In many cases, yes—that's one of the big edges. Many impact companies (clean water, off-grid energy, rural healthcare, edtech for underserved areas) win public-sector contracts, development bank funding, or tax incentives that regular consumer-tech startups rarely see. It doesn't eliminate risk, but it often provides more stable early revenue and makes them more attractive acquisition targets for corporates or governments later. In my portfolio, the companies with institutional backing have had noticeably fewer down rounds. A solid explanation of how public-sector involvement plays out in social VC and why it matters for returns is here: https://tennews.in/social-venture-capitalist-reviews-is-online-investing-without-tricks-possible/ It shows real examples and helped me prioritize funds that target those kinds of resilient business models.