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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
$199.2M
Avg Funding
$8.0M
Global Reach
7
countries

Top Cities for Social

New York
Brooklyn
San Francisco
Hoboken
Toronto
Tokyo

Recently Funded Companies

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New York, United States

Partiful is a party planning platform intended to help customers organize and manage social events.

$20.0M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Brooklyn, United States

Verse Gaming is the social marketplace built for peer-2-peer gaming.

$1.4M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Digipals builds an AI-native group chat app that helps to hang out with friends

Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Hoboken, United States

Spikerz is a software and cybersecurity company that provides social media security tools for businesses and organisations.

$7.0M raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Anime Universe is a tech company that offers social entertainment solutions, apps, AI creator tools, blockchain, content, media platform.

$50K raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

Castee provides social collaboration services and also helps with a tool for job requests and overseas projects for creators.

$2.6M raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Markham, Canada

ventureLAB is a NPO that provides businesses with development solutions.

$4.5M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Trax is a web3 social marketplace for music that runs on the Internet Computer.

$2.9M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Lounge is a group and event management app that eliminates aimless scrolling.

$4.0M raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

Transformation Platform, Data Platform, Impact, Sustainability Profiles, Scoring, Benchmarking, Solutions, ESG Data

$1.7M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Higgsfield is a video AI firm committed to democratizing social media content creation for everyone.

$80.0M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Oslo, Norway

WeWillWrite help teachers create a social and safe environment where students can practice writing through play.

$2.3M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Wabi engages as a social platform where anyone can quickly create tiny apps using instructions.

$20.0M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Bring Buzzability to Your Events!

$450K raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Century City, United States

Entertainment Company

$38.6M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Dover, United States

Cloudhoods is an educational & social networking platform that supports women on mental well-being, parenting and professional growth.

$250K raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Munich, Germany

Leading German CBD & Cannabis Company

$571K raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Kiel, Germany

Miljn is an internet based company that collect expert knowledge and make it executable.

$500K raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Tomlibo is a Social Platform for everything from creating & sharing videos, memes, photos, to local and international news and lots more.

$250K raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Houston, United States

Community Management software

$250K raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

North Kensington, United Kingdom

Valent Projects addresses online manipulation and disinformation, offering tools to track and analyze media data.

$1.5M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

Sukidayo is a startup company that offers social services related to family and workshops for individuals, companies, and governments.

$537K raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Artificial Intelligence, Advertising Services, AI-Ad Generator, Effortless Ads, AI Ads

$1.7M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Princeton, United States

koyn is an online platform for discussion, debates, and presenting ones viewpoint with self moderation.

$250K raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Trading.TV is a social live stream and immersive chat platform for traders and financial content creators.

$8.0M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Showing 1401 to 1425 of 1,703 companies

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
$8.0M
Total Funding Tracked
$199.2M
Countries Represented
7

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Social

1.San Francisco
4 companies$100.5M
2.New York
3 companies$32.0M
3.Tokyo
2 companies$3.1M
4.London
2 companies$3.1M
5.Brooklyn
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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