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Best Consumer Companies in District of Columbia, United States

The 261 best Consumer companies in District of Columbia, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Zippy Shell.

261companies tracked
$1.3Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
57have raised

Ranked: Best Consumer companies in District of Columbia

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesFoundedFounderPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Zippy Shell
On-demand storage and moving company
$225M25 mo agoAcquired120102 expansions
2Optoro
Asset recovery solutions
$218M54 mo agoAcquired124
124 → 74 (-40%)
2010Tobin Moore
Co-Founder & Principal
3 patents
Software for multi‑channel inventory processing and marketing platforms
3Monumental Sports
Sports media and entertainment company
57Funding top 24%Market top 34%Growth top 50%Talent bottom 49%
All 7 signals ▾
Fundingtop 24%
Markettop 34%
Growthtop 50%
Talentbottom 49%
Techbottom 45%
Globalbottom 45%
Newsbottom 29%
Funding: Raised $200M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr)
Market: 600 employees (top 8% of Sports Services) · Top-5,000,000 web property
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$200M6 mo agoSeries A6002010Ted Leonsis
Founder
1 expansion
4PFL
Official portal of Professional Fighters League(PFL)
62Funding top 23%Talent top 28%Innovation top 29%News top 31%
All 10 signals ▾
Fundingtop 23%
Talenttop 28%
Innovationtop 29%
Newstop 31%
Producttop 35%
Growthtop 45%
Customerstop 46%
Techtop 50%
Marketbottom 46%
Globalbottom 36%
Funding: Raised $200M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100
$200M33 mo agoSeries F672012Mark Leschly
Co-Founder & Board Member
3 partnerships
5Home Care
Online marketplace for booking care giver services
57Patents top 21%Innovation top 26%Moat top 26%Tech top 32%
All 10 signals ▾
Patentstop 21%
Innovationtop 26%
Moattop 26%
Techtop 32%
Fundingtop 35%
Producttop 36%
Customerstop 48%
Markettop 50%
Globalbottom 46%
Growthbottom 35%
Patents: 483 patents matched (strict assignee match) · Latest publication 2016
Innovation: 483 patents (top 5% of patent-holders) · 9 product lines
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$106M41 mo agoSeries B2482014483 patents
Advanced vacuum cleaning systems and reactive skin‑care formulations for home hygiene
6Carey
Online platform offering ride-hailing services
$60M223 mo agoSeries B297
297 → 504 (+70%)
1921Patricia Rivas6 patents
Formulation and delivery materials for agricultural pesticide applications
1 expansion
7SB Nation
Online sports media brand and network of fan-centric sports communities
$58M152 mo agoSeries C1,8842005
8UrbanStems
Online gifting platform offering flowers
$52M29 mo agoSeries C63
63 → 82 (+30%)
2013Ajay Kori
Co-Founder and Chairman
9Homesnap
Discover homes through snapshots
$32M100 mo agoAcquired1642008
10Recurate
Provider of resale marketplace platform for eCommerce stores
$18M49 mo agoAcquired292020Wilson Griffin
Co-Founder
11SocialRadar
Social location based app
$13M156 mo agoDeadpooled52013
12Split
Ride sharing- Pick up points
$11M139 mo agoAcqui-Hired152014
13Giftory
Online platform offering unique experience gifts for special occasions
$10M36 mo agoSeries A172023Eric Lauer
Founder & CEO
1 award
14Poppy
Provider of wedding flowers
$9M12 mo agoSeries A142019Cameron Hardesty
Founder & CEO
15theCut
An app-based platform to book appointments at beauty salons
$5M57 mo agoSeries A31
31 → 40 (+29%)
20162 patents
Patents concentrated in health & consumer products
16Clutch
B2B marketplace platform offering product review and business connectivity platform
$5M16 mo agoSeries B185201311 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
17ResearchHub
Community-driven platform to discuss scientific research
$5M16 mo agoSeries A82020Brian Armstrong
Co-Founder & CEO
18Actionfigure
AI and SaaS-driven market intelligence solution for real estate professionals
