Networking Startup Ideas

3 years ago

A social networking app that helps you to find things to do with friends and family.

327

5 years ago

A women’s networking app that connects women interested in entrepreneurship and investing to other like-minded women.

307

2 years ago

A smartphone application for parents that combines social networking and education. Parents can use it to share information with their children about their social lives, and also keep track of things like homework.

292

4 years ago

A free-to-play multiplayer game that takes the concept of the game of chess, and applies it to social networking.

215

4 years ago

The 2018 edition of the Y Combinator Demo Day featured 41 startups in three different tracks: Hardware, Software, and Networking & Events. The startups were chosen from 5,000 applicants by Y Combinator.

185

4 years ago

A library of community and networking events for professionals in the creative and technology industries, including conference and meetup planning, networking and events

182

5 years ago

A social networking app that allows people to find community, find friends, and meet people close to their geographic location

181

5 years ago

A “social network for entrepreneurs”, not unlike Instagram, but built for professional networking.

178

5 years ago

A new networking application, like LinkedIn.

163

5 years ago

The concept of the accelerator is a young one, with the first accelerator programs emerging in the late 1990s in Silicon Valley and New York. In general, accelerators help startups get off the ground, providing capital, mentorship, and networking opportunities.

159

4 years ago

Social networking for the LGBT+ community, with a focus on design and social media. It’s for people in the LGBTQ+ community and their allies.

153

5 years ago

A company that is trying to create an online marketplace for networking through networking events.

151

5 years ago

A startup with a $50 million-plus funding round, which makes networking events and events for startups much easier – with a central platform for event organizers and attendees.

151

5 years ago

A new form of social networking where users input specific preferences about the people they want to meet, rather than using the usual “like” or “dislike” functions.

150

5 years ago

A networking tool for engineers that streamlines the process of deploying and managing distributed systems.

150

5 years ago

What happens when you start going to boring networking events A startup that sells tickets to events in a non-standard format, taking the pain out of organizing and selling tickets.

146

5 years ago

A social networking site for people who like to cook.

145

5 years ago

A social networking app that aims to help people find an apartment in their neighborhood to rent with a few taps. It’s currently in private beta.

144

5 years ago

This networking platform enables real-time communication, collaboration and creation of new products.

142

3 years ago

A social networking app where you can message and chat with people who have a rare disease.

137

5 years ago

A new kind of social networking platform that gives users their own personal “safe space” within the network. The site is focused on being a safe place for people to express themselves, and is designed to be a safe space for people of all types, but especially for those who are marginalized.

132

4 years ago

A networking app that helps users meet one another, make connections, and stay in touch.

132

5 years ago

Social networking for farmers. Farmline’s pitch is that as farmers grow and share more info about their crops, they’ll be able to reap more benefits from the same share.

130

5 years ago

An exclusive networking event for digital creatives.

130

5 years ago

A “social network built for the modern millennial”, with features like a group chat, a profile page, a newsfeed, and social networking features to connect with nearby people.

126

5 years ago

A community of and for people who don’t like to login to the internet. A social networking site for users who are interested in meeting up offline.

121

5 years ago

A social networking application for business professionals.

120

5 years ago

A company that brings in-person networking to the Internet, letting job seekers and recruiters connect in real life.

116

5 years ago

A networking app that uses the gamification of “leveling up” to get users to make new connections and grow their network.

115

3 years ago

A social networking app for people to find and book make-up artists.

113

5 years ago

A social networking platform to help English learners learn English, and for native speakers to learn Spanish.

110

4 years ago

A social networking app that allows users to set up and run an online "party" for their friends.

109

5 years ago

A social networking site for artists, allowing them to showcase their work, connect with other artists, and participate in the art community.

107

5 years ago

A social networking app that aims to give users a visual and chronological view of their social graph, enabling users to connect with people they know and like.

104

3 years ago

A social networking platform that lets photographers and videographers connect with other professionals on the same level as the people they’re hiring.

102

5 years ago

A “social business networking platform” that helps small businesses advertise and connect with each other.

100

3 years ago

“A social networking app for the youth of Nigeria.” The startup aims to introduce a new generation to enterprise apps.

98

4 years ago

A social networking website where people can post pictures and videos of their cats

96

5 years ago

Celery is a social networking tool for startups and entrepreneurs, created in 2014. It was originally called “Hootsuite for startups” but changed its name in 2016. Celery allows users to plan, track and share information with their community, or network. It also includes a suite of tools for scheduling events and offers a marketplace for connected service providers.

