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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
$81.5M
Avg Funding
$3.3M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Cities for Social

London
New York
Vancouver
Los Angeles
Huntington Beach
Dover

Recently Funded Companies

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London, United Kingdom

AI-powered SaaS platform for analysis of social media to extract signals and monitor trends for financial, corporate and government sectors.

Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Kcore Analytics uses AI & social network structure to infer opinions, track trends &identify influencers from massive real-time online data.

$275K raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Social Commerce Platform for the Metaverse

Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

AI powered SAAS tool allowing creators to understand their audience's real-time interests to create better content, getting more views!

$92K raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Huntington Beach, United States

Wishly is a digital community focused exclusively on making the world a better place.

$800K raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Dover, United States

Vlogmi is a social media platform that focuses on sharing genuine and authentic content.

$92K raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Podium Society is a private community platform aimed at women navigating life and career transitions.

$15.0M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Baton Media helps media artists to maintain creative control and be properly credited and compensated for their work.

$4.2M raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Helsinki, Finland

Yahaha develops a platform where developers and game players can use the engine to develop their own games and publish it on the platform.

$40.0M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Des Moines, United States

Goodstock & Co. engages in producing products to connect good people and celebrate good causes.

$1.0M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Vienna, Austria

LUZEDO enable blind & visually impaired people to work in retail, thereby creating equal opportunities.

$361K raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Conshohocken, United States

Rayze is a social media platform that offers a quick fix for fundraising, volunteer recruitment, and nonprofit involvement.

$500K raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

A fast-growing, award-winning FinTech pioneering collaborative savings circles to help people all over the world reach their financial goals

$1.9M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Drumbeat provides tools for B2B teams to manage content, stay on message, and use AI for consistent posting and communication.

$329K raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Shibuya, Japan

Saleshub is a new form of side job that allows you to earn festive money with a single introduction.

Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Cagliari, Italy

Zephorum is the only online platform offering digital legacy planning, recovery, and commemoration solutions for individuals and businesses.

Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Seattle, United States

Mozi is a social network that allows users to see each other.

$6.0M raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Scottsdale, United States

GolfLync provides a social platform for golfers.

$141K raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Houston, United States

Created a decentralized worldwide network of genomic biobanks that connects biobanks to each other and to researchers

Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Madrid, Spain

Embedded remittance APIs for Fintechs and Financial institutions

$350K raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Montréal, Canada

Premier accélérateur et catalyseur des entrepreneurs d'impact social et environnemental du Québec

$2.0M raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Bristol, United Kingdom

Open Bionics is a robotics company creating affordable 3D-printed bionic hands for amputees, researchers and makers.

$764K raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Lafayette, United States

CDA Foundation is a non-profit organization that specializes in the study of complex and poorly-understood diseases.

$7.0M raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Irvine, United States

SocialGuru is an AI-driven social media platform aiming to automate and enhance social engagement and content creation.

$250K raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Social Media Management Software

$500K raised
Nov 2021

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
$81.5M
Countries Represented
9

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Social

1.London
3 companies$2.2M
2.New York
2 companies$4.5M
3.Vancouver
1 companiesUndisclosed
4.Los Angeles
1 companies$92K
5.Huntington Beach
1 companies$800K

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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