$5M79 mo agoSeries A2012Matt Caywood
Co-Founder & CEO
19MintSongs
Blockchain-based marketplace platform for buying and selling music
$4M54 mo agoAcqui-Hired72021Garrett Hughes
Co-Founder
20BirdWatch
Provider of residential plumbing and electrical services
$4M29 mo agoSeed202021Lisa Wise
Co-Founder
21GenLogs
Provider of a platform delivering truck intelligence using sensor data
62Growth top 15%News top 26%Talent top 28%Funding top 31%
All 8 signals ▾
Growthtop 15%
Newstop 26%
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 31%
Moattop 42%
Techtop 44%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 32%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 6 tracked, 2 types) · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100
$4M5 mo agoSeries B2022Joe Sherman
Co-Founder
22Tuckernuck
Timeless styles, home decor, and gifts for everyone
$3M128 mo agoSeries A4920128 patents
Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering
8 job openings · 1 internship
23High Branch Interest Networking
Music taste based matchmaking platform
$3M297 mo agoEarly Stage1997Bob Skinner
Ex-CEO and President
24Trip Tribe
Community-based travel guides and social networking
$2M119 mo agoDeadpooled92012David Aidekman
Founder & CEO
25Dobby
AI-based home maintenance management software for landlords
$2M67 mo agoSeed392018Helen Renninger
Co-Founder
26Beets DAO
Online NFT community platform for collaborators
$2M56 mo agoSeed42021Jordan Garbis
Co-Founder
27Searchles
Social search engine
$2M215 mo agoDeadpooled2003Chris Seline
Founder & CTO
28SportTechie
Provider of a news media platform for multiple sports
$1M86 mo agoAcqui-Hired212007Freddy Lopez
29CircleIn
Provider of solutions for preparation of upcoming test
$1M68 mo agoFunding Raised212017Jon Tseng
Co-Founder + CTO
30Delight Me
Cloud-based goal and habit tracking platform
$1M136 mo agoSeed52010Marie Louise Murville
Founder & CEO
2 patents
Goal-management software platforms and consumer hair removal device technology.
31Carpe Diem Social
App-based video dating and matchmaking platform for singles
$1M33 mo agoSeed62018Naza Shelley
Founder & CEO
32Waveborn
Luxury sunglasses company
$925K140 mo agoDeadpooled2011Mike Malloy
CEO
33FastFantasy
App for fantasy sports
$850KDeadpooled2015Joe Brennan
CEO
34Plum Relish
Office focused catering services
$650K99 mo agoDeadpooled72015Sarah Van Dell
Co-Founder & CEO
35Barkly Pets
Pet services company providing support and community for pet owners
$605K103 mo agoSeed62015
36Remodelmate
Online marketplace for booking home renovation contractors
$525K86 mo agoSeed42015
37Lapa Lopa
Online marketplace for booking residential cleaning services
$332K86 mo agoDeadpooled12018
38Queerie
Event networking platform for enterprises
$300K26 mo agoSeed2022Justin Schier
Co-Founder
39Parks Channel
App-based platform for booking RV parking spots
$225K44 mo agoSeed32021
40Snaapiq
Online photo contest platform
$213K139 mo agoDeadpooled62013Ryo Hang
Co-Founder
41Sponto
Party detection for students.
$200K185 mo agoDeadpooled2009Jamey Harvey
Founder/CEO
42Veluxe
On-demand beauty & fitness services
$170K118 mo agoAcquired72014
43OurStreets
App-based platform for reporting of vehicular traffic violation
$160K79 mo agoSeed2018Mark Sussman
CEO
44ROUTE
AI-based software for college football recruitment
$150K64 mo agoSeed72018Craig Ridley
Co-Founder & CEO
5 patents
Secure remote desktop access and email routing solutions for enterprise communications
45Bloompop
Nationwide artisan flowers, plants, and holiday decor for businesses
$120K141 mo agoSeed32013Shavanna Miller
Co-Founder & CEO
2 job openings
46Phantom alert
Traffic alerts
$100K182 mo agoSeed112008Joe Scott
Founder & CEO
47Lileo Labs
Parcel collection box
$100K108 mo agoDeadpooled2014Ashley Adewuyi
Founder & CEO
48Quikey
Voice messaging redefined: fast, easy, secure audio communication for everyone
$100K144 mo agoSeed32014Wes Sims
Founder

