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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
$167.7M
Avg Funding
$6.7M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Cities for Social

Los Angeles
Durham
Tokyo
Oxford
Perth
Vancouver

Recently Funded Companies

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Los Angeles, United States

Sports Social Network App

$500K raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Durham, United States

Allobee is an entrepreneur marketplace that provides truly flexible work to those who have abandoned the traditional.

$101K raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

SOKAI provides digital marketing consulting and solutions for businesses undergoing digital transformation.

$75.1M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Oxford, United Kingdom

Tribela is a membership-based social platform for intentional connection and calm, user-controlled social experiences.

$800K raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Perth, Australia

Connecting like-minded people in local communities. Combining the best of social media, e-commerce and digital payments

$19K raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, United States

Housing Initiative is a mission-driven affordable housing development company.

$5.0M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Madrid, Spain

POPULIT uses dining establishments to bring people together.

$159K raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Weston, United States

4biddenknowledge Inc offers a conscious streaming TV network and book publishing services.

$104K raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Niche is a social application that reinvents the way people connect and build community.

$3.2M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

BUD is an open metaverse gaming platform that connects millions of virtual worlds created by our community, made up of 9 million creators.

$37.0M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chuo, Japan

Legal Access will create a nation governed by the rule of law where everyone obeys the law.

$276K raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

The World's First Social Fashion Rental App.

May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Gloucester, United States

Braag offers campaign page building, graphic designing, product validation, lead generation, and social media marketing services.

$349K raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Palos Hills, United States

BrooqLy is a tech startup that creates an innovative platform for customers, brands, and HORECA stores.

$395K raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Monetising creativity, shaping the future

$250K raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Cheyenne, United States

The Flyover is the reader-supported media platform with the quickest rate of growth.

$5.1M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Troy, United States

National Veteran Business Development Council certifies veteran and service disabled veteran owned businesses for supplier diversity.

$300K raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Filed renders digital marketing, social marketing, campaign optimization, retargeting, facebook advertising and social media services.

$17.2M raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Shinbashi, Japan

Leafea is a business consultancy that provides employee benefits outsourcing, system development, and billing services.

$2.5M raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Operating System for a Better Social Marketing

$3.5M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

Arena Hall is a social club and urban campus that offers a space for community building and events.

$6.5M raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Provo, United States

Chatbooks is a subscription photo products for modern parents.

$9.0M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Zug, Switzerland

DoinGud operates an online marketplace for companies that use non-fungible tokens.

May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Newark, United States

Clinton Hill Community Action is a non-profit and community development organization.

$197K raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Chinese Canadian Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to building and managing public museum.

$204K raised
May 2024

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
$6.7M
Total Funding Tracked
$167.7M
Countries Represented
9

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Social

1.London
3 companies$17.4M
2.Los Angeles
2 companies$3.7M
3.Vancouver
2 companies$5.2M
4.Durham
1 companies$101K
5.Tokyo
1 companies$75.1M

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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