Harris KhanThis article showcases Welp Magazine’s top picks for the best ‘Impact Investing’ startups. These startups are taking a variety of approaches to innovating in the Impact Investing industry, but are all exceptional startups well worth a follow.
We selected these startups for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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1. Aghaz Investments
The idea behind this startup: Automated Investment Management Platform for Muslims and Values-based investors.
Headquarters: Seattle, Washington, United States
Industries: Financial Services, Impact Investing
Founders: Khurram Agha
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2. POWER.GLOBAL
The idea behind this startup: POWER.GLOBAL is providing products and services that ensure access to clean, affordable, reliable, and modern energy for all.
Headquarters: Pasadena, California, United States
Industries: Battery, Clean Energy, CleanTech, Electrical Distribution, Energy, Energy Management, Energy Storage, Impact Investing, Renewable Energy
Founders: Porter Harris
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3. Datia
The idea behind this startup: Datia is a mobile platform that enables sustainable investing.
Headquarters: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Industries: FinTech, Impact Investing, Mobile, Mobile Apps, Sustainability
Founders: Juan Manuel Serruya, Manne Larsson
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4. Aidos
The idea behind this startup: Aidos provides a range of advisory, capital raising, and investment services for our clients in the venture capital ecosystem.
Headquarters: New York, New York, United States
Industries: Blockchain, FinTech, Impact Investing
Founders: Andrew Vo
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5. Bellator Trust
The idea behind this startup: Bellator Trust is a private investment firm that is committed in acquiring and managing a single, high-quality company.
Headquarters: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Financial Services, Impact Investing
Founders: Robert Aguirre
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6. HashMarket
The idea behind this startup: Decentralized Investment plaftorm through Hashrate Futures
Headquarters: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Industries: Blockchain, FinTech, Impact Investing
Founders: Unknown
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7. Van Dien Capital
The idea behind this startup: Van Dien Capital is an acquisition fund focusing on creating transition for business owners.
Headquarters: Seattle, Washington, United States
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Impact Investing
Founders: Douglas Wolfson
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8. SV Venture Group (Silicon Valley Venture Group)
The idea behind this startup: Venture group is a San Francisco and Silicon Valley company for early stage investment and business development
Headquarters: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Angel Investment, Impact Investing, Venture Capital
Founders: Jordan Wahbeh
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9. Atento Capital
The idea behind this startup: Atento Capital is a Tulsa-based investment fund focused on returns, quality job creation, and being helpful.
Headquarters: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Industries: Financial Exchanges, Impact Investing, Venture Capital
Founders: Unknown
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10. Serai
The idea behind this startup: Serai Trade aims to help businesses grow by investing in ideas and technology-led solutions to facilitate international trade.
Headquarters: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Industries: Financial Services, FinTech, Impact Investing, Information Technology, Trading Platform
Founders: Unknown
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11. Crypto Tron
The idea behind this startup: Exchange and Shop
Headquarters: Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand
Industries: Angel Investment, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Crowdfunding, Crowdsourcing, Cryptocurrency, Financial Exchanges, FinTech, Impact Investing, Stock Exchanges
Founders: Unknown
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12. Manresa Ventures
The idea behind this startup: Manresa Ventures invests in early stage teams designing simple products to solve important problems.
Headquarters: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Business Development, Financial Services, FinTech, Impact Investing
Founders: Unknown
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13. Clements Group Holdings
The idea behind this startup: Clements Group Holdings is a private owned investment holding company based in Hong Kong.
Headquarters: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Industries: Asset Management, Impact Investing, Wealth Management
Founders: Lupakisyo Mwakipiti
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14. Impact X Partners
The idea behind this startup: Impact X Partners is an SDG advisory platform providing capital and counsel to investment seekers and investors.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: Banking, Credit, Financial Services, Impact Investing, Sustainability
Founders: Jalal Koubaiti, Leopold Oettingen-Wallerstein, Malte Susen
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15. Helios.do
The idea behind this startup: Helios.do is a sustainable banking alternative
Headquarters: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Industries: Banking, Finance, FinTech, GreenTech, Impact Investing
Founders: Andrei Tanascu, Julia Ménayas, Maeva Courtois
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16. AgroFides
The idea behind this startup: AgroFides is an AgTech and FinTech firm dedicated to supporting farmers in developing countries secure capital and services.
