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Los Angeles

605
companies
$20.79B
total raised
B2B, Consumer, Industrials
top industries
Photo: Basil D Soufi · CC BY-SA 3.0

The breakdown

605 startups on file in Los Angeles, spanning B2B, Consumer, Industrials, 435 of 605 have disclosed funding, $20.79B combined, 96 at Series A stage, founding dates span 1974-2026.

A bit of history

Aviation took root here in 1910, when Wilbur Wright's biplane demo at Dominguez Hills sparked a rush of aircraft builders to the region's clear, flyable skies. Donald Douglas set up shop in 1920, renting space in an old movie studio in Santa Monica, before Douglas Aircraft grew into one of the city's largest employers. A few miles away, North American Aviation's Inglewood plant turned out thousands of P-51 Mustangs during World War II. Los Angeles has been building aircraft and entertainment side by side for over a century.

Investors headquartered in Los Angeles

Crosscut VenturesSeed, Series A
Upfront VenturesPre-Seed, Seed, Growth
TenOneTen VenturesPre-Seed, Seed
GreycroftSeed, Series A, Growth
BAM VenturesSeed, Series A
A26 VenturesPre-seed, first round
Series B$72.8M
Nacelle
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2019 · 21 employees

Nacelle turns slow eCommerce sites into fast PWAs for online retailers who are dissatisfied with slow page load speeds.

Series BE-commerce
Series B$55.8M
Mountaintop
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2020 · 31 employees

Mountaintop is a company founded in 2020 by Deepti Sharma.

Series BMentorship
Series C$85.8M
HOPSKIPDRIVE, INC.
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2014 · 182 employees

HOPSKIPDRIVE; INC. is a Los Angeles-based company.

Series CTechnology
$200.0M
GoGuardian
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2014 · 327 employees

GoGuardian is a Los Angeles-based company founded in 2014 by Advait Shinde.

Teacher
$84.5M
Modern Animal
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2018 · 220 employees

Modern Animal runs a membership-based chain of veterinary clinics; currently around thirty of them across the Los Angeles area; Orange County; the San Francisco Bay Area; Austin; Dallas; Houston; Denv

Veterinary medicine
Series C$59.0M
inVia Robotics
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2015 · 126 employees

inVia Robotics is a company founded in 2015.

Series CCloud robotics
Series C$85.0M
Replicated
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2014 · 113 employees

A software company that has solutions for shipping on-premise software. It was founded in 2014 and is located in Culver City; California.

Series COpen source management
Series D$202.9M
FloQast
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2013 · 425 employees

FloQast offers Close Management Software by accountants; for accountants to close the books faster and more accurately.

Series DSoftware
Series A$26.0M
Numerade
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2019 · 31 employees

Numerade is a Los Angeles-based company.

Series AEducation
Series B$46.5M
Singularity 6
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2018 · 119 employees

A game development team with a focus on creating virtual universes.

Series BEntertainment
Series A$16.0M
Rarible
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2020 · 135 employees

Rarible is an NFT marketplace and issuance platform that allows users to create and sell digital collectibles secured with blockchain.

Series ABlockchain
$210.0M
Jet Edge International
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2011 · 351 employees

Jet Edge International is a Los Angeles-based private aviation services platform.

Aviation
Series C$342.9M
ProducePay
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2014 · 89 employees

ProducePay provides working capital and distribution to fresh-produce growers shipping to the United States; advancing cash against a harvest before it is sold so farmers can fund the rest of the seas

Series CAgricultural technology (AgTech)
Series B$48.0M
Daring Foods
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2018 · 126 employees

Daring Foods is a company making plant-based chicken products founded in 2018 by Ross Mackay.

Series BFood technology
Series A$40.0M
Seed Health
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2015 · 254 employees

Seed Health is a microbial sciences company selling probiotics developed around clinical research rather than marketing claims. Its Daily Synbiotic pairs specific probiotic strains with a prebiotic in

Series AProbiotics
$160.0M
Lyuno-SDI Group
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 1974 · 3001 employees

Lyuno-SDI Group is a Los Angeles-based company founded in 1974.

Technology
Series B$32.0M
Fuel50
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2011 · 98 employees

Fuel50 sells enterprise talent software combining two halves: a skills intelligence platform that defines; inventories and governs the capabilities a workforce has; and a talent marketplace that match

Series BTechnology
$39.9M
Italic
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2018 · 126 employees

Luxury goods from the same manufacturers as major brands with no logos and no markups.

E-commerce
Series C$71.1M
NuORDER
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2011 · 126 employees

NuORDER is a cloud and mobile B2B eCommerce platform empowering brands and retailers to streamline their business operations.

Series CE-commerce
$65.0M
Securonix
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2007 · 500 employees

Securonix delivers a security analytics and operations management platform for the modern era of big data and advanced cyber threats.

AI-enabled cybersecurity
$57.0M
Pex
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2014

Pex is a media rights management engine and marketplace founded in 2014 by Rasty Turek.

Big data
Series B$62.7M
LeaseLock
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2016 · 88 employees

LeaseLock sells lease insurance that replaces rental security deposits. Renters pay a monthly fee and the landlord is insured against loss and damage.

Series BFinance
Series B$54.0M
AppOnboard
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2016 · 37 employees

AppOnboard is a company that is known for offering a no-code development platform; primarily for marketers.

Series BTechnology
Series B$21.9M
ConsejoSano
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2017 · 126 employees

A health care company in California that focuses on improving quality of care.

Series BHealthcare
Series A$46.5M
Output
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2013 · 6 employees

Output is a United Kingdom-based company.

Series AAI-powered Drug Discovery
Series E$963.5M
Scopely
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2011 · 1200 employees

Scopely - leading mobile game development company.

