The idea for GOOD was born back in 2016, when founders David Diallo, Kevin Fuchs and Andreas Renner wanted to use their skills, experience and networks to maximise their positive impact on the world. With this goal in mind, they decided to create a search engine as a communication tool. In May 2018, GOOD, then Gexsi, went live with an early beta version.
GEXSI / GOOD
The search engine that makes the world a better place
The journey from an ordinary click to positive change is at the heart of GOOD, formerly known as Gexsi. GOOD is a search engine that gives its users the power to make the world a more sustainable, fairer and kinder place with every search query. The company offers a sustainable alternative to the established search engines and enables users to do good with their search queries. How does it do that? Every single search is used to raise awareness of important issues and generate funds for innovative social projects.
The startup blossomed in the sustainable corporate culture of Freiburg and with the support of the Social Innovation Lab and settled in Grünhof Freiburg - an incubator for sustainable innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. Here, surrounded by like-minded people who use their energy to make a positive change in the world, GOOD has developed a company culture that reflects the core of its mission: Using technology to create positive impact.
These positive effects can be seen, among other things, in the financial support of selected projects, which are evaluated and selected on the basis of a public scorecard. To date, GOOD has managed to pass on 100% of the revenue generated by the search engine to these projects. This unique combination of entrepreneurship and social purpose makes GOOD a pioneer in the world of social enterprise.
"It's good to have a community here in Freiburg with the Social Innovation Lab that ticks in the same way. People who also use their life energy to drive something forward that changes the world for the better."
Andreas Renner
Founder of Gexsi / GOOD
Key facts GOOD:
- Year of foundation: 2016.
- Founders: David Diallo, Kevin Fuchs, Andreas Renner
- Business area: GOOD is a sustainable search engine and an alternative to established search engines such as Google. The company uses its users' search queries to raise awareness of important issues and generate funds for innovative social projects.
- Address: GOOD Search, c/o Social Innovation Lab, Kreativpark Lokhalle Freiburg, Paul-Ehrlich-Straße 7, 79106 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
- www.good-search.org
