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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
$275.9M
Avg Funding
$11.0M
Global Reach
6
countries

Top Cities for Social

Wilmington
Hamburg
Saint Albans
Buffalo
London
San Francisco

Recently Funded Companies

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Wilmington, United States

Intch is a professional networking app designed to connect users with potential clients, co-founders, investors, and mentors.

$1.2M raised
Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Hamburg, Germany

Fanblast is a SaaS for creators and brands to engage and monetize fans in the most authentic way.

$1.6M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Saint Albans, United Kingdom

everup is a unique gamified shopping experience in the branded prepaid and curated goods market

$665K raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Buffalo, United States

MemoryFox is a storytelling platform that helps organizations collect and leverage community-generated content.

$400K raised
Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

60 Decibels brings speed and repeatability to social impact measurement and customer insights.

$8.8M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Urban Alchemy is a social organization that offers essential services and support for poverty, addiction, mental illness, and homelessness.

$500K raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

The leading digital booking platform connecting brands with talent and creatives worldwide.

$288K raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Diego, United States

Kitchens for Good helps people to find employment opportunities by providing culinary, baking, and hospitality training.

$150K raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Climate Cabinet Education will provide datasets and products to help local organizers and public authorities.

$250K raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Detroit, United States

Outlier Media is a Detroit-based service journalism organization.

$300K raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lowell, United States

Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) is accelerating economic & social impact through entrepreneurship

$150K raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Long Island City, United States

ReFED is a national non-profit organisation that promotes data-driven solutions to reduce food loss and waste.

$611K raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Washington, United States

Coding it Forward is a career technology platform that creates new pathways for the public.

$500K raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Diego, United States

News Revenue Hub is a nonprofit organisation that helps news organizations build financial sustainability

$450K raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

Open Water provides alternative to plastic bottled water.

$2.0M raised
Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

FENIX360 is a social media platform empowering independent artists across music, dance, and design with audience monetization.

$90.0M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Charleston, United States

Celebrate all memories using connective artificial intelligence.

$5K raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Known is a SaaS company that offers an online dating app.

$9.7M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lyon, France

Vibly is a secure platform that enhances communication, visibility, and belonging within higher education associations.

$726K raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

13o3 is the epitome of perfection and exclusivity, providing tailored solutions to the most complex and sophisticated business challenges.

$114.0M raised
Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Carlsbad, United States

PublicSquare is an online marketplace that lets users discover local and national businesses that share the same values.

$7.5M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

George Town, Cayman Islands

Lens Protocol is a composable and decentralized social network serving the Web3 community.

$31.0M raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Luis Obispo, United States

The Pad Climbing is a fitness center that offers rock climbing gym with bouldering, yoga, and in-house physical therapy.

$3.0M raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

BRAVE UP! helps K-12 schools detect, predict and prevent cases of bullying and cyberbullying

Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Osceola, United States

New Growth MO is a non-profit organization that provides business assistance, financial, rural development, and support services.

$2.1M raised
Dec 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
$11.0M
Total Funding Tracked
$275.9M
Countries Represented
6

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Social

1.London
3 companies$123.1M
2.San Francisco
3 companies$10.4M
3.San Diego
2 companies$600K
4.Wilmington
1 companies$1.2M
5.Hamburg
1 companies$1.6M

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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