Radar · Online Grocery in California
Best Online Grocery Companies in California, United States
The 613 best Online Grocery companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Instacart.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
613companies tracked
$14.8Bdisclosed funding
8unicorns
189have raised
Ranked: Best Online Grocery companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Instacart 🦄 Operator of an online marketplace providing grocery and delivery services | $2.9B | 56 mo ago | 3,380 | 2012 | Max Mullen Co-Founder | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+29 | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 2 | DoorDash 🦄 Platform facilitating fast, same-day delivery of food, grocery and retail essentials from local stores and… | $2.5B | 72 mo ago | 19,300 | 2013 | Tony Xu Co-Founder & CEO | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalitySentry+45 | 244 patents AI-driven logistics optimization for food delivery and autonomous package transport | 2 launchs |
| 3 | 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 | 1,005 1,005 → 1,117 (+11%) · sector median +24% | 2016 | Dave Ferguson Co-Founder & Co-CEO | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+18 | 294 patents Autonomous vehicle sensing, diagnostics, control, and communication systems integration | 1 internship · 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 4 | Postmates Provider of on-demand delivery services for food, drinks, and groceries | $903M | 80 mo ago | 1,317 | 2011 | Baastian Lehmann Co-Founder & CEO | EnvoyReactReact Router+17 | 31 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 5 | SayWeee 🦄 Online retailer of Asian groceries, food, and household products | $864M | 51 mo ago | 904 904 → 933 (+3%) · sector median +24% | 2015 | Larry Liu Founder & CEO | Node.jsFacebook LoginGoogle Sign-in+29 | — | — |
| 6 | GrubMarket 🦄 Food technology company digitizing the food supply chain through B2B eCommerce 64Funding top 11%Moat top 26%Product top 27%Tech top 36% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 11% Moattop 26% Producttop 27% Techtop 36% Markettop 41% Growthtop 42% Newstop 44% Talentbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $767M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 11 yrs (1.1/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $767M | 4 mo ago | 141 | 2014 | Mike Xu Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityPHPGoogle Maps+23 | — | 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 7 | Webvan Internet grocery retailer | $394M | 322 mo ago | 200 | 1996 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Thrive Market Online membership-based platform offering organic groceries | $332M | 95 mo ago | 663 663 → 907 (+37%) · sector median +24% | 2014 | Nick Green Co-Founder & CEO | MagentoNode.jsPHP+32 | — | 2 awards |
| 9 | Silo Provider of software suite solutions for food distributor businesses | $315M | 30 mo ago | 56 | 2017 | Ashton Braun Founder & CEO | CosmicNode.jsSalesforce+25 | — | 2 job openings · 1 partnership |
| 10 | FreshRealm Provider of fresh food supply chain solutions and meal programs 40Funding top 21%Moat top 31%Growth top 50%Market bottom 49% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Moattop 31% Growthtop 50% Marketbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 47% Patentsbottom 43% Globalbottom 36% Innovationbottom 33% Newsbottom 23% Funding: Raised $237M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 6 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $237M | 15 mo ago | 87 | 2013 | Michael Lippold Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+24 | 6 patents Refrigerated logistics: dynamic packing and temperature-controlled shipping containers for fresh food | — |
| 11 | Standard 🦄 Platform offering AI-enabled automated checkout software solutions for offline retailers | $231M | 63 mo ago | 97 97 → 96 (-1%) · sector median +24% | 2017 | Angie Westbrock CEO | — | 10 patents Advanced filtration media and processes for removing PFAS and contaminants from industrial fluids | 1 launch |
| 12 | Imperfect Foods Online subscription-based platform offering surplus groceries | $229M | 64 mo ago | 1,685 | 2015 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | — |
| 13 | Vivino Online retailer of wine offering community ratings and purchase options | $224M | 64 mo ago | 194 194 → 298 (+54%) · sector median +24% | 2010 | — | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+30 | — | — |
| 14 | Good Eggs Online retailer of organic groceries, meal kits, and household essentials | $196M | 64 mo ago | 466 466 → 368 (-21%) · sector median +24% | 2011 | — | Amazon WebstoreSquarespace CommerceSquarespace+36 | — | 1 award |
| 15 | Afresh Developer of an artificial intelligence platform for fresh food supply chains 83Funding top 18%Innovation top 22%Growth top 25%News top 32% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Innovationtop 22% Growthtop 25% Newstop 32% Producttop 33% Talenttop 35% Moattop 39% Markettop 45% AItop 45% Techtop 49% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $148M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) Innovation: 13 new-product events in 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $148M | 1 mo ago | 165 | 2017 | Sha Sebastian Co-Founder | WebflowSentryWistia+20 | — | — |
