Impact & Social Good Startups

Ballad Health is an integrated community health system serving nearly one million people across 29 counties in the Appalachian region of Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky, operating through 20 hospitals, post-acute care facilities, behavioral health services, and physician practices. The organization focuses on value-based payments, addressing health-related social needs, and supporting clinical research to improve rural healthcare outcomes.

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Bangalow Koalas is a community-based environmental organization dedicated to restoring koala habitat in Byron Shire, Australia through large-scale tree planting initiatives. Since 2016, the organization has coordinated over 167 plantings across multiple properties and shires, planting hundreds of thousands of trees with support from volunteers and partnerships with organizations like WWF Australia.

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MetLife Foundation is a philanthropic organization that provides grants and financial expertise to improve financial health for underserved communities and individuals worldwide. It partners with organizations globally and engages MetLife employee volunteers to drive social impact.

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BDI is an investment facilitation organization that connects international investors with vetted investment opportunities in Bangladesh, offering deal matchmaking, regulatory dialogue, local partner networks, and market intelligence across sectors. It serves institutional and global investors seeking to deploy foreign capital in Bangladesh's emerging market.

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Bank-Genie is a technology solutions provider serving commercial, retail, and microfinance institutions across West Africa, East Africa, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and Russia with digital banking platforms and transformation services. The company develops software and technology platforms designed to help financial institutions improve customer experience and operational efficiency.

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The Bank of Industry (BOI) is a Nigerian development finance institution that provides loans and advisory support to establish, expand, and rehabilitate large, medium, and small enterprises. It serves businesses across sectors including agro and food processing, creative industries, engineering and technology, healthcare, oil and gas, renewable energy, and solid minerals, operating through 33 state offices nationwide.

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BanQu offers a blockchain-based procurement and sourcing platform that traces agricultural commodities from the individual farmer and geo-located plot of land through the supply chain. It captures supply chain and ESG data, including Scope 3 emissions, chain of custody, and deforestation monitoring, to help companies meet sustainability, traceability, and regulatory requirements in agricultural and commodity sourcing.

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La Banque des Territoires, part of Caisse des Dépôts, deploys the European Commission's InvestEU program in France, offering long-term loans and equity financing for climate, urban renewal, social, and infrastructure projects backed by an EU guarantee. It also provides technical and financial engineering support to local project owners, including municipalities labelled "Petites villes de demain."

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Banverde provides structured financing lines of $50 to $400 million pesos to companies developing sustainable projects, funding their portfolios or new clients based on project cash flows without additional collateral. It packages these assets into standardized instruments aimed at institutional investors, combining financial returns with environmental impact in emerging markets.

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Basata is an eco-lodge in Egypt offering low-impact nature tourism while supporting the local community and preserving the surrounding environment. Established in 1986, it positions itself as the first ecolodge of its kind in the country.

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Baseload Capital invests in geothermal energy companies and projects, building a portfolio aimed at developing untapped geothermal resources to provide clean, baseload renewable electricity and heat. The firm partners with oil and gas sector participants and other major institutional investors to scale geothermal technology and reduce deployment risk across its global portfolio.

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BAYCAT educates and employs low-income youth, young people of color, and young women in the Bay Area in media production and storytelling, while producing content for socially-minded clients. The organization aims to diversify the creative industry and shift media narratives toward more inclusive and equitable perspectives.

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Bayes Impact is a tech nonprofit that builds data-driven technology to address public interest problems and improve public services. It applies algorithms and data analysis to deliver large-scale social impact.

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Bayport is a financial services company listed on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius since March 2013.

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The Better Business Bureau is a network of independent local BBBs across the United States and Canada, coordinated by the International Association of Better Business Bureaus, that sets standards for honest advertising and ethical business practices. It maintains business profiles, customer reviews, complaint resolution, and accreditation to help consumers choose businesses and help businesses build credibility.

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A non-profit organization in northern Utah that provides youth development and family support programs for students in grades K–12 across Box Elder and Cache counties.

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Rounder (리라운더) recovers items that would otherwise be discarded — such as film and TV set props and leftover brand assets from pop-up events — and turns them into tradable assets that can be resold and circulated. Based in Seoul, it operates a resale marketplace and a physical space where these goods can be experienced and purchased.

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Beacon Pointe provides investment consulting and risk modeling services to insurance companies, including asset allocation analysis and ESG portfolio analysis. The firm serves property and casualty insurers, health insurers, captives, and other alternative risk entities.

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Beam builds AI-powered software for human services caseworkers and frontline teams, handling administrative tasks and improving service access. Its tools, delivered via smartphones, serve government partners and human services organisations worldwide.

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The Bangkok Hub of the Global Shapers Community, a network active since 2012 that runs local impact projects with partner organizations to address community issues in Bangkok, Thailand. It reports having reached over 43,000 people through more than 10 projects.

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Beautiful After Breast Cancer Foundation is a nonprofit that provides information and support to breast cancer patients and their families, covering diagnosis, treatment, breast reconstruction, rehabilitation, and quality of life. It also runs awareness campaigns, fundraising events, and webinars, and is active mainly in Flanders, Belgium.

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Bebe Bitez produces organic, farm-to-school meals for children in early childhood education and schools, sourced from local farmers. The company aims to improve child nutrition, support local agriculture, and build sustainable food systems for communities.

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Bebe produces natural sugar sachets made using traditional methods for use in beverages and desserts. The company focuses on desi khand (traditional sugar) products without added chemicals.

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BeCause provides sustainability management and certification tools for the travel and tourism industry, helping businesses, certification bodies, technology providers, and consultants streamline ESG compliance and environmental reporting.

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