Social Startups
1,029 companies tagged Social, with their investors and founders.
Coub is a video hosting and sharing platform where users create, upload, and discover short looping video clips organized by content categories and communities.
2 investors
CreoPop makes a cordless 3D drawing pen that uses light-sensitive photopolymers cured by built-in LEDs instead of melting plastic, along with a range of specialty inks (elastic, magnetic, glow-in-the-dark, conductive, and more). The consumer product is marketed as safe for adults and children and sold with ink cartridges and a USB charging cable.
2 investors
Cupist is a Korean "love-tech" company that builds dating and social connection products, including the dating app Glam, the app Kemit (enfpy), and AlphaState, and is developing AI- and robot-based companionship experiences. It aims to connect people with each other and with AI.
2 investors
DanceOn operates a dance-focused media community with over 5 million members, producing choreography content and running branded challenges in partnership with artists and brands such as FILA. It works in the dance and entertainment media space, connecting choreographers and dancers with music releases and marketing campaigns.
2 investors
DataRank offers a social intelligence platform that converts real-time social signals into insights for marketing and cross-functional teams, covering influencer marketing, employee advocacy, and media monitoring. It serves brands and enterprise teams looking to track social conversations and creator campaigns.
2 investors
DayDayCook is a cooking and food content platform offering recipes, step-by-step guides, blog articles, and cooking videos across a range of cuisines including Chinese, Thai, and Western dishes. It serves home cooks looking for recipe ideas and seasonal cooking tips.
2 investors
DEV is an online community where software developers share knowledge and help one another. It runs on Forem, an open-source platform for building communities, and has partnered with Major League Hacking (MLH).
2 investors
EastMeetEast (EME Hive) is a dating app that matches Asian singles based on cultural criteria. It operates a consumer-facing mobile product in the online dating category.
2 investors
Everyme provides a private social network where users share content with selected groups called Circles, which pull from their existing contacts and display posts in a private feed.
2 investors
FaithStreet is a congregation engagement platform that helps people discover churches and enables congregations to manage member giving and community connection through a directory, online giving, and mobile community app.
2 investors
FamilyLeaf provides a private social network for families to share photos, updates, messages, and contact information with each other across distances.
2 investors
FanzPlay is a mobile social gaming app where fans compete in real-time trivia and knowledge-based games about their favorite sports teams and performers, with prizes and live scoreboard displays during events.
2 investors
FAVS HQ builds consumer social apps, including "favs," a private social network for staying in touch with close friends, and "aurascope," a camera-first social app. The company also teases an additional product that is coming soon.
2 investors
Fishbrain is a mobile app for anglers that provides catch location data, depth charts, AI-powered fishing spot prediction, weather intel, bait recommendations, and local fishing regulations. It also offers a digital logbook with species recognition and social networking features within the fishing community.
2 investors
Flare is a group communication and organization platform that consolidates messaging, calendars, photo sharing, attendance tracking, and event management in a single application designed for communities like fraternities and sororities.
2 investors
Flora is a mobile app (iOS and Android) that identifies plants from photos, provides care guides and watering reminders, and hosts a community for plant owners. It includes a rewards system where users earn points and badges for caring for their plants, redeemable for discounts and giveaways.
2 investors
Fondi uses technology, design, and community to help people explore and discover different aspects of identity and self-expression beyond their default circumstances. The company focuses on creating opportunities for personal growth and self-discovery through its platform.
2 investors
FoodMeets is an app that lets users create an account, match with other people, chat, and schedule in-person meetups at local restaurants. It is a social platform for arranging shared dining experiences, with mobile apps for iOS and Android coming soon.
2 investors
Forem is open source software for building online communities in any niche, powering DEV, a community where software developers share knowledge and collaborate. DEV has partnered with Major League Hacking (MLH), a developer programs platform.
2 investors
goConfirm was an app that let people verify the identity of strangers before buying, selling, or renting through social media, aiming to add trust to online community transactions. The app was discontinued on October 1, 2025, and the team has since launched Courtyard AI to help small businesses as consumers increasingly use AI.
2 investors
GoodUnited is a platform that helps nonprofits convert social media engagement into qualified leads and donations through AI-assisted 1:1 messaging and built-in giving tools. It serves nonprofit organizations seeking to scale supporter relationships and measure attribution across social channels.
2 investors
Goodreads is a social platform for readers to track books, share reviews with friends, and get personalized book recommendations from a recommendation engine. It serves book readers looking to discover new titles and discuss reading.
2 investors
Guava is a private membership network for Black and Brown founders, offering invite-only dinners, social events, and a digital community to connect members with potential hires, partners, and investors. It operates in select cities with free and paid membership tiers.
2 investors
A group communication platform for gaming communities that includes built-in calendars, discussion boards, and additional collaboration tools.
2 investors