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Best Asset Management Companies in California, United States

The 490 best Asset Management companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Pacific Life.

490companies tracked
$4.6Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
42have raised

Ranked: Best Asset Management companies in California

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Pacific Life
Insurance company
$2.0B15 mo ago3,138
3,138 → 4,845 (+54%) · sector median +48%
Darryl Button
President and CEO
Adobe Experience ManagerApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+231 award
2Marcato Capital Management
Diversified investment management firm
$666M114 mo ago16Mick Guire
Founder
3Lvrch Capital
Provider of mutual fund, financial and investment management services
$600M34 mo ago142
4Kennedy Wilson
Real estate investment firm
$300M51 mo ago259
259 → 494 (+91%) · sector median +48%
William McMorrow
CEO
DrupalApple iCloud MailMariaDB+211 job opening · 1 partnership · 1 award
5Bailard
Provider of wealth management services
$278M95 mo ago67
67 → 96 (+43%) · sector median +48%
Peter Hill
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
WordPressMySQLPHP+241 partnership · 2 awards
6Point Digital Finance
Online home equity loans platform
$246M49 mo ago144WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22
7Sonnenblick-Eichner Company
Real estate investment banking and advisory firm
$86M86 mo agoDavid Sonnenblick
Co-Founder & Principal
8TriLinc Global
Investment management firm
$50M42 mo agoGloria Nelund
Chairman and CEO
WordPressMySQLSalesforce+27
9EB5 United
Real estate investment firm
$45M12 mo agoScott Fuller
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+33
10Griffin Capital Company
Wealth management firm & equity REIT investing in healthcare, office, industrial & retail properties
$41M113 mo ago154
154 → 121 (-21%) · sector median +48%
1 partnership · 1 award
11True Capital Management
Multi-family office
$31M76 mo ago39
12Aspiriant
Independent wealth management firm
$27M49 mo ago187
187 → 249 (+33%) · sector median +48%
Rob Francais
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+24
13Lendtable
Wealth management firm
$27M32 mo ago34Sheridan Clayborne
Co-Founder
14EQIS
Diversified investment management firm
$24M77 mo ago50Joseph Hunter
CEO & President
15Ubiquity Retirement & Savings
Provider of retirement plans & savings ideas
$20M86 mo ago94WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+30
16Hedonova
Hedge funds focused on alternative assets
$18M48 mo ago30Alexander C
Chief Executive Officer
17Spyglass Capital Management
Diversified investment management firm
$18M98 mo ago10Jim Robillard
Founder and CIO
WordPressMySQLPHP+20
18Aperio
Direct indexing and separately managed accounts (SMA) solutions provider
$16M84 mo ago102Patrick Geddes
CEO
145 patents
Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics
19Causeway
Diversified investment management firm
$9M98 mo ago8Sarah Ketterer
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+231 award
20Space
An entrepreneurial real estate investment, development, and management company
$8M51 mo agoRyan Gallagher
Co-Founder
21Asato
AI-powered platform for asset management
$8M30 mo ago1Anush Mohandass
Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer
WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+14
22Accord
Diversified investment management firm
$7M66 mo ago13
13 → 16 (+23%) · sector median +48%
Desi Co
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
WixSentryApple iCloud Mail+14
23PointOne
Provider of multi-family office services including investment, planning, and family support
$6M6 mo agoAshley McGuinness
Co-Founder & Managing Director
24CFN Enterprises
Investment management firm
$5M40 mo ago14Brian Ross
CEO
25AWM Capital
Provider of wealth management services
$5M49 mo ago19
19 → 43 (+126%) · sector median +48%
Robert McConchie
Co-Founder
26Cambrian Asset Management
Diversified investment management firm
$4M70 mo ago11Martin Green
Co-Founder & CEO
27Anfield Capital
Insourced investment team partner for financial intermediaries, foundations, and endowments
$4M92 mo agoDavid Young
Founder & CEO
WixSentryBootstrap+12
28Wave Financial
Diversified investment firm
$4M71 mo ago58David Siemer
CEO
WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27
29Avistone
Provider of real estate investment management services
$3M4 mo ago9Michael Sihilling
CEO
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+26
30Just Invest
Investment management firm
$3M71 mo ago13Jonathan Hudacko
CEO
31Easop
Provider of investment management services
$2M33 mo ago16
32Hempacco
Manufacturer of innovative, filtered hemp smokable products disrupting the tobacco industry
$2M26 mo agoSandro Piancone
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+23
33Curated
Multi-family office
$2M83 mo agoLee Hutter
CEO
34Pensionmark
Provider of retirement planning services
$2M129 mo agoCharles Blanton
CEO & MD
35Capital Growth Planning
Diversified investment management firm
$1M177 mo agoSusan Kim
Owner
36Community Investment Management
Private credit for fintechs, enabling responsible growth in underserved markets
$1M127 mo ago10Jacob Haar
Co-Founder
1 job opening
37Trust Egg
Child Trust Fund provider offering ethical, climate-friendly investment options
$1M149 mo ago
38Blume Capital
Investment & wealth management firm
$133K153 mo ago6
39Gates Mills Technologies
Operator of a quantitative investment management firm specializing in equity securities
$120K25 mo agoJoseph Bebel
Co-Founder
40MINWO
Wealth management firm
$20K64 mo ago24Melanie Akwule
Founder & CEO
41PIMCO
Diversified investment management firm
2 mo ago4,277Mark Kiesel
Managing Director
SitecoreApple iCloud MailVideoJS+18
42Wells Fargo
Provider of diverse financial services and online banking
8 mo ago204,223
204,223 → 237,167 (+16%) · sector median +48%
Nick Marwaha
Managing Director
Apple iCloud MailTailwind CSSAmazon Web Services+214,804 patents
Secure mobile and IoT financial transaction processing, authentication, and cryptographic services.

