Social Startups

A white-label platform that enables users to build and operate social news sites with voting features, deployable on their own websites.

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SmartPlaces is a geolocation-based social network where users earn token rewards for real-life social interactions, local events, and data monetization. The platform uses blockchain and NFT virtual land plots, includes AR-based geocaching and location-targeted airdrops, and will launch as a mobile app on Android and iOS.

1 investor

Snap Poker operates a real-money online poker app with a built-in social feed where players can share hands as interactive reels with voiceover and grow a following. It serves poker players and uses a game-style monetization model rather than charging rake.

1 investor

SNOW Corp. develops a mobile app for photo and video sharing and communication, launched in September 2015 and reaching 100 million users within about a year and a half. The company focuses on the Asian market, including South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan.

1 investor

Social Inclu K.K. operates group homes for people with disabilities in Japan under the country's disability welfare services framework. The company focuses on addressing the housing shortage for people with disabilities and their families.

1 investor

Social Snap is a WordPress plugin for social media sharing that lets website owners control how visitors share and view content, with features like social logins, post boosting, and auto-scheduling. It is aimed at bloggers, small and large businesses, and other WordPress site owners looking to increase traffic and engagement.

1 investor

Social Tip runs a platform where consumers who buy a brand's product and share genuine posts about it on social media receive cash rewards, turning word-of-mouth into a marketing channel for consumer brands. It serves consumer brands and their social-savvy customers/creators, and is launching a beta in the US.

1 investor

A Firefox extension that enables users to share and discover links with other people, functioning as a link-sharing social network.

1 investor

Socialee is a mobile shopping app for beauty products that combines social media with e-commerce, letting users discover and buy makeup, skincare, haircare, fragrances, and bath & body items through shoppable video reviews. It also lets people become creators who earn commissions and rewards by posting their own product review videos and referring others.

1 investor

Social First is a Helsinki-based game studio building cross-platform social multiplayer games aimed at Gen Z, including its Social Sandbox MMO Nexus Station and acquired IP such as Pixel Worlds and Tiny Troopers. The studio also operates GamerPay, a real-money marketplace for players to buy and sell in-game items.

1 investor

Socialmoth operates an anonymous community platform where members share personal thoughts and updates, primarily attracting women users, with plans to expand into workplace-focused anonymous posting through a separate product that verifies users by organizational email address.

1 investor

SocialPicks is an online community where users share stock picks and investment ideas, discuss investments, and learn from one another. It serves retail investors interested in social, community-driven investing.

1 investor

Social Preneurlab teaches social entrepreneurship and financial literacy to K-12 students and marginalized communities through curriculum and educational programs. The organization aims to develop youth into leaders and agents of social change.

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Niokobok is an e-commerce platform in Senegal that enables young women to sell products on social media using its commerce infrastructure. The company serves both diaspora communities and local merchants in West Africa.

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Soleil Space is a tech-media company operating a film streaming platform focused on indie and award-winning films from Global South diasporas — creators and cultures of Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. It offers social streaming features such as watch parties, community groups, and peer-to-peer film recommendations.

1 investor

Soloist is a mobile app that turns a phone into a loop station for recording and layering music, adding effects, and remixing loops. It lets musicians collaborate remotely by contributing parts to each other's projects.

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Songtree is a music collaboration platform where musicians upload and store audio tracks in the cloud, discover songs from other users, and add their own parts such as vocals or instruments. It serves singers, songwriters, and instrumentalists creating and collaborating on music.

1 investor

SONIX is a gaming and community platform for competitive players, creators, and esports teams, offering ultra-low latency voice chat, AI-powered audio noise removal, video calls, live streaming, 3D avatars, and a built-in tournament system (SONIX Arena) with bracket management and real-time scoring. Developed by EPFL engineers, it is in beta and used by professional and collegiate teams.

1 investor

SoundStorming is a platform that gives fans exclusive access to raw, unfinished music content and the creative process behind it. The platform recognizes and compensates engaged fans while allowing artists to monetize existing creative moments rather than producing additional polished content.

1 investor

A messenger application that emphasizes privacy controls and enables users to share location, communicate with automatic message translation, customize chat appearance, and track personal health metrics via wearable integration.

1 investor

Splashup offers browser-based image editing with layer effects functionality. The platform provides a subset of editing capabilities and is still in development.

1 investor

Spoil is a platform that uses algorithms and on-demand delivery to let users send physical gifts to others, simplifying the gifting process for individuals and businesses.

1 investor

Spontacts is a free leisure platform, available as a web and mobile app, that helps users find people nearby to join shared activities. It lets users discover local leisure offerings and meet new people for spontaneous social activities.

1 investor