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Best Smoking Products E-Commerce Companies in California, United States

The 60 best Smoking Products E-Commerce companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: JUUL.

60companies tracked
$17.2Bdisclosed funding
2unicorns
6have raised

Ranked: Best Smoking Products E-Commerce companies in California

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1JUUL 🦄
Internet-first brand of vapour products
$16.3B32 mo agoSeries FAdam Bowen
Co-Founder & CTO
2007ContentfulTurbopackProton Mail+251,694 patents
Design and manufacturing of heated‑vapor e‑cigarette cartridges and control systems
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2PAX Labs 🦄
Internet-first brand offering cannabis-infused vapor products
$571M87 mo agoSeries EChris Ahern
Co-CEO
2007Builder.ioShopifyApple iCloud Mail+15248 patents
Portable cartridge-based vaporization technology for cannabis concentrates and e-liquids.
2 awards
3Eaze
Hyperlocal delivery services for marijuana and related products
$166M19 mo agoAcquiredCory Azzalino
CEO
2014SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+294 patents
User interface carousel for cannabis product browsing and ordering in retail apps
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4Jane Technologies
Platform offering cannabis products
$127M58 mo agoSeries CHoward Hong
Co-Founder & CFO
2015Google Sign-inApple Sign-inReact Router+13—1 award
5Amuse
Online retailer offering vaping and cannabis products
$26M62 mo agoSeries AAlex Becker
Co-Founder
2019Tailwind CSSAmazon Web ServicesZendesk+513 patents
Randomized amusement gaming hardware and control systems for pachinko and lottery games
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6Lucy
Internet-first brand offering nicotine gums
$10M76 mo agoSeries A—2016Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+3411 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
2 job openings
7MG Creative
Brand of cannabis smoking products
$5M82 mo agoSeries AKate Miller
Co-Founder & CEO
2018—37 patents
Patents concentrated in construction
1 job opening
8Grassp
On-demand medical cannabis delivery
$2M138 mo agoSeedDavid Johnson
Founder & CEO
2014———
9Greenbutts
Provider of plastic recycling services
42Patents top 34%Growth top 35%Innovation top 39%Funding top 45%
All 9 signals ▾
Patentstop 34%
Growthtop 35%
Innovationtop 39%
Fundingtop 45%
Moattop 45%
Talentbottom 49%
Techbottom 46%
Globalbottom 40%
Marketbottom 19%
Patents: 22 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 10 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$304K6 mo agoSeedTadas Lisauskas
Co-Founder
2010WixSentryBootstrap+922 patents
Manufacturing and processing of cigarette filter rods and fiber cell expansion
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Top 12 Smoking Products E-Commerce companies in California

#1
JUUL 🦄
Series F · San Francisco, California · founded 2007 · 1121 employees
$16.3Braised
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Manufacturer of e-cigarettes and nicotine products intended to provide an alternative to tobacco smoking. The company's products include vapes and a variety of free-base nicotine flavors made up of natural oil and extracts, enabling smokers to enjoy smoking while bypassing the harmful effects of tobacco.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 175k LinkedIn followers — 60.2% of this cohort's audience
Founders & team
Adam BowenCo-Founder & CTOJamesCo-Founder
Investors
Altria, Tiger Global Management, Valor Equity Partners, IPD Capital, P5 Health Ventures, JAM Fund
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailApple Sign-InCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#2
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 98 employees
$166Mraised
▾

Hyperlocal delivery services for marijuana and related products. Users can browse through marijuana & related products from various dispensaries and order services on the platform. The company also connects prospective patients with licensed doctors for consultations over medical marijuana usage. Its mobile app is available for iOS and Android platforms.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 45k LinkedIn followers — 15.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2024Series D$10M
  • Feb 2020Series D$35M
  • Dec 2018Series C$65M
  • Sep 2017Series B$27M
Founders & team
Cory AzzalinoCEO
Investors
Rose Capital, DCM Ventures, Fresh VC, 500 Global, Casa Verde Capital, Winklevoss Capital
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAzureBootstrapCloudflare
#3
Seed · San Diego, California · founded 2010 · 8 employees
$303.9Kraised
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Provider of plastic recycling services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 34%
Growth
top 35%
Innovation
top 39%
Funding
top 45%
Moat
top 45%
Talent
bottom 49%
Patents: 22 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 10 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Innovation: 22 patents (top 49% of patent-holders) · 10 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21
Audience (LinkedIn): 642 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Seed$172.6K
  • Sep 2025Seed$197.8K
  • Mar 2025Seed$512.5K
  • Jan 2025Seed$246.9K
Founders & team
Tadas LisauskasCo-Founder
Investors
Shiva Capital
Tech stack
BootstrapGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGsapHstsHttp/3
#4
Series E · San Francisco, California · founded 2007 · 146 employees
$570.6Mraised
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Internet-first brand offering cannabis-infused vapor products. It offers multi-category products like cannabis-infused vape, cannabis, and accessories for smoking product