| 16 | Cheetah Developer of an eCommerce application for food distribution businesses | $140M | 25 mo ago | 110 | 2015 | Abdelrahman Elhamalawy Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+36 | 11 patents Video broadcast quality monitoring, calibration, and artifact analysis for packet-based streams | — |
| 17 | Wine Online Retailer of Wine | $131M | 31 mo ago | 295 | 1998 | — | — | 5 patents Wine bottle handling, gripping, and beverage container packaging solutions. | — |
| 18 | Sun Basket Online subscription recipe box with pre measured ingredients | $125M | 84 mo ago | 696 | 2011 | — | WordPressSentryZendesk+43 | — | — |
| 19 | AiFi Provider of spatial intelligence and real-time insights | $91M | 22 mo ago | 23 | 2016 | Joao Falcao CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+34 | 43 patents AI-powered autonomous retail systems with computer vision and sensor‑based checkout automation | — |
| 20 | Mashgin 🦄 Developer of an AI-powered platform for streamlining retail checkout processes | $75M | 49 mo ago | 66 66 → 126 (+91%) · sector median +24% | 2013 | Abhinai Srivastava Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowCart FunctionalityApple iCloud Mail+25 | 53 patents Computer vision-based automated item recognition for self-checkout and retail inventory | 2 launchs |
| 21 | Hero Manufacturer of automotive vehicles 72Funding top 26%Growth top 28%Tech top 31%Market bottom 43% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 28% Techtop 31% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $68.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $68M | 23 mo ago | 38 | 2016 | — | SanityShopifyCart Functionality+38 | — | — |
| 22 | Fulfil Provider of AI-based robotic fulfillment and automation software solutions for grocery e-commerce businesses | $60M | 39 mo ago | 79 | 2014 | Mir Aamir CEO | Webflowcore-jsjQuery+9 | 58 patents Automated material handling, packaging, and item dispensing systems for logistics | — |
| 23 | RECOVƎR 180° Internet-first brand offering energy and sports drink 45Funding top 28%Growth top 28%Talent top 38%Tech top 44% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 38% Techtop 44% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 21% Funding: Raised $51.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $51M | 16 mo ago | 8 | 2014 | Schuyler Joyner Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+22 | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 24 | OLIPOP 🦄 Online brand offering organic drinks for health and wellness 78Funding top 24%Tech top 26%Moat top 26%Growth top 32% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Techtop 26% Moattop 26% Growthtop 32% Markettop 35% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $45.6M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) Tech: 59 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $46M | 17 mo ago | 99 | 2017 | David Lester Co-Founder | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+52 | — | 3 launchs · 2 awards |
| 25 | Elevated Foods Online B2B marketplace offering fruits and vegetables | $40M | 38 mo ago | — | 2020 | Steve Brazeel Founder | CEO | — | — | — |
| 26 | ONEHOPE Manufactures and markets of wines | $37M | 42 mo ago | 687 | 2007 | Brandon Hall Co-Founder & CBO | ContentfulNode.jsMUI+30 | — | — |
| 27 | Kiwibot Provider of AI-based autonomous delivery robots 72Innovation top 23%Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Funding top 38% All 12 signals ▾Innovationtop 23% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 38% Moattop 39% Techtop 45% AItop 45% Fin. healthtop 49% Producttop 49% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 24% Innovation: 4 new-product events in 24 mo · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $24M | 9 mo ago | 150 | 2017 | Sergio Reyes Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceCart FunctionalityWebflow+22 | — | — |
| 28 | Blendid Operator of autonomous kiosks offering blended beverages and digital ordering | $20M | 17 mo ago | 17 17 → 37 (+118%) · sector median +24% | 2015 | Venki Ayalur Founder | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+20 | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 29 | Goodles Internet first brand of subscription based-organic pasta | $19M | 33 mo ago | 43 | 2020 | — | Cart FunctionalityContentfulTailwind CSS+32 | — | 1 award |
| 30 | Airmart SaaS-based software suite solutions for grocery businesses | $16M | 32 mo ago | — | 2018 | Leo Liu Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 31 | Vori Provider of grocery point of sale and store operations software 57Tech top 27%Talent top 28%Funding top 30%Growth top 35% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 27% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 30% Growthtop 35% Moattop 39% Marketbottom 32% Globalbottom 32% Tech: 53 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $15M | 1 mo ago | 19 | 2015 | Robert Pinkerton Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer | Cart FunctionalityWebflowQuill+34 | — | — |
