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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
$625.3M
Avg Funding
$25.0M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Cities for Social

Lisboa
Chartres
Cincinnati
Greenville
Dallas
London

Recently Funded Companies

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Lisboa, Portugal

Bloop operates a social shopping platform that combines an online marketplace with product recommendations and referral rewards.

$1.4M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Chartres, France

Mobile App, Marketplace, Payment, Web3, DeFi, DAO

Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Cincinnati, United States

Celebrating playing on a team with everyone's stories, memories, photos, and affirmations in a customized printed treasured keepsake.

Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Greenville, United States

Discover cool places, connect to people nearby, and pay your tab with ease.

Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Dallas, United States

Invitation Homes specializes in acquiring single family homes in situations such as foreclosure or short sale, rehabilitating, leasing.

$600.0M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

A place where people connect via playing together

$250K raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

First replacement of the white cane for the blind.

$600K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Palo Alto, United States

Cutting-edge AdTech powering gamified, sponsor-funded social impact experiences.

$1.5M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

HaveNeed is the consumer multiparty barter platform for goods and services with patented technology enabling people to barter at scale.

$200K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Pager is building a new way to capture digital experiences.

$6.1M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Santa Cruz, United States

Pebble creates a social network with new forms of content that will expand the tools available for expression while individualizing society.

$325K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Hamburg, Germany

get.me is a mobile app and paas for creators.

$770K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Philadelphia, United States

Spinnr is a video friendship platform to help you enjoy activities with new friends who share your hobbies and interests.

$500K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Clips sharing platform for gamers

$1.0M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Peachee is a social sharing app that enables creators to share meaningful stories.

$500K raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Pensacola, United States

FanFare Music is a mobile application that provides entertainment services.

$410K raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Nashville, United States

PangoBooks is the marketplace for book lovers

$1.8M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Key Biscayne, United States

Social ecom marketplace engaging fashion superfans in co-creation, gamified pre-sales and crowdfunding

$315K raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

Topster is a social retail technology service company.

$500K raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

P33 is a nonprofit organization for talent, education, capital, finance, business, community, culture, government and infrastructures.

$3.0M raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Panama City Beach, United States

Lifetime.Social - A Platform Designed to Increase Offline, Real-World, Brick-and-Mortar Socializing

$1.0M raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Marketing Automation SAAS for sustainable business

$100K raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Enthusiast Gaming is a platform that reaches three hundred million video gamers monthly through its portfolio of communities.

$1.5M raised
Jul 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Baltimore, United States

Baltimore Corps is a nonprofit fostering social innovation

$2.2M raised
Jul 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

RiseKit connects un(der)employed job candidates to careers, training, and resources while providing analytics for employers and grantmakers.

$1.5M raised
Jul 2024

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
$25.0M
Total Funding Tracked
$625.3M
Countries Represented
8

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Social

1.Los Angeles
2 companies$1.2M
2.New York
2 companies$6.6M
3.Chicago
2 companies$4.5M
4.Lisboa
1 companies$1.4M
5.Chartres
1 companiesUndisclosed

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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