Top California Social Impact Startups (100)

InStride delivers strategic education and skilling solutions designed to evolve with the pace of change, helping companies find new talent, retain valuable employees, build skills, and fill critical positions.

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...

At Gloo, we believe relationships catalyze growth, and when technology serves relationships, the world can change, one life at a time. So we’re building the technology platform for the faith ecosystem, so people can flourish and communities can thrive. We serve those who serve. From pastors and publishers, developers and donors, individuals and beyond—our technology platform releases the collective strength of...

At any given time, 16 million Americans are experiencing a crisis that requires urgent help from our legal system or government. The right assistance could transform their lives. But today, most never get it. Atticus makes it easy for any sick or injured person in crisis to get the life-changing aid they deserve. In just three years, we’ve become the leading...

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...

Avive Solutions, Inc. is a growth stage Automated External Defibrillator (AED) company with a connected response system that is rapidly gaining market share. We are a mission driven team that is quite literally saving lives. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death in the United States, and we are on a mission to change that! We are...

HandUp lets you donate directly to homeless people and others in need in your neighborhood. We ensure that 100% of your donation goes toward basics like food, medical care, and housing through our nonprofit partners. HandUp launched in August 2013 and is currently based in San Francisco. See http://handup.us for more

Tech Matters is a nonprofit strategic technology organization, founded by Jim Fruchterman, serial social entrepreneur. We create and launch new tech for good platforms in partnership with entire fields in the nonprofit and social good sector. Our two largest projects are the Aselo crisis response platform and the Terraso integrated landscape management platform. We also are in constant connection with...

Grow Credit Inc. -- the team behind enabling consumers to build credit for free on three credit bureaus via an unsecured virtual Mastercard -- is seeking a Customer Support Team Member. Grow Credit is a venture-backed financial inclusion startup based in Santa Monica, California. The Grow card was created with the mission to increase credit scores using popular subscription services --...

We’re an animal welfare non-profit championing pets at every point they intersect with our society.

Trans Lifeline connects trans people to the community, resources, and support they need to survive and thrive--building a resilient trans community through trans-led direct services. Trans Lifeline’s Hotline provides peer support and crisis support. Our Microgrants program provides low-barrier grants to trans people in need of legal name changes and updated government IDs, HRT, as well as funds for trans...

AlgoPay is an online payment solution that links businesses to the modern consumer in the Middle East. Think: Stripe, for cash economies. AlgoPay is a recent graduate of the Techstars LA accelerator.

At UpMetrics, we believe that storytelling has the potential to become the most impactful tool for social impact organizations - especially when those stories are rooted in data. The platform empowers impact organizations to achieve clarity and focus of their impact across activities by combining quantitative and qualitative data functions designed to collect, understand and communicate impact.

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...

At ChangeUp, we’ve set out to modernize charitable giving by creating tools that integrate donations into the colossal, everyday flow of commerce. Over the past four years, we’ve built technology that makes it possible for an individual to donate as little as one penny to any charity in America. Our enterprise software now powers some of the world’s largest eCommerce...

Martie is a discount online grocery startup that saves perfectly good food from going to landfill, and offers it to shoppers at 40-70% off retail prices. Over 108B pounds of food ends up in landfill each year, and our model aims to change that. By redistributing these foods, we can get quality food into more homes and really save people...

Station A is a software company with a mission to automate clean energy development to enable a carbon-neutral future. Our platform provides clean energy buyers and providers the insight they need to take any building to zero carbon emissions. Our marketplace facilitates the origination, design, and execution of clean energy projects.

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...

We are a 501(c)(3) designated tech nonprofit with the mission of improving health in America. We specialize in software solutions that leverage real-time shopping environments, coupled with behavioral incentives, such as cash back, in guiding shoppers to make better food and financial decisions in their everyday life. Our primary focus is the underserved and at-risk populations across the US.

The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) uses policy advocacy, capacity building, and civic engagement strategies to help immigrant families be together and thrive. Through our efforts, immigrants can more easily obtain green cards, United States citizenship, permission to stay and work in the United States, and protection from deportation. As a national nonprofit resource center, we provide immigration legal trainings,...