Social Startup Ideas

2 years ago

A social network for young people from 12 to 25, who want to do more than just share selfies and gossip. It aims to help young people find jobs, access opportunities, and connect with their peers.

16,324

2 years ago

A “social network for the homeless”, which helps find shelter, food, and employment.

10,265

3 years ago

A social network for people who love to eat. Users can browse menus, find restaurants that fit their budget, and chat to other food lovers.

3,700

5 years ago

Social media that caters to Indian users with an emphasis on comedians and other entertainers.

1,668

2 years ago

A company that helps small businesses create social media content and allows brands to promote their business on their social media pages

969

2 years ago

A social network for people who are serious about learning languages.

932

3 years ago

A way to find out what people are saying online about you, with a tool that automatically scours Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms to pull out potential customers.

690

2 years ago

A startup that weaves social connections into a dating app.

676

4 years ago

A startup that lets employers access their employees’ social media profiles to see what they’re doing at work.

630

2 years ago

A platform that lets people share ideas and resources, creating a “social marketplace” for talent and ideas.

616

2 years ago

A social network for small-scale farmers. It’s a food network, which provides a way to connect farmers to consumers who want to buy their products. The startup was founded in May, and now has over a million members.

562

4 years ago

A startup that helps nonprofits build a social media strategy for their causes

555

3 years ago

A social network for people with depression, anxiety and other mental health issues that helps them find resources and connect with others.

533

2 years ago

A platform for small businesses to manage their social media accounts from one dashboard. The company’s goal is to make the management of social media easier for small businesses.

491

5 years ago

A small business marketing strategy and planning tool that lets small businesses measure their marketing performance across all channels. It started by focusing on social media and has expanded to include web traffic and content marketing, email marketing, and paid search.

470

5 years ago

An AI that can determine what a customer wants, based on their social media likes and shares.

457

5 years ago

A startup that helps brands find and connect with influencers on YouTube, Instagram, and other social networks

443

2 years ago

A startup in New York City that helps people create video content for social media.

430

3 years ago

A social app that helps find a date.

414

4 years ago

A social network for LGBTQ+ millennials. The company wants to help LGBTQ+ people find and connect with others who are like them.

394

4 years ago

A “social network for crypto users”, allowing them to share their investment and trading strategies with each other and follow other traders.

392

4 years ago

A social network centered around the idea of “drugs, sex and rock and roll”.

375

2 years ago

A digital, social community for artists to share their work, find collaborators, and build a fanbase.

365

4 years ago

A social platform for people to connect with local businesses. The app works as a “local discovery app” that helps people discover places to eat and shop, and connects them with local businesses.

358

3 years ago

A company that makes it easier for small businesses to sell online by providing them a way to promote themselves online and on social media through a suite of marketing tools.

353

4 years ago

A startup that lets people create a website from a photo of their business card, which they can then share on social networks.

351

3 years ago

Real Estate is a social network for real estate agents, helping them to build stronger relationships with each other and better serve their clients.

329

3 years ago

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

327

3 years ago

This startup wants to build a tool that allows users to direct all of their social media traffic to a single platform, cutting down on the time it takes to manage multiple accounts.

319

2 years ago

A platform that helps brands create social media accounts for their business. It lets brands create social media accounts and gives them analytics on how campaigns are performing.

311

5 years ago

A “social network for influencers”, a platform for those who have large social media followings to connect with brands and offer free content.

310

4 years ago

A social platform that allows people to discover new places to eat and drink and people to discover new places to eat and drink.

310

2 years ago

A tool for restaurant owners to help them track customer social media posts, which the startup says can help them improve their service.

296

5 years ago

Social network for entrepreneurs, allowing them to share ideas and get feedback for their business ideas. The startup is free for businesses with fewer than 5 employees.

295

5 years ago

A social network built for black professionals. It’s a version of Facebook for black professionals that’s designed for different demographics, with features like a photo gallery and a newsfeed that’s tuned for black users.

294

3 years ago

A tool for social entrepreneurs, allowing them to pitch investors on their ideas.

294

4 years ago

A platform that helps brands track social media conversation and measure the effects of social media campaigns. The company is working with brands like Macy’s, Next, and Starbucks.

292

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

5 years ago

A startup that helps people who are trying to learn a new language socialize with others online

286

3 years ago

A marketing platform for small businesses looking to leverage social media and e-mail marketing to build their brand and drive ROI.

286

5 years ago

A task management app and “social tool” for people who want to organize their lives.

285

3 years ago

A startup working to help the Chinese government monitor citizens’ social media activity. The startup provides the government with a “centralized feed of public activities”.

285

3 years ago

Combining data science and machine learning with social media sentiment analysis to predict the likelihood that a new product will be a hit.

283

2 years ago

A tool that makes it easier for people to create and share their own videos. The company wants to make it easier for people to create their own videos, whether they’re for social media or traditional media.

278

2 years ago

A “social network for local businesses” that gives companies a way to pay suppliers.

276

4 years ago

An AI-powered tool for investors to make more informed decisions about what stocks to invest in. The AI scans the news, stock market data, and social media to provide investors with trends and insights.

275

2 years ago

Social media monitoring startup focused on helping brands and agencies track sentiment on social media. The startup is focused on helping brands track competitors’ message and content sharing across social media.

271

5 years ago

A service for managing social networks for small businesses.

269

3 years ago

A platform to help startups find a better audience for their product, through reviews, testimonials, and social proof and support.

266

5 years ago

Building a product to help journalists stay safe from fake news and social engineering.

261

5 years ago

We’re taught that the key to social science is “social observation”.

261

5 years ago

A startup that wants to help companies get a head start on building a social media presence before they launch.

258

4 years ago

A Swiss startup that wants to help people find the best doctors online by rating them on social media and text messaging.

258

2 years ago

A startup that uses social media to help governments solve various problems. It’s a crowdsourced problem-solving platform that allows citizens to solve problems with data, pictures, videos and text.

256

2 years ago

A tool that lets you take a picture and get directions to the picture, and then share it on social media.

252

5 years ago

A product that helps small businesses create newsletters and marketing campaigns on their own and then find customers and investors. The company wants to allow businesses to reach customers and investors with email marketing, social media, and other digital media without having to hire a consultant or send out a large budget.

250

4 years ago

A social network for people who want to broker deals online, offering a place to advertise, find buyers, and find sellers on the platform.

250

4 years ago

A startup that helps people stay motivated to stay off social media (like Facebook) for healthier lives. The startup has worked with over 1,000 customers, with over 1,500 employees using their product.

248

3 years ago

A tool to help entrepreneurs build a custom branded social network.

248

5 years ago

The startup is building a marketplace for social and environmental benefits that companies can offer to their customers. The idea is that companies can leverage these “social benefits” to boost the loyalty of customers who want to do the right thing.

246

5 years ago

A startup that’s building a social network that connects strippers with clients

244

2 years ago

A tool to help businesses manage their social media accounts and run campaigns across all of their channels. It helps businesses manage their social media accounts and run campaigns across all of their channels.

243

4 years ago

A social network for people to share and discover what’s new in their city.

242

4 years ago

A social destination for food and drink recommendations.

242

2 years ago

A startup that uses social engagement to measure how much time different topics and keywords are getting on social media.

242

5 years ago

A social network that lets users find homes for pets

236

4 years ago

A company that aims to make it easier to do real-time social marketing for B2B brands.

235

4 years ago

A “social beauty community” platform.

233

5 years ago

A hotel booking app for the Middle East, powered by a social network of travelers and a marketplace of local and international hotel partners.

232

4 years ago

A platform that allows users to create digital, social, and physical products by sending messages to a group of people in a bid to crowdsource their ideas or get feedback.

232

4 years ago

A startup that ranks articles written by users based on what they read, how they write, and what they post on social media.

232

4 years ago

This startup is aiming to bring an app with a social feed into the workplace. It’s like a Slack, only with the news and is free.

231

2 years ago

A tool that helps marketers better understand the conversation happening on social media, helping them to get more out of their paid efforts.

231

4 years ago

A social network that uses AI to surface the most relevant content around you

230

5 years ago

A platform designed to help people find the right therapist, based on their specific needs. The company is working with a social network of therapists to provide the feature to their users.

227

5 years ago

A social network for people who want to maintain privacy while using the internet

226

4 years ago

A startup that wants to make social media more fun, enabling people to share their stories in a more immersive way.

226

2 years ago

A “platform for understanding and managing the impact of content on all social media channels,” with a focus on building tools for brands and their agencies.

225

4 years ago

A personal assistant focused on helping you keep up with your email, social media, and your calendar.

223

4 years ago

A marketing tool that lets you track your social media interactions, and see which customers are most engaged, most likely to buy, or engaged at all. The company has raised $2 million in funding.

221

4 years ago

Pembleton is a startup that offers a “digestible” social media management service to small businesses.

221

2 years ago

A social video platform for small businesses in China. The company aims to connect them with customers, offering a way to share videos and generate leads.

220

4 years ago

A “socially conscious” credit card that doesn’t charge users extra for not using plastic. The startup has a $1 billion market cap.

219

4 years ago

A “social network for the professional dog groomers in the world”, allowing them to connect with customers and each other.

219

2 years ago

A social network that helps people find other people who are interested in the same things as them, like a meetup or a club.

219

3 years ago

A platform for social media managers to track and measure influencer engagement, traffic and sales.

216

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

A startup that wants to make banking more like social media. The startup is building a “challenging” banking experience that integrates notifications, product recommendations and social aspects. A new way to bank that would be more like checking your Facebook stream for information and then making a purchase.

215

3 years ago

A social network for people who want to find a second job. It’s for people who want to find a second job but don’t have the resources to do so themselves, and for people who have a job and are looking for a side hustle.

215

4 years ago

A startup that helps users create and host video and video podcasts on their website and social media platforms, including YouTube and Facebook.

214

4 years ago

The company is working on making the Starbucks app more like the Fandango app, and is working on building a social network for moviegoers. It currently has a few contracts, and has raised $6.2 million since it launched in the summer of 2019.

214

5 years ago

a social network for people who want to learn about the world. The startup has over 100,000 users, and now has clients in the US, Europe, China, and India.

213

5 years ago

Social media monitoring, analytics, and management tools for businesses.

213

4 years ago

A platform that allows a user to stay in touch with a social network without using the internet.

213

4 years ago

A social network that facilitates small businesses sharing photos and information about their businesses

213

4 years ago

A startup that helps people stay social, but focuses on encouraging mental health.

213

3 years ago

A “social network for people with disabilities” that helps connect patients with “people who can help them live, work, and learn”.

213

5 years ago

A startup that tracks how often your employees are socializing and drinking, to monitor if they’re overdoing it. Based in San Francisco.

211

4 years ago

A startup that wants to make the web more social and connect people. The company is building an ad-free platform to give users more control over how they use the web.

211

4 years ago

A program that helps businesses and nonprofits engage their volunteers through social media, newsletters, and email.

210

4 years ago

The startup’s goal is to use machine learning to help advertisers reach more people on social media

209

4 years ago

A startup that lets you turn your Instagram profile into a directory for all your social media accounts.

206

4 years ago

Social commerce startup that offers a way for shops to translate their product descriptions into multiple languages, and allows users to easily connect with the businesses that sell the items.

205

4 years ago

A startup that wants to create a “socially responsible” bank account for people who want to support causes they care about.

204

4 years ago

A startup for scheduling social events, with an “invite only” feature that makes it more exclusive than a public event.

204

2 years ago

A social network for U.S. military veterans who are looking for jobs. The company’s model runs on the assumption that veterans are more likely to have a job, but that job might not be the one they want.

204

4 years ago

A startup that is looking to build a new type of gaming platform that will provide a more social experience for gamers.

203

4 years ago

A company that is working with local governments to help them use the power of social media to bring transparency to city hall.

203

4 years ago

A social media management tool that helps companies optimize their Facebook page.

203

4 years ago

A decentralized, privacy-focused, social platform for the sharing and discussion of taboo things, like porn and sexuality.

202

2 years ago

This startup wants to help small businesses excel on social media and build a reputation online.

202

4 years ago

A “social network for nurses”, where nurses can connect with each other and patients. The company is currently focused on the US healthcare system.

201

4 years ago

A tool that connects people who are in the same neighborhood, giving them the ability to communicate, socialize, and share their location.

201

4 years ago

A visual analytics tool that measures the impact of the content you’re sharing on social media.

200

4 years ago

An open-source platform that allows employers to create and manage a social safety net for their employees, including healthcare and retirement benefits. The startup has raised $8.8 million to date and has 1,000 employers on board.

199

4 years ago

A virtual assistant that helps with customer service, social media, and email. The startup wants to make it easier for small businesses to use AI-powered assistants.

199

5 years ago

A social network that helps you find like-minded people and discover things to do.

198

4 years ago

A company that provides a platform for the next generation of online video, allowing users to share video on-demand and across social networks. It’s a place for creators and users to share and interact with content on-demand.

197

4 years ago

This startup is looking to use AI to find trends in the social media posts of brands, to help them better understand their consumers.

197

4 years ago

A startup co-founded by Y Combinator alum Sam Altman, this is a social network where you can make friends with the people you meet through the app. Users pay for memberships and can then message and chat with others on the platform.

196

4 years ago

A digital library for poets that curates the best and most unique poems across all genres. The app includes a database of more than 200,000 poems and sources, and functions as a social network for poets.

196

3 years ago

A dating app for people living in the US that claims to be “better than Tinder”, with features like a “health score”, a “work score”, and a “social score”

196

5 years ago

A SaaS platform for companies to manage their social media accounts across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.

195

4 years ago

A small team of developers and designers are building a simple, yet comprehensive, social network for everyone.

195

4 years ago

A startup that wants to build a platform that allows companies to create online courses in minutes and distribute them to email lists or social media. They currently have one client with a course on web design that had over 1,000 people sign up for it.

195

4 years ago

A social network for Latin Americans in the US and Mexico that lets them connect, share photos, and discover events and activities related to their culture.

194

4 years ago

A social news app for young people aimed at boosting the career prospects of teen journalists.

194

2 years ago

A platform for those who want to manage and sell their social media and content in a more centralized way.

193

4 years ago

A company that is building software to help banks and other lenders connect to new sources of data like social media, livestreams and more, to get a better understanding of their clients and make better decisions.

192

3 years ago

An email and social network for people to create and share plans for their home renovation projects.

192

4 years ago

A way to protect your privacy by using data from social media to “unmask the real, anonymous person behind a fake account”.

191

4 years ago

A social network for elderly people to check in and view pictures of their friends and family. The startup has already helped its first customer, a family member, locate her father and communicate with him (via text) over the phone.

191

4 years ago

Experts are expensive and hard to find, but this startup is trying to make them more accessible to small businesses with a platform that offers social media marketing advice.

190

4 years ago

A tool that helps socially conscious people invest their money in socially conscious companies.

190

5 years ago

A tool for managing and scaling social media campaigns. The startup is based in the UK and has raised $4 million in funding.

188

4 years ago

A startup that is building marketing software for small businesses that take on the role of a marketer’s assistant. The software helps businesses manage social media, email, and website interactions.

188

4 years ago

A tool that helps brands and agencies create social media content that’s “faster, better, and more interesting”.

187

3 years ago

A tool for managing and promoting content across multiple social networks.

187

3 years ago

A new kind of social network, ‘Memex’, in which users can create a personalized journal that can be viewed by anyone.

187

4 years ago

A fitness-centric social network, with fitness-centric content, for people who are content-first, not fitness-first. The startup wants to use AI to recommend activity, food, and other content that people are likely to enjoy.

186

4 years ago

A software platform to help brands sell directly to consumers, using various channels including email, text, or social.

186

4 years ago

A social network to help people find local businesses.

186

2 years ago

A tool for managing and coordinating your social media and influencer marketing efforts.

186

5 years ago

A text-based platform for sharing your photos, videos, and location over the Internet. The company is building a social network for photography that they say will be able to support 3 billion photos by 2028.

185

4 years ago

A “social platform for people who hate social media”. The startup is looking to build a platform for people who don’t want to be on “social media” or don’t want their social media interactions on-the-record.

185

4 years ago

A social platform for users to connect with each other about their favorite brands, whether it be their favorite brand of coffee or their favorite brand of washing machine

185

4 years ago

The startup aims to build a social network for entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs-to-be to help them find and connect with mentors and resources to help them start and grow.

185

4 years ago

A “citizen journalist” for the Philippines that uses photos and videos to report on the country’s news and social issues.

185

5 years ago

A tool that lets people manage their social media accounts on one platform.

184

4 years ago

A "social-first" payment app that lets anyone with a credit card, debit card, or PayPal account pay for things online.

184

4 years ago

This is a service for the social media influencer market. It lets influencers promote brands without the need for retailers to ship products to them or pay for advertising. It’s similar to Influential, though it appears to have fewer influencers on its platform.

184

4 years ago

A “Social Media for Real Estate Agents”

183

4 years ago

A social network for personal trainers, aimed at helping trainers have a better online presence and work more effectively with clients.

182

4 years ago

A startup that wants to create a social network of communities for people with disabilities.

182

5 years ago

A social network for women who are searching for a job, created by the company that created the job board Ziprecruiter.

181

5 years ago

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

181

4 years ago

This company is building a dynamic, social network for creators. The company’s users are known as “creators”, and they’re able to join the platform via social channels like Facebook and Twitter. The company’s blog is meant to be a “creators” hub, where they’re able to share their work, and tips and tricks.

181

4 years ago

A company that helps companies use the power of their social networks to promote their offerings online. They say they are the second largest influencer marketing agency in the industry, with clients like Dove and Nestle.

180

4 years ago

The mobile app for keeping track of your daily finances, a feature of which is a social media-like feed where you can share your transactions with others.

180

3 years ago

A social network for people who love to shop, where they can share their favorite things, and see the ones their friends have bought.

180

5 years ago

A “social media productivity tool” that helps you get everything done by prioritizing tasks and scheduling them out.

179

5 years ago

Create a social network where people promote content and earn from the ads they share.

179

3 years ago

A social network for the LGBTQ community that allows users to create a profile and share their interests.

179

5 years ago

A startup building a Facebook-style social network for the fashion industry

178

5 years ago

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

178

4 years ago

A social network for drivers, or a tool for drivers to help each other out.

178

4 years ago

a social network for the LGBT community in Uganda, aiming to give them a space to connect and discuss their lives in a safe and private way.

177

3 years ago

A portfolio of companies that helps brands craft messages and create content for social media. The company is based in San Francisco and is recruiting for a sales team.

177

5 years ago

A startup that helps you better manage your relationships on social networks.

176

5 years ago

A new company to help people make connections in a city, using a “social media platform for the community”

176

4 years ago

A platform for linking and managing your personal and professional social networks.

176

3 years ago

A company that helps restaurants manage their social media presence with their own digital presence.

176

5 years ago

A toolkit for marketers to create and manage social media campaigns.

175

5 years ago

A social app for sharing information and experiences from travel.

175

4 years ago

A startup that lets you buy and sell products via a marketplace. The company is launching a social network for users to network by sharing products they have for sale.

175

4 years ago

A business that helps freelancers make a living on the side by providing them with access to a portfolio of projects, like a site or portfolio manager, social media management, and a customer service platform.

175

5 years ago

This search engine is trying to build the next generation of search results, with a focus on both social media and deep links.

174

4 years ago

A “social network for real estate agents”, an advertising platform for them to promote their services, and a social network for buyers.

174

4 years ago

A social network for people interested in a subscription box subscription service. Currently focused on a subscription box for wine, with plans to expand to other categories.

174

4 years ago

Social Hour is a platform for businesses to engage with their customers. Using their platform, businesses can create a social experience for their customers that includes live video, video Q&A, polls, and more.

174

5 years ago

A company building a social network for influencers.

173

5 years ago

A social network for in-person events.

173

5 years ago

A company that’s building a social network for the $1.4 trillion dry cleaning industry

173

5 years ago

A social network for people who want to gain the attention of “strong women who have a life beyond their job”.

173

4 years ago

China’s internet giants are increasingly dominating the global digital advertising market. A recent report from Digiday says: “Chinese social media and news platforms have commanded the lion’s share of ad revenue as global digital ad spend in the country has grown at a staggering compound annual growth rate of around 40% over the last five years.” How are these companies making money They’re using the vast audience of consumers on social media for traditional advertising.

173

5 years ago

Builds a retail website for selling products via Instagram. The startup’s founder says that the website is “the world’s first” to use the social platform to sell physical products online.

172

5 years ago

A social media platform that brings brand power to the local community. It works by giving brands a platform on which they can interact with consumers and promote their products.

172

5 years ago

A social network for home improvement contractors to compare and rate each other’s work.

172

4 years ago

A “social news site,” built for Indian readers.

172

4 years ago

A startup that helps small businesses figure out the best way to manage their social media marketing efforts.

172

3 years ago

A “made-to-order” employee-owned company helps companies grow as a social network. The company helps employees share skills and expertise, and then serves as a go-between for companies and other co-workers.

172

5 years ago

A platform that provides news content on social media sites

171

5 years ago

A social network for people interested in mechanical engineering, allowing people to find jobs, learn about new developments, and get connected with engineers and designers.

171

3 years ago

A platform that lets restaurants post photos and video of their food to social media, allowing customers to see what the restaurant looks like, and even eat the food.

171

3 years ago

A social platform for the food industry. The startup wants to be the platform for all of your meal prep activities, from shopping to cooking to shopping for ingredients.

171

5 years ago

Measuring the legal and ethical impact of social media.

170

5 years ago

A social portal for the LGBTQ community

170

5 years ago

A platform to help you track the media you consume by linking it to your social media accounts.

170

5 years ago

A social network for women that encourages them to share and connect.

170

5 years ago

A company that makes it easy for brands to build and launch their own social media accounts, for free. They charge brands for the pages they create rather than charging a fixed subscription fee.

170

4 years ago

A company that helps brands create and distribute in-store marketing content across traditional and social media, allowing for a more efficient way to reach customers.

170

4 years ago

A startup that detects and manages flu outbreaks online. It’s a tool that is part of the bigger trend of diagnosing a disease via social media posts.

170

3 years ago

Social media for farmers, connecting them with others who want to buy their produce.

170

3 years ago

A startup that helps businesses and brands look at news and social media content, filter out the noise and deliver relevant content to their customers.

170

5 years ago

A social media community for artists and art lovers.

169

5 years ago

The company uses AI to detect and block spam images and comments. Its service is free for social media users.

168

5 years ago

Bizbuyers is a “social shopping platform” that links businesses with buyers. The company wants to be an “Amazon for small businesses”.

168

5 years ago

A "social media for food" that brings restaurants and chefs together to create new menus and recipes.

168

5 years ago

A team health and fitness app with a day-by-day view of your schedule, tracking your reps, sets, rest and rest-pause sessions. The app also creates a social network around your workouts, creating a community around shared fitness goals.

168

5 years ago

This company is building an alternative to the social networks that people use to connect with others. Rather than posting updates about yourself, you can post updates about other people.

168

5 years ago

A social media site for bloggers, with the goal of helping people find the most interesting content and share it with their friends.

168

5 years ago

A social network that incentivizes users to share posts by offering points and prizes to creators.

168

4 years ago

A startup service that allows users to create a blog and share it with their social networks

168

4 years ago

A social app that allows users to “pick up” someone else’s profile and follow them instantly, without having to create a whole account.

168

5 years ago

A startup for finding and “following” people you’ve met, using data from all your social networks and identifying the people you’ve never met.

167

5 years ago

A company that provides a way for users to connect their Facebook and LinkedIn accounts, and bring together their social networks into one space.

167

3 years ago

idea: this startup is building what they call the “first global, mobile-first, social news platform”.

167

5 years ago

This is a social platform where users can post their own stories in order to inspire others.

166

5 years ago

a tool to help people measure and reduce the impact of their social media use on their personal and professional lives. It’s been downloaded over 1 million times.

166

4 years ago

A marketing tool that helps doctors and other healthcare workers efficiently schedule social media posts and ads, including on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

166

3 years ago

A company that helps event organizers and media companies do video interviews on site. VidCon has a large social media following and is known for its early dibs on new media trends.

166

3 years ago

A startup that aims to allow users to add content and offers to their Facebook posts and other social media platforms.

166

3 years ago

A startup that provides custom workflows for users to create and share content across social media.

166

3 years ago

A platform for managing your online connections, including social media, email, and other online contacts.

166

3 years ago

A social network where people can ask questions and get answers from a community of experts.

166

5 years ago

This startup is building a tool that allows you to create your own “mini social network” across apps, like Facebook for your phone.

165

5 years ago

A social network for engineers, designed to compete with Stack Exchange and Quora.

165

5 years ago

An AI-powered bot that helps people find and stay in touch with their friends. The bot, which launched in beta in May, has over 100,000 users and is being tested with some of the biggest social media companies.

165

5 years ago

A “social network for soccer fans”, with a goal of 1.5 million registered members by the end of 2019. The startup wants to give soccer fans a place to interact, share stories, create and follow clubs, teams, players and other personalities.

165

5 years ago

Software for small businesses to set up social media marketing campaigns

164

5 years ago

A social network that pays people to share their lives with others.

164

5 years ago

A startup that wants to provide a platform to help social networks like Instagram and Twitter track their users’ whereabouts. It has a list of “verified” users to help set it apart.

164

5 years ago

A social media marketing tool that lets you create posts, and then suggests the best time to post them.

164

5 years ago

A “family-friendly” social network for college students.

164

4 years ago

A project management tool for non-profits, with a “social component” that helps them manage events and volunteers.

164

4 years ago

A “social network for bikers” looking to expand to Brazil.

164

4 years ago

A startup that offers a platform for entrepreneurs to grow their online presence with social media, email, and live chats.

164

3 years ago

A company that provides a platform for brands to sell high-end products to consumers via eCommerce, via a social way of shopping.

164

5 years ago

A startup that is building a platform to help musicians increase their social media following

163

5 years ago

A startup that uses machine learning to help brands identify the best time to post to their social media channels.

163

4 years ago

A startup focusing on building video chat applications for social media and messaging apps.

163

3 years ago

A startup that lets people earn extra money by taking photos of products in a store and posting them to social media.

163

3 years ago

This startup has a platform that empowers people to create their own social media profiles, with a focus on privacy and security.

163

3 years ago

A tool for managing your social media accounts, allowing users to see their entire social media feed on one dashboard.

163

5 years ago

A social network for those in finance, made with the goal of “reducing the cost of the financial system by democratizing access to financial markets.”

162

5 years ago

A "text-based social network" where people can chat with each other, send text messages, and send emoticons and stickers.

162

5 years ago

A startup that lets companies link their websites with their social properties and their email newsletters.

162

3 years ago

A platform that takes a person’s social media data and combines it with their location data to identify how people regularly move around. The startup is selling to brands and agencies who want to track and understand how people use their products.

162

3 years ago

A Digg-like social news site for visual news

162

3 years ago

A startup that helps companies use AI to find new customers through social media. The startup uses Facebook and Twitter to see what people want, then finds companies that fit that profile.

162

3 years ago

A startup launching a new type of social network through a subscription model and featuring a “new kind of conversation”.

162

5 years ago

A social network for hiring and managing outside contractors in the US.

161

5 years ago

A company that helps brands market to their customers using social media.

161

4 years ago

A product that helps people visualize how their social media presence is being used by brands. It’s built for small businesses, and is pitched as a way to help them manage their online reputation.

161

3 years ago

A tool for recording and archiving video content, and allowing users to share it with friends, via a built-in social network.

161

5 years ago

A system that allows people to request items from businesses by scanning a QR code and sharing the results on social media

160

5 years ago

A subscription-based social media platform that integrates with Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to share posts and access content.

160

4 years ago

A SaaS platform that allows anyone to create, publish and promote content in a simple and effective manner. Users can publish their content, then share it across social media, email and messaging services.

160

4 years ago

WayUp wants to combine job listings with social recruiting to help connect job seekers with employers.

160

3 years ago

This startup is building a “social streaming” feed that allows users to track how others are watching videos or articles on their social media profiles. The founders say this is a way for brands to see how their content is being consumed without having to ask for permission.

160

5 years ago

Another company looking to build a social media platform for dating, focusing on the Latinx market in the US.

159

5 years ago

A startup that’s building a business platform for people who want to monetize their own social media content and make money instead of just getting paid to post it.

159

5 years ago

A platform that pulls in all your social data and turns it into a dashboard for you to use.

159

5 years ago

This startup wants to make it easy for small-business owners to sell their products and services through their social media channels.

159

5 years ago

Mixer is a dating app for people who want to meet others in a more social setting. It’s an app like Tinder, but it’s free to use and allows users to pay to chat with others.

159

4 years ago

The goal of this startup is to help consumers shop for services that match their needs, rather than relying on recommendations from friends and family. The company looks to compete with platforms like Groupon and LivingSocial by selling subscriptions that will take care of the customer. The startup is already working with a number of Wal-Mart and Kroger stores.

159

4 years ago

A “mission-driven” startup that works to provide education to low-income kids in third-world countries. It’s working with a social enterprise in the Dominican Republic.

159

3 years ago

A social network for people looking to become part of the “gig economy” or work on projects without the full-time commitment of traditional jobs.

159

5 years ago

A social enterprise in Indonesia that sells bedsheets made of recycled plastic. The company is building a factory that can make up to 50,000 bedsheets a week.

158

5 years ago

A tool that allows you to build and control your own social profiles with your photo and bio.