Top 12 Consumer companies in District of Columbia

#1
Series A · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2010 · 600 employees
$200Mraised

Monumental Sports and Entertainment owns and operates three professional sports teams, the NBA's Washington Wizards, the NHL's Washington Capitals, and the WNBA's Washington Mystics. Monumental, also owns and operates Verizon Center, the premier sports and entertainment venue in Washington, D.C. The company also owns and operates Monumental Sports Network, a digital platform that covers the region’s sports and entertainment news. The digital platform offers mobile and OTT streaming devices on Android, iOS, Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire and Roku.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%
Market
top 34%
Growth
top 50%
Talent
bottom 49%
Tech
bottom 45%
Global
bottom 45%
Funding: Raised $200M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round PE (Dec 2025)
Market: 600 employees (top 8% of Sports Services) · Top-5,000,000 web property
Growth: 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 58k LinkedIn followers — 40.3% of this cohort's audience · 104 engagements/post (2.5× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025PE
  • Jul 2023Series A$200M
  • Dec 2022Seed
Founders & team
Ted LeonsisFounder
Investors
Qatar Investment Authority, Arctos Sports Partners
Tech stack
All In One SeoAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#2
Series B · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2022
$3.5Mraised

Provider of a platform delivering truck intelligence using sensor data. The platform offers insights into carrier sourcing, compliance, and visibility. It aids in carrier sales, shipper sales, and compliance management. The platform also assists with underwriting, claims mitigation, and fleet validation. It helps users source capacity, protect freight, and identify vehicles.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 15%
News
top 26%
Talent
top 28%
Funding
top 31%
Moat
top 42%
Tech
top 44%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 6 tracked, 2 types) · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo · Top themes: Funding, Capital raise
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers — 4.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Series B$63.3M
  • Nov 2024Conventional Debt
  • Nov 2024Series A$17.5M
  • Dec 2023Seed$3.5M
Founders & team
Joe ShermanCo-FounderBlake BCo-FounderRyan JoyceCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Lighthouse Labs, Venrock, HOF Capital, Steel Atlas, Autotech Ventures, Venture 53
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAngularCalendlyCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#3
Series A · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2019 · 14 employees
$8.6Mraised

Provider of wedding flowers

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • May 2025Series A$2.7M
  • Nov 2023Series A$6.5M
  • Oct 2022Seed$1.5M
  • Aug 2022Seed$251.6K
Founders & team
Cameron HardestyFounder & CEO
Investors
Michigan Capital Network, IDEA Fund Partners, Techstars, Angeles Investors, Riptide Ventures, Front Porch Venture Partners
Tech stack
ActivecampaignAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple PayBold Bundles
#4
Acquired · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2010 · 1 employees
$225.4Mraised

On-demand storage and moving company. Users provide details about their belongings on its website and request its service. The company then sends its specialized container where users store their products at their convenience and stores the products in one of its climate-controlled warehouses. It also offers moving services to its clients.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2024Series B$180M
  • Nov 2020Series A$20M
  • Nov 2020Conventional Debt$75M
  • Jun 2015Series A$25M
Investors
The Carlyle Group, Virgo
Tech stack
AddshoppersAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerAzureCart FunctionalityCore-Js
#5
Series A · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2020 · 8 employees
$5Mraised

Community-driven platform to discuss scientific research. It provides solutions where users are rewarded for discussing academic literature on the platform.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 4.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2025Series A$2M
  • Aug 2023Series A
  • Jun 2023Series A$5M
Founders & team
Brian ArmstrongCo-Founder & CEOPatrick JoyceCo-Founder
Investors
OSS Capital, Boost VC, Sora Ventures
Tech stack
AirtableAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementElastic Apm
#6
Series B · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2013 · 185 employees
$5.3Mraised

B2B marketplace platform offering product review and business connectivity platform. It is a product research and review sharing platform for business application with features such as search engine tool, categories based segmentation for discovery, company profiles, comparison tools and user review option. It provides data on companies offering services such as AI, IT services, digital marketing, and web development. The platform provides data such as website, pricing, revenue, offering, and more.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2025Series B$65M
  • Mar 2020Series B
  • Aug 2013Series B$5.3M
Investors
Susquehanna Growth Equity, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Safeguard Scientifics, Alkeon Capital Management, Andreessen Horowitz, TruStage
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebot
#7
Series F · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2012 · 67 employees
$200Mraised

It is the official website of Professional Fighters League which is a tournament for MMA fighters to compete and win the championship.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%
Talent
top 28%
Innovation
top 29%
News
top 31%
Product
top 35%
Growth
top 45%
Funding: Raised $200M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series F (Aug 2023)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Innovation: 3 new-product events in 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 17k LinkedIn followers — 11.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 partnerships (incl. Gorilla Energy) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2023Series F
  • May 2022Series E$30M
  • Feb 2021Series D$65M
  • Apr 2019Series C$30M
Founders & team
Mark LeschlyCo-Founder & Board MemberRuss RamseyCo-Founder & Executive ChairmanDonn DavisFounder and Chairman
Investors
SRJ Sports Investments, Elysian Park, SWAN Ventures, A-Rod, Waverley Capital, Ares Capital Corporation
Tech stack
AdformAdobe Audience ManagerAlpine.JsApple Icloud MailAxiosChoices
#8
Series C · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2013 · 63 employees
$51.9Mraised

Online gifting platform offering flowers. The company offers flowers for various occasions and it also offers plants. The company also offers subscription-based bouquets. The company offers same-day delivery.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers — 6.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2024Series C$5M
  • May 2021Series C$20M
  • Aug 2019Series B$12M
  • Dec 2017Series A$6.6M
Founders & team
Ajay KoriCo-Founder and Chairman
Investors
Middleland Capital, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Sagamore Ventures, NextGen Venture Partners, SWaN & Legend Venture Partners, DFE Capital Management
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#9
Acquired · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2010 · 124 employees
$218.2Mraised

