Impact & Social Good Startups

Little Yellow Bird makes ethically and sustainably produced apparel from organic cotton and natural fibres, including basic tees, uniforms, and branded workwear for businesses. The company runs a circular apparel program that takes back worn garments to recycle them into new textile fibres, and ships plastic-free; it is based in Wellington, New Zealand.

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LiveBoard is an online tutoring and teaching platform that enables tutors and teachers to create interactive virtual classrooms with real-time collaboration tools, video conferencing, and student progress tracking. The platform serves educators and students of all ages seeking accessible, device-agnostic online learning.

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LIVEKINDLY Collective is a network of activists, entrepreneurs, and brands working to make plant-based living more accessible and sustainable through changing consumer beliefs and habits toward a plant-based food system.

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Lively Minds develops parent-led early childhood development programmes for rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa, working with governments to integrate play-based learning into existing systems and broadcast parenting education through radio and courses. The organisation serves governments, parents, and young children in Ghana, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Gambia to improve quality learning and care using locally available resources.

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Live Your Dream Foundation provides scholarships to single mothers in Utah pursuing higher education at universities, colleges, or technical schools. The organization awards scholarships ranging from $500–$3,000 per semester to enable these women to earn degrees and support their families.

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LivFul develops and distributes safe medicines and health solutions aimed at diseases affecting the global south, including neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The company focuses on health access and clinical validation for developing countries and emerging markets.

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Living Impact is a Nordic real estate platform that invests in and develops affordable housing, shared-ownership homes, and care infrastructure, connecting institutional capital with end users. It offers rent-to-own pathways to homeownership for first-time buyers and develops care homes, working with institutional investors, developers, and municipalities, with an initial focus on Oslo and the Nordics.

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The Common Market is a nonprofit wholesale food distributor that connects local farmers and producers with institutions such as schools, hospitals, and universities. Based in Chicago, its Great Lakes operation supplies regionally grown sustainable farm foods to wholesale and retail customers.

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Local Local acquires and operates regional small businesses in Japan through third-party business succession, taking over aging or successor-less companies, and runs ventures such as a sake retail hall, a shochu bottling brand, a CBD lemon liqueur, and an entrepreneur-training business plan contest. It focuses on preserving and passing regional industries, culture, and history to the next generation.

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Light of Day Canada is a not-for-profit foundation that organizes music concerts and events to raise funds for Parkinson's disease research and care. The organization distributes all proceeds to partner institutions including Parkinson's Canada, the Light of Day Foundation, and regional health centers across Canada.

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LOLC Holdings is a diversified global conglomerate offering financial inclusion and microfinance services across Asia, Africa, and Central Asia. The group operates across financial services, agriculture, real estate, manufacturing, and technology, with a focus on serving MSMEs and underserved populations through green financing and sustainable development initiatives.

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Lone Peak Dental Group operates a network of pediatric dental practices across 14 U.S. states, serving underserved and community-based populations through a dental partnership organization model that emphasizes local ownership and equity participation.

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The Longevity Science Foundation funds scientific research to address the biological drivers of women's health disparities, particularly ovarian aging and menopause. The foundation is raising capital to simultaneously advance measurement technologies, biological understanding, and early-stage interventions targeting reproductive aging.

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Look, Listen + Learn TV was a nonprofit producing educational children's television programming focused on advancing learning for children of color, rooted in research and best practices to support school readiness. It was a BIPOC-led and -focused children's show serving families in the Pacific Northwest, particularly Washington State.

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Loresa develops minimally invasive surgical devices for resource-limited settings, with a focus on eliminating the need for insufflation in abdominal surgery. The company serves lower-middle-income countries where access to safe surgery is limited by cost and infrastructure constraints.

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LRCC provides business development support to Manitoba Métis entrepreneurs, including business planning assistance, skills training, and financing for business startups, acquisitions, and expansions. The organization serves as a resource and financing partner for eligible Métis individuals and Métis-controlled entities.

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Low Carbon Hub is a community energy organization in Oxfordshire that develops renewable energy projects and offers shares to community investors seeking social and financial returns. The organization has invested in solar parks, hydro systems, and battery storage infrastructure.

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Lowlander Project is a training center in the Netherlands teaching movement building, organizing, and mobilizing "people power." It offers trainings, knowledge, and a network for individuals, organizations, and movements working to strengthen social and civic movements.

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An economic development organization that attracts and retains businesses to Luling, Texas through infrastructure investment, workforce development partnerships, and downtown revitalization programs. LEDC provides business incentives, site-readiness assistance, and forgivable loans to support retail, restaurant, and service sector growth.

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Luminate is an accelerator or startup support program that brings cohorts of deep-tech founders to New York City annually for investor meetings, industry feedback, and networking with established companies and research institutions.

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Luta offers a branded mobile app platform that enables companies to engage employees and customers in climate action and CSR initiatives through interactive quizzes, challenges, points, and rewards systems. The platform includes community forums, announcements, and analytics dashboards to track engagement and environmental impact.

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Luxora Agro converts degraded pastureland in Brazil into diversified, regenerative farms using five integrated systems including agroforestry pasture, agroforestry coffee, soy-and-cattle rotation, native nut and hardwood cultivation, and forest restoration. It measures its farms' environmental and social impact through KPIs developed with academic institutions and publishes impact reports.

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M-Shule provides a learning management platform designed for distributed, low-connectivity communities across East Africa and beyond, enabling organizations to deliver structured educational programs via SMS, WhatsApp, Telegram, and web using AI-powered tools for course creation, content adaptation, peer matching, and real-time engagement tracking.

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Mid-America EDC is a professional association serving economic development professionals across thirteen US states in the Midwest and Great Plains. The organization provides training, networking, and resources to help economic developers advance their profession and promote regional economic growth.

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