Blue Ridge Labs @ Robin Hood is a social impact tech incubator. Our programs encourage entrepreneurs, designers, and developers to build products for communities often overlooked by technology.
Location: United States, New York
Employees: 1-10
Founded date: 2014
Investment Type: Accelerator
Portfolio 30
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| - | Touchdown ... | touchdown.nyc | - | - |
| - | Caregiver ... | caregiverjobsnow.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | OkaySo | okayso.app | - | United Sta... |
| - | Nesterly | nesterly.io | - | United Sta... |
| - | UPchieve | upchieve.org | - | United Sta... |
| - | Internet B... | turnstylenyc.org | - | - |
| - | JustFix.ny... | justfix.nyc | $180K | - |
| - | Leap Fund | myleapfund.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Cognitive ... | cognitivetoybox.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Daisy Debt | daisydebt.org | - | - |
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Mentions in press and media 9
| Date | Title | Description |
| 31.07.2018 | Brooklyn fintech startup aims to modernize payroll benefits | Every so often, Mike Jones gets a text from Alice: “Looks like you spent $32 at the MTA for commuting this week,” the text reads. “You just saved about $12.79. Happy commuting!” “I love getting those texts” said Jones, who serves as directo... |
| 26.10.2017 | Blue Ridge Labs’ fellowship, focused on older adults, is a portrait of tech inclusivity | It appeared to be a typical pitch event: name tags, drinks and appetizers. But as I moved closer to the main room where the Blue Ridge Labs @ Robin Hood fellowship showcase was to be held, the vibe suddenly changed. There was a familiar voi... |
| 15.08.2017 | Applications are open for Brooklyn’s premier civic-tech incubator | Here’s a good one for tech people looking to make a difference. Blue Ridge Labs, the tech-focused arm of the mega nonprofit Robin Hood Foundation, has opened up applications for its Catalyst program. The program is “a six-month incubation p... |
| 25.04.2017 | A call to action for tech | Eric Liu Contributor Eric Liu is a co-founder and U.S. Executive Director at Bayes Impact. Tech is uniting against President Trump. Indeed, a host of companies have come out in opposition to the new administration. From 127 tech firms teami... |
| 01.02.2017 | Blue Ridge Labs wants you to build solutions to problems that matter | Many in the tech world wish they could use their skills to tackle problems of higher social import than the projects frequently undertaken by startups. And many of them don’t know about Blue Ridge Labs. Well, here you go. The incubator for ... |
| 17.01.2017 | Where do we go from here? Towards a unified Brooklyn tech future | More than two dozen of Brooklyn’s sharpest entrepreneurs, civic leaders, artists and engineers squeezed into a conference room at the Dumbo Heights WeWork prior to the Brooklyn Innovation Awards to talk about what’s next for Brooklyn tech. ... |
| 08.08.2016 | Apply for the 500 Startups of social innovation and win $50K | Have an idea to make the city better? The Catalyst incubator is looking to give you money, support and a good network. Applications are now open for the six-month incubator program, run by the Robin Hood Foundation’s Blue Ridge Labs and loc... |
| 26.02.2016 | Get paid to build something meaningful this summer | Do you have an idea that could help alleviate some of the stresses and burdens of life in Brooklyn? Blue Ridge Labs might be looking to give you money and workspace and mentorship. A part of the Robin Hood Foundation, Blue Ridge Labs is an ... |
| 11.08.2015 | This new program aims to be Techstars for social entrepreneurs | Blue Ridge Labs is rolling out a new program, Catalyst, that will act as an incubator for teams with ideas that will help improve the lives of low-income New Yorkers. What the group is offering is $40,000, as well as mentoring, networking, ... |