Afterlife Ag is a New York City-based circular agriculture company that upcycles restaurant food scraps into fresh, locally grown gourmet mushrooms. Addressing the environmental toll of food waste—a major contributor to landfill greenhouse gas emissions—the company collects organic scraps from restaurants and food establishments, sterilizes and processes them into a proprietary substrate, and cultivates over 20 species of specialty mushrooms that are sold back to the same partners at competitive wholesale prices. This dual-service model generates revenue from both waste collection and mushroom sales while delivering high client retention through a compelling closed-loop value proposition. With over $3M in venture funding, a growing network of 40+ hospitality and foodservice partners, and production scaling rapidly from its Queens facility, Afterlife Ag is positioning to replicate its circular model across major urban markets nationwide.

Astarte Medical is a healthcare technology company providing clinical decision support solutions to improve outcomes for children with medical complexity. Their flagship SaaS platform, NICUtrition®, integrates directly with EMRs to standardize and streamline enteral feeding protocols for preterm infants, reducing the risk of fragmented care in high-stakes environments. By digitizing nutrition and growth data into intuitive dashboards, the company helps Level III and IV NICUs optimize bedside care while building a proprietary dataset for long-term clinical analytics. Astarte Medical currently targets the $80 billion pediatric specialty care market, leveraging successful deployments at top-tier hospitals to drive institutional adoption.

Atmos Financials operates a multi-lender marketplace designed to accelerate the $6T annual transition to clean energy by making solar and electrification affordable for all. The platform bridges the gap between the 60,000 global financial institutions seeking loan growth and consumers looking for low-cost financing for solar, heat pumps, and electric vehicles. By providing a turnkey solution that places loans directly on lender balance sheets, the company significantly reduces transaction costs and time for both parties. With over $50M in residential solar loans originated and an exclusive partnership with the nation's largest solar marketplace, the company is rapidly scaling its installer salesforce and lender network.

Both& is a pioneer in the apparel industry, designing and distributing gender-affirming products specifically engineered for the rapidly growing transmasc and nonbinary demographic. Moving beyond surface-level marketing, the company utilized data from over 2,000 community members to innovate an entirely new fit and sizing system tailored to unique body types. Their D2C model has seen explosive growth, scaling from $330k to $1.25M in annual revenue within two years while doubling average order values. With a long-term strategy to evolve into a comprehensive marketplace, Both& is positioning itself as the primary brand for the 670 million people globally seeking clothing that reflects a nonbinary worldview.

Cecelia Health is a virtual specialty medical practice delivering integrated cardiometabolic care for people managing complex chronic conditions including diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease. Addressing a healthcare system where chronic condition programs treat isolated problems through fragmented point solutions, Cecelia Health coordinates interdisciplinary teams of licensed clinicians—registered dietitians, certified diabetes care specialists, and nurses—to deliver personalized, whole-person support remotely. The platform combines clinical interventions, GLP-1 medication management, medical nutrition therapy, remote monitoring, and behavioral coaching, achieving a 90% engagement rate, 16% medical cost savings, up to 40% lower GLP-1 spend, and a demonstrated 4x ROI for health plans and employers. With over $54M raised and a weight management panel exceeding 35,000 members, Cecelia Health is scaling its clinician-led model nationally across payer, employer, and pharmaceutical partnerships.

CleanFiber is a building materials company producing next-generation cellulose insulation from recycled corrugated cardboard, replacing the industry's traditional reliance on dwindling newsprint supplies. Addressing a market where conventional manufacturers face rising costs and shrinking feedstock, CleanFiber's patented wet separation and infusion process removes contaminants and embeds an all-borate liquid fire retardant directly into fiber walls, delivering significantly lower dust and superior thermal and acoustic performance. By tapping into over 50 million tons of discarded cardboard generated annually, the company ensures long-term supply stability and competitive pricing. With a production facility capable of over 3 million bags annually and a $28M Series B fueling nationwide expansion, CleanFiber is scaling to meet surging demand driven by increasingly stringent building energy codes.

De-Carceration Fund LP is a specialized impact fund investing in innovative private-sector models designed to dismantle the injustices of the US criminal justice system. Addressing a system that impacts 6.6 million people and costs $80B annually, the fund targets enterprises that actively "Prevent Entry," "Reduce Suffering," and "End the Cycle" of recidivism. Their strategy involves making initial investments of $350k–$500k into a portfolio of 10–13 companies, with follow-on support reaching up to $1.5M per entity. By prioritizing businesses that shift power back to impacted communities, the fund seeks to replace predatory and extractive prison-industry practices with scalable, restorative solutions.

