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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
$196.8M
Avg Funding
$7.9M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Cities for Social

Newark
Munich
Los Angeles
Mountain View
Paris
Las Vegas

Recently Funded Companies

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Newark, United States

Deepstash is an app that offers the daily source of inspiring, life-changing stories, and ideas.

$9.0M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Munich, Germany

Munevo is an electronic company that provides assistive technology products, related software, and services.

$3.0M raised
Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Gamifying the connection between creators, brands & fans | Android & iOS

$50K raised
Oct 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Mountain View, United States

Upland is an immersive layer one gaming platform for Web3 with a mission to build the world's largest digital open economy.

$7.0M raised
Oct 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

BeReal. is a social media app where users share unfiltered photos at random times to capture authentic moments in their daily lives.

$60.0M raised
Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Las Vegas, United States

5AM Global is a marketing and business management firm that offers online marketing, advertising, and business development services.

$525K raised
Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Brussel, Belgium

Scandalook is a fashion app that offers to scan the barcodes of apparel in stores.

$350K raised
Oct 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Nederland's First Digital Sustainable Fashion Research House.

$15.9M raised
Oct 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Lightning Reach is a social fintech company that offers a quick and secure platform to easily verify financial need and process grants.

$1.2M raised
Oct 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Jacksonville, United States

PeerLyfe is a social networking platform for active adult communities.

$531K raised
Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Zürich, Switzerland

Ethnic Dating App - Meet people who make you feel at home

$4.0M raised
Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Landis helps renters transition to homeownership by telling them what they need to do to get a mortgage and buy a home.

$40.0M raised
Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Panda is a camera that augments users' conversations with friends.

$5.4M raised
Oct 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Berkeley, United States

Earth Species Project is an open-source collaborative and nonprofit dedicated to decoding non-human language.

$17.0M raised
Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Mobility Work is developer of software designed for maintenance management.

$2.0M raised
Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Arena is a cutting-edge SocialFi platform that is revolutionizing the way content producers interact, network, and make money off.

$2.0M raised
Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Lyon, France

Auxo Dynamics assists businesses in transitioning to a more sustainable business strategy.

$3.3M raised
Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

TapNow is a social networking platform.

$1.3M raised
Oct 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Newport Beach, United States

Amaze Software empowers creators to design and sell products.

$7.0M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Newport Beach, United States

Peer develops AI experiences in a three-dimensional (3D) environment.

$16.0M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Palo Alto, United States

Nativeads.ai uses generative AI to create and test digital ad creatives for advertisers and publishers.

$500K raised
Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Guildford, United Kingdom

Cocoa free chocolate from beans not cocoa beans

Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Milwaukee, United States

Socialeads is a platform that analyzes social media content for context, life events, and personality dimensions.

Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tauranga, New Zealand

GoGenerosity is a payment platform that provides prepaid services to support local charities.

$915K raised
Oct 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Dovetale helps e-commerce stores recruit, manage, & grow their sales with communities of people who love their products.

Oct 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
$7.9M
Total Funding Tracked
$196.8M
Countries Represented
9

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Social

1.New York
3 companies$42.0M
2.Paris
2 companies$62.0M
3.Newport Beach
2 companies$23.0M
4.Newark
1 companies$9.0M
5.Munich
1 companies$3.0M

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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