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NeedsList is a women-led mission driven startup, incorporated as a benefit corporation in Delaware.
NeedsList emerged to address a severe gap in the delivery and funding of humanitarian aid.
Over the past year, thousands of grassroots organizations have formed in response to the refugee crisis in Europe. While individuals, faith-based organizations and businesses are actively searching for alternatives to traditional, large NGO's, people don't know where or how to help.
We believe that NeedsList is a solution:
- NeedsList is partnering with key players across Europe working to develop smart aid solutions and currently beta-testing our prototype on the ground in France and Greece.
- We have led the development and open-sourced a database of thousands of grassroots migrant-related initiatives at Prosper.Community.
- NeedsList has assembled a strong, global team with direct experience in refugee aid.
- Our model is easily scalable to other areas of humanitarian aid and social good.
NeedsList emerged to address a severe gap in the delivery and funding of humanitarian aid.
Over the past year, thousands of grassroots organizations have formed in response to the refugee crisis in Europe. While individuals, faith-based organizations and businesses are actively searching for alternatives to traditional, large NGO's, people don't know where or how to help.
We believe that NeedsList is a solution:
- NeedsList is partnering with key players across Europe working to develop smart aid solutions and currently beta-testing our prototype on the ground in France and Greece.
- We have led the development and open-sourced a database of thousands of grassroots migrant-related initiatives at Prosper.Community.
- NeedsList has assembled a strong, global team with direct experience in refugee aid.
- Our model is easily scalable to other areas of humanitarian aid and social good.
Overview
Location
United States, North Carolina, Durham
Employees
1-10
Total raised
$2.6M
Founded date
2016
Investors 5
| Date | Name | Website |
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| Katapult Accelerator | katapultaccelerator.com | |
| Ben Franklin Technology Partner of Southeastern Pennsylvania | sep.benfranklin.org | |
| Marigold Capital | marigold-capital.com | |
| Silicon Valley Social Venture Capital | sv2.org |
Funding Rounds 4
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
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| Jun 17, 2019 | Funding round | $1M | |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Seed round | $570K | |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Funding round | $25K |
Mentions in press and media 18
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| Jun 17, 2019 | NeedsList Raises $1M in Funding | NeedsList, a Durham, NC-based online platform that matches products and services to communities in need worldwide, closed a $1m funding round. Backers included new investors Amplio Ventures and Marigold Capital, which joined the Omidyar Net... |
| Jun 17, 2019 | Daily funding roundup - June 17th, 2019 | NeedsList raised $1M; Novi Money secured $3 M; Payveris closed $7M; Zava landed $32M NeedsList: NeedsList is a global marketplace connecting donors with NGOs to efficiently meet dynamic spikes in demand. NeedsList has raised $1 million in f... |
| Jun 17, 2019 | Nonprofit Crowdfunding Service NeedsList Secures $1 Million | Crowdsourcing platform NeedsList announced it secured $1 million in funding to help humanitarian organizations receive aid NeedsList, a crowdsourcing platform for nonprofit humanitarian organizations that are in need of aid for building res... |
| Jun 17, 2019 | NeedsList Takes in $1M | NeedsList, an online platform that matches products and services to communities in need worldwide, has closed their $1 million round just in time for their multisector campaign for World Refugee Week (June 17-23), which is highlighting the ... |
| Aug 12, 2018 | NeedsList Closes $570K Seed Round, Will Move Out Of Philly | Impact investors just pumped $570,000 into NeedsList, the Philly-born startup that connects volunteers and donors with urgent causes around the world. But next weekend, cofounder and COO Amanda Levinson, who we first met as her company emer... |
| Aug 12, 2018 | NeedsList Closes $570K Seed Round, Will Move Out Of Philly | Impact investors just pumped $570,000 into NeedsList, the Philly-born startup that connects volunteers and donors with urgent causes around the world. But next weekend, cofounder and COO Amanda Levinson, who we first met as her company emer... |
| Aug 10, 2018 | NeedsList closes $570K seed round, will move out of Philly | Impact investors just pumped $570,000 into NeedsList, the Philly-born startup that connects volunteers and donors with urgent causes around the world. But next weekend, cofounder and COO Amanda Levinson, who we first met as her company emer... |
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| Mar 20, 2018 | CY 2017: Ben Franklin Approved $12 Million in 67 Companies |
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FAQ about NeedsList
When was NeedsList founded?
NeedsList was founded in 2016.
How much funding has NeedsList raised?
NeedsList has raised $2.6M in total across 4 funding rounds.
What funding rounds has NeedsList raised?
Parsers VC lists 4 funding rounds of NeedsList, among them a funding round of $1M on Jun 17, 2019, a seed round of $570K on Aug 12, 2018 and a funding round of $25K on Jul 7, 2017.
Who has invested in NeedsList?
Parsers VC lists 5 investors of NeedsList, among them Katapult Accelerator, Ben Franklin Technology Partner of Southeastern Pennsylvania and Marigold Capital.
What has the press written about NeedsList?
Parsers VC has collected 18 articles mentioning NeedsList, among them “NeedsList Raises $1M in Funding” (Jun 17, 2019) and “Daily funding roundup - June 17th, 2019” (Jun 17, 2019).
Is NeedsList still active?
Yes, NeedsList is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 20, 2022.