Impact & Social Good Startups

iungo capital provides mezzanine debt financing (up to USD 500k in a first round) to small, traditional SMEs in East Africa, addressing the "missing middle" finance gap. It also delivers in-house technical assistance before and after investment and invites local business angels to co-invest on a deal-by-deal basis.

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Personal consultancy of Ivelina Atanasova-Genchev, a strategic business consultant offering marketing strategy, fractional CMO services, business coaching, digital transformation, sales funnel development, and investment fundraising support through her proprietary BRAVO Method and Business Clinic program. Serves companies from startups to established businesses across Bulgaria, the UK, DACH region, the Balkans, and the US.

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International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ) offers corporate volunteering programs abroad, arranging customizable CSR-focused trips in 40+ countries where employee teams work on education, environmental, health, and community development projects. Programs are aimed at companies and business teams seeking corporate social responsibility activities and team building, with durations from one week to three months.

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Jacaranda Health works with governments and local partners to improve access to and quality of maternal and newborn care, using real-time data and training frontline government nurses in basic and emergency care. It operates across African countries including Kenya, Eswatini, and Ghana, partnering with county governments and national health ministries.

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The Jackson County Economic Alliance (JCEA) is an economic development organization focused on facilitating and promoting economic growth, job creation, and quality of life in Jackson County through various programs.

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JREDC is an economic development organization promoting the Jacksonville, Illinois region as a location for businesses, highlighting its central location on the I-72 and US-67 corridors and its base of food processing, agricultural, and manufacturing companies. It assists businesses looking to relocate or grow in the region.

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Jade develops technology for inclusive education aimed at neurodivergent children, offering educational software, eye-tracking tools to help investigate suspected autism, and training courses for education professionals. It serves schools and educators, primarily in Brazil.

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Greater Winston-Salem Inc. is an economic development organization for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County, North Carolina, offering business development, advocacy, networking, talent recruitment, and marketing services. It also provides memberships and career resources to attract and support companies and job seekers in the region.

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Jerome 20/20 is an economic development organization for the city of Jerome, Idaho, that works with local and regional partners to attract investment, support business expansion, and promote the area along the I-84 corridor for companies in transportation, warehousing, and distribution. It highlights the city's location, infrastructure, and workforce in South Central Idaho.

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Jobs for the Future (JFF) is a national nonprofit that works to transform U.S. education and workforce systems to advance economic success for people, businesses, and communities.

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Jibu is a for-profit social enterprise that finances, equips, and trains entrepreneurs in emerging markets to run franchises producing safe drinking water through multi-step filtration, along with other essential products such as LPG and fortified porridge. Its franchisees purify local water sources and distribute within walking distance in high-density urban and peri-urban communities.

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JobSurf operates a job matching service that connects people seeking self-fulfillment and social contribution through side jobs with social-sector organizations working on social issues. The company offers this as a social-impact side-job (fukugyo) matching platform in Japan.

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Rose Companies develops and preserves affordable and mixed-income housing communities with integrated social programs, health services, and community facilities to improve resident wellbeing and outcomes. The organization operates in real estate development and community revitalization, primarily in the United States.

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Jornada Amazônia is a network and platform supporting entrepreneurship in the Amazon bioeconomy, offering programs, community building, and impact measurement for startups and talents. It connects investors and large companies to opportunities in sustainable production chains, focusing on the Amazon region of Brazil.

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JOYCLE operates small-scale upcycling plants that convert waste into resources while providing a data platform service. The company serves organizations seeking to reduce waste management and transportation costs while monetizing environmental impact through operational efficiency and visibility.

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The Access Group provides cloud-based business software built specifically for charities and not-for-profit organisations, covering financial management, people management, websites, fundraising, and donor engagement. It serves NFPs in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.

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JSH is a Japanese company staffed by people with medical expertise that provides services aimed at addressing social issues in Japan, including support for retaining hired personnel and helping expand clinics that offer home-visit medical care. It serves companies across various industries.

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Juhudi Kilimo provides loans tailored to the needs of smallholder farmers and micro-entrepreneurs, offering products with flexible repayment periods.

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Juma Ventures is a nonprofit social enterprise that employs young people ages 16–24 facing barriers to opportunity, running concessions businesses at major sports and entertainment venues across the U.S. It provides paid work, financial literacy education, mentorship, and connections to further jobs or education to help youth build career and financial independence.

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JUMP Math is a nonprofit that provides math curriculum, lesson plans, and classroom resources for educators and families to help students in grades K-8 master mathematics. It offers teacher guides, student exercises, digital lessons, and professional development, with an approach aligned to ESSA evidence standards.

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JumpStart is an entrepreneur support organization that provides skills training, services, and resources to tech startups and small businesses to help them grow. It focuses on ensuring entrepreneurs of all backgrounds have access to the support they need.

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Junction Health partners with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to set up and manage IV infusion therapy sites, expanding access to infusion services for chronically ill, uninsured, Medicaid, and underserved patients across the US. It handles program implementation and operations while helping health centers improve financial sustainability and patient access to specialty medications.

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Juxta Labs published social gaming and messaging applications, including titles such as Yearbook and WordTag. The apps were built around users' existing real-world relationships and activities, turning them into shared social games.

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KadAfrica is a business-NGO alliance that trains smallholder farmers, out-of-school girls, young women, and refugees in Western Uganda in passion fruit farming, providing land access, farm start-up kits, and a guaranteed market for their production. It also delivers training in life skills, sexual and reproductive health rights, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy to expand economic opportunities for youth and women in East Africa.

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