We are a social venture incubator envisioning a more compassionate future.

We believe the future is not predetermined. It is built by those brave enough to imagine it differently. In a world of increasing complexity, we gather the builders, the dreamers, and the doers who refuse to accept the status quo. Together, we create living examples of what tomorrow could be.

“It always seems impossible until it's done.”

— Nelson Mandela

Our Project

The Mira community builds examples of positive, compassionate futures. Each Fellow’s work is a blueprint for a piece of our social future.

Mira's project is the sum of these blueprints and the vision they create together.

Below are a few futures our Fellows are building. More here.

Futures

Tiny Mic Story

Help your child build confidence through storytelling.

Superorganism

The first venture firm dedicated to biodiversity.

Money Health Collective

Talking about money doesn’t have to be taboo…

Geothara

AI for Nature and People

SciJustice

Getting Science to Judges

SF Contemplarium

Honoring our human journey, here in San Francisco

Enso Circular Marketplace

An industrial marketplace for waste.

11 Fold

Helping companies design, build and deliver work that makes employees feel alive.

CAMP F.L.O.

Building Future Leaders of New Orleans

Survivorship Collective

Reshaping what healing can look like.

Design for Belonging

A framework to support building greater belonging in your community.

Pandora’s Way

Transforming smartphone ownership for kids through “digital adulthood.”

“Only a crisis - actual or perceived - produces real change. When that crisis occurs, the actions that are taken depend on the ideas that are lying around.”

―Milton Friedman

Fellows Recognized Worldwide

Become a Fellow

Are you ready to begin your life’s work?

Building the future is not a solitary endeavor. It requires connection, collaboration, and the collective wisdom of those who have walked similar paths. Our community of Fellows is a carefully cultivated network of support, where ideas are refined and ambitions are realized.

Fellows receive bespoke support to help accelerate their project—from strategic guidance to resource connections, from technical expertise to the simple but profound gift of being truly seen and understood.

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Naomi

“There’s no doubt in my mind that I wouldn’t be pursuing this as hard if it weren’t for the Mira Fellowship.”
Lin

“It’s where I feel the most present in myself and in the vision of what I want to create in the world.”
Seanan

“It was the first infusion of, this matters. This matters to someone other than me.”
Sudarshan

“Before the Mira Fellowship I had an idea that this project would be big eventually. After the Mira Fellowship I realized that the dream could be bigger.”
Dart

“Mira is my people.”
Nita

“I needed somewhere where I could dream and I could dream big.”
Kevin

“Starting anything is a journey and it can be very lonely. Mira is a way for you to accelerate that journey.”
Jack

“There is this tremendous trust that if you’re willing to ask for something or propose something the default answer is typically, yes.”
Han Yan

“It’s really good to be in a community where everyone is trying to do something good.”