How many total Social Platforms are there?

As of Aug 2026, there are 13,570 active companies in Social Platforms sector.

Which countries have the most Social Platforms?

United States (6,729) has the highest number of Social Platforms, followed by India (2,919) and United Kingdom (1,730).

How many Social Platforms are funded?

As of Aug 2026, 4,901 companies in this sector have received funding.

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

As of Aug 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 Y Combinator, Techstars and 500 Global

How much venture capital has Social Platforms sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $14.1B 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 22.2K companies in the Social Platforms sector across the world, with 4.9K funded companies having collectively raised $54.8B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 1.1K of these are Series A+ funded and the sector has seen the creation of 22 Unicorns.

Social Platforms sector has seen 600 acquisitions and 106 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

22.2K

Top Companies

Facebook, LinkedIn & more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

106

Acquisitions

600

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 22.2K 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
Pinterest	Visual discovery and planning website	San Francisco (United States)	2010	Public	$1.47B
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

461 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the Social Platforms sector. 2,235 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	461
2025	216
2024	336
2023	812
2022	1,287
2021	1,578
2020	2,235
2019	1,295
2018	1,373
2017	1,185

Companies founded across countries in the Social Platforms sector

United States has 6,729 Social Platforms startups, the most by any country, followed by India which has 2,919 startups and United Kingdom which has 1,730.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	6,729
India	2,919
United Kingdom	1,730
China	1,683
Germany	771
Canada	585
France	460
Australia	373
Singapore	343
Israel	312

Stage-wise distribution of the Social Platforms sector

Out of the total 22,219 Social Platforms companies, 4,901 have secured funding. Among them, 1,096 have reached Series A or higher, and 841 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 22,219

Funded - 4,901

Series A+ - 1,096

Series B+ - 841

Series C+ - 766

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	22,219
Funded	4,901
Series A+	1,096
Series B+	841
Series C+	766

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22.2K+ Total Companies
$54.8B+ Total Funding
4.9K+ Funded Companies
105+ IPOs
595+ Acquisitions
25+ Reports

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

The Social Platforms sector saw a total funding of more than $37.6B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2019 at more than $7.09B. There has been a total funding of $1.14B in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$1.14B
2025	$2.15B
2024	$1.74B
2023	$875M
2022	$6.34B
2021	$7.04B
2020	$4.25B
2019	$7.09B
2018	$4.07B
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 $11.8B and India with $3.82B.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$15.8B
China	$11.8B
India	$3.82B
Canada	$1.56B
Singapore	$450M
United Kingdom	$439M
South Korea	$436M
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 $1.64B into Seed Stage funding rounds, $4.52B into Early Stage funding rounds and $16.2B go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Late Stage	$16.2B
Post IPO	$12.9B
Early Stage	$4.52B
Seed Stage	$1.64B
Debt	$406M
ICO	$318M
Grant	$31.7M
PE	$14M

Recent Funding Rounds in Social Platforms

In the year 2026, till July 2026, Social Platforms companies have raised $139M in equity funding across 46 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till July 2025), Social Platforms companies had raised $368M across 47 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 62.33% drop 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
corner	Seed	3473	Jul 21, 2026	-
Kalki	Seed	4025	Jul 16, 2026	Crane Venture Partners
But Beautiful	Seed	2185	Jul 08, 2026	Crit Ventures
Whering	Seed	9035	Jul 07, 2026	-
Fizz Social	Angel	7829	Jul 01, 2026	-

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

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In the year 2026, till July 2026, 2 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
InterNations	Business Acquisition	Jul 17, 2026	FairCap
Kirana Club	Business Acquisition	Jun 12, 2026	Meesho
Baby Kingdom	Business Acquisition	Dec 16, 2025	PressLogic
Overlap	Business Acquisition	Nov 24, 2025	Pangea
Wisdo	Business Acquisition	Oct 06, 2025	Talkspace

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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	2
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	164
Harvard University	111
University of California (Berkeley)	63
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	60
University of Pennsylvania	53
Columbia University	52
IIT Delhi	52
BITS Pilani	45
Harvard Business School	42
University of California (Los Angeles)	39

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. Yale University alumni are second, and University of California (Los Angeles) alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Tsinghua University	$5.8B
Yale University	$5.35B
University of California (Los Angeles)	$5.14B
Stanford University	$3.75B
Harvard University	$3.54B
University of Oxford	$2.72B
University of Cambridge	$2.68B
Carnegie Mellon University	$2.58B
Cornell University	$2.49B
HEC Paris	$2.45B