Radar · Consumer in California
Best Consumer Companies in California, United States
The 8884 best Consumer companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Uber.
By Sweetie IyerMarkets & Momentum
8884companies tracked
$126.9Bdisclosed funding
67unicorns
2609have raised
Ranked: Best Consumer companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | App-install YoY | Tech stack | Web popularity | SEO maturity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perplexity 🦄 AI-powered search and answer generation 87Customers top 10%Funding top 11%Tech top 21%Growth top 25% All 14 signals ▾Customerstop 10% Fundingtop 11% Techtop 21% Growthtop 25% Partnerstop 27% Producttop 28% AItop 30% Newstop 31% Moattop 32% Innovationtop 35% Talenttop 45% Markettop 47% Patentstop 49% Globalbottom 39% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.58★ across 2,016,194 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +5894% in 6 mo Funding: Raised $415M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 3 yrs (3.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | $415M | 6 mo ago | +500% | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+24 | Top 5k | rich | 4 patents Enhanced query processing and client-side search acceleration for augmented search engines | — |
| 2 | Substack 🦄 Platform allowing writers to publish and monetize their content directly with readers. | $89M | 11 mo ago | +140% | SubstackSentryZendesk+21 | Top 10k | rich | — | — |
| 3 | Strava 🦄 Provider of application for tracking, analyzing, and sharing fitness activities 89Customers top 14%Market top 19%Tech top 20%Funding top 24% All 12 signals ▾Customerstop 14% Markettop 19% Techtop 20% Fundingtop 24% Moattop 25% Producttop 27% Growthtop 31% Patentstop 35% Innovationtop 38% Talenttop 38% Globaltop 42% Newstop 45% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.60★ across 1,123,622 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +4% in 6 mo Market: 290 employees (top 13% of HealthTech) · Top-5,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $180M | 12 mo ago | +36% | ContentfulApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | Top 5k | rich | 70 patents Sports activity analytics and geospatial mapping for fitness tracking and route optimization | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 4 | Navan Provider of a platform for business travel and expense management 90AI top 15%Funding top 18%Patents top 20%Innovation top 21% All 15 signals ▾AItop 15% Fundingtop 18% Patentstop 20% Innovationtop 21% Newstop 23% Partnerstop 23% Techtop 24% Customerstop 24% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 30% Producttop 33% Fin. healthtop 43% Markettop 47% Globaltop 48% Moatbottom 44% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Funding: Raised $1.3B across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 11 yrs (1.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 90/100 | $1.3B | 8 mo ago | +36% | Amazon WebstoreContentfulApple iCloud Mail+39 | Top 100k | basic | 23 patents AI-driven LLM prompting, context management, and secure virtual identifier generation for enterprise applications | 1 partnership |
| 5 | Zum 🦄 Digital platform connects students, drivers, and school districts to create a mobility experience 78Funding top 12%Product top 20%Moat top 25%Innovation top 26% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 12% Producttop 20% Moattop 25% Innovationtop 26% Patentstop 28% Customerstop 29% Growthtop 33% Newstop 33% Talenttop 38% Markettop 41% Techtop 43% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $350M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr) Product: 4 distinct product lines · 4 published apps (122k installs) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $350M | 2 mo ago | +35% | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+29 | Top 5M | rich | 52 patents Advanced fleet routing and real-time tracking software for logistics optimization | 1 job opening · 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 6 | GoMotive 🦄 AI-powered fleet management platform 91Funding top 18%Market top 23%Tech top 24%Product top 24% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Markettop 23% Techtop 24% Producttop 24% Customerstop 24% Moattop 26% Innovationtop 32% AItop 32% Growthtop 36% Globaltop 36% Talentbottom 49% Funding: Raised $567M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 13 yrs (0.6/yr) Market: 4,300 employees (top 4% of Transportation and Logistics Tech) · Top-500,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 91/100 | $567M | 12 mo ago | +32% | WordPress Site EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+41 | Top 500k | rich | — | 1 launch · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 7 | Booksy Operator of an online platform for booking beauty and wellness appointments | $124M | 9 mo ago | +26% | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+42 | Top 50k | rich | — | — |
| 8 | Pinterest 🦄 Visual discovery and planning website | $1.5B | 3 mo ago | +23% | DrupalApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22 | Top 1k | rich | 308 patents Visual recommendation and ML-accelerated e‑commerce shopping, content ranking, and spam detection | — |
