Social Startups

Squad is a social app that adds screen sharing to video chats, letting live communities and groups of friends use any app together and share experiences in real time.

3 investors

Stack Exchange operates a network of question-and-answer communities where users ask and answer questions across topics such as board games, mathematics, and other subject areas.

3 investors

Stock connects brands and third-party logistics providers with nonprofits to donate excess and obsolete inventory. The platform streamlines the process of redirecting surplus goods to underserved communities.

3 investors

Storyboard provides AI-powered fleet operations software that automates back-office tasks for trucking companies through a voice-first, hands-free system. The platform handles dispatch updates, compliance alerts, and operational workflows to reduce manual work and improve safety for distributed trucking teams.

3 investors

Surreal (Surr) is a social platform for discovering and sharing content such as art, music, podcasts, videos, and memes, where users can support friends, create content, and earn. It serves creators and consumers of digital media.

3 investors

Swipehouse operated a social network and matching platform for TikTok creators, helping them connect with each other and find brand deal opportunities. It worked with brands such as Ridge and Hopper and was one of the early companies granted access to the TikTok API.

3 investors

SWITCH is an audio-based speed dating platform that prioritizes live conversations over visual matching, with a matching algorithm that progressively reveals profile photos as conversations progress. The app serves people seeking authentic connections through real-time conversations rather than swiping.

3 investors

Tabella is a mobile app that enables Catholic parishes and ministry groups to digitally connect with members, share communications, and provide access to Catholic content such as prayers, videos, and music. The app serves faith communities seeking to replace paper-based communication with a private, secure digital platform.

3 investors

Take Take Take is a chess platform that combines playing, learning, and social features in one place, aimed at intermediate "improving" players who fall between casual and serious levels. The company previously built a fan zone app and chess prediction games before launching its current platform in April 2026.

3 investors

taskey is a Japanese media and entertainment company that creates novels and manga IP, operating the novel-posting social platform "taskey" and the "peep" service, and developing content into publishing, rights, and studio businesses. Founded in 2014, it aims to produce widely-read stories for a global audience.

3 investors

Alfi is an AI assistant that lives within group chats across messaging platforms (iOS, Android, SMS, WhatsApp, Telegram) to organize plans, generate creative content, and suggest activities for friend groups. The service learns group preferences and handles logistics like booking reservations and coordinating schedules.

3 investors

The page is a Pinterest marketing/landing page promoting inspiration discovery tools such as visual search, skin-tone-based beauty search, and collaborative group boards. It is not the website of the company originally associated with the domain.

3 investors

THECOO operates a fan community platform called Fanicon and provides digital marketing services including influencer marketing strategy and consulting, along with tools to measure influencer value. The company also runs an influencer talent agency specialized in game streamers.

3 investors

TheXPlace is a global community platform that connects video game professionals—talent, game developers, and publishers—to facilitate remote collaboration and create games together. The platform prioritizes diversity, inclusion, and borderless opportunity in the gaming industry.

3 investors

Turnip is a platform for creators to build and engage online communities through interactive activities, events, and real-time interaction with fans. It also offers free mobile game and event streaming in 1080p with custom overlays, thumbnails, and effects.

3 investors

Upside provides end-to-end housing stabilization services for individuals experiencing housing instability within healthcare settings, serving health plans, employers, and their members across Medicaid, Medicare, and employer coverage. The company coordinates case management, local navigation, and community partnerships to resolve complex housing situations and improve health outcomes.

3 investors

VALT JAPAN provides business process outsourcing services and employment support for people with disabilities, operating the NEXT HERO platform. The company also develops and operates an EC platform for regional products and supports corporate social responsibility initiatives.

3 investors

VAMA is an app that lets devotees book online pujas and chadhava offerings performed by verified temple pandits, with HD video proof and digital certificates of the ritual. It also connects users with vetted astrologers for consultations, serving a Hindu devotee audience primarily in India.

3 investors

Between is a private mobile app designed for couples to communicate, share photos and videos, track special moments and anniversaries, and coordinate schedules together in an intimate, secure space.

3 investors

VIBE is an AI relationship companion, built with input from psychologists, that integrates into WhatsApp to prompt daily reflection questions and deeper conversations. It offers 1:1 support and AI-enhanced group chats to help people stay connected with partners and friends.

3 investors

Videopixie is an online marketplace that connects customers with freelance video production professionals across a range of price points. It is used by retailers for product videos, game companies for trailers, and consumers for personal video editing.

3 investors

Viki operates a streaming service for television series and films, with a focus on international programming. Its subtitles are produced by a community of volunteer translators, covering over 160 languages.

3 investors

Volunteero provides a volunteer management platform for charitable organizations and nonprofits to recruit, onboard, deploy, and track volunteers. The platform includes a volunteer marketplace, application tracking, training management, scheduling, reporting, and communication tools.

3 investors

VRChat is a social virtual reality platform where users explore user-generated worlds, use custom avatars, and connect with others across PC, standalone VR headsets (Meta Quest, Pico), and mobile. It also offers a Creator Economy that lets creators monetize the worlds and avatars they build using Unity-based tools.

3 investors