Impact & Social Good Startups

Butterfly Ventures is a European venture capital firm committed to carbon-neutral operations, acquiring emission allowances to offset its annual carbon footprint while investing in early-stage startups. The firm focuses on funding companies developing meaningful innovations across sectors like healthcare, energy efficiency, and industrial technologies.

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The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) is a nonprofit organization focused on climate policy, working to accelerate the transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions through reports, briefs, and policy recommendations. It engages foundations, governments, individuals, and businesses to advance pragmatic climate action, primarily in the United States.

1 investor

A Colombian chocolate company that produces and sells premium fine chocolates sourced from different Colombian regions, offered in various formats including bars, bites, and bulk chocolate products.

1 investor

Cacauá Amazônia produces handmade sweets, liqueurs, syrups, and jellies from sustainably managed wild cocoa harvested in the Amazon rainforest. It works with women from riverside communities to generate income for local families while supporting rainforest preservation and traditional cocoa-farming knowledge.

1 investor

Cache Chamber is a chamber of commerce serving the Cache Valley region, providing member relations, business development support, and community engagement services for local businesses and organizations.

1 investor

Caddo Sustainable Timberlands, LP is a timberland owner that manages and operates forestland. It is described as the largest private timberland owner in Texas.

1 investor

Cadee is a Canadian operator of an online community platform for golfers. Members use it to find courses, record and compare scores, follow other players' rounds and review their own performance statistics.

1 investor

Cadila Pharmaceuticals is one of India's largest privately held pharmaceutical companies engaged in the discovery, development, and manufacturing of affordable generic and innovative medicines for patients globally. The company operates across 100 countries in seven regions, with a focus on making quality healthcare accessible and cost-effective.

1 investor

Cadmus provides advisory and implementation services to government, commercial, and private organizations, using digital solutions and domain expertise to help clients achieve strategic goals and drive organizational change.

1 investor

The California Academy of Sciences is a natural history museum and research institution in San Francisco that generates scientific knowledge about ecosystems, develops educational resources, and builds collaborations to regenerate the natural world and deepen humanity's connection with nature.

1 investor

Calculus Carbon raises project-finance capital for nature-based solutions projects in the Global South, primarily regenerative agriculture and forestry initiatives with long-term offtakes from institutional investors. The firm applies infrastructure financing expertise to evaluate and scale nature-based assets that provide carbon sequestration, food security, and ecosystem services.

1 investor

California Farm Link provides lending, land access facilitation, and business training services to farmers and agricultural enterprises. The organization supports farm businesses through financial services, land acquisition assistance, and skills development programs.

1 investor

Californians for Justice is a statewide organization that mobilizes youth from marginalized communities—including communities of color, immigrant, low-income, and LGBTQ young people—to advocate for educational equity and racial justice in California schools. The organization operates high school clubs and after-school programs where youth develop leadership skills, organize campaigns, and influence education policy at district and state levels.

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CalMatters is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit news organization that covers California state politics and policy issues for residents across the state. The organization is funded through foundations, major donors, sponsors, and memberships.

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California Youth Connection (CYC) is a youth-led nonprofit organization that advocates for foster youth in California's child welfare system through policy development and leadership training. The organization works with current and former foster youth to influence legislation and implement policies that improve outcomes for youth in care.

1 investor

Camel Charisma advocates for camel livestock keepers and promotes camel milk as a nutritional and nutraceutical product, facilitating its distribution through logistics partnerships within cities.

1 investor

Campground provides a platform for social impact programs and nonprofit organizations to consolidate fragmented tools and manage program data, allowing teams to focus on outcomes rather than administrative overhead.

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Campground is a program operations platform that centralizes program data, workflows, and outcomes for social impact organizations and nonprofits, replacing scattered spreadsheets and forms. It supports managing participant and beneficiary rosters, tracking milestones, coordinating across partner organizations, and reporting outcomes to funders or boards.

1 investor

The Canada Foundation for Innovation is a non-profit organization that funds research infrastructure at Canadian academic and research institutions, providing laboratories, facilities, and equipment to support discovery and innovation across all disciplines.

1 investor

The Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (CCGG) is a corporate governance organization that represents institutional investors holding Canadian public equities, providing company-specific research, webinars, and a governance newsletter to its members. It engages with the boards of Canadian public companies and regulators to promote governance practices on behalf of institutional shareholders in Canada.

1 investor

Cancer Hope Network provides one-on-one peer mentorship connecting cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers with trained mentors who have lived similar experiences. The organization serves patients across all stages of the cancer journey—from pre-diagnosis through treatment and survivorship—offering personalized support tailored to individual clinical, emotional, cultural, and spiritual needs.

1 investor

Cancer Lifeline is a nonprofit that provides free or reduced-cost educational presentations, experiential classes, support groups, financial assistance, and 3-day retreats for people affected by cancer. Its programs, offered in partnership with regional medical centers, deliver emotional support, exercise, nutrition, and stress-management services to patients, survivors, and caregivers.

1 investor

Cancer Pathways is a Seattle-based nonprofit that provides support, education, and community programs for people facing cancer along with their families and loved ones. Formerly known as Gilda's Club Seattle, it serves cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers before, during, and after a cancer experience.

1 investor

CancerCare is a nonprofit organization providing financial assistance, counseling, and support services to people affected by cancer. The organization serves cancer patients and caregivers through programs including co-payment assistance, education, and psychosocial support.

1 investor