94

4 years ago

A social networking app for people who want to keep track of a series of events or a series of people.

90

4 years ago

A social networking tool for the fashion industry. The company says the platform will allow the fashion world to make more informed decisions about buying, selling and marketing.

88

4 years ago

A platform that helps HR managers manage their workday, including scheduling, managing tasks, and social networking.

87

3 years ago

A platform that allows users to design and build their own virtualized world, including 3-D building tools, scripting, and mesh networking.

81

4 years ago

A startup that brings location-based social networking to farmers via SMS, allowing farmers to manage their crops regardless of if they have a smart phone.

77

4 years ago

A startup that wants to help you run in-person events with “social networking” technology. The company wants to help you plan and sell events, so you don’t have to.

75

3 years ago

Social networking for the disabled, with a focus on helping them find employment.

75

3 years ago

Social networking for people with a disability. The startup is building a social network for the disabled, targeting people with autism, and people who are wheelchair-bound.

74

4 years ago

A feature-rich, fully-hosted virtual networking and collaboration platform for businesses. The startup says it has 1,000 paying users, including YC companies.

71

4 years ago

A new social networking tool for professionals that helps them organize, track and generally keep track of their work.

71

3 years ago

A non-profit that aims to empower women to enter the tech industry through mentorship and networking.

69

4 years ago

A social networking platform for the elderly, which encourages the elderly to help themselves, their families and their communities.

68

3 years ago

This startup is building a professional networking platform for the wedding planning industry.

67

4 years ago

A startup that’s building a service for hiring technicians to manage networking, security, and networking equipment.

66

4 years ago

A platform for social networking on the go that allows you to use your phone as a keychain, thus saving you the hassle of having to carry a wallet and a phone.

66

3 years ago

SaaS company that brings an online experience to the physical world, like a social networking service to a coffee shop.

66

3 years ago

A startup that wants to build a home broadband network using mesh networking.

66

3 years ago

A three-year-old startup that offers a social networking platform for people who are underrepresented in the tech industry — women and minorities.

66

4 years ago

A social networking platform for people who are moving overseas, allowing them to connect with others and learn about new cultures and customs.

65

4 years ago

A social network for doctors and nurses, with a focus on peer-to-peer networking and professional development.

64

3 years ago

A social networking app for people with intellectual disabilities. Notable for being the first app to be accepted into the Google Play for Accessible Apps program.

62

3 years ago

A social networking app for hairdressers focused on the beauty industry. The pitch is that hairdressers are already meeting customers socially in salons, offering them a way to do the same thing online.

62

4 years ago

A startup that wants to simplify the process for hiring and connecting talent to the right employers and employees. The startup wants to re-create LinkedIn and Linkedin is a popular networking site for professionals.

61

2 years ago

This startup building on the idea that many people don’t know how to be good networkers. It helps people build their LinkedIn profile, and then helps them practice their networking skills in a group setting.

60

2 years ago

“A social networking platform for women in business”. The startup works with over 1,500 women.

59

3 years ago

A free social networking app where users can connect with people and businesses they trust, with the goal of building relationships that could help them in the future. The founders believe their social network will also become a valuable tool for salespeople.

58

3 years ago

A social networking app for public transit users, which allows users to share their commute times and preferences with other commuters.

54

3 years ago

A software company that helps aid agencies in the US and the UK to create and maintain their own systems for engaging and networking with their community.

50

3 years ago

A UK-based social networking platform that helps people find jobs, meet new people, and buy and sell things.

48

3 years ago

A “professional networking app” for freelancers, with a focus on helping them find clients. The app is free for users, and can be paid for for $10 per month for collaborators and $50 per month for business managers.

46

3 years ago

A social networking app for people eager to learn Spanish and get the most out of their language learning experience.

46

2 years ago

A “professional networking platform for people in the same industry” that finds and organizes events for its users through its app.

44

2 years ago

A software that allows companies to build a social network within their business. ImageNet is a visual database of database of images, and the company wants to use it to build a social network that builds on social networking in general.

43

2 years ago

A startup that is building a web-based version of a popular gamification platform, using a much more intuitive and visual interface. The company offers social networking, leader boards, and ability to play games with friends.

43

2 years ago

A distributed networking platform for IoT devices.

43

2 years ago

A social network for folks over 50, offering a variety of community and networking benefits, with a business model based on advertising.

42

2 years ago

A social networking platform for people who are going through fertility treatments.

39

2 years ago

A platform for viewing data, as well as a form of social networking, for journalists to share and discuss reporting and analysis.