| 9 | Starship Technologies Operator of autonomous robots for delivery of goods and advertising 72Funding top 17%News top 17%Customers top 29%AI top 30% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Newstop 17% Customerstop 29% AItop 30% Moattop 31% Techtop 35% Talenttop 38% Globaltop 39% Markettop 41% Producttop 46% Innovationbottom 47% Growthbottom 44% Funding: Raised $231M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 9 yrs (0.9/yr) News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 71 tracked, 7 types) · +600% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $231M | 8 mo ago | +17% | WordPressMySQLPHP+37 | Top 5M | rich | — | 1 award |
| 10 | Grammarly 🦄 Provider of AI and cloud-based writing assistance platform for improving writing and communication 94Market top 18%Patents top 18%Customers top 19%Innovation top 20% All 13 signals ▾Markettop 18% Patentstop 18% Customerstop 19% Innovationtop 20% AItop 20% Moattop 20% Techtop 21% Fundingtop 23% Talenttop 28% Producttop 42% Globaltop 46% Growthtop 48% Newsbottom 24% Market: 659 employees (top 2% of High Tech) · Top-5,000 web property Patents: 93 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 79 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 94/100 | $400M | 12 mo ago | +14% | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+34 | Top 5k | basic | 93 patents AI-driven writing and code assistance using NLP for grammar, tone, and review automation | — |
| 11 | Waymo 🦄 Provider of self-driving and autonomous vehicle solutions for safe and accessible transportation 90Funding top 12%Customers top 14%Patents top 15%Moat top 18% All 14 signals ▾Fundingtop 12% Customerstop 14% Patentstop 15% Moattop 18% Markettop 22% Newstop 26% Talenttop 28% AItop 30% Producttop 32% Innovationtop 33% Techtop 37% Partnerstop 37% Globaltop 45% Growthtop 48% Funding: Raised $11.1B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) Customers: Play-Store rating 4.90★ across 47,017 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +188% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 90/100 | $11.1B | 4 mo ago | — | Amazon WebstoreContentfulGoogle Cloud+23 | Top 500k | rich | 6,150 patents Autonomous driving perception, prediction, sensor fusion, and vehicle control systems | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 12 | Zipline 🦄 Operator of drone delivery and logistics 67Funding top 11%Talent top 28%Tech top 40%Moat top 47% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 11% Talenttop 28% Techtop 40% Moattop 47% Markettop 50% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $1.6B across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 14 yrs (0.9/yr) Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $1.6B | 2 mo ago | — | StoryblokTurbopackNode.js+23 | Top 1M | rich | — | — |
| 13 | Genspark 🦄 Provider of AI-powered productivity and workspace solutions | $545M | 3 mo ago | — | TypeScriptNode.jsGoogle Sign-in+29 | Top 5k | basic | — | — |
| 14 | Allbirds 🦄 Online retailer of shoes, socks, apparel, and accessories 82Funding top 15%Market top 16%Tech top 20%News top 25% All 13 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Markettop 16% Techtop 20% Newstop 25% Patentstop 27% Innovationtop 33% Partnerstop 33% Producttop 36% Moattop 39% Globaltop 42% Talenttop 45% Growthtop 46% Fin. healthbottom 47% Funding: Raised $255M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 10 yrs (0.8/yr) Market: 505 employees (top 7% of Fashion Tech) · Revenue ~$152M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $255M | 2 mo ago | — | ShopifyApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+37 | Top 100k | rich | 71 patents Sustainable knit footwear and eco‑friendly composite yarn and molded midsole technologies | — |
| 15 | Nuro 🦄 Developer of autonomous driving technology for automakers and mobility providers 89Funding top 13%AI top 20%Growth top 22%Moat top 22% All 13 signals ▾Fundingtop 13% AItop 20% Growthtop 22% Moattop 22% Patentstop 23% Newstop 26% Markettop 32% Talenttop 34% Partnerstop 37% Innovationtop 38% Producttop 41% Techtop 42% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $2.1B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $2.1B | 9 mo ago | — | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+18 | Top 5M | rich | 294 patents Autonomous vehicle sensing, diagnostics, control, and communication systems integration | 1 internship · 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 16 | Skims 🦄 Online retailer of underwear, clothing, shapewear, loungewear, and related accessories 91Funding top 14%Growth top 20%Customers top 21%Talent top 21% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 14% Growthtop 20% Customerstop 21% Talenttop 21% Techtop 24% Moattop 26% Markettop 28% Newstop 29% Partnerstop 35% Producttop 46% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $670M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) Growth: Headcount 92 → 159 (+73%) across vintages · Web rank 100,000 → 50,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 91/100 | $670M | 7 mo ago | — | SanityShopifyCart Functionality+46 | Top 50k | rich | — | — |
| 17 | Create Music Group 🦄 Provider of diversified solutions for artists and labels | $165M | 3 mo ago | — | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+14 | Top 5M | rich | — | — |
