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Social Entrepreneurship Startups

Updated November 2026

Companies in the social entrepreneurship sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 85 recently funded social entrepreneurship companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
85
Total Funding
$560.6M
Avg Funding
$22.4M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Cities for Social Entrepreneurship

Genève
Buffalo
Edmonton
Winnipeg
London
Chicago

Recently Funded Companies

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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

Buffalo, United States

CleanFiber makes high-performance carbon-negative building insulation from recycled corrugated cardboard.

$4.5M raised
Jul 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Edmonton, Canada

Canadian Imperial Advantage (CIA) delivers entrepreneurial training, business support, Newcomer programs and services.

$1.8M raised
Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Winnipeg, Canada

The Black Manitobans Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization dedicated to advocacy and utilizing immigrant power.

$1.1M raised
Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

OnlyFans provides a social media platform where creators share and monetize content and develop connections with fans.

$535.0M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Third Space aims to help every student access great quality online tuition to help them succeed in, and love, their learning

$5.9M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

Stock is a marketplace where brands and 3PLs list excess inventory for donation to nonprofits, reducing waste and supporting causes.

$1.5M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Zürich, Switzerland

SOORT is an AI-powered shopping concierge that helps people find better options — cheaper, local, or circular — on their own terms.

Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Bentonville, United States

Endeavor Heartland is a nonprofit organization that provides entrepreneur support and economic development services.

$250K raised
Mar 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Melbourne, Australia

FMN is an organization focused on empowering Generation Z youth through entrepreneurship, life skills, and employability programs.

$650K raised
Mar 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Louisville, United States

The professional network for independent creatives, connecting tech freelancers worldwide to team up and collaborate to earn together.

$475K raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Sallent, Spain

Leanspots one-stop solution that streamlines innovation growth.

$78K raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Omaha, United States

Elevator accelerates the growth of e-commerce entrepreneurs with an engaging and collaborative, community-oriented, co-warehousing space.

$600K raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Wichita, United States

NXTUS is a catalyst for the startup ecosystem that helps entrepreneurs to launch and grow highly scalable businesses.

$500K raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Lexington, United States

TO THE MARKET is powering the ethical and sustainable supply chain.

Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Limassol, Cyprus

GrantiX is an innovative blockchain enterprise that promotes social entrepreneurship and supports charitable initiatives worldwide.

$850K raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Buffalo, United States

Launch NY is a U.S. Treasury-designated Community Financial Institution (CDFI) and a 501(c)(3) nonprofit venture development organization.

$1.0M raised
Oct 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

Tokyo, Japan

bgrass is a consultation support platform for women working in the IT industry that also offers staffing and recruitment services.

$846K raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Dublin, Ireland

FoodCloud is a social enterprise that connects businesses with surplus food to local charities and community groups in Ireland.

$77K raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Lincoln's New Salem, United States

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a public research university located in Lincoln, Nebraska

$1.0M raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Minneapolis, United States

Kaleidoscope designs, administers, and hosts branded scholarship and grant programs on a cloud-based marketplace.

Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Omaha, United States

Elevator accelerates the growth of e-commerce entrepreneurs with an engaging and collaborative, community-oriented, co-warehousing space.

$1.6M raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Indianapolis, United States

The Speak Easy is a place for Indianapolis-based entrepreneurs, startups, and the folks who support them to work, play, and collaborate.

$34K raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

RiseKit connects un(der)employed job candidates to careers, training, and resources while providing analytics for employers and grantmakers.

$1.5M raised
Jul 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

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About the Social Entrepreneurship Startup Ecosystem

The social entrepreneurship 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 Entrepreneurship

Social Entrepreneurship 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 entrepreneurship 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 Entrepreneurship Funding Breakdown

Here is how funding is distributed among the 85 social entrepreneurship companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$22.4M
Total Funding Tracked
$560.6M
Countries Represented
9

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Social Entrepreneurship

1.Buffalo
2 companies$5.5M
2.London
2 companies$540.9M
3.Chicago
2 companies$3.0M
4.Melbourne
2 companies$1.5M
5.Omaha
2 companies$2.2M

Related Industries

Companies in the social entrepreneurship 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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