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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
$172.0M
Avg Funding
$6.9M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Cities for Social

London
Middletown
Tel Aviv
Madrid
Santa Barbara
Las Vegas

Recently Funded Companies

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London, United Kingdom

A leading tech company energizing live events and bringing communities together through out of this world experiences.

$50K raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Middletown, United States

Yope app is the social Google Photos for Gen Z, designed for sharing and chatting, not just storage.

$4.7M raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tel Aviv, Israel

Dig is a Social Video Intelligence platform - helping brands and governments get a grip on social video

$14.0M raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Madrid, Spain

Integrating fintech and trade for a regenerative coffee supply chain

$1.0M raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Santa Barbara, United States

Musubi is an artificial intelligence company that offers content moderation and fraud detection services across social media apps.

$5.0M raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Las Vegas, United States

Otsy is the first social travel app, transforming the way travel is discovered, trusted, and booked.

$500K raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dallas, United States

TurboVets is a platform built by veterans to accelerate securing important benefits including claims to financial assistance, and VA loans.

$7.7M raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Seattle, United States

Mast Reforestation is a tech-led reforestation company that provides seedling, project management, and carbon removal credits for forests.

$25.0M raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Coala Pay is building better contracting and payments infrastructure for the aid sector.

$3.5M raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sunnyvale, United States

Influ2 is a first person-based marketing platform for B2B marketers to target decision-makers, capture their intent, and track engagement.

$3.3M raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Detroit, United States

Ai driven Human Centered, Trauma Informed, Proactive Care

$250K raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

Fluv is a pet care marketplace for urban pet parents in Asia

$700K raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Hamburg, Germany

wyrld is a social commerce platform with creator-driven content that connects creators and consumers seamlessly and engagingly.

$1.1M raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Melbourne, Australia

A safe space for neurodivergent, chronically ill and disabled people to make friends and find support.

$1.0M raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Brooklyn, United States

Fundraise Up is an online donation platform that helps nonprofits engage donors and increase revenue.

$70.0M raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paphos, Cyprus

Social discovery platform for gamers

$3.9M raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Reno, United States

Health Insurance & HR Benefits for Creators by Creators

$850K raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Barcelona, Spain

Martech SaaS helping companies boost their authority and client relations.

$230K raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Palo Alto, United States

Rembrand is an in-scene media and virtual product placement platform that uses AI to integrate brands into video content.

$23.0M raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tampa, United States

Hybrid Edtech & Fintech with AI-Powered FLEC education technology with real income generation & banking tools.

$500K raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Hamburg, Germany

Online Platform | Art Network & Marketplace

$311K raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Covent Garden, United Kingdom

contentradar.ai - Marketing OS for Content that Converts

$50K raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lewes, United States

Whuups operates an application that sends instant messages, calls, and digital files.

$5.0M raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Melbourne, Australia

Socialsuite is a Software Development firm offering SaaS platform for impact and ESG reporting.

$227K raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

North Vancouver, Canada

The Global Marketplace of Services / Network connecting Service Providers & Service Seekers / Mixture of Social Media & Gig Economy

$250K raised
Dec 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
$6.9M
Total Funding Tracked
$172.0M
Countries Represented
9

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Social

1.Hamburg
2 companies$1.4M
2.Melbourne
2 companies$1.2M
3.London
1 companies$50K
4.Middletown
1 companies$4.7M
5.Tel Aviv
1 companies$14.0M

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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