Social Startups

8club is an app for discovering and joining in-person social experiences and events, helping users meet like-minded people and build real-life friendships and community in their city. It focuses on urban India, offering curated hangouts and a live map of people, plans, and moments happening nearby.

1 investor

9Slides offers a cloud-hosted platform for video-based presentations, accessible on mobile devices. Employees can view presentations, take quizzes to check retention and assemble their own material to distribute. Employers receive reporting on how many people finished a presentation and how well they understood it.

1 investor

A-ha is a Korean-language online Q&A community platform where users post questions and receive answers from others, covering everyday topics such as health, lifestyle, and wellness.

1 investor

A1Base researches human relationships and builds consumer AI products focused on social connection, including tools that help people find community, create, and discover social apps. Its offerings include Summer In (city cohorts for interns), A1Zap (a platform for making and discovering social apps), and A1Framework (an evaluation system for AI agents across social networks and consumer flows).

1 investor

A platform where users create and share AI-powered tools, games, chatbots, and interactive experiences with others in their social network.

1 investor

AccessNow is a community-driven mapping platform and mobile app that lets people search, rate, and discover places with specific accessibility features for people with disabilities. It relies on user contributions to map accessible stores, restaurants, parks, hotels, and other public places worldwide.

1 investor

Acción por la Música organizes music-based events and experiences, including festivals, concerts, and immersive choir activities for corporate and community audiences in Spain.

1 investor

Astronomica builds lightweight, social games that run instantly inside chat "superapps" such as Discord and Telegram, positioning itself as a game discovery platform for those messaging environments.

1 investor

ActionSprout is a social media engagement platform for managing community interactions, advocacy, and content strategy, primarily on Facebook. It offers rapid response tools, chat channels, and integrations with Facebook Analytics, Ads Manager, Messenger, and Canva to run and optimize social media campaigns.

1 investor

Adish operates customer relation services aimed at solving problems that arise when people connect online, including online harassment and safety on social media, to keep internet communities healthy and safe. The company focuses on customer success support for startups, helping them handle customer service and connect their services with users, primarily in Japan.

1 investor

A non-profit organization that connects younger volunteers with elderly people in residential facilities or home settings to provide companionship, organize birthday celebrations, and help fulfill the wishes of seniors. The organization operates in Spain and focuses on addressing social isolation and loneliness among older adults through intergenerational connection.

1 investor

AfroSpace is a community clubhouse that provides physical space and organizes gatherings for community groups, particularly focused on Black women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and allies. The venue offers coworking facilities and hosts community partner collaborations.

1 investor

Aftergame is a social app for tabletop and board game players to track plays, manage their game collection, follow a feed of friends and groups, and plan game nights. It also provides event organizers with tools to host board game events and conventions, including scheduling, announcements, Play to Win competitions, QR codes, floor plans, and data reports.

1 investor

Agorapulse is a social media management platform for scheduling posts, moderating a unified inbox, social listening, reporting, and measuring social media ROI across major networks. It serves businesses of all sizes, social media managers, digital marketers, and agencies.

1 investor

AirLyft is a platform where users discover communities and participate in campaigns to earn rewards such as NFTs, tokens, and whitelist spots. It focuses on community engagement and reward distribution in the crypto/Web3 space.

1 investor

Aistarfish (海心健康) operates a mobile app and online community for cancer patients, offering peer support groups, patient diaries, and access to doctors. The platform in China aims to help oncology patients live longer and better.

1 investor

AIZ Entertainment builds an AI-based platform that connects interest-based content to form fandoms and create community-focused entertainment. The company develops fandom-centered entertainment experiences that blend AI technology with user communities, and is based in South Korea.

1 investor

Allo is a mobile app that enables neighbors and nearby families to coordinate support and assistance for each other through a shared local network.

1 investor

Alpha Network is a private, invite-only community for roughly 2,000 technology founders, CEOs, and industry thought leaders across North America. It was founded in Silicon Valley.

1 investor

AMIRA-Welt is an education and community platform for German pharmacy staff (PTA, PKA, PhiP and pharmacists), offering professional courses via its academy and campus, a magazine, surveys, and a subscription "AMIRA-Box" with OTC product samples to test. Membership is free and aimed at local pharmacy teams; the platform also serves partner brands and manufacturers.

1 investor

AmpMe is a mobile app that synchronizes multiple phones to play music simultaneously, letting users combine their devices into a portable, louder sound system.

1 investor

Anifie is a messaging platform that enables users to chat while viewing multimedia content such as videos, photos, and designs, powered by AI that links messages to content and blockchain technology for data ownership. The platform targets consumer brands and manufacturers seeking direct communication with their customers without intermediaries.

1 investor

Argo is a video platform that enables creators and brands to monetize content, grow audiences, and offer rewards to supporters.

1 investor

Arsenic is a collective and community of models, music artists, visual artists, and fans, centered on the Arsenic House, a hub for influencers. It collaborates with artists, record labels, art galleries, and athletes, and publishes an email newsletter called the Arsenic Chronicles.

1 investor