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Social Startups

Updated July 2026

Companies in the social sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 1,767 recently funded social companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
1,767
Total Funding
$188.7M
Avg Funding
$7.5M
Global Reach
12
countries

Top Cities for Social

Toronto
Los Angeles
Dublin
New York
Algés
Paris

Recently Funded Companies

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Toronto, Canada

#Paid is a tech company that connects brands with influencers and content creators to develop and execute engaging social media campaigns.

$14.9M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

QYOU Media operates in India and the United States producing and distributing content created by social media stars.

$750K raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dublin, Ireland

Identity for Digital Finance

Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Puck is a platform for smart, engaging journalism owned and operated by the journalists themselves.

$7.0M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Algés, Portugal

SocialTalk helps discover the perfect influencers, manage influencers database, track, and measure campaigns.

$768K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

A new way to date. Let matchmakers do the work for you or play Cupid yourself.

$3.5M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Quivr is an AI customer support platform that uses agents to handle tickets and automate replies.

$3.5M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chemnitz, Germany

Reignite provides a mobile and web app that allows gamers to create their Gamer Identity.

$50K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Restless Network helps to uplift the women and marginalized genders through sharing of everyday experiences.

$250K raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Santa Monica, United States

Labs is a frontier intelligences supercompany that develops and operates human-enhancement technologies.

$35.0M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Onclusive provides media monitoring and PR analytic solutions for communications teams.

Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Moscow, Russian Federation

Russian service SwapMap for finding events and creating communities of interest

$2.0M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Larchmont, United States

Heatmap News is a geographical news aggregation focusing on changing the planet.

$1.0M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Gainesville, United States

Admiral is a Visitor Relationship Management (VRM) company that helps publishers with relationships drive revenue growth.

$19.0M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

South Asian Dating App

$1.0M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

FlashIntel is a premier go-to-market Intelligence firm that helps revenue teams improve ability to locate and engage with client profiles.

$10.0M raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Geneve, Switzerland

A cultural revolution ecosystem that revives art and culture through digital assets, while creating a new artistic concept.

Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Holliston, United States

tooodooo has built a SaaS based platform to create incentive rewards for Loyalty, Influencer and Challenge based objectives.

$1.1M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Medellín, Colombia

Reinventing the Discovery & Showcase of Creative Talent with AI-Powered Video Playlists

$400K raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

ARC the Community is a NFT membership platform that connects the most influential and impactful individuals in Asia.

$4.5M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Union City, United States

Zipline AI is a next-generation data platform helping enterprises accelerate AI/ML development with faster deployment.

$7.0M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

bgrass is a consultation support platform for women working in the IT industry that also offers staffing and recruitment services.

$846K raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

EarBuds Music is a social music app that offers friends a way to connect and create shared moments.

$3.0M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

GB News is a British television news channel that provides news, opinion, and debate for all of its viewers.

$71.6M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

University Place, United States

LitPic is a subscription based platform where creators can get discovered easily.

$1.5M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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 1,767 social companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$7.5M
Total Funding Tracked
$188.7M
Countries Represented
12

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Social

1.Los Angeles
2 companies$1.0M
2.Paris
2 companies$7.1M
3.London
2 companies$71.6M
4.Singapore
2 companies$14.5M
5.Toronto
1 companies$14.9M

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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