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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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CloudKitchens 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 Founded2016
FoundersDiego Berdakin, Sky Dayton, Travis Kalanick
Funding Amount$1.3B
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsKing 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 Founded2017
FoundersKonstantin Richter
Funding Amount$431.3M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsBorderless 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 Founded2022
FoundersBrian Hamilton
Funding Amount$300M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsRibbit 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 Founded2013
FoundersCullen Zandstra, Mike Whitmire
Funding Amount$302.9M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries E
Top InvestorsICONIQ 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 Founded2022
FoundersBo Marr, Brett Cummings, Gavin Hood, John Tenet
Funding Amount$490M
Company SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsLiquid 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 Founded2019
FoundersAaron DeBevoise, Christopher Bruno
Funding Amount$352.6M
Company SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsSoftBank, 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 Founded2014
FoundersDave Gullo, Ross McCray
Funding Amount$606.6M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries G
Top InvestorsGoAhead 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 Founded2016
FoundersArad Levertov, Ornit Dweck-Maizel, Tal Riesenfeld, Tamir Hazan
Funding Amount$1.3B
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top InvestorsG 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 Founded2022
FoundersIan Cinnamon, Maximilian Benassi
Funding Amount$522M
Company SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top Investors8VC, 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 Founded2020
FoundersJeb Terry
Funding Amount$250M
Company SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsBolt 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.

Unicorn StartupMain IndustryYear FoundedAmount RaisedValuation
iTrustCapital Inc. logo iTrustCapital Inc.Crypto2018$128M$1B
Fruitist logo FruitistFood2012$825M$1B
FabFitFun logo FabFitFunRetail2010$262.1M$1B
Farcaster logo FarcasterCrypto2020$180M$1B
Create Music Group logo Create Music GroupMedia2015$165M$1B
Genies logo GeniesMedia2011$267M$1B
GoGuardian logo GoGuardianEducation2014$200M$1B

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