What they do:
The unbiased AI and data layer for skin health.
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
Top Social Startups
This list has 302 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. 36 of them are hiring right now. Biggest hubs: San Francisco (151), New York (38), and Los Angeles (14). Largest teams: Reddit, Twitch, and Bird. Latest round: Affinity Labs raised $2M (Oct 14, 2026).
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What they do:
Monetization platform for AI characters and dramas
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
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GenAI Interactive story. Creator write fictions 10x faster.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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AI media creation platform for creators and developers
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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The content engine that wins attention and drives growth.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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The social network layer for AI apps
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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Make mashups without knowing how to DJ
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AI agents on real phones, growing brands across every platform.
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HQ: Austin, TX, United States
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Canva for short-form video ads
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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Turn gatherings into lasting relationships.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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staffing firms with dreach grow revenue faster.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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AI brain for creators that runs their social content
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HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Direct P2P lending across the international wealth divide.
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HQ: Sterling, VA, United States
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Become the leader your company needs.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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Connect with people around you—IRL
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HQ: Miami, FL, United States
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Community driven marketplace for used things
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HQ: Lisbon, Portugal
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Fun with AI video
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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Let your camera understand the world
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HQ: Denver, CO, United States
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Charm is the universal payments app — send money to anyone.
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
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Create & play AI games with friends
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
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Helps build social skills through daily practice
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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Social media content auto-generated with your existing data
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
YC W26Early stage
Olfactory
Listed by founder
What they do:
A personal fragrance diary that learns the shape of your taste.
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Early stage
Acquired
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The frontpage of the internet.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Twitch
Acquired
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A global community creating the future of live entertainment.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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HQ: Richmond, VA, United States
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$7M · Equity · Sep 2026
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HQ: Chesterbrook, PA, United States
Incorporated: 2021
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$2.25M · Equity · Mar 2026
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HQ: Raleigh, NC, United States
Incorporated: 2024
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$1.26M · Mar 2026
OMGPop
Acquired
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An independent flash game studio.
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
SendHub
Acquired
What they do:
Simple Business SMS. SMBs to Large Enterprise.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Replicate
Acquired
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Run machine learning models in the cloud
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Zyper
Acquired
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Recreating social networks for brands.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Courier
Acquired
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The fastest way for developers to build notifications for their app.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Bump
Acquired
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Bump, Flock, Photoroll (unreleased) => Google Photos
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Guilded
Acquired
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Chat for gaming communities
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States