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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
$82.3M
Avg Funding
$3.3M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Cities for Social

Mexico City
Paris
Brooklyn
London
Washington
New York

Recently Funded Companies

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Mexico City, Mexico

Cooperación Comunitaria is a non-governmental organization that promotes the production and social management of rural habitats.

$500K raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

A decentralized social media network for unbiased and open discourse, resistant to takedowns and censorship.

$102K raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Brooklyn, United States

Supersocial is an indie games studio focused on creating insanely fun games for the metaverse, starting with Roblox.

$5.2M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

givestar is building the future of giving

$12.0M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Washington, United States

Responsible Business Initiative for Justice is an nonprofit organization that works with companies to advance criminal justice reform.

$1.5M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Serif is a digital community connecting LGBTQ+ people through virtual experiences.

$339K raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Boulder, United States

Kaya Climb is a climber’s app designed to connect users with gym and local climbing community and find and share beta.

Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Piñatex is a strong, versatile, breathable, soft, light, flexible textile that can be easily printed on, stitched and cut.

$343K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

RelaiSanté provides a digital platform that connects hospitals and home care providers to coordinate patient return home.

$6.9M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Palo Alto, United States

Riff combines voice and video chat with music and offers room-based interactions between users including creators and fans.

$4.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Córdoba, Spain

Genially is your all-in-one online tool for creating interactive and animated presentations, interactive images, infographics, and more

$20.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Honest Jobs Holdings provides flexible investment funding to local entrepreneurs.

$500K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Zürich, Switzerland

Sharely is the rental and rental platform for everyday objects.

$722K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Alset AI Ventures is an investment issuer that focuses on AI cloud computing infrastructure and invests in early-stage startups.

$365K raised
Sep 2026

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

Walnut, United States

Block Party is on a mission to make the internet safer for everyone.

$4.8M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Sintra is a socially driven NFT investment app.

$2.0M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

The social media that keeps you and your friends accountable to your fitness goal.

$360K raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ 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

41,000+ 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

41,000+ verified contacts

Atlanta, United States

Any Distance is an online platform that enables users to share their workouts through story templates.

$1.5M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Minsk, Belarus

Community driven marketplace for used things and hot deals

$480K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Llandudno, United Kingdom

Tahdah is a multi-tenant software as a service platform that provides unique benefits and functionalities for each of its different users.

$1.4M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Baltimore, United States

SameGrain is an AI-enabled community engagement platform that matches algorithms, data, and communication tools.

$250K 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

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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
$3.3M
Total Funding Tracked
$82.3M
Countries Represented
11

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Social

1.Paris
2 companies$7.0M
2.London
2 companies$12.3M
3.New York
2 companies$2.3M
4.Mexico City
1 companies$500K
5.Brooklyn
1 companies$5.2M

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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