158

5 years ago

A social find-a-ride app that’s loosely based on Uber, but with a different business model, focusing on peer-to-peer rides that take place in a ride-sharing network.

158

5 years ago

"The world’s first social dating app for underrepresented groups,” which is to say, people of color.

158

5 years ago

A new way to sell concert tickets that’s built around a social network. The startup says it’s already signed 10,000 artists and 27,000 performers to its platform.

158

3 years ago

A platform that allows you to share and view what you’ve purchased on social media. The startup wants to be the new way to share what you’re purchasing, though it’s still in the early stages of development.

158

3 years ago

A startup for young children with autism, helping them improve their social skills and communication.

158

5 years ago

This app, pitched as a “social marketing platform”, lets people create and organize their own Facebook pages.

157

5 years ago

A social app that lets you go on dates with people who are single and looking for dates, or have a date picked out for you.

157

5 years ago

A startup that provides a way to identify fake news by tracking the amount of engagement it gets on social media.

157

5 years ago

A company that lets you connect your company’s email and social media accounts, allowing employees to switch between email and social media accounts.

157

5 years ago

A social network for millennials, and for people who want to make money for millennials. It allows users to earn royalties from their content and has a referral program.

157

5 years ago

A social network for shared care that pairs doctors with patients.

157

4 years ago

A startup for HR managers to create 'recruiter profiles' for key employees. The startup repurposes existing social media profiles for the purpose.

157

3 years ago

A way to automatically track and analyze a person’s social interactions with others, with a goal of helping them improve their relationships and live a happier life.

157

3 years ago

A native iOS app that combines social messaging, payments, and messaging from within a single app.

157

5 years ago

A startup that lets you do to your social media presence what you do to your personal email: use AI to curate your feed, and personalize it.

156

5 years ago

A health-maintenance company for the elderly, focusing on their social needs. The company’s founder and president, Alejandro Ortiz, said that for many older people, social engagement often goes missing, making it harder for them to stay healthy.

156

5 years ago

A tool that helps deep dive into the conversations happening on social media. The startup helps companies to gain insight into their customer communication.

156

5 years ago

A social network for subscribers of the New York Times to share content and engage with one another.

155

5 years ago

A marketing and PR automation platform that helps businesses streamline their media relations and social media efforts.

155

5 years ago

A social media platform that focuses on live video, rather than posting to a timeline after the fact. Users can watch and interact with other users live.

155

4 years ago

A group of New Zealanders are looking to start a social network for travel, exploring the possibility of creating a travel network for people to post pictures, share stories and ideas about traveling.

155

5 years ago

A startup that provides a service for people with social anxiety to practice talking with a therapist

154

5 years ago

A cloud-based platform that allows businesses to sell merchandise using paid advertising, sponsored content and interactive social ads.

154

5 years ago

A social network for the deaf, modeled after its popular iPhone app. The company has expanded its offerings to include audio versions of the app for the deaf and hard of hearing.

154

4 years ago

A SaaS platform that helps companies manage their social media accounts and track their campaigns. For B2B companies, the startup is looking to build a tool to help manage marketing campaigns.

154

4 years ago

The company is building on the model of other online platforms that let you create a “Bitmoji,” an avatar that responds to text and social media messages; it’s a platform for people to create their own avatars for use on social media.

154

5 years ago

A startup that provides a service where people can hire someone to help them with their social media presence (ie post on facebook, tweet, etc)

153

5 years ago

A startup that helps brands manage their social media accounts, including Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

153

5 years ago

A tool that helps brands looking to engage with influencers. The company claims to be able to find influencers in any niche, bringing them into a social network.

153

5 years ago

A company that integrates traditional and social media advertising, for smaller brands looking to do more with less.

153

5 years ago

This company helps middle schoolers learn about social justice by teaching them about the history of slavery in the US, how it intersects with other historical events, and what we can do to fight it now.

153

5 years ago

A social platform that helps athletes manage their training, nutrition and recovery plans.

153

5 years ago

A company that wants to help you manage your network of colleagues, friends, and customers. The startup wants to build a smarter network of people to keep up with connections and build a community with. It plans to focus on small companies because they tend to have more existing relationships to build on, and are more likely to use social networks.

153

5 years ago

A free social network where people can discuss more than just the latest viral trends, with the ability to upload content and share with their friends.

153

4 years ago

The startup is building a social network for people who love to cook, with an emphasis on making it a place where everyone can learn from each other’s cooking.

153

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

3 years ago

“A social network for people that have a lot of different things they do.”

153

3 years ago

This is a startup for organizations and individuals who want to start their own social media accounts that engage their communities, get more involved, and start conversations which can lead to more sales, more volunteer hours, and more donations.

153

3 years ago

A startup that helps you create and share maps of your city on a website or social platform.

153

5 years ago

A startup that provides a platform to help businesses manage their social media accounts

152

5 years ago

The startup’s mobile app is meant to help photographers plan their shoots, then let them share photos directly to social media.

152

5 years ago

A tool for tracking and sharing the status of social media pages.

152

5 years ago

The company wants to build a tool to quickly and easily streamline and automate ad campaigns across social networks.

152

5 years ago

An enterprise-grade analytics solution for social networks that makes it easy for people to see what posts their friends are sharing on social media sites.

152

5 years ago

A startup that is a private social network for users to share their content

151

5 years ago

A simple social network where people can post things, and follow people on the network. Users can then comment on each other’s posts, or post their own.

151

5 years ago

A digital agency that helps companies manage their social media, PR, and digital marketing. The startup is aiming to tackle the gap between everyday businesses and the marketing departments that need to manage them.

151

5 years ago

A social network for the furry community, owned by the same company as Fur Affinity.

151

5 years ago

A content curation and social network platform for news-makers

151

5 years ago

A tool for helping retail brands track their brand’s data, including how their products are selling on social media.

151

5 years ago

Cone.io is a SaaS platform that allows companies to build their own social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.

151

5 years ago

A platform for people to connect on a more personal level than on social media. A more serious side hustle to try to make rent.

151

4 years ago

A tool for help with self-promotion and capturing content content on social sites.

151

3 years ago

A social network for foodies, which creates a “virtual tasting menu” for restaurants.

151

3 years ago

A startup to help social media pages keep their followers up to date. The startup wants to build a more robust tool that works with a company’s social media accounts, allowing them to create a more active and engaged audience.

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

Social enterprise that provides a space for women to share their stories.

150

5 years ago

An “organic social network” for concerts, sports, and events. It’s like Eventbrite for everything.

150

5 years ago

A way of organizing a person's social life through a calendar. The startup is backed by Y Combinator, and the company is currently focused on the enterprise market, but plans to bring it to consumers soon.

150

5 years ago

A tool that enables users to automatically draft and share social media posts

150

5 years ago

An API for the creation of short videos to be distributed across social media platforms.

150

5 years ago

An SDK for automatically creating, updating, and publishing content to social media.

150

3 years ago

A social network for runners, where users can follow other runners, and can compete against other runners.

150

5 years ago

A startup that lets users receive notifications when someone they follow on social media posts pictures of themselves.

149

5 years ago

A web-based service that helps small businesses grow their sales by managing their social media, SEO, and marketing campaigns. The company currently has 1,000 clients and are now hiring in the Philadelphia area.

149

5 years ago

The 2017 batch was selected based on their work in the field, their potential to drive positive social impact, and their fit with Y Combinator’s mission. The following companies were selected:

149

5 years ago

A venture-backed accelerator that prepares social-media influencers to launch their own online ventures, helping them manage their social-media buzz and their brand and how they interact with the public.

149

4 years ago

A startup that provides a suite of mobile-first eCommerce tools to help drive business growth. They’re building a platform to help brands create a single, seamless customer experience across all sales channels including online, mobile, social, in-store and in-app.

149

5 years ago

A company that makes it easier to share your daily life on social media.

148

5 years ago

Their goal is to build a platform that allows people to earn money off the things they love to do, with the idea that there are countless opportunities to earn money from social media.

148

5 years ago

A platform that connects brands with influencers for advertising, sponsored content, and social media campaigns.

148

5 years ago

A software product that helps publishers track social media traffic.

148

5 years ago

A tool for marketers who want to evaluate the effectiveness of their ad campaigns, including the ability to test various creative executions and social interactions with consumers.

148

5 years ago

Platform that helps you build your own personal brand, including a social network to help you make connections with others. The startup is taking the “personal brand” concept to a whole new level.

148

5 years ago

A new kind of recruiting site that’s much more personalized. It’s designed to be a social recruiting platform, but with a focus on “the right person for the right job”.

148

5 years ago

Building a social network for people who are in the military, and want to connect with other service members who are also in need of support.

148

4 years ago

A platform for social media content curation, with a focus on the financial sector. The company has been pitching the idea of creating “content factories” which can create content and deliver it in real-time to markets.

148

3 years ago

A way to help small businesses grow their presence on social media via a 'shopify for small businesses' platform.

148

3 years ago

A platform that helps users take pictures and videos in VR, allowing them to share them on social media.

148

5 years ago

A “social network for club members” that lets you save the best events in a club’s calendar for your friends to see.

147

5 years ago

A tool for getting a lot of attention on social media, especially Twitter. It's basically a social media management app that helps you build a plan for driving lots of followers, likes, retweets, etc.

147

5 years ago

A social network for people who work from home. The startup is built for those who want to bring more community into their lives, helping them to connect with others who have similar jobs.

147

5 years ago

A toolkit that allows developers to add in-game social features to their games and make them more accessible to players.

147

5 years ago

As a person’s social circle expands, it gets harder to keep track of old and new friends. Fellow is a service that helps you keep track of everyone you know, and share them with others.

147

5 years ago

A platform that helps retailers figure out how to attract more customers through social media. It uses a combination of data and algorithms to predict who will sign up for their credit card, and who will visit their physical store.

147

5 years ago

A startup that helps people make social media accounts that do not violate Instagram’s policies with a tool to create a fake IG profile.

147

3 years ago

A design agency that helps small business owners build their brands with branding and social media. The company also offers a new kind of consultancy, called Brand Branding, that helps clients build their presence on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest.

147

3 years ago

This app is meant to help you meet people and find dates, but it’s also a platform for B2B companies to do things like research consumers by querying their social media profiles.

147

5 years ago

A startup that helps brands create their own social media. The company is building a tool for brands to create a social media presence on other social media networks and manage their presence on them.

146

5 years ago

“A new type of data marketplace, we are creating a marketplace where you can buy and sell your data. Everything from your browsing history to your location data, and from your health data to your social media data. We are building a data marketplace that enables you to monetize your data.”

146

5 years ago

This startup is building a social network for people to share their favorite places in their city, the things they like about them, and maybe even buy things from them.

146

5 years ago

A company building a social media service that brings the power of a highly engaged Facebook group to a brand’s Facebook page.

146

3 years ago

A social network that helps people with disabilities share photos, videos and events with those without. It’s a self-contained platform that helps those with disabilities get social media posts and content out to the world.

146

5 years ago

A social networking site for people who like to cook.

145

5 years ago

This company wants to make it easier to sell people's old cars for them. The startup uses a site to sync with a person's social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) and then finds their car on VIN-based sites like CarGurus and AutoTrader.com. Then, they'll take a significant cut of the sale price to buy back a car.

145

5 years ago

A social buying service for clothes, appliances, and more. The startup has raised $3.5 million from investors including Google Ventures.

145

5 years ago

This startup is building a platform for sharing pictures of food. It’s simple and turns the act of eating into a social activity. It’s a way to get people together around food and helps businesses promote their products in a way that’s both fun and useful.

145

5 years ago

A social network for financial advisors, aimed to help them find new clients and provide timely advice.

145

5 years ago

A digital platform for managing a team’s social media presence.

145

5 years ago

A social media app for content creators.

145

4 years ago

A leaderboard that uses push notifications and social media to let consumers know when their favorite brands are engaging with them.

145

4 years ago

A targeted social reach tool for businesses that allows for an insight into their customers.

145

3 years ago

A social media platform that’s basically like Facebook, but focused on developing a community of artists who work together to create art and share it with their friends.

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

A social enterprise that trains and provides jobs for refugees, and which also works to provide food and shelter to those displaced.

144

5 years ago

The startup is building a tool to help startups get more visibility into their customers. The startup wants to use data to build a “scalable dashboard” that allows small and medium sized businesses to see all their social media data in one place.

144

5 years ago

A startup that makes social media accounts for businesses/brands and posts unique content

143

5 years ago

A company that will help people market their business on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.

143

5 years ago

A web-based platform to make it easy for businesses to grow their social media presence, through tools like a social media management dashboard, a social media scheduling tool, and a social media optimization tool.

143

5 years ago

This startup is building software that allows you to make your own personalized and short videos for social media.

143

5 years ago

Polldaddy is an app that allows users to make polls, collect data, and share the results. It works with most social media and blogging platforms.

143

5 years ago

An employee social network for companies with more than 100 employees. The app is meant to help companies manage their team members, and even help with connections between employees.

143

5 years ago

The startup’s goal is to help users achieve a more “authentic” online presence. They’re building software that allows users to design their own avatars, choosing from a variety of “personas”, which can be used on other platforms, like Facebook, Twitter, or other social networks.

143

5 years ago

A startup that makes it easier for brands to manage their PR, social media, and content distribution in one place. The startup is building a ‘media dashboard’ that allows brands to manage all their social media and PR channels, and track their performance.

143

4 years ago

A social network for the diaspora, connecting expats with family and friends back home.

143

3 years ago

This company is building a platform for sharing and publishing photos to social media networks. Users can pick from a range of examples and edit them until they’re just right. It’s an effective way to share photos, with some of the backgrounds and imagery being quite striking.

143

5 years ago

A startup that lets you create a site for a sports team in four minutes and then charges them a monthly fee based on their social media following

142

5 years ago

A social network for creatives and photographers, where users can discover, follow, and search for work by the same criteria.

142

5 years ago

A content management system built on a social media platform, designed for agencies, PR professionals and creative entrepreneurs

142

5 years ago

An online tool to create social media ad campaigns, giving clients a way to manage multiple accounts from one place.

142

5 years ago

A digital marketing platform that lets companies target users based on their social media activity.

142

3 years ago

A startup that wants to create a social messaging tool that integrates with Facebook. The business is built around answering questions with a dropdown menu of pre-approved answers.

142

5 years ago

A new platform that creates targeted ads using the data from your social media. It’s not clear how exactly this would work, but the startup is hoping to “dramatically change the way brands target customers”.

141

5 years ago

A web-based platform for managing and distributing digital content, with a focus on social impact journalism.

141

5 years ago

A company that makes it easy for websites to allow users to post photos to social networks from their websites

141

5 years ago

A “social marketplace for manufacturing”, where manufacturers can find and price items from suppliers, and suppliers can find customers.

141

5 years ago

A startup that helps small businesses understand how to use social media to help them reach new customers

140

5 years ago

This startup uses data from social media, online reviews, and offline interactions to help B2B companies make better hiring decisions.

140

5 years ago

A realtime database that crunches social media and digital marketing analytics from realtime sources. The startup is focusing on the UK market.

140

5 years ago

A social network for church members that wants to help members find others of like faith.

140

5 years ago

A social network for remote companies that let’s you see what your colleagues are working on, see what they’ve been working on in the past, and share feedback.

140

5 years ago

A new social network for individuals to discuss board games, with a gamified system that rewards users for participation.

140

3 years ago

Want to get your employees to pay attention to their company’s social media presence but don’t want to manage the content yourself

140

5 years ago

This startup is building a platform for turning the data generated from social media posts into leads, and then pushing that data out to sales teams.

139

5 years ago

Creating a social network for small business owners. The business plan is to start with a $10/month subscription service and then build a full social network for small businesses.

139

5 years ago

A startup that is building a “social to-do list” for small- to mid-sized businesses. The startup is currently working with 250 businesses in San Francisco, and plans to expand to other U.S. cities. It charges $20 per month for its platform.

139

5 years ago

A way to organize users in a company’s social network so they can follow each others’ projects.

139

5 years ago

A startup that’s building a tool to help companies manage their social media presence from a single dashboard. It currently has $12,000 in monthly recurring revenue, and charges a flat $5 monthly fee.

139

4 years ago

An AI-powered marketing platform for marketers working on social media.

139

5 years ago

A platform that allows groups to set up private social media accounts and run them as a group. The teams you’re a part of can choose their own rules and restrictions, so it’s a sort of Slack with a self-controlled community.

138

5 years ago

A software tool that helps companies track and analyze their social media marketing campaigns.

138

5 years ago

A startup that adds social features to a business's website.

138

4 years ago

A bank account for small business owners that builds off of the popular social network Huddle. The startup is building a way for small businesses to connect with each other and build relationships with banks, suppliers, and other businesses with which they do business.

138

3 years ago

The startup is building software to help organizations grow their social media presence, providing a more automated process for adding a Twitter handle, Facebook page, and Instagram account.

138

3 years ago

A “personal assistant” for artistry, helping painters create and manage their portfolios, schedule appointments and manage their social media.

138

5 years ago

The company’s first product is a way to manage your social media posts across multiple platforms like Facebook Twitter and LinkedIn.

137

5 years ago

A social discovery app that finds and connects people based on their shared interests.

137

5 years ago

A new kind of social network for content creators. The startup is building a way to help content creators share their work via messaging, voice and video, and wants to compete with platforms like Snapchat, Instagram, and Twitter.

137

5 years ago

This startup is building a tool that allows companies to build a shareable video about their business. Users can clip the video and share it on social media, and companies can see how many views it generates.

137

5 years ago

This is an application for trading 2nd, 3rd, and 4th mortgages. The startup has raised $1.4 million from investors like Alphabet’s GV and Comcast’s NBCUniversal Ventures. Prior to YC, the company raised $1.2 million in seed funding from investors like Cowboy Ventures, Lerer Ventures, Social Starts and Social Finance.

137

3 years ago

A “follow-on to the Alibaba Group”, this is a social network for small businesses in China.

137

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 tool for artists to build custom videos for their social media profiles.

136

5 years ago

A platform that lets you manage your video and social media presence from one place, allowing you to have a single profile across a variety of social networks.

136

5 years ago

This startup pitches itself as a “social network for developers”, with an emphasis on the “social” part.

136

5 years ago

A digital platform that allows users to build and share images and designs with other users. The company is working with a number of brands, including Walmart and Target, to boost their presence on social media.

136

5 years ago

A company building a social network for sharing and interacting with t-shirts, not just buying them. The startup is also building a marketplace for sharing and selling these shirts.

136

5 years ago

“Ask.fm for the Enterprise” is a chat app for enterprises that lets employees be more productive, and more importantly, more social. The company has raised $150,000 in seed funding and aims to launch in April.

136

5 years ago

A social network for people who want to share their love of opera. The startup has raised $2.6M.

136

5 years ago

A social network for pet owners, where owners can post photos of their pets, find like-minded people, and post and discuss questions about their choices for pets.

136

5 years ago

A company that makes credit scores that are based on a person’s social media activity, rather than their credit history.

136

3 years ago

A company that helps small businesses and social media marketers find and communicate with their ideal customers using a mobile app.

136

2 years ago

A social network for remote teams and freelancers, allowing them to find tasks and manage projects, as well as schedule meetings and communicate.

136

5 years ago

A social network for professionals, who can collaborate on projects, manage client relationships, and get paid for assignments.

135

5 years ago

A SaaS service that helps businesses manage their social media accounts, and make money from them. The startup charges a fee for the service, but it’s unclear how much.

135

5 years ago

A platform that integrates translations into a contact form. They are also working on a social integration for translation between users.

135

5 years ago

A “digital assistant for couples”. The startup wants to build a social network for couples to share pictures, videos, and other updates, and have the ability to share with friends, family, and therapists.

135

5 years ago

"A social platform for people who are too busy to decide"

135

5 years ago

A platform that helps people with their social security taxes. It’s a SaaS that helps people with their social security taxes.

135

4 years ago

A platform that makes it easy for people to find new jobs and internships, connecting employers and job seekers through the use of social networks.

135

4 years ago

A social network for Indian Americans. It’s not clear how the company plans to operate in the US given the very different social norms here.

135

3 years ago

A startup to help brands sell products online without having to manage multiple platforms and social accounts. The company is currently working with 14 brands, including Bell, Walmart, and Nordstrom.

135

5 years ago

A tool for managing and coordinating your social media accounts, with a social media management dashboard, analytics, and a way to schedule posts.

134

5 years ago

A social-media platform for contractors, designed for organizations with a small project or need.

134

5 years ago

A startup that plans to provide a way for people to quickly see when new content has been added to a social media platform.

134

5 years ago

A company that uses social media to measure sales. The company claims to be the first to use programmatic buying to measure sales.

134

5 years ago

A way to track the progress of a storm through social media and other channels.

134

5 years ago

A social network where users can connect and share information about plants.

134

5 years ago

A social network for the connected car. It aims to make car ownership more accessible by providing access to smartphone-based services that include vehicle diagnostics, maintenance, and selling services.

134

5 years ago

A software program meant to help social workers and other therapists track and manage their clients' progress.

134

5 years ago

Pitch: A learning platform for students, with gamification and a “social network” feeling.

134

4 years ago

A company that wants to create a GIF-like function for GIFs. The app allows people to make their own GIFs, and then share them through social media or email.

134

3 years ago

Meet-up-based social networks for people interested in a topic.

134

2 years ago

This is a social network where you can connect with people who support your physical or digital goals. The startup says it will help with weight loss, physical training, and goal-setting.

134

5 years ago

A startup that makes it easier to hire freelance workers through a platform that allows managers to post jobs, and then compare candidates based on credentials, previous work, and social recommendations.

133

5 years ago

A platform for managing and tracking social media conversations. The company’s first product is a chatbot that lets people manage their social media conversations.

133

5 years ago

A platform that aims to make managing your social media conversations more efficient.

133

5 years ago

A platform for creating social connections around events, which is currently a popular form of entertainment. The startup wants to help users curate real-world events and build a community around them.

133

5 years ago

They’re building a credit scoring platform that looks at your credit history, social media presence, and other things to predict your creditworthiness.

133

5 years ago

A startup that lets you share blog posts, products, and events with your social network through SMS. It’s free, and as you write you get paid in cash, in dollars or in bitcoin.

133

4 years ago

The startup is building a platform for event organizers to build their own branded events. It’s aiming to help organizers build a “social network of events” that start conversations.

133

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

5 years ago

In the US, 90% of people’s social media profiles use photos, but only 50% of those photos are actually being used for social purposes. A company that wants to solve the problem, BuildFace is a tool that uses facial recognition to curate a digital photo-portfolio, using contextual photos to augment a person’s personal brand.

132

5 years ago

A for-profit company that wants to create a social network for “sponsored content” where brands pay to influence public opinion.

132

5 years ago

Causes that want to communicate with people on Facebook and other social media platforms can now do so through a Facebook-style private messaging platform that will allow users to send and receive messages through a growing list of apps and services. The company says the community is growing rapidly and has over 200,000 members.

132

5 years ago

A social network for the humanitarian sector, not unlike Care2 but more focused on the humanitarian side of things like conflict zones, refugees and the like.

132

5 years ago

A company that helps employees build their personal brand, which they say is a natural outgrowth of the social and professional networks they’re already in.

132

5 years ago

A tool that helps you schedule and manage your social media presence.

132

5 years ago

A startup that’s building a system that lets users find out more about the background of the influencers they follow on social media.

132

5 years ago

A self-service multi-channel marketing platform that works across social, email, and traditional channels.

132

4 years ago

An internal social network for employees at small businesses. They have 12 employees and a $40k monthly recurring revenue.

132

4 years ago

A startup that turns your blog post or story into a video and helps you publish it to social media.

132

5 years ago

A “Social Commerce Platform” that allows brands to tie social media to their sales. The startup wants to help brands take advantage of social media to interact with their customers and drive sales. It’s working with a number of brands including Lululemon, Gatorade, and, most recently, Kia.

131

5 years ago

A system that helps people connect the dots between their physical and digital lives, that helps them understand the world around them. People can use the app to find out if someone has talked about them on social media, see if they’ve visited a particular location, and snap a photo of an item they want to buy and see if they can find it elsewhere.

131

5 years ago

A tool to help event producers manage their social media posts, customer service, and other communications. It’s an ad-free, content-focused social media management tool with 15,000 paying customers.

131

5 years ago

A startup that wants to help you build your own social network, but for animals. The startup wants to draw in fans and breeders of different pets like dogs and cats and help them stay in touch with each other.

131

5 years ago

A “social” investing platform that connects pro-investors with the best opportunities for them to put their money to work.

131

5 years ago

A tool for creating and sharing art, photographs, and videos with social networks and other online platforms.

131

5 years ago

A startup that helps people manage their social media presence, making sure they aren’t posting the same content too often.

131

3 years ago

GraphQL is a way for developers to query a database in a more structured, and easy to understand way. The company says it already has over 50 customers in the finance, social media, e-commerce and music industries.

131

5 years ago

A company that helps you create real-time social media campaigns, with an app and an email builder.

130

5 years ago

Decentralized social network where people can get paid to publish stories. The startup is open source and free to use, and the founder says it has a "small amount of daily active users."

130

5 years ago

The company’s goal is to be the most socially responsible fashion platform on the web. “We’re like the Etsy for buying sustainable products,” says CEO Rami.

130

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

A startup that is developing a platform that helps creative agencies, brands and agencies capture and broadcast videos with social media. The idea is to help brands showcase their work and have the material distributed through a variety of channels.

129

5 years ago

A tool that helps social workers create and share custom case notes with other social workers.

129

5 years ago

A decentralized social network for news and video, aimed at offering more “credible” news.

129

5 years ago

A customer support platform for social networks, including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

129

5 years ago

A startup that provides a way to connect donors with nonprofits through the power of social media.

129

5 years ago

A karaoke app, with the company pitching a feature that lets users record a video of their karaoke performance and share it on social media.

129

3 years ago

A data analytics company that wants to crack the code on how to use data science to identify influencers in social media.

129

3 years ago

A spinoff from the now-defunct cloud-based gaming service Chuggaaconroy. This startup-turned-company is now building a platform for social media influencers to sell advertising on their Instagram and YouTube channels.

129

5 years ago

This startup’s “intelligent” bot helps branded social media users come up with content ideas. It then recommends a topic for followers to post on the social media platform.

128

5 years ago

A SaaS platform that aims to provide real-time updates for companies on their brand's social media activity.

128

5 years ago

A startup that wants to help organizations build better customer service experiences. The startup builds artificial intelligence to help organizations capture customer insights with its software. It claims to be able to predict customer service issues by scanning a customer’s social media activity.

128

5 years ago

A social enterprise, with a focus on childcare, women’s empowerment, and animal welfare

128

5 years ago

A software startup that wants to create a way to automatically package and publish videos on social media in a way that doesn’t require extensive video editing.

128

5 years ago

An artificial intelligence platform that allows companies to analyze the sentiment of images and videos on social media, helping them make better marketing decisions.

128

5 years ago

A chatbot that can answer questions about social security benefits. The startup is building a chatbot that is programmed to answer questions about social security benefits, creating a conversational interface between government and citizens.

128

5 years ago

A startup that helps small businesses create a social media presence, with a focus on Facebook and Twitter

128

3 years ago

A platform that aggregates various data sources like social media, web traffic, and others to help content creators create a more holistic view of their audience.

128

3 years ago

This startup has built a platform that connects social influencers to brands. They take a cut from any sales that happen as a result of their posts.

128

2 years ago

A tool to help people evaluate their risk of getting back together with their exes. It’s designed to be very simple to use, with a single question. The app also has a few social aspects to it that help users keep track of how they’re feeling, and to see other users’ risk assessments.

128

5 years ago

A startup that provides a service where people can pay to have someone manage their social media accounts

127

5 years ago

This service is designed to connect with people via social networks, offering a way to create a profile, get access to documents and get in touch with people. The app supports Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Gmail.

127

5 years ago

WAM is building a mobile application that allows brands to better manage their social media accounts.

127

5 years ago

A customer support platform for small business, allowing them to connect with customers via chat, email, social media, and phone calls.

127

4 years ago

A tool for marketers to promote products on site and social media. The startup is based in Brazil.

127

3 years ago

A tool that helps businesses get a better understanding of social media mentions and understanding the potential for customer service issues.

127

5 years ago

A startup that helps companies manage their “digital customer relationships”, including email and social media. It’s already live with companies like Nasty Gal.

126

5 years ago

A platform that helps people design and manage their own websites and apps, including social media apps, online stores, and email.

126

5 years ago

Designed to help clients define and measure their social impact, Consequence is a software company helping nonprofits and for-profits better track their impact. It helps clients measure the effectiveness of their programs and measure employees’ impact, too. The company has a $10 million Series A, with $1 million raised in its first round of VC funding.

126

5 years ago

A social platform for a new generation of sports fans. The company wants to attract the casual sports fan who never watches their local teams on TV, but enjoys following them online. The startup is currently in YC Summer 2019.

126

5 years ago

A platform for the entertainment industry to showcase talent, with a focus on both live events and social media stars. The company is looking to build out a 20,000-person network for talent.

126

5 years ago

A platform that allows users to post content, sell products, and manage their social media directly from their website.

126

5 years ago

A digital marketing platform for companies that want to track their keywords, social media accounts, and email marketing campaigns.

126

5 years ago

The startup wants to work with small businesses to help them market themselves on social media.

126

5 years ago

A video platform that works across social media and mobile devices

126

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 company that makes a social network for people who are visually impaired.

