Impact & Social Good Startups

MAR+Invest is a blended finance initiative that invests in and provides capacity building to market-based businesses whose activities positively affect coral reef health and reef-dependent communities in the Mesoamerican Reef region (Mexico's Quintana Roo, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras). It combines public, philanthropic, and private capital to fund early-stage and established companies addressing threats such as wastewater and solid waste, overfishing, and climate change.

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Mark Labs provides shareholder engagement analytics and management software to institutional investors seeking to influence corporate behavior toward environmental and social outcomes. The company serves asset managers and asset owners engaged in active ownership and corporate stewardship.

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The Marksbury Family Foundation is a philanthropic organization that funds and partners with non-profit organizations pursuing projects aimed at sustainable growth for individuals, communities, and local economies.

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Marshall EDC is the economic development organization for Marshall, Texas, providing support to businesses and developers relocating to or operating in the area, including help with finding properties, securing incentives and financing, permitting, and workforce training. It serves existing and new businesses along the I-20 and Hwy 59 corridor near the Port of Houston.

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Marti Health provides care management services to underserved communities, initially focused on families affected by sickle cell disease. It also works on health equity advocacy and partners with community-based organizations to expand its reach.

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Mary Dinah Foundation is an NGO working to prevent malnutrition in local communities by distributing specialized nutritious foods, and it runs programs covering emergency food relief, water sanitation, maternal and infant health, education, mental health, gender-based violence protection, and ocean conservation. Established in 2005, it operates across Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, Liberia, and the UK, serving vulnerable populations in conflict-affected areas.

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Matter is a real estate investment firm focused on the living sector, investing across sub-sectors such as single- and multi-family, senior living, and affordable housing. It supports its investee businesses with operational expertise and infrastructure while pursuing socially and environmentally responsible investment.

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Browns Plantations is a group of regional plantation companies in Sri Lanka managing roughly 44,270 hectares under sustainable agriculture practices to produce Ceylon tea, spices, cinnamon, coconut, rubber, and commercial forestry crops for local and global export markets. It oversees estates and factories including Maturata Plantations, Hapugastenne Plantations, Udapussellawa Plantations, and Tea Smallholder Factories.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]

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Mawingu is an internet service provider offering unlimited fixed-site WiFi, bespoke connectivity, and value-added services such as public IP and managed firewalls to homes and businesses. It focuses on underserved and unserved areas of Kenya, providing affordable plans with local, community-based technicians and customer support.

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The Max Planck Foundation is a German charitable foundation, established in 2006 by private donors, that channels private funding to basic research at the institutes of the Max Planck Society. It organizes donor engagement, manages endowment funds and grants, and finances research projects across the natural sciences and humanities.

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A nonprofit organization that uses philanthropic loan guarantees to mobilize capital and make impact investments in enterprises across underserved emerging markets. It works with impact investors, foundations, financial institutions, and philanthropists to fund businesses that help families living in poverty build sustainable livelihoods.

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SOLshare is a climate-tech company in Bangladesh that builds peer-to-peer solar electricity trading networks through its SOLbazaar platform, connecting rural households with and without solar home systems. It focuses on providing reliable energy access and income opportunities for underserved rural communities.

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Measurement Lab (M-Lab) is an open internet measurement platform that collects and publishes data on network connectivity and quality of experience, including tools for measuring internet performance at public facilities such as schools. It collaborates with organizations like Giga and runs a Connectivity Community of Practice for researchers, governments, and connectivity practitioners.

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Medha helps students plan their careers and connects them to jobs, industry training opportunities, and an alumni network to start their professional journeys. It operates in the education and skilling space, serving students in India.

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Partnerschaft für Afrika e.V. is a registered German charitable nonprofit that collects donations to fund orphanages, schools, safe houses, youth workshops, and education and vocational training programs for disadvantaged children in Africa. It supports children through a 10-step model spanning schooling, training, and study toward independence, financing its work through donations and a foundation.

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Melbourne Skyfarm is an inner-city rooftop urban farm project that uses the Australian-made Biofilta Foodcube system to grow food, support biodiversity, and provide a space for community, education, and storytelling about nature and sustainability. It serves as an urban demonstration site addressing urban cooling, food supply, and climate concerns.

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The Meltwater Foundation is the non-profit arm of Meltwater, running MEST, an in-person tech-entrepreneurship training program and early-stage investor for founders across more than 22 African countries. Through its MESTx partner programs it also expands digital-skills training and startup acceleration across the continent.

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Memechat is a platform that connects meme creators with brands seeking that kind of content. Creators make memes using supplied templates or respond to brand briefs in specific categories, and receive payment when their submissions are accepted. The service serves both amateur creators and advertisers looking for social-native material.

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MemoryFox is a storytelling platform that helps mission-driven organizations capture and share community-generated content and personal stories. It began as a way to record family life stories and expanded to serve nonprofits and similar organizations.

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Menlo Spark is a climate nonprofit that works with city government, community partners, and residents to advance local climate action, focusing on building electrification, cleaner indoor and outdoor air, and clean energy job training. It serves communities in Menlo Park and the broader Bay Area.

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The Merdeka Award Trust runs recognition programmes, including the Merdeka Award and the Merdeka Award Grant for International Attachment, to honour individuals and organisations for their contributions to Malaysia across fields such as science, technology, and the arts. It also publishes commemorative books documenting recipients' achievements.

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The Meridian Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is a local government economic development organization in Meridian, Texas that partners with entrepreneurs, existing businesses, and visitors to grow the local economy. It focuses on small business entrepreneurship, downtown retail, hospitality, tourism, health and family services, and light manufacturing through incentives and place-based improvements.

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Merit America is a nonprofit that offers part-time, online technical training and career coaching for working adults seeking to enter fields like IT support, data analytics, cybersecurity, UX design, and semiconductor work without a four-year degree. It combines third-party technical courses from providers such as Google with 1:1 coaching and income-based payment options, aiming to help low-wage workers move into higher-paying careers in the US.

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