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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
$135.6M
Avg Funding
$5.4M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Cities for Social

Pamplona
Helsinki
Madison
New York
Miami
Westlake Village

Recently Funded Companies

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Pamplona, Spain

Familiados is a marketplace on line where families can find, select, and hire caregivers.

$1.1M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Helsinki, Finland

Professional Communities

$1.3M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Madison, United States

OnLume provides intuitive and ergonomic solutions for the integration of precise fluorescence image-guided surgery.

$2.8M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

The fastest growing networking platform for Gen Z+. Backed by Evite and other reputable investors.

$1.3M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Miami, United States

Purpose-driven company committed to ending extreme rural poverty

$1.4M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Westlake Village, United States

Patented, real-time insights and translation services in your customer's preferred language.

$1.9M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Mateo, United States

Lemonade Fashion is a e-commerce app that includes clothing, accessories, shoes, beauty and wellness products for customers.

$450K raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New Castle, United States

AI Social Media, Mobile App,

$1.0M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Influencer Marketing Software, Influencer App, Restaurants, Connecting Local Businesses and Influencers

$750K raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Calgary, Canada

PCHS Calgary is a non-profit organization that provides health and social services to our varied Canadian community.

$548K raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Fort Mcmurray, Canada

PRIDE YMM is a non-profit organization that supports the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in Wood Buffalo with pride.

$359K raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Squad is the intimate voice-only social experience.

Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Minato, Japan

UnlimiTech provides an industrial workflow tool that simplifies and automates complicated spreadsheets.

$478K raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Madrid, Spain

Tucuvi is pioneering AI-first healthcare with its CE-marked platform for Phone Consultation automation.

$20.0M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New Brunswick, United States

DatChat is a blockchain, cybersecurity, and social media company.

$5.1M raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Social platform for investment ideas and insights

$4.5M raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Super applications based on Web 3.0 social networks

$80.0M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Ultraviolet Social is a people-powered social AR platform that integrates the virtual and physical representations of individuals.

Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Feels is a social discovery network that allows users to find and meet new people.

$2.8M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Nashville, United States

Socmedias is a digital marketplace that helps to evaluate and sell YouTube accounts online.

$230K raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Sydney, Australia

BetaCarbon is the only digital token notionally backed by the Australian carbon credit unit.

$2.1M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Break the Love is unlocking access to racquet sport activities across underutilized spaces.

$2.5M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Saratoga Springs, United States

A social media app which connects users based on shared experiences and locations

$50K raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Collingwood, Australia

Linktree is a software firm that provides a platform to make user's online content more discoverable and easy to manage.

$1.7M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Brooklyn, United States

OneRoof connects people living in the same building to form a resourceful, fun, and supportive neighbor community.

$3.2M raised
Jan 2023

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
$5.4M
Total Funding Tracked
$135.6M
Countries Represented
8

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Social

1.New York
4 companies$4.5M
2.Pamplona
1 companies$1.1M
3.Helsinki
1 companies$1.3M
4.Madison
1 companies$2.8M
5.Miami
1 companies$1.4M

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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