126

5 years ago

A software company built to help streamline the process of creating marketing messages and tracking the results. Its software can make it easier for companies to share their messages on social media, help them track how effective their marketing messages are and allow them to better understand what customers are saying about them.

125

5 years ago

A company that lets people create their own online social network, complete with games and community features.

125

4 years ago

A SaaS-based startup that helps retailers and brands connect with influencers and bloggers to create content that drives social media engagement and sales.

125

2 years ago

A social network for corporations, with enterprise sales teams and executives working on behalf of the company. The company takes a commission off each sale made through their platform, and may also have access to data on consumers on top of that.

125

5 years ago

A platform that helps brands get social media engagement from their customers. The company is developing a micro-blogging platform for brands, with a focus on its “Brand Advocates”, who are Instagrammers who are paid to share and promote the brands with their followers. The company is nearing $2 million in funding after raising $800,000 in seed capital.

124

5 years ago

A software company that will allow you to optimize your photos for sharing on social media and other platforms. It’s not an editing app, but a service that analyzes the photo to find the best settings for the company’s platform.

124

5 years ago

A platform for tracking which email and social media inboxes people check, and which ones they just don’t. Their Co-founder says they’re already working with more than 1,000 customers, and their first product in the works is a “personas” platform for businesses, which helps brands better understand who their customers are.

124

3 years ago

The startup is building a “social network of experience” that is meant to be the next-generation of Facebook and Instagram.

124

2 years ago

A platform for people to build social media-like communities around their friends.

124

5 years ago

A web app that brings a person’s social media accounts together into a single interface, for use with Slack or email.

123

5 years ago

A platform that matches employers and talent, allowing recruiters to tap into a large pool of candidates via social networks.

123

3 years ago

ThinkUp is a social network based around the idea of a “digital night out”. The company wants to help people check in with a group of people in the same physical space, and then turn that into a “digital time capsule” for the future.

123

2 years ago

A platform for online store owners to generate sales from social media and search.

123

5 years ago

The company helps companies automate their social media marketing efforts by providing analysis of their Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest accounts. A company can then run these analytics across all their accounts and get a report which shows which content is performing best and which posts are most engaging.

122

5 years ago

This company is building a chat-based social network for enthusiasts that aims to allow users to share their experiences and advice with each other, like Reddit or Quora. It’s a spin on the social media platform idea: instead of frequent posts from celebrities, the goal is to get your friends to post about their experiences and thoughts.

122

5 years ago

A social network for bloggers, publishers, and readers to keep in touch and share content.

122

5 years ago

A social media app that claims to help people “organically grow their social networks”.

122

5 years ago

Social network for content creators that wants to be the next Instagram. It’s already active in France, Spain, and Germany with plans to expand to the U.S. and Asia.

122

5 years ago

This startup provides a platform for people to to create a ‘personal AI’ to help them track and manage their personal data. They use data from your emails, social media, and web browsing to help you monitor your data, and create a personalized AI to help you manage your personal data, with the data you give them being anonymized.

122

5 years ago

A social media tool that allows users to upload selfies and then tag them with certain details. The startup wants to make it easier for people to tag a photo with information, whether it be the date or a description.

122

4 years ago

The startup is looking to build a “social network for artists” using a subscription service and a monthly membership fee.

122

3 years ago

A social network for poets. It’s a “social network for poets, where poets can share their work, interact, collaborate, and grow.”

122

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

This startup helps small businesses build websites from scratch using HTML5, CSS, and Google Fonts. The startup takes care of things like a logo, social media, fancy blog posts, and of course, the website itself. The startup is based in New York.

121

5 years ago

A startup that tells you how good a product is based on Alexa ratings, reviews, and social media activity.

121

4 years ago

A tool that helps university students use social media to share and learn.

121

5 years ago

An analytics tool for companies that want to measure and visualise their social media marketing.

120

5 years ago

A social network for immigrants in the United States. The startup wants to create a community where immigrants can connect with each other and immigrant-owned businesses.

120

5 years ago

Real-time social network for service workers

120

5 years ago

A company that helps create a single app for managing all of your social media accounts.

120

5 years ago

A startup that aims to help brands create a "more human" social media presence.

120

5 years ago

A social networking application for business professionals.

120

5 years ago

A social network for people working in the creative industries.

120

5 years ago

The startup is building a “social network for travelers” that connects them to one another and helps them share tips with each other.

120

5 years ago

A social network for remote workers focused on health and fitness.

119

5 years ago

A startup that helps people create more effective ways to market themselves on social media.

119

5 years ago

A company that says it’s “the Uber of community management” for social media teams.

119

5 years ago

A company that collects and analyzes data on the social aspects of digital advertising in order to optimize the process.

119

5 years ago

A social network that will help you decide what kind of person you are.

119

4 years ago

A social network for restaurants, startups and developers. It’s a platform where restaurants can find users to fix their tables, answer the phone, and do general upkeep.

119

3 years ago

A platform for social impact investment (a funding model that invests in companies that benefit the world) that focuses on early stage startups and entrepreneurs.

119

2 years ago

A social network for the LGBTQ+ community. It was founded in late 2017 and has over 11,000 users.

119

5 years ago

SMI (Social Media Intelligence) is a startup at the intersection of social media and data, which helps businesses get insights from social media. It’s helped “more than 15,000 customers” including GE, Ford, and the U.S. Bank.

118

5 years ago

This startup aims to help people change the way they use the internet. It looks to improve engagement, helping people find meaning in their lives and hobbies, and helping them find like-minded people for social interaction.

118

4 years ago

A social shopping app, built for users who want to buy a birthday gift for their parent, but don’t want to go to the mall.

118

2 years ago

A social network for remote companies, allowing

118

2 years ago

A tool for building, managing, and tracking a company’s social media profiles.

118

2 years ago

A tool that lets users create content and send it out via social media.

118

5 years ago

A mobile app that helps people manage their social media profiles. The startup is currently focused on identifying influencers and helping brands manage their social media presence.

117

5 years ago

A social network for companies that want to provide business solutions.

117

5 years ago

A startup that wants to help you manage your social media accounts with the goal of making it easy to run the same account across multiple devices.

117

3 years ago

A referral platform tied to social networks that rewards people who send referrals to new businesses.

117

5 years ago

This startup is looking to bring the power of location, social, and commerce to micro-businesses like restaurants and flower shops.

116

5 years ago

The social network for stylists offering them a place to collaborate, share ideas, and build relationships. It’s a network for stylists, but it’s not like a LinkedIn. It’s more like a Facebook for stylists.

116

5 years ago

A social network that allows users to share their resume on-demand. It began as a service for startups that was later applied to the larger job market.

116

5 years ago

A startup that helps grow Instagram influencers by giving them access to a community of other social media influencers and brands.

116

4 years ago

A startup that wants to help companies automate their marketing campaigns across social media.

116

3 years ago

A social network for photographers, which lets you join groups of photographers, and collaborate with them on shoots.

116

5 years ago

Transact is a platform that connects brands with fans via social media, allowing brands to target fans and offer rewards.

115

5 years ago

A company that helps companies create content marketing campaigns across all of their marketing channels — from email marketing to social media marketing to paid media.

115

5 years ago

A social network for dog walkers. Doggy is currently on its way to being a full-fledged startup, with a product release in September and a $200k seed round led by Seedcamp.

115

4 years ago

This startup is building a social-based platform where people can share, rate and review restaurant dishes and locations

115

3 years ago

An API for gathering and analyzing social media data.

115

5 years ago

A B2B company that provides a “social-first” approach to business, simplifying the process of team collaboration and business communications.

114

5 years ago

This startup is building a tool that can help you create a parkour map using a smartphone’s camera, then share that map on social media.

114

5 years ago

A startup that helps restaurants with digital marketing and sales, including analytics, web and social tools, and systems for scheduling.

114

5 years ago

This startup is building a closed social network for people who are physically or emotionally unable to socialize with others in the same way as most of the world. The idea is that they’ll want to be part of a social network, but they can’t be fully active because of a physical or emotional impairment.

114

5 years ago

A startup that “provides an AI-powered, ad-free content-based search experience for social media that allows users to see engagement, content, and activity across multiple social media channels and news outlets.”

114

5 years ago

A tool to help people manage their social media presence, through reporting, curating, and scheduling.

114

5 years ago

A UK-based startup that offers a social network for “sculptors and studios”. The company is focused on helping artists “have more control over their work”.

114

4 years ago

A startup trying to help domestic violence victims connect with resources and foster social networks of support. They’re looking to hire a coder to help make their product.

114

5 years ago

A platform that helps businesses manage their social media accounts. The company sells social media management for businesses at $10 a month, and has plans to launch a consumer version.

113

5 years ago

A company that helps people record and share their medical stories for future doctors to review by using a social network.

113

5 years ago

The Social Home is a new way to think about home security. It’s a combination of a security system and a smart home that’s meant to be a “set it and forget it” lifestyle.

113

5 years ago

A social network designed to help people make friends with those from different cultures, which works as a matchmaking service for travelers.

113

4 years ago

A startup that helps brands track influencers’ social media activity and potentially tweak marketing campaigns.

113

4 years ago

A startup seeking to raise $150,000 to begin developing a platform that tracks how a business uses their social media and how it affects sales.

113

3 years ago

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

113

2 years ago

Portion is a tool for creating and sharing recipes to help people cook more healthfully. It integrates with other apps like Instagram and Buffer to get a recipe posted to social media automatically. Portion is on the App Store.

113

5 years ago

It’s a data analysis tool for social media. It’s meant to help brands measure and optimize their social media campaigns.

112

5 years ago

A tool meant to help companies automate the onboarding process for new employees by using machine learning to read and evaluate new workers’ social media bios.

112

5 years ago

A social media platform for artists, who can use it to share their work and connect with other artists.

112

5 years ago

A “social network for treating mental health”.

112

5 years ago

A social network for professional photographers

112

5 years ago

A social network for antique collectors and dealers. It helps users find and buy and sell antiques, matching them with people who have the same taste.

112

5 years ago

A platform that brings the power of social media to event promotion. The startup helps event organizers manage their social accounts, invite people to the event, and encourage them to talk about their experience on social platforms.

112

5 years ago

A social network for people who want to buy and sell real estate. It’s currently focused on the San Francisco Bay Area, and is intended to compete with Zillow and Trulia.

112

3 years ago

This company wants to build a universal language of facial expressions that can be used in any social context

112

5 years ago

A startup that helps marketers create social media content on a micro-benchmark basis

111

5 years ago

A YC company that builds virtual assistants to help people with social anxiety.

111

5 years ago

This is a messaging app for nonprofit organizations. The goal is to make it easier for groups to send information and announcements, but also to build a social network for the groups.

111

5 years ago

A “social discovery and recommendation” app that enables people to discover new products and services from their other social media accounts, without them having to leave a platform.

111

5 years ago

A vertical website that allows people to write about their experiences with different products and services. It was built by the founders of HackerYou, a startup that helped people connect with each other and build software in the same way Facebook and other social networks did.

111

5 years ago

A social network and digital platform in Mexico for LGBTQ+ users.

111

5 years ago

A social media calendar app, aimed at people who want to take control of their social media schedule.

111

4 years ago

A platform that allows users to build their own websites with an easy to use drag and drop interface. The site automates things like social sharing and other links.

111

3 years ago

A startup that’s building a tool that helps recruiters find applicants in real-time by using AI and social media

111

3 years ago

A tool that makes a person’s personal data available to any other person, with the goal of making it easier to share and share with various social networks.

111

5 years ago

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

110

5 years ago

A team of digital marketing and design professionals to help companies create video content for social media, website, email, and any other product-related content.

110

4 years ago

A social recommendation platform that hopes to organize recommendations by people, places, and things.

110

4 years ago

A platform for recruiters to manage and find candidates from social networks. They charge companies by the number of applicants they get, and are already working with Y Combinator.

110

4 years ago

Using AI and machine learning to help social media influencers learn to improve their social media presence.

110

3 years ago

A platform to help kids with autism communicate and socialize. They’re starting with one app: a picture-based app that uses facial recognition to identify autism traits and lets the user caption or draw over images.

110

3 years ago

A group of tools for producing and managing content for social networks like Facebook.

110

5 years ago

A platform that makes it easier for companies to measure employee engagement. It analyzes text messages, chatroom messages, and social media posts to provide employers with insights into what employees prefer, what their priorities are, and what they’re working on.

109

5 years ago

A private social network for women in Saudi Arabia, where women are nearly banned from working or even being on the internet.

109

4 years ago

A way for companies to manage their brand’s social media accounts. The company wants to partner with big brands and tell them how to use the platform, then get a cut when they do so.

109

4 years ago

A platform for social good data. The startup is looking to connect NGOs, businesses, and individuals into a real-time social impact community.

109

4 years ago

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

109

2 years ago

A social platform for publishers to host content in a more collaborative and social way.

109

5 years ago

A platform for managing and selling social media accounts. The company plans to make a browser extension that will place your social media feed in a dashboard for you to see, and then allow you to manage all of your social media accounts from one place. It’s expected to raise $20 million in a Series A.

108

5 years ago

A startup that helps small businesses with tasks like marketing, accounting, and social media.

108

4 years ago

A social platform that allows users to express themselves and create their own emojis

108

3 years ago

A startup that’s building a “social network for employers and job seekers”, where both sides can see each other’s profiles, see what jobs they’ve accepted, and see how frequently each candidate applies to jobs.

108

3 years ago

A way for companies to track customer interaction data across web, mobile, and social channels.

108

3 years ago

A $20 monthly subscription service that brings together all your social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc) into one interface. It’s the first product from the company, started in the fall of 2018.

108

3 years ago

A smartwatch that can unlock your phone over Bluetooth. It’s also a fitness tracker and has socially-integrated features.

108

3 years ago

A social network that hopes to attract the same sort of younger users that have been flocking to Yik Yak, but with a more conventional design.

108

2 years ago

A content management system that helps with content creation, distribution and sharing across social media.

108

5 years ago

A startup that helps brands publicize and monitor social media marketing campaigns. The startup provides analytics tools that track responses to social media posts, and offers an “automated plan” that gives brands a list of potential customers who would respond to a Facebook post. They’re currently working with a few companies.

107

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 network for artists who work with their fans to manage their online profiles and get paid for the work they produce.

106

5 years ago

A software-as-a-service platform that helps brands run social video campaigns.

106

4 years ago

A tool to track and visualize a person’s social media activity. It’s a hit with marketers who want to see the impact of their social media campaigns.

106

4 years ago

A free social network for the LGBT community. It’s a social network for LGBT people, like Facebook, but without the “friends” — it’s more of a “community” for LGBT people.

106

4 years ago

A startup that allows employers to find candidates to do side hustle tasks, like writing blogs or social media posts, for a small fee.

106

4 years ago

A social network for Indian language users. The app is focused on users in India, but the founders say it could be used in other regions with large populations of people who use other languages.

106

3 years ago

A startup that takes the Dropbox platform and adds social features, making it easier to collaborate with other business or family members.

106

2 years ago

An assistant that helps you build websites. It’s a “social CMS”: It allows people to add content and edit pages on the fly.

106

5 years ago

A platform that helps small business owners collaborate on projects and communicate with clients. The company has built a system that uses a “social network for online tasks” model.

105

5 years ago

A startup that offers the ability to schedule meetings with anyone through Facebook Messenger. Social Calendar is an iOS app that aims to make scheduling meetings easier, with features like a calendar widget and a back-and-forth messaging system to make scheduling a breeze.

105

4 years ago

A tool for turning large images into small GIFs that can be shared on social media.

105

4 years ago

A SaaS platform for social commerce that helps e-commerce companies set up and manage social media pages.

105

4 years ago

A social network for all of the robot hobbies out there including 3D printing, futurism, robotics, and more.

105

4 years ago

A platform that helps brands get better responses through social media and chatbots.

105

4 years ago

A social media app that uses the phone’s geolocation to help users plan their day.

105

4 years ago

A date-based app that tracks your social network.

105

4 years ago

A software company that helps retailers and brands discover and interact with audiences on social media.

105

2 years ago

A platform to help businesses broadcast their message via social media in a more reliable and effective way. Currently focused on events, but is looking to expand to other areas.

105

5 years ago

A group of former AOL employees are building a new kind of digital product, in a new kind of space. Their goal is to build a product that’s creative, inspiring, and that has a social component — a way for people to share their work with their friends and followers.

104

5 years ago

A solution for businesses to track all their employees with a single dashboard, including social media data like likes and comments that can be filtered to show only in-house activity. The startup is aiming to make it easier to manage social media in-house.

104

5 years ago

An enterprise-focused social network that lets teams collaborate on software projects.

104

5 years ago

A startup that helps businesses find tactics to help them engage with their customers through social media. The company has built a database of over 200,000 customers that it uses to get a sense of emerging trends and social media strategy.

104

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

4 years ago

A social grocery store that allows users to order groceries through a single platform to have them delivered.

104

4 years ago

A startup to help people create and manage their social networks. Currently focusing on the Asian market.

104

4 years ago

A social network for college students with over 20k students currently enrolled. Its founders are looking to build a student-focused influencer platform that’s optimized for mobile, with a focus on gaming and video content.

104

4 years ago

A company that helps people learn different languages by tracking their daily interactions with social media.

104

4 years ago

A social network for Snapchatters, with tattoo styles and styles that can be shared with friends.

104

3 years ago

A startup that is building a “mobile-first” version of the popular website Reddit. They want to make Reddit more social, making it easier to find what you want and to interact with the community.

104

3 years ago

A social network for people who want to get together to learn how to cook and eat food.

104

2 years ago

A startup that helps users manage their social security number, date of birth, and other personal information in a safe, secure, and easy to use way.

104

5 years ago

A startup that’s developing a software platform that lets retailers design and sell customized products, like clothes and accessories, and then sell them via social media marketing.

103

5 years ago

A startup that collects data from social media networks and aggregates them into daily reports that can be used to measure the human conversation that happens on the internet.

103

5 years ago

A tool for creating and sharing custom image files for social media. The startup is looking to make it easier than ever for brands to create and share the right promotional images.

103

3 years ago

A social media scheduling platform, again aimed at small businesses, that helps them manage everything from social events, to meetings, to marketing, to sales.

103

5 years ago

A "social speech recognition" app that uses the power of crowdsourcing to help people with speech disabilities get the most accurate possible transcription.

102

5 years ago

A startup and time tracker for freelancers. It’s also a social network for the growing number of freelancers.

102

5 years ago

A company that helps restaurants, cafes and other foodservice entities track social media and driver reviews, and use those to increase sales.

102

4 years ago

A social network for businesses to share what they’re working on, see each other’s progress, and share feedback.

102

4 years ago

A platform that allows companies to connect with customers through their social media networks and websites. The startup is working with over 1000 companies.

102

4 years ago

A startup looking to create an AI that helps companies manage their social media accounts.

102

3 years ago

This is a company that wants to use machine learning to help people review and rank social media content.

102

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

2 years ago

Helping socially conscious organizations to market and sell their products, and providing a platform for supporters to pay for products that promote a good cause.

102

5 years ago

A startup that wants to help connect businesses with people who need jobs. It uses social networks and other online networks to find candidates.

101

5 years ago

A system for creating and managing social campaigns for advertising, marketing, and sales.

101

5 years ago

A platform that allows merchants and brands to focus on their core products and services over general marketing efforts. The startup’s co-founder is the co-founder of the company that created Yo, the first social network for mobile devices.

101

4 years ago

A platform to create and share custom images for social media

101

4 years ago

A company that hires a team of journalists, photographers, videographers and social media managers to create content for companies to share on social media.

101

4 years ago

A social network for mobile app developers. The startup wants to make it easy for developers to create and design their apps.

101

4 years ago

A startup that’s looking to put a face on the concept of “social impact” in a way that’s familiar to most people.

101

4 years ago

The startup is pitching itself as a “social ATM” that will let you make payments in person and online through a single app

101

4 years ago

A social network for women based in the Middle East

101

5 years ago

A tool for building and managing social networks, with plans to add in things like a calendar, task management, document sharing, etc. through a new collaboration platform.

100

5 years ago

A social network for the small, independent coffee shops that serve as anchors for a neighborhood. The startup wants to help coffee shops grow with a social network and start-up accelerator.

100

5 years ago

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

100

4 years ago

A social network for people who want to earn money by sharing photos of themselves through a variety of different social channels.

100

4 years ago

This is an online video platform for people who want to produce content without needing to learn how to edit video. The app helps users create video with professional-level effects and edits, and allows users to share their videos on social media.

100

4 years ago

This startup is building a social network for doctors and patients to share experiences and track how a patient is doing on a particular ailment.

100

4 years ago

A mobile app that allows people to create real-time surveys and quizzes about their day, with a social component so they can share the activity with friends.

100

4 years ago

A social media platform focused on art. The startup wants to create a community around artistic endeavors and sales. The company’s current campaign has a goal of $100,000, but is still running with a month left.

100

4 years ago

An AI-powered platform to allow businesses to manage social and digital marketing activities from one place.

100

3 years ago

A social network for students to connect, stay organized, and learn new things.

100

5 years ago

A social media platform that aims to be a a more transparent version of Instagram. It’s a service that allows users to tag each other in posts, and then share posts that they’ve tagged.

99

4 years ago

A visual timeline of your life, based on your social networks.

99

3 years ago

A startup that helps companies get better leverage out of their brands, especially on social media.

99

3 years ago

A company that’s building a workplace-focused social network. They’re looking for new opportunities to grow.

99

5 years ago

A startup that aims to make it easier for independent contractors to build and manage their own online profiles, bringing a more personal, social and trusted experience to a traditionally impersonal service.

98

5 years ago

A mission-based social platform for millennials to discover events based on their interests, follow the ones nearby, and make connections with people in their social networks.

98

5 years ago

A SaaS company that helps companies sell more easily online. The company’s main product, Bizboss, helps companies build marketing campaigns across social media, email, search, and direct mail.

98

4 years ago

A task management app built for startups. Some of the features include social sharing, time tracking, and a calendar that can push notifications to the phone.

98

4 years ago

A platform that aims to help small business owners connect with customers through social media, in the hopes of improving customer loyalty.

98

4 years ago

A social initiative focused on helping refugees in Lebanon find jobs and jobs find refugees.

98

3 years ago

A startup in the social sector, Canvas is applying artificial intelligence to the cause of ending global poverty. The startup already has a pilot in the Indian state of Bihar, and is hoping to expand to other countries.

98

3 years ago

A social app that helps college kids manage their homework. The startup, which was founded in May, has 3,000 students signed up to its service

98

3 years ago

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

98

5 years ago

A software company that makes it easier for you to spend your money. The startup helps you find the best product for your needs, combining data from social media, news, and reviews to understand what you like and dislike.

97

5 years ago

A tool that helps businesses track their social media posts to see how they’re doing.

97

4 years ago

A platform to let consumers connect with the right people and businesses for their needs, and then to take advantage of the discounts and services that are available. The startup is building a "social commerce" platform, designed to make “bid-for-deals” a thing that users want and businesses want.

97

4 years ago

Activell is a browser-based service that helps companies track and report their social media efforts. The startup says it can manage Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram campaigns across the globe.

97

4 years ago

Made for use by beauty brands, ByNu is a $10 per month subscription service that breaks down your email marketing and social media data into a visual dashboard that shows you which of your social media posts perform the best.

97

3 years ago

A startup that uses a combination of machine learning and crowdsourcing to analyze the relationship between different types of art and social movements.

97

5 years ago

With this company’s “socially intelligent” inventory management system, manufacturers can better predict demand for their products in real time, and thus lower their costs. It integrates with factories’ inventory systems and takes orders and shipment predictions from social networks to figure out where to place a product’s next shipment.

96

5 years ago

This is a tool for managing your social media presence. It’s a bit like social media management firm Social.com, but for social media.

96

5 years ago

A tool that helps businesses identify the best-performing social media posts and shares across various media platforms.

96

5 years ago

A tool for building interactive maps, allowing users to organize things like sports teams, book clubs, and other social groups.

96

5 years ago

A tool for marketers to create and track social media campaigns. The startup’s platform is integrated with Facebook Ads Manager and Facebook Analytics.

96

5 years ago

Spots are a blockchain-based social network powered by artificial intelligence. The company lets users create and manage their own chat groups, with each group being able to run a mini-economy.

96

5 years ago

This company is building a social system for social media influencers to pitch products to their followers.

96

4 years ago

A company that uses social media to track the performance of restaurants and other eateries. It’s created a system that automatically posts photos of food and service to Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

96

4 years ago

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

96

3 years ago

A developer of VR and AR apps for gamers, who believe that “gaming is a gateway for entertainment and social interaction.”

96

3 years ago

A tool that allows a user to visualize the most popular and trending stories across social media in real time.

96

5 years ago

A US-based startup that wants to help businesses and nonprofits track and report on their social media activity.

95

4 years ago

A company that helps people create high-quality videos for their websites and social media channels.

95

4 years ago

A tool that brings together a person’s social graph and their budget to help them create goals, track progress, and receive rewards in a single app.

95

4 years ago

A simple-to-use tool that helps restaurants with online marketing automate the process of setting up social media accounts and managing them.

95

4 years ago

A startup that helps companies quickly and easily find and hire interns and low-cost labor for tasks like data entry, social media work, and other office tasks.

95

4 years ago

A new digital platform that helps businesses manage their own digital presence on social media, allowing them to have a single URL, a single account, and a single look on all their social media.

95

4 years ago

A social network for moviegoers. They want to bring together Instagram-like photos of movies, and use the same data to highlight attractions in a new way.

95

3 years ago

An investment platform that lets people invest in companies that are working to address environmental or social problems.

95

3 years ago

A social network for people with chronic illness, who can upload their medical records and share advice.

95

3 years ago

The startup makes a service for people to apply their pictures to their social profiles. It’s like a professional photo-editing service but for your Facebook profile.

95

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

5 years ago

A platform that helps you track down the best C-suite candidates among your employees. It’s a recruiting platform that uses a combination of algorithms and social media for finding top candidates for specific roles. It’s currently being used by YC and other startups including FundingPost and Foodspotting.

94

5 years ago

An online campaign management platform that helps companies monitor and steer the conversation around their products, products that might otherwise get drowned out in the noise of social media.

94

4 years ago

A way to create social experiences around events.

94

4 years ago

A company that helps brands communicate with their customers in a more personal way. The startup wants to make a “human social media network” that works in a more organic way, where you can reach people with specific interests without the need for any kind of targeting.

94

4 years ago

A music streaming service that focuses on music discovery. Co-founded by former Rdio and Spotify engineers, the startup will offer a curated “radio” experience, as well as a social experience where users can follow artists and share what they’re listening to.

94

4 years ago

A startup that wants to help retailers target customers in real time with the help of their social profiles

94

4 years ago

A startup that’s building a “social climate index” for cities, tracking climate change’s effect on the environment and the local economy.

94

3 years ago

A tool for companies to track their users’ social media interactions, including how much time they spend on a given platform.

94

5 years ago

A virtual assistant that helps people make sense of their social media profiles and other profiles. It’s meant to help people better understand their network and meet new people, and it’s already being used by some of the most successful entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley.

93

4 years ago

A startup that helps businesses monitor and manage their social media profiles, which they say is a $2B market today.

93

4 years ago

A decentralized social network for users to exchange personal data, but which does not store any personal data.

93

4 years ago

A company that’s building a new type of social media experience

93

4 years ago

A social network where users can ask and answer questions about various topics like dating, fashion, and fitness.

93

4 years ago

A company that gives home owners the ability to make a social media post about a bed bug issue in their home

93

4 years ago

A new social network that lets users create a new social network from scratch.

93

4 years ago

A startup that “builds large scale social media campaigns for brands and agencies”, but focuses mostly on the beauty and retail industry.

93

3 years ago

A startup that helps people with Alzheimer’s or other memory-related disorders to stay connected to their social circles and their loved ones.

93

3 years ago

A startup that makes it easy for brands to share their logo, designs, messages, and videos across social media and digital platforms.

93

3 years ago

A chatbot that’s meant to help people with social anxiety, and help them practice conversations they want to have in real life.

93

3 years ago

A social network for reading and commenting on essays, essays that are created by students.

93

2 years ago

A social app designed for moms to coordinate childcare with other moms.

93

4 years ago

This startup is building a bot for managing your restaurant’s social media accounts.

92

4 years ago

A tool that allows people to create a video of their daily activities, like going to work or getting groceries, and post it to a social media channel.

92

4 years ago

An enterprise social network and HR software company in the Philippines. The startup hopes to help small and medium businesses get access to the kind of services large corporations have.

92

4 years ago

A web-based platform that makes it easier for content creators to manage their social media streams, with the goal of helping them better manage their brand.

92

3 years ago

A startup that aims to create a “social security card for the blockchain era”, that powers a suite of services that enable customers to prove their age and identity, and allows them to control their own personal data.

92

3 years ago

The company combines social media, email and SMS to provide a personal assistant service.

92

5 years ago

A digital platform that offers storage, sharing, and analysis of all of its client’s social media content. The company has raised $21 million in funding to build out its public beta product, which went live in May.

91

5 years ago

A tool for social entrepreneurs that tracks fundraising milestones and goals, preventing over-promising.

91

4 years ago

A platform that allows users to make their own websites and then connect them to Facebook and other social networks.

91

4 years ago

According to its founders, this startup wants to be “the first social network to build a community of financial advisors”, helping advisors find clients.

