B2B
9 b2b startups based in Encino, $38.5M raised total, led by Caramel, Inc. ($21.4M raised). See what B2B means more broadly on the B2B industry page.
The breakdown
9 of 9 companies have disclosed funding, $38.5M combined, 4 at Seed stage, making up 64% of the 14 Encino startups on file across every industry, founding dates span 2021-2024.
Companies
Caramel is the safe & easy way to complete any private used car sale. Compatible with any car for sale by owner, Caramel does the DMV work & more for free.
Founded by Grammy-winning music producer BloodPop (known for work with Lady Gaga and Madonna), the game studio raised $6.5M in seed funding with a team including former Halo, Cyberpunk 2077, and Red Dead Redemption developers.
Bridging international capital and know-how with African talent and enterprise since 2004, Helios Investment Partners manages funds totalling c. $3 billion.
NFTco was founded by serial entrepreneur Niel Robertson (previously of Trada and Newmerix), based in West Hollywood; the company later rebranded as 'Based,' an NFT trading platform, with Adam Lurie as CEO.

CreatoRev is TikTok Shop's first licensed agency partner. We run mass creator campaigns, train top-selling talent, and produce shop livestreams for brands like L'Oréal, Maybelline, and Clarins across the US, UK, Mexico, Spain, and France.
Virtual-Showroom is a leading supplier of specialist automotive websites, providing web design, hosting, stocklist management, and internet marketing services for car dealers.

EditHero streamlines post-production with AI-driven tools for sequence alignment, version comparison, and faster video finishing.