Social Startups

HelpSeeker provides case management software, a social services search engine, and a data analytics platform for organizations addressing social challenges such as homelessness and addictions in Canada and the U.S. The company serves social services organizations and nonprofits seeking to improve access to community support services.

1 investor

A platform that facilitates open dialogue and community support around women's intimate health issues across all life stages, aiming to reduce stigma and shame.

1 investor

Heylo is an all-in-one platform for group and community leaders to organize events, communicate with members, collect payments, and grow their communities. It serves leaders of groups such as run crews, book clubs, parent groups, and volunteer teams.

1 investor

Heysan was a free mobile messaging service and community that bridged instant messaging with SMS, allowing free messaging between phones and computers. It grew to over 1 million users and was later acquired by Good Technology.

1 investor

Wavelength offers an AI-driven dating/matchmaking app where an AI agent holds conversations on a user's behalf to find compatible people based on personality and compatibility rather than keyword matching. Users build a profile ("Wave") that the AI uses to meet other users' AI representations.

1 investor

HighlightCam is a free iOS and Android app that continuously buffers the last 15 seconds of video so users can capture a sports highlight after it happens by tapping to save the preceding footage. It lets users tag New Zealand schools or sports clubs and share clips to social media and SportyNews.co.nz.

1 investor

Highnote is a platform where artists and their communities upload audio to private spaces to chat, react, and share timestamped commentary around works-in-progress and unreleased music. It also offers music storage, transfer, and review workflow tools for artists, engineers, and labels.

1 investor

Highrise is a mobile virtual world app where users create customizable avatars from a catalog of items, chat in interactive virtual rooms, and join communities to meet people online. It also offers Highrise Studio, a tool for building and managing custom worlds within the platform.

1 investor

HiNOTE is a communication app designed to help everyday users express themselves and connect in more creative ways beyond standard text and emojis. It positions itself as a consumer messaging and communication product.

1 investor

Hirey is an agent-native introduction network where AI agents discover, qualify, and initiate connections on a person's behalf to find cofounders, early hires, mentors, design partners, and warm intros. It builds a social layer designed for AI agents rather than humans, routing trusted introductions based on context and intent.

1 investor

Hive Wealth is a community-first mobile app that lets users join "Hives" — groups of financial peers — to share insights, set financial goals, and analyze spending patterns. The company aims to close the racial, gender, and generational wealth gap by giving everyone tools to build wealth together.

1 investor

Hively is a private membership network for retirees, matching members into small cohorts of like-minded peers to share ideas and navigate retirement together. It offers online discussions led by experts and members, plus access to resources, offers, and recommended services on topics such as travel and Medicare.

1 investor

Hobnob is a mobile platform for organizing events and groups, offering custom video and photo invitations, event sites, RSVP management, ticketing, sign-up lists, and community chat spaces. It serves individuals and communities coordinating gatherings, with tools for sending invites by text or email and managing guest communication.

1 investor

Hometalk is an online community platform focused on do-it-yourself home improvement, crafts, decorating, and gardening, offering video tutorials, step-by-step project guides, and a Q&A discussion forum. It serves home DIY enthusiasts looking to share and discover budget-friendly projects.

1 investor

Honeycommb provides a platform for creating and managing independent branded social networks and online communities. The service enables organizations and groups of any size to build custom community spaces with built-in engagement and moderation tools.

1 investor

Hotel con Corazón is a social enterprise that operates hotels in Central American tourist regions and uses the proceeds to fund education for local children. It opened its first hotel in Granada, Nicaragua in 2006 and a second in Oaxaca, Mexico in 2018.

1 investor

Housewarming is a social media platform designed for sharing casual daily moments with friends, without algorithmic feeds or advertisements.

1 investor

HoverChat is a messaging app designed for multitasking, letting users send messages without interrupting their current activity. It is currently available on Android phones.

1 investor

HUBB offers an AI-driven platform that generates trading signals, tools, and market insights for individual investors. It combines automated analysis with a user community to help retail traders develop and act on trading strategies.

1 investor

Huckleberry Youth Programs is a nonprofit organization in the San Francisco Bay Area that provides crisis intervention, counseling, health services, and educational support for runaway, homeless, at-risk, and commercially sexually exploited youth. The organization operates residential facilities, health clinics, substance abuse treatment, and college pipeline programs across San Francisco and Marin County.

1 investor

A dating and relationship platform that uses patent-pending technology to help users find compatible partners based on unconscious preferences rather than traditional surveys. The platform targets people seeking deeper, long-term connections across diverse backgrounds and demographics.

1 investor

Humanitix operates a non-profit ticketing platform for event hosts and attendees, transforming booking fees into charitable donations for education, healthcare, and social causes worldwide.

1 investor

Hungry Labs was a company that later became part of Snaplayer. The page provides no details about its product or market; it is now inactive.

1 investor

ibble is a platform for creators to build free or paid communities where fans can join conversations around podcasts, music, art, and other content using text, video, audio, and photo replies. It also lets creators offer subscriptions, accept tips, sell merch or tickets, and host events, Q&As, and giveaways natively.

1 investor