91

4 years ago

A “social commerce” app that helps you connect with people who make products similar to yours.

91

4 years ago

A tool to make sense of all of your social media data. The startup is looking to build a tool for managing all of your social media data.

91

3 years ago

A social network designed to encourage female leaders in the technology field.

91

2 years ago

A social and communication platform for young people, aiming to help them find jobs and get hired faster. The company is based in Tel Aviv.

91

4 years ago

“A social life-tracking app for the digital age.” Users will be able to share and manage their social calendars as well as their personal goals and activities.

90

4 years ago

A digital platform for companies to develop and manage their social media accounts. The company has more than 1,000 clients, earning a revenue of $1 million in the first year of launch.

90

4 years ago

A social network that allows users to chat and play games with their friends who are currently hanging out in the physical world. Users can also play games against friends at home, meanwhile.

90

4 years ago

A startup that makes it easy to visualize and track what’s happening with social media engagement, as well as what’s happening within the organization.

90

4 years ago

Idea : This app and service helps urban planners and developers figure out what to do with empty lots, bringing a social element that allows neighbors to decide what to do.

90

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 startup building a “vertical-first” social network. The startup says it’s “targeting the very oldest of the old”, helping people who are looking to connect with people who are older than 50.

90

4 years ago

A social network for people doing exercise, with an API to allow third parties to build apps on top of it.

90

3 years ago

A platform to help manage social media engagement. The startup uses artificial intelligence to help brands track and engage with their customers.

90

4 years ago

The startup is building a “social tool” that helps millennials find and connect with one another to “help them grow their social capital”. The social platform has already built a $1.2 million round of funding and has raised another $3 million in a seed round.

89

4 years ago

A startup that wants to make a way for brands to quickly and cheaply build an Instagram-like social media account directly on Facebook. Great for influencers who don’t want to deal with complicated Instagram accounts.

89

4 years ago

This startup wants to be the Airbnb of the hotel industry. Its mission: to make corporate events a lot more social.

89

4 years ago

A company that wants to add a social component to finding a home.

89

4 years ago

A platform that allows restaurants to send out real-time texts, emails, and social media messages to their menu items.

89

4 years ago

An artificial intelligence that can understand your mood, amplify your happiness, and then re-share it with the world. The AI is used to make positive social media posts, rather than negative ones.

89

4 years ago

A social network for fashion industry buyers, which creates a central location where buyers can find and interact with designers for fashion shows and trade shows.

89

4 years ago

A “social network for creative professionals”, allowing creatives to build communities around their projects and skills.

89

4 years ago

A chat application that is more like a messaging app than a social network. It is more like Slack, Kakao Talk, WeChat, Telegram and Facebook Messenger all rolled into one.

89

2 years ago

An end-to-end platform for brands to track the impact of their social media campaigns.

89

4 years ago

Instead of having to manually create and manage your own social media pages, this startup is building a single platform for all your different social media accounts.

88

4 years ago

A social app (currently only in the UK) that helps people share their experience of using a service at a “near restaurant”. The startup aims to help people find restaurants they like, without needing to physically go there.

88

4 years ago

A tool for managing a household’s information, from bills to schedules to grocery lists to recipes. The startup is building out a family social network.

88

4 years ago

A social network for people who work from home, allowing them to meet other people who have the same arrangement, and find a community for a sense of belonging.

88

4 years ago

Andina is creating a platform for businesses to better manage their social media presence, with real-time social intelligence for key influencers.

88

4 years ago

An automated social media management tool, which helps companies grow by helping employees find and hire people better.

88

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

2 years ago

A social network for “conscious consumers”

88

2 years ago

A “social network for caregiving” that allows family and friends to see the location and activities of their loved ones with a simple, monthly payment.

88

4 years ago

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

87

4 years ago

Social commerce platform aimed at helping people discover, promote, and buy products based on their social connections.

87

4 years ago

This startup is building an automated, scalable social network that lets employees communicate, share files, and work together.

87

4 years ago

A startup that’s building a way to make it easier for people to waste time on social media. The startup wants to make social media less addictive and more impactful.

87

4 years ago

Blogging software that helps coaches and other industry pros manage their blogs, tracking social media growth and other metrics.

87

4 years ago

A tool that allows users to create and share thoughts and photos without posting to social media. It’s a tool for maintaining privacy and control over one’s life and day-to-day activities.

87

4 years ago

A startup building a software platform that aims to combine the advantages of a social network and a calendar with the advantages of a CRM.

87

4 years ago

A B2C company that sells a system that allows parents to monitor their kids’ social media activity from their phone.

87

3 years ago

A social network focused on athletes, with the goal of making athletes lives easier by helping them find sponsors, an agent and other people to help them manage their careers.

87

5 years ago

Idea: This is a social media app that helps users monetize their personal stories and connect with brands interested in learning more about their experiences

86

5 years ago

A voice-activated assistant that uses machine learning and a proprietary technology to identify critical situations and send messages to users’ phones. The app is meant to serve as a safety companion when users are out and about, guiding them through social situations, helping them get home safely, and handling the occasional emergency.

86

4 years ago

A platform that allows users to host their own events online, using a mix of location-based technology to lure attendees and social media to attract attendees.

86

4 years ago

An AI-powered marketing tool for content publishers. The startup says it helps publishers manage their social media marketing efforts and track marketing ROI.

86

4 years ago

A startup that will be launched by Ben Horowitz, which will be the first project of his new Horowitz Center for Entrepreneurship. The company will create a social network for network engineers to receive and give feedback on code.

86

4 years ago

A new kind of social network for people who are interested in sharing their cat videos or pictures on Instagram.

86

4 years ago

A tool for people who want to manage their social media presence. The startup has a global team with offices in the US, UK, and China. It has raised $35M from investors including Sequoia Capital.

86

4 years ago

A platform that acts as a social network for people to organize and attend events in real life, in the same way Snapchat does for people in their digital social network.

86

4 years ago

It’s a social network for translating videos from one language to another.

86

3 years ago

A social app that helps users find restaurants, bars and other local businesses on their phone, with a list organized by category like food and drink or nightlife.

86

3 years ago

A subscription-based system that lets you set up a party and invite people to attend. It’s a hotel alternative that’s supposed to be more social and fun.

86

3 years ago

A process that allows music creators and labels to connect with fans on social media, using an old-fashioned phone call or email to get straight to the heart of the matter and figure out how they can make music together.

86

3 years ago

A startup that uses a hybrid of geocoded data from social networks and other sources to provide driving directions.

86

4 years ago

A software-as-a-service platform that helps B2B companies build mobile apps, customizing the experience for different market segments. It offers a variety of features from telemetry to payment processing to social media support.

85

4 years ago

A software company that helps users find appropriate charities, using their own social networks.

85

4 years ago

Pivot is a social network for women entrepreneurs. It started in 2016 as a blog that features women in the Philadelphia area, but has since grown to include a community of over 600,000 women.

85

4 years ago

A tool for marketers to collect customer feedback across multiple channels (web, email, phone, social media, etc.) and turn it into actionable data. The tool is meant to be used by marketers to help them improve their marketing strategies.

85

4 years ago

an online showcase of emerging artists, curated by a curatorial team. The site showcases a rotating selection of the best of a given category of art, and promotes the artists on social media and in the press.

85

4 years ago

A productivity tool for artists, allowing them to manage their portfolio, manage their commissions, manage their social media, manage their online stores, and more.

85

4 years ago

A startup that’s building a platform that enables companies to manage, track, and give feedback on their employees’ social media posts.

85

4 years ago

A team of students from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business built a prototype for a new way for consumers to share their data. The idea is to make the sharing of personal data easier and more social, and to use it to show users how to make better decisions.

85

4 years ago

A social network for parents, with features like group chats and fact-finding on the best places to take kids to eat. It’s already on over 50 college campuses, with plans to expand to over 200 in the next few months.

85

3 years ago

The next generation of the world's largest social network and one of the world's largest messaging platforms, with 1 billion monthly active users. Facebook is the largest social network in the world and has over 1 billion monthly active users or MAUs with over 2.8 billion daily active users or DAUs.

85

4 years ago

A "social media platform for people who already have social media accounts", with the goal of helping people create better profiles on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook. In 2015, the startup raised a seed round from YC.

84

4 years ago

Employers can access a single dashboard to track their employee’s performance. Performance is measured across different channels, including time spent at work, friend requests, and the effectiveness of their social media presence.

84

4 years ago

A mobile app designed to allow teachers to pair student collaboration tools with social media.

84

4 years ago

A tool for sharing and distributing files, with a focus on content creators and social media users.

84

4 years ago

A social network that helps investors connect to potential investments.

84

4 years ago

A company that helps companies enable “pay it forward” and other charitable and social giving programs and enable them to get tax benefits for donations.

84

4 years ago

A tool that helps companies grow their sales and brand through social media.

84

4 years ago

A new startup that helps startups manage their content marketing efforts, with an emphasis on social media.

84

4 years ago

A free service that helps people get the government benefits they’re due. The startup is building a one-stop shop for all kinds of benefits and social security, including Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.

84

3 years ago

A company that helps local governments and other organizations plan and manage their campaigns on social media.

84

2 years ago

A startup that incorporates social media and voice recognition for customer service

84

2 years ago

A tool for creating and tracking sales content, which they say has helped Fortune 500 companies increase their social media ROI by 33%.

84

4 years ago

A social logbook for software developers, with a subscription model and a system for quickly getting a quote from a developer.

83

4 years ago

This startup is building an AI-powered service that allows brands to send messages to their customers through their social media feeds.

83

4 years ago

An online marketplace for digital products and services, and a social platform for artists and designers to sell their work.

83

4 years ago

A free social media app that lets you send and receive cash through the app

83

4 years ago

A tool to help businesses manage their health and wellness. The startup wants to “make health care as easy as managing your daily email, calendar and social media habits.”

83

4 years ago

A digital marketing agency built to help businesses compete on social media. The company wants to help businesses build lists, track engagement and build loyalty.

83

3 years ago

If a startup isn’t building the next big social network, it’s building the next big messaging app. After launching on Messenger, Snapjoy is pitching a new service that lets users create their own social network for their friends and family.

83

3 years ago

A social service that helps families coordinate their care. The idea is to give parents a hub that allows them to connect with family members around the country, who can in turn request care for their loved ones.

83

3 years ago

A startup that hopes to help people build better online dating profiles. It’s building a service that will do the work for you and make your profile personalized, similar to how Groupon, LivingSocial and other startups have done for offline events.

83

2 years ago

A startup that focuses on how to take a social network and turn it into a revenue source. The company is looking to have users pay $5 per month (or $150/year) for a package that allows them to have their own private social network of friends.

83

4 years ago

A startup that makes it easy to publish content and photos and other media to a variety of social networks.

82

4 years ago

A company that’s building a new type of social media experience. People can send videos to their friends and have friends vote on which ones they like or dislike, for AI to curate more interesting content.

82

4 years ago

A startup that wants to provide a platform for retailers to sell their products on their own websites and market them via their own social media channels.

82

4 years ago

The startup is building a platform for users to share their “likes” and “favorites” across all social media channels. Nuzzel supports Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, and offers a way to see what is trending across all three services on one page.

82

4 years ago

This company aims to create an ecosystem that enables people to earn money by connecting their social networks to their bank accounts.

82

4 years ago

A startup that makes it easy to share photos of your food on social networks, so your dinner party is more Instagram-worthy.

82

4 years ago

A startup that wants to use AI to identify and flag “fake news” on social media

82

4 years ago

This startup is building a system that can help a central authority know a lot about a given community, including the political, religious and social values of a particular population.

82

4 years ago

A Pinterest-like social network for artisans, with a focus on artisans in developing countries. The platform uses a marketplace to help artisans sell their goods and connect with customers, and features "artists in residence" to help guide new sellers.

82

4 years ago

A SaaS offering that helps you cut down on the number of times you dig out your phone to make sure you’ve logged out of your social media accounts. The system is meant to make the account management process faster, more reliable, and less work.

82

3 years ago

A social network for artists. The startup aims to be “an alternative to other social media platforms,” by offering a platform where artists can connect with fans and fellow artists, while also selling artwork.

82

3 years ago

A startup looking to build a new kind of social network.

82

3 years ago

A video platform and social network for people who want to make online videos, and then share and monetize them.

82

4 years ago

A connected device that connects a person’s body to their social network via a bracelet, allowing them to monitor their fitness and coaching needs, connect with friends, and be more active. The device, which is being developed by a team of former Google employees, raised $1.5 million in seed funding.

81

4 years ago

This startup wants to be the “Google of Social Media”, helping brands manage their social media presence with a suite of tools.

81

4 years ago

A healthcare company that vets doctors via video and social media and generates reports on their abilities to practice medicine. The company already has a network of about 23,000 doctors on its platform.

81

4 years ago

A “social productivity app” that makes it easy to create a to-do list, track your tasks, and keep track of things you need to do.

81

4 years ago

A tool that lets users share their photos and stories from a digital experience on a social network. It’s a way to create a digital scrapbook from a trip or event. It’s been used by celebrities like Pamela Anderson and Jack Black, with a team of four people.

81

4 years ago

A social network for Latinx entrepreneurs and women with entrepreneur friends.

81

4 years ago

A B2B social collaboration app for healthcare companies

81

4 years ago

A social network for book lovers that promises users the ability to meet new people from their shared love of books. If you’re a fan of books, you’re a fan of this.

81

4 years ago

A tool for shifting content from one social media to another. The platform connects to the various social networks that a business has, allowing them to monitor and shift their content between them.

81

4 years ago

A way for parents to manage their children’s social media accounts so that they are age-appropriate.

81

3 years ago

A company that helps media brands find and promote content creators on social media, as well as offering a suite of services to content creators. Currently has 1,000 users.

81

3 years ago

A startup that helps people get to know each other on the internet, in a social media-like way.

81

3 years ago

A startup that is building an intuitive platform for the creation of visual content that can be shared and traded on social media.

81

3 years ago

This social media platform is creating a space for people to post and discuss the things they’re interested in, which could include a new project, a new restaurant, or even a new way to get to work.

81

3 years ago

A company that helps companies find lower-cost providers for social media and search marketing.

81

2 years ago

A startup that helps users schedule social media posts and tweets, then sends the content to their followers.

81

2 years ago

A startup to help people and companies see each other’s social media presence.

81

4 years ago

A startup that wants to create a “virtual cycle” for getting employees, students, and governments better benefits and services through “social innovation”.

80

4 years ago

A social network that allows users to upload photos and videos of their pets and “adopt” them for a small fee. Users can search for a pet, add a bio, and a profile picture, and the company makes money from the adoption fees.

80

4 years ago

This is a startup that wants to make it easier to keep track of all your social media accounts.

80

4 years ago

A company that helps connect buyers with sellers of used goods. They’re also working on a social network for used goods.

80

4 years ago

Little Bean is a digital marketing agency that works with companies to sell their products on social media. The startup, which was founded in April, has built a platform that allows customers to create custom campaigns on social media to advertise their products or services, which are then tracked by Little Bean, who will help the client optimize the campaign to improve ROI.

80

4 years ago

A platform for real estate agents to make money on their social influence

80

4 years ago

A social network for drivers. It’s meant to help drivers find new and interesting drivers to carpool with.

80

4 years ago

A startup that wants to build a game for mental health awareness with social elements, so that players can learn about mental health.

80

3 years ago

A startup that allows consumers to merchandise their own photos and videos to sell on social media.

80

3 years ago

They want to build a platform that gives people a fair market valuation for their digital properties, in order to ensure that when they die their websites are still valuable and their social media connections are not lost.

80

3 years ago

A ‘blockchain for music’, providing a tool for musicians and music lovers to build social networks, share music, and get paid for their work.

80

2 years ago

A "social network for dating in your 20s and 30s."

80

4 years ago

This is an effort to build a social network around the "sharing economy" that "provides more complete information related to people and homes" on the sharing economy than exists anywhere today.

79

4 years ago

A startup that wants to build a social credit system in China. They say that if you’re the type of person who might not be able to get a loan in China — like someone living in a rural village — then your credit score will be pretty low. The startup wants to build an online platform to expand the reach of credit scores to everyone.

79

4 years ago

This startup helps you create a custom, personalized social media account. Their first customers are people looking to save money on their LinkedIn and Facebook accounts.

79

4 years ago

A social/digital platform that helps people find and book appointments with their favorite physicians that use the same medical software.

79

4 years ago

A startup that has built an AI-powered platform to manage the growth of your startup’s social media engagement, allowing the company to monitor customer sentiment, measure engagement, and optimize their content.

79

4 years ago

A digital platform that helps brands manage their branding, social media, and messaging across all channels.

79

4 years ago

A tool for businesses to manage their social media presence and communicate with customers via social media.

79

4 years ago

A content platform that helps keep people in the loop about social movements across the world.

79

4 years ago

A Y Combinator alum looking to build a “female-focused social network for millennial women”.

79

4 years ago

A social network for people to document their journey through life and share that with others.

79

4 years ago

This startup allows businesses to track their online/social media marketing, and also offers a way to get promoted for sharing interesting content.

79

4 years ago

This is an online service that aims to help people monetize their social media content.

79

3 years ago

A tool for users to organize their social media activity, sort it, and then see what audiences are interested in.

79

3 years ago

A way to use Facebook Messenger to send photos to a family member’s phone. Personalized photo sharing is a growing trend, but there are few services that can do it without an integration with a social network.

79

2 years ago

Helping people with their social media presence, the company gives people an avatar they can customize with different avatars that represent their different roles.

79

4 years ago

A “social financial advisor” that helps people with retirement planning and wealth management.

78

4 years ago

A tool that “brings your ideas to life” using an AI that learns from your social media posts to create animations, logos, ads, and more that you can then sell.

78

4 years ago

A company that helps small businesses get started on social networks. The startup funds small businesses to build their social media presence in exchange for a cut of their sales.

78

4 years ago

A social discovery platform that helps you find new places to travel to.

78

4 years ago

A startup that helps brands track their online social media conversations.

78

4 years ago

A social network for women looking to connect with other women to chat, find jobs, and plan events.

78

4 years ago

A different kind of social network, this one is all about helping people discover what’s happening in their community.

78

4 years ago

A platform for group buying that combines social interaction with a win-win negotiation process.

78

4 years ago

A social platform for students, with a focus on safety. It helps students connect with teachers, is a safe space for students to ask questions, and helps them find tutors or study groups.

78

3 years ago

A company that wants to make it easier for people to navigate their social networks, providing a platform for discovering content and communicating with others. The startup also wants to better understand how people see and use social networks. They’re working on a platform that’ll combine all your social media, messaging, and location data.

78

2 years ago

A social network aimed at the Indian youth market, which will make it easier to connect and get things done.

78

2 years ago

A social media platform that helps advertisers with their social media strategy, via tools that help track programmatic marketing targets and which can manage multiple social accounts.

78

2 years ago

A tool for managing your social media accounts, posts, and pages, all from one place.

78

4 years ago

A startup that uses AI to promote its customers on social media. The startup is also working on a social media marketing platform that allows companies to attract more customers and grow their social media following.

77

4 years ago

A company that connects app developers with potential customers through their own social networks.

77

4 years ago

A social security number manager that takes all the pain out of setting up a new account. The startup’s goal is to help small businesses and freelancers manage online accounts that require a social security number.

77

4 years ago

A platform that automates the process of doing social media advertising. It uses AI to match ads to consumers based on their interests on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

77

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 cuts fees for employers by allowing them to use their existing employee data (things like their social security number, for instance,) to verify who’s legally allowed to work in the US.

77

4 years ago

A social network for students, with a twist: Students can share their school activities with their friends, who can then follow them to see what they’re up to.

77

4 years ago

The startup is a social platform for people to share and watch videos about the uses of things like vacuum cleaners, scissors, and extension cords.

77

4 years ago

A company that wants to add more social and emotional intelligence to the world’s financial system

77

4 years ago

A social network for people who run their own businesses. The company wants to help people find like-minded people who can help with tasks like bookkeeping and payroll.

77

4 years ago

A tool for recruiters to find job candidates quickly by browsing through a “social network” of candidates.

77

4 years ago

A location-based social network designed to help users find, connect, and transact with local businesses.

77

4 years ago

A startup that wants to make money by helping companies to track their employees’ social media posts for each other so they can work more effectively. The company is currently in beta and is looking for partners to help it grow.

77

4 years ago

A registered nurse who is also a social entrepreneur wants to build a startup helping companies with HR and payroll tasks.

77

4 years ago

A way to enable co-working spaces with a layer of social data

77

4 years ago

Social enterprise focused on helping immigrants and refugees get the skills they need to secure and integrate into American society.

77

3 years ago

A company that wants to be the go-to agency for companies that want to grow their brand on social media.

77

3 years ago

A medical-specific social network for patients, doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals.

77

3 years ago

A company that helps businesses create and monitor social media campaigns on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

77

2 years ago

This startup is looking to create a new kind of community for learning, sharing, and managing career development. The company is building a system that allows professionals and companies to manage their careers and track their results with a social network.

77

2 years ago

A web app that lets users create their own recipes using ingredients from a curated list of ingredients, and then share them on social media or email.

77

4 years ago

A social platform for athletes to share training workouts.

76

4 years ago

A startup that helps people manage and record social interactions, and then presents it as a graph on a website.

76

4 years ago

A platform that helps brands manage their social media accounts. The idea is to make it easy for brands to create and manage multiple accounts in one place.

76

4 years ago

A social network for expert mechanics that matches them with customers looking for services.

76

4 years ago

A startup that wants to help retailers and brands use their social media channels to get their products in front of people buying them.

76

4 years ago

A tool to help you manage multiple social media profiles, with a section for managing your Instagram account.

76

4 years ago

A company that mines the data from social media to determine the “most important” opinions of customers and markets, then uses this to help companies optimize their marketing.

76

4 years ago

As of November 2017, Tastebuds was a top-2 startup in the food & beverage category on AngelList. Tastebuds is building a way to share tasting notes, recommendations, and experiences in a social network for restaurants.

76

3 years ago

A company that provides an AI-driven solution to automate the process of distributing content to various social media networks, as well as a tool for managing the relationships between the various networks.

76

3 years ago

A platform for social influencers to pay each other for content.

76

2 years ago

A digital agency that helps businesses and brands step up their content marketing and social media.

76

4 years ago

In October 2015, an app called "SparkPeople" was released by a team of developers from the University of Cincinnati. The app allows users to track their daily health and fitness goals, as well as providing personal and social health tips.

75

4 years ago

A company that helps you better understand your social media habits, so you can better market yourself and your business.

75

4 years ago

A collaborative online photo library with a curated search and social features.

75

4 years ago

A company that builds software for social-media companies to manage their users' content, helping them manage the flood of content they’re putting out.

75

4 years ago

A travel search engine that features a social network for finding travel deals.

75

4 years ago

A tool that allows businesses to create a professional presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. The company is building a way for business owners to more easily manage their social media presence.

75

4 years ago

A startup that helps restaurants and bars use social media to gain more traction and improve their image.

75

4 years ago

A social app that lets you set up groups of friends and family to help you out with tasks at times you’re not able to do them yourself.

75

4 years ago

Companies today have huge backlogs of social and community management needs that are “outside the scope of their core competencies”

75

4 years ago

A “social travel planner”, building a community of people and destinations to help travelers plan their trips.

75

4 years ago

A startup that is building a “social credit system” for the digital world, allowing people to rate each other based on “trustworthiness”.

75

4 years ago

A “social network for professional people”, allowing people to share their professional accomplishments and contribute to forums.

75

4 years ago

A startup for users to share their photos, with the goal of creating social media content that can be a source of revenue for them.

75

4 years ago

A social network for people interested in cooking and eating food in the Bay Area

75

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

A next-gen social network, started by a former Facebook employee. The platform has a focus on privacy and autonomy, a stark contrast to Facebook’s approach which values a vibrant social community.

75

3 years ago

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

75

3 years ago

A company that is building a service that allows brands to market to people in their social circle using their mobile phone.

75

3 years ago

A startup that’s building a collection of tools to create and customize a “blockchain based protocol for managing social insurance”.

75

2 years ago

A company building a platform that lets companies share content across social networks.

75

4 years ago

This startup from Stanford is building a social network for software engineers to share work references, solve problems, and collaborate.

74

4 years ago

A startup-like platform for building social media profiles, curating other people’s content, and connecting with influencers.

74

4 years ago

A social network that facilitates peer-to-peer insurance brokering to help people get affordable health insurance.

74

4 years ago

A tool for streamlining the entire social security process, with an app that allows you to give money to a friend or relative as a gift, automatically.

74

4 years ago

A software suite that allows customers to watch their “spam” folders in real-time, allowing them to see which social media accounts are actually sending unsolicited messages.

74

4 years ago

A “social network for artists” which lets them share work, view work people are creating, and follow other artists.

74

4 years ago

A social network for people of color in the beauty industry to network, share resources, and promote their businesses.

74

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

3 years ago

A startup that wants to help users build and grow a personal brand. The idea is to let users manage their own personal image, build their social capital, and participate in the global economy.

74

3 years ago

A startup that aims to turn any website into a social network, using a customizable experience to foster invite-only groups that can be shared with friends and family.

74

3 years ago

A consumer-facing SaaS company that has built a platform to help brands, agencies, and retailers manage their social media presence.

74

3 years ago

A platform for events and conferences, with a focus on the social aspects of attending events.

74

3 years ago

A content marketing platform for small businesses that allows companies to create videos, then syndicate them to social media platforms.

74

4 years ago

A startup that is building a social network for millennial moms in the US.

73

4 years ago

(BETA) A social network, which takes the form of a game, where users can win rewards for answering questions.

73

4 years ago

A startup that is building a way for users to create and share animated GIFs within their social media networks. The company offers a free plan with premium features.

73

4 years ago

A tool to aggregate and syndicate news articles to multiple social channels. The startup wants to help journalists write articles first and post to multiple sites.

73

4 years ago

An influencer marketing platform for advertisers, designed to help them work with social media stars to influence the purchase decisions of millions of consumers

73

4 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easy for social media marketers to target the real-life people closest to their customers.

73

4 years ago

The startup’s team of three has been building a tool for small businesses to manage their Facebook pages, and plans to expand into other social networks like Instagram. The app is available for iOS, Android, and Web browsers.

73

4 years ago

“The mobile-first, social-first video platform for brands and creators.”

73

3 years ago

A B2B mobile app for branded influencers with the ability to create and manage campaigns, with a focus on social media management.

73

3 years ago

A software company that helps with better management of digital marketing for B2B companies in China. The startup helps companies with data management, social media management, and use of AI.

73

3 years ago

This startup is building a social network for millennials, but it’s not a clone of Snapchat, it’s a more traditional social network.

73

3 years ago

A startup to help parents monitor their kids’ social media activity and limit their time on Facebook and Instagram.

73

3 years ago

A social network for restaurant employees and customers, with a focus on the restaurant’s culture and the people who go there.

73

3 years ago

A startup that helps users make better decisions by blending data from the internet, social media, and behavior.

73

3 years ago

The company's platform will allow any employer to hire and manage an army of freelance workers, and run jobs like marketing, PR, social media, and translation.

73

3 years ago

A dating app for people that “don’t want to date”. Instead, they want to socialize and network.

73

3 years ago

A social network for people who want to lose weight, with a proprietary algorithm that runs in the background and lets users manipulate their weight and metabolism so they can burn a few extra calories.

73

3 years ago

A social network for women in the US and India that helps young women find the role models they want, speak to them, organize group events and share stories.

73

4 years ago

A startup that lets users pay for their own ads on websites and social media. The startup is also announcing its first acquisition, a company called ad optimization engine Storefront that has developed a technology to show ads to people based on their demographic profile.

72

4 years ago

A platform for helping non-profits and social enterprises connect with their customers.

72

4 years ago

A startup that aims to help people make more money with less effort. It wants to build a tool for the “social selling” world that helps salespeople find companies to work with and then helps them find the products and clients they need.

72

4 years ago

A new service that connects freelancers with clients. The service integrates social with the usual freelancer tools — like LinkedIn and Google.

72

4 years ago

Insight is a “socially conscious marketplace”, with the goal of connecting people to good causes. Platforms include an online donation service, a marketplace where people can buy and sell things that help a cause, and a marketplace where people can communicate with the causes they support.

72

4 years ago

The startup is building a chat app aimed at social media influencers, driving better engagement on their social media channels.

72

4 years ago

A combination of an online accounting platform and a social network for freelancers, offering online invoicing and digital payment solutions.

72

4 years ago

A new-age startup that’s attempting to solve the problem of how to build a social network that isn’t based on people’s phone numbers or email addresses.

72

4 years ago

A “social network for music lovers” that connects fans to each other and to the artists they’re listening to.

72

4 years ago

A company that tries to make it easier for consumers to barter with one another. It uses social connections to make it easier for people to exchange goods and services without going through a middleman.

72

4 years ago

A “social network for remote companies”, allowing employees to share what they’re working on.

72

4 years ago

Software that lets companies share marketing and media assets via social media

72

4 years ago

A social platform for “millennial-friendly” news and entertainment. It’s now in private beta.

72

4 years ago

A startup that’s building a tool that helps brands identify influencers on social media and use them to promote their products. The company has $1.6mm in funding and has partnered with brands like Adidas to boost sales with the help of influencers.

72

4 years ago

This startup wants to help small businesses manage their social media accounts. The startup, which launched in May, has customers in the UK and US, with plans to expand to Europe.

