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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
$84.9M
Avg Funding
$3.4M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Cities for Social

Lyon
Denver
San Francisco
Stockholm
Santa Monica
Dublin

Recently Funded Companies

Export
Lyon, France

Monet + Associes is a public relations agency.

$6.4M raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Denver, United States

Icon Source is a digital marketplace that connects sports brands with athletes.

$4.3M raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Zarta is an ad-free, micro-pay-per-view video platform for creator content.

$5.7M raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

GoFrendly is an app for all women who want to find new friends.

$1.2M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Santa Monica, United States

COMMUNITYx is a coalition-building platform that connects likeminded change makers around causes and calls-to-action.

$2.0M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dublin, Ireland

NewsWhip is the world's largest engagement database, giving customers an understanding of what's interesting their audience right now.

$13.0M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Philadelphia, United States

Digital tools to help parenting adults and educators support children's social, emotional and mental wellness.

Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Fremont, United States

eZdia offers a content creation platform that enables e-commerce companies to attract visitors, engage customers, and boost revenue.

$1.0M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Marie-Stella-Maris is a premium brand contributing to its social mission through selling high-end natural care products and mineral water.

$5.5M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Budapest, Hungary

Talk-A-Bot is an information technology company that provides an enterprise chat-bot for corporate, company, and brand.

$3.8M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Pamplona, Spain

Familiados is a marketplace on line where families can find, select, and hire caregivers.

$1.1M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Helsinki, Finland

Professional Communities

$1.3M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Madison, United States

OnLume provides intuitive and ergonomic solutions for the integration of precise fluorescence image-guided surgery.

$2.8M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Miami, United States

Purpose-driven company committed to ending extreme rural poverty

$1.4M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

The fastest growing networking platform for Gen Z+. Backed by Evite and other reputable investors.

$1.3M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Westlake Village, United States

Patented, real-time insights and translation services in your customer's preferred language.

$1.9M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Mateo, United States

Lemonade Fashion is a e-commerce app that includes clothing, accessories, shoes, beauty and wellness products for customers.

$450K raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Influencer Marketing Software, Influencer App, Restaurants, Connecting Local Businesses and Influencers

$750K raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Calgary, Canada

PCHS Calgary is a non-profit organization that provides health and social services to our varied Canadian community.

$548K raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Fort Mcmurray, Canada

PRIDE YMM is a non-profit organization that supports the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in Wood Buffalo with pride.

$359K raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Squad is the intimate voice-only social experience.

Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Madrid, Spain

Tucuvi is pioneering AI-first healthcare with its CE-marked platform for Phone Consultation automation.

$20.0M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Minato, Japan

UnlimiTech provides an industrial workflow tool that simplifies and automates complicated spreadsheets.

$478K raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New Brunswick, United States

DatChat is a blockchain, cybersecurity, and social media company.

$5.1M raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Social platform for investment ideas and insights

$4.5M raised
Jan 2025

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
$3.4M
Total Funding Tracked
$84.9M
Countries Represented
10

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Social

1.New York
3 companies$2.0M
2.Lyon
1 companies$6.4M
3.Denver
1 companies$4.3M
4.San Francisco
1 companies$5.7M
5.Stockholm
1 companies$1.2M

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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