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Social Entrepreneurship Startups

Updated July 2026

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

Explore 86 recently funded social entrepreneurship companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
86
Total Funding
$75.0M
Avg Funding
$3.0M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Cities for Social Entrepreneurship

Melbourne
Louisville
Buffalo
Hong Kong
Monterrey
Bristol

Recently Funded Companies

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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

30,000+ verified contacts

Louisville, United States

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

$330K raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Buffalo, United States

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

$34.0M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Honest Jobs Holdings provides flexible investment funding to local entrepreneurs.

$500K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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

30,000+ verified contacts

Bristol, United States

Providing much needed household income for the women, and much needed light for their communities.

$5.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Florence, Italy

Treedom is the only site that allows people and companies to plant trees and follow them online, financing local farmers around the world.

$11.7M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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

30,000+ 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

30,000+ verified contacts

Colorado Springs, United States

Jibu capitalizes and equips entrepreneurs to establish affordable access to basic necessities.

$100K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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

30,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

EarBuds Music is a social music app that offers friends a way to connect and create shared moments.

$3.0M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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

30,000+ verified contacts

Mexico City, Mexico

Ilumexico is a B-Corporation whose mission is to catalyze grow through solar energy in the most remote communities of Mexico.

Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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

30,000+ verified contacts

Melbourne, Australia

Jumpstart Studio is helping startup founders and professionals in their growth.

$300K raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sherbrooke, Canada

Entreprendre Sherbrooke is a paramunicipal economic development organization.

$470K raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Halifax, Canada

COVE is a global technology partner advancing transformative maritime and multi-domain solutions – from seabed to space.

$8.5M raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

Innovare is the edtech and data strategy app helping education leaders visualize, analyze, and use data to positively impact the community.

$150K raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Raise & Invest Capital

$352K raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

St Louis, United States

GiftAMeal is a charitable marketing program for restaurants.

Jun 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Westminster, United States

Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory offers local communities practical technology and entrepreneurship education opportunities.

Jun 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Edmonton, Canada

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

$1.8M raised
Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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

30,000+ 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 86 social entrepreneurship companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$3.0M
Total Funding Tracked
$75.0M
Countries Represented
9

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Social Entrepreneurship

1.Melbourne
2 companies$1.2M
2.Louisville
2 companies$1.6M
3.Chicago
2 companies$1.6M
4.Buffalo
1 companies$34.0M
5.Hong Kong
1 companies$500K

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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