Social Startups

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

Flow.life designs online communities to facilitate connections among individuals, their local neighbors, and the natural environment. The platform serves community-builders and members seeking social engagement and environmental awareness.

2 investors

FlowPlay develops online social and free-play games built around player communities. The company also runs charitable giving programs through donations, sponsorships, and fundraising partnerships.

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

Fondu was a food review community where users wrote and shared restaurant reviews, with a focus on the New York City dining scene. The service was acquired by Airbnb and shut down as of November 1st.

2 investors

Foodies Prime is an invitation-only service that connects vetted food enthusiasts so they can attend hard-to-book, popular restaurants together. Members can post or apply to join dining gatherings, search other members' profiles, message them, and exchange information about restaurants.

2 investors

FoodMeets is a mobile app that connects people for group meals at restaurants, offering matching and scheduling features for social meetups. The platform targets individuals seeking meaningful social connections and relationship building through shared dining experiences.

2 investors

FreshCut is a community hub for gamers where users follow creators, join conversations, and participate in communities built around specific games such as Fortnite, Minecraft, Roblox, and VALORANT. It serves gaming fans and content creators, with a preview available on the web.

2 investors

Medal is a free clip-recording app for PC and mobile that runs in the background while gaming to capture and instantly share gameplay clips. It offers automatic event detection for popular titles, multi-track audio, custom clip lengths, and cloud storage, targeting gamers who want to record and post highlights.

2 investors

Germ Network is a California-based startup that builds secure chat software focused on privacy, user control, and accessibility. Structured as a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation, it aims to help people communicate in healthy ways through its consumer messaging products.

2 investors

Global Belly is a marketplace platform where consumers discover and purchase food products directly from independent creators and artisans. The platform connects customers with individual bakers, confectioners, and specialty food makers to purchase handmade goods like decorated cookies and Indian sweets.

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

GraphCast runs a marketplace linking infographic and visual-content creators — including designers, illustrators, animators, journalists and developers — with publishers and other clients. Cloud-based collaboration features support the process of producing and delivering commissioned work.

2 investors

Graze builds tools on Bluesky and the AT Protocol that let developers, curators, and brands create, manage, and control their own social media algorithms and feeds. It targets community moderators, creators, and brands working on the open, user-owned social web.

2 investors

Gubbe provides comprehensive care services for elderly and disabled individuals, maintaining their wellbeing and independence through consistent personal assistance from dedicated caregivers visiting at home or care facilities across Finland. The service combines practical daily support with emotional connection and activity-based engagement tailored to individual needs.

2 investors

Guilded (YC S17) was a company that built community tools for gamers; it was acquired by Roblox in 2021.

2 investors

Grouper connects people through shared group activities and clubs to promote healthy aging and social engagement. The platform serves older adults and communities looking to participate in recreational and social groups that support wellness and active lifestyles.

2 investors

Herb is an online cannabis community and content platform that curates cannabis products, strains information, how-to guides, and local experiences for its members. It targets Millennial and Gen Z audiences and partners with cannabis brands to help users discover products and culture.

2 investors

HeyOrca is a social media management platform for social media managers and small marketing teams to plan and collaborate on content, engage with communities, and report on performance in one place. Founded in 2015, it targets small social media teams and agencies.

2 investors

Higlo builds technology and a hardware device ("Hearth") designed for families to share and stay connected across distances, using one shared account for all ages rather than individual-focused products. It targets families, including the roughly 2 billion people living far from their relatives, as an alternative to individualistic social media and consumer tech.

2 investors

Hipster operates a web platform where users post questions and receive answers from other members. The service combines question-and-answer functionality with social networking features. It is aimed at general consumer internet users in the United States.

2 investors

HotMic provides tools that let companies build and run interactive, creator-led experiences inside their own apps rather than relying on third-party social platforms. It targets businesses looking to own and grow their community.

2 investors

Huddle is a fractional design community that connects startups with independent design experts and small teams to help them launch, grow, and create products. The platform serves entrepreneurs and early-stage companies by providing access to vetted designers from top companies and agencies.

2 investors