| 18 | Metropolis 🦄 AI company developing computer vision–powered systems to make parking spaces frictionless 92Funding top 14%Growth top 17%Tech top 26%AI top 28% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 14% Growthtop 17% Techtop 26% AItop 28% Moattop 28% Talenttop 28% Innovationtop 32% Patentstop 34% Markettop 36% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $333M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) Growth: Headcount 30 → 92 (+207%) across vintages · Web rank 100,000 → 50,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 92/100 | $333M | 7 mo ago | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+23 | Top 50k | rich | 19 patents AI-driven vehicle and human tracking for secure gate and traffic monitoring | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 19 | Nectar Social Provider of an AI-powered platform for social media community management | $41M | 1 mo ago | — | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesGSAP+15 | Top 10M | rich | — | — |
| 20 | TOCA Football Chains providing indoor soccer training programs, classes, leagues, and rentals 87Funding top 10%AI top 15%Patents top 20%Moat top 21% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 10% AItop 15% Patentstop 20% Moattop 21% Producttop 27% Innovationtop 29% Techtop 30% Markettop 34% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 48% Globalbottom 35% Newsbottom 34% Funding: Raised $236M · 14 rounds over 10 yrs (1.4/yr) AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | $236M | 5 mo ago | — | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceFirebase+24 | Top 1M | rich | 74 patents Automated ball-launching systems and interactive foosball table technologies for sports training and entertainment | 2 job openings |
| 21 | WattEV Platform offering electric trucking infrastructure and services 48Growth top 28%Tech top 29%Funding top 37%Moat top 47% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Techtop 29% Fundingtop 37% Moattop 47% Talentbottom 49% Patentsbottom 47% Innovationbottom 44% Productbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 29% Newsbottom 19% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 44 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $37M | 1 mo ago | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+34 | Top 10M | rich | 3 patents Smart matrix switching for optimal EV charging station power and DER management | 1 partnership · 2 expansions · 2 awards |
| 22 | Simile Provider of an AI-driven simulation platform for understanding human behavior 60Funding top 20%AI top 25%Talent top 28%Innovation top 45% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% AItop 25% Talenttop 28% Innovationtop 45% Moattop 46% Patentstop 47% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 36% Funding: Raised $100M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $100M | 4 mo ago | — | TurbopackNode.jsTailwind CSS+8 | Top 5M | basic | 13 patents Mixed-reality content creation platforms for AR/VR environments | 1 award |
| 23 | Peek Online marketplace for booking tours & activities | $119M | 6 mo ago | — | ContentfulSentryErlang+14 | Top 1M | rich | 5 patents Computer‑vision card‑rank detection for gaming and botanical nutraceutical formulations | 1 partnership |
| 24 | Mytra 🦄 Developer of warehouse automation systems using bots, software, and cells 64Funding top 20%Moat top 28%AI top 30%Patents top 33% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Moattop 28% AItop 30% Patentstop 33% Talenttop 37% Innovationtop 40% Techtop 43% Producttop 45% Newsbottom 49% Marketbottom 47% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 31% Funding: Raised $78.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · IP moat: 21 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $78M | 5 mo ago | — | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+20 | Top 10M | basic | 21 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | — |
| 25 | Lyte Developer of an artificial intelligence platform for transportation and logistics optimization | $107M | 5 mo ago | — | Radix UITailwind CSSshadcn/ui+11 | Top 50M | basic | 38 patents Integrated photonic transceiver modules with semiconductor optical amplifiers for fiber‑optic communication systems | — |
| 26 | Xbotgo Manufacturer of automated camera systems for recording various athletic events 53Tech top 39%Funding top 41%Growth top 45%AI top 45% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 39% Fundingtop 41% Growthtop 45% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 25% Tech: 37 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Funding: Raised $14.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $15M | 1 mo ago | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyZoho+25 | Top 1M | rich | — | — |
| 27 | Flock Freight 🦄 Online marketplace to book shared trucking services 64Funding top 20%Tech top 27%Market top 31%Moat top 32% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Techtop 27% Markettop 31% Moattop 32% Producttop 33% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 36% Patentsbottom 30% Innovationbottom 29% Funding: Raised $396M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) Tech: 46 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $396M | 13 mo ago | — | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+28 | Top 100k | rich | 3 patents Freight pooling optimization algorithms for logistics and shipping | 4 job openings |
