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Meta Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Social & Leisure · Social Media

Meta is a social-technology company that offers a wide ecosystem of applications and hardware. Its Family of Apps includes platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Threads, which allow people to communicate, share content, and form communities. On the hardware side, Meta’s Reality Labs develops virtual and augmented reality devices, including Meta Quest headsets and smart glasses. Meta also builds artificial intelligence tools, notably Meta AI, powered by its Llama large language models, and envisions long-term digital spaces in the form of a metaverse.
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In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, Meta ranks #24 globally and #15 in the United States. It ranks #3 in the Social & Leisure industry and #1 in the Social Media subindustry.

Global
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#24
Industry
Social & Leisure
#3
Subindustry
Social Media
#1
National · United States
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#15
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Key metrics

Meta Startup Activity Metrics

Meta has supported 45 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $49.6 billion over the last ten years. The company currently operates 11 active startup programs.

Overview

Explore Meta's investments, startup programs, and corporate open innovation activity

The company currently runs 11 active startup programs supporting 45 startups worldwide across industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Edtech, Fintech, and General. Its venture arm Meta — Corporate Self has invested in over 26 startups.

The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Software & Data, Fintech, and Ecommerce & Retail, categories where Meta's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.

Activity breakdown

Where Meta-associated startups operate

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Programs & CVC

Meta Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives

Meta engages startups through 11 active programs, supporting 45 startups in total based on our database.

BA
Baltic AI Hackathon
Startup Activation
Startup Activation Program
Facebook Accelerator Commerce
Facebook Accelerator Commerce
Cohort Program · est. 2011
Cohort Program
Facebook Accelerator: Commerce is a 12-week non-equity program supporting innovative commerce startups who renew shopping experiences for buyers and sellers.
Facebook Accelerator Singapore
Facebook Accelerator Singapore
Cohort Program · est. 2019
Cohort Program
Facebook Accelerator Singapore is a unique 6-month program made for busy founders. Facebook Accelerator Singapore is designed to meet in-person for three individual training sprints, and virt
FA
Facebook/Meta Accelerator (Commerce)
Cohort Program
Cohort Program
16 startups
LS
Llama Startup Program
Startup Access
Startup Access Program
L
LlamaCon
Ecosystem Activation · est. 2025
Ecosystem Activation Program
Meta's first developer conference dedicated to generative AI and the open-source Llama models; a Meta-run hackathon was held alongside it.
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Meta — Corporate Self
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
26 startups
MC
Meta Connect
Ecosystem Activation · est. 2014
Ecosystem Activation Program
Meta's annual developer conference on AI, AI glasses and VR; keynote plus developer state of the union and technical sessions, livestreamed worldwide.
MF
Meta for Startups / FbStart
Startup Access
Startup Access Program
MH
Meta Horizon Creator Competition
Startup Activation · est. 2025
Startup Activation Program
Meta-hosted Devpost competition (Elevate Your Mobile World) for creators building mobile Meta Horizon Worlds experiences, with a USD 1,000,000 prize pool.
MH
Meta Horizon Start Developer Competition
Startup Activation · est. 2025
Startup Activation Program
Five-week Meta-hosted competition inviting Meta Horizon Start program members to build Entertainment, Lifestyle and Gaming experiences for Meta Quest; USD 1.5m in prizes.
ML
Meta Llama Accelerator
Cohort Program
Cohort Program
4 startups
ML
Meta Llama Impact Grants
Startup Activation · est. 2024
Startup Activation Program
Meta grant program awarding funding to organisations and teams building socially impactful applications on Llama models.
ML
Meta Llama Impact Hackathon (with Cerebral Valley)
Startup Activation · est. 2024
Startup Activation Program
Weekend hackathon series run by Meta AI with Cerebral Valley in which teams build on Llama models; USD 35,000 prize pool at the 2025 San Francisco edition.
MS
Meta Startup School
Cohort Program
Cohort Program
MS
Meta Startup School
Cohort Program
Cohort Program
OS
Oculus Start
Startup Access
Startup Access Program
VI
Vietnam Innovation Challenge (VIC) - NIC x Meta
Startup Activation · est. 2022
Startup Activation Program
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List of Startups

Top startups associated with Meta

Meta's top 5 associated startups have raised 94% of the $49.6 billion raised in the last ten years across all 45 associated startups, led by Scale AI at $17.5 billion. Meta is associated with 44 active startups and 1 exit. Meta — Corporate Self supports the largest number of startups, with 26 associated startups.

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Startups associated with Meta
StartupSB ScoreIndustryHQ cityLink Type to CorporationLinked via
AppsFlyerAppsFlyerSB 847Marketing & SalesTel Aviv-YafoDirect InvestmentMeta — Corporate Self
MeeshoMeeshoSB 817Ecommerce & RetailBangaloreDirect InvestmentMeta — Corporate Self
DatabricksDatabricksSB 771Software & DataSan FranciscoDirect InvestmentMeta — Corporate Self
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Corporate Startup Activity Index · 2025

Global Corporate Open Innovation Rankings

Explore the top 372 corporations in StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index. Meta ranks #24 globally and #15 in the United States. It accounts for 9.8% of the measured corporate startup activity in the Social & Leisure industry and 1% of the activity generated by corporations in the United States. Unlock more granular data on each corporation with StartupBlink Pro.

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