, and verify large-scale ecosystem restoration projects.

1 investor

Zubietxe is a Bilbao-based nonprofit organization working in social solidarity and support for vulnerable people, sharing blog updates about its activities and community events. Its content covers volunteer tributes, remembrances, and public exhibitions.

1 investor

ZuBlu is an online marketplace for booking sustainable scuba diving and underwater adventure travel, offering access to over 500 eco-friendly resorts and liveaboards primarily across Asia and the Pacific. The platform combines a search and discovery tool with expert guidance to help divers plan dive holidays while promoting ocean conservation.

1 investor

ZukunftMoor rewets drained peatlands in northern Germany and cultivates peat moss (paludiculture) on them, producing a natural peat alternative for the growing-media industry while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It operates a pilot peat moss farm in Gnarrenburg, Lower Saxony, and works with local farmers to make wet, peat-preserving agriculture economically viable.

1 investor

Zumma is an expense management automation platform that handles corporate spending workflows using AI. The service allows employees to submit receipts via WhatsApp, automatically requests invoices from merchants, and integrates with accounting systems and ERP platforms.

1 investor