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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
$148.9M
Avg Funding
$6.0M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Cities for Social

Turin
Benfleet
Purley
Edmonton
London
Atlanta

Recently Funded Companies

Export
Turin, Italy

Roundabout provides a micro-influencer marketing platform for small and medium-sized businesses.

$295K raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Benfleet, United Kingdom

VEED.IO is an online video editing platform that utilizes AI tools to enhance video editing.

$35.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Purley, United Kingdom

Grazer is a dating and friend-finding app for vegans and vegetarians.

$660K raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Edmonton, Canada

Your new favourite marketing marketing department

$867K raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

The leading next-generation social commerce platform to buy, swap, sell luxury goods in a globally inclusive community

$11.5M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Atlanta, United States

Doing Things Media is home to the Internet’s favorite creators and brands.

$21.5M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Storygrounds is the only platform where people of any skill level can build Webcomics together.

$5.5M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

StockViva is a fintech that provide online trading and real time investment analysis and education from financial key opinion leaders.

$3.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Surry Hills, Australia

Chapter network is a subscription-based platform which has designed a social page with several features.

$250K raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Louisville, United States

The professional network for independent creatives, connecting tech freelancers worldwide to team up and collaborate to earn together.

$475K raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Hook is a social music platform that enables creators to generate authorized remixes and mashups of songs using AI-assisted remixing tools.

$15.8M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

Updater is a sustainability platform that offers services in social issues, supplying renewable electricity, supply chain, well being.

Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

SendOwl is a software company that develops tools for selling digital products through social media and blogs.

$9.0M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Phoenix, United States

Televeda is a community mental health platform that combats social isolation for vulnerable populations.

$3.3M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Encore is an interactive live music mobile-based platform aiming to help artists monetize their connections with fans.

$9.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Madrid, Spain

Banger is a blockchain-powered gaming platform that provides its users with an array of earning possibilities.

$11.4M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

FreeWorld invests in education for America's biggest underdogs and most overlooked talent pools - ex-felons.

Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Boston, United States

Movez is a social event platform that hones in on the most integral factors of social event discovery, attendance and planning.

$120K raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

RSS3 is an open protocol designed for content and social networks in the Web 3.0 era.

$13.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Zürich, Switzerland

Revolutionizing the events and meeting software industry.

$5.8M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Denver, United States

Pao is a mobile app that helps you find and share hidden gems. It is also a creative marketing agency that makes viral short form videos.

$80K raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

Life Inside is a social media platform that helps people share their cultures, opportunities, and employer brands.

$377K raised
Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Anselmo, United States

AI-Driven customer intelligence platform

$750K raised
Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Minneapolis, United States

RedRex is a metaverse that develops virtuals building for schools, communities, businesses, and online events.

$1.0M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Seattle, United States

Esports and Gaming Livestream Ad Network

$350K raised
Feb 2022

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
$6.0M
Total Funding Tracked
$148.9M
Countries Represented
10

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Social

1.London
2 companies$20.5M
2.New York
2 companies$21.3M
3.Turin
1 companies$295K
4.Benfleet
1 companies$35.0M
5.Purley
1 companies$660K

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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