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Social Startups

Updated August 2026

Companies in the social sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 1,691 recently funded social companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
1,691
Total Funding
$157.2M
Avg Funding
$6.3M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Cities for Social

Atlanta
Feldkirchen
Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
New York
Bellevue
Vancouver

Recently Funded Companies

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Atlanta, United States

WITH operates as a private wellness club intended for helping employers reduce burnout and boost morale.

$750K raised
Mar 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Feldkirchen, Germany

aboutuz is the first network for users to safely share personal details (zero-party data) with brands & people.

$632K raised
Mar 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Las Palmas De Gran Canaria, Spain

Omnichannel authority radar (AI Data-driven) to dominate SEO and generative AI engines like ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity.

$377K raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Kale develops a media platform that connects brands to their social-savvy superfans.

$3.8M raised
Mar 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Bellevue, United States

Offleash’d is an AI-powered social ecosystem connecting pet parents through community, live events and pet wellness.

$700K raised
Mar 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Know Your Fans, Market Smarter. Tradable Bits is the leading fan-based marketing platform for music and sports.

$1.0M raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Liquidstar makes Waypoints, or the 7/11 for Utility Services (Electricity, Water, and Internet) in Emerging Markets

$120K raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Copenhagen, Denmark

Cykom is an online store that offers a wide range of sporting goods that include cycling clothes, wheels, and accessories.

$116K raised
Mar 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Seattle, United States

Bluesky is a social media network that enables users to engage with communities and express creativity.

$100.0M raised
Mar 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack is a nonprofit organization that uses advocacy to defend education against threats.

$500K raised
Mar 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Oakville, Canada

StockPick is a video-sharing app and social network for investors.

Mar 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Denver, United States

CrossPurpose abolishes economic, relational, and spiritual poverty through career and community development in Denver.

$1.9M raised
Mar 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Cleveland, United States

Birthing Beautiful Communities is a non-profit organization that provides social support to pregnant women.

$2.0M raised
Mar 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Meson Network is building a suite of critical Web3 network infrastructure as well as the world’s first decentralized bandwidth exchange.

Mar 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Katonah, United States

Bevyl is an AI video editing engine that turns raw footage into on-brand, ready-to-post videos for social media marketing.

$800K raised
Mar 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Shibuya, Japan

LobbyAI offers comprehensive solutions, spanning from AI database construction to administration.

$1.9M raised
Mar 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Zagreb, Croatia

eYou.Social operates as a social media start-up.

$345K raised
Mar 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

Creattura is a Tokyo-based climate tech firm. We utilize technology and finance to support customers' decarbonization.

$1.3M raised
Mar 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Worlds first lifestyle app for singles, with a focus on authentic connection. We provide a whole ecosystem of support to today's dater.

$198K raised
Mar 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Union City, United States

Logie specializes in connecting products with the people who are most likely to buy them.

$1.7M raised
Mar 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Orlando, United States

Amazing Explorers Academy operates STEAM-focused early childhood education centers and preschool franchises for infants through pre-K.

$325K raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Halifax, Canada

Eating Disorders Nova Scotia is a community-based, charitable organisation.

$1.3M raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Salt Lake City, United States

EveryoneSocial is an employee advocacy platform that keeps employees informed, creating, and sharing — wherever they are working.

$13.0M raised
Mar 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

Boca Raton, United States

My Little Black Book helps to organize users dating life by apps and status with notes for dates.

$550K raised
Mar 2022

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 1,691 social companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$6.3M
Total Funding Tracked
$157.2M
Countries Represented
9

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Social

1.New York
2 companies$4.3M
2.London
2 companies$24.2M
3.Atlanta
1 companies$750K
4.Feldkirchen
1 companies$632K
5.Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
1 companies$377K

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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