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Best Social Platforms Companies in Brooklyn, United States

The 38 best Social Platforms companies in Brooklyn, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Niche.

38companies tracked
$18.3Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
9have raised

Ranked: Best Social Platforms companies in Brooklyn

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Niche
Platform for creators to create and sell content as collectible NFTs
$5M39 mo agoSeedZaven Nahapetyan
Co-Founder
2022—2 patents
Improved umbrella canopy control mechanisms and linear motion braking devices.
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2OneRoof
App-based social platform for apartment residents
$5M44 mo agoSeedCem Ozer
Co-Founder
2020Webflow EcommerceWebflowGoogle Maps+23——
3Seam Social
Online platform offering to connect with close friends
$2M33 mo agoSeedNick Confrey
Founder
2022———
4LifePosts
Social platform for sharing stories
$2M122 mo agoSeedSteven Waldman
Founder & CEO
2014———
5Wunwun
Backpacking guides, travel tips, and lifestyle blog for adventurous travelers
$2M149 mo agoAcquired—2012———
6Hot Potato
Real time social collaboration around live events
$1M—AcquiredJace Cooke
Founder
2009———
7Montaj
Mobile app to turn photos into videos
$1M156 mo agoDeadpooledDan Long
Ex Co-founder
2011———
8SportsHi
Provider of a social networking platform for school sports players
$20K62 mo agoSeedAlexander Miles
Founder & CEO
2017———

Top 9 Social Platforms companies in Brooklyn

#1
Seed · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2022
$2.5Mraised
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Online platform offering to connect with close friends. It offers a Web3 social platform where users can create mini social profiles for Web3 games, share their NFTs, add friends, and embed playlists directly in-game. Available on the iOS devices.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2023Seed$2.5M
Founders & team
Nick ConfreyFounder
Investors
1kx, Seed Club, Sfermion, F7 Ventures
#2
Seed · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2022 · 9 employees
$5Mraised
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Platform for creators to create and sell content as collectible NFTs. The platform allows users to mint, buy, and sell content in a marketplace. It is a platform for musicians, artists, clubs & crews, hobbyists, non-profits, and small businesses.

Funding rounds
  • May 2023Seed$3.2M
  • Aug 2022Seed$1.8M
  • Aug 2022Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Zaven NahapetyanCo-Founder
Investors
NEAR, Metaweb Technologies, Alumni Ventures, MetaWeb Ventures, Luminous Futures
#3
Seed · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2020 · 17 employees
$4.6Mraised
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App-based social platform for apartment residents. It enables users to meet people with similar interests living in the same building and form new friendships. Additionally, users can also organize events, arrange road trips, and more. Its mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2023Seed$3.2M
  • Oct 2021Seed$1.2M
  • Jan 2021Seed$150K
Founders & team
Cem OzerCo-FounderSelin SonmezCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
URBAN-X, Chameleon Invest, Dream Machine, General Catalyst, The Helm, Perkins Discovery Fund
#4
Seed · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2014 · 1 employees
$2.3Mraised
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LifePosts is a social platform that allows users to post their own stories on it. Its tools can be used to edit and create albums of special moments. Users can create stories with the help of their friends and family members, the created stories can be shared privately or public to the people on the platform.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2016Seed$1.2M
  • Mar 2016Seed$579.5K
  • Nov 2014Seed$485K
Founders & team
Steven WaldmanFounder & CEO
Investors
North Base Media
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpPythonDjangoVimeo
#5
Deadpooled · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2011 · 4 employees
$1.1Mraised
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Montaj is a mobile app that turns a series of photographs into videos with a shake of the wrist. Users can shoot clips, shake to edit and share the final video. Raised funding from Sonny Ganguly, Vivek Baliga, Arunava Biswas, Jessica Peltz, Adrian Grenier and Evol8tion in Dec 2012.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2013Seed$185K
  • Apr 2013Seed$40K
  • Dec 2012Seed$437.5K
  • Nov 2012Seed$350K
Founders & team
Dan LongEx Co-founder
Investors
Evol8tion
Tech stack
Nginx
#6
Acquired · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2012 · 20 employees
$1.5Mraised
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Backpacking guides, travel tips, and lifestyle blog for adventurous travelers. This platform offers inspiration and practical advice for those seeking to break free from the ordinary and explore the world. It provides backpacking guides, travel tips, and lifestyle content, catering to individuals interested in travel, adventure, and location independence. The blog shares personal experiences, destination guides, and tips for budget travel, aiming to inspire others to pursue their travel dreams. It also covers topics such as sports tourism, gambling destinations, and packing guides, offering a diverse range of content for travel enthusiasts. The platform fosters a community of like-minded individuals who share a passion for exploration and a desire to live life on their own terms.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2014Seed$1.5M
Investors
Resolute Ventures
#7
Acquired · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2009
$1.4Mraised
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Hot Potato connects friends and fans around live events. Users list what activity they are doing and then see others who are doing the same thing and can ask questions or share photos and videos with them. Acquired by Facebook in 2010.

