Blue Ridge Labs

Ameelio is a non-profit committed to transforming prison communications. Ameelio builds tools to improve the lives of those impacted by incarceration. All of its services are provided free of charge and all of our tools are open-source.

Leap Fund specializes in providing a solution that lifts people over the benefits cliff, creating self-sufficiency, and financial independence. It has developed a calculator that predicts individualized benefits cliffs and is a financial solutions that allows users to defer their income until they earn enough to replace what they’ll lose in benefits. They were was founded in 2018 and are headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

Opus offers a training solution that meets frontline workers where they are. It provides companies with a single engagement platform designed to deliver frictionless, accessible, engaging training for frontline workers so that they are more productive, happier, and increase their work value. It was founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Developer of a community network designed to search for child caregivers among friends and family. The company's network sends automated requests to pre-listed persons of a user for childcare with details and manages the process in a timely and orderly fashion, enabling users to find caregivers for their children in their time of need without going through multiple communications with several persons.

Nesterly is a trusted service for intergenerational homesharing that makes it easy for households to share an extra room. Nesterly is a digital marketplace that helps older homeowners rent their spare rooms to young people in exchange for help around the house. Housemates can exchange basic help like grocery shopping, dog walking, and tech support for lower rent.

Skillist is a job application platform founded in 2016 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. It aims to simplify the connection between employers and jobseekers by focusing on skills rather than traditional educational credentials. The platform primarily serves entry-level roles that emphasize soft skills, such as administration, coordination, and customer service. Skillist employs a skills-based and identity-blind application process, allowing candidates to showcase their abilities rather than their backgrounds. This approach particularly benefits talented individuals without four-year degrees, providing them with access to career-advancing opportunities at companies that prioritize skills. Additionally, Skillist facilitates the identification and verification of necessary skills, helping employers translate job listings into clear pathways for potential candidates.

Yenko was born out of Margo Wright's frustration that while college enrollment rates have increased, college completion for all remains a challenging problem. Only 41% of U.S. adults over the age of 25 have a post-secondary credential (have earned an associate's or bachelor's degree). Today's college students are typically juggling school, work and family while commuting to college and depend on financial aid to afford college. Their most scarce resources are time and money and yet, in trying to balance school and work, financial aid eligibility can be put at risk. Yenko supports students' persistence by helping them keep their fingers on the pulse of what's important and as a result, achieve academic success that leads to graduation.

Smart Coos is a developer of an interactive language learning platform tailored for young children. The platform facilitates second language acquisition through engaging games and animated videos, making the learning process enjoyable. It features a web-based interface that includes built-in videos, bilingual modules, and various templates. Additionally, it offers learning assessment games and text evaluation metrics to enhance the educational experience. Smart Coos enables educators to effectively communicate with parents of children whose primary language is not English, fostering an environment where parents can support their children's language learning at home.

Community.lawyer is a public benefit company that builds technology to help networks of lawyers meet the legal needs of their community. Partnered with over two dozen bar associations across the country, the company has developed a range of legal technologies, including a platform that powers local legal marketplaces and a "no code" toolkit that helps lawyers build apps to deliver their services.

GoodCall operates a consumer-focused Website to provide information needed to make educated financial decisions. It enables users to find information on scholarships, college rankings, and more; and identify and apply for college scholarship opportunities. Eugene Lynch, Gabriel Leader-Rose, Jelani Anglin, and Stephanie Yim founded GoodCall in 2015. It has its headquarters in New York City.

Populace makes business personal again by enabling small businesses to build community and create monetizable moments through SMS. It's the simplest and most effective way to reach, market, and sell to audiences. No app to download. Conversion at 10x the rate of email. Meets your customers where they are.

Heat Seek NYC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing the heating crisis in New York City, where many residents face dangerously cold living conditions during winter months. The organization utilizes affordable heat sensors and a user-friendly mobile application to provide transparency in heating data. This innovative approach empowers tenants, landlords, community organizations, and the justice system to work collaboratively in ensuring that apartments are adequately heated. By promoting community engagement initiatives and leveraging technology, Heat Seek NYC aims to improve living conditions and reduce the public health risks associated with inadequate heating in residential buildings.

Rescuing Leftover Cuisine is a national 501(c)3 non-profit food rescue organization, operating in 12 cities and headquartered in New York City, that provides solutions to prevent excess wholesome cuisine from being wasted. RLC provides services such as food waste consulting, excess food delivery, co-branding services, and tax credit assistance. RLC approaches the two large issues of hunger and food waste in three main ways.

JustFix.nyc provides a comprehensive online platform for renters in New York City to address and resolve housing issues. Recognizing the challenges tenants face with unresponsive landlords and aging buildings, the organization combines human-centered design, case management, and expert advice to empower renters in securing their right to safe and healthy living conditions. The platform utilizes data from city agencies, including information obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests, and employs algorithms developed in collaboration with legal and tenant advocacy experts. This enables users to access tailored resources, including city hotlines, community organizations, and legal procedures for Housing Court. Additionally, JustFix.nyc automates essential tasks, such as generating and sending formal letters of complaint to landlords. By complementing existing neighborhood services, JustFix.nyc facilitates communication and transparency, allowing users to share their cases with advocates, lawyers, and judges, thereby enhancing their capacity to effect change in their housing situations.

Viridis Learning, Inc. is an education technology company focused on enhancing workforce education for the middle-skill workforce. The company operates a platform that trains, certifies, and connects middle-skill employees with employers. Through its human capital technology solution, Viridis offers individuals training programs that lead to industry-recognized credentials and job placement opportunities. The platform addresses skill deficiencies by aligning local employer needs with the capabilities of the workforce. Courses offered include Residential Concrete Specialization, Energy Management and Controls, and Advanced Residential Construction Supervisor, among others. By utilizing data analytics, Viridis Learning enables educational institutions to better track student performance and outcomes, thereby improving employment placement rates for graduates. The company is located in New York, New York.

LightSail Inc., operating as LightSail Education, specializes in developing a literacy application designed for K-12 educators and students. Founded in 2012 and based in New York, the company offers a comprehensive literacy solution that integrates engagement, motivation, assessment, and growth tracking. Its platform features a personalized library of books tailored to individual student reading levels, enabling real-time progress monitoring and adaptive learning experiences. LightSail is recognized for its unique approach, which combines high-quality literature with embedded assessments to facilitate significant literacy gains. Students utilizing the platform for as little as 30 minutes daily have reported average improvements in reading proficiency, achieving two times the expected growth in their Lexile measures. The application is currently in use across over 150 schools, including major districts such as the New York City Department of Education and Los Angeles Unified School District. As of February 2018, LightSail operates as a subsidiary of Agile Investment Group Limited.

Socratic Labs is an educational technology-focused startup accelerator, coworking community, and campus in New York City.