100x Impact Accelerator

The 100x Impact Accelerator based at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) through the Marshall Institute, is one of the world's most prominent non-dilutive acceleration engines for "social unicorns"—ventures capable of scaling positive systemic change to reach hundreds of millions, or billions, of lives.

• Direct Capital Injection: £150,000 GBP in non-dilutive catalytic grant funding per selected venture.

• Equity Terms: 0% Equity / 100% Non-Dilutive (0% equity taken; no repayment, warrants, or success fees).

• Follow-on Capital Pathway: Priority consideration for follow-on catalytic capital, alongside direct access to 100x’s global network of impact investors, family offices, and institutional donors.

• Academic & Research Rigour: Tailored scaling advisory drawing on LSE research expertise, impact measurement methodology, and systems-change frameworks.

Applicants must target measurable, systems-level transformation in one of eight priority verticals:

1. Climate and Environment: Decarbonization, resource efficiency, regenerative agriculture, and clean energy.

2. Health and Social Care: Accessible diagnostics, community care infrastructure, and population health.

3. Education: Scalable tools reducing educational disparities and expanding access to high-quality learning.

4. Equitable Economies: Inclusive financial services, decentralized economic tools, and fair-wage empowerment.

5. Happiness and Wellbeing: Scalable mental health delivery, community cohesion, and emotional wellness platforms.

6. Refugees and Cohesion: Integration, legal access, and livelihood creation for displaced communities.

7. Democracy: Civic engagement tools, governmental transparency, and democratic participation.

8. New Frontiers: Breakthrough technologies (AI, frontier tech, novel computing) tackling core human challenges.

To qualify, applicant organizations must meet all core requirements:

1. Organizational Structure: Open to both for-profit and non-profit / hybrid entities, provided the venture is strictly impact-first.

2. Proven Solution: Beyond pure ideation—must have a validated product or intervention with tangible evidence of real-world outcomes and user adoption.

3. Pathways to Scale: Clear, credible strategy to achieve massive endgame scale (via market adoption, government integration, open-source replication, or policy reform).

4. Geographic Coverage: Global. (Note: ~70% of the portfolio is targeted toward emerging markets, but UK, European, and international founders are fully eligible).