Dermot Hikisch

The Skoll Foundation invests in social entrepreneurs through its flagship award program, the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship. These three-year awards support the continuation, replication or extension of programs that have proved successful in addressing a broad array of critical social issues: tolerance and human rights, health, environmental sustainability, economic and social equity, institutional responsibility, and peace and security. The foundation was founded in 1999 by Jeff Skoll and is located is Palo Alto, California.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

The Basketball Marketing Co., Inc. manufactures footwear and apparels for basketball players. Its products include shoes, shorts, sleeveless tees, sweats, and other accessories. The firm distributes its products in Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, and Taiwan. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

Local Initiatives Support Corp. provides community development programs. The firm serves individuals, private enterprise, government agencies, and civic associations. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Elevar Equity LLC (Elevar Equity) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Chris Brookfield, Maya Chorengel, Sandeep Farias and Johanna Posad. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington with additional offices in India, Mexico, Cayman Islands & Mauritius.

The Community Development Trust, Inc. provides debt and equity capital to create and preserve affordable rental housing throughout the United States. The company was founded by Judd S. Levy in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Echoing Green, Inc. provides seed funding and technical assistance to emerging social entrepreneurs with ideas for social change. The firm offers a fellowship program that provides seed funding to emerging social entrepreneurs; open society black male achievement fellowship, a program for improving the life outcomes of black men and boys in the United States through social entrepreneurship; and works on purpose, a career training program. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Water for People develops programs to ensure access to safe water for everyone. The non-profit company is based in Denver, CO. The CEO of the company is Jon Allen.

Good Capital LLC (Good Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Tim Freundlich, Kevin Jones and Joy Anderson. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

The Investor's Circle operates as an investment company. The firm is a network of angel investors, venture capitalists, foundations and family offices. It assists companies and small funds in addressing social environmental issues. The company was founded by Susam Davis in 1992 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Freelancers Union, Inc. provides insurance plans. It offers health, dental, term life, disability, liability, and retirement insurances. The company was founded by Sara Horowitz in 1995 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

Parametrix, Inc. engages in the provision of engineering, planning, and environmental services. It offers multidisciplinary services in transportation; cultural resources; funding and grant assistance; water resources, and community building. The company was founded by Waite Dalrymple and George Capestany in 1969 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Rudolf Steiner Foundation, Inc. provides financial investment services. The firm specializes in investing, lending and giving, sustainable food and agriculture, ecological stewardship, education and the arts. The company was founded by Mark A. Finser, Siegfried Finser, Ann Stahl, Philip Mees and John Alexandra in 1936 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

WizeHive, Inc. develops software productivity tool that allows users to build and deploy online business applications. Its solutions include grants, scholarships, awards, fellowships, internships, and accreditations management, and zengine for business processes. The company was founded by Michael Levinson and Mike Carson in 2009 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, PA.

Social Venture Network is a venture capital firm. The American company was founded by Joel Solomon.

MCE Social Capital is an investment firm that provides investment services. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company was founded in 2006 by Jonathan C. Lewis. Camilla Phillips Nestor has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Tri Ciclos Reciclaje SA engages in recycling of waste materials. Its services include eco design, clean points, mini module, material inventory and mobile mini module. The company was founded by Gonzalo Munoz Abogabir on May 17, 2009 and is headquartered in Providencia, Chile.

Viña Polkura S.A. is a wine producer based in Santiago, Chile. Viña Polkura S.A. produces wine from grapes. The Chilean company was founded by Gonzalo Muñoz Abogabir.

Arabella Advisors LLC provides strategic guidance for effective philanthropy. The firm specializes in advocacy, collaboration, convening and facilitation, fiscal sponsorship, governance and compliance, grants management, and impact investing. The company was founded by Eric Kessler in 2005 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Minor Figures Ltd. is an innovative coffee company that was founded in 2014 and is based in London, UK. The company has quickly grown from its humble beginnings in an East London microbrewery and can now be found in over 40 countries. The British company produces 100% plant-based products for coffee lovers and baristas, with sustainability, creativity, and individuality at the center of everything they do. The company's oat milk is served in the best specialty coffee shops around the world, and their line of canned oat lattes and teas bring the coffee shop experience to you. All of their products are plant-based, dairy-free, and contain no refined sugar.

Fullcycle Management LLC (Fullcycle Management) is a private equity firm founded by Ibrahim AlHusseini and Giffen Ott in 2013. The firm is Headquartered in Los Angeles, California.