| 28 | Swift Navigation Provider of precise positioning solutions for automotive, mobile, and mass markets 74Funding top 19%Innovation top 20%Patents top 22%Tech top 24% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Innovationtop 20% Patentstop 22% Techtop 24% Moattop 26% Producttop 29% Growthtop 45% Newstop 46% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $200M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 12 yrs (0.5/yr) Innovation: 129 patents (top 9% of patent-holders) · 97 filings since 2022 vs 31 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $200M | 10 mo ago | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+40 | Top 5M | rich | 129 patents Real-time GNSS correction, integrity monitoring, and outlier mitigation for precise positioning | 1 award |
| 29 | Wispr Flow Developer of AI-powered voice dictation software for seamless text creation 87Growth top 20%Tech top 28%AI top 30%Funding top 34% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Techtop 28% AItop 30% Fundingtop 34% Markettop 35% Talenttop 38% Moattop 40% Customerstop 47% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 45% Growth: Web rank 500,000 → 50,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 50 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | $70M | 6 mo ago | — | WebflowRiveAmazon Web Services+20 | Top 50k | rich | — | — |
| 30 | Kindred Online home-swapping website enabling members to exchange and rent homes | $27M | 4 mo ago | — | TurbopackSentryNode.js+24 | Top 1M | rich | — | — |
| 31 | Beautiful.ai Provider of AI-powered presentation software with smart slide and template features | $16M | 3 mo ago | — | WebflowSentryMarker+33 | Top 100k | rich | — | 1 launch |
| 32 | Nectir Provider of online community-based learning solutions for students 45Funding top 28%Innovation top 33%Tech top 38%Talent top 38% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Innovationtop 33% Techtop 38% Talenttop 38% Producttop 40% Customersbottom 38% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 23% Funding: Raised $18.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Innovation: 10 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $19M | 3 mo ago | — | Webflow EcommerceWebflowAmazon Web Services+18 | Top 10M | rich | — | — |
| 33 | Automotus Provider of automated curb management solutions for cities, airports, and fleets 57AI top 20%Funding top 30%Talent top 38%Global bottom 46% All 6 signals ▾AItop 20% Fundingtop 30% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 46% Patentsbottom 39% Innovationbottom 32% AI: Classified as an AI company Funding: Raised $31.4M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 9 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $31M | 5 mo ago | — | — | — | — | 2 patents AI-driven parking space detection and automated payment systems | — |
| 34 | Anyware Robotics AI robotics company that designs a mobile manipulator for warehouse automation 55Talent top 28%Funding top 34%Moat top 48%Market bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 34% Moattop 48% Marketbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Productbottom 39% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $17.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $18M | 3 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 3 awards |
| 35 | Modern Animal Platform offering virtual veterinary care services 89Tech top 12%Growth top 14%Funding top 19%News top 28% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 12% Growthtop 14% Fundingtop 19% Newstop 28% Customerstop 29% Moattop 31% Markettop 37% Talenttop 38% Producttop 42% Globalbottom 37% Tech: 61 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Growth: Headcount 54 → 163 (+202%) across vintages · Web rank 10,000,000 → 100,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $89M | 9 mo ago | — | ContentfulApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+30 | Top 100k | rich | — | — |
| 36 | Kasa Operator of business apartments | $120M | 9 mo ago | — | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceSalesforce+21 | Top 1M | rich | — | 9 job openings · 1 award |
| 37 | Tag-N-Trac Provider of warehouse asset tracking and inventory management software 21Talent top 38%Funding top 41%Product top 50%Global bottom 40% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 41% Producttop 50% Globalbottom 40% Fin. healthbottom 35% Marketbottom 27% Newsbottom 22% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $11.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $12M | 3 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 38 | beatBread Online music funding platform 69Funding top 18%News top 28%Growth top 30%Tech top 32% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Newstop 28% Growthtop 30% Techtop 32% Talenttop 32% Moattop 39% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $134M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 16 tracked, 3 types) · +100% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $134M | 10 mo ago | — | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365MUI+27 | Top 5M | basic | — | — |
