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Impact Cube

Impact Cube is an accelerator based at Oxford University that supports social entrepreneurship by providing resources, mentorship, and funding guidance to aspiring and established social entrepreneurs globally.

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Overview

What Impact Cube does

What Impact Cube is

Impact Cube is an accelerator based at Oxford University that supports social entrepreneurship by providing resources, mentorship, and funding guidance to aspiring and established social entrepreneurs globally.

How it participates in the startup ecosystem

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Operational profile

Organization status and context

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Operational status
Active
Organization type
Accelerator
Founded
Founded in 2018
Approximate age
About 8 years
Structured capabilities
Funder · Program host
Last reviewed
March 5, 2026
What Accelerator means

An accelerator is a structured, short-term program designed to speed up a startup's progress toward product-market fit, traction, fundraising, or scale.

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Capability profile

Impact Cube as a funder

Investment thesis

Impact Cube invests in social entrepreneurs by providing a comprehensive program that includes mentorship, networking, and funding guidance. The aim is to assist teams from ideation to becoming viable social enterprises.

Focus narrative

Impact Cube invests in aspiring and established social entrepreneurs by offering a comprehensive program that includes a curriculum on social entrepreneurship, mentorship, networking opportunities, and funding guidance. The program is designed to assist teams from ideation to becoming viable social enterprises and is open to individuals globally, provided at least one team member is a student or alumnus of an affiliated university.

Focus and fit

Stages
Pre-seed · Seed
Regions
Global

Availability

Currently deploying
Not published

Portfolio and track record

Recorded portfolio count
5

Portfolio context

Notable projects supported by Impact Cube include: All Brighter Tomorrow: Focuses on improving access to literacy in Afghanistan through offline game-based educational technology applications. Loop Cushion: Develops low-cost inflatable wheelchair seat cushions aimed at preventing pressure sores in low-resource contexts. Ambessa Play: Creates DIY toy kits to promote diversity in STEM education. Seedloans: Provides collateral-free seed and farming input loans to female farmers. VitaGum: Addresses refugee malnutrition with a vitamin-infused chewing gum.

Capability profile

Impact Cube as a program host

Program thesis

Impact Cube aims to empower social entrepreneurs by providing them with the necessary tools, mentorship, and funding guidance to create impactful solutions. The program is designed to support teams from ideation to execution.

Focus narrative

Impact Cube invests in aspiring and established social entrepreneurs by offering a comprehensive program that includes a curriculum on social entrepreneurship, mentorship, networking opportunities, and funding guidance. The program is designed to assist teams from ideation to becoming viable social enterprises, ensuring that they have the support needed to succeed.

Value and support

Founders participating in Impact Cube's program receive mentorship from experienced advisors, access to a network of like-minded entrepreneurs, and guidance on funding opportunities. The program equips them with the knowledge and resources necessary to develop their social ventures effectively.

Availability

Application state
Accepting

Focus and fit

Stages
Pre-seed · Seed
Sectors
Healthcare
Regions
Global

Alumni and track record

Alumni context

Notable projects supported by Impact Cube include All Brighter Tomorrow, which improves literacy access in Afghanistan; Loop Cushion, which develops low-cost inflatable wheelchair seat cushions; Ambessa Play, which creates DIY toy kits for STEM education; Seedloans, providing loans to female farmers; and VitaGum, addressing refugee malnutrition with vitamin-infused chewing gum.

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What to know about Impact Cube

Upseed classifies Impact Cube under the Accelerator organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and program host capabilities.

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Source basis

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Last reviewed

March 5, 2026

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