Social Starts
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Investor type
PE / VC
Founded
2012
AUM
-
Location
United States
Investor profile last updated: 02 April, 2022
Profile
Social Starts is a venture capital partnership with a uniquely data-driven approach to investing in moment-of-inception and Series A financing rounds. We focus on companies that leverage social and mobile technologies with a particular emphasis on the emerging science and technology of health and happiness. Social Starts has been named the top fund under $100M since 2013 and is consistently rated as one of the most active early stage funds worldwide.
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FAQs about Social Starts
Is Social Starts a venture capital or private equity firm?
Social Starts is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Seed, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Where is Social Starts located?
Social Starts is located in United States.
When was Social Starts founded?
Social Starts was founded in 2012.
What sectors and industries does Social Starts invest in?
Social Starts invests in companies and startups in Fintech, Gaming, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Software.
What is Social Starts geographical focus of investments?
Social Starts invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Asia.
At what stages of companies and startups does Social Starts typically invest in?
Social Starts invests in companies and startups at Seed.
What is the usual amount of Social Starts investment?
Social Starts usually invests $1-5 m on average.
What are the contacts of Social Starts?
Social Starts can be reached through its website socialstarts.com, its LinkedIn page and its X account. Cold-mailing a general inbox rarely reaches a partner, so Private Equity List also lists the investment-team contacts for Social Starts — names, roles, verified work emails and LinkedIn profiles — available on a Pro plan from $129/month (see pricing). Contacts are sourced from the firm's website and LinkedIn and re-verified on a rolling cycle. Spot a stale contact, or none at all? Report it — we re-run that firm within 48h and get back to you.
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When was the Social Starts profile last updated?
Private Equity List re-verifies investor profiles on a rolling cycle, pulling from the firm's own website and LinkedIn rather than a one-off import. This profile was last updated on 02 April, 2022. Something out of date here? Report it — we re-run that firm within 48h and get back to you.