| 39 | Augment Developer of an AI teammate for logistics and knowledge management 57AI top 8%Funding top 21%Growth top 35%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾AItop 8% Fundingtop 21% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Moattop 42% Techtop 49% Globalbottom 44% Patentsbottom 39% Innovationbottom 36% Marketbottom 35% AI: Classified as an agentic-AI company Funding: Raised $110M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $110M | 9 mo ago | — | Framer SitesApple iCloud MailReact+21 | Top 10M | basic | 2 patents Bio-signal stress monitoring and AI-driven conversational analytics for health and CRM | 1 launch |
| 40 | VIAVIA Online retailer offering influencer-recommended multi-category fashion products 48Talent top 28%Funding top 31%Growth top 35%Tech top 43% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 31% Growthtop 35% Techtop 43% Producttop 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 25% Newsbottom 22% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $9.2M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $9M | 3 mo ago | — | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsTailwind CSS+19 | Top 10M | basic | — | — |
| 41 | Surf Air Platform offering providing private arline services 78Tech top 13%Fin. health top 19%Funding top 26%Growth top 27% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 13% Fin. healthtop 19% Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 27% Producttop 29% Innovationtop 33% Talenttop 38% Moatbottom 41% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 38% Newsbottom 24% Tech: 85 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Fin. health: Revenue ~$119M · Revenue +97% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $25M | 7 mo ago | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+43 | Top 5M | rich | — | — |
| 42 | Meadow Memorials Provider of funeral and cremation services | $9M | 2 mo ago | — | WebflowReactGSAP+24 | Top 5M | rich | — | 1 job opening |
| 43 | Truffle Security Provider of a platform that detects and helps resolve exposed secrets across tech stacks 42Funding top 25%Growth top 35%News top 38%Talent top 38% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Growthtop 35% Newstop 38% Talenttop 38% Techtop 45% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 24% Funding: Raised $39.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $39M | 7 mo ago | — | Framer SitesSalesforceReact+14 | Top 5M | basic | — | 1 launch |
| 44 | Seasats Manufacturer of unmanned surface vehicles for sea inspection 48Funding top 33%Growth top 35%Tech top 37%Talent top 38% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Growthtop 35% Techtop 37% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Newsbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 29% Funding: Raised $11.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $11M | 5 mo ago | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | Top 10M | basic | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 45 | Wheel the World Online platform for booking tours and activities | $8M | 4 mo ago | — | GhostNode.jsVarnish+19 | Top 5M | rich | — | — |
| 46 | Rubi Manufacturer of biobased textiles made from captured carbon emissions 32Funding top 28%Partners top 32%Moat top 35%Talent top 38% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Partnerstop 32% Moattop 35% Talenttop 38% Newsbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 31% Funding: Raised $18.6M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 4 yrs (1.5/yr) Partners: 2 partnership announcements in 12 mo (2 in 24 mo) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $19M | 6 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | HappyRobot Developer of an AI operating system for autonomous business operations 74AI top 8%Funding top 25%Growth top 25%News top 27% All 9 signals ▾AItop 8% Fundingtop 25% Growthtop 25% Newstop 27% Talenttop 28% Techtop 37% Moatbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 31% AI: Classified as an agentic-AI company Funding: Raised $60.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $60M | 9 mo ago | — | WebflowApple iCloud MailGSAP+21 | Top 1M | rich | — | — |
| 48 | Teamblind Online workplace discussion platform | $74M | 11 mo ago | — | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+33 | Top 50k | rich | 4 patents Secure authentication protocols for wireless and network communications | — |
| 49 | Labs Developer of human enhancement technology and a social-taste super application | $65M | 9 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | ProRata.ai Technology company that develops attribution solutions for generative artificial intelligence platforms | $66M | 10 mo ago | — | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+13 | Top 10M | rich | — | — |
Top 12 Consumer companies in California
#1
Waymo 🦄Series D · Mountain View, California · founded 2009 · 2297 employees$11.1Braised▾
Waymo 🦄
Series D · Mountain View, California · founded 2009 · 2297 employees
Provider of self-driving and autonomous vehicle solutions for safe and accessible transportation. It is a developer of autonomous driving technology, focusing on creating safe and easy transportation systems for people and things. Utilizing machine learning, Waymo aims to improve road safety through its self-driving vehicle technology. The company has a strong research focus, publishing studies and datasets to advance the autonomous driving industry.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 90how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 12%Customers
