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100x Impact

The World does not lack social innovations, but very few scale to achieve systemic change

100x Impact backs impact ventures that can improve hundreds of millions of lives, learn what drives their models to succeed, and inspire others to build on these breakthroughs.

Based at the LSE's Marshall Institute we are a funding platform and learning hub

100x Impact combines catalytic capital that includes funding, world-class expertise, and a community of mentors, advisors and funders with LSE’s evidence-based research, expert guidance and global convening reach, paired with venture insights shared across the ecosystem to drive impact at scale.

35 ventures backed, 144M lives impacted, 15x funding raised

Meet the ventures

Explore our portfolio of 35 established ventures, operating across the world, delivering impact across health, climate, education, justice and financial inclusion.

The 100x Portfolio
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The 100x Impact accelerator programme

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100x supports up to 16 social ventures every year, with 70 per cent of these coming from emerging markets.

We are looking for the next generation of social unicorns, not billion-dollar companies, but organisations that have the potential to impact hundreds of millions of lives, if not billions.

Each social venture selected for 100x Impact receives a £150,000 grant and access to the LSE’s world-class expertise. This is in addition to a 12-week programme of bespoke support from experts, mentors and social unicorn founders – intended to help leaders determine how best to scale their impact. The programme includes two weeks of in-person sessions in London, virtual meetings with experts and mentors and convening opportunities to connect with our community of funders and impact leaders.

100x announced their inaugural cohort of future social unicorns on in June 2023. The diverse cohort consists of social ventures spanning a range of sectors, geographies, and demographics. These include:

  • Afya Pamoja, an innovative healthcare platform raising citizens’ voices to improve healthcare in Tanzania.
  • Darsel, a Jordanian AI-powered solution that helps students to learn mathematics.
  • Gramhal, a tech non-profit that designs digital solutions for agricultural communities in India.
  • Taleemabad, a Pakistani EdTech venture creating higher quality curriculum for schools.
  • Unlocked Labs, a US-based tech training platform for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people.
  • Karya, building an ethical pathway out of poverty for rural Indians by connecting them to AI-based digital work, skilling and growth opportunities.
  • Labhya, a visionary non-profit dedicated to institutionalising programs that improve the quality of education and well-being for children in India.
  • Rocket Learning, on a mission to provide quality early childhood education to low-income households in India and beyond.

    Find out more about the amazing ventures on the 100x website.

100x announced their second cohort of future social unicorns in December 2023. The high-calibre group of social ventures work in various parts of the world, radically tackling society's most pressing issues. They include:

  • Chancen International, an innovative financing solution aimed at empowering low-income youths to access higher education in Rwanda.
  • Intelehealth, an open-source platform offering AI-powered diagnostic and telemedicine in emerging markets.
  • OneDay Health, a socially impactful venture dedicated to providing consistent, high-quality primary healthcare services in remote areas across Uganda.
  • Wysa, an AI-powered chatbot that’s revolutionising mental health support across the globe.
  • Peepul, an education non-profit that develops and rolls out teaching approaches to improve student engagement and learning outcomes in India’s public schools
  • Reap Benefit, a non-profit empowering young people to become problem-solvers for civic and environmental issues in their communities
  • RightWalk Foundation, a social impact organisation shaping and implementing public policies and programmes that ensure equitable access to quality education, healthcare, and poverty alleviation
  • Tarjimly, an AI-powered platform that instantly connects refugees, migrants and the organisations that serve them with high-quality translation to break down barriers to integration
  • Recylink , a Chilean commercial venture revolutionising the recycling industry by leveraging technology to enhance waste management processes
  • ImpulsoGov, a pioneering Brazilian venture using smart data and technology to improve healthcare prevention work in one of the largest healthcare systems in the world.
  • The School of Politics, Policy, and Governance (SPPG), a Nigerian-based non-profit building a new generation of political leaders in Africa

100x announced their third cohort in September 2025. They include;

  • 1% for the Planet: Mobilising businesses and individuals for global environmental action
  • Adalat AI: Accelerating timely justice with AI-enabled courtrooms
  • Arpan: School-based prevention and healing programmes for child sexual abuse
  • Educational Initiatives: Transforming learning through pedagogy-driven technology
  • Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team: Humanitarian action and community development through open mapping
  • Khushi Baby: Digital tools co-designed with frontline health workers and government partners to strengthen data use and close feedback and referral loops in India’s public health system
  • Mobile Pathways: Harnessing data and technology to support immigrant justice
  • Noora Health: Improving patient outcomes and strengthening health systems by equipping family caregivers with the skills they need to care for their loved ones
  • Pandai: AI-powered education app improving student performance in Southeast Asia
  • Red Dot Foundation: Using crowd-sourced data to make cities safer for women and girls
  • Rology: AI-powered platform solving the radiologist shortage across Africa and emerging markets
  • Sehat Kahani: Telemedicine platform re-engaging women doctors to serve underserved communities
  • Solve Education: Gamified, AI-enabled learning for underserved youth
  • SwipeRx: Digital pharmacy platform expanding access and equity across Southeast Asia
  • Think Policy: Expanding the policy window for reforms, powered by evidence and empathy

Are you a proven social venture on the cusp of scaling a radical solution to a social or environmental problem? Join our waitlist to be notified when the next application cycle opens.

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We recognise that driving positive change at scale requires bold collaboration. That’s why we are committed to working with like-minded organisations and individuals who share our mission and values.

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