Impact & Social Good Startups

HERALBONY is a creative company that builds sustainable business models around artworks created by artists with disabilities, managing over 2,000 pieces and distributing fair royalties to creators. The company operates its own brand, facilitates collaborations with corporations, conducts training programs, and hosts an international art award.

1 investor

Kritsnam Technologies builds telemetry hardware, ultrasonic flow meters, and cloud analytics to provide tamper-proof water measurement data to water managers, enterprises, and regulators. Its Dhaara offering serves industrial sites and organization-wide water compliance and reporting programs in India.

1 investor

Kruu facilitates academic inquiry and real-world problem-solving for secondary school students through guided projects connecting them with university professors and practitioners. The company focuses on building critical thinking and intellectual skills while ensuring equitable access across diverse geographic and socioeconomic contexts.

1 investor

KSV is an advertising and marketing agency specializing in strategy, content creation, and media connections for organizations focused on sustainability and environmental impact. The agency serves purpose-driven companies and organizations committed to creating a cleaner, more sustainable world.

1 investor

Kua Ventures is an investment firm that provides capital and support to growth-stage SMEs in Kenya, with an investment philosophy grounded in assessing founder integrity, stewardship, and long-term responsibility alongside financial performance. The firm focuses on businesses that operate with accountability and create dignified work within local economies.

1 investor

Kulkao sources cacao beans from smallholder farmers in its organic program to produce and export cacao derivatives such as nibs, cacao liquor, cacao butter, cacao powder, and chocolates for local and international markets. The company works with over 1,000 farmers near the Cordillera Azul National Park in Peru and emphasizes deforestation-free, organically managed supply chains.

1 investor

Kumulus Water produces on-site drinking water systems for businesses and public sector organizations, reducing reliance on bottled water. The company targets teams of 10 or more and emphasizes environmental impact through plastic waste reduction and CO₂ emissions avoidance.

1 investor

Kuzana is a Nairobi-based SME accelerator and investment program that provides a $20K equity investment alongside business training, operational and compliance support, and a founder community. It serves early-stage Kenyan and East African founders through its 12-week cohort program, selecting seven companies per batch.

1 investor

Kyaninga Child Development Centre (KCDC) is a Ugandan NGO established in 2014 that provides healthcare, rehabilitation, inclusive education, and locally manufactured mobility aids (including bamboo wheelchairs) for children with disabilities and their families. It operates a community-based rehabilitation program, teacher training in regional schools, and assistive device production across western Uganda.

1 investor

La Casa de Carlota is a design and communication studio built around a diverse team that includes creatives working alongside people with Down syndrome and autism to produce design solutions for brands and companies with a social purpose. It is a B Corp-certified studio focused on combining design services with social impact.

1 investor

La Esperanza Granada runs community and educational initiatives for children and youth in Granada, Nicaragua, working with local schools, learning centers, teachers, and parents to address educational needs. It focuses on building self-esteem and community engagement through a non-intrusive, hands-on approach.

1 investor

La Petite Academy provides early childhood education and care services, preparing children for elementary school through social and educational development programs in classroom settings.

1 investor

Lab4U develops educational science technology to democratize science education. The company serves students and educators through digital platforms and tools.

1 investor

Labhya is an education organization working to redefine the educational landscape by enabling children to become effective learners through systemic change in schools. The organization draws on the lived experiences of its founders and partnerships with global champions to improve children's wellbeing.

1 investor

Barak Fund Management provides alternative credit financing and funding to SME businesses across Africa, with a focus on agricultural, food, and commodity-related sectors. The firm manages seven credit funds with over US$1.4bn in assets under management and has financed businesses in more than 30 African countries.

1 investor

Lafiya delivers app-enabled family planning counselling and modern contraceptives to underserved communities through community health workers ("Lafiya Sisters") who reach women at home. It works with state governments in Nigeria on service delivery, demand forecasting, and supply planning for family planning services.

1 investor

L'Africaine d'architecture is an activist non-profit association (loi 1901) that promotes and documents an alternative approach to architecture, urbanism and design in relation to Africa through pilot projects, prospective research, thematic study sessions and consulting for institutional partners. It also provides advisory services to project developers targeting the African continent and aims to build a cultural resource base within a dedicated institute.

1 investor

Lambert House is a drop-in center and community organization offering programs, support groups, activities, and mentorship for LGBTQ+ youth ages 10-22. It is a nonprofit serving young people in the Seattle area.

1 investor

Lars Larsens JYSK Fond is a Danish foundation that funds projects aimed at strengthening Danish society and benefiting the community. Its income comes primarily from partial ownership of the Lars Larsen Group.

1 investor

Latifundium advises clients on direct investments in forestry and agricultural land, handling strategy, purchase, and long-term management of these assets. It positions these tangible-asset investments as combining financial returns with ecological impact for wealth preservation.

1 investor

Leadership Now is a membership organization of business leaders focused on strengthening American democracy, which it links to a healthy economy and political stability. It produces policy analysis, endorsements, and advocacy on issues such as election confidence, congressional reform, housing, and AI legislation across the United States.

1 investor

LCV Education Fund uses public education and civic engagement — including large-scale voter mobilization, community organizing, and democracy reform — to address the climate crisis, environmental injustice, and democratic participation. It runs organizing programs aimed at building a more inclusive and active movement within the communities it serves.

1 investor

Learning Matters is an education technology company that builds AI-powered, voice-enabled English language learning tools, with its flagship product Tara acting as a virtual voice teacher for students and teachers. It also provides teacher pedagogy training and life-skills programmes, serving schools, governments, NGOs, and corporate partners, with a focus on rural and semi-urban communities in India.

1 investor

LearnLaunch Institute is an organization that brings together the edtech community, having operated since 2012.

1 investor