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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
$392.7M
Avg Funding
$15.7M
Global Reach
7
countries

Top Cities for Social

London
Tokyo
Honolulu
Culver City
Singapore
New York

Recently Funded Companies

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London, United Kingdom

encubate is an app that helps aspiring entrepreneurs build the foundations of their future business & master their entrepreneurial skills.

Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

The easiest way to monetise incoming calls.

$250K raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

Polimill uses social media and tech to build a society where everyone helps create flexible, adaptive systems that evolve with values.

$4.0M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Honolulu, United States

ThriveHI is a non-profit organization that provides tech and entrepreneurship advocacy services.

$300K raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Culver City, United States

PLAI Labs uses its expertise in social media, game mechanics, and advanced technology to develop social platforms.

$32.0M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Mask Network is the Portal to the New, Open Internet.

$5.0M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Arena is a Picks Super App that unites Picks, real-time player updates, trending news, & social media as a sports powerhouse for fans.

$1.2M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Equals is a spreadsheet startup aiming to challenge and replace Excel with its next-generation spreadsheet.

$16.0M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Montréal, Canada

Spectrum Productions is a charitable organization.

$465K raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lisboa, Portugal

Felton is an AI audience intelligence company that profiles social media audiences at the individual level across social media.

$2.3M raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Miami, United States

TelevisaUnivision is a Mexican-American media company which owns the American Spanish language broadcast network Univision.

$240.7M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Alixan, France

BeJuicy is a social media platform that enables content providers to make money off of their work.

$482K raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Chatdesk helps companies maximize the ROI of their customer interactions on Email, Chat, Social, and SMS

$7.0M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lewes, United States

Leaf is a digital wallet that enables the unbanked to store, send, receive, and exchange currencies on their phones— no smartphone required.

$855K raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Influence uses AI-based technology to convert social and conventional media into an investable medium dubbed INFLUENCE®.

$20.8M raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Nextdoor is a private social networking platform that connects neighbors for them to exchange helpful information, goods, and services.

$18.6M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Born This Way Foundation is a civic and social organization.

$350K raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Partiful is a party planning platform intended to help customers organize and manage social events.

$20.0M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Brooklyn, United States

Verse Gaming is the social marketplace built for peer-2-peer gaming.

$1.4M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Hoboken, United States

Spikerz is a software and cybersecurity company that provides social media security tools for businesses and organisations.

$7.0M raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Anime Universe is a tech company that offers social entertainment solutions, apps, AI creator tools, blockchain, content, media platform.

$50K raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

Castee provides social collaboration services and also helps with a tool for job requests and overseas projects for creators.

$2.6M raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Markham, Canada

ventureLAB is a NPO that provides businesses with development solutions.

$4.5M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Trax is a web3 social marketplace for music that runs on the Internet Computer.

$2.9M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Lounge is a group and event management app that eliminates aimless scrolling.

$4.0M raised
Nov 2023

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
$15.7M
Total Funding Tracked
$392.7M
Countries Represented
7

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Social

1.New York
5 companies$53.0M
2.London
3 companies$3.1M
3.Tokyo
2 companies$6.6M
4.San Francisco
2 companies$34.6M
5.Honolulu
1 companies$300K

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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