Ecodeo is a specialized media and film production company that amplifies climate solutions and ESG initiatives through high-impact visual storytelling. By producing content focused on full-spectrum sustainability, climate justice, and responsible business practices, Ecodeo helps organizations in the LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) and Clean Tech sectors navigate complex communications landscapes. The firm operates on a service-based model with tiered video packages designed to provide professional, mission-aligned content for environmental and social impact leaders. With an eight-year track record of consistent revenue, Ecodeo serves as a critical partner for brands looking to drive measurable shifts toward a low-carbon future through authentic narrative.

El Centro Big Picture High School is a nonprofit accelerated school in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood, serving Opportunity Youth ages 16–21 who have previously disconnected from traditional education. Addressing a community where over half of local youth lack a diploma, El Centro employs an individualized, interest-based learning model pairing small advisory cohorts with dedicated advisors, mentorship-based internships, and wraparound resiliency services including counseling and basic needs support. Since 2008, the school has graduated over 525 formerly disengaged young adults—accounting for nearly 10% of all Opportunity Youth who have earned diplomas citywide—with graduation rates far exceeding the average for similar populations. Now in a new state-of-the-art facility serving 200 students annually, El Centro is expanding workforce development programming with a target of 80% of graduates earning both a diploma and an industry credential.

ELIT (Elite Meat Processors Limited) is a publicly traded holding company listed on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius, operating through its wholly owned subsidiary Paniel Meat Processing (PMP) in Kigali, Rwanda. Addressing Africa's growing demand for affordable, high-quality protein among consumers with limited access to meat products, PMP produces, processes, and distributes fresh, frozen, and processed meats sourced from locally raised livestock and its own expanding farm operations including Rwanda's largest poultry facility. The company's Livestock Bank initiative empowers smallholder farmers by providing breeding stock, resources, and technical training, creating a reliable supply chain while driving rural economic development. With revenues growing from $35,000 in 2016 to over $1.6M by 2023, PMP now serves customers across multiple Rwandan cities and exports into the DRC, Congo Brazzaville, Gabon, and Benin, positioning itself as a pan-African platform in the protein value chain.

Folia is a materials science company that has developed the world’s first 100% paper-based microwave susceptor, eliminating the need for plastic and aluminum in "crisping" packaging. Their patented plant-based coating improves food quality by absorbing grease and moisture—solving the "soggy food" problem—while remaining fully recyclable, PFAS-free, and plastic-free. Folia operates on a high-margin model by selling its coating solution to outsourcing partners, offering a 25% cost reduction compared to traditional multi-material packaging. With six issued patents, $2M in paid pilots with top-tier CPGs, and manufacturing capacity scaled to over 100 million units, Folia is positioned to transform the frozen food and foodservice industries.

FRSH is a financial technology and health services platform dedicated to ending the systemic exclusion of the justice-involved community. Addressing a landscape where 70% of returning citizens remain unbanked and millions lack health coverage, FRSH provides no-cost healthcare benefits and accessible mobile banking regardless of an individual's background. The company scales through a diversified revenue model including interchange fees, recurring health benefit subscriptions, and financial education programs currently live in over 300 facilities. With $200k in revenue and a 70,000-tablet distribution footprint, FRSH is backed by top-tier investors like the co-founder of SoFi and the De-Carceration Fund to serve a market of 70 million individuals.

The GO PA Fund is a venture fund formed by Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, in collaboration with Ben Franklin entities serving Northeastern, Central, Northern, and Southwestern Pennsylvania. The fund makes follow-on investments of $1M–$5M into growth-stage, technology-focused companies selected from over 600 ventures in the statewide Ben Franklin portfolio, leveraging rigorous multi-year due diligence to access vetted opportunities while minimizing investment costs. Since 1982, Ben Franklin has invested more than $200M into over 2,000 emerging technology enterprises, ranking as the most active seed investor in the Mid-Atlantic region. With anchor commitments from Fulton Bank, WSFS Bank, Robin Hood Ventures, and Investors Circle, the fund seeks up to $100M in capital commitments to keep Pennsylvania-born innovations growing within the Commonwealth.

Hanimune Therapeutics is a Philadelphia-based biotechnology company founded in 2018 that focuses on preventing and treating food allergies through nature-based, immunomodulatory solutions. Founded by CEO Meenal Lele, the company aims to shift the immune system toward tolerance rather than reaction.