| 32 | Sauz Internet first brand of tomato sauces | $12M | 17 mo ago | — | 2023 | Winston Alfieri Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+25 | — | — |
| 33 | Just Baked Provider of automated food service kiosks for delivering food options | $10M | 14 mo ago | 43 | 2020 | Ben Porter CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | — |
| 34 | AWM Provider of AI-based business automation solution for retail businesses | $10M | 22 mo ago | 62 | 2016 | Emad Mirgoli Co-Founder & CFO | — | — | — |
| 35 | Rivalz Snacks Brand of nutritional snacks | $8M | 27 mo ago | 5 | 2022 | Peter Barrick CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+23 | — | — |
| 36 | Supergut Internet-first brand offering multi-category nutritious products | $8M | 15 mo ago | 30 | 2019 | Marc Washington Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityBigCommerceSentry+39 | — | — |
| 37 | Uncle Arnies Internet-first brand offering cannabis-infused beverages | $8M | 10 mo ago | 15 | 2020 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+30 | — | — |
| 38 | Berri Organics Internet-first brand of nutrition drink products 35Tech top 34%Growth top 35%Funding top 44%Talent bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 34% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 44% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 13% Tech: 39 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $7M | 11 mo ago | 7 | 2015 | Jerome Tse Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+35 | — | — |
| 39 | Final Boss Sour Snack company that creates all-natural, real fruit-based sour candies 72Tech top 26%Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Funding top 44% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 26% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 44% Markettop 47% Globalbottom 48% Tech: 46 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $7M | 12 mo ago | — | 2023 | London Lazerson Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+43 | — | — |
| 40 | Brami Internet-first brand offering pasta and more 50Talent top 28%Tech top 29%Growth top 35%Funding top 37% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Techtop 29% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 37% Moattop 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 25% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 51 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $7M | 1 mo ago | 10 | 2015 | William Hicks Co-Founder | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+47 | — | 1 launch |
| 41 | MOSH Online brand offering protein bars with brain-supporting nutrients 48Tech top 28%Talent top 38%Funding top 43%Growth top 45% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 28% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 43% Growthtop 45% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 34% Tech: 45 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $7M | 1 mo ago | 18 | 2020 | Maria Shriver Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+41 | — | 1 launch |
| 42 | Local Express Provider of end-to-end grocery e-commerce solutions | $6M | 9 mo ago | 60 | 2017 | — | Webflow EcommerceCart FunctionalityWebflow+26 | — | — |
| 43 | Snag Mobile convenience store that offers delivery of multiple products | $6M | 24 mo ago | 13 | 2021 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+12 | 25 patents Golf instruction visual guidance systems and multi-location tournament management platforms | — |
| 44 | Seatopia Provider of diversified seafood products on a farm-to-home basis | $2M | 21 mo ago | 3 | 2014 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyanime.js+41 | — | — |
| 45 | Luke's Local Local grocery delivery and neighborhood markets committed to quality and community | $2M | 20 mo ago | 40 | 2010 | Luke Chappell Founder | SentryZendeskRuby+23 | — | — |
| 46 | Reborn Coffee Online retailer of roasted coffee beans, matcha kits, and accessories | $2M | 21 mo ago | 2 | 2014 | Jay Kim CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+21 | — | — |
| 47 | LeafWorks Provider of DNA-based services for plant and fungal species identification 42Growth top 35%Tech top 37%Moat top 38%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 37% Moattop 38% Talenttop 38% Patentstop 43% Innovationtop 47% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 24% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 35 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $1M | 3 mo ago | 17 | 2016 | Kerin Law Co-Founder & CSO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBugHerd+32 | 8 patents Cannabis breeding: genetic testing, trait analysis, and sex‑control technologies | 3 partnerships |
| 48 | Buzzkill Wines Online retailer of non-alcoholic wines in bottles and cans | $255K | 14 mo ago | — | 2021 | Molly F Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+28 | — | — |
