Impact & Social Good Startups

Cura Terrae is a UK environmental group offering consultancy, monitoring and compliance services across land and nature, marine and coastal, air, and water domains. It works with clients across all sectors to help them meet environmental and regulatory requirements.

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Cybera is a not-for-profit organization that operates Alberta's research and education network and cyberinfrastructure, supporting internet services, shared resources, free cloud computing, and cybersecurity services for the public sector, educators, and entrepreneurs. It also advocates for more accessible and affordable internet across Canada.

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Cygnum Capital is an investment banking and asset management firm providing corporate finance, asset management, and financial advisory services across frontier and emerging markets, with particular focus on renewable energy, critical minerals, infrastructure, and sovereign finance in Africa and developing regions.

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Cynomys develops an environmental monitoring platform for livestock farms that tracks over 30 parameters to optimize animal welfare, sustainability, and farm productivity. The patented modular system enables farmers to make data-driven decisions and measure environmental impact.

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DAF Direct provides a widget that nonprofits can embed on their websites to let donors recommend grants directly from their donor-advised funds (DAFs), with no download or transaction fees. It serves nonprofit organizations seeking to accept DAF-based donations.

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Dahlia's Hope is a nonprofit that provides trauma-informed aftercare for survivors of sex trafficking and sexual violence, including case management, housing resources, life skills training, and clinical and group therapy delivered by licensed therapists. It also addresses the effects on survivors' families and children.

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Dao Foods supports and invests in alternative protein entrepreneurs and startups in China, using a blended finance strategy to connect, mentor, and fund early-stage founders. It focuses on building the alternative protein ecosystem across Chinese cities to reduce reliance on industrialized animal agriculture.

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DataKind is a nonprofit that applies data science and AI to social sector problems, partnering with mission-driven organizations to tackle challenges in areas such as economic mobility, education, financial inclusion, and climate.

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Datia is a climate fintech company providing ESG data infrastructure and portfolio analysis tools for asset managers, asset owners, wealth advisors, and financial platforms. The platform enables sustainable finance compliance and reporting across Europe and beyond.

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Deaf AI develops artificial intelligence that produces sign language, including digital human interpreters that translate real-time speech into sign language, to make public services, media, online meetings, games, and virtual environments accessible to deaf people. It helps service providers, organizations, and businesses communicate with deaf users in sign language on demand.

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Deetken Impact is a Canadian investment fund manager focused on impact investing across Latin America and the Caribbean, deploying capital into businesses that deliver social, environmental, and financial returns. It invests in areas such as SME financing, women entrepreneurship, renewable energy, affordable housing, and healthcare, offering both capital and strategic advice to investees.

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Defynance offers student loan refinancing through income share agreements intended as an alternative to high-interest debt, along with career resources such as resume and networking support. It also operates an investment fund that lets investors back these agreements for returns positioned as uncorrelated with markets.

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Demeter USA is a nonprofit organization that provides Biodynamic certification services for farms and processors, reviewing and inspecting operations to help growers and producers obtain and maintain certification. It serves farmers, processors, and licensees in the United States pursuing biodynamic and organic agricultural practices.

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Demizine Technology is a clean tech venture studio that validates the technical concept and market fit of new technologies before forming companies around them. It focuses on scalable solutions in energy, water, waste, and healthcare aimed at mitigating climate change, and offers investors tiered engagement including subscriptions and early-stage investment opportunities in the companies it creates.

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Democracy Prep Public Schools operates a network of 10 public charter schools in New York serving about 3,500 students, focusing on college preparation and civic education. Its programs include a rigorous academic curriculum, a Global Citizens study-abroad program, and civics initiatives.

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An architecture and real estate development firm that designs infrastructure and facilities to address root causes of mass incarceration, including poverty and unequal access to resources.

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Designmatters is a non-degree educational department within ArtCenter College of Design focused on social impact design and design education. It runs transdisciplinary courses, a minor, and a fellowship program, and collaborates with nonprofits, industry, and development agencies (including the United Nations) on projects spanning sustainable development, public policy, health, social entrepreneurship, and social justice.

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/dev/color is a career accelerator and community organization for Black software engineers, technologists, and executives. It provides peer mentorship programs, professional development, and accountability partnerships for tech companies committed to racial equity and representation in engineering leadership.

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The Danville-Boyle County Development Corporation (DBCDC), operating under the "Develop Danville" identity, is the lead economic development organization for Boyle County, Kentucky. It works with local governments and public and private organizations to support business growth, attract investment, and prepare sites for economic development.

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Dharmalife is a social impact organisation founded in 2009 that trains rural women in India as entrepreneurs (Dharma Life Entrepreneurs) to distribute socially impactful products and services to rural households. It operates through a not-for-profit, a foundation, and a for-profit last-mile distribution arm, focusing on livelihoods, behaviour change, and women's economic independence in rural India.

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The American Diabetes Association is a nonprofit organization focused on diabetes prevention, research, advocacy, and education, providing resources, community programs, and support for people living with diabetes and prediabetes in the United States. It also advocates for policy such as affordable insulin and hosts scientific and technology conferences.

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DiaperRecycle operates a subscription-based collection service for used disposable nappies and continence aids, separating the plastic and fibre so the plastic can be recycled and the fibre turned into a lightweight, flushable cat litter. It serves households, childcare and aged care facilities in metropolitan Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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Digital Green builds AI-based decision support tools and digital advisory systems for smallholder farmers, delivering guidance in local languages and adapted to local conditions. Its offerings cover crop, soil, livestock, and water management advice aimed at improving rural livelihoods at scale.

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Dignitrees offers memorial parks where cremated ashes are placed with a dedicated family tree, providing a natural burial alternative and a space for families to visit and remember loved ones. It also provides the Dignitrees Family App for creating digital eulogies and memories, positioned around family legacy and nature conservation.

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