72

4 years ago

This startup wants to help the elderly person move on from their house, yard, and social life, with a system that will automatically notify family members when an adult is living alone, coming and going, and in need of assistance.

72

4 years ago

A startup for users to upload their Social Security numbers to websites, allowing them to access those sites without giving out their sensitive information.

72

3 years ago

A startup for small businesses to create a professional brand by creating videos for their social media sites and website. The startup is co-founded by former Wistia and Sprout Social employees.

72

3 years ago

A "customer engagement platform", which is a bit like Klout, but using social media and real-time data to help companies design better customer experiences.

72

3 years ago

A social network for early stage startups that uses an algorithm to match startups with mentors and investors.

72

3 years ago

A social network that lets people swap their “bad vibes”, or their emotions after bad experiences.

72

3 years ago

A “social network for real estate professionals” which today serves more than 300,000 professionals.

72

3 years ago

A company that helps brands find the best influencers who will help them set up their product on social media.

72

3 years ago

An online platform connecting and incentivizing philanthropists and social impact investors.

72

2 years ago

A startup that helps users create and manage their accounts on multiple social media networks like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Youtube.

72

4 years ago

A messaging app that aggregates all your texts, calls and social media interactions into one place, combining the messages into a single stream for you to keep track of.

71

4 years ago

A social enterprise that sells a monthly subscription to its members, who can use the service to get a cup of tea in their home or a drink in a restaurant. The company hopes to provide a service to the growing number of people who do not have access to this basic human necessity.

71

4 years ago

A social network for the “smart, social, and stylish” user, built on the premise that everyone has a story to tell and that people will share that story if they’re beautiful.

71

4 years ago

A startup that allows users to connect their email with their social media accounts. The company wants to provide email notifications to users based on social media events.

71

4 years ago

A startup that helps users share photos, video, and text to social media, all in real time. The beta was released in July 2019, and the company wants to scale to tens of millions of users.

71

4 years ago

A content management platform for the media industry, with a focus on social media.

71

4 years ago

A software product that automatically sends out marketing reminders for things like follow ups, social media posts, and store store openings. The startup’s founder claims that most startups have missed out on the marketing effort because they have forgotten to do marketing.

71

4 years ago

A startup that provides a software platform for companies to help them manage their social media accounts. The app provides a single interface for managing all the communications of a company.

71

4 years ago

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

71

4 years ago

A platform that helps companies track performance by incorporating social media and customer interaction data into a single platform.

71

4 years ago

A social network for parents to find other parents like them and post a wide array of articles and other content.

71

4 years ago

A social media platform for artists, letting them sell their talents and skills.

71

4 years ago

The startup wants to make it easier for people to use the internet to connect and communicate with each other. The company's software helps people through a series of steps to find, communicate and keep in touch with others by finding them in their address books and social networks, like Facebook and LinkedIn.

71

4 years ago

A company that builds software to help companies manage their content, social feeds and ad streams by implementing a PPC, email and CRM into one platform.

71

4 years ago

A “private social network” with a “pay-what-you-can membership” that’s meant to be a more private and fiscally sustainable alternative to social media sites like Facebook. The company is growing quickly and currently has 30,000 members.

71

4 years ago

A platform that helps companies build their own social media pages for their brands and their products.

71

4 years ago

A custom-designed social media application for fashion brands.

71

3 years ago

A video editing app with social features.

71

3 years ago

A personal assistant that can handle all of your social media accounts, and be a helpful tool for your personal brand.

71

3 years ago

A way to connect your contacts with your social network, so you can add them to your email contacts automatically.

71

3 years ago

A social media platform for barbershop owners, who can create a profile, sell products and collect revenue from customers.

71

3 years ago

A startup that uses crowdsourcing to crowdsource grassroots marketing campaigns, driving social media engagement and word of mouth to drive sales.

71

3 years ago

A startup looking to build the most comprehensive website for pro-wrestling fans, available on all major social media platforms.

71

3 years ago

A tool for hiring, where you can see a candidate’s social, behavioral and work history and get information about their skills and work experience.

71

3 years ago

an app that helps people connect with the people who sign their social media posts with the hashtag “#BOOM.” It’s for people who want to bring attention to the topics they care about and make a name for themselves in the process.

71

3 years ago

A personalized music streaming service, focused on artists and listeners who are passionate about their music and share some sort of social connection with the artist.

71

2 years ago

A startup that makes it easy to find the right social housing for your needs, using a web platform that filters your options.

71

4 years ago

A social network for people who want to build and sell their own custom-built bikes.

70

4 years ago

A startup that helps small businesses get more out of their social media advertising. Currently has a working prototype and aims to close a seed round and launch in early 2020.

70

4 years ago

Plaid is a startup that wants to help companies get a better understanding of their customers through social media like Twitter and Facebook. The company wants to build a product that helps companies understand who their customers are, what they like, and if they should be spending money on ads.

70

4 years ago

A “social media and content software platform” that helps users create, manage and distribute content.

70

4 years ago

A company that sells organic and wild foods that is also a social enterprise that helps communities build gardens, source local foods and process them.

70

4 years ago

A startup that helps people set up a “social room” at their house for guests to hang out together, helping them save money and plan their social calendars.

70

4 years ago

A tool to help people with autism, who have trouble with social interactions and repetitive tasks, learn to manage money.

70

4 years ago

The company is building an automated accounting and finance platform for startups, and is already working with 8 startups including a social ride sharing service in the UK.

70

4 years ago

Like Buffer, this startup wants to integrate Facebook, Twitter and other social networks into things like email.

70

4 years ago

A “social workspace” that is a virtual home for kids to hang out, play, meet their friends, and do their homework. The startup is based in San Diego and is working on a $10 million round.

70

4 years ago

A tool designed to help people in industries that have a lot of social media engagement (like travel) track and measure their social media statistics.

70

4 years ago

The startup is building a platform that behaves like a combination of a group messaging app, a social network and a social graph. The app is designed to help groups of friends or co-workers communicate and share information, and is targeted for business use.

70

4 years ago

A social media platform with a paid plus subscription model

70

3 years ago

A startup to help people create their own social networks, like inviting friends and family to join along with creating a digital “photo album” that you can share with others.

70

3 years ago

Helping small businesses manage their social media. The startup is working with over 200,000 small businesses and growing as they integrate their service into their existing operations.

70

3 years ago

A startup that allows people to track their friends’ social lives and determine if they’re getting enough sleep.

70

3 years ago

A health app that uses a person’s existing social graph to construct a “social profile” of their health and use that as a foundation for recommendations.

70

3 years ago

A social media platform that allows people to create and share short videos, meant to be used on a variety of social media platforms. The app attempts to make the experience of sharing a video feel more like “posting a photo” on your social media networks.

70

3 years ago

A new way to manage personal relationships and social interactions with a platform called "The Space"

70

3 years ago

A “social” or “dynamic” sales and marketing platform for small business owners. The startup offers an online platform for users to create customized sales and marketing campaigns. The platform then connects them with their target audience, encouraging the user to talk about their products and services, which the startup claims is more effective than most traditional marketing platforms.

70

3 years ago

A platform that lets people send and receive money through social media

70

2 years ago

A company that uses real-time facial recognition to tag and track influencers on social media.

70

2 years ago

A way to manage a company’s content across the different channels they use, including social media, SEO, and more.

70

4 years ago

A startup that wants to create a “social media marketing dashboard” for brands.

69

4 years ago

A company that’s building a platform to help companies discover and manage their employees, employees’ social lives, and their work relationships.

69

4 years ago

A startup that provides investors with information about companies they’re interested in, including their financials, their social media activity, and their networks.

69

4 years ago

A free and open-source project that helps you collect and display your favorite images, videos and social posts in a beautiful, easy to navigate interface

69

4 years ago

a Pinterest-like social network for interior designers, with users being able to share photos of their work and sell it within the app

69

4 years ago

A social experiment platform that allows people to play pranks on each other. The startup is currently in stealth so it’s not clear how it’s going to launch.

69

4 years ago

A company that helps people find a new job using social media. The startup feeds candidates to recruiters who then give feedback on the applications.

69

4 years ago

A new software company that gives forensic analysts and law enforcement tools to find hidden illicit content on social media platforms.

69

4 years ago

A localized social network for the Japanese market. The startup currently has 30,000 users in its beta.

69

4 years ago

A tool that helps make storytelling on social networks more structured by bringing the benefits of a bullet journal to social media.

69

4 years ago

After school for kids ages 6-12, which combines a social club with professional development and homework help. Following the success of their pilot in Los Angeles, The After School Club is expanding nationally.

69

3 years ago

A web-based collaboration and communication tool that allows users to create a “personalized news feed” for each of their contacts and instantly share with them via email, text, or social media.

69

3 years ago

A startup that helps whitepapers go viral by building a social network around them. WhiteHat Hacker has already had a 100,000 users sign up to its platform, and plans to release an app that lets a user make a white paper available to everyone they share a public email address with.

69

3 years ago

A social club, which lets women meet up for activities like yoga, running, and brunch with other women who also enjoy these things.

69

3 years ago

A “social network of businesses.” The company is building an app for businesses to find people to send their packages. It’s focused on a local market in San Francisco, especially for companies that have employees in the area but don’t have a local delivery service.

69

3 years ago

A virtual assistant that helps users connect their social media accounts to various accounts, like Gmail, LinkedIn, and other apps.

69

3 years ago

Open source platform to help people manage their online identities. The startup is building a system that allows users to see all their different social media profiles, grab profiles in an instant, and add data to them in one click. It’s a digital tool for people who want to manage all their social tools from one place.

69

3 years ago

Video sharing platform that lets you create a “mini-show” and share it on social media.

69

3 years ago

A startup that builds tools for creators of content to manage their social media profiles, as well as manage their fans, followers and followers-to-be.

69

2 years ago

A company that wants to build a social network for the blockchain, but without the social aspects of other blockchain projects.

69

2 years ago

A startup that helps employers and recruiters find the best candidates for their companies. It uses job boards, social media, and other traditional sources to identify the best talent for the companies’ needs.

69

2 years ago

A consumer engagement platform for retailers that lets them leverage social media and push interesting content to customers.

69

5 years ago

Idea: A social network for engineers that brings them together to discuss engineering problems and solutions.

68

4 years ago

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

68

4 years ago

Venture-backed startup that helps developers easily create social apps for their customers.

68

4 years ago

A tool for scheduling social media posts, with a marketplace for influencers to buy the posts.

68

4 years ago

This app is a tool for people with social anxiety, designed to help them manage their anxiety. Past users have said that the app helps them work through their anxiety and to become more social.

68

4 years ago

A social media application that’s like a “Facebook for people who want to get married,” with a focus on the bride's family.

68

4 years ago

The company is building a predictive service to help companies target social media ads.

68

4 years ago

First-of-its-kind product that tracks your kids’ social media, with an app that allows you to see what they’re watching.

68

4 years ago

A “transaction-based” social network, where people can follow others and interact with them through messages. The startup has already signed up 500 users in the US and has plans to expand internationally in the coming months.

68

3 years ago

A social media startup that allows its users to get away from their screens and get physical.

68

3 years ago

A tool that helps e-commerce businesses connect to their social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter, to allow customers to communicate with them via posting comments on their Facebook and Twitter pages.

68

3 years ago

Using artificial intelligence to create a “digital assistant” for any app, including social, messaging, e-commerce, and virtual assistants.

68

3 years ago

A social media news aggregator for local news.

68

3 years ago

A startup that curates user-generated content from many of the most popular social networks.

68

2 years ago

Targetted against India’s $200 billion non-banking finance (NBFC) market, BorrowBox is building a platform for people to borrow money from other people in their social network.

68

4 years ago

A workplace culture survey system. The startup is building a platform that helps recruiters recruit better by pulling together data from a variety of sources, including surveys, transparent reviews from past employers, and social media.

67

4 years ago

A social network that connects people based on an interest in getting involved in local community events. For instance, if you’re interested in helping to organize a neighborhood watch program, you can connect with people in your neighborhood who are interested in getting involved.

67

4 years ago

This company started as an internal tool to help small businesses manage their social media accounts, but has now launched its own social media app that helps small businesses manage their social media accounts. The startup says they have $250,000 in monthly active users.

67

4 years ago

An online platform that helps photographers create content for their clients. The startup offers clients a white label platform that allows for content curation, social media management and other services and helps photographers and their clients work together.

67

4 years ago

A desktop application that allows you to easily create custom, clickable images for social media platforms, which you can share out to the web or your email or SMS.

67

4 years ago

A company that allows people to create digitally-signed messages that can be shared across different channels, like email, text and social media.

67

4 years ago

A platform that lets users control their own social media behavior, alerting them when they’ve been “spammed”.

67

4 years ago

A way to store your photos from Facebook and Instagram, with a social network of sorts to foster more sharing.

67

4 years ago

A startup that helps connect the dots between a person’s social media profiles with the businesses they frequent, enabling them to see the whole chain of connections.

67

4 years ago

A platform that leverages a “social network” of local restaurants to help you find what’s nearby with a “localist” approach.

67

3 years ago

A social network for small businesses in Brazil, targeting both mom and pop shops and large enterprises.

67

3 years ago

A social network for employees to connect with their company's customers through the company's own website.

67

3 years ago

A global social network for musicians, musicians will be able to connect with and sell music to fans, build a following, promote their music and sell tickets to their shows

67

3 years ago

A “socially-conscious” app that lets users make gifts and donations to nonprofits.

67

3 years ago

A social network for people who have a hard time connecting with other people offline

67

3 years ago

Idea – A social network for people who like to take selfies. The startup helps people take better selfies by giving them the correct lighting, angle, and perspective.

67

3 years ago

A startup that monitors and alerts users of potentially harmful content on social media and the Internet.

67

2 years ago

An artificial intelligence tool that makes it easier for HR to screen job applicants, based on the applicants’ history on social media.

67

2 years ago

A social network designed specifically for the medical industry by a medical student.

67

5 years ago

Idea: A social network for professionals to share articles, blogs, and videos

66

4 years ago

This startup wants to use the power of social media to help health care professionals treat depression. It’s a new kind of “social medicine”, using social media and technology to treat depression in a way that is more human and empathetic.

66

4 years ago

A company that wants to help companies match their employees with the right jobs, using a combination of algorithms and social connections.

66

4 years ago

An ad platform that can be embedded into any website, allowing advertisers to track their ads across all major social media platforms.

66

4 years ago

A social network that lets users share their content with the world, which they can then rate, comment upon, or share.

66

4 years ago

This startup wants to build a social network for artists, allowing them to find collaborators, investors, and fans.

66

4 years ago

A startup that helps companies with their social media presence. The company says it helps companies post content that resonates with their followers, and that they’ve delivered more than 1,000 social media posts for clients.

66

4 years ago

Allows influencers to link to their blog content on various social media sites. Users can also follow influencers and “favorite” their posts, which are then pushed to their feeds.

66

4 years ago

The startup is building a platform that creates a social network for people who have moved abroad. It's also an online marketplace for goods from around the world.

66

4 years ago

A company that allows users to easily create and share photos that can be shared and downloaded across social media networks.

66

4 years ago

A social network for millennials. The company wants to create a community of like-minded people. They want to be different from Facebook and Twitter because they want to be more of a group than a brand.

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 platform for calls-to-action on social media, allowing users to quickly share a button on their Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Snapchat profile that drives traffic to a website or app. The site has more than 5 million active users.

66

3 years ago

This startup has apparently built a real-time, social network for your dog, or at least a way for you to communicate with your dog. The service is called Peek, and it’s a new way to get a pet’s attention and celebrate with them.

66

3 years ago

A social sharing platform for bloggers and startup founders.

66

3 years ago

A platform to help people arrange rides, with services like Uber and Lyft but with a social component.

66

3 years ago

This startup is using artificial intelligence to help brands define their marketing strategies by analyzing data in social media posts.

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

3 years ago

This startup is building a platform that helps users track how much they spend on social media and how much they spend on other parts of their life. The startup says that one of its users is able to save $300 per month on their social media bill by tracking expenses.

66

3 years ago

A startup that makes it easy for people to manage their social media and marketing campaigns from a simple interface.

66

3 years ago

A company that helps people buy and sell homes amongst like-minded people on a social network. It has just launched in the UK, and has just launched in the USA .

66

3 years ago

The startup is working to bring the data warehouse to the field of social impact.

66

3 years ago

This is the first step in a larger effort to roll out a “social discount” on various products — all of which will have their price adjusted using algorithms to account for a person’s shopping history and preferences.

66

3 years ago

A platform that brings in and organizes the data collected by all social media platforms, including email and texts, to create a single source of information.

66

2 years ago

A network of venture-backed startups that offer a limited number of seats to non-profits in exchange for working on their social impact mission

66

4 years ago

A social network for remote companies “to connect and share”. The company wants to build a tool to help companies that don’t have a physical office.

65

4 years ago

A “social network for people working from home”, aimed at helping them find things to do and make new friends. The startup also has a product for businesses that “want to run their own social network for work from home”.

65

4 years ago

An online media publishing tool for creating and curating videos for social media and targeted website traffic. The startup wants to make it easier to create and distribute visuals for any social media platform.

65

4 years ago

A startup for small and medium-size companies willing to try a technology that can track employee productivity by measuring their social media activity.

65

4 years ago

A social platform that helps people connect to each other based on their shared interest in science, space, and technology. Curricula, which was founded in October, is an educational platform that lets people who share the same interests build a community and “seek, share and teach knowledge” in their area.

65

4 years ago

Building a bot for managing an indie game studio’s social media. The startup wants to help indie games studios manage their social media accounts.

65

4 years ago

An adtech company that enables brands to reach the most relevant people on social media. The company is working on the front end of how social media ads are shown and paid.

65

4 years ago

A platform that brings together merchants, consumers, and influencers to bring about social change.

65

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 talent”, where job-seekers can post profiles and connect with companies that fit their skills and career goals.

65

4 years ago

A startup that wants to build a mobile app for managing a team, serving as a social network for project managers. The company says its goal is to help avoid the “fragmentation of group communications.”

65

4 years ago

A platform for merchants to sell on social media. The platform helps people find products in the app and allows them to share the sale with a crowd of their friends.

65

3 years ago

A tool for selling tickets for events, with a built-in ticket-buying tool and a way to share them across social media. The startup has a $1 million seed round, and has sold $5 million worth of tickets.

65

3 years ago

A new way to create animated GIFs using any video file and a smartphone. The app allows you to build a GIF quickly and share it on social media.

65

3 years ago

A corporate social responsibility platform for brands that allows brands to more easily do good and make a profit from it.

65

3 years ago

This is a fitness-related app that’s “all about making exercise fun.” The app tracks your workout and helps you discover new exercises, but is also centered on making exercise a social experience. Users can share their workout with friends, and even challenge one another.

65

3 years ago

A social network for artists, based on a platform that allows artists to connect with buyers and build portfolios, allowing them to sell and license their works.

65

3 years ago

The company claims that its software allows people to get paid for their time spent texting and talking to their customers, making it easier for social media influencers to generate a living from promoting brands without having to have an expensive advertising budget.

65

3 years ago

A tool to use social media to help patients find the best doctors for their health conditions. It’s similar to the health insurance comparison website The Doctors or the insurance comparison website Health Grades.

65

3 years ago

Lets users build and manage their own social networks with a single app, with tools for content curation, reputation, and support.

65

3 years ago

The startup is a “social network for books”, which it says is currently being used by over 1,000 libraries and over 100,000 readers. It’s built around a system that “enables people to discover, share, and discover again”.

65

2 years ago

The co-founders of the company are looking to create a “social network for gamers”

65

2 years ago

A platform for businesses to connect with customers, allowing brands to reach customers directly via email and social media.

65

2 years ago

A social network and community for people with rare diseases, aiming to provide a “safe place for people to connect” and help manage their symptoms.

65

4 years ago

This startup aims to make it easy to create an online profile for your business, letting you build relationships with customers through social media.

64

4 years ago

A social network for the "minority" population. It aims to build tools for people who are hyper-aware of their social status, and want to share what they’re doing in the hopes of finding others like them.

64

4 years ago

A platform that allows small businesses to use their existing websites to sell online, using their existing social media channels.

64

4 years ago

A company that uses machine learning to help brands analyze social media data to increase their ad spend. They have over 12,000 clients worldwide, including Disney, ESPN, and Coca-Cola.

64

4 years ago

A social network for musicians, musicians, musicians.

64

4 years ago

A digital assistant for the elderly that helps them with finances, shopping and social media.

64

4 years ago

A tool that lets companies find their customers’ social media influencers, and helps them find their fans online. The startup is based in New York City and already works with over a dozen companies.

64

4 years ago

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

64

4 years ago

A B2B software company that helps companies build marketing automation capabilities into their websites. Aimed at small businesses, it helps automate email marketing, social media marketing, and prospecting.

64

4 years ago

A startup that helps digital marketers understand which of their customers are most engaged on social media, with tools to measure various factors.

64

4 years ago

This is a “social media for stores”, letting retailers create their own social media accounts to tell their cool stories and promote their products. It was one of the first startups to launch out of YC, and is 12 people now.

64

4 years ago

An author-focused social network and community for sharing, promoting and discovering new books. The startup has gained over 1,000 authors and claims to have facilitated over 1,000,000 downloads.

64

3 years ago

A company that helps brands track their social media performance and how their social media strategy is affecting their business. They’re also working on an ad-tech product for Facebook.

64

3 years ago

SaaS for B2B and B2C organizations to build, monitor and manage their social media campaigns.

64

3 years ago

A data visualization tool that helps companies and brands understand social media conversations around them.

64

3 years ago

A startup for people who take long flights to track their flights with an app that includes social media integration.

64

3 years ago

A social network for sharing data on air-quality, environmental conditions and other environmental data. The startup is focused on the environmental sector.

64

3 years ago

This is a “mobile-first” social media platform for people who hate social media.

64

3 years ago

A social recruitment platform for high-end fashion brands. The startup is building their own marketplace, and working with brands to help them find the right people.

64

3 years ago

A tool that helps developers to easily create their own social media games and market it through their own app stores

64

3 years ago

A startup that wants to replace the traditional paywall with an algorithmically curated one that increases revenue for publishers. The startup wants to make subscriptions better, both financially and socially.

64

3 years ago

An adtech company building an AI that optimizes ad placement across social media sites. It uses machine learning to identify the most appropriate regions to place ads.

64

3 years ago

A startup that uses an algorithm to automatically create a daily email digest featuring stories from your social feeds.

64

3 years ago

A social network for friends and professionals to share, discover and interact with each other. It’s a community that helps members discover, share and interact with other professionals in their area.

64

3 years ago

A more social way to track your favorite online shops and products, letting you like them and send them messages in real-time.

64

2 years ago

A SaaS analytics app that simplifies the process of managing and reporting on social media marketing campaigns.

64

4 years ago

A platform that consolidates all of your social media accounts into one place,

63

4 years ago

A “social network for professionals”, where freelancers and small businesses can network and find each other.

63

4 years ago

This company’s strategy is to help the gaming community build and manage social communities, with a focus on improving the gaming experience. Gamers want to connect with other gamers while they’re playing and also want to share their gaming experience.

63

4 years ago

A social engagement analytics tool that tells agencies how they’re doing on social media, and one of the first startups based in New York City to start working in social media.

63

4 years ago

A social startup that aims to connect people through their passions, passions that other people have in common.

63

3 years ago

A “social shopping” app that helps people discover and buy items that they like. The startup hopes to create the first social media-powered shopping platform.

63

3 years ago

A way to create and shape material for TV shows and movies. The startup, which was founded in January, is building the software that powers a social media-style fan network for TV shows and movies, allowing fans to create and join communities around their favorite content.

63

3 years ago

A banking app with a built-in social currency

63

3 years ago

A platform that connects members with a community of other reporters, able to share news and maintain a social network.

63

3 years ago

A “social network for doctors”. OpenMD currently has about 1,000 physicians as patients, with plans to expand to 10,000 by the end of 2019.

63

3 years ago

A new take on social media for Millennials: streamlining the process of reporting content that is offensive, abusive, or otherwise violates your community standards.

63

3 years ago

The goal of the company is to create a platform that will allow users to upload videos, photos and articles, and have them linked across social media platforms - Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. The company has offices in New York and Zurich.

63

3 years ago

A startup that is creating a digital-first SaaS platform for brands to create and manage their own branded apps, with an emphasis on social media.

63

3 years ago

A social network for users to exchange their skills with each other, allowing them to post and promote their skills as a freelancer

63

3 years ago

A startup that wants to build a social network for artists, who can use it to collaborate, share ideas and connect with other artists, and to make money through content sales.

63

3 years ago

This startup wants to replace the manual process of gathering data from social networks with a software solution. It’ll aggregate data from multiple social networks and present it in a way that’ll allow users to make better decisions.

63

4 years ago

A set of business applications for social media managers to make their jobs easier. Manage your team, track your influencers, and manage your clients, all in one place.

62

4 years ago

A new way of looking at how to use the internet. The company aims to help users break free from the internet and its addictive habits, like checking email and social media.

62

4 years ago

A sales and marketing automation tool that gives salespeople a way to communicate with customers through email, chat, phone and social media. The company is also building a better CRM and lead management system.

62

4 years ago

A decentralized social network for food lovers and entrepreneurs, which lets restaurants and culinary businesses “employ” community members to help out at each location. Customers can also share their favorite dishes, and restaurants can advertise their products to people who like the same cuisine.

62

4 years ago

An analytics tool for brokers that builds a portfolio of clients by using social media and data, then provides a tool to help measure portfolio performance.

62

4 years ago

A platform that helps organizations and brands with the management of their brand content across multiple channels, including social media, email, and website.

62

3 years ago

An open source app that lets users “natively share their daily life on social media”. It also allows them to create “life progress reports” that they share with friends and family.

62

3 years ago

The company functions as a type of a social network for the sales and marketing needs of companies. It’s based on the idea that, for marketing purposes, companies should be their own customers. The startup is currently in beta, working on launching a mobile app, and is still in the seed stage.

62

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 network for people who love to stay in shape, with a paid-for upgrade that offers in-depth fitness tracking via connected fitness bands.

62

3 years ago

"A social network for your diet", offering nutrition advice, recipes and lists.

62

3 years ago

“The first global video-based social network”, aimed at the 18 to 30 year-old demographic.

62

3 years ago

A social network for people who want to share the 20% of their life that they spend traveling. The startup asks users to upload a photo of a destination and then share the photo with the community of travelers.

62

3 years ago

A startup that makes it easier to manage social media accounts, and also gives users the ability to create their own custom hashtags.

62

3 years ago

A social media management platform that helps businesses target their audiences across social media. The startup aims to help small businesses with relatively small marketing budgets to make the most of their social media budgets.

62

3 years ago

The startup is building a “social network of things” that aims to help people with disabilities to communicate.

62

3 years ago

A VR tool for helping people with autism practice social skills, allowing users to navigate public spaces and navigate other people.

62

3 years ago

The founder of the company, a guy named John, started coding Windows in the 1990s, and has since been working with Microsoft as a technical advisor. He’s now building a new social media platform that aggregates all the social media sites from around the world into one place, with the goal of creating a single, unified platform for social media for the world.

62

3 years ago

A poker app built on top of a “living game” that allows users to play in the app and earn bonuses for playing. Users can earn cash for playing in the app and play for points. The startup’s goal is to create a “social environment around poker”.

62

3 years ago

An online marketplace for social enterprises and nonprofits aiming to build a “world-class movement of activists and organizations”

62

3 years ago

Transrecovery is building a platform that helps people better interact with their social media, helping them to find more personal, intimate and realistic content.

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

2 years ago

A tool for publishing photos, videos, and text to social media.

62

2 years ago

A toolset that helps people create “social experiments” in which they trick their friends into buying goods.

62

2 years ago

Social intelligence tool that aims to “oversee the social media environment” so companies can know what’s “normal” and what’s “not”.

62

4 years ago

A non-profit that is building a strategic communications and social media campaign to help bring clean water to the world’s poorest people.

61

4 years ago

As of 2017, China’s biggest internet companies are Tencent, WeChat, Weibo, and Baidu. These companies have all been spending heavily on Facebook and Instagram ads, which have grown rapidly in the region. For example, WeChat spent $6.5 billion on ads in 2018 and Baidu spent $3.6 billion. Top global brands are also spending heavily on Chinese social media. For example, Coca-Cola has spent $2.2 billion on WeChat ads since February 2018.

61

4 years ago

Instead of using a team of people to go and measure your house, the founders of Wallflower have created a system that helps you take photographs of the interior of your house that you can post to social media with just the push of a button.

61

4 years ago

A data-driven content marketing platform that helps companies increase the average time they devote to social media content.

61

4 years ago

A content marketing platform that helps travel influencers curate and share content in real-time. It’s a full-service marketing company that helps travel influencers like authors and hosts to manage their social media presence, book tours, and content marketing.

61

4 years ago

A social network for Chinese startups to raise capital and connect with investors.

61

3 years ago

A social network for people that work in the creative industries. The startup is building a platform for people to upload, share, and showcase their work.

61

3 years ago

A social enterprise that provides equipment and support to the developing world for the production of sustainable, high-quality, locally-sourced products.

61

3 years ago

A company that helps you manage your digital assets, like social media accounts or email addresses, through a single mobile app.

61

3 years ago

A startup that helps parents track what their kids are doing on social media. The startup is focused on the US market, but is also considering expanding internationally.

