Social Startups

Lanyrd is a social conference directory that connects to Twitter to help users find conferences their contacts are attending, build a portfolio of talks they have given, and follow what happens at events. It serves conference attendees and speakers.

2 investors

Laurels is a platform that connects corporate teams with nonprofits to enable skilled professionals to contribute pro bono services and solve real problems. The service aims to help companies embed purpose-driven work into their culture while strengthening nonprofits' operational capacity.

2 investors

Leifras operates sports schools and social support services across Japan. The company runs youth sports academies in disciplines including soccer, baseball, basketball, and dance, alongside social programs supporting school clubs, elderly care, and after-school services for children with disabilities.

2 investors

Little Umbrella develops social and AI-powered games that combine established game genres with AI mechanics for dynamic stories and personalized gameplay. Its titles include Death by AI, The Last Show, Banana of Doom, and Playroom Kit, and it offers technology and partnerships (including with Discord) to game partners.

2 investors

Local Sports Network connects people through sports by integrating features from multiple applications to create a unified platform experience for users.

2 investors

Localeur offers travel guides and local recommendations—such as restaurants and road trips—sourced from a community of locals across 200 destinations. The service is aimed at travelers seeking local insight on where to go and how to experience a place.

2 investors

Lokafy is a travel platform that connects travelers with local people and experiences, emphasizing authentic cultural encounters and human connection over traditional tourism. The company focuses on enabling users to discover destinations through the perspectives of the people who live there.

2 investors

Lucky Sweater is a community-driven marketplace for buying, selling, and trading clothing among members who prioritize keeping items in circulation rather than discarding them. The platform combines social features with commerce, allowing members to trade, follow sellers, and participate in communities around shared fashion interests.

2 investors

Lunch Actually is a lunch dating and matchmaking service that pairs professionals for one-on-one dates based on their preferences, values, and lifestyle. It targets working professionals and eligible singles in Singapore and across Asia, offering personalized matchmaking and dating coaching programs.

2 investors

Mad Realities is a creator-powered entertainment network that produces original episodic shows in partnership with online creators for distribution across social platforms and streaming. The company bridges internet culture and television-level production, creating content for internet-native audiences.

2 investors

Major League Hacking (MLH) runs hackathons, remote fellowship programs, and the DEV (dev.to) online developer community, offering 12-week paid open-source internship alternatives and events for software creators. It serves developers and students learning and building software, with company sponsors such as Google, GitHub, and Snowflake.

2 investors

Mamio is a mobile app that helps mothers find and connect with other mothers nearby for friendship and mutual support, using a swipe-based matching approach. It targets mothers, particularly those on maternity leave, in the Czech market.

2 investors

Marco Polo is a mobile app for staying connected with family and friends through video messaging, designed for people keeping in touch across distances and time zones. It focuses on helping relatives and loved ones feel close through asynchronous video conversations.

2 investors

Poshmark is a social commerce marketplace that enables individuals to buy and sell fashion items through a mobile-enabled platform. The company combines community-building with commerce, focusing on creating a trusted ecosystem for sellers and buyers primarily in the fashion category.

2 investors

MeetMe is a social networking application operated by The Meet Group, Inc., designed to help people meet and connect with new users. The service is offered to consumers.

2 investors

MeetMindful is an online dating site, part of the Conscious Dating Network, that connects spiritually aware, eco-minded, and holistic singles seeking meaningful relationships. Operating since 2000, it offers a shared member database across a family of values-based niche dating sites.

2 investors

Mirror AI makes a consumer mobile app that generates personalized emoji from a user's selfie, producing hundreds of custom stickers to share across messaging apps and social networks.

2 investors

MissMalini is an Indian digital media outlet publishing entertainment, fashion, beauty, and lifestyle content, with a heavy focus on Bollywood news and celebrity coverage. It targets Indian consumers seeking pop-culture and lifestyle updates.

2 investors

Mixy is a music app that allows users to create mashups by combining vocals and beats from different songs without requiring DJ expertise.

2 investors

Moonbounce is a browser extension that transforms web browsing into a multiplayer social experience, allowing users to interact with friends on any website and participate in quests for digital and physical rewards. The platform targets casual internet users seeking social engagement and gamified browsing across existing websites like YouTube, Instagram, and shopping sites.

2 investors

Morty is a free app to find, track, and review immersive attractions such as escape rooms, haunted houses, immersive art, speakeasies, and tiki bars worldwide. It connects fans, newcomers, and attraction operators through reviews, messaging, news feeds, and collaborative booking.

2 investors

Mzinga provides social media management and human-led content moderation services, using a dedicated team to manage clients' online presence and engagement rather than relying on automated interactions.

2 investors

Neighborland was a public engagement platform for government agencies, civic organizations, and place-makers that helped them collaborate with residents on neighborhood and community development projects. The company operated from 2010 to 2023, was acquired by Nextdoor in 2019, and now advises organizations on public engagement strategy and technology.

2 investors

No Kid Hungry is a nonprofit organization that works to end child hunger in the United States by advocating for and supporting federal nutrition programs including school breakfast, summer meals, afterschool meals, SNAP, and WIC.

2 investors