Top California Social Impact Startups (100)

At January, we bring humanity to consumer finance. Using data intelligence, we create trust and deliver better outcomes for consumers and creditors alike. Our mission is simple: expand access to credit while empowering consumers to achieve lasting stability and control of their financial lives. We began by building the foundation for creditors to engage with and support their borrowers at scale...

Academia.edu is the world’s leading platform for researchers and scholars to share their work, discover research and connect with fellow academics globally. Our bold vision: to democratize and accelerate the world's research, enhancing the speed of scientific discovery and technological progress for the benefit of everyone. We imagine a world where accessing academic papers is effortless, keeping track of cutting-edge...

Founded in 2016, HelpGood LLC is a marketing and communications agency that powers lasting social impact for government, nonprofits, and purpose-driven organizations. We help you reach, engage, and activate diverse communities across owned, earned, and paid media. We implement, evaluate, and optimize tactics to achieve your goals and deliver on your mission. We help good happen. HelpGood is a certified B Corp, DOBE,...

Enervee is in the business of helping people and the planet. We’re a mission driven company here to help people choose affordable efficient products that reduce energy use, utility bills, and CO2 emissions at scale. Our solutions bring together the best in data science, behavioral science, digital product design, and marketing to make efficiency for all a reality.

Awe Inspired is a venture-backed spiritual wellness brand serving the growing majority of millenials and gen-z who identify as "spiritual but not religious" with meaningful products and digital experiences that promote self-discovery and empowerment. Our beloved Goddess Collection has become a global symbol of female strength and is worn daily by thousands of women on the front lines of society, in...

Feeling good. Doing good. Say hello to Goodness – the conscious cannabis company. We dedicate 50% of our profits to help visionary non-profits tackle big problems with innovative solutions.

AllVoices is an anonymous reporting and communication platform that enables employees to safely report harassment, bias, culture issues, share feedback, and ask questions - directly to their company's leadership. Companies get reporting with a communication channel and data insights that help them improve company culture proactively.

At Treedom, we build software solutions that multiply impact through and for others. We are working to revolutionize the future of impact. Treedom partners with schools and companies to drive social good. We do this by connecting students and customers to company missions through social impact campaigns, making social responsibility easier and more effective than ever before. Additionally, we empower...

Upstream USA works to expand opportunity by reducing unplanned pregnancy across the U.S. We work in partnership with health centers to strengthen reproductive care and autonomy by increasing equitable access to the full range of contraceptive options. Founded in 2014, Upstream is on track to achieve nationwide impact at scale. Our goal through 2024 is to partner with health centers that...

Comrad creates self-care apparel; comfortable, functional, and stylish compression that helps you feel your best. Based in Venice, California, we’re a small team devoted to making socks that empower people to get the most out of every day. Simply put, why wear ordinary socks when you can wear socks with benefits?

Afresh has built the first Fresh Operating System—a solution created specifically for fresh inventory, forecasting, ordering, and grocery store operations. Our approach blends fresh-first AI and human insight to drive profits for grocers, provide fresher food for people, and improve sustainability in the fresh supply chain. Explore the impact fresh-first tech has on curbing climate change at afresh.com/impact.

Nucleos produces e-learning solutions for learners involved in justice and corrections.

We believe that performance management shouldn’t be about a form. We believe that forms merely capture narrative and do nothing to embed high performance in organization’s culture. By helping organizations make performance coaching conversations a part of everyday working life focused on future performance and not just judging the past, we hope to help managers, employees and organizations tap the potential...

Clash’s mission is simple: help creators make a living doing what they love. Founded by a former creator, we’re building a platform that provides fans with new ways to engage with their favorite creators with meaningful monetization tools. Since our early launch in Summer 2020, we've seen explosive growth and recently acquired the Byte app. Now, with our combined 5...

Crowsdstarter has built several platforms in the last year and a half. Set to launch is Crowds, a social media center around Users, viewers, and followers having the power to call the shots. Check out Crowds on the App Store.

EVOLUTIONIZING EXPERIENCES + TRAVEL through authenticity. High level commitment to privacy + communities. Value + excellence starts from within... We are in STEALTH MODE.

Our mission is to fight for powerful, lasting change. Our team uplifts candidates and causes through digital storytelling and tools that amplify diverse voices and empower communities. DBT is a mission-driven digital agency dedicated to uplifting the mission and work of progressive organizations, campaigns, and causes.

SIRUM uses technology to connect, prioritize and simplify various sources of medicine. We help safety-net clinics access this medicine for their patients. SIRUM is an innovative nonprofit organization committed to reducing barriers to health for underserved populations. Incubated at Stanford University, SIRUM draws from the academic and technology expertise of faculty and alumni to strengthen its impact and efficiency. SIRUM has become...

Thousand is a fast-growing consumer goods brand making tools for urban travelers (i.e. people moving around cities under 3 miles via bike, scooter, skateboard.) We have a strong brand, established traction, and a high performing team to fuel our growth.

We empower districts with accredited middle and high school original credit, credit recovery, and multilingual courses that meet the needs of today’s learners and educators. Our platform was built from the ground up based on extensive feedback from educators and team members who understand firsthand the challenges of teaching today's digital-native students. Teachers told us they needed better ways to...