Read the pitch decks of 17 startups looking to disrupt dating apps and social networking that have raised millions iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI Updated 2026-05-11T19:05:22.284Z New social, professional networking, and dating startups are coming onto the scene. VCs and angel investors are funding some of these promising startups. Here are the pitch decks 17 startups used while raising rounds from pre-seed to Series A. A new generation of consumer social startups is emerging. From platforms focused on getting people to meet IRL to dating apps taking on Tinder or Hinge, startups are disrupting the digital social scene. Founders of these startups are tackling problems like loneliness , dating app fatigue , and general dissatisfaction with the current social media incumbents. Some founders come from Big Tech backgrounds, like the Instagram-heavy team behind photo-sharing app Retro, or the ex-Google employees building the social-mapping app PamPam.…