Have you ever wondered which private companies in Santa Monica have the highest valuations?
You’re not alone.
There are lots of unicorn companies there, and it can be difficult to keep track of them all.
We've decided to take a deep dive and put together a list containing 3 Santa Monica unicorn startups, from highest to lowest valuation.
The 3 Unicorns in Santa Monica
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1,016 Unicorns
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Skydance Media is a full-service entertainment company that creates elevated, event-level films, television series, and original digital content.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $4.00B (February 2020)
- Started in: 2010
- Founders: David Ellison
- Industries: Film Production, Motion Capture
- Number of employees: 100-250
- Funding: $3,483.50M
- Funding rounds: 2
- Number of investors: 3
You can find their website here.
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2) Autograph
Autograph is an NFT platform that brings iconic brands from sports and culture together to create digital collections.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $3.66B (January 2022)
- Started in: 2021
- Founders: Dillon Rosenblatt, Josh Payne, Tom Brady
- Industries: Blockchain, Collectibles, Media and Entertainment, Sports
- Number of employees: 51-100
- Funding: $205.00M
- Funding rounds: 3
- Number of investors: 9
You can find their website here.
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3) thatgamecompany
Thatgamecompany creates visually appealing, broadly accessible interactive video games.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.94B (March 2022)
- Started in: 2012
- Founders: Jenova Chen, Kellee Santiago
- Industries: Console Games, Developer Tools, Family, MMO Games, Mobile, Online Games, Social Network, Video Games
- Number of employees: 101-250
- Funding: $188.80M
- Funding rounds: 6
- Number of investors: 12
You can find their website here.