Impact & Social Good Startups

Carbon Growth is an investment manager focused on the global carbon markets, financing carbon reduction and removal projects and managing climate-focused funds for investors. It provides capital to carbon project partners and works on carbon market development and policy.

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Carbonsate operates biomass storage projects that collect low-value waste wood — such as invasive bush, forestry residues, and sawmill byproducts — and seal it in engineered underground chambers to lock away carbon for centuries, generating verified carbon removal credits. It serves companies buying carbon removal and landowners with woody residues, with active projects in Namibia.

1 investor

CARE International in Zambia is a humanitarian organization that works to save lives, defeat poverty, achieve social justice, and fight for women and girls. The organization has operated in Zambia since 1992, providing development and relief assistance to Zambians.

1 investor

CareMessage uses text messaging to engage patients with their healthcare and improve health equity for underserved populations. The platform reaches millions of patients nationwide annually, primarily serving safety-net healthcare systems and providers serving low-income and underinsured communities.

1 investor

Caret Capital is a sustainability-focused thematic venture capital fund that invests in seed to Series A startups across distribution and supply chain, jobs and workforce, and smart mobility sectors in India. It provides up to Rs.15 cr (USD 2mn) per investment and tracks startup growth, investor returns, and impact.

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Caring Group provides in-home aged care, disability support, and allied health services across Australia. The company operates through multiple service lines including home care packages, dementia care, supported living, telehealth, and mobility products for elderly and disabled clients.

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A regional economic development organization promoting business investment and relocation to Carlsbad, New Mexico, targeting real estate developers, retailers, restaurants, hotels, and other businesses. It also markets the area as a residential destination for millennials, families, and retirees.

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The Carver County Community Development Agency is a public economic development and housing agency serving Carver County, Minnesota. It works with local governments, businesses, and residents to expand housing options (workforce, senior, and affordable) and support new development and redevelopment across the county's communities.

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Cascale is a global nonprofit alliance that facilitates pre-competitive collaboration within the consumer goods industry to address climate change and labor standards. It stewards the Higg Index frameworks and has acquired tools for sustainable practices assessment.

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Casebook PBC develops configurable SaaS for human services, covering intake, case management, tracking, communication, and program reporting. It serves government agencies and nonprofits working in social services and poverty-related programs.

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Casella provides waste collection, recycling, and resource management services for residential customers, businesses, municipalities, and institutions, transforming waste into reusable resources. Its Resource Solutions team manages over 10,000 customer locations across more than 40 U.S. states, offering environmental and zero waste services.

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Cashew Coast supplies processed cashew kernels (wholes and broken pieces) from Côte d'Ivoire to food product manufacturers and buyers, with traceability to farm level and certifications in food safety and sustainability standards.

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Catalyser provides a workplace giving and volunteering platform that lets companies run payroll giving, corporate matching, fundraising, and employee volunteering programs, with analytics and reporting. It connects businesses and their employees to over 25,000 charities across 30 countries.

1 investor

Catalyst Public Schools operates a tuition-free, K-12 public school serving families in the greater Bremerton, Washington region, with a K-8 campus and a high school campus. It provides holistic education focused on academic, emotional, and social development, with no admission requirements.

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Catapult Design is a social impact design consultancy that partners with underserved communities and organizations addressing social and environmental challenges. Operating through a global network of local designers, the firm facilitates community-led design processes focused on health equity, entrepreneurship, climate, and education.

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Catona Climate assembles a portfolio of nature-based carbon credits and offers carbon delivery and financing solutions—such as fixed carbon pricing and flexible payments—to help global enterprises and investors meet net-zero goals. The company also provides diligence, vetting, and on-the-ground monitoring of carbon projects across multiple geographies.

1 investor

SimplyCircle provides Konstella, a communication and volunteer-management service built for PTAs and PTOs to coordinate school events, share files, manage volunteer sign-ups, and connect parent communities. It serves parent-teacher organizations and school communities.

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Celera (Acelérame) is a Spanish talent accelerator that identifies, develops, and connects young high-potential individuals through its own leadership-development program and methodology. It serves individuals and partner organizations, focusing on developing future leaders in Spain.

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Celsia offers software that helps companies comply with EU sustainability reporting requirements, including the CSRD/ESRS, the EU taxonomy, and the SFDR. Its tools support double materiality assessments, data collection, taxonomy scoring, and compliant report generation for corporates and investment funds. The company is now part of ISS-Corporate.

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Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE) is a nonprofit that helps women launch and grow businesses through courses, readiness assessments, workshops, and networking events. It connects women entrepreneurs, new founders, and existing business owners with resources for accessing capital, contracts, and contacts.

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CenterState CEO is a regional economic development and business membership organization serving Central New York, which recognizes corporate "Legacy Investors" that fund its work. The page lists supporting companies rather than describing a product or startup.

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Central Queens Academy (CQA) is a charter school operating K-8 public schools in Queens, New York, focusing on literacy, standards-based academics, and culturally responsive support services, with particular support for English Language Learners. It prepares students to attend high schools of their choice and complete college.

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A non-profit organization that advocates for and assists victims of domestic violence, rape, sexual assault, and the homeless, offering crisis counseling, support groups, classes, court accompaniment, and prevention programs. It serves people in Sevier, Piute, Millard, Sanpete, and Wayne counties of Utah.

1 investor

Ceres is a nonprofit advocacy organization that works with investors, companies, and policymakers on sustainability issues including climate, natural ecosystems, and water management. It produces research and reports and runs networks to promote responsible action toward a cleaner, more resilient economy.

1 investor