Best Social Platforms Companies in Switzerland
The 53 best Social Platforms companies in Switzerland in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Goodwall.
Here are the best Social Platforms companies in Switzerland, ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum across 53 tracked startups. Total disclosed capital sits at $26M, with Goodwall leading at $11M, ASmallWorld and Pax World each at $6M, and a cluster of earlier-stage bets like 3BaysOver ($2M) and Metabloqs ($1M) rounding out the field. No unicorns yet. But the investor base, anchored by Swiss ICT Investor Club, 4see ventures, and Alpha Capital, signals this ecosystem is being watched.
The engagement signal you should pay attention to: median install growth across social apps is running at roughly +17% YoY, measured across 87 apps in the category. That's not noise. And it tracks with what's happening globally, where some platforms are pivoting hard from single-use messenger tools toward full platform ecosystems, and where niche community builders are finding real traction by targeting underserved audiences. I'd argue Switzerland's funded cohort fits that second pattern almost exactly. Goodwall built around youth career networks, ASmallWorld around high-net-worth communities. Specific beats broad, at least at this funding stage.
Ranked: Best Social Platforms companies in Switzerland
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goodwall Online learning community for students and young professionals | $11M | 40 mo ago | Series B | Taha Bawa Co-Founder & CEO | 2014 | SentryErlangFacebook Login+29 | 1 job opening · 3 partnerships |
| 2 | Pax World Developer of virtual worlds for the metaverse | $6M | 44 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2021 | — | — |
| 3 | ASmallWorld Membership-based social networking platform and lifestyle club for travelers | $6M | 188 mo ago | Series A | — | 2004 | RubyVideoJSRuby on Rails+13 | — |
| 4 | 3BaysOver B2B networking platform for tourism professionals | $2M | 144 mo ago | Deadpooled | Andy Ryan CEO | 2011 | — | — |
| 5 | Metabloqs Blockchain-based network for metaverse to build apps and games for the metaverse | $1M | 46 mo ago | Seed | — | 2020 | — | — |
| 6 | Boldomatic Social sharing app for witty quotes | $700K | 137 mo ago | Seed | Steffen Schietinger Co-Founder & CEO | 2012 | Amazon Web ServicesjQueryHSTS+4 | — |
| 7 | Spontacts Social platform for like-minded people | $200K | 132 mo ago | Acquired | Christoph Seitz Co-Founder | 2012 | JavaGoogle Sign-inApple Sign-in+19 | — |
| 8 | Stroodle Social network aggregator | $196K | 191 mo ago | Deadpooled | Hannes Niederwieser Founder | 2010 | — | — |
Top 10 Social Platforms companies in Switzerland
#1
Series B · Geneva, Geneva · founded 2014 · 90 employees$10.8Mraised▾
Online learning community for students and young professionals. The platform enables students and graduates to showcase their profiles professionally and receive job and admission opportunities based on their preferences and potential. Also provides mentors for guidance. Available for Android and iOS platforms.
- Mar 2023Series B—
- Aug 2019Grant (prize money)$55.1K
- May 2019Grant (prize money)$56K
- Jul 2018Series A$10.8M
#2
Deadpooled · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2021 · 14 employees$5.8Mraised▾
Developer of virtual worlds for the metaverse. It provides a virtual world that enables users to trade NFTs, learn interactively, create and explore virtual and personalized spaces, and communicate for personal and professional scenarios.
- Oct 2022ICO$6.3M
- Feb 2022Seed$5.8M
#3
Seed · Weggis, Lucerne · founded 2020 · 13 employees$1.3Mraised▾
Blockchain-based network for metaverse to build apps and games for the metaverse
- Sep 2022Seed$1.3M
#4
Series A · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2004 · 64 employees$5.6Mraised▾
Asmallworld is a social network and lifestyle club for travelers. The company charges an annual subscription fee upon which customers can access a private social network of people from around the world. The membership also grants users a number of lifestyle benefits, access to private monthly events, and offers/deals for accommodation & travel. The platform also enables users to connect with each other and share recommendations & travelogues. Its mobile app is available for iOS and Android devices.
- Nov 2010Series A$5.6M
- May 2006Seed—
#5
Deadpooled · Geneva, Geneva · founded 2011$1.7Mraised▾
3BaysOver is a B2B networking platform for tourism professionals. It enables users to find & communicate with other tourism professionals and companies. Provides personal profile page for users to list employees, publish events, and manage a membership directory as well.
- Jul 2014Seed$1.3M
- Aug 2011Seed$375K
#6
Seed · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2012$700Kraised▾
Social sharing app for witty quotes
#7
Acquired · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2012 · 3 employees$200Kraised▾
Social platform for like-minded people. It enables users to connect with others to participate in joint activities. It also offers users tailored deals, offers, and locations they can activate together. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS devices.
- Jun 2015Seed—
- Jan 2012Seed$200K
#8
Deadpooled · Bozen, Aargau · founded 2010$195.7Kraised▾
Social network aggregator
#9
Deadpooled · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2017$10.2Kraised▾
Rebels is a social network and marketplace for students. Allows students to reach out to other students for various needs and problems within proximity. Students get paid for their services. Available for Android and iOS platform.
- 2017Seed$10.2K
#10
Deadpooled · Lausanne, Vaud · founded 2015—raised▾
Location-based social networking app
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