top 14%Patents
top 15%Moat
top 18%Market
top 22%News
top 26%Funding: Raised $11.1B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series D (Feb 2026)
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.90★ across 47,017 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +188% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 17% of tracked companies
Patents: 6,150 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 3364 filings since 2022 vs 2779 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 377k LinkedIn followers — 7.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. Waze) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series D$16B
- Oct 2024Series C$5.6B
- Jun 2021Series C$2.5B
- May 2020Series B$750M
Founders & team
Investors
Magna, AutoNation, CPP Investments, Silver Lake, Andreessen Horowitz, Mubadala
Tech stack
Amazon AdvertisingAmazon WebstoreAngularAppnexusCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#2
Zipline 🦄Series H · San Francisco, California · founded 2011 · 25 employees$1.6Braised▾
Zipline 🦄
Series H · San Francisco, California · founded 2011 · 25 employees
Operator of drone delivery and logistics. It supports local communities on a global scale.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 11%Talent
top 28%Tech
top 40%Moat
top 47%Market
top 50%Global
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $1.6B across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 14 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series H (Mar 2026)
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 33 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series H$200M
- Jan 2026Series H$600M
- Apr 2023Series F$330M
- Nov 2022Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Investors
Valor Equity Partners, Tiger Global Management, Fidelity Investments, Baillie Gifford, Katalyst Ventures, Google Ventures
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesCore-Js
#3
Public · San Francisco, California · founded 2010 · 4014 employees$1.5Braised▾
Public · San Francisco, California · founded 2010 · 4014 employees
Visual discovery and planning website. It provides a platform for users to discover and save ideas, products, and services across various categories, including fashion, home decor, and lifestyle. The company offers a range of features and tools for both individual and business users, including advertising solutions, analytics, and content sharing capabilities.
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Post IPO$1B
- Jul 2022Post IPO—
- 2018Series G—
- Jun 2017Series G$150M
Founders & team
Investors
Bessemer Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, FirstMark, Rakuten, Elliott Management, Fidelity Investments
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCalendlyChakra UiCloudflare
#4
Zum 🦄Series F · Redwood City, California · founded 2014 · 162 employees$350Mraised▾
Zum 🦄
Series F · Redwood City, California · founded 2014 · 162 employees
Digital platform connects students, drivers, and school districts to create a mobility experience. The platform offers route optimization, real-time tracking, and communication tools for parents, schools, and drivers. It facilitates efficient and safe student transit through integrated applications and dashboards. The company provides multi-size vehicle fleets, including electric vehicles, to meet diverse transportation needs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 12%Product
top 20%Moat
top 25%Innovation
top 26%Patents
top 28%Customers
top 29%Funding: Raised $350M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series F (Apr 2026)
Product: 4 distinct product lines · 4 published apps (122k installs) · Company stage: Series F
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 52 patents · Unicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: drivers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships · 1 awards · 1 expansions (incl. Zum) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series F$100M
- Mar 2024Series E$4M
- Jan 2024Series E$140M
- Oct 2021Series D$130M
Founders & team
Investors
AngelPad, Citi Ventures, BMW i Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Volvo Cars, NGP Capital
Tech stack
AddtoanyAddtoany Share ButtonsAdobe Audience ManagerApple Icloud MailBasis TechnologiesCloudflare
#5
Genspark 🦄Series B · Palo Alto, California · founded 2023$545Mraised▾
Genspark 🦄
Series B · Palo Alto, California · founded 2023
Provider of AI-powered productivity and workspace solutions. It automate knowledge work through intelligent agents, multi-model AI orchestration, and autonomous content generation tools. It combines web search, data collection, intelligent processing, and AI-generated outputs into a unified workspace powered by multi-agent artificial intelligence systems. Its solutions enable users to create presentations, spreadsheets, documents, applications, and business workflows through natural language prompts while integrating technologies from leading AI ecosystems.
