Best Retail Companies in CA, United States
The 293 best Retail companies in CA, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: DSP Concepts.
Ranked: Best Retail companies in CA
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DSP Concepts In the market where success is defined by high quality, innovative, differentiable products, our goal at DSP… | $56M | 52 mo ago | Series C | — | 2003 | HubSpot CMS HubPlyrAmazon Web Services+16 | 28 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 2 | Targus Since creating the first laptop case more than 30 years ago, Targus has continued to advance the mobile… | — | 180 mo ago | Acquired | — | — | Shogun Page BuilderAmazon WebstoreCart Functionality+52 | 238 patents Protective enclosures and docking interfaces for laptops and portable electronics | — |
| 3 | Craigslist website craigslist - a place to buy, sell, rent, hire, share, meet, swap, discuss, find, serve, connect, give away… | — | 262 mo ago | Late Stage | — | — | Cart FunctionalityLeafletLivefyre+6 | — | — |
| 4 | 9 Square 9 Square is an internet company based out of Santa Clara, CA, United States. | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,095 patents Payment transaction processing and contextual point‑of‑sale routing systems | — |
| 5 | A Good Company A Good Companyâ„¢ means more than simple beauty: we think design can help people. | — | — | — | — | 2009 | — | 153 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 6 | A.C.N. Representative A.C.N. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | AAA Flag and Banner Mfg Co Retail | — | — | — | — | 1971 | — | — | — |
| 8 | AbsolutelyNew AbsolutelyNew, Inc. | — | — | — | — | 2003 | — | 10 patents Pet and home accessory devices for feeding, play, and adjustable comfort | — |
Top 3 Retail companies in CA
#1
Series C · Santa Clara, CA · founded 2003 · 105 employees$55.5Mraised▾
In the market where success is defined by high quality, innovative, differentiable products, our goal at DSP Concepts is to help our customers get their product to market faster, better and more cost effectively.
#2
Acquired · Anaheim, CA · 670 employees—raised▾
Since creating the first laptop case more than 30 years ago, Targus has continued to advance the mobile accessories category with cutting-edge, quality-made, productivity-boosting solutions. Compatible with major OEM brands, our carrying cases, universal docking stations, privacy screens, and peripherals enable an ever-changing workforce to perform at their best anytime, anywhere. Discover why organizations are choosing Targus, proven market leader and trusted partner of SMBs and Fortune 1000 businesses worldwide.
#3
Late Stage · San Francisco, CA · 523 employees—raised▾
craigslist - a place to buy, sell, rent, hire, share, meet, swap, discuss, find, serve, connect, give away, announce, work, collect, care, perform, learn, marvel, mentor, befriend, fall in love, and/or save the world.
Funding & investor landscape
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Retail coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
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