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Top 100 Key Players companies in Social commerce
by Most News Heat in the United States in 2018

The Social commerce top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most News Heat Social commerce Key Players in the United States. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2018, ranking from differnt perspectives, including patent filing intensity, academic research capability, news media heat. The company list is generated from various data types.
Social commerce is a subset of electronic commerce that involves social media, online media that supports social interaction, and user contributions to assist online buying and selling of products and services.

Key Players

Fast-growings

Startups & Unicorns

New Entrants

Ranking Year:

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Region:

Global

China

Japan

India

United States

United Kingdom

South Korea

Singapore

Thailand

Germany

Netherlands

Indonesia

France

Ranking:

Most Patent Filings

Highest Patent Value

Most Patent Citation

Most Market Reports

Most News Heat

#
Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
Meta Platforms, Inc.
California, United States
Broadcasting,Publishing,Pre-money valuation,
...[+2]
news: 69
2
Amazon.com, Inc.
Washington, United States
E-commerce,Content creator,Data processing,
...[+2]
news: 61
3
Google LLC
California, United States
Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine,
...[+2]
news: 61
4
Instagram LLC
California, United States
Social media,Social network,Image sharing,
...[+2]
news: 49
5
Apple, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral,
...[+2]
news: 33
6
Velocita, Inc.
California, United States
Loyalty marketing,E-commerce,Social network,
...[+2]
news: 31
7
eBay, Inc.
California, United States
E-commerce,Search engine,Common value auction,
...[+2]
news: 21
8
YouTube LLC
California, United States
Music,HTML5,Web page,
...[+2]
news: 20
9
Yahoo
Virginia, United States
Advertising,Search engine,Search engine optimization,
...[+2]
news: 17
10
Ulta Beauty, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Cosmetics,Odor,Salon,
...[+2]
news: 15
11
PayPal, Inc.
California, United States
Mobile payment,E-commerce,Software,
...[+2]
news: 15
12
Pinterest, Inc.
California, United States
Bookmarking,Social media,Advertising,
...[+2]
news: 14
13
Y Combinator LLC
California, United States
Silicon valley,Accounting,Virtual currency,
...[+2]
news: 14
14
Crabtree & Evelyn Ltd.
Connecticut, United States
Jojoba oil,Lotion,Shower gel,
...[+2]
news: 14
15
Alphaeon 1 LLC
California, United States
news: 14
16
MC Endeavors, Inc.
California, United States
Masonry,Biogas,Online community
news: 13
17
International Business Machines Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 12
18
Uber Technologies, Inc.
California, United States
Brand awareness,Public transport,Software,
...[+2]
news: 12
19
Sequoia Capital
California, United States
Venture capital,Angel investor,Impact investing,
...[+2]
news: 12
20
Fortune Magazine
New York, United States
Journalism,News media
news: 11
21
Sagoon, Inc.
Virginia, United States
Social media,Software development,Online search,
...[+2]
news: 11
22
Groupon, Inc.
Illinois, United States
E-commerce,Social media,Electronic business,
...[+2]
news: 10
23
Polyvore, Inc.
California, United States
E-commerce,Silicon valley,Shopping mall,
...[+2]
news: 10
24
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
New York, United States
Investment banking,Venture capital,Underwriting,
...[+2]
news: 9
25
Walmart, Inc.
Arkansas, United States
Warehouse,E-commerce,Hypermarket,
...[+2]
news: 9
26
General Motors Co.
Michigan, United States
Sport utility vehicle,Public transport,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 8
27
American Express Co.
New York, United States
Online payment,Mobile payment,Payment system,
...[+2]
news: 8
28
Tiger Global Management LLC
New York, United States
Telecommunications,Social media,Venture capital,
...[+2]
news: 8
29
Poshmark, Inc.
California, United States
Brand management,E-commerce
news: 8
30
AEON Biopharma, Inc.
California, United States
Social commerce,Wellness Programs,Medical equipment,
...[+2]
news: 8
31
LENSAR, Inc.
United States
Medical equipment,Laser,Hospitality industry,
...[+2]
news: 8
32
Zipcar, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Self-service,Enterprise mobility management,Public transport,
...[+2]
news: 8
33
Microsoft Corp.
Washington, United States
Software,Operating system,Cloud computing,
...[+2]
news: 7
34
NIKE, Inc.
United States
sports equipment,Eyewear,Product design,
...[+2]
news: 7
35
Stripe, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Online payment,Mobile payment,
...[+2]
news: 7
36
Yappn Corp.
New York, United States
Power tool,Electrical equipment,Publishing,
...[+2]
news: 7
37
Care.com, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Housekeeping,Online tutoring,Publishing,
...[+1]
news: 7
38
CafePress, Inc.
Kentucky, United States
TOPS,E-commerce
news: 7
39
Snapchat Kit
California, United States
Social media,Password,Authentication,
...[+2]
news: 7
40
Intel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 6
41
Starbucks Corp.
Washington, United States
Ice cream,Food industry,Coffee bean,
...[+2]
news: 6
42
Nordstrom, Inc.
Washington, United States
Lifestyle business,E-commerce,Fast-moving consumer goods,
...[+2]
news: 6
43
Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Texas, United States
Organic product,E-commerce,Fast-moving consumer goods,
...[+2]
news: 6
44
LinkedIn Corp.
California, United States
Social media,Publishing,Broadcasting,
...[+2]
news: 6
45
Menlo Ventures Management LP
California, United States
Cell therapy,Genomics,Venture capital,
...[+2]
news: 6
46
GGV Capital
California, United States
Venture capital,Silicon valley,Liposome,
...[+2]
news: 6
47
BuzzFeed, Inc.
