Best Social Platforms Companies in Australia
The 151 best Social Platforms companies in Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Yesports.
Australia's Social Platforms sector isn't flush with unicorns, but 151 companies tracked here, sitting on $23M in disclosed funding, tell a story worth reading carefully. Kondoot leads the pack at $4M raised, with Yesports close behind at $6M, and the rest of the field ranging from Atticc and Steppen at $2M down to Esoteric's $20,000 seed. So the funding curve is steep and the median is thin. What that actually signals, though, is a market still in early formation, where investor conviction matters more than headline totals. Artesian, Antler, Black Nova, Flying Fox Ventures, and Slingshot are the names showing up most, which tells you the smart money is circling.
The usage numbers are more encouraging than the capital stack. Across 87 social media and social network apps, median install growth is running at roughly +17% YoY, and that's not nothing for a sector people keep calling saturated. I'd flag that figure as the one to watch this quarter, because it means the audience is still expanding even if the funding rounds aren't. If you're sizing up which Social Platforms companies in Australia have real momentum behind them, the combination of recent funding activity and that install growth trend is where to start.
Ranked: Best Social Platforms companies in Australia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yesports Online esports engaagment platform for gamers | $6M | 38 mo ago | Seed | — | 2021 | — | — |
| 2 | Kondoot Online live video sharing platform | $4M | 173 mo ago | Deadpooled | Nathan Hoad Co-Founder | 2010 | — | — |
| 3 | Clapit Platform to share crowdsourced social content | $3M | 123 mo ago | Seed | — | 2015 | — | — |
| 4 | Nabo Australia Private local social networking platform | $2M | 126 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2014 | — | — |
| 5 | Steppen Mobile-based community platform for fitness-related activities and challenges | $2M | 43 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | Jake C Co-Founder | 2021 | — | — |
| 6 | Atticc Decentralized social media platform for NFT communitites | $2M | 27 mo ago | Seed | Chelsea Chen Co-Founder | 2022 | — | — |
| 7 | The Best Day Social planning tool for offline meetups | $1M | 159 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2012 | — | — |
| 8 | Remote Social Social platform for hosting team activities | $1M | 57 mo ago | Seed | Michael Fitzbaxter Founder | 2020 | — | — |
| 9 | Posse Social search engine to find places recommended by peers | $500K | 159 mo ago | Deadpooled | Rebekah Campbell CEO | 2008 | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+39 | — |
| 10 | Hobspot Location-based application to connect people based on their hobbies | $450K | 111 mo ago | Deadpooled | Sam Ethell Co-Founder | 2015 | — | — |
| 11 | The Female Social Network Social network for women entrepreneurs | $400K | 89 mo ago | Seed | Fi Bendall Founder & CEO | 2017 | — | — |
| 12 | 2threads Fashion-focused social platform | $300K | 216 mo ago | Deadpooled | Riley Batchelor Co-Founder & Director | 2004 | — | — |
| 13 | theCrag Developer of a diversified platform for rock climbing | $233K | 60 mo ago | Seed | Campbell Gome Co-Founder | 1999 | BootstrapSparkPostGoogle Workspace+8 | — |
| 14 | Inkive Online platform to create digital collages and collections | $200K | 152 mo ago | Deadpooled | Mariana Aguiar Co-founder and Marketing Director | 2013 | — | — |
Top 12 Social Platforms companies in Australia
#1
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2022$1.5Mraised▾
Decentralized social media platform for NFT communitites. It offers a decentralized social platform and offers features such as badge minting, early adopter passes, and community creation. It enables users to control and manage self identity and communities.
- Mar 2024Seed$1.5M
#2
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2021 · 11 employees$6Mraised▾
Online esports engaagment platform for gamers. It has launched an esports gaming platform where users are allowed to share NFT cards, get access to rewards, engage with other players, and more.
- Apr 2023ICO$225K
- Aug 2022Seed$3.8M
- Jan 2022Seed$2.2M
#3
Acqui-Hired · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2021 · 4 employees$2.1Mraised▾
Mobile-based community platform for fitness-related activities and challenges. The platform enables individuals to connect with fitness creators for workout challenges and training. Also, it helps creators build, showcase and monetize their online fitness community.
- Oct 2022Seed$1.6M
- Aug 2021Seed$500K
#4
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2020 · 4 employees$1Mraised▾
Social platform for hosting team activities. The platform allows users to find, schedule, host fun team activities. Organizations can integrate the solution with Zoom and Slack platforms. They can organize activities on the platform and also administer these activities through analytics tools.
- Sep 2021Seed$1M
#5
Deadpooled · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2022 · 7 employees$20Kraised▾
Social network platform to connect with like-minded individuals. It allows trendsetters to showcase their taste and connect with like-minded individuals.
- May 2023Seed$20K
#6
Deadpooled · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2010$4Mraised▾
Online live video sharing platform
- Jan 2012Series A$3.2M
#7
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2015 · 6 employees$2.6Mraised▾
Clapit crowdsources social content, which can be viewed, bookmarked and shared to others. Allows users to save content through a clapit icon on their phone’s share tool. Content saved in the feed is then available to share with others. Users can clap photos, videos and articles and can view the content of their interest & share their favourite content. Available only on App Store and is in Beta version as of May, 2016.
- Feb 2016Angel$2.6M
#8
Public · Whitsundays, Queensland · founded 2014 · 67 employees$30Kraised▾
Camplify offers an online P2P marketplace to list and rent caravans, camper vans, motor homes or trailers in Australia. A user needs to create a free member account in order to search for listings. A can list his offering for free however, they need to pay commission on every booking. The lister is free to decide on the days he/she wants their caravan to be listed and they can even review the profile of the person who they are renting too. All the payments are done through the website.
- Oct 2022Post IPO$5.5M
- Dec 2014Seed$30K
#9
Deadpooled · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2014 · 25 employees$2.2Mraised▾
Nabo is a local social networking platform for suburbs. Users can share local information, recommends, and discover local events, attractions, services etc. Also enables users to buy, sell, & borrow directly from the platform. The app is available for both iOS and Android users.
- Dec 2015Series A—
- May 2015Seed—
- Dec 2014Seed$2.2M
#10
Seed · Northcote, Victoria · founded 1999$233Kraised▾
Developer of a diversified platform for rock climbing
- Jun 2021Angel$233K
#11
Deadpooled · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2012 · 5 employees$1.1Mraised▾
TheBestDay is a social planning tool for offline meetups. the tool enables users to schedule meetup events, get opinions from their friends, and connect with them. The tool is available online for desktop and mobile devices.
- Mar 2013Grant (prize money)$5.2K
- Mar 2013Series A$1.1M
#12
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2017$400Kraised▾
The Female Social Network is a social platform for female entrepreneurs. It allows women from around the world to connect with each other and grow their ventures. There are opinion leaders on the platform who are industry experts and they give suggestions and recommendations. They also have events where women can meet and connect with other entrepreneurs.
- Jan 2019Seed$400K
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