61

3 years ago

A social network for healthcare professionals that lets them share a photo of a patient, see a doctor’s response, and collaborate with other professionals.

61

3 years ago

A company that helps law firms and lawyers use social media to broadcast their work and generate leads. It’s a free service that’s billed on a monthly basis.

61

3 years ago

A social network for women in India that uses a mix of online and offline to connect women in an anonymous way.

61

3 years ago

A company that helps customers promote their message on social media without paying for it.

61

3 years ago

A company that works with brands to create custom content that is shareable across social media platforms.

61

3 years ago

A platform that enables you to get paid for your content, such as blog posts, videos, photos, etc. from their website, blog, and social media accounts, providing an avenue for publishers to get paid for their content.

61

3 years ago

This startup is developing an AI-driven, machine learning-based system that uses data from users’ social media profiles to match them with their ideal matches in a market where black swan events like the US election created a shortage of marriageable men.

61

3 years ago

A company aiming to build a frictionless, AI-powered, social media-based marketing platform.

61

3 years ago

A platform that allows users to post photos or videos of their pets and see what other people have been looking at. It’s a social network for pet owners.

61

2 years ago

A startup for brand ambassadors to earn money on their social media channels. The company’s founders say that it’s growing quickly, and that they’re already working with 50 brands and have over 1,000 ambassadors.

61

4 years ago

In 2015, when asked about the app, founder and CEO of Asana, Dustin Moskovitz, said, "...it's not like you would have to go through and check every single piece of content on Facebook. It's not that hard to check if it's a link to a website. ... But we can't be 100% sure that the link is safe. And you want a social network that's not going to take you down."

60

3 years ago

A social network for people with a passion for food and travel (think Bon Appétit, Gourmet, Food52, etc.) that aims to help foodies discover new places to eat and sommeliers find new wine they’d like to drink.

60

3 years ago

A platform for sharing photos, videos, and links to webpages with your friends via email, SMS and other social networks. The platform caters to a wider group of users than just professional photographers, and has been used by celebrities, brands and musicians to share their works and ideas.

60

5 years ago

Idea: A social network for the food service industry. The startup wants to connect chefs and restaurants with new employees and customers.

59

4 years ago

A way to help people spend less time on social media using services like Trello that allow people to organize their tasks.

59

4 years ago

The founders of this startup have been working on a mobile-first platform since 2010. Now they’re building a mobile-only social network focused on young urban professionals.

59

4 years ago

A startup that wants to help people use their own existing content as a source for their brands. It’s essentially a feed builder for social media, where a user can build a feed from their own feed. The startup’s founders say they’ve reached 10,000 users right after launching, and have doubled in size in the past month.

59

4 years ago

A tool that helps brands and influencers increase social media engagement

59

4 years ago

This startup is building a platform for brands to “sell directly to influencers”, by tracking influencer conversations about a brand and connecting them with that brand’s social media team.

59

3 years ago

A startup that puts a new spin on the dating app Tinder, and allows users to swipe through potential dates in a bar or club setting. The startup wants to crowdsource and combine the benefits of a dating app with the social atmosphere of a bar.

59

3 years ago

A tool for creating personalized videos for social media. The startup says they have 20 employees and are profitable and growing in the US, with a 10% conversion rate.

59

3 years ago

A social network that automatically generates riddles based on tweets and images.

59

3 years ago

The startup wants to use AI to scour the web for posts, contacts, and images of famous people and then match them to people who would benefit from learning from what they’ve achieved. It’s a kind of crowdsourced social media, with a revenue share model.

59

3 years ago

Combining crowdsourced journalism and social media, this startup aims to help reporters tell stories that otherwise wouldn’t have a chance to be told.

59

3 years ago

The company is building a sales and marketing platform for companies of all sizes that focuses on social selling.

59

3 years ago

A premium social media app for businesses that helps them become more efficient and build the best customer experiences.

59

3 years ago

A way to make it easier for users to take their own photos and quickly share them on social networks. The startup wants to make sharing photos with friends as easy as sending a text message.

59

3 years ago

A “social network for artists”. The startup is working on building a “multimedia platform for entrepreneurs, engineers, and creatives”.

59

3 years ago

A social platform for coffee shops that allows customers to find coffee shops nearby and send out requests.

59

3 years ago

A video-producing app that automatically creates animated GIFs for social media. They’re looking for funding to expand into the Middle East, Latin America, and Europe.

59

3 years ago

A social network for finding restaurants, bars, and other businesses in your area, then book online.

59

3 years ago

A tool that aims to help companies get a better sense of their social media performance, with a dashboard for teams to see all their online conversations.

59

3 years ago

A startup for parents to monitor their kids’ phone and social media usage.

59

3 years ago

A startup that lets you share videos and information about your life in a way that’s more personal, relevant, and easy to digest than most traditional social networks.

59

3 years ago

A software platform that helps bring your social media content into a professional marketing platform, allowing companies to more easily share their content.

59

2 years ago

This startup wants to help companies with their marketing and social media strategy. They’re building a suite of tools that help companies draft messages, find influencers, and manage their social channels.

59

2 years ago

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

59

2 years ago

A social network that lets users chat about and discover products, and then shows them what other people think about them.

59

4 years ago

A system that brings together everything from a company’s website, social accounts, emails, past financial records, etc. under one place.

58

4 years ago

A platform that lets a brand manage their marketing, social media, and search on one platform. It’s available as a hosted service, or on the IBM Cloud as a managed service.

58

3 years ago

A SaaS platform that provides a suite of tools that help companies test their social media posts and ads.

58

3 years ago

A new social media app that lets users identify and connect with their friends and followers who are online. The company helps users find and follow content creators, allowing for more targeted social media posts.

58

3 years ago

A company that sells a “social currency” for things like sharing, likes, and follows. It is already working with a few large companies to help reward their employees for their work. As of February, the startup was looking to raise its Series A round, as well as continue to raise money to build out its platform.

58

3 years ago

A $1,000 “social mobility investment fund” for people living in poverty in the US.

58

3 years ago

An AI-enabled messaging app that helps users track who they’re communicating with, and to whom they’re sending messages. The startup is unusual in that it’s a messaging app, not a social network. It is also similar in some ways to the messaging app Telegram.

58

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

What is it A social network for people seeking romantic connections, where they can post pictures, announce engagements, and discuss their interests.

58

3 years ago

A new social network for the fashion industry that uses a gamification engine to help users track their own fashion style.

58

3 years ago

A startup that is building a social media aggregator, hoping to take on Facebook and Twitter. The company aims to be the place people go when they want to share a photo or tweet

58

2 years ago

A software company that makes a client-side tool for managing popular social networks, such as Twitter and Facebook, in a single interface.

58

4 years ago

A tool to make it easier to create social media profiles and run ads on top of them.

57

4 years ago

A new kind of social network, partially on the blockchain, for people who want to earn crypto by posting, commenting, and linking to articles on forums, blogs, and other websites.

57

4 years ago

A startup that helps companies maintain their brand and social media presence with a tool that’s meant to encourage engagement, build community and sales.

57

4 years ago

A startup that’s building a “social marketing” system, allowing brands to find people who are similar to their customers and get them to become fans.

57

3 years ago

We’re in the middle of a renaissance of public speaking, with the rise of social media, and a rise in the popularity of TED Talks. But there’s a gaping hole where public speaking training and public speaking coaching should be. The founders of VLIVE want to solve the problem by providing live public speaking training and coaching to individuals based on their level of comfort.

57

3 years ago

CoSchedule is an online tool for event organizers that allows for better time management for the organization. The site offers an online calendar and a social network for the organizer.

57

3 years ago

This startup is building a platform for social selling. The beta is being rolled out on Twitter and Instagram and it plans to build a full-fledged product in the future.

57

3 years ago

A “social portfolio” that helps investors make more informed decisions about their investments

57

3 years ago

A platform that helps businesses market to the right people via social and mobile channels.

57

3 years ago

A private social network for the rich and famous, aiming to offer a more effective way to connect with people while giving them the privacy they want.

57

3 years ago

A social network that merges live video and video chats. The startup was founded in October 2018, and already has users in 20 countries.

57

3 years ago

A “Social Wallet” that works like Venmo combined with an online bank account. With so many online banking options available, why would a startup want to create a “Social Wallet” Because it’s easy to use and they can get a lot of money from small companies.

57

3 years ago

A social network for men, which launched in the UK in January and claims to be the largest in the world.

57

3 years ago

A “social investing” platform that helps people compare portfolios of funds and track performance over time. The startup seeks to make it easier for investors to compare funds, and is targeting the $1.7 trillion retail mutual fund market.

57

3 years ago

A startup that helps users create a social media account and then promote it to their friends and family, with the goal of getting them to help make a purchase.

57

3 years ago

A platform for government services that enables people to apply online for and track the status of their social services applications,

57

3 years ago

A social network for people with chronic illnesses, where users can share experiences, interact with others, and find support through an online community.

57

3 years ago

A social network for digital nomads that connects them with local businesses and visa-free cities.

57

2 years ago

A social network for companies to build their brand recognition organically.

57

2 years ago

A startup for artists to find new collaborators and buyers, allowing them to find collaborators and buyers using their profiles and social media activity.

57

5 years ago

Idea: A social network for people who don't use social networks (eg elderly)

56

4 years ago

A machine learning-based chatbot that offers live chat session support and will eventually be able to chat with customers via social media platforms like Facebook.

56

3 years ago

A startup that aims to bridge the gap between enterprise software and consumer software. It’s currently targeting the enterprise by offering enterprise features to consumer software (such as simple drag and drop to move photos around the screen, or an app that automatically shares posts to social media.)

56

3 years ago

A startup from China that builds video games around a concept called “social finance” where the players make bets with their friends and the company that the outcome of the game will influence. For example, the company could build a game where the company that wins the bet could lobby for laws favorable to them.

56

3 years ago

A visual tool for assessing a business’s marketing performance. It’s using data to show the effectiveness of different marketing channels, from keyword searches to social media shares, and pinpoint where to focus their marketing efforts.

56

3 years ago

A collection of tools that helps advertisers track mobile users across various platforms, including mobile web, mobile apps, and social media. The startup helps people find the right audiences to be targeted on various platforms.

56

3 years ago

The platform is building a collaborative tool for business owners to manage their professional social networks, helping them do things like track their online reputation, identify influencers and make better marketing decisions.

56

3 years ago

An AI-powered tool for social media marketers, allowing them to increase the reach of their posts, and filling in all of the gaps in the traditional social media marketing process.

56

3 years ago

A startup that brings back the “golden age of lounges” by opening up a network of social clubs and bars where people can come and relax, network, connect and have fun.

56

3 years ago

The company is looking to build a database of digital influencers (i.e. people with lots of social media followers) so that businesses can reach them. The company says it can help companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, and Vogue Magazine build a database of influencers to help them make better product recommendations.

56

3 years ago

A startup that wants to build a platform for data-driven hospitality and retail companies to connect with users and learn how they like to shop and travel. The platform aims to offer up a better system for companies to get feedback on their products though social media.

56

3 years ago

A social media marketing platform that helps drive down costs of digital marketing.

56

2 years ago

A social network that lets you chat with your friends and family, but also for businesses to share their specials with prospective customers.

56

2 years ago

A platform for patients to book appointments with doctors in the U.S. by connecting with them over social networks. The startup is looking to help patients book appointments with doctors in the U.S. by connecting them with doctors over social networks.

56

2 years ago

A “socially conscious” company that works with non-profits to give away free products.

56

2 years ago

A startup that wants to create a visual search engine for photos. It wants to combine a visual search engine with a “social feed” of people and brands that users follow.

56

4 years ago

The startup has built a platform that lets businesses engage with their customers in real-time. The startup has built an app that lets customers do live polls via social media and allows businesses to engage with their customers.

55

4 years ago

A “social network for the manufacturing supply chain”, helping companies track the location of parts, parts suppliers and manufacturers.

55

4 years ago

Takes the hassle out of managing your business’s digital presence with a single platform, with tools for editing and sharing your website, e-mail and social media posts.

55

3 years ago

Siri is a personal assistant that learns your needs, and notifies you when it needs additional information. The startup is building a social network in which you can connect with other users that are a similar level of expertise to you. The team was also behind the now defunct

55

3 years ago

An alternative to traditional social network sites for content curation, letting users create and share “micro-content” in smaller, more digestible chunks.

55

3 years ago

A content platform to help agencies generate more traffic from social media.

55

3 years ago

Social media for the affluent, for people who want to spend more on their social media habits and keep tabs on their friends’ lives.

55

3 years ago

A social platform for people who spend time outdoors and need a place to meet and do other things.

55

3 years ago

Propeller is building an enterprise-level social network for fast-growing companies to get the right people in the right room at the right time. The company is a response to the explosion of talent acquisition platforms on the market.

55

3 years ago

A company that provides a platform for creating and managing private social networks for families and friends.

55

3 years ago

A SaaS app that allows users to access their social networks from the comfort of the couch, allowing users to share links and save them for future reference.

55

3 years ago

A startup that helps people design marketing campaigns, much like the “Superbowl of social media” - Travail.

55

3 years ago

This startup is building a way for people to buy music, movies, or games without having to log into their social media accounts

55

3 years ago

A company that combines the power of “social” and “personal finance” apps to help people manage all their accounts.

55

3 years ago

A VR startup building a VR social platform for enterprise companies.

55

3 years ago

A facial recognition startup working on a social network that uses facial recognition to help people find friends, family, and other people with a similar interest.

55

3 years ago

A tool for companies to create and manage their internal social media presence, with a focus on sharing and connecting with customers.

55

3 years ago

A mobile app that lets you tap into the power of your social graph to make payments.

55

3 years ago

An AI that can tell when you’re faking emotions on social media, to help advertisers figure out how to reach you.

55

3 years ago

A social platform for students and professors to connect, share resources and find mentors. The startup is currently developing a mobile app to integrate with existing tools.

55

3 years ago

The startup is building a tool that lets you monitor what you’re doing on social media, and offer to make suggestions on how to improve it.

55

3 years ago

Combing data from local government, social media, and other sources to help police identify and locate gang members.

55

4 years ago

A tool for users to create and manage unique, customizable, animated GIFs by picking from a set of templates. The GIFs are then published to social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

54

3 years ago

A company that helps you tailor your personal brand on social media, using templates and photos to create a signature personal brand.

54

3 years ago

A platform that aggregates the data from tons of different social channels, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and others, with different filters. It aims to allow companies to have a single interface for monitoring all the social channels that they have interest in.

54

3 years ago

A tool for home-based business owners to manage all aspects of their online presence, such as: online stores, social media, advertising, marketing, and more.

54

3 years ago

A new kind of social media platform that lets you follow celebrities and brands, but also lets you follow the real people behind them — the people who make things and make things happen, who are the creative force behind a brand.

54

3 years ago

A software platform to store and manage a company’s social media accounts and work with all the different sites a company uses to manage its social media.

54

3 years ago

A platform that allows people to share their photos, videos, and stories in a more social setting. The startup is meant for people who want to share their stories but aren’t comfortable with the “traditional” media.

54

3 years ago

This startup, based in the Netherlands, builds a method of 3D printing that they claim is “environmentally, economically and socially sustainable.”

54

3 years ago

A social network for the under-educated and under-employed, aimed at the 18-25 demographic.

54

3 years ago

This is a startup that wants to be the next-generation of social media, where people can create ephemeral messages that disappear after a few hours.

54

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 social network for the self-employed, allowing freelancers to connect with each other, share tips and services, and engage on projects.

54

3 years ago

A platform that allows brands to measure and analyze their customer’s attention to social media and other digital platforms.

54

3 years ago

A “social media community” platform, where users can create their own communities of content and comment on each others’ posts.

54

3 years ago

The company builds a service that allows companies to host their own Slack channels and other social media-like features within the Facebook platform.

54

3 years ago

A SaaS-based platform that allows employers to create bespoke social media campaigns that can be targeted at specific segments of their audience.

54

3 years ago

A platform that helps users stay safe on social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, etc.) by making sure they don’t share content that violates their privacy settings.

54

3 years ago

A social media platform that allows users to broadcast online without the need for a network connection, the founders claim it’s the first of its kind.

54

3 years ago

A platform for social good. You build a fundraiser and the goal is to raise and spend $10,000 to $100,000. It costs $25 to set up a fundraiser and when the goal is reached, the money goes to your cause.

54

2 years ago

Short for “mobile-first content”, this startup aims to use AI to publish information like news and content on social media that is tailored to each user and their context.

54

2 years ago

A web-based social network for users who are passionate about the outdoors and outdoor activities. Members share tips and tricks for outdoor activities and connect with other users.

54

2 years ago

A social curation app that aims to help people find the best of the best content on the internet, for free.

54

2 years ago

A tool that helps companies find and hire top talent. It tracks and analyses data from candidates’ social media presence and interviews to determine if they’ll be a good fit for a company.

54

4 years ago

An advertising company that provides a platform for publishers, brands and non-profits to advertise on social media platforms.

53

3 years ago

Social network for photographers that allows users to share their work, and let others follow their work and see the finished photos.

53

3 years ago

A platform that helps people get the most out of their social networks, by creating profiles with all the details they need, along with a quick and easy way to leverage their networks to get in touch with friends.

53

3 years ago

This startup is building a browser extension that tracks and analyzes the analytics from your social media activity.

53

3 years ago

A video platform that allows you to group together people of similar backgrounds and interests and other users who want to join their group. It’s similar to other social networks like Meetup, but different because it’s built for groups of specific interests, like comedy or hiking.

53

3 years ago

A social network for fitness groups, built around “identifying areas of strength, improving weaknesses and celebrating victories”. The startup says they have more than 3,000 members, many of whom are already using the app for yoga, dance and other types of physical training.

53

3 years ago

A company that aims to provide a social platform for retail employees to connect and share knowledge.

53

3 years ago

A platform for people to “know” about their friends and family, for those looking for events, people to know about, or anything else. The company uses algorithms to scan your social media profile and help you know if your family or friends are safe or in danger.

53

3 years ago

A social network for people with a particular interest, like parkour, photography, or running.

53

3 years ago

This startup is building a platform that analyzes, categorizes, and ranks companies and people based on their social media content.

53

3 years ago

A scaling solution for companies to handle their social media presence in the new era of real-time content.

53

3 years ago

A “social infrastructure” that helps companies gather, manage and organize their customer data. They are looking to get a $2 million round of funding to “make social media work for you.”

53

3 years ago

A “social shopping” app, built around the idea that “we are more likely to buy from brands that we already like.”

53

3 years ago

A mobile-first, ad-free social community for professionals who want to get in shape and stay healthy.

53

3 years ago

A prediction market for the stock market. The startup is based in the UK and built a social network that allows people to bet on market moves.

53

2 years ago

A new social network that allows users to communicate in real-time, and allows for a more engaging, productive, and meaningful dialogue. The network is looking to build a “direct connection between the user and the product creator”.

53

5 years ago

A startup that helps non-profits and social enterprises improve their impact by giving them insights into how people use their products and services.

52

4 years ago

A startup that adds a layer of socialization and shaping to video games, allowing users to interact with other players and build group communities, while also allowing gamers to “build a real world persona” in the game.

52

3 years ago

A social media management platform for businesses that helps them manage their social media presence while focusing on better results.

52

3 years ago

A platform that helps people share the stories of their lives, a project of the social news site Upworthy. The site has been around since 2009 and has a history of making viral posts that go viral.

52

3 years ago

This startup uses machine learning to help brands target their followers on social media, offering a suite of tools for marketers to create accurate audience segments for their campaigns.

52

3 years ago

A campaign that allows users to create videos of their social media posts and sends it to politicians via Facebook. It’s an election-year project that’s trying to get both parties to put social media on their agendas.

52

3 years ago

This company helps those in need by paying people a small sum when they take the time to take selfies, record videos, and then share them on social media. It’s a way to collect data on poverty in the digital age, and it’s also a way to raise money for charity.

52

3 years ago

A social network designed for people on a budget, who know they’re unlikely to find another apartment at the last minute.

52

3 years ago

A team of marketers in Silicon Valley developed a new way for companies to engage with customers on social media. WorldFace takes a team of human marketers who can comment on users’ posts and posts themselves to a Slack channel, where a bot then follows along.

52

3 years ago

A SaaS platform that helps businesses manage their social media and blog content. The platform is free for companies with fewer than 200 users, with plans starting at $4 per user after that.

52

3 years ago

A tool which helps you quickly post photos and videos to social media channels.

52

3 years ago

A social network for artists, with a focus on visual work.

52

3 years ago

This startup is building a way for people to quickly and easily send encrypted messages with any messaging app. The startup is targeting the social media and dating industries, but is also looking to create a way for journalists to securely communicate with sources.

52

3 years ago

The startup wants to help people build a “personal brand” on social media by giving them tools to create and maintain their personal profiles and to make it easier for people to find them on platforms like LinkedIn and Facebook.

52

3 years ago

A digital platform that helps brands find influencers with the right personality and social reach.

52

2 years ago

Civic is a browser that can help you manage and organize your business’s social media, messaging and email communications, and it’s meant to act as a “digital signature” for the company.

52

2 years ago

A startup that develops tools for companies to use for recruiting, including a LinkedIn-style social network, a career planner, and a system for managing applications.

52

2 years ago

A social network that encourages users to share digital goods and experiences, and allows their followers to share them with their friends. The goal is to make digital goods more social and monetizable.

52

2 years ago

The company aims to build a platform that allows users to invest in alternative assets or instruments of exchange through the power of social interaction.

52

3 years ago

A company that uses AI to identify and track the video views on social media channels in real time.

51

3 years ago

A social network for patient-centered healthcare, enabling patients to share their experiences and opinions on a variety of healthcare topics and compare experiences with others, and giving them a way to ask questions of their care providers.

51

3 years ago

A social network for the LGBTQ community, aimed at building a safe space online and offline

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3 years ago

A social network for organizations that helps them better communicate, manage and track their projects and the impact they’ve had. Built on top of a powerful AI engine that can monitor, predict, and maximize the effectiveness of a company’s output.

51

3 years ago

A platform for connecting a business’s entire workforce to its customers online, so that customers can find, communicate with and engage with employees through their social networks.

51

3 years ago

A social network for people with autism. The app is designed to help people with autism find other people with the same diagnosis, offering an interactive forum for people to ask questions and find advice.

51

3 years ago

A startup to help non-profits raise more money by creating more effective social media content.

51

3 years ago

A startup that uses the power of social networks to match people with the best local restaurants and bars.

51

3 years ago

The startup blends articles and social media to create a chat-style experience, allowing users to pull content from multiple outlets and chat about it.

51

3 years ago

A tool for managing employees’ social profiles, designed for companies to manage their employees’ outside of work lives.

51

3 years ago

A social media platform for people with disabilities (and their friends and family) to share their stories and interact with others online. Currently, the startup is in talks with several large universities and is looking for partners to help them set up a pilot program.

51

3 years ago

A company that helps retailers and brands to better understand what people are saying about them on social media, so they can better figure out how to engage with those people.

51

3 years ago

A patent-pending cloud-based system for (1) recruiting and (2) retaining knowledge workers. The startup is working on using social media to connect workers with employers, which it says is more effective at job-hopping than traditional recruiters.

51

3 years ago

This is a startup aiming to build a “Personal Assistant” that helps people with tasks like scheduling, email, and social media management.

51

2 years ago

This company is building a tool to help people self-scale, allowing them to set up their own social media accounts and get followers without signing up for an account through a platform.

51

2 years ago

The startup is creating a “social network for the general public to get behind the scenes of the fashion industry,” with a focus on the work of emerging artists

51

2 years ago

A white label platform for social media influencers to manage their online audience and interact with brands.

51

5 years ago

Idea: A platform for social media managers to collect data on the best performing content for their social media accounts. They have 3 paying social media managers and 20 open beta users.

50

4 years ago

A platform where people can share their photos and videos on social media.

50

3 years ago

This startup is building a decentralized, open-source content distribution network where people can contribute video and photos from events and then share them throughout social media and the web

50

3 years ago

A startup for users to report and share harassment and abuse on social media.

50

3 years ago

A platform that helps people and companies find people to date, find people to hire, and even find people to be friends with. The app tracks social media, online dating, and other apps to bring all the information together.

50

3 years ago

A platform that helps companies make more informed hiring decisions by tracking candidates’ social media activities.

50

3 years ago

A data visualisation platform that helps you see what’s going on in your social network

50

3 years ago

A social network that allows users to exchange data between their phones, phones, and tablets with one another.

50

3 years ago

A social network designed to help people find and connect with companies that are hiring remote workers.

50

3 years ago

A platform to let users manage their digital portfolios and social media profiles.

50

2 years ago

A social media agency that plans to use the tools of its competitors to build a $1 million business.

50

5 years ago

Idea: A live-streaming service for Facebook and Instagram. The startup wants to make it easier for people to livestream events and add social features like polls and Q&As.

49

5 years ago

Idea: A text-based social network in the style of Twitter. Currently in private alpha, it lets users post text-based statuses that can be seen by other users who follow you.

49

3 years ago

The company's premise is to deliver a social network built around music, where users can interact with other artists. As it's a start-up, its scope is limited, but it's got a solid team of artists and managers backing it.

49

3 years ago

A social shopping business that uses the Amazon Web Services cloud to offer easy, secure shopping. It’s a service that sells items of clothing, accessories, toys, and other small trinkets.

49

3 years ago

Social network for developers to share code and collaborate.

49

3 years ago

wants to be like LinkedIn, but for the world of work. It’s a targeted, global social network for businesses where data is shared automatically.

49

3 years ago

The startup aims to help brands make better use of their digital footprint by helping them determine what content is reaching their audience, and track changes. That’s the job of a social media analytics company, and Current uses data points from social media to help companies alert them when people in their audience are jumping from Facebook to Twitter for example.

49

3 years ago

A way to incentivize and manage social media activity by companies. Currently in private beta.

49

3 years ago

A social network for people in the legal industry that lets them discover and connect with each other, build profiles, and share information. The startup’s founders say it’s the “LinkedIn for the legal industry”.

49

3 years ago

A social network for people to showcase their items for sale or trade, and for buyers to browse for items. The startup is acquiring a database of items and gifting them to users for free.

49

2 years ago

A tool that helps CMOs and agencies measure and track the ROI of their digital efforts on social media.

49

2 years ago

A marketing platform that helps companies track the effectiveness of their social media campaigns. It claims to be the first social media analytics platform to include the ability to track geotargeted results in its service.

49

2 years ago

The company’s founder says he started the company to build a “social network” for musicians.

49

2 years ago

A blockchain startup to help build and manage trusted reputations for social media influencers.

49

3 years ago

The startup aims to make applications for social good and environmental awareness more accessible.

48

3 years ago

A US-based startup that offers business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) products for social media influencer marketing

48

3 years ago

A "social entertainment network" – basically a streaming video network, similar to Netflix and Hulu, where users can pay a monthly subscription to access a library of movies and TV shows.

48

3 years ago

A hardware startup that takes a radically different approach to computer security. Rather than trying to block malware, the company says it can help protect against it by learning to predict what types of attacks are likely. It’s meant to work with mobile devices, and has a deal with Facebook to “secure” the social network’s billion users.

48

3 years ago

A new way to communicate, where users can communicate through a single interface to different social networks. The idea is to create a way for users to communicate with each other, but for conversations to be public.

48

3 years ago

A tool to help companies and publishers make sense of data they receive from social media platforms, as well as manage their own data. The startup is an open-source toolset that helps users analyze, visualize and transact their data.

48

3 years ago

A social commerce platform that allows companies to build loyalty programs, give members discounts, and track their customers’ shopping data.

48

3 years ago

A “social network for all employees”. The startup wants to bring a more human element to the remote work community by way of group discussions, informal chats, and shared knowledge.

48

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

The startup is building a way to instantly create and edit social media posts, helping marketers to post across multiple platforms with a single click.

48

3 years ago

A social network for people in government offices, who have to keep track of a lot of people and a lot of paper. The company wants to create a social network that will allow government workers to share information, request documents, and share feedback and ideas.

48

3 years ago

A “do-it-yourself social network”, allowing you to share photos and videos, and easily follow your friends on Instagram and Twitter.

48

2 years ago

A social network where users can share their opinions on products and services with their friends. The company says that it has already seen a 5x increase in purchases of products that have been reviewed by others on the site.

48

3 years ago

A company that helps businesses leverage the power of their social networks to drive sales.

47

3 years ago

The founders of this marketing startup say they’re building a Facebook for blimps. Their goal is to fuel the growth of a new kind of “social blimp” that’s valuable for businesses and pro-social.

47

3 years ago

These guys are helping retailers sell tickets for their products in-person and online. They have an active social media presence with over 1,000 followers on Facebook and Twitter.

47

3 years ago

A “social carpooling” app that lets users share rides with strangers, who then split gas and insurance costs.

47

3 years ago

A data analytics platform that helps companies analyze their social media data, allowing them to get better at their marketing.

47

3 years ago

A social network for working parents who want to find childcare.

47

3 years ago

A social media platform for communities of people doing things (like traveling, making cooking videos, or creating art).

47

3 years ago

SaaS platform that helps social workers manage case work and create reports.

47

2 years ago

A new kind of social network for the United States military, looking to help soldiers stay connected with loved ones and build camaraderie.

47

2 years ago

This startup is creating a “social shopping” app that connects people who are looking for furniture and others who possess the desired items.

