Social Startups

Spotlight Creators operates a platform for visual and creative artists to share their work, connect with a supportive community, and build sustainable creative careers. It is aimed at independent artists seeking tools designed for their needs across the creative industry.

1 investor

Sprout.place is a browser-based virtual space where up to 8 people can meet, collaborate, and hang out using resizable video "Facedock" frames, and can add images, documents, search blocks, and custom CSS to arrange a shared canvas. Spaces require no installation or sign-up and can be exported as HTML.

1 investor

Sri Mandir is a devotional app for Hindu devotees that offers online darshan, personalized puja and chadhava booking at over 1,000 temples across India, ad-free devotional music, Hindu literature, panchang and horoscope updates, and a community for Sanatanis. It serves Hindu worshippers in India and abroad.

1 investor

Stacker News is a social news aggregation platform where users can post and discuss content related to Bitcoin, technology, and various other topics, with a focus on community engagement through satoshi-based voting and rewards.

1 investor

Stars Arena is a social platform aimed at traders, offering features such as an activity feed, live sessions, messaging, and an integrated wallet. It combines social networking with crypto/trading-oriented functionality.

1 investor

Startup Grind is a global community and events network for entrepreneurs, founders, and investors, offering content, funding opportunities, and connections across the startup ecosystem. It also helps organizations and enterprises engage with startups.

1 investor

Stationhead is a live audio platform where music fans and artists listen to music in sync, host release parties, and chat together across streaming services. It lets fans stream and purchase music to support artists on the charts, while artists broadcast and engage with fans directly.

1 investor

Status is a mobile super app combining a crypto wallet, decentralized messaging, and a Web3 browser, with end-to-end encryption and metadata privacy. It lets users buy and manage crypto, chat pseudonymously without phone number or email, and participate in community group chats built around crypto.

1 investor

Status AI is a social media simulation mobile game where players create avatars and virtual personas, interact with 1000+ AI characters from fandoms like Marvel and Anime, and navigate the dynamics of online fame and controversy. The app uses natural language processing to power character conversations and offers both SFW and NSFW interactions, with a free-to-play model supported by in-app purchases.

1 investor

Steam Community is the online hub and social platform for Steam, the PC gaming distribution service operated by Valve, where players discuss games, share content, and connect with other users.

1 investor

Steps is a location discovery app that surfaces personalized recommendations for places such as restaurants, bars, cafes, and attractions based on user reviews and tips. It has been described as a mix of Reddit and Google Maps for finding spots to visit.

1 investor

Stitch is a community platform for adults over 50 that facilitates companionship, social connections, and shared activities through interest groups, events, and virtual engagement. The platform serves mature adults seeking friendship and community connections both in-person and online.

1 investor

Storia Originals builds a digital content platform for writers and animators producing original serialized stories. Writers get tools such as genre filters and length guidance, animators can work in varied visual styles, and audiences read or watch the resulting work in the app.

1 investor

Storytree offers a mobile app for making printed photo books. Users import images from their phone, cloud storage accounts, or social media profiles, arrange them in a layout, and order printed keepsakes, scrapbooks, or gifts.

1 investor

Straarts K.K. develops and operates EventBASE, a platform for events, and also plans and hosts events. The company focuses on new forms of communication and connecting people.

1 investor

STUNii is a mobile app and digital platform that connects students with exclusive offers, discounts, part-time jobs, and localized opportunities from partner brands across the UK. It serves the student market through a verified student identification system and partnerships with educational institutions.

1 investor

StyleC Corporation operates an influencer marketing platform connecting brands with influencers and product-experience campaigns (체험단). The service is aimed at brands in South Korea seeking influencer-driven promotion across social media.

1 investor

Summit builds a curated community of leaders across various fields, centered on shared values and in-person events such as weekend retreats featuring outdoor activities, dining, talks, and programming. Membership is interview-based, and the company also operates programming tied to Powder Mountain, a ski resort and town.

1 investor

Fanfix is a subscription platform that lets creators offer exclusive content, earn recurring revenue through subscriptions, lockable posts, direct messaging, livestreaming, and 1:1 calls, and build relationships with their fans in a brand-safe environment. It serves online creators with monetization tools, a creator success team, and IRL events.

1 investor

Superfan is a social app for music listeners to share and view what friends are listening to, with features like weekly recaps.

1 investor

Superhood is a location-based, privacy-preserving social platform that aggregates local news, events, deals, and community information from various sources and translates it into the user's language. It serves local residents, businesses, publishers, and organizations, and operates without mandatory account registration or user tracking.

1 investor

Swell was an audio-social platform that has been permanently shut down as of December 15, 2025.

1 investor

Swerve is an iOS app that enables users to chat with AI characters. The platform serves consumers interested in conversational AI interactions.

1 investor

A mobile app that facilitates daily connections between creators, offering opportunities for collaborations, friendships, and dating matches.

1 investor