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Here's a list of startups that have a positive social impact while still paying competitive salaries and showing promising growth: Fintech: Forage (https://ww

Here's a list of startups that have a positive social impact while still paying competitive salaries and showing promising growth: Fintech: Forage (https://www.joinforage.com https://www.joinforage.com), building Stripe for EBT, i.e. food stamps Nearside (https://www.nearside.com https://www.nearside.com), banking for small businesses KeeperTax (https://www.keepertax.com https://www.keepertax.com), tax savings for independent contractors Bio/Pharma/Healthcare: Q Bio (https://q.bio https://q.bio), creating a more data-driven approach to health Reverie Labs (https://www.reverielabs.com https://www.reverielabs.com), accelerating drug development with ML PathAI (https://www.pathai.com https://www.pathai.com), increasing diagnosis accuracy Benchling (https://www.benchling.com https://www.benchling.com), cloud for biotech R&D Mental Health: Alma (https://helloalma.com https://helloalma.com), providing easier access to therapy Headway (https://headway.co https://headway.co), same as Alma Juniper (https://www.juniperplatform.com https://www.juniperplatform.com), workflow tools for autism providers Real Estate: Orchard (https://orchard.com https://orchard.com), buy your next home before you sell Ribbon (https://www.ribbonhome.com https://www.ribbonhome.com), cash offers to improve home access Hardware: Sofar Ocean (https://www.sofarocean.com https://www.sofarocean.com), collecting ocean data Climate: Watershed (https://watershed.com https://watershed.com), platform for enterprises to reduce carbon emissions Sweep (https://www.sweep.net https://www.sweep.net) Pachama (https://pachama.com https://pachama.com) Defense (if you believe that Western influence is positive impact): Anduril (https://www.anduril.com https://www.anduril.com), building high-tech defense products and reducing gov waste Palantir (https://www.palantir.com https://www.palantir.com), building data products for government

goodpoint 4y ago
- lowkey_ 4y ago
  I'm not! I added the caveat to defense that not everyone thinks it has a positive influence, but the rest are hard to debate with. If you have reasons why they're negative, I'm open to hearing!
  - AussieWog93 4y ago
    I think at least part of the objection would be to Palantir being on the list. They got into all kinds of hot water for helping Trump administration do various unethical things (I don't remember the specifics)
    - lowkey_ 4y ago
      I listed them in the defense category as it's not universally viewed as positive (though I think it very much is sadly necessary and positive), but in addition to that, Palantir works with tons of positive organizations including the NCMEC (National Center for Missing & Exploited Children) on tracking and preventing child sex trafficking.
      - eeZah7Ux 4y ago
        Poe's law intensifies.

goodpoint 4y ago

lowkey_ 4y ago
I'm not! I added the caveat to defense that not everyone thinks it has a positive influence, but the rest are hard to debate with. If you have reasons why they're negative, I'm open to hearing!
- AussieWog93 4y ago
  I think at least part of the objection would be to Palantir being on the list. They got into all kinds of hot water for helping Trump administration do various unethical things (I don't remember the specifics)
  - lowkey_ 4y ago
    I listed them in the defense category as it's not universally viewed as positive (though I think it very much is sadly necessary and positive), but in addition to that, Palantir works with tons of positive organizations including the NCMEC (National Center for Missing & Exploited Children) on tracking and preventing child sex trafficking.
    - eeZah7Ux 4y ago
      Poe's law intensifies.