Startups in California
Browse startups based in California. Our community includes 19 startups in California across all sectors and stages, from bootstrapped to growth-stage companies.
California Startups (19)
Deep Blue Medical
by Bill Perry
San Francisco, California
Surgical soft tissue repairs often fail as sutures cut through tissue or mesh at anchor points, causing pain, dehiscence, hernia recurrence, and reoperations.
Peter Pham
by Peter Pham
California
Seamless Integration Group
by Bill Johnson
California
BeautyField
by Miriam Jones
Pasadena, CA
Traditional salon suite model leads to high churn: saturated, undifferentiated offerings, lack of business support/technology for stylists, poor community experience, limited natural light and...
Beebizy
by Laila Marshall
Los Angeles, California
Event planning is fragmented across many tools and vendors leading to coordination issues, budget misalignment, and lack of transparency.
Embr Entertainment
by Chris Wicke
Los Angeles, CA
Traditional long-form media does not fit mobile-first viewing behaviors; audiences prefer vertical, short-form serialized content and frictionless micropayments.
Teiko Studios, Inc.
by Jonta' Hall
Los Angeles, California
The deck identifies the problem as the 'identity & connection gap' where modern players feel fragmented and lonely despite being more connected than ever. They seek digital spaces that offer a...
ElectraWireless
by Shivam Rajput
Los Angeles, California
Ubiquitous cord clutter, incompatible adapters, electrical hazards, and heavy metal waste from wired power systems.
StyleAI
by Álvaro T. González
San Diego, California
Mid-sized fashion retailers (USD $5M–$100M GMV) suffer low online conversion, high return rates, and semantic/catalog gaps that reduce margins.
Quantum Knight Inc.
by Andy Schwaderer
California
Enterprise data and privacy vulnerable to hacks, AI-driven attacks, and emerging quantum threats; current encryption and vendor compromise leave data exposed.
ListLab
by Steven Swanson
Los Angeles, CA
Saga Corp
by Andrew
San Fransisco, California
Teikō Studio
by Jonta' Hall
Los Angeles, CA
Identity fragmentation and loneliness among modern players; lack of games that integrate self-development into core progression.
Gunleash
by Chase Lanore
California
The problem of gun loss and theft is significant, with 500,000 to 700,000 guns lost or stolen each year in the U.S. This presents a safety risk as many of these guns are used in crimes.
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About California Startups
California is home to 19 startups in our community. Most are concentrated in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Pasadena.
Local ecosystems offer advantages including regional investor networks, local customer bases, and community support. 1 startups in California are generating revenue.
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