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Social Startups

Updated October 2026

Companies in the social sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 1,703 recently funded social companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
1,703
Total Funding
$523.1M
Avg Funding
$20.9M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Cities for Social

Austin
Denver
New York
San Francisco
Moonee Ponds
Culver City

Recently Funded Companies

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Austin, United States

Handraise is unlocking the power of news with AI.

$4.5M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Denver, United States

Auxilia develops a cloud-based donor management software for nonprofit organizations.

$1.4M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Yotpo is an e-commerce marketing platform.

$30.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

VideoGen is an AI tool that empowers users to create and edit professional-quality videos with ease.

$3.2M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Moonee Ponds, Australia

Wable operates as a social networking app.

$990K raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Culver City, United States

Jam City is a mobile entertainment company, connecting the world through technology, creativity, and play.

$350.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Solna, Sweden

Fluencify is an all in one software platform that automates, reviews, and runs high volume creator marketing programs for global brands.

$4.3M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Genève, Switzerland

Goodwall is a social development platform for young people to connect over shared interests and discover opportunities.

$494K raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Takes is a mobile application for iOS and Android platforms that enables its users to create and share videos with others.

$1.6M raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Frederiksberg, Denmark

Zuuvi is a marketing and advertising firm.

$896K raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

MobiLine offers caller ID with video.

$5.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Atlanta, United States

Press Sports is a media outlet for youth athletes.

$1.5M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Atlanta, United States

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is a non-profit museum that teaches civil and human rights through exhibits and programs.

$2.0M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Cologne, Germany

Leading UGC platform in Europe | Providing brands with high-performing video ads

$1.3M raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Voiijer (voy•a•ger) is a new social media platform for people to experience, be inspired, and participate in exploration.

$1.0M raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Manchester, United Kingdom

MirrorWeb is an archiving and communications surveillance platform for governments, banks, and financial industries.

$63.0M raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

Black Directors Health Equity Agenda works for the welfare of the Black people and other communities.

$1.5M raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Philadelphia, United States

Viora Health is a tech-enabled human centered program that wraps around the care management to engage patients in their own communities

$941K raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Beem provides AI smart wallet application that provide users with access to emergency cash.

Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Ottawa, Canada

Veterans' House Canada will provide a veterans-only atmosphere. Residents can live in a supportive community of former military peers.

$7.6M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Santa Monica, United States

Labs is a frontier intelligences supercompany that develops and operates human-enhancement technologies across a family of research labs.

$1.5M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Roundtable is an operator of a news publishing website that delivers truthful information and educates the readers.

$33.0M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Melbourne, Australia

Lift Women is helping women and girls in setting up businesses of their choice and attaining financial stability.

$859K raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Uhive is a social network that lets users socialize, interact, and find people across the world while earning its own digital currency.

Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

Hi Platform is a service platform that enables companies to build better relationships with their customers.

$6.4M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

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About the Social Startup Ecosystem

The social sector is an active area of startup innovation and venture capital investment. Companies in this space are developing new technologies, platforms, and services that address evolving market needs and create new business opportunities.

Funding Trends in Social

Social companies raise capital across various funding stages, from early seed rounds to late-stage growth financing. Investor interest in this sector is driven by the size of the addressable market, the pace of technology adoption, and the potential for scalable business models.

Growth Outlook

The social sector is expected to continue evolving as technology advances, market dynamics shift, and new opportunities emerge. Companies that demonstrate strong product-market fit, efficient growth, and clear competitive advantages are well-positioned to attract continued investment.

Social Funding Breakdown

Here is how funding is distributed among the 1,703 social companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$20.9M
Total Funding Tracked
$523.1M
Countries Represented
10

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Social

1.New York
3 companies$36.0M
2.San Francisco
3 companies$4.8M
3.Atlanta
2 companies$3.5M
4.Austin
1 companies$4.5M
5.Denver
1 companies$1.4M

Related Industries

Companies in the social sector often overlap with or complement businesses in adjacent industries. Exploring related verticals can help you discover additional companies, identify partnership opportunities, and understand the broader competitive landscape.

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