
whatimpact is a UK-based SaaS platform that facilitates social value management by connecting public sector suppliers, private companies, and VCSEs (voluntary, community, and social enterprise organizations) through a National Social Value Marketplace. The platform enables efficient cross-sector collaboration to deliver measurable social, environmental, and economic impact, helping suppliers meet social value requirements in government tenders and contracts. It offers tools for matchmaking, social impact reporting aligned with international standards, and dashboards for tracking social value performance. whatimpact supports public sector bodies, housing associations, and procurement agencies with no-fee partnerships and provides premium subscription features for suppliers. The company emphasizes data-driven solutions, transparency, and fostering equal opportunity to drive systemic social change at scale.

whatimpact is a UK-based SaaS platform that facilitates social value management by connecting public sector suppliers, private companies, and VCSEs (voluntary, community, and social enterprise organizations) through a National Social Value Marketplace. The platform enables efficient cross-sector collaboration to deliver measurable social, environmental, and economic impact, helping suppliers meet social value requirements in government tenders and contracts. It offers tools for matchmaking, social impact reporting aligned with international standards, and dashboards for tracking social value performance. whatimpact supports public sector bodies, housing associations, and procurement agencies with no-fee partnerships and provides premium subscription features for suppliers. The company emphasizes data-driven solutions, transparency, and fostering equal opportunity to drive systemic social change at scale.
Product: National Social Value Marketplace — two-sided SaaS for matching suppliers with VCSE partners, plus impact reporting and management tools
Founder / Year: Tiia Sammallahti (CEO & Founder); founded in 2017
Customers / Partnerships: Public sector bodies, government suppliers, housing associations and procurement agencies; accepted onto Crown Commercial Service frameworks RM6322 and RM6173
Funding / Stage: Seed-stage; total funding reported 2,570,000.00 USD; last funding date 2024-04-04
Investor support: Backed by c.26 angel investors / small family funds; supported by Innovate UK (SMART Innovation programme)
Social value / social impact management and reporting, public procurement compliance, cross-sector partnership coordination.
2017
Social impact SaaS / GovTech
2570000.00 USD
“Backed by approximately 26 angel investors / small family funds; supported by Innovate UK (SMART Innovation programme)”