47

2 years ago

The company is building a “social influencer platform” for over 600,000 content creators.

47

3 years ago

A food delivery app that supports a social contract among its users, which rewards them for sharing their “foodie” data. It’s a SaaS company that serves New York City and hopes to expand to other cities in the next few months.

46

3 years ago

A tech company that focuses on making the data in social media sites more useful, allowing businesses and consumers to see what their customers are saying, and help them build better products.

46

3 years ago

A social network for people who want to make and share photos at the same time. The startup says it has already hosted over 1 million photo-based social events.

46

3 years ago

A startup that allows companies to buy and sell social sharing ads, and track their performance.

46

3 years ago

A startup that wants to help businesses get better marketing results by tracking customer social media engagement.

46

3 years ago

A startup that is building a software platform that lets you connect with other people in Springfield. The founders want to create a place for Springfielders to organize gatherings, meet up, coordinate and socialize.

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

3 years ago

A tool to make it easy for people to get paid for their work, whether it’s for work on social media or work on the side, by automatically converting their time into credits that can be redeemed for real world goods and services

46

3 years ago

This startup is working on a social network for group-living. It’s similar to AirBnB for housing, with a focus on making it easy for families to share living space.

46

3 years ago

A delivery platform built on Tango and supported by the LetterMasters social network, that allows users to book delivery service directly from their phones.

46

2 years ago

A permission-based, ad-free social network for young people.

46

2 years ago

A social network for golfers, with a goal of making golf social by bringing together players and fans through shared interests and activities.

46

2 years ago

This company is building technology that analyzes the “viral loop” of social media channels, looking at how a hashtag is used over a period of time and how it changes.

46

2 years ago

A tool for tapping into the social media potential of influencers, pitching the product as a way to build “relationships with people who are already your fans and followers.”

46

2 years ago

Cloud-based email marketing and analytics company. Sends personalized delivery and tracking across email, SMS, and social media.

46

2 years ago

A startup that helps people around the world make the most of their social media profiles, especially in countries where Facebook is blocked.

46

3 years ago

This is a platform that allows people to build a custom social network with a wide range of different types of users, like families, groups, or people of a particular interest, like the board game Risk. Eventually there will be a “universal” platform that allows people to build a custom social network, which will be valuable because custom social networks can grow faster.

45

3 years ago

A social network for people who have been wronged by a company, built by a former Google employee.

45

3 years ago

A company that helps companies with sales and marketing by creating and managing their social media presence. The platform allows customers to create a customized dashboard to track their social media and content marketing efforts, which they can then use to analyze and optimize the performance of their campaigns.

45

3 years ago

A startup that goes into the cloud and allows users to connect their social networks to their online books to create a page that helps people find each other.

45

3 years ago

A company that helps fund social enterprises through a rewards program for socially responsible consumers that help the enterprise achieve its goals.

45

3 years ago

A social network for professionals. The startup wants to build a tool that allows professionals to “own their data”.

45

3 years ago

A “social network for the most interesting, beautiful, and valuable things in the world,” according to the company.

45

3 years ago

A new data analytics tool that allows companies to see and track a person’s social media “likes”, “following”, and “sharing”, and then makes recommendations as to which media a person should use.

45

3 years ago

This startup is trying to use social video to help users see how others think about them in order to gauge their value.

45

3 years ago

A platform that helps brands reach millennials via social media by bringing the brands and the consumers together in the same place.

45

3 years ago

Pitch Tracker is a tool that helps companies manage their online conversations. It’s a robust platform for tracking social media posts and conversations about your company, and for helping you find the best people to do the talking.

45

3 years ago

A visual social network for musicians, aiming to make the process of finding new music a more intuitive and engaging process.

45

3 years ago

A game studio that makes mobile games. The startup is looking to build a new publishing model for mobile games, one that incentivizes players to engage in social-driven gameplay.

45

2 years ago

A social network for students to find jobs and internships, with a focus on career advising for students. The company has about 10 employees and is hiring.

45

2 years ago

A company that has developed a way for people to connect on social media with a shared interest

45

2 years ago

A way for retailers to send direct messages to shoppers on social media, or search for products by brand or category. It will help them create customized experiences around their products, and serve as a digital storefront for their customers.

45

2 years ago

This startup is building a platform that allows social media influencers to build a brand using video. The company has already launched a free advertising service that helps influencers make money through ad revenue shared with the platform.

45

2 years ago

A startup that creates messaging bots that integrate with a user’s social network in order to make work easier.

45

3 years ago

A real-time social network for collaborative content. It’s a video-based platform where users can choose what content to share via comments, and users can join groups for specific topics.

44

3 years ago

Strands is building a platform to help brands measure the effectiveness of their Social Media Marketing.

44

3 years ago

A market research platform that uses artificial intelligence to analyze social media posts and asks users questions to help them make more informed decisions.

44

3 years ago

A platform for social good that aims to build a platform for giving to nonprofits.

44

3 years ago

A startup providing software to automate brand management across multiple channels. The startup lets brands track their influencers and manage social campaigns.

44

3 years ago

A “social media engine”, a version of Twitter that has been customized to be more business-oriented and features tools like email marketing analytics. It’s a daily forecast of what’s trending on Twitter, and includes additional features like monitoring for specific keywords, and a way to share content to Facebook and LinkedIn.

44

3 years ago

Social selling is a very common term in sales and marketing circles. This startup’s goal is to help companies develop a pipeline of sales reps.

44

2 years ago

A platform that helps retailers and wholesalers connect with consumers through social media. The startup’s goal is to create a “reverse-product search engine” that allows consumers to find products based on their likes and dislikes.

44

2 years ago

A tool that allows users to tag and organize their social media and search accounts into virtual “buckets”, allowing them to quickly search for and pull up a list of accounts.

44

2 years ago

A startup that helps brands engage with audiences on social media, sending out emails and other promotional products.

44

2 years ago

A banking app for the socially conscious. The app allows users to donate to charity, the company’s CEO says, and the donations go to a central fund.

44

2 years ago

A social network for remote workers, designed to help them better collaborate on projects.

44

2 years ago

Goods are distributed to shoppers in China through the use of WeChat, a popular messaging and social media platform. The company wants to provide that same service in the US.

44

3 years ago

The startup is building a cloud based “data hub” specifically for social impact companies. It aims to “make it easier for social enterprises and nonprofits to integrate their data with the rest of the world, and for those people to access it.” The startup’s first customers are a group of nonprofits in the Bay Area.

43

3 years ago

A new social media platform that aims to reach the younger generations with a spoof of an old-school blog that lets users create posts, track them, and read them in real time.

43

3 years ago

A startup that lets users create and manage virtual “second lives” for their photos, allowing users to upload and stream their photos to Facebook, Instagram, and other social networks as well as searchable online databases.

43

3 years ago

A platform built for social housing developers to help them plan and build their communities

43

3 years ago

A company that uses "social math" to help users make better financial decisions. They’re using machine learning to help users analyze the emotional motivation behind their spending habits, which they say is usually lost in other types of analysis.

43

3 years ago

A team of developers are building a social platform for musicians to share and collaborate while they write, record, and produce their music. The platform is also meant to be a venue for DJs to share ideas and collaborate on tracks.

43

3 years ago

A social network for web developers, offering a platform for sharing questions and tutorials and the ability for users to provide free consulting to one another.

43

3 years ago

This startup is building a social network for people who want to be in the know about how their city is behaving. It’s a B2B app that operates similarly to Foursquare, giving people the ability to check in and post on their local environment.

43

3 years ago

A startup that helps you spend more time on your social network. It works by giving you more control over what you’re doing in your social media feeds and the ability to customize your news feeds, so that you get more of the things you want and less of the things you don’t. It’s free to use, with an option for a subscription service that adds extra features.

43

3 years ago

@StartupGuru is a social network for entrepreneurs, connecting them with soft skills resources, mentors, jobs, and more.

43

3 years ago

A startup that wants to bring back the “social experience” to the workplace. It’s a digital concierge for busy people.

43

2 years ago

Redline is building a social network for skilled workers, helping them find jobs and connect with each other.

43

2 years ago

A platform to allow businesses to manage their digital marketing in-house. It’s a content marketing platform that lets businesses manage their own social media, email and analytics.

43

2 years ago

A tool for managing social media’s presence. It’s meant to manage Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, with a focus on local search.

43

2 years ago

A company that makes tools for more effective social media management.

43

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 mobile app that helps parents monitor their kids’ social media use, with a focus on Instagram and Snapchat.

43

2 years ago

A “social network for financial advisors” that ties into brokerage accounts to give financial advisors a tool to connect with clients and prospects. The startup is also working on a social network for financial advisors called "The Advisor Network".

43

2 years ago

A company that developed a tool to embed video on websites, which the founders say has been downloaded more than a million times. The founders also run a content distribution network that helps websites reach more people through social media.

43

2 years ago

A tool for building a “smart virtual assistant” that leveraging AI to make recommendations on anything from the best times to post to a particular social media platform to the ideal products to purchase based on your own personal buying habits.

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 startup that is building a reputation management platform for social media users that want to protect their identity. The startup built a reputation management app for Twitter, which is currently used by over 1 million users.

43

3 years ago

The startup wants to connect brand owners with influencers to create content for online and social media. The startup is currently in a partnership with Universal Pictures and the upcoming movie “The Girl On The Train”.

42

3 years ago

A tool that helps people build and rank their own personal lists. Users can put together lists based on their interests, social connections, and other criteria.

42

3 years ago

A startup that’s building a “digital hotline” for consumers, which lets them contact different brands to ask questions about products, and receive live demos, videos, and social media updates. It’s focused on the UK market early on.

42

3 years ago

This startup is building a social network for drivers. It lets drivers find their location, search for nearby businesses, and share their location with friends.

42

3 years ago

A neural network that can predict when people will reach a certain age, based on their social media posts.

42

2 years ago

This is a social network for people who are still in school, or those who are just starting out.

42

2 years ago

A tool for creating, managing, and marketing social media campaigns. It’s building on the foundation of its first app, Pinch, which launched in early 2016.

42

2 years ago

A “Lite” version of the full-featured social network, with a focus on verticals.

42

2 years ago

This startup is building an AI assistant for digital marketing teams, designed to automate routine tasks that can’t be automated like creating landing pages and social media posts.

42

2 years ago

A social network that lets users hire voice actors, recorders, and translators to work on their projects.

42

2 years ago

A platform that allows users to target ads to people based on their social networks and interests. They have a Facebook component that lets marketers target people based on their friends’ likes.

42

2 years ago

A crowdsourced social network for the LGBTQ community, with a purpose of being a safe, welcoming place for people to connect and organize around their interests. They’re starting with a blog-like platform where users can post their opinions on current events and share their personal stories.

42

2 years ago

A startup that connects to social media and phone apps to help people find the best-fitting physical therapists.

42

2 years ago

A digital asset exchange (think coinbase) that provides a platform to buy and sell digital goods, with a social gaming twist.

42

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 company that is building a more personal way for people to store their files. It’s a social storage app that lets you share files with friends, but also lets you manage how much storage you’re using.

42

2 years ago

A social network built around the idea of the “disconnected workforce.” As the name suggests, it aims to be a network of remote workers who can easily meet up and collaborate. It’s live in New York City, and in the past nine months has grown from 20 to 50 employees.

42

3 years ago

A location-based social network for people who want to connect in real life, but want to keep their lives separate from their professional lives.

41

3 years ago

A social network which works with the user’s habits to feed them content, based on what they already do online. The startup is building a subscription service for ad agencies that want to target their existing online presences to new audiences.

41

3 years ago

A platform for community and social events, with an API for developers to build new tech-enabled features.

41

3 years ago

A startup that connects businesses with their social media fans and followers, from a consumer perspective, allowing businesses to interact with them in real-time.

41

2 years ago

A location-based social network that uses geotagging to make it easier to find the people you know.

41

2 years ago

This startup aims to help brands and retailers sell their products via social media. It’s a customer-relationship management platform that helps marketers manage customer service inquiries and customer service and technical support. It’s currently profitable and has $3 million in monthly recurring revenue.

41

2 years ago

A social network for people with many different interests, including a retail element.

41

2 years ago

A startup that has developed a mobile app that helps to connect with other people in your area, so you can meet up in person and socialize.

41

2 years ago

An email app that allows people to scan QR codes on social media and send them to other people. The startup wants to make the experience of getting a notification a little more fun.

41

3 years ago

A startup that wants to be a “Facebook for social media”, with a more focused focus on privacy and security.

40

3 years ago

A platform that helps entrepreneurs build their own video games. The startup wants to help game developers build games with more engagement on social media by creating a platform that allows game developers to create games that have things like virtual currency, virtual goods, and virtual environments.

40

2 years ago

A social enterprise for providing fresh and healthy meals to kids. After receiving seed funding from The B Team and the Philadelphia Foundation, the team is now working with schools and nonprofits to scale up their efforts.

40

2 years ago

A platform that automatically compiles and posts content from social media profiles across a variety of social media sites.

40

2 years ago

A desktop app for sharing and gifting social media posts. The startup is looking to go after the niche but growing market of sharing on social media.

40

2 years ago

This data startup is building a “creepy” web platform to help people find out what their friends are doing on the web, by analyzing their social media posts and search history.

40

2 years ago

A social network for freelancers, where they can review projects, find work, and even maintain a portfolio of their work.

40

3 years ago

This startup is building a platform that dedicates a portion of your monthly phone bill to social good, with the idea of helping the homeless with donations.

39

3 years ago

A social network for product managers, allowing them to create product roadmaps and track progress.

39

2 years ago

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

39

2 years ago

A digital token that is built around a person’s social media posts. The startup wants to target companies that build platforms for influencers.

39

3 years ago

This startup is building a social network for people in the legal industry. Its platform provides law firms with a way to communicate with clients and other law firms, as well as a way for clients to communicate with law firms about their cases.

38

3 years ago

A social network for people who want to make money by sharing their skills and talents. Users get paid by companies that want to hire their talents as well as by clients, and they can also apply to become clients if they want to pay for their services.

38

3 years ago

A company that helps marketers boost their digital marketing results by having them analyze what people are doing on social media.

38

2 years ago

A payments and e-commerce platform for the social media industry. The startup wants to help people set up a new business from scratch, from entrepreneurial training to a legal contract.

38

2 years ago

A platform that helps brands run social media campaigns. The company is part of the Y Combinator startup incubator in Mountain View, California.

38

2 years ago

A platform that lets users share content on social media, and see a list of who they’re sharing for on Twitter and Facebook.

38

2 years ago

A social network for artists and musicians to share their music and connect with one another. It’s a platform for discovery that works as a marketplace for artists to sell their music.

38

2 years ago

A simple social network for artists, which lets them share and sell content on a social network around their work.

38

3 years ago

A Chrome extension that lets you “click and type” to create text and images that can be shared across social networks.

37

3 years ago

A platform for allowing people to buy and sell items on the cheap, plus a built-in social network for buyers and sellers to share tips and trade items.

37

3 years ago

A startup that provides social care and home care for elderly people. The company has a mobile app that helps people find care providers, schedule visits, and pay bills.

37

2 years ago

Multiply, which is working on a “social-mobile-games” startup, and is working on an experimental program called “Upside” that helps users better understand the “world’s biggest economic and environmental problems through social play.”

37

2 years ago

A marketing automation SaaS that helps small businesses use viral content to grow their social presence. It currently has 8 enterprise customers.

37

2 years ago

A social network for small businesses. The company has launched a platform that allows business owners to schedule tasks, track tasks, and get alerts about completed tasks.

37

2 years ago

A startup that has a team that has created a social network that allows users to pay for customer service.

37

2 years ago

This is a web-based calendar, similar to Google Calendar, that allows users to integrate their social media accounts into their calendar events.

37

2 years ago

A platform that allow users to schedule in-person meetings with people and companies from their mobile phones. Users can book meetings using a variety of different methods, including scheduling over social media platforms.

37

2 years ago

A solution to the data overload problem by helping to aggregate and organize data (including video and images) created by social media.

37

2 years ago

A free, anonymous, not-for-profit, peer-to-peer social care and support network.

37

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 new way of connecting people that want to take a Harvard Business Review course together. It lets people register for the classes and connect with each other via a social network.

37

2 years ago

Citizen is a “social community” that is both a memory-keeper and a “time capsule”.

37

2 years ago

A company that’s building a social network for non-profits and charities. The startup wants to build a platform that allows charities to raise funds and engages with their supporters, giving them a way to give to causes on their own terms.

37

3 years ago

A software platform that enables businesses to create, edit, and share their video content. The startup is collaborating with social media stars and influencers to drive engagement.

36

3 years ago

An LBAT startup building a “social recruiting platform for startups and freelancers”, which features a “recruiting dashboard”.

36

2 years ago

A software solution for brands to easily manage their digital marketing and social media campaigns, helping them understand campaign results and their ROI.

36

2 years ago

A social network for people in the medical field, giving them one place to connect and share content.

36

2 years ago

“The social shopping experience,” a shopping app that offers curated suggestions based on your social circles.

36

2 years ago

A social media monitoring app that shows all social media activity and interactions of a given person.

36

2 years ago

A SaaS that allows businesses to manage customer relationships across multiple channels, including email, phone and social media.

36

2 years ago

A startup that helps brands build better experiences with social messaging, takeovers, and a “powerful content creation tool”.

36

2 years ago

A startup that creates social media marketing for small businesses and nonprofits with a focus on customer service. The company currently has a team in San Francisco and is looking to grow by the end of Q3. They’re looking for a CTO who’s currently working in the Bay Area.

36

5 years ago

Idea: A company that is trying to build a decentralized marketplace for social services

35

3 years ago

A startup that builds software for enterprise sales and marketing teams. Zendae helps teams manage their time and track the results of marketing campaigns and social media outreach.

35

3 years ago

A social network that lets people share what they’re doing while they’re on their phones, and see what others are doing too.

35

2 years ago

A tool to help users build out a custom social media profile for events, conferences, and events.

35

2 years ago

A social network where you can hang out with friends in a virtual space and for pay, the company wants to become something like a virtual nightclub where you can listen to music, play games, chat with other users, and engage in live chat.

35

2 years ago

A digital service that helps small businesses manage their social media accounts and share content on digital, social, and mobile.

35

2 years ago

A data management tool that lets companies gain insights from their social media conversations. The startup says they’ve used their platform to predict when Amazon would launch a new product, and that they’ve helped companies raise over $100 million.

35

2 years ago

A cloud service that allows companies to sell their data to others, which could be anything from the data on their servers to their social media profiles.

35

2 years ago

A way to give your music or video files a unique ID so they can be shared on social media

35

2 years ago

A platform for buying, selling, and building things around the home. The startup is building a social network for people to buy things from one another.

35

2 years ago

A startup that helps companies manage their social media presence and increase retention. They’re currently building a tool that allows a company’s employees to create a Twitter guide for them, making it easier to ensure they’re up to date with trending topics.

35

2 years ago

A tool that helps users schedule and monitor their social media posts. The startup is the first to introduce a web-based platform for scheduling influencer content and campaigns.

34

2 years ago

A “Social Media for Brands”. Vigo aims to give brands the ability to create their own branded social media.

34

2 years ago

A private social network that connects influencers with brands and brands with influencers for the purpose of influencer marketing.

34

2 years ago

A social network for people who want to learn foreign languages. It’s a sort of Facebook for language learners.

34

2 years ago

Periscope is a mobile live video streaming app that wants to be the one-stop-shop for all your social video needs. It’s the perfect platform for streaming concerts and other live events.

34

2 years ago

A way to curate and share videos and photos from your favorite social media accounts. If the startup succeeds, it will be the social network for sharing videos and photos from Instagram and Twitter.

34

2 years ago

Bundling tips and information in online content and sharing it via social media.

34

2 years ago

A startup that’s developing a platform for content creators to share their work alongside their social media accounts.

34

2 years ago

A startup that makes it easy to connect your email and social media accounts, allowing you to subscribe to messages, tweets, and posts from friends and family.

34

2 years ago

A location-based, mobile-first, social network for sharing and discovering local businesses.

34

2 years ago

A platform that allows brands to sync their campaigns across Google Adwords, Facebook, Instagram and other social platforms.

34

2 years ago

A machine learning platform that uses AI to recognize and analyze social media conversations, to find trends, and predict future outcomes based on patterns.

34

2 years ago

A mobile-first exchange app meant to help people find and buy durable goods by leveraging social data.

34

2 years ago

Intellicast is building a tool that helps sports teams and leagues with integrating social media into their business operations.

34

2 years ago

A startup that lets you “find, build, and run small-scale social experiments” to see how your users respond to a new feature or product.

33

2 years ago

The company helps businesses with both a physical and digital presence manage their social media.

33

2 years ago

A tool which gives users the ability to create a multi-faceted profile that they can use for multiple purposes, such as sharing their expertise to their social media, and sharing it with their customers.

33

2 years ago

A tool that allows users to easily find and research everything they need to know about a company, including a range of data points (financial, social, legal, and more).

33

2 years ago

a company that’s building a social network for flower growers. The founders say they want to build a community of people who have the same interests in growing flowers.

33

2 years ago

An API that turns Instagram into a social graph for media companies.

33

2 years ago

A B2B software company that pays people to gather content, both new and old, from their social media feeds and integrate it into various content marketing platforms.

33

2 years ago

Idea:Crowdsourcing social experience by allowing users to vote on topics and share their personal opinions.

33

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that curates your social media feeds and offers them up as daily briefings

32

2 years ago

This is a social network for inbound call center sales reps. It’s been used by more than 100,000 reps and is used by 75% of the world’s top 100 companies, including P&G, Coca-Cola and Apple.

32

2 years ago

This startup is building a “social lending” tool that helps business owners become creditworthy without having to have a job.

32

2 years ago

A social network for medical professionals, helping them find new patients.

32

2 years ago

A social network for employers to recruit remote workers for specific tasks, and for employees to be rewarded for their work on the team.

32

2 years ago

A social network for travelers, where they can find people to help them on their trip and share suggestions with other travelers.

32

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

A modern, social, mobile-centric take on the traditional paper notebook. The company claims the notebooks are more durable, have more space, feel more natural to write in, and also have a quick-access “diary”, “brainstorm”, or “to-do” section to keep track of notes.

32

2 years ago

A social network for the book industry, which is currently in beta. It’s only accessible to members of the Independent Author’s Guild.

32

2 years ago

A tool that helps people share their work with the world on a website or social media platform.

31

2 years ago

A social media analytics platform that tracks the performance of social media campaigns. The software helps brand managers measure the success of their social media efforts, and is integrated with Facebook and Instagram.

31

2 years ago

This social app allows people to share their travel plans and the places they want to go with friends and strangers, who then can comment and vote on the ideas those plans.

31

2 years ago

This startup helps companies and brands market to people on social media. It does this with insights on people’s social media behavior, and is growing rapidly.

31

2 years ago

A platform that allows students to connect with their peers in a way that’s more organized than a simple social network. The startup wants to create a more systematic way for students to build relationships at the school level.

31

2 years ago

A startup that builds social media analytics tools for brands.

31

2 years ago

A “social media for business”, “the first social media for small businesses”. As of today, the company has over 150,000 businesses on the platform.

31

2 years ago

A new app/platform for businesses to manage their social media presence. It's heavily focused on Instagram, and is integrating with other social networks as well.

31

2 years ago

A social network that provides a link between people, which are both automatically vetted. The network is built on the idea that you can only have a relationship with someone if you can prove that you know each other.

31

2 years ago

A browser-based gaming platform. The startup is building a free-to-play social network for gamers.

31

2 years ago

A web-based service that helps support people with dementia. The startup is building a social network that allows users to not only share memories, but also connect with friends and family who can help them.

31

2 years ago

A social network for people who work for companies like Apple, Google, and Tesla. The network is meant to help people find jobs within tech companies and fill jobs within the tech companies.

31

2 years ago

An on-demand startup that connects companies with expert help with social media management, like scheduling posts and managing Twitter accounts

31

2 years ago

This startup aims to help advertisers reach more customers by enabling them to reach customers who have shown interest in their products in the past, whether through social media or directly.

31

2 years ago

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

31

2 years ago

An AI-enabled recruiting platform that helps companies find the right talent for a job by analyzing a candidate’s social media posts and other data.

31

2 years ago

A startup that has created a tool that allows brands to design and finance a social media campaign.

31

2 years ago

A startup that is building a “made for social influencers” website. The company is currently looking for new (or old) talent to join as their community manager.

31

2 years ago

SaaS that helps large retailers manage their social media marketing efforts. The startup provides a way for companies to manage their social media presence across different platforms, so for example a restaurant can create a Facebook page for their restaurant, but also have a Twitter handle for their food truck.

30

2 years ago

To help startups and small businesses with their marketing, this startup offers its customers analytics on their social media and email marketing campaigns.

30

2 years ago

The startup, which was founded in 2016, is developing a “social cryptocurrency” that rewards members for sharing and creating content, much as social media platforms like Facebook. The company is looking to raise funds to build its first product, a social network for cryptocurrency users, in early 2020.

30

2 years ago

This is a “smart” address book and reminder app. It allows users to create profiles in their address book, importing contacts from various social networks like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. It offers an alternative to address books that only have a single tabbed page. It also has a “reminders” section that allows you to create reminders based on location and time of day.

30

2 years ago

A social network for bartenders that helps them find work, friendships, and tips by sharing their experiences via video.

30

2 years ago

Wunder is building a platform that helps users organize their social media connections into teams and groups.

30

2 years ago

A Chrome extension that makes it easy to find and redeem coupons on sites like Groupon and Living Social. Coupons for the essentials like groceries, electronics, and restaurants are built into the extension.

30

2 years ago

A platform allowing people to grant others access to their email, calendars, contacts, and calendars. The founders call the product “the most social e-mail service you’ve ever seen.”

30

2 years ago

A social network for millennial women. It allows women to connect via their interests, with the app’s founders saying they have seen a 400% increase in users since launching the site in September.

30

2 years ago

Splyse is looking to make it easier for anyone to build and manage a social media marketing campaign.

30

2 years ago

A company that’s building a “social marketplace for health and wellness”, allowing members to share services and sell products.

30

3 years ago

A startup that hooks into a company's HR system to give workers a real-time feed of their performance, including social media mentions, in-person interactions, and data for surveys.

29

2 years ago

This startup is building a company that aims to convert the lack of transparency in social security payments into a “social dividend,” a way for the government to pay seniors a larger monthly check.

29

2 years ago

A “social enterprise that helps cool people keep cool”, aiming to help people save money by reducing energy consumption at their homes.

29

2 years ago

The startup has built a way to combine a person’s social media data into a single dashboard, so that they can see what friends are doing and follow them back on social media without having to go to each individual social media platform.

29

2 years ago

Social media monitoring tool to help companies spot and react to warning signs from customers.

29

2 years ago

This startup builds a platform to help companies understand the data they’re collecting through social media. The platform is designed to help companies understand the behaviors of their users, and the data they’re sharing.

29

2 years ago

A social network for people who need to sell their stuff, with an emphasis on items (like a couch) that people need to move themselves.

29

2 years ago

This startup has created a product that looks at your social media updates and then creates profiles for you and your team using your network.

29

2 years ago

This startup is building a product greater than the sum of its parts, using social media and its own data to help recruiters find the best candidates.

29

2 years ago

A social network for people who love dogs. The startup is building a mobile app that will have a dog-themed newsfeed, and users will get to interact with other dog-lovers. The startup, which was founded in May, is in a Y Combinator incubator.

29

2 years ago

The company is developing a new method for evaluating software developers, called “digital profiling”, that uses an algorithm that takes real-time data from a developer’s social media feed to measure their software development skills.

29

2 years ago

An ad platform for apps. The company is a Facebook-focused startup that wants to help other developers make money off of advertising via the social network.

29

2 years ago

The startup is building a “socially responsible” loyalty program for coffee shops.

29

2 years ago

A platform for sharing ideas and experiences, built around a social network for artists, writers, and creatives.

29

2 years ago

A platform for online education that is both personalized and tailored to the individual. This is a startup that wants to make learning more social, with courses that can be shared not just among students and their instructors, but also with Facebook friends and the world at large.

28

2 years ago

A social network for people who want help with their finances. The business is aimed at people with tight budgets, and a business model where the company charges a fee for the service, and you pay upfront.

28

2 years ago

If you want to know what’s popular at a restaurant or a bar, you could go to the restaurant and try to guess based on social media buzz.

28

2 years ago

A new type of credit card that uses social scoring to help you manage your finances.

28

2 years ago

A platform that helps salespeople leverage social signals to increase conversions.

28

2 years ago

A phone app that allows users to search for local events, view concert and theater information, and purchase tickets on the spot in a social setting.

28

2 years ago

A private social network for small businesses and other professionals to build a network, create a profile, get expert advice and connect with the people who are similar to you.

28

2 years ago

A startup that has built a tool that allows people to create personalized social media profiles that are more valuable than the default Facebook profile.

28

2 years ago

A project-management platform for startups, with a built-in social network that helps entrepreneurs collaborate.

28

2 years ago

A company that will invest in social entrepreneurs and help them grow their business.

28

2 years ago

A startup that builds virtual assistants that can find a person’s contact information and look up their details from their phone or social media accounts. Users can also ask their virtual assistant to look up information or make a phone call for them.

27

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

The startup wants to connect all of the different collections of data about a person into a single platform, which will let them see everything, from their genetic information to their social connections.

