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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
$107.5M
Avg Funding
$4.3M
Global Reach
7
countries

Top Cities for Social

London
Lafayette
Costa Mesa
Palos Verdes Estates
New York
Pittsburgh

Recently Funded Companies

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London, United Kingdom

Komi is building a home on the internet for the world's top talent.

$12.0M raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lafayette, United States

Ad Fontes Media is a public benefit corporation that rates the news.

$4.2M raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Costa Mesa, United States

Social media impacts markets. Gain an edge with access to real-time social and market data.

$5.0M raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Palos Verdes Estates, United States

Empowering the everyday sports fan to responsibly compete alongside their teams and players.

$1.0M raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Interlace is a platform that allows users to meet online.

$8.2M raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Pittsburgh, United States

Pittsburgh Knights is an esports company that specializes in video games, esports, media, and technology.

$680K raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dallas, United States

LaLa Land Kind is an organic cafe dedicated to empowering and mentoring young individuals through employment.

$20.0M raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Newark, United States

Social Calendar for College Students

$1.0M raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Fanaverse is a debit card service that donates to charity after each spend.

$1.6M raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Denver, United States

Auxxit is a next-generation digital marketplace platform that leverages the engaging experiences of real-time group chat and live streaming.

$850K raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Kirkland, United States

CHEQ is a social payments platform that provides POS services, mobile orders, and peer to peer payments.

Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Civitai is a community platform dedicated to fine-tuning open-source AI models like Stable Diffusion.

$5.1M raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Nantes, France

GensDeConfiance is a secure classified posts board for trustworthy people (recommended by at least three other members of the community).

$2.1M raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Copenhagen, Denmark

Doubble is a social technology company that is building the future experiences we create with our close friends

$1.1M raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Wilmington, United States

Tabler is a social app that enables users to join & host tables, yacht parties and private parties with users nearby.

$50K raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

WeGoWhere is a social app that lets people build and manage their relationships, in person.

$1.2M raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Shader is a real-time camera app that instantly customizes look with AI effects.

$580K raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

BandLab is a cloud platform where musicians and fans create music, collaborate and engage with each other across the globe.

$25.0M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Miami, United States

For Music People. We are a community rewarding you for loyalty to music you love.

$7.0M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

spectra.theater enables live theater-makers to imagine and build new community-based theatrical projects, plays and productions

$500K raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Human Intelligence Network for private investments.

$300K raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Epsom, United Kingdom

Platform Economy, Creator Economy, Content Creation, Blockchain

$600K raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Simple, green & instant digital payments that reward your customers.

$150K raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

A hot new way to invite people to parties and real-life gatherings

$1.2M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Gamma is an open marketplace for Bitcoin NFTs to explore and trade.

$8.1M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Showing 1201 to 1225 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
$4.3M
Total Funding Tracked
$107.5M
Countries Represented
7

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Social

1.London
3 companies$13.7M
2.San Francisco
3 companies$13.8M
3.New York
2 companies$8.7M
4.Singapore
2 companies$26.2M
5.Lafayette
1 companies$4.2M

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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