Impact & Social Good Startups

Simpli operates a platform that enables enterprises to redirect excess inventory and unsold products to nonprofits and charities instead of destroying them. The company serves large enterprises seeking to reduce waste while supporting communities in need.

2 investors

Simprints builds technology to increase transparency and effectiveness in global development, ensuring vaccines, funding, and public goods reach those who need them most in efforts to fight poverty and disease.

2 investors

Snappable provides technology that enables grocers to process nutrition incentive benefits, helping low-income families access more nutritious food while increasing grocer revenue. The platform operates as a government benefits payment system focused on nutrition incentives beyond standard food stamps.

2 investors

Soapbox makes clean, vegan, cruelty-free hair and skin care products, including the ProGRO Density+ scalp and hair serum and biotin-based shampoos and conditioners. The company sells dermatologist- and clinically-tested personal care products direct to consumers and donates a bar of soap for every purchase.

2 investors

Sociability is a UK-based app that provides accessibility information for public places, helping disabled people identify venues that meet their accessibility needs.

2 investors

SLCM operates a technology-enabled network of warehouses and cold storage facilities providing scientific storage, fumigation, testing, and certification services for agricultural commodities across India and Myanmar. The company also offers financing against storage receipts and operates a digitally unified agri-ecosystem platform for trading and fintech services.

2 investors

Soil Capital is an agronomy company that runs a certified carbon payment programme rewarding farmers for transitioning to regenerative, low-carbon agriculture, and advises on farmland management. It works with farmers and supporting companies (mainly the agriculture and fiber industry) across Europe, with operations in France, Belgium, and the UK.

2 investors

Solarise Africa provides integrated renewable energy solutions and financing for commercial and industrial businesses in Africa, combining solar installation, energy optimization, and Energy-as-a-Service offerings. The company serves businesses seeking affordable, reliable, and scalable access to clean, decentralized power.

2 investors

Someone Somewhere is a Mexican brand that sells apparel handcrafted by local artisans using sustainable materials, aiming to create fair jobs and preserve traditional techniques. The featured item is a soccer-themed women's t-shirt from a collection inspired by football culture.

2 investors

Sora Union is a services firm that provides design, engineering, and QA engineering work through globally distributed teams made up of people displaced or at risk of displacement due to conflict or climate change. It serves clients in sectors including financial services/fintech, healthtech, and nonprofits, offering branding, web/mobile development, localization, and project management.

2 investors

SpayVac develops a single-dose vaccine platform for fertility management in production animals, including applications for boar taint prevention in swine, population control in bison, and sterility in farmed fish. The company targets livestock producers seeking to reduce handling stress and labor while maintaining animal welfare and productivity.

2 investors

Speak_ is an AI-powered resume screening platform that automatically evaluates job applicants against customizable criteria set by recruiters. It integrates with major ATS systems to help hiring teams identify qualified candidates quickly and reduce unconscious bias in the hiring process.

2 investors

Sphere provides fossil-free, climate-friendly investment options that can be added to existing company 401(k) and 403(b) retirement plans, letting employers offer values-aligned funds to employees. It manages a fossil-free fund and votes shareholder resolutions in favor of climate action on behalf of investors.

2 investors

Spin operates dockless electric scooters for individual mobility in cities and campuses across North America and Europe, aiming to enable sustainable urban transportation and support 15-minute city design.

2 investors

Starve Ups is an Oregon-based startup accelerator and "scalerator" (an end-to-end accelerator) that supports founders through peer-to-peer mentorship across three growth stages, without taking equity or charging fees. It serves startup founders across roughly 20 industries in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, with chapters in Portland, Eugene, and Bend.

2 investors

StrongMinds is a nonprofit that treats depression using layperson-led interpersonal group therapy (IPT-G), providing free community-based mental health care to people in low-resource settings, with a focus on women and adolescents. It partners with governments and NGOs across African countries including Uganda, Zambia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania to integrate its model into existing programs.

2 investors

Sumday builds decision infrastructure software that helps organizations make better decisions by reducing time spent on manual documentation and enabling human judgment to compound over time. The company serves public institutions and organizations focused on impact, embedding environmental and social considerations into core workflows like procurement, accounting, and budgeting.

2 investors

Sunda Technology Global is a Japanese tech company building water infrastructure hardware and sustainable operation-and-maintenance systems for community-shared water facilities such as wells and public taps in Sub-Saharan Africa. It focuses on enabling rural residents to reliably access safe water, including payment systems for water fees, with primary operations in Uganda and plans to expand across the region.

2 investors

Sunsave offers a solar subscription service that allows UK households to install solar panels and batteries through fixed monthly payments rather than upfront costs, with immediate savings on energy bills. The company aims to make solar energy more accessible and affordable to UK households.

2 investors

Surala develops educational technology solutions to address educational inequality for children who lack access to quality education, with both domestic and international focus.

2 investors

A data science collective specializing in ESG and SDG analytics for corporate sustainability assessment. The firm uses data-driven insights to evaluate and illuminate companies' sustainability practices for financial and impact stakeholders.

2 investors

Sustainable Restaurant Group operates a portfolio of restaurant and hospitality brands that combine culinary excellence with environmental sustainability and cultural relevance. The company manages multiple dining concepts, from fine dining establishments to casual cafes and specialty restaurants, unified by a commitment to sustainable practices and community impact.

2 investors

SustainIQ provides ESG reporting software designed to help companies measure, manage, and communicate their sustainability performance using a four-pillar methodology. The platform targets market leaders across the UK and Ireland seeking to integrate environmental, social, and governance data with the rigor of financial reporting.

2 investors

Suvita works to increase childhood vaccination rates in India by sending personalised SMS reminders to caregivers about their child's immunisation schedule and recruiting local community influencers as immunisation ambassadors. It operates in partnership with state governments to help parents complete their children's routine immunisation.

2 investors