Torrance
The breakdown
16 startups on file in Torrance, spanning B2B, Defense Technology, Industrials, 11 of 16 have disclosed funding, $3.16B combined, 2 at Series D stage, founding dates span 2014-2025.
A bit of history
Torrance sits inside the South Bay corridor that became Southern California's aerospace and defense engine after World War II, alongside El Segundo, Hawthorne, and Redondo Beach, once home to Northrop, Hughes Aircraft, The Aerospace Corporation, and McDonnell Douglas. Toyota ran its U.S. headquarters out of Torrance for decades before relocating to Texas in 2017. The aerospace DNA never left, which is why hypersonics and defense-tech startups keep landing here today.
Series C$1BCastelion is a Torrance-based defense startup that mass-produces hypersonic missiles, aiming to shorten development cycles and reduce costs compared to traditional defense programs.
Series D$1.37BHadrian is building highly automated factories to manufacture critical components and systems for defense and aerospace.
Series E$378.0MDivergent designs; prints and assembles complex metal structures on what it calls the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS); an end-to-end line that runs from AI-driven generative design through
Canoo is a Los Angeles-based electric vehicle company developing vehicles available by subscription.
Series B$47.6MRobotics Startup for Space Development
Series B$17.8MAthos Therapeutics Inc. is a clinical stage biotechnology company that pioneers the development of artificial intelligence-based Precision Therapeutics for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and other inflammatory diseases.
Series A$17.8MEquatic has developed an electrolytic process for atmospheric carbon dioxide removal that leverages the size and scale of the oceans, stabilizing carbon dioxide and producing hydrogen as a co-product.
Series D$14.4MCarbonBuilt produces ultra-low-carbon concrete masonry using upcycled, low-carbon binder to replace cement. Affordable and ready for real-world construction.
Seed$8.1MOrbital defense built for scale.
Seed$1.8MBarrelRM transforms liquor production through data-driven precision. Cut costs, boost margins, and scale faster—without sacrificing flavor or quality.
$19KGrowing profitable ecommerce brands since 2014
Luminit develops holographic optics and light shaping diffusers, which are patented diffusers that precisely control the shape of transmitted light beams for various industries including automotive, defense, and industrial lighting.
AMAG Technology develops integrated physical security solutions that include identity management, access control, video management, mobile credentials, and visitor management.
K2 Space builds high-power satellite platforms, specifically Mega Class satellites, that deliver significant power to payloads, mass on orbit, and resilience across various orbital environments.
Northwood Space is building a global ground network for space communications by providing hardware that deploys in hours, software that orchestrates contacts, and a network that moves data from spacecraft to customer.
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