Social Startups

BigUp is a creator-led platform that combines live streaming, community features, and prediction markets into a format it calls "Predictainment." The company is currently rebuilding the experience ahead of a relaunch.

3 investors

BirdyChat is a work-focused messaging app for professional 1:1 chats, topic-based group chats, and communities, letting users reach contacts by email and message WhatsApp contacts while keeping work and personal conversations separate. It offers features like inbox zero, scheduled messages, full chat history across devices, and integrations with AI tools via REST API, real-time events, and MCP.

3 investors

Bookclubs is a book club management app that handles logistics such as scheduling and RSVPs, personal reading tracking, and curated book recommendations. It is aimed at people who organize and participate in book clubs.

3 investors

Hive indexes and ranks Twitter accounts by community, identifying notable figures within communities based on follower networks and social graph analysis. The platform surfaces community membership and relative influence across approximately 40 million indexed accounts.

3 investors

Born builds AI characters designed to grow, evolve, and connect like humans, marketed as virtual friends and AI companions. The company has launched consumer social apps for mobile and is based in Berlin and New York City.

3 investors

BorrowMyDoggy is an online platform that connects dog owners with local people who want to spend time with a dog, arranging walks, playdates, and dog-sitting. It also provides safety features and insurance for the arranged meetings.

3 investors

Bounce is a ticketing and event management platform that helps event hosts sell tickets and manage attendees through social notifications, SMS updates, and demand generation tools.

3 investors

BUILD is a nonprofit organization that provides youth development programs and mentorship services. The organization works to create opportunities for young people through quality programs and engaging community-based initiatives.

3 investors

Cafeteria is a platform that connects teens with brands for paid conversations and content creation opportunities. The platform enables teenagers to earn money by discussing and engaging with brands they choose.

3 investors

Change.org is an online petition and advocacy platform that enables users to organize campaigns for social and political change. The company operates globally and serves citizens and advocacy organizations seeking to mobilize support for causes.

3 investors

Charm is a payments and savings app that enables users to send money across different platforms (Venmo, Cash App, Zelle) through a unified interface, with funds earning interest when held in the app. The service uses blockchain technology and stablecoins to facilitate cross-platform transfers and competitive yield on deposits.

3 investors

Chilli is a mobile app and social platform that lets users follow "impact creators", take quick actions (under 30 seconds) on causes such as climate justice, oceans, forests and human rights, and donate to fund creators' work. It targets individuals who want to participate in activism and collective action.

3 investors

Circle Labs offers a group chat workspace where users collaborate with friends and named AI agents ("shapes") that can search, code, design, and complete tasks in a shared thread. The agents take on user-assigned roles, run autonomous self-improving task loops with feedback, and build context over time across use cases like trip planning, studying, and gaming.

3 investors

Clear is an app that helps users track their skincare routines, products, and progress while connecting them with a supportive community. The platform serves skincare enthusiasts and acne sufferers looking for guidance and personalized tracking tools.

3 investors

ColorSing is a live-streaming mobile app focused specifically on singing, where users ("Lシンガー"/singing streamers) broadcast performances and earn cash-convertible "diamond" rewards. Built by a team that previously ran one of Japan's largest live-streaming apps, it offers access to JOYSOUND's karaoke library of 100,000 songs, virtual gifts, and singing-focused events for a Japanese audience of singers and music fans.

3 investors

Confide is a messaging application that enables users to send encrypted messages that self-destruct after being read once, with screenshot prevention technology. The service is designed for private communication of sensitive topics without permanent digital records.

3 investors

Connect3 is a decentralized social layer that aggregates and distributes social data across Web3, enabling users to build unified identities and connect with people and content. It provides developers with social data accessibility and interoperability for decentralized applications and games.

3 investors

CreoPop manufactures 3D pens that use photopolymer inks solidified by LED light, enabling safe, cool-temperature 3D drawing for consumers including children. The company offers a range of specialty inks beyond standard colors, such as elastic, magnetic, and glow-in-the-dark variants.

3 investors

DanceOn is an entertainment platform celebrating dance and music culture. The company partners with music artists, dance creators, and brands to distribute and amplify dance content to a global audience.

3 investors

Dex is a personal CRM that helps individuals keep in touch with their contacts by sending follow-up reminders and letting them manage relationships through a Chrome extension integrated with social apps like Facebook, Messenger, and Twitter. It targets people managing informal personal and professional networks rather than business customers.

3 investors

Dot Glasses provides mobile optical shops—portable kits with assembly and testing equipment—enabling rapid eye care delivery and custom glasses manufacturing in underserved communities. The company addresses the gap in vision care access, with products ranging from small lightweight kits serving 20 people to larger kits accommodating 120.

3 investors

Doximity is the largest verified network of healthcare professionals in the U.S., connecting physicians, PAs, NPs, pharmacists, and medical students across specialties and care settings. The platform provides mobile-first tools for clinical communication, collaboration, and workflow optimization.

3 investors

Enrich is a community platform that connects early-stage operators and leaders at tech companies to share challenges, best practices, and practical support through peer groups and curated networking events.

3 investors

Ethos is an onchain reputation and credibility platform that lets crypto users review, vouch for, and slash others to generate a "Credibility Score" indicating who can be trusted. It provides smart-contract infrastructure and a Chrome integration that displays scores on Twitter and other sites, aimed at reducing crypto fraud and scams.

3 investors