Series EVideo game
$87.0M
Boosted Commerce
Los Angeles, CA

Boosted Commerce is a Los Angeles-based business development company.

E-commerce
Seed$28.2M
Lunchclub
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2017 · 31 employees

An artificial intelligence company that has a platform designed for professional networking. It was founded in 2017 and is located in California.

SeedTechnology
Series C$27.0M
mPulse Mobile
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2014 · 215 employees

A mobile health engagement service in California that focuses on improvement in health outcomes and business efficiencies.

Series CTechnology
Series A$40.0M
FaZe Clan
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2010 · 126 employees

FaZe Clan is an esports and gaming entertainment organisation that also sells branded merchandise.

Series AGaming
Series A$87.0M
Wheels Labs
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2018

Wheels Labs was a Los Angeles shared electric-mobility company founded in 2018 by Jonathan and Joshua Viner. It developed seated electric vehicles for short urban trips; Helbiz acquired it in 2022 and

Series AAutomotive industry
$30.0M
Exploding Kittens
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2015 · 126 employees

Exploding Kittens is a card game founded in 2015.

Gaming
Series C$95.5M
PlayVS
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2018

PlayVS is a company providing a platform for e-sports competitions for high school students.

Series CeSports
$106.0M
Icelandic Glacial
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2004 · 31 employees

Icelandic Glacial is a brand of bottled water from the Ölfus spring in Iceland.

Natural resource
$25.0M
Elevate
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2011 · 3001 employees

Elevate is a Los Angeles-based legal services company founded in 2011.

Legal Services
Series C$46.5M
ChowNow
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2011 · 351 employees

ChowNow is a Los Angeles-based company founded in 2011 by Eric Jaffe; Josiah Carlson and Christopher Webb.

Series COnline food ordering
$92.0M
Gen. G
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2017 · 126 employees

Gen. G is a Los Angeles-based company.

Gaming
Series A$80.0M
FabFitFun
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2010 · 751 employees

FabFitFun sells a seasonal subscription box of full-size beauty; fitness and lifestyle products; letting members choose their own items each quarter from partner brands.

Series ASoftware as a service (SaaS)
Series C$123.0M
NEXT Trucking
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2015 · 126 employees

NEXT Trucking is a company founded in 2015 by Lidia Yan.

Series CTransportation
Series B$147.0M
Zwift
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2014 · 751 employees

Zwift is a Los Angeles-based company founded in 2014.

Series BHospitality industry
$23.0M
Loot Crate
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2012 · 126 employees

Loot Crate is a Los Angeles-based company founded in 2012.

E-commerce
Series C$31.0M
Soothe
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2013 · 126 employees

Soothe is a Los Angeles-based company founded in 2013.

Series CBeauty
$52.0M
Chrome River Technologies
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2007 · 751 employees

Chrome River Technologies is a global provider of expense reporting and invoice management.

Accounts payable
$185.0M
Hyperloop One
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2002 · 10001 employees

Hyperloop One is an american transportation company founded in 2002.

Mobility
$50.0M
Virgin Hyperloop One
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2014 · 351 employees

Virgin Hyperloop One is a Los Angeles-based company founded in 2014 by Shervin Pishevar.

Tourism
$25.0M
Fox Rent-A-Car
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 1989 · 751 employees

Fox Rent-A-Car is a Los Angeles-based company founded in 1989.

Automotive design
Series B$40.0M
WITHIN
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2014 · 126 employees

VR film company founded by award-winning filmmaker Chris Milk and technologist Aaron Koblin. WITHIN has a sister company (Here Be Dragons) which produces VR films.

Series BVirtual reality
Series B$133.1M
Soylent
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2013

Soylent is a Los Angeles food-and-beverage brand founded in 2013 that sells plant-based complete-nutrition shakes; powders; protein drinks; coffee and energy products. Starco Brands acquired Soylent i

Series BFood & Beverage
$156.0M
Centerfield
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2011 · 3001 employees

Centerfield is a company founded in 2011.

Adtech
Series A$54.0M
Survios
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2013 · 126 employees

Survios is a company creating Virtual Reality experiences and games founded in 2013 by James Iliff.

Series AEntertainment
$107.2M
Endgame
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2008 · 126 employees

Endpoint security company acquired by Elastic in June 2019. Endgame's technology was implemented as Elastic Endpoint Security

Cloud computing security
Series B$30.0M
Hollar
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2015 · 126 employees

Hollar is a Los Angeles-based company founded in 2015.

Series BRetail
Series B$65.0M
Oblong Industries
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2006 · 126 employees

Oblong Industries is a Los Angeles-based company founded in 2006.

Series BSoftware
$17.5M
Honey
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2012 · 351 employees

Honey is a browser extension that automatically finds and applies coupon codes at checkout with a single click.

Online shopping
Series B$72.5M
FreedomPop
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2011 · 126 employees

FreedomPop is a Los Angeles-based company founded in 2011 by Stephen Stokols.

Series BWireless
$111.0M
Thrive Market
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2013 · 751 employees

Thrive Market is an online retailer with over 2;500 high-quality healthy foods; vitamins; home goods; and beauty supplies.

E-commerce
Series E$33.9M
Legend3D
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2001 · 351 employees

Legend3D is a Los Angeles-based video production company founded in 2001.

Series EVideo production
Series D$32.0M
Transonic Combustion
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2006 · 31 employees

Transonic Combustion is a Los Angeles-based company founded in 2006.

Series DAerospace
Series B$49.0M
Nasty Gal
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2006 · 126 employees

Nasty Gal is an american online retailer founded in 2006 by Sophia Amoruso.

Series BRetail
Series C$15.6M
WhoSay
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2010 · 126 employees

WhoSay is a Los Angeles-based company founded in 2010 by Michael Holtzman.

Series CInfluencer marketing