Market map · United Kingdom
Social and dating apps market map: United Kingdom
45 social and dating apps startups based in the United Kingdom that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 4 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $371M; the biggest segment is social networks.
45startups on the map
4segments
$371Mraised between them
Social networksmost funded segment
Sportas- OONI
WAYN
Mendeley
Glow Digital Media
Trampoline Systems
Kohort
Uhive Social Network
HealthUnlocked- OOSOYOU.com
citysocializer
LuckyFish Games- SShareThe
- SCSport Convo
- BTBright Things
DevAccuracy
Beepl
GFRANQ
Paypersocial Ltd- TCTrust Club
YuTU
Tomlibo
Kloodle
Fashionspace
+2 more
Funding by segment
- Social networks$303M26
- Friendship and communities$7.0M7
- Dating$5.0M6
- Video and creator-led social$55M6
Where they are based
- United Kingdom45$371M
United KingdomFounded
14Earlier
712
313
814
15
16
217
218
19
520
221
122
23
24
25
26
1 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M27
- $1M to $10M12
- $10M to $50M4
- $50M to $250M2
- $250M to $1B0
- $1B and over0
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
41 of 45 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United Kingdom45
Startups by country, 1 country in all.
Segment by segment
Social networks
26 startups · $303M raised
- SportasSportas is a UK-based social platform operated by Sportas Limited.United Kingdom$170M
- OONIONI is a marketing agency that offers services in printing, SEA, SEO, and social network platforms.United Kingdom$75M
- WAYNWAYN is a travel and lifestyle-based social network enabling users to meet like-minded people.United Kingdom$11M
- MendeleyMendeley is an academic social network and program that enables users to collaborate online, and discover, manage and share research papers.United Kingdom$8.8M
- Glow Digital MediaGlow Digital Media provides social network advertising services.United Kingdom$8.3M
- Trampoline SystemsTrampoline Systems is a leading innovator in organisational network analysis software and diagnostic services based in London, UK.United Kingdom$7.7M
- KohortKohort is a private and secure social network guided by a commitment to ethical technology and social responsibility.United Kingdom$7.0M
- Uhive Social NetworkUhive Social Network is a blockchain-powered, AI-based metaverse social network that merges traditional social media features withUnited Kingdom$2.3M
Friendship and communities
7 startups · $7.0M raised
Streetlifestreetlife.com is a local social network that helps British people connect with nearby residents, groups, organizations, and businesses.United Kingdom$5.8M
LingoingLingoing is a social network that provides an online market place connecting sign language professionals and deaf clients together.United Kingdom$475K
Ur My TypeUr My Type is a mobile dating and friendship app designed to help users find meaningful connections through personality types and United Kingdom$391K
fethrFethr is an AI-driven friendship app founded in 2020/2021 in London.United Kingdom$147K- SSportEmp.comSportEmp.com is a social network that allows people involved and interested in sports to share their performances.United Kingdom$129K
- OCOrganic Church TodayOrganic Church Today is a social network community that enables members to share their thoughts and passions and connect with others.United Kingdom$30K
HelpfulPeepsHelpfulpeeps is a Bristol-based social network and "tech for good" platform that connects individuals in need of assistance with tUnited Kingdom$24K
Dating
6 startups · $5.0M raised
OnceOnce is a slow dating app that focuses on quality over quantity by picking the perfect matches for you every day at noon!United Kingdom$3.5M
GrazerGrazer is a vegan dating app designed for vegans and vegetarians to connect with others who share their lifestyle.United Kingdom$605K
So SyncdSo Syncd is a UK-based media and relationship coaching company founded by two sisters.United Kingdom$454K
Safer DateSafer Date is a safe dating app with no fake profiles, no catfish, no chat bots, and no tie-in period.United Kingdom$300K
Rendeevoorendeevoo is the first real life dating app that makes it easy to meet with someone at a hand-picked bar and have a real conversatUnited Kingdom$117K
BristlrBristlr is a dating app.United Kingdom$42K
Video and creator-led social
6 startups · $55M raised
FanvueFanvue is a British AI-powered subscription social platform founded in 2020 and based in London.United Kingdom$22M
SportlobsterSportlobster was a sports-focused social network and content platform founded in London in 2012.United Kingdom$16M
Handmade MobileFounded in 2014 by a management team with a strong track record in digital media and mobile entertainment, Handmade Mobile provideUnited Kingdom$15M
SoshiGamesSoshiGames, founded in February 2010 in Birmingham, was a video game development studio known for creating engaging social networkUnited Kingdom$947K
gamesGRABRgamesGRABR is a London-based gaming social network and ecommerce platform, founded in 2012 as a subsidiary of TeePee Games Ltd.United Kingdom$840K
YoVivoYoVivo!United Kingdom$229K
How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in United Kingdom. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in social and dating apps, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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