Impact & Social Good Startups

FinReach facilitates guarantee-backed lending pools that connect lenders with borrowers such as self-employed individuals, MSMEs, women entrepreneurs, and agri and agri-allied businesses in India. It also supports green finance and supply chain finance segments.

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FinRegLab is a nonprofit research organization that conducts experiments with new technologies and data to inform financial sector policy and market practices. It facilitates cross-sector dialogue to advance responsible and inclusive financial services.

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The Firehood is a nationwide movement that supports women in Canada in the technology sector by providing access to networks, mentorship, leadership training, and capital to address barriers they face in starting and scaling tech businesses.

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Firelands is a rural organizing group in Washington State that brings together working people — including mill workers, nurses, loggers, and childcare providers — to advocate for affordable housing, healthcare, jobs, and public services. It focuses on rural communities and timber country across Washington.

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FirstCheck Africa is an early-stage venture capital fund investing in technology-driven startups across Africa with at least one female founder or co-founder at pre-seed and seed stages. The fund focuses on gender-diverse teams tackling high-growth opportunities across sectors including retail, financial services, education, and healthcare.

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The FirstBank Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 2008 that awards grants to organizations serving communities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida. It focuses on health and wellness, housing, education, and quality-of-life initiatives within its geographic footprint.

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Fishbuddy is a mobile app that uses AI and augmented reality to identify fish species, estimate their size, and log catches. The app serves recreational anglers and also works with government agencies to provide fisheries monitoring data for sustainable ocean stewardship.

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Five Star Breaktime Solutions provides vending, micro-market, office coffee, and food service solutions for corporate and commercial clients. The company serves businesses seeking workplace refreshment and dining services.

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GIGA Futures is a strategy and execution firm that helps food and agriculture innovations reach market scale by coordinating regulatory planning, policy alignment, stakeholder engagement, and commercial infrastructure. The company serves governments, agricultural corporations, and industry associations seeking to build new market opportunities in the agrifood sector.

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Flikshop allows people to send personalized postcards to incarcerated individuals to maintain family connections and provide emotional support. The service aims to reduce recidivism by helping incarcerated people stay connected to their loved ones and community.

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Flocean AS manufactures subsea desalination systems that convert seawater to freshwater using deep ocean water at depths of 500 meters, designed to minimize environmental impact compared to conventional desalination plants. The company targets water-scarce regions and serves farmers, industry, and communities needing affordable, climate-smart freshwater supply.

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The Water Institute is an independent nonprofit research organization that conducts applied research and develops technology to support science-informed decision-making for water-related environmental and social challenges. It engages across government, private industry, academia, and communities to reduce vulnerability to interconnected environmental challenges.

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FMO Privium Impact Fund is a Dutch investment fund (fonds voor gemene rekening) registered with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets, offering participations to investors. The fund follows an impact-oriented investment policy and is managed by Privium Fund Management together with FMO IM.

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Foldscope makes an inexpensive, foldable paper microscope used for scientific education, exploration, and research. It serves students, educators, and researchers interested in low-cost microscopy.

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Folia Water makes a patented silverized antimicrobial paper water filter that removes bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and iron from drinking water without electricity, pumps, or added infrastructure. The low-cost filters are sold through local grocery shops and aimed at working-class consumers worldwide who need affordable safe drinking water.

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Folktale provides a platform for organizations to collect, analyze, and report on qualitative and quantitative community feedback at scale, helping teams generate defensible evidence for program evaluation, board reporting, and sustainability compliance.

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followfood is a German food brand offering a range of consciously sourced grocery products, from seafood to organic items, sold online and in supermarkets. Each package carries a tracking code that lets consumers trace the origin, cultivation, catch, and processing of the food.

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Fondation Botnar is a philanthropic foundation that funds research, innovative programmes, and purpose-driven early-stage companies in low- and middle-income countries. It focuses on projects that improve young people's wellbeing through evidence-based interventions and technology solutions that are affordable, accessible, and equitable.

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Fondo CG (FCG) is a community development foundation that mobilizes funding, provides consulting and advisory services, and supports local organizations in executing projects across areas like food security, education, community tourism, and local economic development. It serves community organizations in the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica with a focus on sustainable development and transparent fund management.

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Fonds de solidarité FTQ is a Quebec labour-sponsored investment fund offering retirement and savings products (RRSP, TFSA, RRIF) that channel individuals' savings into Quebec businesses. Created in 1983 by the Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec, it serves Quebec savers and provides tax credits in exchange for supporting the local economy.

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The Food Securities Fund is an open-ended blended finance investment fund that provides working capital loans covering the full agricultural cycle to agribusinesses in emerging markets that aggregate produce from smallholder farmers. Loans are tied to social, environmental, and governance improvements to promote sustainable and climate-smart agriculture.

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Food² is a B2B food tech company developing plant-based shellfish products, starting with plant-based shrimp. The company positions its products as having a lower carbon footprint than traditional shrimp.

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FoodStream builds a network platform connecting nonprofits, schools, farms, and food businesses to collaborate on food security and reduce waste. The platform includes resource-sharing, surplus food redistribution, logistics coordination, and food education programs across New York City.

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Forethought is a nonprofit research organization studying how society, companies, and governments can prepare for a transition to a world with superintelligent AI. Its work covers risks such as AI-enabled coups and power concentration, along with beneficial AI applications and paths to good long-term futures.

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