Social Startups

Spoil is a mobile gifting app that uses technology to predict what gifts will make someone happy and relies on on-demand logistics to deliver them. It serves both individuals and corporations looking to send gifts as thoughtful gestures.

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

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

Sri Mandir offers online Hindu puja (religious worship) services, allowing users to commission priests to perform rituals on their behalf and receive video documentation and blessed offerings. The platform serves Hindu devotees seeking spiritual and wellness benefits through traditional religious practices.

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

Stadium Live is a gamified social sports platform aimed at younger sports and culture fans, offering interactive features such as chat and a virtual coin economy. The company reports over 3 million users worldwide.

1 investor

Startup Grind is a platform that connects early-stage investors with pre-seed to Series A founders across 300+ cities and 125+ countries. The service provides curated deal flow, networking events, and community access for investors seeking early-stage investment opportunities.

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 crypto super app combining a self-custody wallet, decentralised messaging, and a Web3 browser, letting users transact, chat pseudonymously with end-to-end encryption, and manage crypto. It targets crypto users who want privacy-focused, non-custodial tools without providing identifying information.

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

Stomp is a Singapore-based citizen journalism and news website where readers ("Stompers") submit stories, photos, and videos about local happenings. It publishes user-contributed and editorial content across categories such as Singapore news, human-interest stories, sports, entertainment, and opinion.

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 UK-based student marketing platform that connects brands with university audiences through influencers, street teams, creators, and guerilla marketing campaigns. The company serves brands and agencies seeking to reach student markets across UK universities.

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

Success Academies operates a network of K-12 public charter schools focused on developing critical thinking, creativity, and life skills in students. The organization also advocates for education policy changes to improve access to quality educational experiences.

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

SumZero operates a membership community and research platform where professional buyside investors publish and access peer-reviewed, long-form investment research, with tools for analyst performance rankings, compensation benchmarking, job discovery, and fund capital introduction. It serves hedge fund, mutual fund, and private equity analysts as well as institutional capital allocators.

1 investor

Sunbird is a messaging app for Android that organizes conversations into a Primary inbox for known contacts and a Secondary inbox for unknown senders and verification codes. It is adding on-device AI features for message summaries, replies, and chat management, with encryption on the device and in transit.

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