Impact & Social Good Startups

Proparco is a development finance institution that invests capital and mobilizes long-term financial resources to support sustainable and innovative solutions addressing social, environmental, and economic challenges, particularly in Africa and fragile countries. It provides tailored investment solutions through direct equity investments in large enterprises and infrastructure projects, as well as indirect investments via impact funds supporting SMEs and startups in sectors including renewable energy, healthcare, affordable housing, education, and agritech.

2 investors

Propio provides an AI-powered accounting and tax platform designed for accounting firms to automate bookkeeping, tax planning, and advisory services. The platform replaces traditional tools like QuickBooks by combining a tax-basis ledger, invoicing, payroll, and AI-driven categorization and reconciliation to help firms serve more clients with the same team.

2 investors

Proveca is a paediatric-focused pharmaceutical company that develops, licenses, and distributes medicines designed specifically for children, including conducting clinical trials for safety, efficacy, and age-appropriate formulations. It serves healthcare providers, carers, and paediatric patients, with a global ambition across the US, Canada, Europe, and Japan.

2 investors

PureTerra is a venture capital or investment firm focused on water technology companies with disruptive innovations and positive environmental impact.

2 investors

Purple is a financial technology company offering benefits-aware banking for individuals with disabilities who receive SSI or SSDI, along with their families, caregivers, and organizations like representative payees. Its checking accounts include monitoring, asset and income limit alerts, spending controls, caregiver visibility, and integrated ABLE account setup to reduce the risk of benefit disruption.

2 investors

Purpose creates strategic creative campaigns and movement-building initiatives for nonprofits, NGOs, brands, and philanthropies focused on environmental, social, and health impact. The organization delivers integrated storytelling, digital campaigns, and impact measurement across six issue areas including climate, public health, equity, and human rights.

2 investors

Quantum Temple is a cultural travel platform offering private, expert-led experiences and group journeys in Bali, connecting travellers with local culture keepers, spiritual leaders and artists through ceremonies, sacred sites and workshops. A share of each booking is directed to the host communities and heritage sites.

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Quick Clean operates a laundry-as-a-service platform targeting hospitals and hospitality businesses in India. The company provides hygienic laundry solutions designed to reduce hospital-acquired infections and address a non-core activity for hotels and healthcare facilities.

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Quona Capital is a global venture firm investing in fintech startups that expand access to financial services for consumers and small businesses across India, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and EMEA. It backs pure-play fintechs and embedded finance companies in sectors such as agtech, e-commerce, proptech, and health, with a focus on financial inclusion in emerging markets.

2 investors

Raise Green was a climate-focused investment marketplace for clean energy and local impact projects that has been acquired by Honeycomb Credit. The platform facilitated investments in climate solutions and local businesses.

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Rasa Legal provides low-cost criminal record clearance services, offering an online eligibility screening tool plus legal representation for record sealing, set-aside, expungement, and rights restoration. It serves individuals seeking to clear their records and currently operates in Utah, Pennsylvania, and Arizona.

2 investors

RCOAST provides coastal monitoring and data analytics tools that help communities measure coastal changes and assess the effectiveness of coastal resilience and mitigation solutions. The company uses remote sensing, lidar, and field instruments to collect high-resolution data that inform coastal management decisions.

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Recompose offers human composting (soil transformation) services as an alternative funeral option, converting deceased bodies into nutrient-rich soil for ecological restoration and personal use. The company provides end-to-life care and guidance throughout the composting process.

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Reconome refurbishes and repurposes surplus electronic devices to reduce e-waste and Scope 3 emissions while providing affordable technology to digitally excluded people and communities. Based in the UK, it serves clients such as schools and businesses and acts as the tech partner powering the National Device Bank for the Good Things Foundation.

2 investors

Recyclebank runs a points-based rewards program that lets members earn points for recycling and environmental activities such as planting trees, taking quizzes, and completing education programs, then redeem them for discounts at local businesses and on sustainable goods. It serves individual consumers looking to be rewarded for eco-friendly behavior.

2 investors

Red Oak Sanitation is a waste removal and sanitation company providing residential and municipal trash collection services across North Georgia, including Hall, Gwinnett, Forsyth, and Fulton Counties. It serves over 150,000 customers and holds contracts with Gwinnett County and the cities of Cumming and Dawsonville.

2 investors

Rediem provides a loyalty and engagement platform that lets brands turn sustainability and impact actions into customer rewards, letting shoppers track eco-metrics, take sustainable actions, and redeem rewards for local nonprofits. It is aimed at consumer brands seeking to increase customer loyalty, lifetime value, and repeat purchases.

2 investors

Reeddi provides affordable clean energy solutions and equipment rental services to underserved communities across Africa. The company operates through energy product offerings and TempOwn, an equipment rental platform designed to serve individuals and small businesses in rural and urban African regions.

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Bounce Innovation Hub is a nonprofit coworking and innovation hub in downtown Akron, Ohio that provides physical workspace, entrepreneurial programming, and community support to over 200 startups and entrepreneurs annually across northeast Ohio.

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responsAbility is an impact investment firm that sources, structures, and manages investments in emerging markets across three themes: financial inclusion for micro and small enterprises, climate finance for net-zero pathways, and sustainable food systems. The company operates across approximately 70 countries and manages $6 billion in assets under management while contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals.

2 investors

Revalue offers Verse, a platform for rapid assessment and continuous monitoring of climate and nature projects, combining geospatial intelligence, AI, and expert analysis to evaluate project viability and track environmental impact at scale.

2 investors

Reveal Health Tech builds AI-powered software for healthcare using human-centered, trustworthy artificial intelligence. The company serves healthcare organizations and clinicians seeking to incorporate AI into their operations.

2 investors

Revent is a venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies focused on planetary and societal health, targeting health/care, education and finance, and sustainable consumption. It backs businesses using defensible, scalable technology to drive impact in these areas.

2 investors

Revive is a real estate development company focused on sustainable urban housing projects and mixed-use property development in Belgium and Poland. The company specializes in creating residential and community spaces with emphasis on circular economy principles and social impact.

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