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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
$828.9M
Avg Funding
$33.2M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Cities for Social

Cambridge
Toronto
Landskrona
Palo Alto
Boston
Houston

Recently Funded Companies

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

Saas Automated influencer compliance

$251K raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Social Innovation Canada is an emerging pan-Canadian initiative to connect social innovation practitioners.

$400K raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Landskrona, Sweden

TheHeroLoop is a socio-economic movement, simply addressing matching someone in need, with someone nearby to help.

$250K raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Palo Alto, United States

Building the truly open AI messaging platform

$5.0M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Boston, United States

Later is a social revenue platform that specializes in influencer marketing and social media management software and services.

$135.0M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Houston, United States

Wemap is the Real-World Browser. Give a super-power to your audience with Wemap’s revolutionary AR-Ready technology.

Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Bucharest, Romania

Bonapp.eco offers an app that allows retailers to sell goods nearing the expiration date to consumers.

$663K raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Encino, United States

Hartbeat is a media company creating entertainment at the intersection of comedy and culture.

$100.0M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Meet Marco, the better way to bring your people together. We create extraordinary experiences.

Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Vaunt is an influencer-based streaming video service and app.

$5.0M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

Stock is a marketplace where brands and 3PLs list excess inventory for donation to nonprofits, reducing waste and supporting causes.

$1.5M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

Bumble is a social networking platform focused on making romance, friendship, and business connections.

$475.0M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Oceanside, United States

Fire Pit Collective is committed to storytelling and authentic content distributed across various platforms and outlets all over the world.

$150K raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Oakland, United States

Youth Organize California is for young people who have been directly harmed by marginalization and oppression to advance into positions.

$3.5M raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Houston, United States

Imperative Global is an environmental consulting company that provides carbon offset and environmental asset projects.

$91.0M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Freiburg, Germany

PENEMUE is the first AI-powered end- to-end solution for the automated detection and mitigation of online hate.

$2.0M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Zürich, Switzerland

SOORT is an AI-powered shopping concierge that helps people find better options — cheaper, local, or circular — on their own terms.

Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Panama City, Panama

The New Way We Internet - ultimate platform for creators & communities, combining AI Agents, tokenized economies, and gamified engagement.

$200K raised
Apr 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Venice, United States

Software company focused on action sports

$600K raised
Apr 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Syracuse, United States

SEAT was founded by Ashoke Bose, a former IBM Senior Manager, in 2014. Driven by his passion for renewables and agriculture.

$100K raised
Apr 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Earth, United States

SOAI is an AI social platform that utilizes advanced technology to create customized AI companions for billions of people worldwide.

$5.0M raised
Apr 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tulsa, United States

IllumiNative is a Native women-led organization founded on basic Native values and community, and guided by research.

$2.0M raised
Apr 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dallas, United States

Sport Fishing Championship showcases the sport of offshore fishing.

$750K raised
Apr 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Woburn, United States

Verdox develops an electric carbon removal technology designed to eliminate emissions from aluminum production.

Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sydney, Australia

Referall is a talent marketplace platform that connects referral networks with job opportunities and rewards successful candidate referrals.

$557K raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Showing 651 to 675 of 1,767 companies

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
$33.2M
Total Funding Tracked
$828.9M
Countries Represented
9

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Social

1.Houston
2 companies$91.0M
2.Cambridge
1 companies$251K
3.Toronto
1 companies$400K
4.Landskrona
1 companies$250K
5.Palo Alto
1 companies$5.0M

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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