Social Startups

Impact Circle builds a global team of experts in business development, microfinance, and governance to create social impact in both Japan and emerging markets.

4 investors

Intros AI provides software that automatically makes personalized introductions between members of online communities, helping community builders keep members engaged. The platform serves community managers who previously matched members manually, using AI to create connections at scale.

4 investors

InvestSky is a social investing platform offering commission-free trading of stocks and ETFs from Saudi and US markets with portfolio analytics, market data, and community features. The platform serves individual investors ranging from beginners to experienced traders seeking financial analysis tools and peer learning.

4 investors

Lapse is an iOS app that turns an iPhone into a disposable camera with a film aesthetic, connected to a friends-only photo journal. It is a consumer social photo-sharing app focused on private sharing among friends rather than public follower metrics.

4 investors

Orb is a web3 social application built on the Lens Protocol for social networking and content sharing on blockchain infrastructure.

4 investors

Lex is a community platform for LGBTQ+ people to connect with others in their area, build friendships, and find belonging in a space designed for conversation and expression.

4 investors

Palmu is a live streaming application that enables real-time connection between broadcasters and viewers through comments and gift-based communication.

4 investors

Magma is an online platform for creating digital art collaboratively, where users draw together in real-time sessions called "Art Jams" and join shared drawing spaces. It serves digital artists and creative communities looking to make and share illustrations with others.

4 investors

MakerBot designs and sells 3D printers and educational solutions for K-12 classrooms, used in over 10,000 schools, along with accompanying software, curriculum, and teacher training resources.

4 investors

Mayhem builds a platform for gaming communities that provides automatic game tracking, real-time leaderboards, and global chat for community events. The company was acquired by Niantic in 2020.

4 investors

Mish operates a platform that helps brands create and publish authentic social media content and storytelling. It serves marketing and brand storytelling teams, with a distributed team across multiple global cities.

4 investors

Mozi is a private social network mobile app for sharing plans and locations with friends, showing when contacts are in the same city or their schedules overlap. It focuses on helping people meet up in person.

4 investors

Niche is an online space for people to connect with friends and discover shared interests. The company offers a newsletter for updates and early access to its platform.

4 investors

OMGPOP is a game studio that develops real-time social and flash games for Facebook, iPhone, and the web, distributed across social networks and its own destination site. It serves casual gamers in the consumer gaming market.

4 investors

Paperless Post offers online and paper invitations and cards for personal life events and celebrations, with all design and technology developed in-house. It serves individual consumers who pay directly for its products.

4 investors

PicCollage is a mobile app for creating photo collages, greeting cards, digital invitations, and photo layouts using templates, stickers, backgrounds, fonts, and AI-assisted editing tools. It targets consumers making personal creative projects such as birthday and holiday cards, and reports being used by 270 million people worldwide.

4 investors

Tencent's QQ portal is a Chinese web platform offering news, information, and access to a broad range of Tencent products including messaging, video, music, browsing, and cloud services. It serves general consumers in China across categories such as news, sports, entertainment, gaming, and finance.

4 investors

ReloShare operates a real-time shelter availability platform that helps social services agencies book hotel rooms for individuals and families in need of temporary housing. The platform enables agencies to access, share, and report available shelter beds while negotiating hotel blocks for cost-effective accommodation options.

4 investors

Revel runs events and online communities aimed at women in midlife and beyond. It operates in the consumer social/community space.

4 investors

Schmooze is a dating app serving users in Hyderabad, with content targeting Gen Z and working professionals.

4 investors

ShiftSmart connects workers with flexible employment opportunities and helps businesses manage labor on demand. The company operates a marketplace platform serving both workers seeking flexible work and employers needing staffing solutions.

4 investors

SLAP is a massively multiplayer "real life" game that blends physical games like Assassin with digital objectives and strategy, letting players compete against opponents and climb city and global leaderboards. It targets consumers seeking a social, competitive gaming experience.

4 investors

Smitten is a dating app that emphasizes personality-based matching and interactive games to make dating more enjoyable. It serves single users seeking dates who prioritize personality compatibility over superficial criteria, replacing traditional swiping with personality challenges and custom filters.

4 investors

Socialcam is a mobile video application for iPhone and Android that lets people capture, share, and watch videos with friends and family.

4 investors