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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
$86.5M
Avg Funding
$3.5M
Global Reach
6
countries

Top Cities for Social

Belfast
Lincoln
New York
Indianapolis
London
Los Angeles

Recently Funded Companies

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Belfast, United Kingdom

RegTick is a regulatory management solution for banks and consultancies.

$1.4M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Lincoln, United States

Opendorse operates a SaaS-enabled Marketplace in the athlete endorsement industry.

$2.1M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

An intelligent "XRM" powering the world's best relationship-driven firms to identify, access and win the most valuable opportunities

$7.1M raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Indianapolis, United States

Flaunt is a cutting-edge loyalty platform that powers immersive and social programs that boost expansion.

$1.8M raised
Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

StoryTerrace helps people to capture their life story using professional writers and software.

Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Monytize is a Streaming Platform that monetizes the community through Advertising Revenue Sharing of movies, music, and games.

$4.0M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Stamford, United States

SaaS platform that helps engage employees and increase productivity by creating a sense of community and belonging at work.

$1.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Oxford, United Kingdom

Building SuperConnected™ commercial healthcare ecosystems

$2.2M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Westerly, United States

Boomband is a networking platform that offers digital profile creation and networking features for personal branding.

$4.0M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Dover, United States

Yuvoice is a new kind of social media company that rewards users for tangible, real-world impact.

$1.0M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Refute is a technology company that builds software designed to detect, analyze, and combat digital misinformation across online platforms.

$6.8M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Pittsburgh, United States

ANGLR is a mobile app and connected device ecosystem where avid anglers and brands can discover, engage, improve...and have more fun fishing

Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Atlanta, United States

RICE is a co-working ecosystem that connects entrepreneurs to a customized curriculum, corporate partners, and access to capital.

$2.0M raised
Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Colchester, United Kingdom

Home Health & Hospice cares for individuals and families through health and related services in homes and other community settings.

$1.2M raised
Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Manchester, United Kingdom

HACE is a specialist data and tech company focused on the sustainable eradication of child labour in corporate supply chains.

$570K raised
Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Barcelona, Spain

Wallapop is a hyper-local mobile marketplace for buying and selling secondhand goods.

$21.7M raised
Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Thunder Bay, Canada

Northern Policy Institute specializes in data analysis and research for the regional advancement of sustainable development.

$956K raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New Orleans, United States

unCommon Construction is a community organization that specializes in education and workforce development services.

Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Unite Us provides a collaboration and coordination software, streamlining the delivery of health and social services.

Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Manhattan Beach, United States

The first true gamer social community.

$89K raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Saint Paul, United States

Sahan Journal is a nonprofit news organisation dedicated to covering Minnesota immigrants & communities of color.

$230K raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

X Mile is an HR platform that connects logistics companies and drivers.

Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Schwarzenbek, Germany

admark.ai combines cutting-edge AI language models with social media data.

$236K raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

BeBuzz is an AI influencer-marketing platform: an AI agent launches creator campaigns in 15 minutes with algorithm-set, AI-matched deals.

$1.1M raised
Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Wave Sports + Entertainment is a media company built for the next generation of digital superfans.

$27.0M raised
Feb 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
$3.5M
Total Funding Tracked
$86.5M
Countries Represented
6

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Social

1.New York
2 companies$7.1M
2.London
2 companies$6.8M
3.Los Angeles
2 companies$31.0M
4.Belfast
1 companies$1.4M
5.Lincoln
1 companies$2.1M

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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