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We’ve ranked the top 17 Social News companies in San Francisco, California. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Social News Companies & Startups (San Francisco, California)
Law
Law provides an online source that delivers legal news and analysis for attorneys and other legal professionals.
Founder(s): John Polit
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Consulting, Legal, News, Publishing, Social News
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Mix
Connecting the Curious and Creative
Founder(s): Garrett Camp
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, CRM, Information Technology, Internet, Social Media, Social News
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Global Fund for Women
Stand With Women. Stand With Us.
Founder(s): Anne Firth Murray, Frances Kissling, Laura Lederer
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Association, Communities, Lifestyle, Social News, Women’s
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Torrentfreak
TorrentFreak is a publication that features the latest news copyright, privacy, and other news related to filesharing.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: News, Publishing, Social News
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Backchannel
Backchannel, the premier tech business brand from social publishing platform Medium.
Founder(s): Steven Levy
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: News, Publishing, Social Media, Social News
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Impress3 Media
Content Automation, Local News, Industry News, Videos
Founder(s): Gabriele Genghini, Paul Freiman, Jr., Zachary Chen
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Content Creators, Content Marketing, Marketing Automation, News, Publishing, Social News, Software
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AJ+
AJ+ is a global news community for the connected generation.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Communities, Social Media, Social News
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DiscussBar
The Place To Discuss News! Insert a link or news title, the app sends you to topic specific chat to discuss with other interested people.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: News, Social Media, Social Network, Social News
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The What
The What is an online media platform that focuses on lifestyle, fashion, and culture.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, News, Online Portals, Social News
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C O R Media
Cor is building a reinvented News Network of experts, journalists and infrastructure around the globe to fix the news media industry.
Founder(s): Schuyler Hudak
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Digital Media, Media and Entertainment, Social News
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San Francisco Media Company
San Francisco Media Company publishes media, news, local, national, event information as well as offers advertising solutions.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, News, Publishing, Social News
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Isayu
Connect with people who share your interests
Founder(s): Edward King
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Communities, Private Social Networking, Social Media, Social News
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Military Advantage
Military.com provides headline news and technology updates since their community answers the call and makes news.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: News, Social Media, Social News
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Hearsay.it
Hearsay.it is a social news-sharing application that enables users to share everything they read with their followers.
Founder(s): John Duncan, Kevin Montag
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Social, Social News, Software
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Wonker
Wonker makes political news easier to understand. It’s a place for people like you and me to demystify trending political stories.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: News, Politics, Social Media, Social News
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Double Issue
Double Issue is a non-profit organization that offers magazines related to social issues from past and present.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Non Profit, Printing, Social News
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Nextdoor
Nextdoor is the neighborhood network.
Founder(s): Adam Ginsburg, David Wiesen, Madison Bell, Nirav Tolia, Prakash Janakiraman, Sarah Leary
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: CivicTech, Communities, Internet, Mobile Apps, Private Social Networking, Social Media, Social News
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