Los Angeles is home to 17 unicorn startups across a diverse mix of industries. CloudKitchens, a real estate company for delivery restaurants, is the most valuable at $15 billion.
Other notable companies show the city's range, from blockchain to aerospace. Blockdaemon, an infrastructure company, is valued at $3.25 billion, and satellite manufacturer Apex holds a $1 billion valuation.
Below is the full list of 17 Los Angeles unicorn startups at this time.
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Get the Sheet for $50CloudKitchens provides smart kitchen spaces built for restaurants that focus on delivery-only service. Their real estate model includes integrated software that helps operators manage orders from various delivery apps and streamline operations.
| Valuation | $15B |
| Year Founded | 2016 |
| Founders | Diego Berdakin, Sky Dayton, Travis Kalanick |
| Funding Amount | $1.3B |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | King Street Capital Management, Marco Valta, Microsoft, Craft Ventures, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund |
Blockdaemon builds institutional-grade infrastructure to simplify how businesses connect and transact on blockchain networks. They manage the complex backend of nodes and payment rails, allowing companies to build applications without managing the underlying protocol.
| Valuation | $3.25B (Joined September 2021) |
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Konstantin Richter |
| Funding Amount | $431.3M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Borderless Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Plug and Play, Goldman Sachs, Kraken |
One developed a financial mobile app that unifies banking, payments, and digital wallet features. The app gives users a single place to handle their cash transactions and online payments.
| Valuation | $3B (Joined December 2021) |
| Year Founded | 2022 |
| Founders | Brian Hamilton |
| Funding Amount | $300M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Ribbit Capital, Walmart |
FloQast develops financial close management software designed to help accounting teams speed up their month-end process. Their platform centralizes tasks and automates reconciliations, giving finance professionals a faster and more accurate way to close the books.
| Valuation | $2B (Joined July 2021) |
| Year Founded | 2013 |
| Founders | Cullen Zandstra, Mike Whitmire |
| Funding Amount | $302.9M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series E |
| Top Investors | ICONIQ Growth, Sapphire Ventures, Polaris Partners, Norwest, Insight Partners |
Chaos builds advanced technologies for the defense, aerospace, and national security industries. They create solutions ranging from AI-powered command and control software to electronic warfare systems designed for critical government and military missions.
| Valuation | $2B |
| Year Founded | 2022 |
| Founders | Bo Marr, Brett Cummings, Gavin Hood, John Tenet |
| Funding Amount | $490M |
| Company Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | Liquid 2 Ventures, 8VC, Accel, Valor Equity Partners, New Enterprise Associates |
Spotter provides capital to YouTube creators, allowing them to license their existing content library for upfront cash to reinvest in their business. The company also equips creators with a technology platform that offers data and tools to accelerate their channel's growth.
| Valuation | $2B (Joined February 2022) |
| Year Founded | 2019 |
| Founders | Aaron DeBevoise, Christopher Bruno |
| Funding Amount | $352.6M |
| Company Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | SoftBank, Crossbeam Venture Partners, CoVenture, Amazon, SoftBank Vision Fund |
VideoAmp builds software and data tools to help advertisers measure the performance of their campaigns across both TV and digital channels. They offer a unified currency for advertising measurement, allowing brands to better understand audience engagement and optimize their media spend.
| Valuation | $1.4B (Joined October 2021) |
| Year Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | Dave Gullo, Ross McCray |
| Funding Amount | $606.6M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series G |
| Top Investors | GoAhead Ventures, Wavemaker Partners, The Raine Group, Ankona Capital Partners, Tiger Global Management |
Sunbit offers a point-of-sale financing technology that helps people pay for everyday needs over time. Their solution allows customers to break up large or unexpected expenses into smaller, more manageable monthly installments.
| Valuation | $1.1B (Joined May 2021) |
| Year Founded | 2016 |
| Founders | Arad Levertov, Ornit Dweck-Maizel, Tal Riesenfeld, Tamir Hazan |
| Funding Amount | $1.3B |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series D |
| Top Investors | G Squared, Citi, Ares Management, Alumni Ventures, Zeev Ventures |
Apex designs and manufactures satellite buses, offering a productized platform for commercial space missions. They focus on building at scale, enabling customers to get their payloads to orbit in months rather than years.
| Valuation | $1B (Joined September 2025) |
| Year Founded | 2022 |
| Founders | Ian Cinnamon, Maximilian Benassi |
| Funding Amount | $522M |
| Company Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series D |
| Top Investors | 8VC, Village Global, Shield Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Lux Capital |
Cosm creates immersive entertainment experiences by building both the physical venues and the underlying technology. They specialize in producing and distributing live, global content that brings audiences into the action of sports, music, and art.
| Valuation | $1B (Joined July 2024) |
| Year Founded | 2020 |
| Founders | Jeb Terry |
| Funding Amount | $250M |
| Company Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Bolt Ventures, Rock Ventures, Mirasol Capital, Baillie Gifford, Avenue Capital Group |
The Remaining 7 Unicorns Founded in Los Angeles
The biggest names are just the beginning of what's happening in the LA startup scene. Together, the remaining unicorns have raised over $2 billion, with many working in fields like crypto and media.
These companies are tackling everything from education to food, showing the amount of opportunities for founders in LA. Here’s a closer look at the other unicorns that call Los Angeles home.