B2B startups in Southern California
Business software and services sold to other companies. The largest single category of startup across Southern California, spanning sales tools, vertical operating systems, and everything in between.
It's the largest category here by far, and one of the most varied — the best-funded names span Shield AI's defense-focused autonomy software in San Diego, Metropolis Technologies' AI-powered parking infrastructure in Santa Monica, and Impulse Space's in-space transportation services in El Segundo. What ties them together isn't a shared product category, just a shared buyer: another business, not a consumer.
Companies
Operating as Assumable.io, it was co-founded by Ryan Carrillo and Louis Ortiz and drew national coverage (including the New York Times) for its marketplace matching buyers with homes carrying low-rate assumable mortgages.
$1.5MObjective Corporation creates digital government software solutions in areas like information intelligence, planning & building, and regulatory solutions, aimed at helping government shift to being completely digital and driving stronger communities.
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Does business as ScoutUs Pro, a sports-scouting platform; its president, Alex Nehorayan, is based in Sherman Oaks, CA.
Seed$1.5MTalisman Global Asset Management Limited is a UK FCA authorised and regulated investment company.
$1.5MKreation Inc. is a Web3 Publisher that aims to help Japanese creators go global through Japanese content using NFTs, including a free-to-play mobile collectible art game and integration of fashion with NFTs.
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Seed$1.5MLooq.ai builds an AI handheld photogrammetry platform (qCam/qAI/qApp) for 3D land and utility surveying.
Series A$1.5MSphere 500 Fossil-Free Index. We track the biggest 500 US companies, minus fossil fuel companies and a few others. Our funds vote our shares for climate action.
Seed$1.4MShelter Products Inc. specializes in delivering high-quality building materials for large-scale construction projects nationwide. Discover how we can help you.
Seed$1.4MTPT Global Tech is a technology holding company with an emphasis on Media Content, Medical Technology and Telecommunications.
Operating as SCATS Gymnastics in Huntington Beach, the nonprofit club has produced 14 U.S. Olympic Team members and over 70 U.S. National Team members.
Series A$1.4MAI-powered travel technology SaaS platform offering end-to-end solutions for Corporates, B2B, and B2C.
Seed$1.3MSMARTER STAFF SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT FOR SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES
Seed$1.3MNEXT-TFX is pioneering the next generation of ultra-high-pressure reverse osmosis (UHPRO) membranes to transform how industries manage water and extract valuable resources.
Seed$1.3MBeneFactor Funding Corp provides financing to businesses by purchasing their invoices, offering fast and flexible funding, and managing accounts receivable and credit departments.
Seed$1.3MRecruitment CRM for full-time, seasonal, and contract talent. Outreach automation keeps relationships warm and makes rediscovery easy. Works with your ATS.
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XOStem Biosciences' listed principals include UC Irvine professor Jonathan Lakey, who co-developed the Edmonton Protocol, the landmark pancreatic islet cell transplantation procedure for treating type 1 diabetes.
$1.3MHalla was founded in 2016 by Spencer Price, Henry Michaelson, and Gabriel Nipote and built an AI 'taste intelligence' engine to predict grocery purchases; it raised a $4.5M Series A1 in 2021.
Series A$1.2MWe build high-completion learning programs using educational creators. Financial literacy, career skills, and benefits education that employees actually finish.
Seed$1.2MONDA is a private members-club platform founded by Luca Del Bono, connecting members to private, health, and business clubs and experiences worldwide.
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$1.2MAudio Up creates a diverse array of content across media spaces including podcasts, music, TV development, and live performance.
Seed$1.2MBirdies Corp. sells straight pre-rolls crafted for a better burn, available in Arizona, California, and New York.
Series A$1.2MYatiri Bio, Inc. is re-enisioning the pharmaceutical industry's current drug discovery process by integrating patient data sets with testable empirical models to guide patient selection and clinical development, utilizing advanced proteomics and bioinformatics tools and deep learning models.
Seed$1.1MFood Safety Systems LLC provides food safety and sanitation resources, compliance, education & training, verification, and technology services primarily for the food services industry in Southern California.
$1.1MEvermore ● Deal sizes range between $1M and $10M ● 45-day closings ● People > Profits
Seed$1.1MBleachers Holdings, LLC manufactures and installs bleacher systems and stadium seating, including aluminum, portable, ADA, and high-capacity bleachers, as well as benches, tables, and press boxes.
Seed$1.1MTradeSun is an innovator and leader in trade digitalization, financial crime prevention and sustainability scoring. We empower customers with our unique artificial intelligence solutions to confidently advance their global trade and supply chain processes, expanding economic prosperity for companies, countries and their people.
$1.1MChorus connects artists with their core fans
Seed$1.1MRetro jersey and football lifestyle garments made for Saturdays
Seed$1.1MAddress Insite, Inc. provides site acquisition services by simplifying development in the wireless industry and offers wireless consulting services.
Seed$1.1MUse Visbl's mortgage comparison tool to compare rates side by side without sharing personal info. See real loan costs, fees, monthly payments, and total loan costs.
$1.1MMulti-carrier wireless internet for homes, businesses, and specialized equipment. No contracts, 24/7 support, and reliable connectivity across all 50 states.
Series A$1.1MGO TO-U provides an innovative operating system for EV charging management, offering tools and features for Charge Point Operators to maximize efficiency and profitability.
$1.1MDOPE Venture Studio Inc., operating as Incomparably Dope Venture Partners, is a venture capital firm focused on unique concepts local to Arizona.
Seed$1.0MJack Henry™ is a well-rounded technology provider serving community and regional financial institutions with a wide offering of capabilities.
Seed$1.0MA unified solution to measure risk, reduce downtime, and strengthen insurance outcomes.
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