Honeycomb is a community capital platform that democratizes small business lending by allowing independent businesses to borrow expansion capital directly from their customers and fans. By replacing traditional, high-interest online lenders with a relationship-based crowdfunding model, Honeycomb helps local entrepreneurs access fair rates while simultaneously building deep brand loyalty and community wealth. The platform operates on a success-based fee model, taking a percentage of the funds moved across the marketplace. With over $30M in loans funded and a network of 20,000+ active retail investors, Honeycomb has successfully scaled its nationwide licensed platform to support nearly 500 businesses with backing from major institutional investors.

HUED is a digital health platform dedicated to creating equitable healthcare experiences for Black, Latinx, and Indigenous communities through specialized education and provider access. By addressing the critical shortage of culturally competent care—which contributes to $331B in annual health disparity costs—HUED offers a multi-pronged solution that trains practitioners and connects patients with sensitive, high-quality providers. The company utilizes a scalable B2B model, selling per-learner certification and curricula directly to hospital systems, medical schools, and private corporations. With a target market of 15 million healthcare providers and a mission to improve outcomes for 105 million underserved patients, HUED is bridging the gap between medical expertise and cultural necessity.

Imago Rehab is a telerehabilitation company launched out of Harvard University in 2021, delivering high-intensity neurological and cardiovascular rehabilitation to patients in their homes via one-on-one virtual therapy sessions. Addressing limited access to specialized outpatient care for stroke survivors and cardiac patients, Imago combines expert therapists with patented soft robotic glove devices and gamified digital therapy to promote 300+ movements per day and achieve patient outcomes reportedly 5x better than traditional outpatient facilities. The company operates across seven states with ongoing partnerships with Harvard's Paulson School of Engineering and Massachusetts General Hospital through the NSF-funded Reachable Project. With a $2.5M seed round led by Safar Partners and recognition including the NBCOT Innovation Award and ACRM's Best Overall LaunchPad designation, Imago is expanding nationally while developing its proprietary robotic platform for at-home upper limb recovery.

ImpactableX is an AI-powered platform designed to help startups and impact investors measure, quantify, and model social and environmental impact. Founded by Catherine Griffin, they specialize in transforming qualitative impact goals into concrete, data-driven metrics to facilitate fundraising and strategic growth. The company enables businesses to create robust impact reports, align with standards like IRIS+ and SDGs, and forecast future impact scenarios, similar to financial projections. Their services include impact modeling, auditing, and educational courses tailored for impact funds, accelerators, and advisors.

KickUp is a K-12 educator development platform that helps school districts maximize the impact of the $69 billion spent annually on professional learning. By integrating event management with robust data analytics, the platform replaces fragmented tools and spreadsheets with a unified system for tracking PD attendance, coaching effectiveness, and teacher evaluations. This data-driven approach allows administrators to align strategic priorities with classroom outcomes, helping to justify resource allocation and reduce teacher burnout. With a proven track record of serving over 100,000 teachers and a rapidly growing average contract value, KickUp is scaling its mission to help every educator thrive through personalized, evidence-based professional growth.

KIN Apparel is a Black woman-owned functional clothing brand founded in 2020 by Philomina Kane, specializing in apparel that merges fashion with hair protection. The company is best known for its innovative, satin-lined hoodies designed to prevent frizz, tangles, and breakage for natural hair, including curls, coils, and locs. Beyond hoodies, the brand offers a variety of products, such as satin-lined beanies, bucket hats, and lounge sets, catering specifically to individuals with textured hair. With a mission to prioritize hair health and inclusivity, KIN Apparel serves as a fashionable, protective solution for daily wear.

Knip improves animal welfare and farm economics by enhancing stress resilience through natural, fermentation-based functional ingredients. Their flagship product, JUV™, addresses the $6–10B in annual aquaculture losses by supporting gut health and boosting survival rates in fish farms by up to 30%. The company operates a scalable B2B model, selling its premium ingredients by the metric ton to aquafeed producers and pet food manufacturers seeking to resolve health challenges like dysbiosis and allergies. With a 500,000-salmon trial secured with North America’s largest producer and active R&D agreements with major pet health firms, Knip is positioning itself as a vital link in the sustainable animal protein and wellness supply chains.

