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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
$117.3M
Avg Funding
$4.7M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Cities for Social

Santiago
Cleveland
Atlanta
Paris
Kane
Crandall

Recently Funded Companies

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Santiago, Chile

Remote Waters designs and manufactures water treatment plants for communities and new ultrafiltration filters for water reuse

$90K raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Cleveland, United States

DigitalC is a non-profit focused on improving digital literacy and providing residents with affordable, high-speed Internet.

$2.8M raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Atlanta, United States

MOWGLI is an Atlanta-based entertainment technology company developing a range of online games.

Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

The great pet adoption platform

$558K raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Santiago, Chile

Colektia is a digital platform that helps financial institutions create new digital collections models, based on artificial intelligence.

$9.0M raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Kane, United States

PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship is to integrate conservation and economic development in a way that strengthens communities.

$387K raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Crandall, United States

Modular AI-powered intelligence solutions for corporate networking—helping businesses navigate and optimize connections at global events.

$800K raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

The world's first and only mobile app and desktop streaming platform to Go Live across multiple social networks simultaneously.

Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Bizfluence is a social business platform that provides SaaS tools for career advancement and professional networking services.

$67K raised
Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Jose, United States

Lotus is a smart wearable ring that lets users control home devices effortlessly, designed for accessibility and ease of use.

$120K raised
Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Yarmouth, United States

Dewey is a learning community that fosters connection, promotes wellbeing, and provides school support for parents and caregivers.

$1.3M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Cambridge, United States

Cambridge 360 is an independent nonprofit organization.

$489K raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Triller is an AI-powered music video app that enables anyone to make professional videos, effortlessly.

$50.0M raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Denver, United States

LeadKlozer is the industry's first and only individual lead social media engagement tracking service.

$250K raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Washington, United States

CreditRich AI analyzes banking, credit, and bills to automate payments to increase credit scores fast, using spare change

$4.0M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Shibuya, Japan

Gab is a company that works to solve social problems as well as develops and markets ethical products.

$645K raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Pimento is an AI-based ad creative platform helping marketing teams generate and converting branded content at scale.

$3.2M raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Irvine, United States

PowerBuy is a social commercial service.

$22K raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

Corite is a fan-funding platform where fans invest in the music they love.

$6.2M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Matters Lab is a Web3 social media ecosystem.

$2.0M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Nashville, United States

Yik Yak is a location-based social network that helps people discover their local community,

$6.3M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Waltham, United States

Creda Health is a health tech company that offers an AI based mobile application for profile-based information on all the medications.

$1.3M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

SportsTech, Fan Engagement, Digital Collectibles, NIL, Social Media, Marketplaces

Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

West Chester, United States

LifeBrand is creating a technology that empowers social media users to identify, detect, and remove potentially offensive posts.

$27.1M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Renaissance is creating music communities online for superfans around the world.

$736K raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Showing 1301 to 1325 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
$4.7M
Total Funding Tracked
$117.3M
Countries Represented
8

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Social

1.Santiago
2 companies$9.1M
2.Paris
2 companies$3.8M
3.Los Angeles
2 companies$50.0M
4.Cleveland
1 companies$2.8M
5.Atlanta
1 companiesUndisclosed

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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