Best Conglomerates Companies in California, United States
The 51 best Conglomerates companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Aliph Brands.
Ranked: Best Conglomerates companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aliph Brands Brand management group investing in and operating consumer product companies | $64M | 155 mo ago | Series C | Hosain Rahman Co-Founder & CEO | 1997 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+17 | — | — |
| 2 | Thoughtful Media Multi Network Company linking brands to content creators | $27M | 121 mo ago | Acquired | Kriangkrai Chaimongkol Chief Executive Officer - SEA | 2010 | Node.jsNextAuth.jsTailwind CSS+11 | — | — |
| 3 | Beyond Blue Holdings Diversified conglomerates operates across multiple industries | $2M | 36 mo ago | Seed | Jesse Crowe CEO | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Bakhu Holdings Diversified conglomerate operating across multiple industries | $1M | 29 mo ago | Public | Thomas Emmitt CEO | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 5 | The Walt Disney Company Media and entertainment conglomerate | $579K | 61 mo ago | Public | Robert Iger CEO | 1923 | WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+18 | — | — |
| 6 | The Marygold Companies Diversified global holding firm that identifies and acquires undervalued companies | — | 22 mo ago | Public | Nicholas Gerber CEO | 1996 | — | — | — |
| 7 | OceanReefGroup Diversified conglomerate operating across multiple industries | — | 56 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 1948 | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | — | — |
| 8 | Celerity Consulting Group Provider of information governance consulting services to companies | — | 60 mo ago | Late Stage | — | 2001 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+21 | — | 1 job opening |
Top 9 Conglomerates companies in California
#1
Public · Long Beach, California · founded 2008 · 3 employees$1.4Mraised▾
Diversified conglomerate operating across multiple industries
- Feb 2024Post IPO$1M
- May 2021Post IPO$70K
- Jul 2020Post IPO$285K
#2
Seed · Aliso Viejo, California · founded 2011 · 8 employees$1.6Mraised▾
Diversified conglomerates operates across multiple industries
- Aug 2023Seed$1.6M
#3
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 1997$64Mraised▾
Brand management group investing in and operating consumer product companies. It targets early-stage, growth, and distressed consumer product companies needing a turnaround. The group builds brand value through a team of experienced professionals, focusing on growth, protection, and monetization of its brand portfolio. This is achieved through partnerships with top-tier licensees.
- Aug 2013Series C$64M
#4
Acquired · Los Angeles, California · founded 2010 · 75 employees$26.6Mraised▾
Thoughtful Media Group produces and distributes advertiser supported programming and brand centric content. The company produces content for both online and offline consumption. TMG has offices in Los Angeles, Shanghai and Tokyo.
- Jun 2016Series B$14.3M
- Apr 2015Series B$8M
- Feb 2015Series A$1.3M
- May 2014Series A$3M
#5
Public · Burbank, California · founded 1923 · 225000 employees$578.9Kraised▾
Media and entertainment conglomerate. Its portfolio include media networks, parks & resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products, and interactive media. It owns & operates the ABC broadcast television network, cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, A+E Networks, and ABC Family, publishing, merchandising, music, and theatre divisions. It also owns and licenses theme parks around the world. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $84.07B and a net profit of $3.32B.
- Jun 2021Grant (prize money)$266.6K
- Jan 2018Grant (prize money)$312.3K
- Jan 2017Grant (prize money)—
#6
Public · San Clemente, California · founded 1996 · 52 employees—raised▾
The Marygold Companies, Inc. is a holding company that focuses on identifying and acquiring established, profitable, undervalued companies. They manage their portfolio to facilitate growth and add value for all stakeholders. The company has a history of profitable performance since 2016, with their Financial Services segment contributing more than half of their profits.
#7
Funding Raised · Vista, California · founded 1948 · 10 employees—raised▾
Diversified conglomerate operating across multiple industries. It provides services underwater exploration and conservation, including diving and snorkeling equipment, underwater farming, and mestel safety. It have been shown to have higher concentrations of essential oils and antioxidants compared to their land-grown counterparts.
#8
Late Stage · San Francisco, California · founded 2001 · 166 employees—raised▾
Provider of information governance consulting services to companies
- Jul 2021PE—
#9
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 346 employees—raised▾
Diversified conglomerate operating across multiple industries
- Jul 2020Seed—
Funding & investor landscape
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Conglomerates coverage by sub-theme.
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