LUXTECH is a leading designer and supplier of advanced LED modules, specializing in proprietary AC LED technology that eliminates the need for bulky, expensive external power supplies. By providing high-efficiency DC and patented AC modules to lighting fixture manufacturers, the company enables its customers to deliver cost-effective LED solutions without requiring in-house semiconductor expertise. LUXTECH utilizes a streamlined contract manufacturing model, sourcing components and managing local assembly to ship finished modules directly to manufacturers for final integration. Positioned within a rapidly expanding global market for LED components, LUXTECH continues to drive value through space-saving designs and simplified supply chains for the next generation of lighting.

Matriark Foods is a circular economy pioneer that upcycles farm surplus and fresh-cut remnants into nutritious, climate-friendly food products. By transforming potential waste into high-margin ingredients and retail goods, the company simultaneously reduces greenhouse gas emissions, provides additional revenue for farmers, and increases access to healthy food. Matriark operates across a diverse tri-channel market—including major North American foodservice providers, top-tier retailers like Whole Foods, and large-scale food banks—maintaining an average 43% margin. With significant traction as a certified women-owned business and over $2M in combined equity and prize funding, Matriark is scaling to meet the 1,000% growth in consumer demand for upcycled, data-backed sustainable products.

MBFT is revolutionizing veterinary medicine with its proprietary T-Max DNA platform, developing a new class of vaccines to combat major infectious diseases in swine and poultry. By overcoming the limitations of traditional vaccines—which often sacrifice efficacy for safety—the T-Max platform generates a broad-spectrum T-cell response that blocks viral transmission while remaining safe and inexpensive to produce. The company utilizes a direct-to-producer sales model, leveraging existing relationships with global industry leaders like Smithfield and CP to deploy mucosal-administered vaccines. Backed by successful clinical studies in diseases such as ASF and PRRS, MBFT is positioning its technology as the "ideal vaccine" for large-scale livestock producers seeking reliable, cost-effective disease control.

Micronic is developing an advanced, one-pass water purification system that utilizes proprietary "tornadic evaporation" to treat the world’s most challenging industrial wastewater. By eliminating the need for filters, membranes, or chemicals, the technology achieves over 95% water reuse and 99% contaminant removal while significantly reducing disposal costs and environmental impact. The system is particularly effective at mitigating concentrated brine reject from traditional desalination processes, transforming a hazardous byproduct into a resource recovery opportunity. With $4.5M in non-dilutive grants and a production unit currently under EPA evaluation, Micronic is targeting the $20B wastewater market across the food processing, landfill leachate, and mineral extraction sectors.

Mimikai is a non-toxic lifestyle brand disrupting the outdated insect repellent market with a high-performance alternative to aggressive chemicals. By leveraging an exclusive license with NC State University, the company has developed an EPA-registered active ingredient that matches the efficacy of DEET without the typical toxicity or harsh branding. Mimikai specifically targets the underserved demographic of women and mothers who prioritize ingredient transparency and personal-care aesthetics for their families. Following an international launch in 2022, the brand is scaling through Amazon and strategic US retail partnerships with majors like Whole Foods and Target.

Navengage, an education technology company acquired by Pathify in 2024, provides a mobile-first platform designed to boost student retention and belonging in higher education. The customizable app serves as a centralized hub for campus life, enabling students at institutions like Penn State and Texas Tech to discover organizations, track involvement, and build peer connections. By integrating with major systems like Anthology Engage, Navengage provides university administrators with critical, data-driven insights into student sentiment and engagement. This focus on fostering inclusive communities, particularly for underserved groups, bridges communication gaps and ensures a more supportive academic environment.

New Way Homes addresses the California housing crisis by developing affordable and below-market-rate (BMR) housing projects without relying on public subsidies. By utilizing a vertically integrated model that combines impact investment, modular construction, and strategic land partnerships with nonprofits and churches, the firm significantly reduces development costs and risks. Their "cost-plus" financial model ensures sustainable returns for land partners and investors while providing high-quality housing for vulnerable populations, including those transitioning out of homelessness or incarceration. With a focus on serving BIPOC neighborhoods and lower-income families, New Way Homes is scaling a market-driven approach to social equity and urban resilience.

ORPC (Ocean Renewable Power Company) is a marine renewable energy company developing underwater power systems that generate clean, predictable baseload electricity from free-flowing river and tidal currents without impounding or restricting water flow. Targeting the high cost and environmental risk of diesel generation in remote communities, ORPC's commercial RivGen® Power System has demonstrated the ability to reduce diesel fuel use by 60–90%, while over a decade of environmental monitoring has shown no adverse impacts on marine life. The company holds the record for the longest operating marine energy project in the Americas and is the only company worldwide to have delivered power to both a utility grid from a tidal project and a local microgrid from a river project. With over $40M raised, revenue contracts from Chile and Canada, and global operations spanning four countries, ORPC is scaling to meet growing demand for distributed renewable energy along the world's waterways.

