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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.

1030
companies
$20.56B
total raised
62
cities

Companies

OpenWav Inc. hero photo
Seed$2.2M
OpenWav Inc.
Irvine, CA · Founded 2026 · ~11-50 employees

Empowering Indie Artists to Connect, Grow, and Earn - OpenWav

SeedB2B
Seed$2.2M
Hualapai Ventures, Inc.
Beverly Hills, CA · Founded 2023

Hualapai Ventures, a Beverly Hills-based entity, has been reported as the front company behind TKO Group's (UFC/WWE parent) new boxing league venture.

SeedB2B
Seed$2.2M
Atmosphere DC Holdings LLC
Newport Beach, CA · Founded 2024

Atmosphere DC Holdings LLC provides data centers and AI factories that are designed for AI, ML, cloud, and enterprise workloads, with a focus on sustainability, innovation, and efficiency.

SeedB2B
Hauler Hero Inc. hero photo
Seed$2.2M
Hauler Hero Inc.
San Diego, CA · Founded 2021

Hauler Hero is a waste management software solution that helps waste haulers improve their operations, increase efficiency, and reduce costs.

SeedB2B
Areca Holdings VII, LLC hero photo
$2.2M
Areca Holdings VII, LLC
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2024

Specialist Wealth Management

B2B
Safer Sports, Inc. hero photo
$2.1M
Safer Sports, Inc.
Carlsbad, CA · Founded 2022

SAFR Football Helmet Covers reduce the external blunt force that can cause traumatic brain injuries for all ages. Learn more!

B2B
Seed$2.1M
Veles
Santa Barbara, CA · Founded 2024 · 5 employees

CPQ for humans and agents

Y CombinatorSeedB2B
Seed$2.1M
Kleverness Inc
Covina, CA

Kleverness Hospitality offers intelligent automation technology that combines style, comfort, and energy efficiency for hotels, buildings, and offices.

SeedB2B
Fungi Valley LLC hero photo
$2.1M
Fungi Valley LLC
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2021

Specialty mushrooms grown on our family-operated farm in the Arts District, Los Angeles. Wholesale for chefs and restaurants, plus dual extract tinctures.

B2B
Biocanic, Inc. hero photo
Seed$2.1M
Biocanic, Inc.
San Diego, CA

Streamline your functional health business with Biocanic to get better better scale and outcomes for you and your clients.

SeedB2B
$2.1M
Zuum Transportation Inc.
Irvine, CA

ZUUM Transportation is a logistics technology company that develops a comprehensive logistics platform including ZUUM Automated Broker for freight brokers to digitize operations and ZUUM BEYOND TMS for shippers.

B2B
Seed$2.1M
Gales Inc.
Thousand Oaks, CA · Founded 2020

Gales Inc. sells shoes for nurses for both women and men.

SeedB2B
$2.0M
Forever Dog Productions, Inc.
North Hollywood, CA · Founded 2024
B2B
$2.0M
Aghanim Inc.
Westlake Village, CA · Founded 2023
B2B
$2.0M
Cerebrum Sensor Technologies Inc.
Van Nuys, CA · Founded 2019
B2B
$2.0M
Sycamore Honey Partners IV LLC
Irvine, CA · Founded 2026
B2B
$2.0M
Studio Golf Newport LLC
El Segundo, CA · Founded 2025
B2B
Space Agility, LLC hero photo
$2.0M
Space Agility, LLC
Redondo Beach, CA · Founded 2020

"The point is to get missions out of the door as fast as possible. Even two to three years is too slow” - Major Gen. Stephen Purdy,US Space Force We solve the long-lead parts problem that has plagued the space industry for decades. Learn More Contact Us

B2B
BEDROCK SERVICING, INC. hero photo
Series A$2.0M
BEDROCK SERVICING, INC.
Irvine, CA · Founded 2024 · ~11-50 employees

Bedrock Servicing provides a hybrid operating model for private credit lenders. We combine institutional-grade loan servicing with proprietary technology to automate complex asset management, ensure audit-readiness, and eliminate administrative friction.

