Social Startups

Wattpad is a digital platform where users can read, write, and share stories, with a mobile app enabling access to stories and community features on-the-go.

9 investors

Xing is a German-language professional networking platform that connects job seekers with employers and recruiters. It offers over a million job listings, employer profiles, and direct contact with HR professionals, primarily focused on the German-speaking market.

9 investors

ATOMica operates social coworking spaces designed to foster relationships between people and enable connection and collaboration. The company creates physical and relational infrastructure to increase "rely-and-be-relied-upon" relationships and help people achieve their wishes through meaningful encounters.

8 investors

Nectar provides AI-powered workflows for social commerce, helping businesses respond faster, sell smarter, and scale their social presence by converting community into a growth engine.

8 investors

Snap operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app for communicating with friends and family through images, alongside Spectacles AR glasses and Lens Studio, a tool for developers to build augmented reality and AI experiences. The company serves consumers and developers in the social communication and AR space.

8 investors

Ubiquity6 develops multiplayer technology and infrastructure for shared, collaborative experiences. The company was acquired by Discord.

8 investors

XMTP is an open-source, decentralized messaging protocol that enables secure communication and payments between people and agents without intermediary control. It provides quantum-resistant encryption, supports multiple identity models, and integrates digital currencies into messaging experiences.

8 investors

Bluesky is a social media platform built as a Public Benefit Corporation. The page does not provide sufficient detail about the company's specific operations, customer base, or business model to construct a more detailed description.

7 investors

Bumble is a dating and social connection platform where women initiate conversations first. The company also offers BFF to help users find platonic friendships, positioning itself as a space for all forms of connection with safety and respect at its core.

7 investors

Bunch is a mobile app for video chatting with friends while playing party games together. It offers a social space for groups to hang out and stay connected remotely.

7 investors

Lucid provides cloud-based visual collaboration and communication software for teams to visualize workflows, create diagrams, whiteboards, and roadmaps. The platform serves enterprise customers across Fortune 500 companies and is used by over 100 million individual users globally.

7 investors

OpenWeb builds a community and engagement platform that helps publishers and brands manage online conversations and audience interaction across the open internet. Founded in 2015, it serves media publishers and advertisers looking to improve the quality of online discussion.

7 investors

PleasrDAO is a decentralized collective that acquires and preserves culturally significant digital assets, including NFTs and artifacts of internet history, using blockchain technology to enable community ownership. The organization focuses on ensuring that important digital cultural artifacts remain accessible to future generations through collective stewardship models.

7 investors

PROOF is an art collective of 1,000 members that supports digital culture through NFT-based art projects including Moonbirds PFP collectibles and community-driven initiatives. The platform provides tools and resources for digital artists and collectors within its ecosystem.

7 investors

Propel operates a mobile app and platform serving EBT and SNAP beneficiaries with tools to check balances, apply for jobs, protect against fraud, and understand benefit changes. The company focuses on fighting EBT theft, supporting low-income households through disaster relief and cash transfers, and collaborating with government agencies to strengthen the social safety net.

7 investors

Rec Room is a cross-platform social app where users build and play games together using the Maker Pen creation tool. The platform serves a global community of players and creators across phones, computers, consoles, and VR headsets.

7 investors

Sober Side Kick is a 24/7 peer support platform for people in recovery from substance use, providing anonymous community access on mobile with algorithmic matching to connect users with peers who understand their experience.

7 investors

SBI Life Insurance Company Limited is an India-based life insurer offering savings-oriented, protection, and market-linked insurance plans across participating, non-participating, and linked product segments. Its offerings span individual and group life, pension, and unit-linked investment policies.

7 investors

Welcome Tech provides services and support to help immigrants establish themselves in a new country and navigate life in America. The platform combines community resources and tailored solutions to address the comprehensive needs of immigrants.

7 investors

Kauche Farm is a gamified mobile app feature integrated into the Kauche app where users nurture virtual crops through daily watering and quests to earn free product coupons. Players water crops by completing in-app tasks and product purchases, then harvest to unlock discounts on partnered products.

7 investors

GoFundMe is an online fundraising platform, launched in 2010, that lets individuals and organizations raise money and support each other. Through its 2022 acquisition of Classy, now GoFundMe Pro, it also provides fundraising software for nonprofit organizations.

6 investors

Goodles produces snacks and gives away at least 1% of products sold to organizations addressing food insecurity, focusing on supporting children's nutrition and well-being.

6 investors

Grapevine operates a platform for Giving Circles that enables groups to pool donations, manage members, and direct funds to nonprofits. The platform serves collaborative giving communities seeking to amplify their philanthropic impact.

6 investors

Lokal is a vernacular hyperlocal platform providing local news, classifieds, and job listings to non-English speaking users across rural and tier 2+ Indian markets. The platform serves over 900 million users through a distributed network of local reporters and partnerships with major brands to reach audiences in remote areas.

6 investors