Parcel Health is eliminating plastic waste in the pharmaceutical industry through sustainable, paper-based packaging designed for the modern mail-order and retail pharmacy landscape. Their flagship product, the Tully Tube, is a compostable and recyclable alternative that is three times stronger than traditional plastic bottles, offering superior protection against shipping stresses and extreme temperatures. By providing a full-color, brandable solution that aligns with tightening state and federal carbon mandates, the company targets a vast market of over 57,000 U.S. pharmacies. Parcel Health has demonstrated rapid market fit, generating over $100k in revenue within three months of launch and entering pilot negotiations with major health systems and national retail chains.

PittMoss is transforming the horticultural industry with a patented manufacturing process that replaces environmentally damaging peat moss with high-performance, recycled paper and cardboard substrates. By localizing production, the company eliminates the massive $CO_2$ emissions and logistical costs associated with imported peat while providing a growing medium that requires significantly less water and fertilizer. PittMoss serves a diverse market of over 230 commercial nurseries, soil mixers, and poultry farmers, maintaining strong 50% gross margins across its bulk and retail product lines. With more than $5M in lifetime sales and recognition as one of Pepperdine’s "Most Fundable Companies," PittMoss has already diverted thousands of tons of carbon emissions and saved millions of gallons of water.

Querium is an AI-driven mobile learning platform designed to help millions of students master critical STEM skills through its patent-pending StepWise Virtual Tutor engine. Unlike traditional platforms that only grade final answers, Querium’s software uses artificial intelligence to evaluate student work step-by-step, providing instant feedback and fostering cognitive skill development for both teens and adult learners. The company operates a B2B licensing model, partnering with educational publishers, high-stakes testing companies, and community colleges to provide scalable, just-in-time training. Positioned to serve a $27B domestic market, Querium addresses the growing demand for STEM proficiency in a workforce where 70% of jobs require post-secondary certification.

Raise Green, a platform specializing in community-driven climate investments, was acquired by Honeycomb Credit in December 2024.  By providing an SEC and FINRA-registered crowdinvesting portal, the company allows both retail and institutional investors to fund verifiable solar and climate resilience projects while bypassing the unreliability of traditional ESG metrics. For entrepreneurs, Raise Green offers a SaaS-based toolkit to streamline project development and secure essential financing from a $17T pool of non-accredited investor wealth. The business model generates immediate revenue through success fees and software licenses, while building long-term value through equity stakes in every project originated on the platform.

ROAR is a mission-critical workplace safety platform designed to protect frontline staff in high-risk industries like behavioral healthcare and hospitality. Through a combination of patented wearable devices and real-time location technology, employees can instantly summon help with the press of a button, significantly reducing response times during emergencies. The company operates on a high-margin SaaS model with over 86% gross margins and exceptional 99% retention, driven by escalating safety legislation and a critical need to reduce worker burnout. With over 60,000 workers protected and a proven 39% reduction in safety incidents, ROAR is transforming workplace security into a mandatory, data-driven enterprise standard.

Self-Help is a Durham, NC-headquartered community development financial institution (CDFI) comprising two credit unions, a nonprofit loan fund, and the Center for Responsible Lending, a national research and policy advocacy organization. Addressing systemic gaps in financial access for people of color, women, rural residents, and low-wealth families, Self-Help provides responsible and affordable banking services, mortgage lending, small business financing, and community development loans across 80 branches in ten states. Since its founding in 1980, the organization has delivered over $12 billion in financing through more than 174,000 loans, serving over 235,000 credit union members with combined assets exceeding $4 billion. As a primary partner in the $6.97 billion Climate United Fund backed by the EPA's National Clean Investment Fund, Self-Help is also scaling its impact into clean energy and climate resilience financing for underserved communities nationwide.