Top 12 Asset Management companies in California

#1
Late Stage · Newport Beach, California · founded 1868 · 3138 employees
$2Braised

Pacific Life is an insurance company. Their products include life insurance products, annuities, and mutual funds. The company also offers investment products and services to individuals, businesses, and pension plans. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $13.36B and a net profit of $0.76B.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 63k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Darryl ButtonPresident and CEO
Tech stack
Adobe AnalyticsAdobe Audience ManagerAdobe Client Data LayerAdobe Experience ManagerAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform Launch
#2
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2013
$44.9Mraised

Real estate investment firm

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • May 2025Series B$4.7M
  • Oct 2023Series B$10.4M
  • Feb 2022Series B$29.8M
Founders & team
Scott FullerCo-Founder & CEO
Tech stack
Anime.JsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelFancybox
#3
Series A · Laguna Niguel, California · founded 2012 · 9 employees
$2.9Mraised

Provider of real estate investment management services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Series A$6.3M
  • Nov 2024Series A$2M
  • Nov 2017Series A$2.9M
Founders & team
Michael SihillingCEODaniel CullerCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Bain Capital Private Equity
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpWp RocketYoast SeoRecaptcha
#4
Series A · Manhattan Beach, California · founded 2025
$6.5Mraised

Provider of multi-family office services including investment, planning, and family support. The firm offers investment advisory, private placements, and family office support. Support includes estate planning, philanthropy, tax, governance, and concierge services. The firm’s investment banking platform focuses on complex transactions, private placements, and liquidity solutions. It also has a principal investing platform deploying capital through commitments and co-investments.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Series A$6.5M
  • Dec 2025Conventional Debt
Founders & team
Ashley McGuinnessCo-Founder & Managing DirectorAri SegalCo-FounderMichael WalshCo-Founder & CEO
#5
Series D · Woodland Hills, California · founded 2013 · 142 employees
$600Mraised

Operator of an asset management platform intended to provide active financial advisory and management services to a broad range of clients. The company offers a broad range of investment products ranging from equities to fixed-income and alternative investments, providing both individual and institutional investors with financial advisory, management services, investment support, and guidance.

#6
Series C · Palo Alto, California · founded 2015 · 144 employees
$245.7Mraised

Online home equity loans platform. Enables homeowners to sell fractional equity in their homes to get a loan that can be used for various purposes. Users do not pay monthly interest. The platform profits when there is an appreciation in the value of the property. Users need to provide their basic details online. The platform then conducts an on-site appraisal, & uses 3rd-party automated valuation models (AVMs), and proprietary pricing algorithms to determine the value of the property and the amount of loan that can be provided.