27

2 years ago

A social network for “collective giving”, allowing users to raise money for a cause, then track and share who gave to the cause and what the money was used for.

27

2 years ago

A social network to help artists promote their work, share knowledge, and connect with one another. The startup is connecting the underground music scene with fans and sharing knowledge.

27

2 years ago

A tool for making your own videos, with a social video-focused photo-sharing feature. It’s currently building out a platform for sharing photos and videos of activities (like taking a photo of your kids at the park.)

27

2 years ago

A browser extension that can identify malicious links on social networks, and allow users to report them.

27

2 years ago

A social network for people who play video games, where they can play with friends and other players in a more social way.

27

2 years ago

Getting food to the table is an essential part of social justice movements.

26

2 years ago

A social platform for millennials where they can share their favorite stories, recipes, and more.

26

2 years ago

A platform that helps companies hire and manage their social media marketing. It does this by recommending content and posting schedules. The company has an active blog where it reveals how it “solved” a customer’s problem in social media marketing.

26

2 years ago

A startup that helps small businesses get serious about their social media marketing, digging into the nitty-gritty of analytics for better results.

26

2 years ago

A tech company that helps business owners organize and grow their online presence, including social media.

26

2 years ago

An artificial intelligence-powered enterprise social network designed to help people track social media conversations around their products.

26

2 years ago

A tool for social media managers and content creators to manage multiple brands and accounts on multiple social platforms. The B2B startup’s goal is to help brands manage their social media accounts with their own tools, rather than using a commercial social media management solution.

26

2 years ago

A startup that allows people to fundraise for charity through crowdfunding, with a focus on social good.

26

2 years ago

This startup helps people manage their online presence at several social platforms. The startup uses AI to pull in relevant notifications from different sites and surfaces them in an efficient way.

26

2 years ago

A Facebook-style social network for musicians. Musicians can create profiles for their bands, upload songs, and start playing gigs.

26

2 years ago

A foster care, adoption, and social services company that aims to help older kids transition into adulthood.

26

2 years ago

Social Nest is a startup that wants to make it easier for people to find a date for an event based on their social networks.

26

2 years ago

A social network for people who are interested in helping people find their lost pets. The founders say that they’re looking to build a platform that will allow pet owners to find the best possible service to help them recover their lost pets.

26

2 years ago

Chatbot that helps businesses with social media management. It analyzes your Twitter feed and creates a report on what type of person you are, what type of content performs well for you, and how best to retweet and reply to you. It also integrates with Trello, Slack, and Gmail.

25

2 years ago

A mobile app that lets users play games and shows off their achievements to friends, as well as a social network.

25

2 years ago

A company that is making it easy to analyze how people are behaving across different social networks, then selling that information to advertisers.

25

2 years ago

A tool where users record their thoughts and upload them to a social network for others to read, comment on, and make recommendations.

25

2 years ago

This startup is building a way to create an online repository of your life’s events, with a social network built around it.

25

2 years ago

“a software platform that helps you create and manage your employer brand through digital and social media tools.”

25

2 years ago

A social network for people searching for jobs. It’s a bit like LinkedIn, but focused on connecting people who want jobs with people who have jobs.

25

2 years ago

The idea is to provide clients with a full review of their social media accounts, then provide the tools to do what they'd like - run their own social media marketing for their business.

25

2 years ago

A social network for art history buffs and nerds. Its goal is to make it easier to share research and build profiles for oneself and one's friends.

25

2 years ago

The startup is building an API-first social media platform for consumers, a kind of Pinterest for the Facebook age in which you can create and share content with a set of people you trust.

25

2 years ago

A music search engine, with features like artist discovery and a song-by-song social network.

25

2 years ago

A platform that plans and organizes events for people who want to socialize. Currently focused on the UK, the company is working on a New York launch in the fall.

25

2 years ago

This social media startup is building a platform to allow people to form teams around events and expeditions, and plan and fund them with crowdfunding.

25

2 years ago

A way to take pictures from your phone and instantly share them on social media.

25

2 years ago

A chat bot that can help organize your content on social media

25

2 years ago

"a platform for banks to make lending decisions online by aggregating credit risk data from a wide range of data sources, including social media, from borrowers and loan officers".

25

2 years ago

An online service that helps businesses make more money from using social media.

25

2 years ago

This startup is building a global tool for people to use to record video, music, and photos in a social setting without a big camera crew.

25

2 years ago

A tool that allows people to explore their social circles and see which of their friends like the same things that they do.

25

2 years ago

A social network for public servants. The startup wants to build a platform for professionals to build their careers, connect with other professionals, and share tools to help their colleagues. It’s looking to use the platform to actively recruit the best talent.

25

2 years ago

A resume and social media platform for startups and professionals who want to build a personal brand. The company wants to help with the “end-to-end process of building a personal brand.”

25

2 years ago

A platform that allows users to see social interactions with brands and products, and helps brands to better understand their customers.

24

2 years ago

A network that helps small businesses reach their customers. It uses a combination of social media, email and text to communicate with customers, and is currently focused on the UK.

24

2 years ago

This startup is building a tool to help brand managers with their social media marketing. It counts companies like Foursquare and Virgin America among its clients.

24

2 years ago

A tool that helps companies set aside their corporate social responsibility goals and make sure they are actually doing things

24

2 years ago

A startup that helps people with disabilities use the internet. Facilitate is a social enterprise that uses computer vision to help people with disabilities navigate the web.

24

2 years ago

A company that makes an app based on the concept of crowd sourcing ideas for new products, and then using a social community to vote on the best ideas

24

2 years ago

A team of retirees who have been working on a social network for retirement planning and investing.

24

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

This startup is building a tool to help social and ethnic entrepreneurs understand their market and how best to reach it. The startup offers demographic data, education data, income data and more.

24

2 years ago

This is a platform that enables a company to automate social media marketing and optimize their ad spend.

24

2 years ago

A social network for people with disabilities, users can share and collaborate on projects, do career exploration, and find events, jobs, and more.

24

2 years ago

A startup that helps consumers decide which products to buy based on how much their friends have bought in the past. The company is targeting the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, looking to create a tool that lets companies measure the sales impact of their social media and e-mail campaigns.

24

2 years ago

A social media-inspired photo sharing app that lets users find and share photos with people they know, and connect their photos to their social networks.

24

2 years ago

This is a social network for doctors to share information about patient conditions and get feedback about how to treat them

24

2 years ago

A social app that lets people chat about, share, and share videos of themselves doing physical activities.

24

2 years ago

A company that helps companies create and deliver digital marketing campaigns, social media and email campaigns. The startup’s founders say that they have been able to help companies save $2 million on their marketing budgets.

23

2 years ago

A digital platform for companies to share information and collaborate with each other. The company is building a network of clients with an API that lets companies create their own social networks.

23

2 years ago

A social network that helps people discover the best wedding photographers for their wedding day

23

2 years ago

A social platform that lets users measure their own productivity, with a focus on business productivity.

23

2 years ago

A software-as-a-service product for companies that want to track and analyze social media data.

23

2 years ago

This is a mobile app that helps you learn a new language, one that you enter at the top of the screen and that transports you to that language’s country for the duration of your lesson. It’s a social language learning app that lets you meet people from that country and learn about the culture and language from them.

23

2 years ago

A software-as-a-service service for helping businesses and government agencies to manage bank accounts, book travel, and manage social security cards.

23

2 years ago

A company that helps people get paid for posting reviews, endorsements, or testimonials on social media.

23

2 years ago

A company providing an API to help producers and marketers identify relevant ads by tracking user interactions and other data from social media. The API returns a list of users who have interacted with an ad, along with a list of their social media profiles.

23

2 years ago

A platform to help brands determine the best voice to use on their social media. The startup says they are able to "connect a single tweet with a person's voice."

23

2 years ago

This startup is building a “social network for tech workers that overcomes the challenges of remote work”. They’re currently working with six enterprises.

23

2 years ago

The company is building an analytics platform that helps users understand how their content is being used across social platforms. The startup is already working with media outlets such as the New York Times and Forbes.

23

2 years ago

A tool for measuring user’s brand awareness and engagement in social platforms.

22

2 years ago

An online platform that helps companies sell their products over Instagram. The platform is competing with the likes of Shopify, oDesk and others, and is focused on taking on the social component of selling to consumers.

22

2 years ago

An investment they’re funding personally with this round, social finance firm Monzo is a bank focused on making personal finance easy and accessible, with a minimalistic, simple interface and a rewards program that emphasizes savings. They’re experimenting with new products like peer-to-peer lending and a prepaid debit card.

22

2 years ago

This startup originally was a B2B company that helps companies measure ROI of their marketing. It recently pivoted to consumer-facing, and is now building a tool that let’s users track how brands are performing in their social media presences.

22

2 years ago

A startup for women’s fashion and accessories that combines a social shopping experience with product recommendations.

22

2 years ago

A “Social Personal Wallet” that allows users to create a shared digital wallet where they can “buy, sell, transfer, and store digital assets, like cryptocurrency and loyalty points”.

22

2 years ago

A startup that puts an API in the hands of any developer to allow them to build a social network and engage with users.

22

2 years ago

A social network based in Brazil and aimed at the hospitality industry. The marketshare of the company is growing fast with thousands of members.

22

5 years ago

A company that is building a tool for businesses to help them manage all their digital properties, from websites to social media accounts.

21

2 years ago

This is a startup that helps brands and publishers track and understand the performance of their audiences on social media.

21

2 years ago

A company that wants to bring some of the features of the social graph into the way we connect with our money.

21

2 years ago

A tool that lets users create a “personal brand” by aggregating their online activity into a single profile. It’s a “look-alike” application that will give people a common persona, or “brand”, on various social networks, and let them get new followers based on their shared identities on other platforms.

21

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

The Zimride founders are creating a social network to help Zimride users find parking and share rides to and from airports.

21

2 years ago

A content marketing and social media management tool for B2B businesses

21

2 years ago

A mobile platform for social businesses, like hotels and restaurants, to build a community of like-minded businesses.

21

2 years ago

A tool that helps brands understand what their sales reps are talking about in social media. The startup says their product is the same thing that recruiters use to track what’s happening at a job fair, but it can also be used to track what employees are saying on social media.

20

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 viral video app that lets users create videos for lots of different social networks, and then share them to Facebook or Twitter.

20

2 years ago

A social media platform for employee engagement. It’s only available to large companies, and it’s free for up to 100 employees.

20

2 years ago

A startup that helps companies to make their own video content for social media, building a platform that allows marketers to make original videos on their own with a specific focus on making social media campaigns more personal.

20

2 years ago

A startup that wants to help people manage their social media accounts better by giving them a way to send out their time-sensitive messages and updates from within a single application.

20

2 years ago

Businesses are measured by their social media reach, and marketers want to engage with consumers on all their social platforms. The startup is building a one-stop solution for brands to manage their Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media channels.

20

2 years ago

A full-service social network for artists and music enthusiasts to network, share and discuss.

20

2 years ago

A social media analytics company with an emphasis on civic engagement due to its founder’s background in political science and public relations.

20

2 years ago

A central hub for all of your social media data, aimed at users who have a lot of social media profiles. The startup uses AI to analyze all of your social media data to determine which platforms you use the most, what you post the most and the most important comments and followers. They are currently a Y Combinator company.

20

2 years ago

A tool for marketing execs to easily create and publish infographics on social media.

20

2 years ago

A startup that’s built a platform that allows small businesses to create their own social media presence, without the expense and hassle of hiring social media managers. The company is also working with big companies like Softbank and Barclays to help them build their own social media presence.

19

2 years ago

A way to connect local businesses to consumers. Users can look up nearby businesses, then check out their social media pages and website and interact with them on the app.

19

2 years ago

A platform for connecting your social graph to find your closest friends and family members.

19

2 years ago

A SaaS for companies to automate the process of content creation and social sharing.

19

2 years ago

A startup that is building a sort of platform for creating app versions of Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks.

19

2 years ago

The startup will bring a new type of “social lending” model to the world, where businesses can raise capital by selling equity instead of debt.

19

2 years ago

A team of 3 UX designers who want to use the concept of “pre-orders” to build an app for people who want to create a “pre-order” for their social media profiles, effectively pre-selling themselves to brands.

19

2 years ago

The company is building a calendar to help people plan social events with family and friends.

19

2 years ago

A startup looking to help HR teams manage their employee’s social media and monitor posts in real time.

19

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

2 years ago

The founders of this company say their goal is to build a complete, social, and secure marketplace for buying and selling gold.

19

2 years ago

The startup says they’re building a tool that allows marketers to see which of their social media platforms are driving the most action.

19

2 years ago

A startup that is building an assistant for managing your social media clutter and turning your social media into a tool for connecting with your friends.

19

2 years ago

A decentralized social network for musicians. Musicians can upload their songs, share them with fans, and engage with other musicians.

18

2 years ago

A startup that lets you buy and sell Ether on the blockchain. It appears to be a social network for people interested in trading Ether.

18

2 years ago

Service that allows customers to use their social profiles to schedule and reserve products via chat.

18

2 years ago

A startup that’s building a platform that allows brands to manage their social media activity in one place, using the data to help manage relationships with influencers.

18

2 years ago

A social network for professionals focused on helping professionals connect with one another.

18

2 years ago

A SaaS platform that makes it easy for businesses to manage their social media presence. With the platform, businesses can create a single “social dashboard” from any of their social media profiles, keeping track of their presence across social channels.

18

2 years ago

A product designed to help small businesses (especially restaurants) easily manage their social media presence. The startup aims to make micro-businesses more social by “automating the process of posting to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram,” built to help spread word of mouth.

18

2 years ago

A startup that helps small businesses with their social media by providing a dashboard with analytics and a community for them to share their content.

18

2 years ago

This company tries to help small businesses find customers via their own social networks, by using data from the Facebook and Linkedin profiles of prospective buyers.

18

2 years ago

A venture for social good that helps underprivileged and underserved people around the world start or grow businesses.

18

2 years ago

A social media platform designed for grocery stores that helps them find customers and communicate with them.

18

2 years ago

A company that offers a “personalized” recruitment process, by drilling down into candidates’ social profiles to find similar people or companies they might work with, and then uses that information to find the person best fit for them.

18

2 years ago

A social platform for content creators to share their work with fans, allowing them to see who’s interested in what they’re creating and more directly interact with their fans.

18

2 years ago

A software platform that helps companies track and allocate their capital to global markets. It’s a “stock market for social enterprises”. It’s currently in private beta.

17

2 years ago

A tool that allows employers to build their own internal social networks.

17

2 years ago

A social network for people with mental illness. The company is building a platform for users to share ideas, tips, and support, and to begin to build a community of people with mental illness. It’s being run in conjunction with Grows and the Well.

17

2 years ago

This startup is building a tool to help companies and governments measure their consumer engagement on social media. The startup is focused on measuring consumer engagement across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

17

2 years ago

A startup that records, shares, and aggregates the history of conversations people have had with brands on social media.

17

2 years ago

A video analytics platform for online video creators that specializes in providing analytics for content that’s being shared on Facebook and other social media platforms. The startup tracks what videos are getting the most views on Facebook and YouTube, and how many people are watching them.

17

2 years ago

Redpoint is a platform for companies to host social events and build teams.

17

2 years ago

A system that automatically creates email and social media marketing campaigns for retailers — without employees having to be trained how to do it.

17

2 years ago

A social media platform that simultaneously connects users, allows them to discover new people, and gives them the ability to discover and share unique content.

16

2 years ago

A digital platform that allows companies to custom-design and manage the application of traditional social and cultural practices. The company's platform offers customized guides for various sociological purposes, such as marriage, death, and education.

16

2 years ago

A startup that will help companies track social media interactions to better learn about their customers

16

2 years ago

A social platform for people to find and connect with like-minded people in their community and build meaningful relationships.

16

2 years ago

A social network for people who love wine. The startup wants to have a wine-themed social network that helps you find new wines to try, while also serving as an online wine store.

16

2 years ago

A startup for college students to learn how to do things like make social media accounts and videos.

16

2 years ago

A company that makes it easy to measure and monetize social media engagement. The startup’s platform uses algorithms to analyze social media usage and then recommend ways to engage with users.

16

2 years ago

A social media platform that provides users with a way to share and discover content on the go without having to leave the social network

15

2 years ago

A startup that wants to build a dedicated group of investors who source deals for companies in the social media space.

15

2 years ago

A startup that provides a social platform for adults with developmental disabilities, aimed at keeping them engaged in their communities.

15

2 years ago

A tool that helps create a single platform for users to manage their website and online presence. It uses the user’s existing website, social media accounts, and email accounts to surface information about the user’s online persona.

15

2 years ago

A private social network for people to connect with likeminded friends.

15

2 years ago

A tool for building and publishing Instagram stories that are then shared with other social media platforms. The tool turns a user’s camera feed into a story that they can share with other platforms.

15

2 years ago

A social network for the younger generations that serves as a community hub, with tools for news, music, and video, a way to connect with family and friends, and a place to learn new skills.

15

2 years ago

A startup for freelance social media content creators. It’s a talent marketplace, where people can sign up and get paid for creating content related to a particular topic.

15

2 years ago

An analytics and data platform with an aim at helping companies and service providers better understand their users. Like Klout, it provides a score of user engagement, engagement and influence, which is based on a number of social signals.

15

2 years ago

A startup with a strong data science background that allows employees to analyze and create models from massive amounts of data from things like social media, forum posts, blog posts, and more. The founder says that these data sets can be used to predict behaviors and trends for things like product development.

15

2 years ago

A tool that helps companies manage and grow their social media presence. The startup wants to bridge the gap between marketing and operations by giving companies data to make decisions on when and how to invest in social media.

14

2 years ago

This startup’s tech helps marketers sell brands through social media by allowing users to “like” a brand on Facebook.

14

2 years ago

A tool that helps merchants and brands sense out new product opportunities, from social media to physical stores. It’s currently accepting applications from SaaS startups.

14

2 years ago

A “social lending” startup that aims to get personal loans from friends, family, and neighbours. The company’s co-founders have backgrounds in financial technology.

14

2 years ago

A tool that allows you to create custom social media posts that automatically post a reply and share on things like Twitter and Facebook.

14

2 years ago

A social platform that allows users to create a “room” of people they can easily message when they’re traveling and need help.

13

2 years ago

A new tech startup that’s building a “social network for celebrities” across entertainment, fashion, sports, and more. It’s looking to partner with celebrities to help them grow their accounts.

13

2 years ago

A social network for teenagers, targeting those under 18. The startup says it’s 100% free and in private beta.

13

2 years ago

A social platform that connects people to local spotters that can help users find lost items.

13

2 years ago

A social network for parents to help them find activities for their kids and vice versa.

13

2 years ago

A company that helps advertisers create social content in real time, so that they can see whether their content has been shared on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram in real time.

12

2 years ago

A company that has created a system for identifying viral pictures in real-time, with the goal of preventing copyright infringement and helping brands gain better control over the images on their social media accounts.

12

2 years ago

A social network for creative teams, allowing you to see what everyone else is working on and to comment on their work.

12

2 years ago

A platform that makes it easier to connect and optimize your social media marketing.

11

2 years ago

Social network for artists, with a mostly curated stream of content from the artists. Founder says they have over 1,000 artists on their platform.

11

2 years ago

A startup that helps you build your social media presence by pulling your customers’ data and showing you what they like and don’t like.

11

5 years ago

A startup that provides targeted advertising opportunities for businesses through a large database of local businesses and customers’ social media profiles. The startup aims to reduce advertising costs and increase ROI for businesses.

10

2 years ago

A web-based tool that combines the power of social media and data visualization.

10

2 years ago

This startup wants to build a social network for people who love to shop and love to save. They’re looking to build a social network where customers can share their shopping experience with others. The startup is currently running a Kickstarter

10

2 years ago

A platform that connects social media influencers with brands to deliver a holistic marketing experience.

9

2 years ago

A startup that lets users share their social security numbers with companies they work for, so they can provide their services to them.

9

2 years ago

A social network that allows users to crowdsource content for video games.

6

5 years ago

Idea: A social network for employers and employees to communicate

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5 years ago

Idea: A social network that rewards users for their success in attracting followers

-1

5 years ago

Idea: App store for university social groups

-1

5 years ago

Idea: Social network for (mostly) women to chat about their periods

-1

5 years ago

Idea: A platform to help recruiters engage with potential candidates on social media The startup wants to give recruiters more time to spend on candidates that matter most

-1

5 years ago

Idea: A social media tool for small businesses

-1

5 years ago

Idea: A social network for people who love to travel The startup’s founder is an active traveler who wanted to create a space for like-minded folks to find travel companions The startup says they have over 75,000 users

-1

5 years ago

Idea: A platform that helps users launch and run a social impact startup in 15 days

-1

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that wants to help people preserve their online identity in the face of their social network and email providers going the way of the dinosaur The startup wants to help you migrate your online presence, all your photos, videos, and other stuff, to a different company

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5 years ago

Idea: A program that allows users to build a digital profile based on their social media posts, with the goal of helping them build a portfolio to get a job.

-1

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that combines the idea of a social network with the idea of a dating app. People can follow each other and post content, but they can also chat with each other. The founders say that their users are posting content at a rate

-1

5 years ago

Idea: A Twitter-like social network for doctors, meant to allow them to connect and share research.

-1

5 years ago

A startup that helps people manage their social security and benefits. The startup wants to help people find ways to get the most benefit from their social security and benefits.

-1

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that helps you build habits that stick, through a combination of gamification and social support. The app has more than 10,000 users who have completed more than 2,000,000 habit streaks.

-1

5 years ago

Idea: A company that provides tools that are meant to help brands build their social media presence. One of their products is a social media aggregator.

-1

5 years ago

Idea: A B2B company that helps lawyers, financial advisors, and other financial service professionals market themselves via their social media pages.

-1

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that helps businesses easily connect to and onboard employees from social media profiles (like Facebook and LinkedIn)

-1

5 years ago

A tool for measuring and tracking performance on social media. The startup wants to help social media managers measure the impact of their efforts, and get a better sense of which tweets are performing well.

-1

5 years ago

Idea: This startup is building an anonymous social network that focuses on autodidactic content, like tutorials and courses.

-1

5 years ago

Idea: A social media app that uses a multi-level, multi-person game mechanic to help people try to figure out who in their friend group are the most popular.

-1

5 years ago

Idea: A social network for people who, as they put it, don’t do social media. This startup is trying to build a product that’s fun and distraction-free so that people can connect more meaningfully.

-1

5 years ago

Idea: A social network for fantasy sports enthusiasts, with a “Play Money” currency that allows users to play for fun and for cash. The company launched in Australia in September and has since launched on Facebook in the US.

-1

5 years ago

Idea: Idea: A social network that allows people to network with others who have similar interests

-1

5 years ago

A startup that provides a platform for creating custom photo edits for your social media posts. A nice alternative to Canva and other tools for creating social media images.

-1

5 years ago

A startup for monitoring social media for brand

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A social network for young people from 12 to 25, who want to do more than just share selfies and gossip. It aims to help young people find jobs, access opportunities, and connect with their peers.

A “social network for the homeless”, which helps find shelter, food, and employment.

A social network for people who love to eat. Users can browse menus, find restaurants that fit their budget, and chat to other food lovers.

Social media that caters to Indian users with an emphasis on comedians and other entertainers.

A company that helps small businesses create social media content and allows brands to promote their business on their social media pages

A social network for people who are serious about learning languages.

A way to find out what people are saying online about you, with a tool that automatically scours Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms to pull out potential customers.

A startup that weaves social connections into a dating app.

A startup that lets employers access their employees’ social media profiles to see what they’re doing at work.

A platform that lets people share ideas and resources, creating a “social marketplace” for talent and ideas.

A social network for small-scale farmers. It’s a food network, which provides a way to connect farmers to consumers who want to buy their products. The startup was founded in May, and now has over a million members.

A startup that helps nonprofits build a social media strategy for their causes

A social network for people with depression, anxiety and other mental health issues that helps them find resources and connect with others.

A platform for small businesses to manage their social media accounts from one dashboard. The company’s goal is to make the management of social media easier for small businesses.

A small business marketing strategy and planning tool that lets small businesses measure their marketing performance across all channels. It started by focusing on social media and has expanded to include web traffic and content marketing, email marketing, and paid search.

An AI that can determine what a customer wants, based on their social media likes and shares.

A startup that helps brands find and connect with influencers on YouTube, Instagram, and other social networks

A startup in New York City that helps people create video content for social media.

A social app that helps find a date.

A social network for LGBTQ+ millennials. The company wants to help LGBTQ+ people find and connect with others who are like them.

A “social network for crypto users”, allowing them to share their investment and trading strategies with each other and follow other traders.

A social network centered around the idea of “drugs, sex and rock and roll”.

A digital, social community for artists to share their work, find collaborators, and build a fanbase.

A social platform for people to connect with local businesses. The app works as a “local discovery app” that helps people discover places to eat and shop, and connects them with local businesses.

A company that makes it easier for small businesses to sell online by providing them a way to promote themselves online and on social media through a suite of marketing tools.

A startup that lets people create a website from a photo of their business card, which they can then share on social networks.

Real Estate is a social network for real estate agents, helping them to build stronger relationships with each other and better serve their clients.

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

This startup wants to build a tool that allows users to direct all of their social media traffic to a single platform, cutting down on the time it takes to manage multiple accounts.

A platform that helps brands create social media accounts for their business. It lets brands create social media accounts and gives them analytics on how campaigns are performing.

A “social network for influencers”, a platform for those who have large social media followings to connect with brands and offer free content.

A social platform that allows people to discover new places to eat and drink and people to discover new places to eat and drink.

A tool for restaurant owners to help them track customer social media posts, which the startup says can help them improve their service.

Social network for entrepreneurs, allowing them to share ideas and get feedback for their business ideas. The startup is free for businesses with fewer than 5 employees.

A social network built for black professionals. It’s a version of Facebook for black professionals that’s designed for different demographics, with features like a photo gallery and a newsfeed that’s tuned for black users.

A tool for social entrepreneurs, allowing them to pitch investors on their ideas.

A platform that helps brands track social media conversation and measure the effects of social media campaigns. The company is working with brands like Macy’s, Next, and Starbucks.

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 startup that helps people who are trying to learn a new language socialize with others online

A marketing platform for small businesses looking to leverage social media and e-mail marketing to build their brand and drive ROI.

A task management app and “social tool” for people who want to organize their lives.

A startup working to help the Chinese government monitor citizens’ social media activity. The startup provides the government with a “centralized feed of public activities”.

Combining data science and machine learning with social media sentiment analysis to predict the likelihood that a new product will be a hit.

A tool that makes it easier for people to create and share their own videos. The company wants to make it easier for people to create their own videos, whether they’re for social media or traditional media.

A “social network for local businesses” that gives companies a way to pay suppliers.

An AI-powered tool for investors to make more informed decisions about what stocks to invest in. The AI scans the news, stock market data, and social media to provide investors with trends and insights.

Social media monitoring startup focused on helping brands and agencies track sentiment on social media. The startup is focused on helping brands track competitors’ message and content sharing across social media.

A service for managing social networks for small businesses.

A platform to help startups find a better audience for their product, through reviews, testimonials, and social proof and support.

Building a product to help journalists stay safe from fake news and social engineering.

We’re taught that the key to social science is “social observation”.

A startup that wants to help companies get a head start on building a social media presence before they launch.

A Swiss startup that wants to help people find the best doctors online by rating them on social media and text messaging.

A startup that uses social media to help governments solve various problems. It’s a crowdsourced problem-solving platform that allows citizens to solve problems with data, pictures, videos and text.

A tool that lets you take a picture and get directions to the picture, and then share it on social media.

A social network for people who want to broker deals online, offering a place to advertise, find buyers, and find sellers on the platform.

A startup that helps people stay motivated to stay off social media (like Facebook) for healthier lives. The startup has worked with over 1,000 customers, with over 1,500 employees using their product.

A tool to help entrepreneurs build a custom branded social network.

The startup is building a marketplace for social and environmental benefits that companies can offer to their customers. The idea is that companies can leverage these “social benefits” to boost the loyalty of customers who want to do the right thing.

A startup that’s building a social network that connects strippers with clients

A tool to help businesses manage their social media accounts and run campaigns across all of their channels. It helps businesses manage their social media accounts and run campaigns across all of their channels.

A social network for people to share and discover what’s new in their city.

A social destination for food and drink recommendations.

A startup that uses social engagement to measure how much time different topics and keywords are getting on social media.

A social network that lets users find homes for pets

A company that aims to make it easier to do real-time social marketing for B2B brands.

A “social beauty community” platform.

A hotel booking app for the Middle East, powered by a social network of travelers and a marketplace of local and international hotel partners.

A platform that allows users to create digital, social, and physical products by sending messages to a group of people in a bid to crowdsource their ideas or get feedback.

A startup that ranks articles written by users based on what they read, how they write, and what they post on social media.

This startup is aiming to bring an app with a social feed into the workplace. It’s like a Slack, only with the news and is free.

A tool that helps marketers better understand the conversation happening on social media, helping them to get more out of their paid efforts.

A social network that uses AI to surface the most relevant content around you

A platform designed to help people find the right therapist, based on their specific needs. The company is working with a social network of therapists to provide the feature to their users.

A social network for people who want to maintain privacy while using the internet

A startup that wants to make social media more fun, enabling people to share their stories in a more immersive way.

A “platform for understanding and managing the impact of content on all social media channels,” with a focus on building tools for brands and their agencies.