Optoro provides e-commerce and online retailers solutions to manage their returned inventory. The company provides software solutions for returns logistics, and tools to market returns to customers and businesses. The reverse logistics software offering includes online return order management, refurbishing, and returned inventory fulfilment features. Marketing solution provides businesses with marketplace integration for B2C operations and transportation and tracking service for the B2B processes.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers — 7.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2021Series F$25M
  • Dec 2019Series E
  • Jul 2018Series E$75M
  • Jan 2017Series D$30M
Founders & team
Tobin MooreCo-Founder & PrincipalAdam VitarelloCo-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
Investors
Zebra, Volta Circle, eBay, United Parcel Service, Grotech Ventures, SJF Ventures
Tech stack
AhrefsAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAtlassian StatuspageCdnjsCloudflare
#10
Series B · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2014 · 248 employees
$105.7Mraised

Online marketplace for booking caregiver services. It provides expert information, practical action steps, guides, resources, and personalized plans to help caregivers make sound decisions and navigate elder care.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 21%
Innovation
top 26%
Moat
top 26%
Tech
top 32%
Funding
top 35%
Product
top 36%
Patents: 483 patents matched (strict assignee match) · Latest publication 2016 · 38 distinct CPC technology classes
Innovation: 483 patents (top 5% of patent-holders) · 9 product lines
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 483 patents · Soonicorn
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2023Series B$86.6M
  • Aug 2019Series A$6.2M
  • Jan 2018Series A$11M
  • Jul 2015Seed$1.8M
Investors
3TS Capital Partners, Blue Heron Capital, Maryland Venture Fund, Private Access Network, Motley Fool Ventures, Route 66 Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapCdnjs
#11
Series A · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2023 · 17 employees
$10Mraised

Online platform offering unique experience gifts for special occasions. It provides a gifting experience for both the gift-giver and the recipient which includes sports, driving, entertainment, food, tour, spa, culture, flying, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2023Series A$10M
Founders & team
Eric LauerFounder & CEO
Investors
Otium Capital
Tech stack
Ab TastyAdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAlpine.JsAmazon SesAmazon Web Services
#12
Seed · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2021 · 20 employees
$3.5Mraised

Provider of residential plumbing and electrical services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Maintenance Technician, Project Manager
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2023Seed$3.2M
  • Jul 2022Conventional Debt
  • Jul 2022Seed$330K
Founders & team
Lisa WiseCo-FounderRyan TrollCo-FounderChris RosenbaumCo-Founder
Investors
Social Leverage, Berger Investments, Starting Line, FJ Labs, Path Ventures, Fabrice Grinda
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementElementorGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Workspace

Funding & investor landscape

$1.3Btotal disclosed funding
55companies funded
110disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Revolution4 rounds
SWaN & Legend Venture Partners4 rounds
Techstars4 rounds
Fortify Ventures3 rounds
Grotech Ventures3 rounds
NextGen Venture Partners3 rounds
500 Global2 rounds
Elevate Capital2 rounds
Gabriel Investments2 rounds
Gaingels2 rounds

Notable founders

Ted Leonsis
Founder · Monumental Sports
Joe Sherman
Co-Founder · GenLogs
Blake B
Co-Founder · GenLogs
Cameron Hardesty
Founder & CEO · Poppy
Brian Armstrong
Co-Founder & CEO · ResearchHub
Patrick Joyce
Co-Founder · ResearchHub
Mark Leschly
Co-Founder & Board Member · PFL
Russ Ramsey
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman · PFL
Ajay Kori
Co-Founder and Chairman · UrbanStems
Tobin Moore
Co-Founder & Principal · Optoro
Adam Vitarello
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer · Optoro
Eric Lauer
Founder & CEO · Giftory
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 District of Columbia, United States?
Radar tracks 261 indexable Consumer companies headquartered in District of Columbia, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Consumer companies in District of Columbia, United States?
The Consumer companies in District of Columbia, United States on this list have raised a combined $1.3B in disclosed equity funding across 55 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Consumer company in District of Columbia, United States?
Zippy Shell is the highest-funded Consumer company in District of Columbia, United States, with $225.4M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Consumer companies in District of Columbia, United States are funded?
55 of the 261 Consumer companies in District of Columbia, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Consumer unicorns are there in District of Columbia, United States?
None of the Consumer companies in District of Columbia, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in District of Columbia, United States Consumer companies?
The most active investors in District of Columbia, United States Consumer companies on this list include Revolution, SWaN & Legend Venture Partners, Techstars, Fortify Ventures, Grotech Ventures.
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