How many total Social Platforms are there?

As of Sep 2026, there are 14,353 active companies in Social Platforms sector.

Which countries have the most Social Platforms?

United States (6,896) has the highest number of Social Platforms, followed by India (2,988) and United Kingdom (1,758).

How many Social Platforms are funded?

As of Sep 2026, 4,925 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in Social Platforms sector?

As of Sep 2026, VerSe has secured $1.9B in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the Social Platforms sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in Social Platforms?

With $15.8B in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among Social Platforms.

Who are the top investors in Social Platforms?

The top investors in Social Platforms by number of investments are Techstars, Y Combinator and 500 Global

How much venture capital has Social Platforms sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $13.9B in this sector.

How many unicorns has Social Platforms sector produced?

Globally, there are 22 unicorns in Social Platforms sector, to date.

Social Platforms - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

There are 23K companies in the Social Platforms sector across the world, with 4.92K funded companies having collectively raised $56.3B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 1.11K of these are Series A+ funded and the sector has seen the creation of 22 Unicorns.

Social Platforms sector has seen 603 acquisitions and 114 IPOs.

This sector includes online platforms that provide a medium for individuals or businesses to connect, network, interact, share multimedia content, or seek collaboration opportunities with other individuals or businesses.

Social Platforms sector is also known as SocialHub, SocialWeb, Social Web, Social Networking Platforms, Social Networks or social apps.

Companies included in Social Platforms sector

Social networking sites, professional networking sites, online communities, blogging platforms, social feed aggregators, social discovery platforms, community and network enablers, and social platforms that are commerce-enabled.

Companies excluded in Social Platforms sector

Online dating and matchmaking sites, mobile messaging apps, video chat apps, online chat rooms, social gaming, social data analytics companies, recruitment portals, content distribution platforms, and review platforms. Platforms used by employees in enterprises for communication are also excluded.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

23K

Top Companies

Facebook, LinkedIn & more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

114

Acquisitions

603

Also known as

SocialHub or SocialWeb

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The market map of Social Platforms gives a visual overview of the sector, showing key business models, their interactions in the value chain, and industry evolution. Top 3 trending business models in Social Platforms sector are Video Sharing Platforms, Sports Social Networks and Online Patient Communities.

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There are more than 23K companies in Social Platforms. Facebook is the top Social Platforms company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Social Platforms companies globally:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Facebook	Operator of a social networking service facilitating connection and communication	Menlo Park (United States)	2004	Public	$2.27B
LinkedIn	Network of resources for professional networking, job searching, and skill development	Sunnyvale (United States)	2002	Acquired	$144M
Kuaishou Technology	Social platform for sharing short videos	Beijing (China)	2011	Public	$4.79B
Substack	Platform allowing writers to publish and monetize their content directly with readers.	San Francisco (United States)	2017	Series C	$190M
Twitch	ESports social video streaming platform	San Francisco (United States)	2006	Acquired	$35.1M

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Social Platforms sector

557 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the Social Platforms sector. 2,259 Social Platforms startups were founded in 2020 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	557
2025	345
2024	384
2023	841
2022	1,304
2021	1,602
2020	2,259
2019	1,308
2018	1,388
2017	1,197

Companies founded across countries in the Social Platforms sector

United States has 6,896 Social Platforms startups, the most by any country, followed by India which has 2,988 startups and United Kingdom which has 1,758.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	6,896
India	2,988
United Kingdom	1,758
China	1,708
Germany	808
Canada	601
France	481
Australia	379
Singapore	348
Israel	316

Stage-wise distribution of the Social Platforms sector

Out of the total 23,011 Social Platforms companies, 4,925 have secured funding. Among them, 1,109 have reached Series A or higher, and 853 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 23,011

Funded - 4,925

Series A+ - 1,109

Series B+ - 853

Series C+ - 778

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	23,011
Funded	4,925
Series A+	1,109
Series B+	853
Series C+	778

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23K+ Total Companies
$56.3B+ Total Funding
4.9K+ Funded Companies
110+ IPOs
600+ Acquisitions
25+ Reports