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series B$85M
- Jan 2026Series B$25M
- Nov 2025Series B$275M
- Feb 2025Series A$100M
Founders & team
Investors
Lanchi Venture Capital, LG Technology Ventures, SBI Investment, Emergence Capital, Pavilion Capital Partners, UpHonest Capital
Tech stack
AzureAzure MonitorCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-Js
#6
Allbirds 🦄Public · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 505 employees$254.7Mraised▾
Allbirds 🦄
Public · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 505 employees
Online retailer of shoes, socks, apparel, and accessories. It provides various styles of footwear, including sneakers, slip-ons, high tops, and sandals. The retailer also offers a selection of socks, tees, and sweats. Accessories such as bags, insoles, gift cards, and laces are available.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 82how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 15%Market
top 16%Tech
top 20%News
top 25%Patents
top 27%Innovation
top 33%Funding: Raised $255M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 10 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Apr 2026)
Market: 505 employees (top 7% of Fashion Tech) · Revenue ~$152M · Top-100,000 web property
Tech: 82 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 119k LinkedIn followers — 2.5% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Manager of Product Development
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Post IPO$50M
- Sep 2020Series E$100M
- Jan 2020Series D$75M
- Oct 2018Series C$50M
Founders & team
Investors
Franklin Templeton Investments, T. Rowe Price, Baillie Gifford, TDM Growth Partners, Rockefeller Capital Management, Tiger Global Management
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAkamai
#7
Public · Palo Alto, California · founded 2015 · 847 employees$1.3Braised▾
Public · Palo Alto, California · founded 2015 · 847 employees
Provider of a platform for business travel and expense management. The platform offers tools for booking trips, managing expenses, and processing payments. It provides features such as travel program management, analytics, and support services. The platform also allows for expense tracking, corporate card integration, and security measures.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 90how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 15%Funding
top 18%Patents
top 20%Innovation
top 21%News
top 23%Partners
top 23%AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Funding: Raised $1.3B across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 11 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series G (Oct 2025)
Patents: 28 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 27 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 220k LinkedIn followers — 4.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Navan) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series G$300M
- Dec 2022Conventional Debt$400M
- Oct 2022Conventional Debt$150M
- Oct 2022Series G$154M
Founders & team
Investors
SVB, Goldman Sachs, Comerica, Coatue, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Zeev Ventures
Tech stack
6SenseAdobe Audience ManagerAdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAmazon AdvertisingAmazon Webstore
#8
Nuro 🦄Series E · Mountain View, California · founded 2016 · 1005 employees$2.1Braised▾
Nuro 🦄
Series E · Mountain View, California · founded 2016 · 1005 employees
Developer of autonomous driving technology for automakers and mobility providers. The company offers a self-driving system designed to empower the scaling of autonomy. It provides a universal autonomy platform that is vehicle-agnostic and cost-efficient. Automakers and mobility platforms can license the technology to power robotaxis, commercial fleets, and personal vehicles.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 89how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 13%AI
top 20%Growth
top 22%Moat
top 22%Patents
top 23%News
top 26%Funding: Raised $2.1B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series E (Aug 2025)
AI: Classified as an AI company
Growth: Headcount 644 → 1,005 (+56%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 113k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Ultra and Lucid Motors) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series E$97M
- Apr 2025Series E$106M
- Nov 2021Series D$600M
- Mar 2021Series C—
Founders & team
Investors
Greylock Partners, Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group, Gaorong Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund, Chipotle, Fidelity Investments
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCore-JsFlickityGoogle Tag Manager
#9
Series E · San Francisco, California · founded 2022 · 8 employees$415.4Mraised▾
Series E · San Francisco, California · founded 2022 · 8 employees
AI-powered search and answer generation. It enables users to ask complex questions and receive concise, well-sourced answers synthesized from multiple web sources. The platform combines natural language understanding with real-time web data to provide accurate, context-aware responses.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 87how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 10%Funding
top 11%Tech
top 21%Growth
top 25%Partners
top 27%Product
top 28%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.58★ across 2,016,194 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +5894% in 6 mo
Funding: Raised $415M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 3 yrs (3.0/yr) · Last round Angel (Dec 2025)
Tech: 58 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 1.7M LinkedIn followers — 35.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Angel—
- Sep 2025Series E$200M
- Jul 2025Series E$100M
- May 2025Series E$500M
