69 Best Social Media Startups to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Social Media Startups

We track 71,000+ companies and rank them dynamically using our Seedtable Score – a score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points to signal the momentum behind a company. We then monitor the list manually leveraging our expertise as founders and investors.

There are 792 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $10.8b. The average funding per company in this subset is $156.4m.

Last update to the database: Feb 18, 2025. See changelog.

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Instagram logo

Instagram

Instagram is a Menlo Park-based photo-sharing social media platform.

3

Funding Rounds

$57.5m

Money raised

Reddit logo

Reddit

Reddit is an online platform for social news. It allows communities to submit links, create content, and discuss any topic of their interest.

6

Funding Rounds

$1.3b

Money raised

Twitch logo

Twitch

Twitch is a livestreaming video platform and community for gamers.

3

Funding Rounds

$35.0m

Money raised

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Clubhouse (social media company)

Clubhouse is a San Francisco-based social app offering a space for casual, drop-in audio conversations with friends and other interesting people.

2

Funding Rounds

$110.0m

Money raised

Quora logo

Quora

Quora is a question-and-answer website founded in 2010 by Adam D'Angelo and Charlie Cheever.

5

Funding Rounds

$286.0m

Money raised

Distil Networks logo

Distil Networks

Distil Networks was an American cybersecurity company founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.

3

Funding Rounds

$22.8m

Money raised

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About.me

About.me is a company that has developed a platform for users to make personal and professional websites.

2

Funding Rounds

$16.7m

Money raised

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TradingView

TradingView is a platform which provides instruments for publication and the viewing of trading ideas.

7

Funding Rounds

$638.8m

Money raised

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IRL (company)

IRL was a social media company with the purpose of connecting users in real life, or "IRL," through in-person events.

4

Funding Rounds

$370.0m

Money raised

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Misterb&b

Misterb&b offers a property rental marketplace used to connect travelers and hosts in the LGBTQ+ community.

4

Funding Rounds

$11.2m

Money raised

Scopely logo

Scopely

Scopely - leading mobile game development company.

8

Funding Rounds

$1.2b

Money raised

Moz logo

Moz

Moz is a company developing and providing inbound marketing analytics software.

4

Funding Rounds

$30.4m

Money raised

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HackerNoon

HackerNoon is a free online technology blog.

3

Funding Rounds

$2.8m

Money raised

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VRChat

VRChat is a virtual reality communications platform. It was founded in 2014 and is located in San Francisco, California.

4

Funding Rounds

$95.2m

Money raised

Badoo logo

Badoo

Badoo is a dating-focused social networking service.

1

Funding Rounds

$30.6m

Money raised

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LenddoEFL

Lenddo EFL offers loans underwritten by social media data to borrowers without established or robust credit histories.

3

Funding Rounds

$14.0m

Money raised

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Dataminr

Dataminr is a company providing a real-time AI platform delivering information on high-impact events and breaking news.

7

Funding Rounds

$1.5b

Money raised

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Buffer

Buffer is a company founded by Joel Gascoigne, Leo Widrich and Tom Moor.

3

Funding Rounds

$400.0k

Money raised

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SickWeather

An app that aggregates social media data to produce a real-time map of sickness.

5

Funding Rounds

$2.3m

Money raised

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Gupshup

Gupshup is an AI-powered messaging platform that integrates with communication software and protocols for commerce, marketing, and support applications.

5

Funding Rounds

$373.0m

Money raised

Zomato logo

Zomato

Zomato is a company providing a search engine application that offers information on restaurants and online food delivery.

5

Funding Rounds

$528.0m

Money raised

Calaxy logo

Calaxy

Calaxy Inc., is a US company developing the Calaxy app, an open social marketplace for creators.

4

Funding Rounds

$59.5m

Money raised

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Hearsay Systems

Hearsay Systems (formerly Hearsay Social) is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) digital marketing platform for financial services that uses predictive analytics to help financial advisors automate marketing tasks.