Headquarters: Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
Industries: Agriculture, AgTech, Farming, Finance, FinTech, Impact Investing, Information Technology, Social Impact
Founders: Acheampong Boateng, Michael Hickey, Prince Boateng
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17. St. George Opportunity Zone Fund
The idea behind this startup: Real Estate Opportunity Zone Fund
Headquarters: Saint George, Utah, United States
Industries: Commercial Real Estate, Impact Investing, Real Estate, Real Estate Investment
Founders: Unknown
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18. Ethos
The idea behind this startup: Web app to align the causes you are passionate about with the impact you make as a consumer or investor
Headquarters: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Industries: Consumer Research, Financial Services, FinTech, Impact Investing, Software
Founders: Luke Wilcox
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19. Rainier AG
The idea behind this startup: Privately owned, independent Swiss asset management firm building blockchain ecosystem
Headquarters: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation
Industries: Blockchain, Financial Services, Impact Investing
Founders: Unknown
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20. YPay Financial Services
The idea behind this startup: YPay offers a new way of investing, with an aim to instill the habit of investment in the youth of Pakistan.
Headquarters: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Industries: Finance, FinTech, Impact Investing, Internet, Personal Finance
Founders: Unknown
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21. ZAP! Consignado
The idea behind this startup: International P2P Lending by WhatsApp.
Headquarters: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Industries: Banking, Credit, Financial Services, FinTech, Impact Investing, Wealth Management
Founders: Tiago Bispo
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22. Peniel Impact Investment
The idea behind this startup: Peniel Impact is a startup designing an on-demand impact technology platform addressing over 40k use cases across corporate functions.
Headquarters: Cape Town, NA – South Africa, South Africa
Industries: Consulting, Impact Investing, Information Technology
Founders: bk ngejane
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23. CommonVC
The idea behind this startup: World’s first activist led impact accelerator for startups solving the world’s biggest challenges
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: Angel Investment, CleanTech, Green Consumer Goods, GreenTech, Impact Investing, Incubators, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Impact, Sustainability, Venture Capital
Founders: Dhruv Boruah
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24. VedasLabs
The idea behind this startup: Accelerating the process for disruptive companies seeking to raise capital and build communities through crowdfunding.
Headquarters: New York, New York, United States
Industries: Crowdfunding, Financial Services, Impact Investing
Founders: Tom Trevisani
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25. RYSE
The idea behind this startup: Investment Management Platform for VC/BA/Incubators and accelerators
Headquarters: Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France
Industries: Angel Investment, FinTech, Impact Investing, Venture Capital
Founders: Guillaume Rivron, Sylvain Ramousse
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26. Arnie
The idea behind this startup: An automated portfolio builder for the ethical investor.
Headquarters: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Financial Services, FinTech, Impact Investing, Sustainability
Founders: Unknown
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27. VINX COIN STO
The idea behind this startup: Security Token Offering
Headquarters: Bat’umi, Ajaria, Georgia
Industries: Cryptocurrency, Impact Investing, Real Estate Investment, Wine And Spirits, Winery
Founders: Erick Sabelskjold
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28. Green Growth
The idea behind this startup: Making it easier for everyone Green Investments through our app and platform
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: FinTech, Impact Investing, Sustainability
Founders: Chris Webb
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29. Explora
The idea behind this startup: Explora is an entrepreneurial investment firm that manages and grows small to medium-sized businesses for the long-term.
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Impact Investing
Founders: Cyrus Symoom, Jake Dancyger
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30. Actnow Ventures
The idea behind this startup: Actnow Ventures is a VC fund investing in early-stage companies that address the key challenges of climate change.
Headquarters: Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
Industries: Angel Investment, Clean Energy, GreenTech, Impact Investing, Sustainability, Venture Capital
Founders: Keith Derrington, M Wallace Green
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31. Swell Capital Inc.
The idea behind this startup: International Trade and Investment Development firm
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Financial Services, Impact Investing, Venture Capital
Founders: Felipe Cusnir
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32. Ahava Holdings & Ventures
The idea behind this startup: Ahava Holdings & Ventures is a holding company and private equity firm that focuses on building great technology and media companies.