Founders & team
Investors
IVP, New Enterprise Associates, Databricks, Nvidia, Laude Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailApple Sign-InCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsDaisyui
#10
Skims 🦄Series C · Culver City, California · founded 2019 · 159 employees$670Mraised▾
Skims 🦄
Series C · Culver City, California · founded 2019 · 159 employees
Online retailer of underwear, clothing, shapewear, loungewear, and related accessories. It provides a variety of bras, lingerie, and sleepwear. The company also offers a selection of apparel, including tops, tees, hoodies, dresses, and outerwear. Additionally, it sells shapewear, including bodysuits, shorts, and waist trainers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 91how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 14%Growth
top 20%Customers
top 21%Talent
top 21%Tech
top 24%Moat
top 26%Funding: Raised $670M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Nov 2025)
Growth: Headcount 92 → 159 (+73%) across vintages · Web rank 100,000 → 50,000 YoY · 7 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.87★ across 2,303 ratings (1 apps) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 10% of tracked companies
Audience (LinkedIn): 297k LinkedIn followers — 6.3% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 4 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum -2 · hiring: Assistant Store Leader, EMEA Flagship
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series C$262M
- Jul 2023Series C$270M
- Jan 2022Series B$240M
- Apr 2021Series A$154M
Founders & team
Investors
Thrive Capital, Imaginary, ACG, Lone Pine Capital, D1 Capital Partners, Wellington
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesApplovinAppnexusAttentiveBraze
#11
Late Stage · Los Angeles, California · founded 2015 · 350 employees$165Mraised▾
Late Stage · Los Angeles, California · founded 2015 · 350 employees
Provider of diversified solutions for artists and labels. It enables musicians to track their performance and view their earnings. It provides music distribution, rights management and music publishing.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 20k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026PE$450M
- Mar 2026Conventional Debt—
- Jun 2024PE$165M
Founders & team
Investors
Flexpoint Ford, Ares Management, 2 Mile
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud Mail
#12
Series D · Santa Monica, California · founded 2017 · 92 employees$332.9Mraised▾
Series D · Santa Monica, California · founded 2017 · 92 employees
AI company developing computer vision–powered systems to make parking spaces frictionless. It offers end-to-end parking management solutions from operations to analytics. It offers various solutions like operations management, payments solutions, marketing, customer-centric mobile applications, analytics, and more. It offers features like ease of integrations, optimizes operational management, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 92how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 14%Growth
top 17%Tech
top 26%AI
top 28%Moat
top 28%Talent
top 28%Funding: Raised $333M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series D (Nov 2025)
Growth: Headcount 30 → 92 (+207%) across vintages · Web rank 100,000 → 50,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 49 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: Datadog, Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 99k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Obama Presidential Center in Chicago) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series D$500M
- Nov 2025Conventional Debt$1.1B
- Sep 2022Series C$107.4M
- Jun 2022Series B$167M
Founders & team
Investors
Zigg Capital, Slow Ventures, Halogen Ventures, RXR, 3L Capital, 01 Advisors
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAngularApple Icloud MailCart Functionality
Funding & investor landscape
$126.9Btotal disclosed funding
2,471companies funded
5,092disclosed rounds
12rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
New Enterprise Associates50 rounds
Notable founders
Anthony Levandowski
Co-Founder · Waymo
Dmitri Dolgov
Co-CEO · Waymo
Keenan Wyrobek
Co-Founder & CTO · Zipline
Will Hetzler
Co-Founder · Zipline
Paul Sciarra
Co-Founder · Pinterest
Ben Silbermann
Co-Founder · Pinterest
Ritu Narayan
Co-Founder & CEO · Zum
Vivek Garg
Co-Founder & COO · Zum
Lenjoy Lin
Co-Founder · Genspark
Wen Sang
Co-Founder & COO · Genspark
Joseph Zwillinger
Board Member & Co-Founder · Allbirds
Tim Brown
Co-Founder · Allbirds
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 18,357,142 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Consumer coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
How many Consumer companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 8884 indexable Consumer companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Consumer companies in California, United States?
The Consumer companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $126.9B in disclosed equity funding across 2471 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Consumer company in California, United States?
Uber is the highest-funded Consumer company in California, United States, with $13.2B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Consumer companies in California, United States are funded?
2471 of the 8884 Consumer companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Consumer unicorns are there in California, United States?
67 Consumer companies in California, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Consumer companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Consumer companies on this list include Y Combinator, 500 Global, Techstars, Andreessen Horowitz, SV Angel.
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