Impact & Social Good Startups

Welfie builds health education platforms and content for families, youth, and healthcare providers to improve health literacy and outcomes. The company develops training programs, AI-assisted content tools, and resource libraries targeting schools, clinics, nonprofits, and underserved communities.

1 investor

Wenabi operates a platform that connects companies with nonprofit associations to organize employee engagement programs such as skills-based mentoring, volunteering, donations, and awareness campaigns. Founded in 2017, it serves corporate employers looking to support social and environmental causes through their workforce.

1 investor

WeRobotics builds collaborative ecosystems where local and global actors co-create technology solutions for social good, with a focus on local ownership and leadership across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia-Pacific. The organization specializes in deploying drones and technology tools for development impact while prioritizing people and relationships over technology-first approaches.

1 investor

Bonterra CyberGrants (formerly WeSpire/CyberGrants) is a corporate social responsibility software platform that combines employee giving, volunteering, and grant management in one system. It serves businesses running corporate philanthropy programs, connecting employees and grantmakers with nonprofit organizations.

1 investor

Westbound Equity is an investment firm with a team spanning technology, social impact, investing, culture, and talent development, supported by an Investment Advisory Committee of investors and operators who advise the firm and its portfolio founders.

1 investor

Western Kansas Rural Economic Development Association (WKREDA) is a volunteer coalition of members across 55 western Kansas counties who pool human and financial resources to pursue rural economic development goals. Governed by a 12-member board, it coordinates business development, government affairs, education, and public relations activities for the region.

1 investor

The WET Center at California State University, Fresno is an incubator and resource hub supporting startups and entrepreneurs in the Central Valley's food, energy, and agriculture industries. It provides access to research, industry expertise, and programs such as the Culinary Catalyst Program and Valley Ventures to drive regional growth.

1 investor

Whale Seeker uses AI and remote sensing to detect and monitor marine mammals for shipping, coastal development, and conservation purposes. The company serves marine operators, coastal managers, and conservation organizations seeking faster, more accurate, and less invasive alternatives to traditional monitoring methods.

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Whale Guardians is a whale-conservation nonprofit that combines whale sighting records, vessel/shipping data, and routing recommendations to help ships avoid fatal collisions with whales. It maps high-risk areas, builds voluntary rerouting and speed-reduction recommendations, and works with biologists, governments, ports, and ship captains worldwide.

1 investor

WheelPad designs and manufactures prefabricated, modular accessible dwelling units (ADUs) that attach to an existing home to provide a private, wheelchair-accessible bedroom and bathroom for injury recovery, disability, or aging in place. The company serves families and veterans, offers models such as StudioPAD, SuitePAD, and SuitePAD XL, and manufactures in Vermont.

1 investor

WhosGood provides AI-driven ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) analysis and data services for corporate sustainability assessment. The platform delivers ESG data, risk monitoring, ratings, and supply chain management solutions primarily to financial institutions and enterprises seeking to evaluate corporate sustainability performance.

1 investor

Wild Blackberry Studio is a small, senior-led branding and design studio offering brand strategy, design, and content strategy services. It works with purpose-driven organizations in healthcare, life sciences, and impact-driven spaces.

1 investor

WILDPLASTIC collects "wild" plastic waste from regions without formalized waste management, recycles it into granulate, and uses that material to make consumer products such as trash bags. The company documents its environmental impact through CO2 savings and improved working conditions for local collectors.

1 investor

Wind River Environmental provides septic system, grease trap, and drain services along with broader wastewater management for residential, commercial, municipal, and industrial customers. Operating since 1942 as a large service provider on the U.S. East Coast, it dispatches certified technicians and service vehicles to handle pumping, maintenance, and related waste issues.

1 investor

Wingspans offers a library of over 700 real-world career profiles and interviews with people across a range of jobs, along with career-matching algorithms, personalized portfolios, and planning tools. It targets students and the next generation to help them explore careers and build actionable plans for their future.

1 investor

The Women's Business Center of Utah provides business advising, training workshops, and templates/resources to help women entrepreneurs start, grow, and lead businesses. It serves women business owners in Utah through in-person and virtual programs.

1 investor

Work Simplr matches companies with vetted college students to complete projects like research, analysis, content creation, and technical work. The platform uses AI to scope projects and manage delivery, eliminating hiring and management overhead for clients.

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A mission-driven platform dedicated to driving global sustainability and prosperity through transparent impact initiatives and collaborative ecological solutions.

1 investor

Wren provides a carbon footprint calculator and monthly carbon offset services for individuals to reduce their environmental impact.

1 investor

The World Resources Institute (WRI) is a global research organization whose experts and staff work on food and land use, energy, cities, climate, economics, finance, and governance. It operates with over 2,000 staff across more than a dozen focus countries and partners in over 50 nations.

1 investor

Xodus Finance is a microfinance platform operating in Tanzania that uses AI-powered lending infrastructure to connect institutional investors with mobile-first credit opportunities in frontier markets. The platform serves unbanked populations—particularly women, youth, farmers, and informal entrepreneurs—offering structured lending solutions via mobile money channels.

1 investor

XSML Capital is an investment firm that provides growth capital ranging from US$300k to US$10m to small and medium-sized enterprises in frontier markets across Africa, alongside expertise and network support. Active since 2010, it operates through teams in Kinshasa, Kampala, and Luanda.

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Xtonnes offers carbon accounting and management for organisations, helping them measure emissions to address regulatory risk, energy costs, and supply chain efficiency. It positions its service around sustainability and business future-proofing.

1 investor

Yapla is a management platform for nonprofit organizations that handles donations and tax receipts, accounting, event logistics such as ticketing and registration, and training management including reminders, attendance, and certificate issuance. It is aimed at nonprofit professionals.

1 investor