New York, United States
Publishing,Journalism,Social network,
...[+2]
news: 6
48
Uncork Capital, Inc.
California, United States
Venture capital,Outlier,Software as a service,
...[+2]
news: 6
49
U.S. Department of Agriculture
District of Columbia, United States
Agriculture,Food industry,Farming industry,
...[+2]
news: 6
50
WhatsApp LLC
California, United States
Cross-platform,Subscription business model,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 6
51
Tumblr, Inc.
New York, United States
Microblogging,Advertising,Online advertising,
...[+2]
news: 6
52
DBI Holdings, Inc.
Texas, United States
E-commerce,Social network,Lifestyle business
news: 6
53
Entrepreneur Media, Inc.
California, United States
Publishing,Publication
news: 6
54
RPS Ventures
California, United States
Venture capital
news: 6
55
DST Partners
United States
Asset management
news: 6
56
Cisco Systems, Inc.
California, United States
Computer hardware,Enterprise software,Internet Protocol,
...[+2]
news: 5
57
Morgan Stanley
New York, United States
Investment banking,Asset management,Emotional security,
...[+2]
news: 5
58
T-Mobile US, Inc.
California, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Service innovation,
...[+2]
news: 5
59
ChannelAdvisor Corp.
North Carolina, United States
E-commerce,Advertising,Software as a service,
...[+2]
news: 5
60
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC
California, United States
Venture capital,Incubation,Healthcare industry,
...[+2]
news: 5
61
NEA Management Co. LLC
California, United States
Venture capital,Software as a service,Medical equipment,
...[+2]
news: 5
62
Oath, Inc.
New York, United States
Advertising,Search engine optimization,Publishing,
...[+2]
news: 5
63
Mayfield Fund LLC
California, United States
Venture capital,Health care,Solar cell,
...[+2]
news: 5
64
Megola, Inc.
United States
Coating,Fire protection,Water treatment
news: 5
65
Shea Ventures LLC
California, United States
Venture capital,Biotechnology,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
news: 5
66
TechCrunch, Inc.
California, United States
Conversation,Augmented reality,Virtual reality,
...[+2]
news: 5
67
Lightspeed Venture Partners
California, United States
Venture capital,Blockchain,Cloud computing,
...[+2]
news: 5
68
Rodan & Fields LLC
California, United States
Sales management,Cosmetics,Health care,
...[+2]
news: 5
69
eMarketer, Inc.
New York, United States
Biometrics,Digital economy,Market research,
...[+2]
news: 5
70
Blockchain Wtf
United States
Cryptocurrency,Blockchain
news: 5
71
Citigroup, Inc.
New York, United States
Fixed income,Private banking,Investment banking,
...[+2]
news: 4
72
HP, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 4
73
KKR & Co., Inc.
New York, United States
Asset management,Private equity fund,Venture capital,
...[+2]
news: 4
74
Tesla, Inc.
Texas, United States
Electric vehicle,Electronics,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
news: 4
75
Nasdaq, Inc.
New York, United States
Information Dissemination,Capital formation,Structured product,
...[+2]
news: 4
76
Adobe, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Enterprise software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
news: 4
77
Mastercard, Inc.
New York, United States
Online payment,Mobile payment,Financial institution,
...[+2]
news: 4
78
Airbnb, Inc.
California, United States
Accommodation,Price point,Financial transaction,
...[+2]
news: 4
79
Target Corp.
Minnesota, United States
E-commerce,Social network,Warehouse,
...[+2]
news: 4
80
Visa, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Payment system,Online payment,
...[+2]
news: 4
81
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
California, United States
Senior management,Corporate finance,Electronics,
...[+2]
news: 4
82
Lyft, Inc.
California, United States
Public transport,Software,Internet of Things,
...[+2]
news: 4
83
CA Technologies, Inc.
New York, United States
Software,Virtualization,Cloud computing,
...[+2]
news: 4
84
Real Chemistry
California, United States
Advertising
news: 4
85
Home Box Office, Inc.
New York, United States
IPTV,Cable television,Direct-broadcast satellite,
...[+2]
news: 4
86
Institutional Venture Partners
California, United States
Venture capital,Impact investing,Digital security,
...[+2]
news: 4
87
First Round Capital
California, United States
Venture capital,News media,Software,
...[+2]
news: 4
88
LivingSocial, Inc.
District of Columbia, United States
E-commerce,National brand,Advertising,
...[+2]
news: 4
89
Silver Lake Management Co. LLC
California, United States
Venture capital
news: 4
90
Angellist Holdings LLC
California, United States
Angel investor,FinTech,Funding Agency,
...[+2]
news: 4
91
Norwest Venture Partners
California, United States
Venture capital,Business-to-business,Health care,
...[+2]
news: 4
92
TVL Management Corporation
California, United States
Venture capital,Software as a service,Goal alignment,
...[+2]
news: 4
93
Priceline.com LLC
Connecticut, United States
E-commerce,Public transport,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 4
94
Correlation Management LLC
California, United States
Venture capital
news: 4
95
Mint Software, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Account aggregation,Financial goal,
...[+2]
news: 4
96
Strathspey Crown LLC
California, United States
Intraocular lens,Cosmetic dentistry,Health care
news: 4
97
Waltham Services, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Pest control,Environmental consulting,Carpenter ant,
...[+2]
news: 4
98
Velos Partners Management LLC
California, United States
Venture capital,Health care
news: 4
99
Red Herring, Inc.
California, United States
Herring,Venture capital,News media,
...[+2]
news: 4
100
Andreessen Horowitz LSV Fund
California, United States
Asset management,Venture capital,Circulating tumor cell,
...[+2]
news: 4

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