Impact & Social Good Startups

The International Cystic Fibrosis Training Network (ICFTN) provides training, mentorship, and clinical development support to multidisciplinary cystic fibrosis care teams worldwide. It works with patients, families, and care centers to improve clinical processes and patient outcomes in CF care globally.

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Dao Foods is an investment and advocacy firm that funds and mentors plant-based and alternative protein companies focused on or serving the Chinese market. The firm operates as an ecosystem builder, venture investor, and mentor for entrepreneurs developing alternative protein products for mainstream Chinese consumers.

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DataKind is a global nonprofit organization that applies data science and AI to strengthen social impact organizations' capabilities and reach across issues including climate, health, financial inclusion, and humanitarian response.

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Dataphoria offers ESG advisory and tools to help businesses manage sustainability strategy, access sustainable finance, and turn ESG efforts into commercial growth. It targets companies seeking to build ESG roadmaps and unlock partnerships and sales.

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Datia is a climate fintech company providing ESG data infrastructure and portfolio analysis tools for asset managers, asset owners, wealth advisors, and financial platforms. The platform enables sustainable finance compliance and reporting across Europe and beyond.

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Dauntless Air is an aerial firefighting company that operates a fleet of Fire Boss aircraft to suppress wildfires quickly before they spread. It works alongside wildland firefighters and other aerial forces to help contain fires for land and property protection in the United States.

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Deaf AI develops artificial intelligence that produces sign language, including digital human interpreters that translate real-time speech into sign language, to make public services, media, online meetings, games, and virtual environments accessible to deaf people. It helps service providers, organizations, and businesses communicate with deaf users in sign language on demand.

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DEAFinitely offers a free mobile app that translates between text and sign language using video, aiming to make communication accessible for deaf and hard-of-hearing users. It also positions the tool for businesses seeking to be more inclusive and reach new audiences.

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DEEP provides an ESG platform that automates greenhouse gas emissions inventories from accounting and fiscal data, generates auditable sustainability reports aligned with standards like GRI, ISSB, and IFRS S1/S2, and offers ESG management dashboards. It also provides specialized ESG consulting and education, serving companies in Brazil working on decarbonization strategies.

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Deetken Impact is a Canadian impact investing firm focused on delivering returns while creating social and environmental impact in the Americas, with emphasis on Latin America and the Caribbean. The firm invests in businesses promoting entrepreneurship, expanding access to basic services, and strengthening climate resilience.

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Defynance offers student loan refinancing through income share agreements intended as an alternative to high-interest debt, along with career resources such as resume and networking support. It also operates an investment fund that lets investors back these agreements for returns positioned as uncorrelated with markets.

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Delivery Associates is a global consultancy that works with governments and mission-driven organizations to turn policy priorities into measurable outcomes, supporting programs from strategy through delivery and evaluation. It applies a structured implementation methodology to strengthen public-sector systems and build client teams' delivery capacity.

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The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation is a philanthropic organization that funds projects across focus areas such as education, including scholarship programs and workforce development. It operates globally with regional work in areas like India and Africa.

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Demeter USA is a nonprofit organization that provides Biodynamic certification services for farms and processors, reviewing and inspecting operations to help growers and producers obtain and maintain certification. It serves farmers, processors, and licensees in the United States pursuing biodynamic and organic agricultural practices.

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Demizine Technology is a clean tech venture studio that validates the technical concept and market fit of new technologies before forming companies around them. It focuses on scalable solutions in energy, water, waste, and healthcare aimed at mitigating climate change, and offers investors tiered engagement including subscriptions and early-stage investment opportunities in the companies it creates.

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Democracy Earth builds free and open-source, censorship-resistant software to deploy digital democracies over the internet. Its work includes governance infrastructure for crypto networks, shadow referendums for activists, and the first Quadratic Voting implementation in the USA for the Colorado Legislative House.

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Democracy Prep Public Schools operates a network of 10 public charter schools in New York serving about 3,500 students, focusing on college preparation and civic education. Its programs include a rigorous academic curriculum, a Global Citizens study-abroad program, and civics initiatives.

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Denise Louie Education Center (DLEC) is a nonprofit early childhood education organization serving low-income and immigrant families, with a focus on school readiness and closing the opportunity gap. It operates in the Seattle area.

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The Denton Economic Development Partnership facilitates business and workforce development for the City of Denton through strategic partnerships and marketing efforts with stakeholders across diverse industries.

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DesiCrew is an India-based impact sourcing company, founded out of IIT-Madras, that runs AI data and enterprise delivery programs through teams distributed across delivery centers in small-town and rural India. It focuses on creating skilled, dignified careers with a majority-women workforce while serving global AI and enterprise clients.

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Designing Justice, Designing Spaces (DJDS) works with community organizations to design and build physical spaces that promote restorative justice and equity, including restorative justice hubs and supportive housing. The organization focuses on reimagining how architecture and real estate can advance social and racial justice rather than perpetuate exclusion.

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Designmatters is a non-degree educational department within ArtCenter College of Design focused on social impact design and design education. It runs transdisciplinary courses, a minor, and a fellowship program, and collaborates with nonprofits, industry, and development agencies (including the United Nations) on projects spanning sustainable development, public policy, health, social entrepreneurship, and social justice.

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DeSoto Development Corporation is an economic development organization that supports businesses in the DeSoto region by addressing regulatory, infrastructure, and workforce challenges. It provides site selection assistance, business retention programs, entrepreneurial resources, and facilitates public-private partnerships across life sciences, logistics, and retail sectors.

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dev/color is a non-profit organization that supports Black software engineers through mentorship, goal setting, and community events to help them enter the tech industry and advance into leadership roles. It works with members across their careers, from college through professional practice.

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