Investors map · Worldwide

Who invests in social and dating apps

124 investors have backed two or more of the 486 social and dating apps startups worldwide on our map, in rounds we track. Grouped by kind, each ranked by how many of these companies it has backed; the most active has backed 15.

124investors on the map
5kinds of investor
Andreessen Horowitzbacked the most (9)
VC firmsmost common kind

VC firms

94

+70 more

Private equity and asset managers

9

Angels and networks

9

Accelerators

8

Corporate investors

4

Segment by segment

VC firms

94 investors

  1. Andreessen HorowitzVC firmUnited States9 backed
  2. Sequoia CapitalVC firmUnited States8 backed
  3. TechstarsVC firmUnited States7 backed
  4. Khosla VenturesVC firmUnited States6 backed
  5. AntlerVC firmUnited Kingdom6 backed
  6. Goodwater CapitalVC firmUnited States6 backed
  7. SV AngelVC firmUnited States6 backed
  8. BenchmarkVC firmUnited States5 backed

Private equity and asset managers

9 investors

  1. IDG CapitalPrivate equityChina4 backed
  2. DCM VenturesPrivate equityUnited States3 backed
  3. Idinvest PartnersPrivate equityFrance3 backed
  4. Alameda ResearchPrivate equityHong Kong SAR China3 backed
  5. ECEight CapitalFund of fundsUnited Arab Emirates2 backed
  6. VVegasTechFundPrivate equity-2 backed
  7. GaingelsPrivate equityUnited States2 backed
  8. CDH InvestmentsPrivate equityHong Kong SAR China2 backed

Angels and networks

9 investors

  1. 500 GlobalAngel investorUnited States8 backed
  2. KSKunal ShahAngel investor-3 backed
  3. David CohenAngel investorUnited States3 backed
  4. Fabrice GrindaAngel investorUnited States2 backed
  5. Sand Hill AngelsAngel networkUnited States2 backed
  6. JGJay GouldAngel investor-2 backed
  7. MDMichael DearingAngel investor-2 backed
  8. MPMichael ParekhAngel investor-2 backed

Accelerators

8 investors

  1. Y CombinatorAcceleratorUnited States15 backed
  2. Start-Up ChileAcceleratorChile14 backed
  3. Amino CapitalAcceleratorUnited States2 backed
  4. Media CampAcceleratorUnited States2 backed
  5. VentureOutAcceleratorUnited States2 backed
  6. Google for StartupsAcceleratorUnited States2 backed
  7. imi.vcAcceleratorRussia2 backed
  8. IdealabAcceleratorUnited States2 backed

Corporate investors

4 investors

  1. WayraCorporate investorGermany9 backed
  2. Coinbase VenturesCorporate investorUnited States6 backed
  3. Softline Venture PartnersCorporate investorRussia2 backed
  4. M12Corporate investorUnited States2 backed

How this map is made. Every investor here has backed two or more startups on our social and dating apps map, in rounds we track. Grouped by the kind of investor, each ranked by how many of these companies it has backed. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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