SJF Ventures is a certified B Corp impact venture capital firm investing in high-growth companies creating a healthier, smarter, and cleaner future. Addressing the need for growth-stage capital that pairs financial returns with measurable social and environmental outcomes, SJF provides equity financings of $3M–$15M to entrepreneurs across clean energy and climate, circular economy and logistics, health, education, future of work, and govtech. One of the longest-standing impact venture funds in the U.S., SJF has invested in over 88 companies since its founding in 1999, with notable exits including the Nextracker IPO and the Vital Farms IPO. The firm's most recent fund, SJF Ventures V, closed at $175M, and its dedicated impact acceleration team works directly with portfolio companies to deepen outcomes and refine measurement practices. As a co-founder of Impact Capital Managers, a network representing $12 billion in assets, SJF continues to shape the broader impact investing ecosystem.

Solar States is a dual-mission solar installation and education firm dedicated to expanding clean energy while creating high-quality career paths for Philadelphia’s underserved populations. By integrating residential and commercial solar design, installation, and maintenance with a robust workforce development model, the company provides living-wage opportunities to individuals often excluded from the traditional economy, including returning citizens. Solar States has successfully completed over 1,000 installations and expanded its offerings to include EV chargers and battery storage, serving the broader Tri-State region. Through deep partnerships with local government and educational institutions, the company is scaling its social impact alongside the rising demand for affordable, local renewable energy.

Spring Garden Lending is a Philadelphia-headquartered private real estate lender providing fast, flexible financing from $100K to $6.5M for the acquisition, construction, and stabilization of residential and mixed-use properties. Addressing a capital gap left by the disappearance of community banks, the company serves small-scale real estate entrepreneurs—over half of whom are people of color and/or women—who have been historically shut out of traditional lending. By combining common-sense underwriting with speed that banks cannot match and rates below hard money lenders, Spring Garden has originated over $2 billion in loans across Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Washington D.C., Columbus, and the New York metro area. The company's impact-driven model has helped repeat clients increase their net worth by over 150% on average, while concentrating virtually all financing on the reuse of existing buildings and infill development in workforce housing markets.

Terra Vera (operating its apiculture division as ApiVera) provides a non-toxic, patent-pending amino acid technology designed to dramatically improve honey bee survival rates. By utilizing a unique "biomimicry" approach, the platform generates organic oxidants that mirror a bee's natural immune response to neutralize harmful pathogens and Varroa mites—the leading cause of colony collapse—without the use of synthetic chemicals. This high-margin "razor/razor blade" model pairs specialized ultrasonic fogging equipment with a recurring consumable revenue stream, now serving over 40 industrial and commercial clients. With $4.9M in funding and field trials demonstrating a fourfold increase in hive survival, Terra Vera is scaling globally to protect pollinators across critical food crops including coffee, almonds, and berries.

Trapezium Math Club is an online marketplace that revitalizes elementary math education by connecting independent educators with learners for live, hands-on group sessions. Addressing the crisis where 76% of students graduate high school behind in math, the platform provides a proprietary digital portal of collaborative games and "technology-free" activities that foster genuine engagement. The model empowers teachers to supplement their income by setting their own schedules and rates, while parents access high-quality academic enrichment through a subscription-based registration and physical "Math Club Kits." By blending a core B2C strategy with school partnerships for low-income families, Trapezium is scaling a scalable solution to the lack of innovation in early math learning.

Verity Packaging is revolutionizing the $500B beauty industry by providing high-performance, metal-based alternatives to single-use plastics. Leveraging founder Kerri Leslie’s expertise in medical device engineering, the company creates authentically sustainable and aesthetically premium containers—including jars, tubes, and the world’s first all-metal "Forever Pump"—designed for infinite reuse and high-value recycling. Verity operates a capital-efficient B2B model, partnering with "clean beauty" brands to eliminate greenwashing and meet rising consumer demand for plastic-free transparency. With hundreds of thousands of units manufactured and backing from top-tier impact investors, Verity is scaling its circular economy solution to transform the packaging standards for the next generation of personal care.

West Robins Oyster Company is a shellfish aquaculture farm based in the Great Peconic Bay on Long Island's East End, cultivating premium half-shell oysters on a historic underwater oyster grant dating back to 1884. Addressing growing demand for environmentally responsible protein, the company produces an inherently regenerative food source that requires no feed, fertilizer, pesticides, or antibiotics—actively improving water quality and marine habitat in the process. West Robins operates a vertically integrated model spanning seed production, cultivation, harvest, and direct-to-consumer and direct-to-chef sales, often delivering same-day from water to table and eliminating packaging in local retail. With the recent acquisition of a 15-acre waterfront property from the Peconic Land Trust to expand into terrestrial farming, refrigeration infrastructure, and seed distribution for the broader shellfish community, the company is scaling its operations while developing the next generation of career aquaculturists.