Impact & Social Good Startups

Ava Ocean develops ocean harvesting technology for sustainable seafood extraction from the seabed. The company's precision harvesting systems are designed for fishing operations seeking to minimize environmental impact while accessing seafood resources.

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Avant is a Malaysian personal care brand producing halal-certified skincare and cosmetics. Its formulations use plant-derived and non-toxic ingredients selected to address common skin concerns without causing irritation. The products are sold to consumers seeking cosmetics that comply with halal requirements.

1 investor

AVIFES is a Spanish mental health advocacy organization founded in 1986 by families of people with mental illness, working to improve mental health resources and combat social stigma.

1 investor

Avioneta is a Mexican digital health company focused on alcohol use. It sells a monthly subscription program that combines clinical and educational services to help subscribers, or a family member, reduce their drinking, with progress tracked against defined outcome measures.

1 investor

Avondale Private Capital advises companies, asset managers, and financial institutions on credit capital allocation and sustainability-linked funding solutions to support energy transition initiatives. The firm combines investment expertise and capital with strategic guidance to help clients optimize their cost and return on capital.

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Awaaz.De operates a voice-based communication platform that enables content distribution and data collection for rural and underserved communities in India, particularly targeting small farmers and development sector applications. The platform overcomes literacy and language barriers by leveraging basic phone infrastructure to deliver contextual information and gather feedback.

1 investor

Penpay is a platform for processing micro and mandatory pension remittances through multiple payment methods including QR codes, cards, transfers, and USSD. It serves individuals seeking to make recurring pension contributions with direct settlement to Pension Fund Custodians.

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Awana Digital partners with frontline environmental and human rights defenders to co-design and deploy technology solutions that strengthen community organizing and advocacy. The organization combines direct training in digital tools, custom technology development, and knowledge-sharing to help indigenous communities and environmental advocates protect critical ecosystems and participate in decisions affecting their lives.

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AWL-Electricity develops solutions to make electricity readily available in underserved communities through human collaboration and scientific innovation.

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Axe Living designs, manufactures, and installs factory-built modular homes in Ontario, delivering complete units in days rather than months. The company serves homeowners and developers seeking affordable, high-quality housing with an in-house approach to trades, quality control, and supply chain.

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Axius Water is a holding company created to unify and support high-potential firms developing water and wastewater treatment solutions, particularly for nutrient removal. The company operates a diverse portfolio of industry-leading firms serving both industrial and municipal water treatment markets globally.

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AyaHQ trains talented Africans in technology and helps early-stage startups develop and launch competitive products through training programs, hackathons, incubation, and physical builder hubs. The organization connects African talent with global ecosystems to create economic opportunity across the continent.

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A team and organization focused on startup assessment, deal flow analysis, and event management within the climate and sustainability sector. The organization has extensive experience in evaluating startups and organizing conferences for the climate tech and sustainability investment communities.

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Azolla Projects designs and manages regenerative agriculture projects that generate carbon and natural-capital credits, offering methodology development, monitoring, and certification services to organizations and agricultural producers. Based in Spain, it works with public-funded innovation projects and consortia to establish agricultural carbon markets in Mediterranean regions.

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Aztro Energy sells functional and healthy energy products and channels sales into solar energy for underserved communities. The company connects consumer purchases with the funding of solar power for communities in need.

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Azul Bio is a public benefit company that develops live biotherapeutics—custom microbial-based treatments—to help coral reefs resist heat-induced bleaching, disease, and pollution. It also provides coral treatment application, rapid biotherapeutic development, and marine genomics and microbiome analysis services for reef monitoring, coral aquaculture, and marine research.

1 investor

B/deshi is a community network that connects professionals of the Bangladeshi diaspora across fields, including the arts, to support each other, strengthen culture, and reinvest capital into the community. It organizes events in cities with sizable Bangladeshi populations across four continents.

1 investor

Mirchi & Mime is a fine-dining restaurant serving modern Indian cuisine, with service staff who are speech and hearing-impaired. It operates locations in Thane and Powai, Mumbai, India.

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Konecta is a global experience and customer engagement company that combines human expertise with AI technology to help businesses enhance customer relationships and employee engagement. Operating across 28 countries with 109,000+ team members, the company delivers hybrid experiences and strategic consulting to improve business performance.

1 investor

Baansuli is a social enterprise that produces handcrafted bamboo jewelry, home décor, and rakhis while providing livelihood opportunities to tribal artisans in Gujarat's Dangs district. The company sources locally grown bamboo and addresses seasonal migration by offering consistent income generation in an economically distressed region.

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Babilou Family operates early childhood education and care centers across multiple countries, providing nurseries, daycare, and afterschool services for families while partnering with employers and governments to support work-life balance.

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Baby Despensa is a social project by Fundación Meridional that distributes baby food (fruit, fish, meat and chicken purees), whole and formula milk, and diapers to families at risk of social exclusion with children aged 0–3. It supports over 300 children through weekly deliveries in Spain.

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Backstage Capital publishes The Mixtape, a weekly email newsletter delivering news, opportunities, and stories aimed at helping underrepresented startup founders.

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BAKE Inc. is a Japanese confectionery company that manufactures and sells baked sweets through specialty retail brands such as BAKE CHEESE TART, PRESS BUTTER SAND, and RINGO, and also runs e-commerce shops and web media. It operates 88 stores across Japan and overseas markets including Singapore, China, the US, and Taiwan.

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