Founders & team
Jace CookeFounderSaadiq Rodgers-KingFounderJustin ShafferFounder
Investors
General Catalyst, Prehype
#8
Seed · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2017
$20Kraised
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Provider of a social networking platform for school sports players. The app enables users to manage sports team players, players to connect directly to college coaches, and messages to teams, players, and fellow coaches. The mobile app is available for download from the App Store and Play Store.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 24.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Breakthru) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • 2021Seed$20K
Founders & team
Alexander MilesFounder & CEO
Investors
Techstars, VentureOut, 37 Angels
#9
Funding Raised · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2017 · 3 employees
$20Kraised
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DiscoverList is an app-based social platform for tarvelers to discover & share travel recommendations & photos with friends. Their app allows travelers to plan, explore trendy hotspots, or build a travel profile to showcase adventures. It also provides chatting features with fellow travelers. Their app is available for iOS devices.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2021Conventional Debt$20K

Funding & investor landscape

$18.3Mtotal disclosed funding
9companies funded
17disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Dream Machine2 rounds
General Catalyst2 rounds
1kx1 rounds
37 Angels1 rounds
Activate Venture Partners1 rounds
Alumni Ventures1 rounds
Chameleon Invest1 rounds
Color Capital1 rounds
Debut Capital1 rounds
Evol8tion1 rounds

Notable founders

Nick Confrey
Founder · Seam Social
Zaven Nahapetyan
Co-Founder · Niche
Cem Ozer
Co-Founder · OneRoof
Selin Sonmez
Co-Founder & CEO · OneRoof
Steven Waldman
Founder & CEO · LifePosts
Dan Long
Ex Co-founder · Montaj
Jace Cooke
Founder · Hot Potato
Saadiq Rodgers-King
Founder · Hot Potato
Alexander Miles
Founder & CEO · SportsHi
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 16,677,517 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Social Platforms coverage by sub-theme.

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Funding & growth over time

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Common questions

How many Social Platforms companies are there in Brooklyn, United States?
Radar tracks 38 indexable Social Platforms companies headquartered in Brooklyn, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Social Platforms companies in Brooklyn, United States?
The Social Platforms companies in Brooklyn, United States on this list have raised a combined $18.3M in disclosed equity funding across 9 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Social Platforms company in Brooklyn, United States?
Niche is the highest-funded Social Platforms company in Brooklyn, United States, with $5M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Social Platforms companies in Brooklyn, United States are funded?
9 of the 38 Social Platforms companies in Brooklyn, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Social Platforms unicorns are there in Brooklyn, United States?
None of the Social Platforms companies in Brooklyn, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Brooklyn, United States Social Platforms companies?
The most active investors in Brooklyn, United States Social Platforms companies on this list include Dream Machine, General Catalyst, 1kx, 37 Angels, Activate Venture Partners.
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