Series AB2B
Pre-Seed$2.0M
MoveJoy, Inc
El Segundo, CA · Founded 2023

MoveJoy, Inc. provides an AI receptionist service for movers that quotes, books, and closes jobs.

Pre-SeedB2B
Seed$2.0M
Lucendi, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA

Lucendi develops AI-enabled smart measurement systems that redefine micro-object characterization through cost-effective and high-performance computational microscopy technology coupled with big data and machine learning.

SeedB2B
Seed$2.0M
MET Biotechnology Inc.
Culver City, CA · Founded 2021

MET Biotechnology, a Culver City developer of extracellular-vesicle therapeutics founded by Ting-Hsiang Wu, came out of UCLA's Magnify Incubator at the California NanoSystems Institute.

SeedB2B
$2.0M
RCPS LLC
San Diego, CA · ~1,001-5,000 employees

Roanoke City Public Schools (RCPS) provides educational services and resources for students, families, and the community, including academic programs, special education, and various support departments.

B2B
Rustbelt Industries, LLC hero photo
$2.0M
Rustbelt Industries, LLC
Simi Valley, CA

Rustbelt Industries, LLC handcrafts exceptional custom furniture, including tables, desks, and case goods, for hospitality, commercial, and residential projects.

B2B
$2.0M
Ownors Technologies, Inc.
Hollywood, CA · Founded 2020

Ownors was co-founded by attorney James Jones Jr., who previously co-founded and ran the legal-services startup Court Buddy, which was later acquired.

B2B
Series A$2.0M
New Production Company, LLC
Beverly Hills, CA · Founded 2024
Series AB2B
Commonwealth Markets Inc hero photo
Seed$2.0M
Commonwealth Markets Inc
Los Angeles, CA

Own a share in a top racehorse for just $50. Watch live races, earn when your horse wins, and join the celebration in the winner’s circle—all with no ongoing costs.

SeedB2B
$2.0M
Storyline AI Inc
Malibu, CA · Founded 2022
B2B
$2.0M
Ara Labs Inc.
Hawthorne, CA
B2B
$2.0M
Adaya AI, Inc.
Santa Barbara, CA · Founded 2022

Adaya invents AI products and builds every layer of them end to end, including the model, the agent, and the design.

B2B
$1.9M
Rival Nations Inc
San Clemente, CA · Founded 2022
B2B
$1.9M
Exploration Technologies, Inc./DE
San Diego, CA · Founded 2023
B2B
A28 Therapeutics, Inc. hero photo
Series A$1.9M
A28 Therapeutics, Inc.
La Jolla, CA · Founded 2021

A28 Therapeutics is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a novel platform technology to treat multiple cancer types

Series AB2B
$1.9M
Atlas Financial Services, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA

Atlas Financial Services offers equipment financing options for new or used equipment, working capital, vendor programs, and merchant cash advances.

B2B
Seed$1.9M
OptzzChain, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA

OptzzChain, doing business as Warehouse Exchange, is a Los Angeles company co-founded by Dan Pimentel and Jonathan Rosenthal that raised capital through a StartEngine equity crowdfunding campaign.

SeedB2B
Praxis Solutions, Inc. hero photo
Seed$1.8M
Praxis Solutions, Inc.
West Hollywood, CA

An AI strategy and operations firm for wealth and asset managers. Built and run by senior operators.

SeedB2B
9ZERO INC. hero photo
Seed$1.8M
9ZERO INC.
Santa Barbara, CA · Founded 2023

Join 9Zero, a climate innovation hub for founders, investors, scientists, and innovators. Explore memberships, events, and workspace in SF and Seattle.

SeedB2B
$1.8M
Tap Systems Inc.
Pasadena, CA

Tap Systems was founded in Pasadena in 2015 by Dovid Schick and Dr. Sabrina Kemeny to build the Tap wearable finger-tap keyboard and mouse.