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Industries: Big Data, Consumer Research, Data Center, Impact Investing, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, Real Estate, Real Estate Investment, Venture Capital, Wealth Management
Founders: Janét Aizenstros
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33. Vedere Capital
The idea behind this startup: We invest in, empower, and grow healthcare, business services, and real estate companies that are effecting change in their industries.
Headquarters: New York, New York, United States
Industries: Asset Management, Consulting, Impact Investing
Founders: Unknown
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34. Farther Finance
The idea behind this startup: Farther Finance is a developer of an investment advisory platform used to provide modern technology with trusted advice.
Headquarters: New York, New York, United States
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Impact Investing
Founders: Unknown
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35. RaiseV
The idea behind this startup: RaiseV, the one-stop Tech4Good venture firm dedicated to create value for our society, investors, startups and corporate clients.
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Blockchain, Impact Investing, Incubators, Innovation Management, Management Consulting, Professional Services, Venture Capital
Founders: Salma Houari
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36. Barclay Street Ventures
The idea behind this startup: Barclay Street Ventures is an investment firm that invests both in the private and public market with very specific investment criteria.
Headquarters: Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States
Industries: Impact Investing, Venture Capital
Founders: Ripal Patel
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37. ForeQuest
The idea behind this startup: Mobile App, Mobile Advertising
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Cause Marketing, Impact Investing, Mobile, Mobile Advertising, Mobile Apps, Outdoor Advertising, Social Impact
Founders: Ray Tarantino
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38. Impact Investing Ghana
The idea behind this startup: Impact Investing Ghana is an an independent global group catalyzing impact that creates awareness and engagement about impact investment.
Headquarters: Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Industries: Financial Services, Impact Investing, Venture Capital
Founders: Amma Gyampo
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39. Investack
The idea behind this startup: Investment App
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Impact Investing
Founders: Omotomiwa Fakiye
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40. Rivers of the Sky
The idea behind this startup: Impact and Cause Marketing – Creating Bespoke Media Campaigns for Change
Headquarters: Canggu, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
Industries: Advertising, Environmental Consulting, Impact Investing, Non Profit, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Impact, Social Media, Social Media Advertising, Social Media Marketing
Founders: Unknown
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41. Persea Capital
The idea behind this startup: Persea Capital is an alternative investment management firms that specializes in deep-value investment strategies.
Headquarters: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Industries: Enterprise, Impact Investing, Retail
Founders: Dorenus Johnikin
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42. LT$ Ventures
The idea behind this startup: A Fintech Impact Funds for South East Asia
Headquarters: Vientiane, Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Industries: Angel Investment, Impact Investing, Information Technology
Founders: Tim Scheffmann
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43. Alussa Energy Acquisition Corp
The idea behind this startup: Alussa Energy Acquisition Corp is an oil & energy and a resource developing company aiming to acquire businesses and assets via merger.
Headquarters: Grand Cayman, Midland, Cayman Islands
Industries: Energy, Impact Investing
Founders: Unknown
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44. Start4big Second Innovation Wave
The idea behind this startup: Start4big Second Innovation Wave is a cross-sector open innovation initiative in Europe.
Headquarters: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Industries: Angel Investment, Business Development, Corporate Training, Impact Investing, Social Entrepreneurship
Founders: Unknown
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45. Global Tailored Solutions
The idea behind this startup: A gateway to Israeli innovation by providing tailored information about cutting edge startups looking for investments
Headquarters: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
Industries: Consulting, Funding Platform, Impact Investing
Founders: Ronit Tenenboim, Yohai Kol
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46. RoyalShield Investment Limited
The idea behind this startup: Automotive | Realtor | Investments
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Automotive, Impact Investing, Real Estate
Founders: Unknown
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47. NestRound
The idea behind this startup: NestRound has a database of investors, venture capitalist, and incubators that could fund seed rounds.
Headquarters: Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Industries: FinTech, Funding Platform, Impact Investing, Internet, Venture Capital
Founders: Jonathan D.
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48. MVC Indonesia
The idea behind this startup: MVC is an investment company focusing on impact investing
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Financial Services, Impact Investing
Founders: Unknown
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