Funding rounds
  • May 2022Series C$115M
  • Mar 2019Series B$122M
  • Jun 2017Series A$250K
  • Sep 2016Series A$8.4M
Investors
Prudential, DAG Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Ribbit Capital, Enterprise Community, Bloomberg Beta
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapBugsnagCaddy
#7
Acquired · Beverly Hills, California · founded 1977 · 259 employees
$300Mraised

Real estate investment firm. It offers acquisition, asset management, disposition and other investment-related services through several different investment vehicles.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 23k LinkedIn followers · 93 engagements/post (6.7× cohort median)
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Senior Project Manager
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Jamison) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2022Post IPO$300M
Founders & team
Jake HarrisManaging DirectorMary RicksPresidentWilliam McMorrowCEO
Investors
Eldridge Industries, Fairfax Financial Holdings, IHP Capital Partners
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDocusignDrupal
#8
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2019 · 34 employees
$26.7Mraised

Provider of cash advance services intended to help people secure their retirement financially. The company's services offer exactly the amount customers will need to get the employer match, while the customers pay the company back through a service fee, enabling individuals to supplement monthly income with the money they put toward employee benefits.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2023Grant (prize money)
  • Nov 2021Series A$4.1M
  • Sep 2021Series A$18.9M
  • Oct 2020Seed$3.5M
Founders & team
Sheridan ClayborneCo-FounderMitchell JonesCo-Founder
Investors
Y Combinator, Valor Equity Partners, Streamlined Ventures, Valia, Partech Partners, Green Visor Capital
#9
Series D · San Francisco, California · founded 2002 · 16 employees
$666.2Mraised

Diversified investment management firm

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2016Series D$666.2M
Founders & team
Mick GuireFounderMick McGuireFounder
#10
Series C · Manhattan Beach, California · founded 2008
$50Mraised

Investment management firm

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2022Series C$50M
Founders & team
Gloria NelundChairman and CEO
Investors
BlueOrchard, Kfw, Access Ventures, Radicle Capital
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Core-Js
#11
Series D · Foster City, California · founded 1969 · 67 employees
$278.4Mraised

Provider of wealth management services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships · 2 awards (incl. 95.7 The Game) announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Peter HillChairman and Chief Executive Officer
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpWordpress Super CachePopup MakerTablepress
#12
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2010 · 187 employees
$27Mraised

Independent wealth management firm

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • May 2022Series B$7.9M
  • May 2021Series A$2.8M
  • Mar 2016Series A$5M
  • Dec 2015Series A$5.8M
Founders & team
Rob FrancaisFounder & CEO
Tech stack
CdnjsClickceaseCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDocusignFlickity

Funding & investor landscape

$4.6Btotal disclosed funding
40companies funded
64disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Golden Gate Capital3 rounds
Lovell Minnick Partners3 rounds
Y Combinator3 rounds
Access Ventures2 rounds
Berkshire Global Advisors2 rounds
Pacific Current2 rounds
Partech Partners2 rounds
Rosemont Investment Group2 rounds
01 Advisors1 rounds
9Yards1 rounds

Notable founders

Darryl Button
President and CEO · Pacific Life
Scott Fuller
Co-Founder & CEO · EB5 United
Michael Sihilling
CEO · Avistone
Daniel Culler
Co-Founder & CEO · Avistone
Ashley McGuinness
Co-Founder & Managing Director · PointOne
Ari Segal
Co-Founder · PointOne
Jake Harris
Managing Director · Kennedy Wilson
Mary Ricks
President · Kennedy Wilson
Sheridan Clayborne
Co-Founder · Lendtable
Mitchell Jones
Co-Founder · Lendtable
Mick Guire
Founder · Marcato Capital Management
Mick McGuire
Founder · Marcato Capital Management
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 13,477,469 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Asset Management coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Asset Management companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 490 indexable Asset Management companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Asset Management companies in California, United States?
The Asset Management companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $4.6B in disclosed equity funding across 40 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Asset Management company in California, United States?
Pacific Life is the highest-funded Asset Management company in California, United States, with $2B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Asset Management companies in California, United States are funded?
40 of the 490 Asset Management companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Asset Management unicorns are there in California, United States?
1 Asset Management company in California, United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Asset Management companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Asset Management companies on this list include Golden Gate Capital, Lovell Minnick Partners, Y Combinator, Access Ventures, Berkshire Global Advisors.
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