Top Texas Social Impact Startups (44)

inKind's mission is to support the success of independent restaurants and hospitality groups by providing funding and enriching customers' dining experiences with the inKind platform. At inKind, we believe restaurants are integral parts of our communities, and recognize the economic realities of being a successful operator. To better support hospitality ventures, we created a unique funding model that focuses on...

Founded in 2015, ReUp Education is the only organization that focuses exclusively on helping colleges and universities engage and re-enroll the more than 40 million US residents who have "stopped out" and support them until graduation, through our technology-enabled service. Today we build regional marketplaces to connect the supply of educational opportunities with the demand for skilled and credentialed workforce...

Social Factor is the human layer of your digital customer experience, supporting world-leading brands with the platforms, processes and people they need for success. What We Do. Every great digital customer experience starts with a human connection. Social Factor brings the Sprinklr-certified people, the real world-tested process, and the platform expertise every enterprise needs to create incredible customer experiences. ...

Topl is an ESG technology company that is building a blockchain ecosystem to prove a business’ ethical and sustainable business practices.

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...

We’re in a global housing crisis — about 1.8 billion people live without adequate housing. And building houses simply isn't addressing the problem. At New Story, we're on a mission to change this story by building an inclusive housing market by bringing market-based solutions to those who need them most. Our strategy focuses on making land accessible for families in Latin...

World demand for plastics and rubber is nearly insatiable, declining just 2.5% CAGR due to COVID-19 but expected to grow by 8% CAGR to over $1.6 trillion by 2023 (citation). Of the 300 million tons produced each year, less than 8% is recycled, creating massive harm to the planet’s ecosystem and peoples. Applied Bioplastics is commercializing plant-based polymers that are...

The Women's Resource helps women and girls make choices towards becoming independent, productive, and financially stable. We are one of the leading providers of free financial education in the Houston area and the only with a focus on women and girls. We offer free and unbiased personal finance classes to low income women and girls through our partnerships with social service...

Elite Generations is where social impact begins. Every day, our team is doing more by championing causes that build a stronger community. It is with their heart and hustle that we make things happen. Here, you’ll find that our desire for improving the world aligns with some of the largest non-profits such as Stand For The Silent (STFS) and Law Enforcement...

At Welcome Tech, we believe that as a nation we can be a leading example of how to support our nation’s immigrant communities to participate and thrive. Welcome Tech is building a better operating system for immigration and the first ever onboarding, integration and support platform. This vision started over a decade ago and we’ve been a trusted advisor to...

Stellar sets out to disrupt the poverty cycle by giving its users the flexibility to pay their bills on their own schedule, while building credit and generating value. We are a Public Benefit Corporation and believe that late bill payments and defaults are not simply consequences of poverty but, rather, its drivers. Our team is looking for talented, creative thinkers who are...

Based out of Austin, Texas - flockx is a start-up looking to launch products aimed at building communities through local groups, real world events and common interests in your hometown or while traveling. We are looking to help individuals join local communities at a global scale, explore places that matter to them and, create memories together. Whether it’s finding the best...

At Banyan Water, we believe that water matters, so we create technology that helps to conserve it. We have created the most complete solution available to empower commercial water users to drastically impact their water use and budgets. We’re proud to work with clients who are committed to saving water, and about saving money at the same time.

ibble is on a mission to make collective wisdom globally accessible. As a social media startup, we believe that we can make information entertaining and retainable by providing creative tools for creative people. Together our users will discover new ideas and gain perspectives faster than ever before.

Upswing helps more students earn a college degree by providing support to students through a virtual assistant that answers any questions about the college experience and connects students with their college tutors, advisors, and coaches. In 5 years, we've partnered with over 100 institutions and have prevented more than 20,000 student dropouts.

Pecan Street is focused on advancing research and accelerating innovation in water and energy. We provide utilities, technology companies and university researchers access to the world’s best data on consumer energy and water consumption behavior, testing and verification of technology solutions, and commercialization services.

We’re a venture-backed, climate-tech startup based in Austin, TX. Combining the latest in design thinking, behavioral science, and solar data automation, Bodhi is the leading customer experience platform in the solar industry. Bodhi automates communication and personalizes the homeowners’ experience, empowering solar companies to focus on what they do best - executing projects, making more sales, and transforming communities around...

Our Mission: CHILDREN AT RISK serves as a catalyst for change to improve the quality of life for children through strategic research, public policy analysis, education, collaboration and advocacy. How We Are Different: CHILDREN AT RISK is the only nonprofit organization that is focused solely on the well-being of the whole child, tracks those indicators through its publication Growing Up in...

Humanity has lost touch with nature - we’ve traded dirt and trees for asphalt, and we rely on loud, polluting, gas-powered machines to care for our limited natural spaces. At Scythe, we’re reinventing how we care for the outdoor world by building intelligent, all-electric machines that unlock a new superpower: the ability to care for the outdoors pollution-free at enormous scale....

We believe the middleman is obsolete; an unnecessary obstacle to freedom. We are Jolly, an open professional network for the Trust Economy, where freelance professionals and businesses network, build their reputations and work together freely.