| 49 | 100CalSnacks Provider of high-protein, under-100-calorie snack packs | $160K | 7 mo ago | — | 2017 | Tapasya Bali Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+27 | — | — |
Top 12 Online Grocery companies in California
#1
Series H · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 141 employees$767.4Mraised▾
Series H · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 141 employees
Food technology company digitizing the food supply chain through B2B eCommerce. It operates a multi-layer platform that connects wholesale food distribution, B2B eCommerce, direct-to-consumer food delivery, and enterprise SaaS tools for supply chain management. It provides a B2B marketplace that connects growers, wholesalers, distributors, grocers, restaurants, and institutional buyers, enabling access to a wide network of fresh food products at scale.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 11%Moat
top 26%Product
top 27%Tech
top 36%Market
top 41%Growth
top 42%Funding: Raised $767M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 11 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Series H (Feb 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Product: 2 published apps (3.3k installs) · Company stage: Series H
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers · 74 engagements/post (1.6× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series H$50M
- Mar 2025Series G$50M
- Sep 2022Series G$120M
- Nov 2021Series E$240.8M
Founders & team
Investors
BlackRock, Celtic House Venture Partners, Marubeni Ventures, GGV Capital, WI Harper Group, Sixty Degree Capital
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemApache TomcatBootstrapCart FunctionalityCdnjs
#2
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 — 4.2% 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
#3
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 165 employees$148Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 165 employees
Developer of an artificial intelligence platform for fresh food supply chains. The platform unifies replenishment, production planning, inventory management, and forecasting. It is designed to maximize freshness, profits, and reduce food waste. The platform helps to optimize decisions across the fresh supply chain. It balances sales, waste, and labor tradeoffs. The platform coordinates cross-department planning and simplifies training.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 83how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%Innovation
top 22%Growth
top 25%News
top 32%Product
top 33%Talent
top 35%Funding: Raised $148M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Apr 2026)
Innovation: 13 new-product events in 24 mo
Growth: Headcount 101 → 165 (+63%) across vintages · Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series B$34M
- Aug 2022Series B$115M
- Feb 2022Series B$50M
- Apr 2021Series A$16M
Founders & team
Investors
Insight Partners, VMG Partners, Bright Pixel Capital, Highsage, Innovation Endeavors, Spark Capital
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemCdnjsCloudflareCookiebotCore-Js
#4
Series B · Palo Alto, California · founded 2015 · 19 employees$15.3Mraised▾
Series B · Palo Alto, California · founded 2015 · 19 employees
Provider of grocery point of sale and store operations software. The system integrates checkout, inventory management, order processing, pricing automation, and loyalty programs into a single platform. It facilitates product ordering, invoice processing, and vendor data synchronization. The software tracks stock levels, monitors cost changes, and manages shelf pricing to maintain margins. It provides reporting tools for monitoring sales performance and inventory movement. The system supports various retail formats including supermarkets, produce markets, and specialty food stores by automating manual tasks and streamlining store workflows.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 27%Talent
top 28%Funding
top 30%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 39%Market
bottom 32%Tech: 53 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Fullstory, Sentry
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $15.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series B (May 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Vental Farm Market (3 locations)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series B$22M
- Aug 2022Series A$10M
- Aug 2021Seed—
- Mar 2020Seed$150K
Founders & team
Investors
Y Combinator, Mollie Stone's Markets, FactoryHQ, Greylock Partners, E²JDJ, MKT1
Tech stack
AmplitudeCalendlyCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser Insights
#5
Series B · Carlsbad, California · founded 2015 · 10 employees$6.8Mraised▾
Series B · Carlsbad, California · founded 2015 · 10 employees
Internet-first brand offering pasta and more. Its product offering includes pasta, lupini dips, lupini beans, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Tech
top 29%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 37%Moat
top 48%Global
bottom 37%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 51 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series B$33M
