BonBillo’s Social Entrepreneurship Newsletter

February 2025 - Impact Metrics, Couplet Coffee, and Community News

Written by Admin | Mar 12, 2025 10:52:49 AM

We're excited to launch AI agents to grade your startup pitch deck and estimate your startup's target addressable market (TAM).  🚀

The startup pitch deck grader evaluates your deck in 2 mins and makes suggestions for improvement based on BonBillo's pitch scoring rubric. The TAM agent takes your startup idea / website and target market to estimate your startup's top-down TAM. Additionally, you get your follow-on TAM for 5 adjacent potential market segments.

 


Cheers to the BonBillo Alumni and Community on their impact!  💥

  • Alumni Network: 113 founders and growth leaders from 73 startup alumni teams across North America, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Africa contributing towards 12 out of the 17 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.

  • Diversity: 79% of alumni teams include people of color founders and 53% include women founders.

  • Survival %: 86% of alumni startups launched are still in business.

  • Funding and Valuation: BonBillo alumni and community startups have collectively raised over $79 million and are valued at over $131 million based on priced fundraises.

 


Couplet Coffee, an LGBTQ+ and woman-led lifestyle brand that aims to make specialty coffee more accessible, launches first flagship store in Los Angeles

 

Couplet Coffee, a beloved pop-up, has opened its first permanent location in Westlake, Los Angeles, after two years of building a community through unique coffee offerings and events. Founded by Gefen Skolnick in 2022, the brand began as a specialty coffee bean business, sourcing beans from Nicaragua, Brazil, and Peru. Couplet quickly gained popularity for its unique coffee-themed products and creative drinks like the Gulab, featuring espresso, saffron, rose, and cardamom.

At its new location, the cafe offers an eclectic menu inspired by Skolnick’s diverse upbringing in Los Angeles. Highlights include the Choco Banana mocha and the Coke n’ Cream Spro. The menu also features global influences with drinks like the Banana Bread chai and Iced Rosella tea. Couplet's matcha offerings are made using ceremonial-grade matcha from Ise, Japan.

The cafe’s interior, designed in collaboration with local artist Nicole Lulinski Weill, reflects its vibrant and inclusive ethos. With whimsical art and a playful atmosphere, the cafe aims to make specialty coffee accessible to all. Couplet is also committed to being a community hub, hosting sober events like Sapphic Reads and Socials.

Skolnick’s background in tech influences her methodical approach to running Couplet, aiming to create an inclusive space where everyone feels welcome. Couplet Coffee invites patrons to experience its unique blend of coffee culture and community spirit at 1638 W Temple Street.

Read the full article here:

https://la.eater.com/2025/1/28/24353924/couplet-coffee-westlake-los-angeles-cafe-opening

 


BonBillo Impact Jobs Board - Latest Opportunities  🚀

Join one of our community startups contributing to sustainable logistics in India, B2B marketplaces in Bangladesh, AI-driven recruitment, logistics technology in Southeast Asia, and sustainability analytics provider for grocers.

Freight Tiger's mission is to make logistics frictionless and reduce carbon emissions in India.  🚚 ♻️

PriyoShop a B2B marketplace in Bangladesh that empowers small retailers by connecting them directly to suppliers and providing embedded financing.  🛒

Babblebots helps companies hire better, faster and cheaper with conversational AI-Recruiters.  🤖

Blitz, a data-driven logistics enabler in Southeast Asia helping enterprises private label delivery services with a logistics tech stack and EV fleet.  🛵

GreenChoice is a leading provider of nutrition and sustainability data and engagement solutions for the grocery industry. 🥗 🛒 ♻️ 

Check out all open roles at BonBillo community startups on our Impact Jobs Board. If you're looking to recruit for your social impact startup, you can post a free job listing for greater visibility here.


Congrats to BonBillo alumni and community members on their wins!  🏆

Proleri, has signed an investment agreement with RICH (Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad) under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme. Proleri is a leaf protein company leveraging its patent-pending technology to transform waste leaves from the agriculture sector into high-quality RuBisCO protein isolates.


Blitz was featured in Autoini's latest article, highlighting their innovative EV financing model that's empowering gig workers across Indonesia. By providing accessible electric vehicle ownership, they're not only promoting sustainable transportation but also enhancing the livelihoods of our couriers with fair wages and comprehensive benefits.

 

Roli Gupta, the Founder and CEO of Babblebots, took part in an engaging Ask Me Anything session during Mumbai Tech Week.

 

 

EatWell has partnered with NourishedRx to drive meaningful change at the intersection of food, health, and social impact. Together, they're tackling health disparities and making food a core part of care.




 

PriyoShop, a B2B marketplace in Bangladesh that empowers small retailers by connecting them directly to suppliers and providing embedded financing, has joined hands with Meghna Bank PLC to streamline and digitalize the cash collection process.


MyAlice, a conversational commerce platform that automates customer support, engagement & whatsapp marketing, has partnered with Shahbandr. This partnership will allow MyAlice to redefine how businesses sell and support customers.