4

Funding Rounds

$48.0m

Money raised

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StartEngine

StartEngine is an equity crowdfunding platform. StartEngine allows non accredited investors invest online, own shares in startups and early growth companies. Over 150 Startups and entrepreneurs have been funded on StartEngine.

2

Funding Rounds

$55.5m

Money raised

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Degreed

Degreed is a San Francisco-based company founded by David Blake.

11

Funding Rounds

$598.0m

Money raised

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Brandwatch

Brandwatch is a consumer intelligence and social media listening platform.

6

Funding Rounds

$59.5m

Money raised

The Block logo

The Block

Cryptocurrency company/ The Block is the first and final word in digital assets.

2

Funding Rounds

$4.0m

Money raised

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NewsWhip

NewsWhip is a predictive media monitoring tool founded in 2011 by Paul Quigley.

7

Funding Rounds

$35.3m

Money raised

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Clickable (company)

A company with search engine marketing and social media management software for advertisers and agencies to manage search and social marketing. It was founded in 2006 and was acquired by LookSmart in 2013.

2

Funding Rounds

$12.0m

Money raised

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SoundCloud

SoundCloud is an entertainment company providing an online audio distribution platform for listening to music and podcasts.

6

Funding Rounds

$208.3m

Money raised

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Disqus

A software company providing a blog comment hosting service for websites.

3

Funding Rounds

$10.5m

Money raised

BeReal. logo

BeReal.

BeReal is social media platform that prompts users to take one photo each day at a random time.

1

Funding Rounds

$30.0m

Money raised

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Viadeo

Viadeo is a social networking service founded in 2004 by Dan Serfaty.

11

Funding Rounds

$84.4m

Money raised

Meetup logo

Meetup

A company with a platform to organize the meeting of groups for both leisure and professional purposes. It was founded in 2002 and is located in New York City.

5

Funding Rounds

$18.3m

Money raised

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Astroscreen

An artificial intelligence company that has created software to combat astroturfing, harmful social media manipulation campaigns. It was founded in 2018 and has offices in London, England and San Francisco, California.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.0m

Money raised

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Wonderschool

An educational technology company with a platform where people can start infant and toddler programs and preschools out of their homes.

4

Funding Rounds

$49.1m

Money raised

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OpenWeb

OpenWeb, previously known as Spot.IM, is a conversation platform intended for publishers to start meaningful user discussions.

5

Funding Rounds

$383.0m

Money raised

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Like.com

Like.com is a San Mateo, California-based company founded in 2008.

3

Funding Rounds

$47.3m

Money raised

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Socialbakers

Socialbakers is a trusted social media marketing partner to thousands of enterprise brands and SMBs, including over 100 companies on the list of Fortune Global 500.

3

Funding Rounds

$34.0m

Money raised

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Mirror (company)

A company offering live streaming and on-demand fitness classes for users in their homes that is headquartered in New York City.

2

Funding Rounds

$59.0m

Money raised

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PopBase

PopBase is a California-based SaaS platform that offers a wellness focused, subscription-based, interactive education experience for children and their caretakers.

1

Funding Rounds

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Hootsuite

Hootsuite is a social network management platform created to interact, listen and analyze results.

8

Funding Rounds

$99.3m

Money raised

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EarBuds (company)

EarBuds is an Austin, Texas-based developer of a real-time social music platform allowing users to share music and interact with paid Spotify and Apple Music users.

3

Funding Rounds

$5.1m

Money raised

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Flickr

Flickr is an image hosting and video hosting website founded in 2004 by Caterina Fake.

3

Funding Rounds

$6.5m

Money raised

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Flock

Flock is a real-time messaging and collaboration app for team communication.

7

Funding Rounds

$83.3m

Money raised

Path (social network) logo

Path (social network)

Path is a social network founded in 2018 by Shawn Fanning.