- May 2023Series A$6.5M
- Jun 2015Seed$300K
Founders & team
Investors
VMG Partners, Lamolisana, Pentland Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, Gather Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon PayAosApple PayBuy With PrimeCart FunctionalityCart.Js
#6
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2020 · 18 employees$6.5Mraised▾
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2020 · 18 employees
Online brand offering protein bars with brain-supporting nutrients. The company formulates protein bars with functional brain and body nutrients. The product catalog includes whey protein bar, plant protein bar, and more. A portion of all proceeds are donated to support Alzheimer's research, advocacy, and awareness.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 28%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 43%Growth
top 45%Moat
bottom 38%Global
bottom 36%Tech: 45 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Sentry
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $6.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Albertsons Companies) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series A$13M
- Jul 2023Series A$6.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Main Street Advisors, Joyance Partners, The Lab, Verso Capital, Entrepreneur, Great Circle Ventures
Tech stack
AliaAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple PayAttentiveBlotout Edgetag
#7
Series C · Ventura, California · founded 2013 · 87 employees$236.6Mraised▾
Series C · Ventura, California · founded 2013 · 87 employees
Provider of fresh food supply chain solutions and meal programs. The company designs innovative meals, handles ingredient sourcing and manufacturing, and manages production. It also focuses on revenue generation through omnichannel fulfillment. The company provides daily logistics, direct-to-store delivery, and consumer doorstep delivery.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 21%Moat
top 31%Growth
top 50%Market
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 47%Funding: Raised $237M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 6 patents · Soonicorn
Growth: Headcount 93 → 87 (-6%) across vintages · Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 28k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Series C$25M
- Jul 2022Series C$200M
- Jan 2022Grant (prize money)$20K
- Jul 2021Series B$32M
Founders & team
Investors
Cornerstone, United States Department of Agriculture
Tech stack
AosBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareContact Form 7Core-Js
#8
Series B · Berkeley, California · founded 2017 · 150 employees$24Mraised▾
Series B · Berkeley, California · founded 2017 · 150 employees
Provider of AI-based autonomous delivery robots. It is a tech-enabled robot with wheels and a controlled container box which has features such as GPS, cameras, and a digital face. The bot can be used for the delivery of food items, groceries, school supplies, and more. It can be accessed by using a mobile application.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 23%Talent
top 28%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 38%Moat
top 39%Tech
top 45%Innovation: 4 new-product events in 24 mo · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Revenue +585% YoY · Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 22k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series B$18M
- Feb 2023Series A$10M
- Feb 2022Seed$7.5M
- Aug 2020Seed$679.5K
Founders & team
Investors
Berkeley SkyDeck, kineo finance, Sodexo, Headline, SOL Global Investments, House Of Lithium e-Motorsports
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle WorkspaceHttp/3Nginx
#9
Series A · Sebastopol, California · founded 2016 · 17 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Series A · Sebastopol, California · founded 2016 · 17 employees
Provider of DNA-based services for plant and fungal species identification. The company offers testing for cannabis and hemp sex identification, along with plant pathogen identification. Services include feminized seed certification and supply chain certification. They also provide functional mushroom DNA testing and expert consulting for botanical validation.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Tech
top 37%Moat
top 38%Talent
top 38%Patents
top 43%Innovation
top 47%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 35 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 8 patents
Audience (LinkedIn): 999 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 partnerships (incl. NOW) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series A$200K
- Sep 2025Series A$700K
- Oct 2024Series A$405K
- Dec 2022Series A$100K
Founders & team
Investors
Bonaventure Equity
#10
Series C · Culver City, California · founded 2014 · 8 employees$51.4Mraised▾
Series C · Culver City, California · founded 2014 · 8 employees