Total funding year-on-year in the Social Platforms sector

The Social Platforms sector saw a total funding of more than $38.8B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2019 at more than $7.08B. There has been a total funding of $1.7B in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$1.7B
2025	$2.16B
2024	$1.74B
2023	$876M
2022	$6.34B
2021	$7.04B
2020	$4.25B
2019	$7.08B
2018	$4.72B
2017	$2.88B

Total funding across countries in the Social Platforms sector

In the last 10 years, Social Platforms startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $15.8B. China follows with $12.5B and India with $3.83B.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$15.8B
China	$12.5B
India	$3.83B
Canada	$1.55B
United Kingdom	$974M
Singapore	$450M
South Korea	$432M
Japan	$104M
France	$99.1M
Germany	$51.7M

Total funding amount raised by stage in the Social Platforms sector

Over the last 10 years, the Social Platforms sector have seen $1.66B into Seed Stage funding rounds, $4.52B into Early Stage funding rounds and $16.7B go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Late Stage	$16.7B
Post IPO	$13.5B
Early Stage	$4.52B
Seed Stage	$1.66B
Debt	$406M
ICO	$291M
Grant	$31.7M
PE	$14M

Recent Funding Rounds in Social Platforms

In the year 2026, till August 2026, Social Platforms companies have raised $700M in equity funding across 52 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till August 2025), Social Platforms companies had raised $422M across 52 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 65.92% rise in funding in Social Platforms companies as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Social Platforms:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Retro	Seed	4431	Aug 28, 2026	-
Gyld	Seed	2314	Aug 18, 2026	Kameha and 3 more
Onlyfans	Series D	5776	Aug 11, 2026	Architect
Lekondo	Seed	8928	Jul 28, 2026	-
corner	Seed	9814	Jul 21, 2026	-

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Techstars is the top investor in Social Platforms companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Social Platforms:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Techstars	New York City (United States)	Amino Apps, Timehop, MadLipz and Fave
Y Combinator	Mountain View (United States)	Substack, Twitch, ClassDojo and Quora
500 Global	Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)	Behance, ELSA Speak, Hearo Live and Koo
Sequoia Capital	Menlo Park (United States)	LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and Strava
SV Angel	San Francisco (United States)	Twitch, Pinterest, ClassDojo and Product Hunt

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In the year 2026, till August 2026, 5 acquisitions happened in Social Platforms sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 17 acquisitions happened in Social Platforms sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Social Platforms:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Graze	Business Acquisition	Aug 26, 2026	Flipboard
Cyworld	Business Acquisition	Aug 11, 2026	-
OpiGo	Business Acquisition	Aug 04, 2026	Bennett, Coleman and 1 more
InterNations	Business Acquisition	Jul 17, 2026	FairCap
Kirana Club	Business Acquisition	Jun 12, 2026	Meesho

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Acquisition trends in Social Platforms

Here are the acquisition trends in Social Platforms:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	5
2025	17
2024	21
2023	20
2022	25
2021	39
2020	29
2019	34
2018	28
2017	43

In the year 2025, till March 2025, 1 IPO happened in Social Platforms sector.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Social Platforms:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Brag House	Mar 06, 2025	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Reddit	Nov 08, 2024	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
Reddit	Aug 08, 2024	Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV)
Reddit	Mar 21, 2024	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
17LIVE	Dec 08, 2023	Singapore stock exchange. ( SGX)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Social Platforms sector

Most number of Social Platforms startups have been founded by alumni from Stanford University, Harvard University and University of California (Berkeley).

College	No. of companies
Stanford University	169
Harvard University	111
University of California (Berkeley)	66
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	65
University of Pennsylvania	58
IIT Delhi	57
Columbia University	55
Harvard Business School	45
BITS Pilani	44
IIT Kanpur	44

Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the Social Platforms sector

In the last 10 years, Tsinghua University graduates' Social Platforms companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Harvard University alumni are second, and Yale University alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Tsinghua University	$5.8B
Harvard University	$3.56B
Yale University	$2.98B
University of California (Los Angeles)	$2.77B
IIT Bombay	$1.96B
IIT Kanpur	$1.44B
IIM Ahmedabad	$1.4B
Stanford University	$1.38B
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$1.17B
McMaster University	$919M