3

Funding Rounds

$43.3m

Money raised

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Capsule Social

Capsule Social is a decentralized publishing platform where writers can share their stories and knowledge without compromising their integrity.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.5m

Money raised

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ShareThis

ShareThis is a company founded in 2007.

4

Funding Rounds

$44.0m

Money raised

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PatientsLikeMe

PatientsLikeMe is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based provider of a personalized health network which connects patients to treatments and studies.

3

Funding Rounds

$115.0m

Money raised

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launchrock

Launchrock provides a platform for the creation of landing pages with built-in sharing tools and analytics.

1

Funding Rounds

$800.0k

Money raised

SO-COL logo

SO-COL

SO-COL is a platform where creators and fans can connect like never before

1

Funding Rounds

$1.8m

Money raised

Houzz logo

Houzz

Houzz is a company providing an online platform for home remodeling, architecture, interior design, decorating, landscaping and home improvement.

4

Funding Rounds

$448.6m

Money raised

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Fishbrain

Fishbrain is an AI-powered sports fishing app for anglers founded in 2023 by Johan Attby, Marcus Fransson, Jens Persson and Jakob Mattsson.

5

Funding Rounds

$56.4m

Money raised

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Rumble

Developer and publisher of fulfilling free-to-play online games. Available across browsers, mobile and social networks. Learn more.

1

Funding Rounds

$15.0m

Money raised

Affable logo

Affable

A marketing company that uses artificial intelligence to make a platform which allows brands to discover micro-influencers who could potentially market their goods or services. Its headquarters are located in Singapore and it was founded in 2017.

1

Funding Rounds

$2.0m

Money raised

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Her (company)

Her is a dating and social application for LGBTQ+ people founded in 2013.

1

Funding Rounds

$160.0k

Money raised

Mystery Science logo

Mystery Science

A company developing a virtual science expert as aid to STEM elementary teachers

2

Funding Rounds

$2.8m

Money raised

Ocean (social media company) logo

Ocean (social media company)

Ocean is a company founded in 1996 by Huyen Le.

2

Funding Rounds

$1.2m

Money raised

Soldsie logo

Soldsie

Soldsie is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2012.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.0m

Money raised

Hinge (service) logo

Hinge (service)

Hinge is a company founded in 2002 by Justin McLeod.

1

Funding Rounds

$4.0m

Money raised

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Tumblr

Tumblr is a microblogging platform and social networking website founded in 2007 by David Karp.

6

Funding Rounds

$125.3m

Money raised

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Grip (company)

Grip developed an AI platform that assists with networking events, founded by Brent Hoberman and Tim Groot

1

Funding Rounds

$13.0m

Money raised

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Academia.edu

Academia.edu is a social networking website founded in 2008.

5

Funding Rounds

$33.8m

Money raised

Giphy logo

Giphy

Giphy is an online database and search engine that allows users to search, share, and discover GIFs.

1

Funding Rounds

$72.0m

Money raised

Talkwalker logo

Talkwalker

Talkwalker is a social media analytics and monitoring tool.

3

Funding Rounds

$9.5m

Money raised

8tracks logo

8tracks

8tracks is an internet radio and social network that streams specific song playlists that contain at a minimum eight tracks

1

Funding Rounds

$1.2m

Money raised

Meesho logo

Meesho

Meesho is an online reseller network in India founded in 2008 by Vidit Aatrey.

10

Funding Rounds

$1.2b

Money raised

Wrapp logo

Wrapp

Wrapp is a company founded in 2011 by Hjalmar Winbladh, Carl Fritjofsson, Andreas Ehn, Magnus Hultman, Aurore Belfrage, Aage Reerslev and Leo Giertz.

4

Funding Rounds

$28.4m

Money raised

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BEAMSTART

BEAMSTART is a Startup Accelerator and online platform for Startup News, Business Networking, and Entrepreneurial Resources founded in 2016 by Kenneth Ho, Wallace Ho, and Benjamin Tan.

1

Funding Rounds