Social Startups

SG Assist provides a care coordination platform called CareConnect and a Caregiver Resource Centre to support seniors, individuals with disabilities, and their caregivers through technology-enabled neighbourhood connections and community volunteer networks in Singapore.

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An independent US-focused review and comparison site for sweepstakes casinos, explaining how the dual-currency promotional model works and ranking platforms against criteria like currency mechanics, game libraries, rewards, and redemption terms. It serves adults of legal age who want to understand or compare sweepstakes casino operators available in their state.

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SHINSEKAI Technologies designs relationship infrastructure between brands and consumers, communities and individuals through a platform combining AI agents with community management expertise. The company serves enterprises and community-oriented organizations seeking to build trust-based engagement at scale.

1 investor

SHOFCO is a community-driven organization founded in Kenya that addresses urban poverty through integrated services including education, healthcare, water access, and violence prevention, with a model designed to expand grassroots leadership in informal settlements. The organization operates the SHOFCO Urban Network (SUN), a coalition approach that works with local leaders to scale its holistic model across multiple communities.

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ShopLook is an online tool for creating outfit and style collages, letting users drag and drop from millions of product images or upload their own. It centers on self-expression, discovery, and a community of fashion and creativity enthusiasts.

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Shoutfit attempted to build a social network centered on clothing and briefly developed a clothing search engine. The company is now inactive.

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SHOWROOM is a live streaming platform where users can broadcast and watch real-time content from entertainers, idols, musicians, and other creators. The platform enables audience interaction through virtual gifts and rankings.

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Showwcase is a professional network for developers that enables them to showcase their skills, connect with a global tech community, and access job opportunities. The platform serves both individual developers and companies seeking to recruit technical talent, with a focus on connecting pre-vetted developers with employment opportunities.

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Sidebar Summit organizes networking events, roundtable discussions, and conferences that bring together technology professionals, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, academics, and government officials to facilitate learning and collaboration.

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Sidechat is a mobile app for finding and joining online communities. It offers a web version, in-app advertising, and community guidelines, indicating a social networking platform.

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Sidekick is a live video streaming platform where streamers and traders broadcast to communities in real time, with integrated chat and audience interaction features like tips and gifts.

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Signal Cincinnati is a nonprofit local news organization serving Greater Cincinnati residents with journalism focused on civic engagement and community information needs. Part of the Signal Ohio network, it provides local news reflecting diverse community perspectives.

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A stock media platform offering authentic Middle Eastern imagery, including creative images, video footage, vectors, and drone content. Customers can browse by category and purchase content packages for creative and commercial use.

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Silver Guardian is a digital platform for adults over 55 in Panama that enables health record management, social community connection, and job opportunities. The service operates as a web-based application without requiring app store downloads.

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Sprout Social provides a social media management platform for brands and marketing teams to plan and schedule content, engage with customers using AI-assisted replies, analyze performance, and run influencer/creator campaigns. It also offers trend discovery and social customer care tools.

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Singles.ch is an online dating platform for singles in Switzerland, offering profile matching through a personality quiz ("Fragenflirt"), photo-based flirting, chat, and video dates. It provides free registration with editorial review of each profile and serves the Swiss consumer dating market.

1 investor

Skylight is a short-form video social app built on the AT Protocol, letting users control their feed and follow the people they choose. Users can sign in with an existing Bluesky account and retain ownership of their content, followers, and connections across AT Protocol-based services.

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Slinkset is a white-label social news platform that lets anyone launch a social news site and embed it within their own website.

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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.

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SeatBoost provides a mobile service enabling airline passengers to bid on seat upgrades. The platform operates for major airline brands including Iberia, TAP Air Portugal, Condor, Avianca, and LATAM.

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SASC is a UK-based social investment fund that provides capital to social sector organisations addressing social challenges, with a focus on building financial self-sufficiency and social impact alongside financial returns.

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Social Enterprise NL is a membership network for social entrepreneurs in the Netherlands, advocating for social enterprises and lobbying for a dedicated legal form. It supports members with finding financing, measuring social impact, and sharpening marketing strategy.

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Social Finance works on improving care and social systems using a person-centred approach, drawing on evidence and long-term programmes such as its IPS employment support work.

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