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Social Entrepreneurship Startups

Updated October 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
$64.8M
Avg Funding
$2.6M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Cities for Social Entrepreneurship

Toronto
London
Santiago
Des Moines
Louisville
Monterrey

Recently Funded Companies

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Toronto, Canada

York Entrepreneurship Development Institute is a sector-agnostic start-up accelerator that provides mentorship to innovative entrepreneurs.

$10K raised
Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Toast Ale is a manufacturer of craft beer used to reduce food waste and raise awareness of environmental issues.

$2.5M raised
Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Santiago, Chile

GoodMeal helps consumer-facing businesses to reduce their food waste with technology.

$1.2M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Des Moines, United States

Goodstock & Co. engages in producing products to connect good people and celebrate good causes.

$1.0M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Louisville, United States

Chef Space helps entrepreneurs start their food business with location, workspace, equipment.

$330K raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Monterrey, Mexico

Drop shipping meets social commerce. Empowering anyone to start a business from home with a few clicks.

$1.1M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Louisville, United States

Andrew Elliot Group helps tech start-up CEOs improve their leadership through executive coaching and mindset work.

$1.2M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Porto Alegre, Brazil

Trashin is a provider of waste and environmental services in Brazil focused on traceability with tecnology and circular economy

$477K raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Sherbrooke, Canada

Entreprendre Sherbrooke is a paramunicipal economic development organization.

$470K raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Madison, United States

NovoMoto is a sustainable social enterprise that aims to provide clean, renewable, and sustainable electricity to communities in the DRC.

$182K raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Lyon, France

Mobee Travel is the 1st holiday booking platform dedicated to people with special needs.

$1.6M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

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$352K raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Durham, United States

Allobee is an entrepreneur marketplace that provides truly flexible work to those who have abandoned the traditional.

$101K raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Ascend Now offers personalised online academic and beyond academic coaching and mentoring to students aged 7-17.

$700K raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Dayslice is a software startup providing virtual storefronts for solopreneurs.

$6.0M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Logically combines artificial intelligence with expert analysts to reduce the harms caused by mis- and disinformation at speed and at scale.

$24.0M raised
Mar 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Chatterbox is a smart online language learning for professionals, powered by refugees.

$2.0M raised
Mar 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Longmont, United States

Archethought's platform supports human communication in new ways, helping the vulnerable while reducing costs for governments and society.

$583K raised
Mar 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Wilmington, United States

TRU Colors is a large for-profit brewery with a tightly integrated social mission—stop street violence and unite communities across America.

$6.0M raised
Mar 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Helsinki, Finland

Upvote is a fundraising service built by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs.

$250K raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Lewes, United States

Leaf is a digital wallet that enables the unbanked to store, send, receive, and exchange currencies on their phones— no smartphone required.

$855K raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Mateo, United States

Acquire.com (formerly MicroAcquire) is the world's largest startup acquisition marketplace that helps startups find buyers and get acquired.

$5.0M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Cincinnati, United States

Mortar focuses on creating a successful local economy through business ownership, job creation, education, guidance and mentorship.

$50K raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

FreeFrom is a nationwide organization that seeks economic justice and opportunity for survivors of abuse and exploitation.

$50K raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

60 Decibels brings speed and repeatability to social impact measurement and customer insights.

$8.8M raised
Dec 2021

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
$2.6M
Total Funding Tracked
$64.8M
Countries Represented
9

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Social Entrepreneurship

1.London
4 companies$37.2M
2.Louisville
2 companies$1.6M
3.Toronto
1 companies$10K
4.Santiago
1 companies$1.2M
5.Des Moines
1 companies$1.0M

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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