Top New York Social Impact Startups (112)

Sailor Health is on a mission to solve the mental health crisis among older adults. In the United States, older adults have the highest suicide rates of any age group yet receive the least mental health care. By 2030, over 65 million seniors will make up nearly a quarter of the U.S. population, creating one of the largest and most...

Marble Health is building the operating system for youth mental health. A platform that connects schools, therapists, health plans, and families - who all have incentives to provide truly effective care to kids struggling with their mental health. Our mission is simple but ambitious: make it dramatically easier for young people to get the mental health care they need, and...

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...

At Inato, we’re on a mission to accelerate the pace of medical innovation by bringing clinical research to each and every patient, regardless of who they are and where they live. Our platform, made to connect community-based research centers to trials across the globe, aims to create greater visibility, access, and engagement across a more diverse population of doctors and...

Camber is a health tech startup transforming healthcare payments by reducing administrative burdens on clinics and families. Our proprietary models leverage data-driven insights to streamline claims processing, ensuring providers get paid faster and more accurately (averaging 94% first pass), fueling growth to 100,000 patients across 40 states over the past two years. We have managed $2 billion in claims, allowing...

We help everyday Americans build a brighter financial future. With a business model that is aligned with our customers, we create transparent, fair, and simple financial products that put money back in the hands of our members, help them spend wisely, and avoid unfair fees. We don’t just reduce stress — we promote sustainable financial health. Our team comes from diverse...

Ethic partners with advisors and institutions to deliver personalized, values-aligned, and tax-smart investing. Our technology powers sophisticated investment solutions through a simple and engaging client experience. Headquartered in New York City, our growing team brings a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences. We’re a financial technology company building the investment management platform of the future.

Here at Chapter, we aim to help seniors not only navigate the complexities of Medicare, but also to transform the way seniors transition into and experience retirement. This is not easy, and no one else has succeeded at this endeavor. For us to achieve this mission, we have to have a deeply shared understanding of who we are and who...

Evvy is a female-founded startup building a new understanding of the female body. Our at-home vaginal microbiome test is the first to leverage metagenomic sequencing to help anyone with a vagina understand what’s up down there, why it matters, and what they can do about it. Why the vaginal microbiome? Turns out, at least 30% of people with vaginas suffer from imbalances...

Neighborhood Trust is a national nonprofit financial services innovator built for workers. We partner, co-create and innovate to build financial products, services and benefits for workers who traditionally have had to rely on debt to make ends meet. Millions of workers, despite having a job, are financially insecure. And the financial services marketplace contains few effective solutions for helping low-income...

Otis is an alternative investment platform that makes it possible for almost anyone to invest in shares of cultural assets -- from rare comics and sneaker grails to sports memorabilia and contemporary art. Every week we drop new cultural assets on our app and members can trade with one another 24/7. Our long-term ambitions are to create a NASDAQ of...

EverSafe monitors the financial health of older adults and families for fraud, identity theft and age-related issues. A perfect caregiver's tool, EverSafe analyzes banking, investment, retirement, credit card, credit and real estate data daily, and sends alerts to members and designated 'trusted advocates.'

Social networks have the power to bring people together, but they have often proven to do the opposite. In a world of social platforms that filter and curate our lives, social media has made us antisocial. That’s why we created Airtime. It’s a new kind of social space. No matter what you’re into—lofi hip hop, airbrush makeup, or improv comedy—drop in...

At OkCupid, we’re dedicated to helping people find love and happiness through meaningful connections. Our one-of-a-kind algorithm matches you on what actually matters.

Primary is a gender-non-prescriptive, inclusive kids clothing brand started by Galyn Bernard and Christina Carbonell in 2015. The company was founded on the idea that kids clothing should be affordable, feel amazing, and be free of logos and slogans so that all kids can truly shine. Our customers are incredibly passionate about our mission, leading to strong repeat metrics and...

We design innovative solutions to tough problems in economic mobility, education, consumer finance, and US health and healthcare. Our approach is based on a deep understanding of human behavior and why people make the decisions they do. We work closely with our partners from leading government, foundations, NGOs and companies.

At New Visions for Public Schools, we work to make great public schools common in New York City. We believe that all of New York City’s students deserve public schools that make successful futures possible, especially Black, Latinx, and low-income students who have historically had inequitable access to a great public education. Since 1989, New Visions has been a driving...

Cooks Venture is a food company committed to regenerative agriculture and providing consumers with responsible food choices. Founded by Matthew Wadiak, founder & former COO of Blue Apron, the company is built on the well-documented scientific principle that sequestering carbon into the soil on agricultural lands mitigates climate change.

YourStake provides the #1 rated tools financial advisors need to help provide personalization to their client’s investments. We offer advisors a suite of tools that bring immense time efficiencies and insights to client prospecting, reporting, and portfolio analytics. We also help with investment research and optimization to provide scalable personalization for clients.

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