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Meet the Solver teams

Each year, Solve selects the most promising Solver teams who will drive transformational change in the world. We're proud to support 228 Solver and Fellow teams who are:

  • 64% women-led;
  • Headquartered in 49 countries, and representing 18 American Indian tribes; 
  • 60% for-profit/hybrid, 36% nonprofit
  • 16% prototype and research, 32% pilot, 46% growth, 6% scale.
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$65+ million in commitments for Solver teams and social entrepreneurs
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170 million lives reached by Solver teams around the world
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700+ partnerships catalyzed for Solver teams and entrepreneurs
Featured Partnerships

Partnerships are Solve marketplace success stories—often occurring between a Solver and Member. Thanks to our partners, Solve has catalyzed over $65 million in commitments and 700+ partnerships for Solver teams and social entrepreneurs.

Partnership Stories
Indigenous Communities Fellowship

Protect Medicinal Plants

Their partnership with the Wild Elements Foundation has helped Indigenous Communities Fellow, Richelle Thomas, to grow her work from a research project into a community driven public health campaign.

Partner Challenges

Expanding Community Disease Detection

Our engagement with Trinity Challenge has led to a major partnership for Solver PODD. PODD, a platform for pre-spillover community disease detection, was the recipient of a $1.8M grant; PODD plans to expand their operations to six new countries over the next three years.

Sustainability

Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund

The Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund led an interseries convertible debt round for Rheaply, leading to a $2,100,000 investment to Rheaply. Rheaply now plans to help Microsoft implement a carbon product roadmap to move towards their goal of carbon neutrality by 2030.

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Business Coaching Helps Restore Coastal Communities Faster

Solver Marauder One (M1) was matched with Schmidt Marine and the Schmidt Family Foundation to receive transformational coaching from a business venture coach. Through this relationship, Marauder One has executed a technology development contract and accelerated its restoration efforts by reducing its time and cost metrics.

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