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The communities sector includes startups from many industries, such as gaming, real estate, and artificial intelligence. These companies aim to connect people around shared interests, locations, or professional needs.
This space features established players like Discord, with nearly $1 billion in funding, alongside newer ventures like LMArena, which raised $100 million in its seed round.
Below is our list of 81 Communities startups worth keeping an eye on.
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Get the Sheet for $50LMArena offers a community-driven platform for evaluating and comparing the performance of large language models. Their system provides neutral, side-by-side battles to help researchers and developers understand the capabilities of different AI.
Discord builds a communication platform where communities can connect over voice, video, and text. The service is a favorite hub for gamers and has also become essential infrastructure for the Web3 space.
Flow operates a portfolio of branded residential properties designed to create a community-focused living experience. Their platform provides tenants with integrated financial and lifestyle services, aiming to redefine the relationship between landlords and renters.
CoinMarketCap runs one of the most-referenced price-tracking websites for crypto assets, providing users with real-time market data. Their platform is a go-to source for the community to track cryptocurrency prices, volume, and market capitalization.
Welcome Tech is building a digital operating system designed to help immigrant communities thrive in a new country. Their super app, SABEResPODER, provides access to culturally relevant resources like banking, telehealth, and educational tools.
Vertical Harvest builds hydroponic, vertical farms to grow fresh produce year-round in urban communities. Their farms are designed to create inclusive jobs for underserved populations while strengthening local food systems.
Fandom hosts a sprawling entertainment media platform for fans to build and explore detailed wikis on movies, TV shows, and video games. Their platform serves as a central hub for fan-powered communities to document and celebrate all things pop culture.
Clyx created a friendship platform for Gen Z designed to foster deeper connections through real-world activities. Their app uses principles from neuroscience and social rituals to help users build more meaningful relationships offline.
Fizz builds a private social platform where students can anonymously discuss campus life. The app is exclusive to each school, using student-led moderation and requiring a university email to join.
Street Wallet created a financial services platform that gives informal traders and small businesses access to digital payment tools. The company offers solutions that cater to a wide spectrum of users, from individual merchants to corporate clients.
Our top ten picks are just a glimpse into a thriving scene. These companies have collectively raised over $2 billion, showing a huge belief in the power of connection.
You'll see a wide mix of companies, from young startups just getting started to older players still making waves. Here’s a look at the rest of the startups building communities worth watching.
| Startup | Main Industry | Year Founded | Amount Raised | Last Funding Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaaS | 2013 | $422M | Corporate Round | |
| Enterprise | 1991 | $200M | Debt Financing | |
| Media | 2010 | $29.9M | Series C | |
| Cloud | 2019 | $15.1M | Series A | |
| Media | 2020 | $25M | Series A | |
| Nonprofit | 1971 | $500k | Grant | |
| Enterprise | 2012 | $1.7M | Product Crowdfunding | |
| Enterprise | 2020 | $7.6M | Seed | |
| Media | 2022 | $150M | Venture Round | |
| Enterprise | 2015 | £3M | Seed | |
| Media | 2015 | $200k | Angel | |
| Marketing | 2020 | A$2.5M | Pre-Seed | |
| Enterprise | 2015 | $8M | Venture Round | |
| Fintech | 1984 | £6M | Venture Round | |
| Analytics | 2021 | $1M | Pre-Seed | |
| Fintech | 2021 | $13.5M | Series A | |
| Nonprofit | 2020 | $2.5M | Seed | |
| Media | 2018 | $29.8M | Series B | |
| SaaS | 2011 | €65.2M | Series B | |
| Media | 2009 | €22M | Private Equity | |
| AgTech | 2013 | £139.1M | Private Equity | |
| Media | 2006 | $1.1B | Secondary Market | |
| Media | 2011 | A$13M | Series A | |
| SaaS | 2015 | $16.7M | Venture Round | |
| Crypto | 2021 | $10M | Grant | |
| Media | 1994 | A$248.3M | Grant | |
| Media | 2020 | $15.1M | Series A | |
| Media | 2009 | $8.7M | Series B | |
| Retail | 2021 | $4M | Seed | |
| Media | 2009 | €148.5M | Series D | |
| Media | 2010 | $6.3M | Debt Financing | |
| Media | 2014 | $12M | Series C | |
| Media | 2014 | €27.5M | Series A | |
| Media | 2007 | $15.1M | Series A | |
| Media | 2019 | ¥830M | Series B | |
| Travel | 2017 | $34.5M | Series B | |
| AI | 2018 | $2M | Series A | |
| Media | 2013 | $11.9M | Series A | |
| Enterprise | 2013 | $516.9M | Series C | |
| Media | 2016 | €7.7M | Venture Round | |
| Media | 2020 | $2.9M | Seed | |
| Media | 2015 | $5M | Seed | |
| Media | 2021 | $15M | Series B | |
| Enterprise | 2021 | $86.3k | Pre-Seed | |
| Media | 2019 | $2.8M | Seed | |
| Media | 1977 | £100M | Debt Financing | |
| Marketplace | 2015 | €6M | Venture Round | |
| Media | 2012 | €10M | Venture Round | |
| Media | 2018 | $300k | — | |
| Media | 2013 | €2.7M | Convertible Note | |
| Media | 2018 | $44.6M | Series B | |
| Media | 2019 | €1.2M | Angel | |
| Media | 2019 | $1M | Pre-Seed | |
| Nonprofit | 1997 | £2M | Corporate Round | |
| Media | 2016 | €500k | Grant | |
| Media | 2018 | €850k | — | |
| Analytics | 2017 | €10.8M | Initial Coin Offering | |
| Nonprofit | 2014 | £330k | Seed | |
| Enterprise | 2017 | €1.6M | Pre-Seed | |
| Real Estate | 2015 | $797.8k | Pre-Seed | |
| Media | 2013 | CN¥63M | Series B | |
| Media | 2018 | €475k | Pre-Seed | |
| Marketing | 2015 | CN¥5M | Angel | |
| Media | 2021 | $120k | Pre-Seed | |
| Healthcare | 2013 | $30k | — | |
| Fintech | 2017 | $100k | Seed | |
| Media | 1986 | — | Private Equity | |
| Media | 2018 | £1.2M | Equity Crowdfunding | |
| Media | 2013 | — | — | |
| Media | 2016 | — | — | |
| Media | 2010 | €25k | Seed |