B2B
$1.8M
SC25 Cherry Ave LLC
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2025
B2B
Barrel RM, Inc. hero photo
Seed$1.8M
Barrel RM, Inc.
Torrance, CA

BarrelRM transforms liquor production through data-driven precision. Cut costs, boost margins, and scale faster—without sacrificing flavor or quality.

SeedB2B
Noctal Inc. hero photo
Seed$1.8M
Noctal Inc.
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2024

Real Sounds, Synced in Seconds. 200,000+ human-recorded SFX matched to picture. Try Lana free.

SeedB2B
$1.8M
PSV Fitness, LLC
Newport Beach, CA · Founded 2025
B2B
Spice World Ventures, Inc. hero photo
Seed$1.7M
Spice World Ventures, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2024

Spice World offers a full line of products from fresh garlic, minced garlic, and squeeze garlic as well as fresh ginger and shallots.

SeedB2B
Helio Investors, LLC hero photo
Series A$1.7M
Helio Investors, LLC
Encino, CA · Founded 2021

Bridging international capital and know-how with African talent and enterprise since 2004, Helios Investment Partners manages funds totalling c. $3 billion.

Series AB2B
Seed$1.7M
Linden Entertainment, LLC
Beverly Hills, CA · Founded 2020

A women-founded (Nicole King and Stacy O'Neil) Hollywood talent management agency backed by Shamrock Capital, representing filmmakers such as Tina Satter.

SeedB2B
LuckyLiquor LLC hero photo
$1.7M
LuckyLiquor LLC
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2022
B2B
Entropy Media LLC hero photo
Seed$1.7M
Entropy Media LLC
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2022

Underbelly: The Rebel Kind - OUT NOW!

SeedB2B
Series A$1.7M
Transit Pro Tech Inc.
Covina, CA · Founded 2023
Series AB2B
CommanderAI Inc. hero photo
Seed$1.7M
CommanderAI Inc.
Marina Del Rey, CA · Founded 2024

Commander is a sales intelligence platform that makes waste haulers

SeedB2B
Courtside Group, Inc. hero photo
Seed$1.7M
Courtside Group, Inc.
Beverly Hills, CA

The Courtside Group is a Dallas-Fort Worth marketing agency specializing in strategic video, photography, web design, and branding to scale your business.

SeedB2B
Series A$1.6M
InPractice, Inc.
Goleta, CA · Founded 2023

Review medical records in minutes, not days. Our AI-powered software creates instant summaries and chronologies so you can focus on what matters.

Series AB2B
Seed$1.6M
QuAIL Technologies Inc.
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2022

QuAIL Technologies Inc. is a Web Design and Development Company focusing on eCommerce and Custom Web Solutions, including eCommerce Web Development, Web Apps, SEO/SMO, and Software Solutions.

SeedB2B
Metaverse Rights, Inc. hero photo
$1.6M
Metaverse Rights, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2021

Metaverse Law is a law firm that exclusively focuses on Privacy, AI, and Cybersecurity Law, helping companies navigate data protection, AI governance, risk, and compliance challenges across the digital economy.

B2B
$1.5M
Everything A to Z Enterprises Inc.
Huntington Beach, CA
B2B
$1.5M
CubaVision LLC
Malibu, CA
B2B
DADOS Technology, Inc. hero photo
Seed$1.5M
DADOS Technology, Inc.
Newport Beach, CA · Founded 2023 · ~11-50 employees

Real-time industrial intelligence The data engine for Industry 5.0

SeedB2B
$1.5M
New Venture Studio, LLC
Beverly Hills, CA · Founded 2024
B2B
Seed$1.5M
Prologue Entertainment
Beverly Hills, CA · Founded 2024

Prologue Entertainment is a film and TV production company behind Netflix's A House of Dynamite (2025) and Zero Day (2025).

SeedB2B
Series A$1.5M
Coop Records Music Inc.
Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2023

Coop Records Music

Series AB2B
$1.5M
Canter Wealth Holdco, LLC
La Jolla, CA
B2B