37

2 years ago

A startup that wants to help entrepreneurs with their knowledge and networking needs.

36

2 years ago

This is a platform for “working professional women” (mostly PhDs, though) to share and collaborate on career advice, with specific services like career coaching, networking, and mentoring.

35

3 years ago

A B2B company that supports individual and corporate rentals of servers, storage, and networking equipment, including virtual private servers, cloud infrastructure, colocation, and managed hosting.

33

2 years ago

Automating the process of networking, socializing, and maintaining professional relationships. The company wants to make the process of networking and networking events easier and more fun.

32

2 years ago

In 2011, Y Combinator invested in Buffer, a social networking service for social media managers.

31

2 years ago

A relatively new startup, it’s aiming to be the next LinkedIn for professional networking. The company wants to make it simple for people to connect with people they know and trust and use social intelligence to help them find people they may not otherwise have come across.

27

2 years ago

A networking app for women in the Bay Area.

26

2 years ago

A mobile app that helps users manage their diet and also has a social-networking component that allows users to connect with others who also use the app.

24

2 years ago

Social networking for the wine industry, with a platform for wineries and sommeliers to meet each other, learn about each other’s wines, and connect. A few dozen wineries already use the platform, and its user base is growing.

21

2 years ago

A platform that brings social networking to the employees of a company. It’s only available for startups at the moment, but it’s meant to bring the spirit of Facebook to the employees of a company.

20

2 years ago

A digital concierge that helps entrepreneurs and freelancers connect with people who can help them with their work, from on-demand services to networking.

20

2 years ago

A social networking and job-finding platform for businesses, with a focus on the HR and operations side of the labor market.

19

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Networking Startup Ideas

A social networking app that helps you to find things to do with friends and family.

A women’s networking app that connects women interested in entrepreneurship and investing to other like-minded women.

A smartphone application for parents that combines social networking and education. Parents can use it to share information with their children about their social lives, and also keep track of things like homework.

A free-to-play multiplayer game that takes the concept of the game of chess, and applies it to social networking.

The 2018 edition of the Y Combinator Demo Day featured 41 startups in three different tracks: Hardware, Software, and Networking & Events. The startups were chosen from 5,000 applicants by Y Combinator.

A library of community and networking events for professionals in the creative and technology industries, including conference and meetup planning, networking and events

A social networking app that allows people to find community, find friends, and meet people close to their geographic location

A “social network for entrepreneurs”, not unlike Instagram, but built for professional networking.

A new networking application, like LinkedIn.

The concept of the accelerator is a young one, with the first accelerator programs emerging in the late 1990s in Silicon Valley and New York. In general, accelerators help startups get off the ground, providing capital, mentorship, and networking opportunities.

Social networking for the LGBT+ community, with a focus on design and social media. It’s for people in the LGBTQ+ community and their allies.

A company that is trying to create an online marketplace for networking through networking events.

A startup with a $50 million-plus funding round, which makes networking events and events for startups much easier – with a central platform for event organizers and attendees.

A new form of social networking where users input specific preferences about the people they want to meet, rather than using the usual “like” or “dislike” functions.

A networking tool for engineers that streamlines the process of deploying and managing distributed systems.

What happens when you start going to boring networking events A startup that sells tickets to events in a non-standard format, taking the pain out of organizing and selling tickets.

A social networking site for people who like to cook.

A social networking app that aims to help people find an apartment in their neighborhood to rent with a few taps. It’s currently in private beta.

This networking platform enables real-time communication, collaboration and creation of new products.

A social networking app where you can message and chat with people who have a rare disease.

A new kind of social networking platform that gives users their own personal “safe space” within the network. The site is focused on being a safe place for people to express themselves, and is designed to be a safe space for people of all types, but especially for those who are marginalized.

A networking app that helps users meet one another, make connections, and stay in touch.

Social networking for farmers. Farmline’s pitch is that as farmers grow and share more info about their crops, they’ll be able to reap more benefits from the same share.

An exclusive networking event for digital creatives.

A “social network built for the modern millennial”, with features like a group chat, a profile page, a newsfeed, and social networking features to connect with nearby people.

A community of and for people who don’t like to login to the internet. A social networking site for users who are interested in meeting up offline.

A social networking application for business professionals.

A company that brings in-person networking to the Internet, letting job seekers and recruiters connect in real life.

A networking app that uses the gamification of “leveling up” to get users to make new connections and grow their network.

A social networking app for people to find and book make-up artists.