Internet-first brand offering energy and sports drink. The product catalog includes functional drinks, stick packets, bottles, and sugar-free beverages. The company claims beverage is intended to restore the natural harmony and provide quick relief and recovery from dehydration. The ingredients include electrolytes, herbal extracts, vitamins, and antioxidants.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Growth
top 28%Talent
top 38%Tech
top 44%Global
bottom 32%Market
bottom 21%Funding: Raised $51.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series C (Jan 2025)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Major League Rugby) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Series C$8.5M
- Jan 2023Series C$51.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Accretion Capital, Reform Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsElement Ui
#11
OLIPOP 🦄Series C · Oakland, California · founded 2017 · 99 employees$45.6Mraised▾
OLIPOP 🦄
Series C · Oakland, California · founded 2017 · 99 employees
Online brand offering organic drinks for health and wellness. The company develops probiotic drinks formulated with different flavors such as cherry cola, cream soda, and strawberry vanila, and more providing support to digestive health and the gut microbiome.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%Tech
top 26%Moat
top 26%Growth
top 32%Market
top 35%Talent
top 38%Funding: Raised $45.6M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series C (Dec 2024)
Tech: 59 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 346k LinkedIn followers — 13.0% of this cohort's audience · 474 engagements/post (10.0× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches · 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2024Series C$187.9M
- Oct 2021Series B$39.8M
- Jan 2020Series A$13M
- Jan 2019Seed$2.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Monogram Capital Partners, Rocana Ventures, Finn Capital Partners, BFG, Collab Fund, Terpsi Capital
Tech stack
Accentuate Custom FieldsAdobe Audience ManagerAmazon AdvertisingApple Icloud MailApple PayAxios
#12
Series A · El Segundo, California · founded 2015 · 7 employees$7.4Mraised▾
Series A · El Segundo, California · founded 2015 · 7 employees
Producer of organic fitness beverages intended to offer nutritional hydration alternatives. The company's organic fitness beverages are plant-based, gluten-free, and paleo-friendly and are made using manuka honey and electrolytes and sourced from herbs and coconut water, enabling health-conscious athletes to refresh, reinvigorate, and renew lost nutrients when required.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 34%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 44%Talent
bottom 45%Global
bottom 25%Market
bottom 13%Tech: 39 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $7.4M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Jul 2025)
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series A$1000K
- Jun 2022Series A$765K
- Feb 2019Series A$3.9M
- Jul 2017Seed$2.1M
Founders & team
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayBold CommerceBold SubscriptionsCart FunctionalityCdnjs
Funding & investor landscape
$14.8Btotal disclosed funding
180companies funded
484disclosed rounds
4rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
SV Angel6 rounds
Notable founders
Mike Xu
Founder & CEO · GrubMarket
Dave Ferguson
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Nuro
Jiajun Zhu
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Nuro
Sha Sebastian
Co-Founder · Afresh
Nathan Fenner
Co-Founder & President & COO · Afresh
Robert Pinkerton
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer · Vori
Brandon Hill
Co-Founder & CEO · Vori
William Hicks
Co-Founder · Brami
Dillon Dandurand
Co-Founder · Brami
Maria Shriver
Co-Founder · MOSH
Patrick Schwarzenegger
Chief Executive Officer · MOSH
Michael Lippold
Founder & CEO · FreshRealm
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 14,468,315 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Online Grocery coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
How many Online Grocery companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 613 indexable Online Grocery companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Online Grocery companies in California, United States?
The Online Grocery companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $14.8B in disclosed equity funding across 180 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Online Grocery company in California, United States?
Instacart is the highest-funded Online Grocery company in California, United States, with $2.9B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Online Grocery companies in California, United States are funded?
180 of the 613 Online Grocery companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Online Grocery unicorns are there in California, United States?
8 Online Grocery companies in California, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Online Grocery companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Online Grocery companies on this list include Y Combinator, 500 Global, FJ Labs, FoodBytes, Alumni Ventures.
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