A social networking platform to help English learners learn English, and for native speakers to learn Spanish.

A social networking app that allows users to set up and run an online "party" for their friends.

A social networking site for artists, allowing them to showcase their work, connect with other artists, and participate in the art community.

A social networking app that aims to give users a visual and chronological view of their social graph, enabling users to connect with people they know and like.

A social networking platform that lets photographers and videographers connect with other professionals on the same level as the people they’re hiring.

A “social business networking platform” that helps small businesses advertise and connect with each other.

“A social networking app for the youth of Nigeria.” The startup aims to introduce a new generation to enterprise apps.

A social networking website where people can post pictures and videos of their cats

A social networking app for people who want to keep track of a series of events or a series of people.

A social networking tool for the fashion industry. The company says the platform will allow the fashion world to make more informed decisions about buying, selling and marketing.

A platform that helps HR managers manage their workday, including scheduling, managing tasks, and social networking.

A platform that allows users to design and build their own virtualized world, including 3-D building tools, scripting, and mesh networking.

A startup that brings location-based social networking to farmers via SMS, allowing farmers to manage their crops regardless of if they have a smart phone.

A startup that wants to help you run in-person events with “social networking” technology. The company wants to help you plan and sell events, so you don’t have to.

Social networking for the disabled, with a focus on helping them find employment.

Social networking for people with a disability. The startup is building a social network for the disabled, targeting people with autism, and people who are wheelchair-bound.

A feature-rich, fully-hosted virtual networking and collaboration platform for businesses. The startup says it has 1,000 paying users, including YC companies.

A new social networking tool for professionals that helps them organize, track and generally keep track of their work.

A non-profit that aims to empower women to enter the tech industry through mentorship and networking.

A social networking platform for the elderly, which encourages the elderly to help themselves, their families and their communities.

This startup is building a professional networking platform for the wedding planning industry.

A startup that’s building a service for hiring technicians to manage networking, security, and networking equipment.

A platform for social networking on the go that allows you to use your phone as a keychain, thus saving you the hassle of having to carry a wallet and a phone.

SaaS company that brings an online experience to the physical world, like a social networking service to a coffee shop.

A startup that wants to build a home broadband network using mesh networking.

A three-year-old startup that offers a social networking platform for people who are underrepresented in the tech industry — women and minorities.

A social networking platform for people who are moving overseas, allowing them to connect with others and learn about new cultures and customs.

A social network for doctors and nurses, with a focus on peer-to-peer networking and professional development.

A social networking app for people with intellectual disabilities. Notable for being the first app to be accepted into the Google Play for Accessible Apps program.

A social networking app for hairdressers focused on the beauty industry. The pitch is that hairdressers are already meeting customers socially in salons, offering them a way to do the same thing online.

A startup that wants to simplify the process for hiring and connecting talent to the right employers and employees. The startup wants to re-create LinkedIn and Linkedin is a popular networking site for professionals.

This startup building on the idea that many people don’t know how to be good networkers. It helps people build their LinkedIn profile, and then helps them practice their networking skills in a group setting.

“A social networking platform for women in business”. The startup works with over 1,500 women.

A free social networking app where users can connect with people and businesses they trust, with the goal of building relationships that could help them in the future. The founders believe their social network will also become a valuable tool for salespeople.

A social networking app for public transit users, which allows users to share their commute times and preferences with other commuters.

A software company that helps aid agencies in the US and the UK to create and maintain their own systems for engaging and networking with their community.

A UK-based social networking platform that helps people find jobs, meet new people, and buy and sell things.

A “professional networking app” for freelancers, with a focus on helping them find clients. The app is free for users, and can be paid for for $10 per month for collaborators and $50 per month for business managers.

A social networking app for people eager to learn Spanish and get the most out of their language learning experience.

A “professional networking platform for people in the same industry” that finds and organizes events for its users through its app.

A software that allows companies to build a social network within their business. ImageNet is a visual database of database of images, and the company wants to use it to build a social network that builds on social networking in general.

A startup that is building a web-based version of a popular gamification platform, using a much more intuitive and visual interface. The company offers social networking, leader boards, and ability to play games with friends.

A distributed networking platform for IoT devices.

A social network for folks over 50, offering a variety of community and networking benefits, with a business model based on advertising.

A social networking platform for people who are going through fertility treatments.

A platform for viewing data, as well as a form of social networking, for journalists to share and discuss reporting and analysis.

A startup that wants to help entrepreneurs with their knowledge and networking needs.