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 31k LinkedIn followers — 10.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2019Series E$445.7M
  • Oct 2018Series D$20M
  • Mar 2017Series D$55M
  • Jun 2015Series C$46.7M
Founders & team
Chris AhernCo-CEOAdam CahanCo-CEOMichael MurphyCo-CEO
Investors
Sivia Capital, Fidelity Investments, Sand Hill Angels, Tao Capital Partners, Tiger Global Management, ArmaVir Partners
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBuilder.IoCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflare
#5
Series C · Santa Cruz, California · founded 2015 · 178 employees
$127Mraised
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Platform offering cannabis products. The platform offering a shopping experience for users that can browse local products in real-time compare price, and place orders at local stores.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 16k LinkedIn followers — 5.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2021Series C$100M
  • Jul 2019Series B$21M
  • Oct 2018Series A$6M
Founders & team
Howard HongCo-Founder & CFO
Investors
Gotham Green Partners, Third Point Ventures, L2 Ventures, Delta Emerald Ventures, Artemis Growth Partners, Central Coast Angels
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Sign-InAuraBootstrapCloudflareDatadog
#6
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2019 · 123 employees
$25.5Mraised
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Online retailer offering vaping and cannabis products. The product catalog includes vape pens, lighters, flavored tinctures, battery pod systems, CBD products, and more from different brands.

Founders & team
Alex BeckerCo-Founder
Investors
Gotham Green Partners
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceOpen Graph
#7
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2016 · 31 employees
$10.2Mraised
▾

Lucy is an internet-first brand offering nicotine gums. It offers different flavors like mint, fruits, cinnamon, and more. The product claims to be an alternative to cigarettes. It offers the product on a subscription basis.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Manager, Retail Marketing & Analytics, Partnerships Associate – Affiliate & Brand
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2020Series A$10M
  • 2018Seed$150K
Investors
Y Combinator, RRE Ventures, MBX Capital, Vice Ventures, Greycroft, Refactor Capital
Tech stack
Apple PayBackbone.JsBootstrapCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#8
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2018
$4.6Mraised
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Miss Grass is a trademark of MG CREATIVE, offering CBD smoking products

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Ohio Sales Manager
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2019Series A$4.6M
Founders & team
Kate MillerCo-Founder & CEO
#9
Seed · Santa Monica, California · founded 2014
$1.5Mraised
▾

On-demand medical cannabis delivery

Founders & team
David JohnsonFounder & CEO
#10
Seed · Orange, California · founded 2019 · 10 employees
—raised
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Internet first brand offering vaping supplies. The product offerings include vaporizers, humidity-control jars, and storage bags. It claims that the vape pens have features like child lock, rechargeable & disposable solutions and the storage accessories are tamper-resistant. The company also offers customized products.

Founders & team
Andy FathollahiFounder & CEO
Investors
Btomorrow Ventures
#11
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2012 · 25 employees
—raised
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Manufacturer of vapour products. The product catalog includes concentrate vaporizer, oil vape pen, dry herb vaporizer, etc. The product catalog also includes vaporizer accessories, charger, grinder, tanks, etc.

Founders & team
Anthony BarronCo-Founder & Owner
Investors
Serruya Private Equity, Stable Road Capital, Fanjul Capital, Evolution VC Partners, SOL Global Investments
Tech stack
AddshoppersAlpine.JsCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#12
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 2 employees
—raised
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Developer of an electric pipe designed to make smoking convenient. The company's pipe utilizes a built-in electric lighter, a re-loadable cartridge system, instant ignition, and over thirty sessions worth of battery life that sets cannabis on fire so that it can be smoked and provides all of the convenience and portability of vaping, enabling people to enjoy the taste and sensation of smoking.

Founders & team
LouisCo-Founder & CEOMattCo-Founder
Investors
The Arcview Group, Gateway

Funding & investor landscape

$17.2Btotal disclosed funding
9companies funded
25disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Evolution VC Partners3 rounds
500 Global2 rounds
Artemis Growth Partners2 rounds
Creative Capital2 rounds
E Squared Capital2 rounds
Gateway2 rounds
Gotham Green Partners2 rounds
IPD Capital2 rounds
MBX Capital2 rounds
Night Owl Ventures2 rounds

Notable founders

Adam Bowen
Co-Founder & CTO · JUUL
James
Co-Founder · JUUL
Cory Azzalino
CEO · Eaze
Tadas Lisauskas
Co-Founder · Greenbutts
Chris Ahern
Co-CEO · PAX Labs
Adam Cahan
Co-CEO · PAX Labs
Howard Hong
Co-Founder & CFO · Jane Technologies
Alex Becker
Co-Founder · Amuse
Kate Miller
Co-Founder & CEO · MG Creative
David Johnson
Founder & CEO · Grassp
Andy Fathollahi
Founder & CEO · Kanvas
Anthony Barron
Co-Founder & Owner · G Pen
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 14,476,586 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Smoking Products E-Commerce coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Smoking Products E-Commerce companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 60 indexable Smoking Products E-Commerce companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Smoking Products E-Commerce companies in California, United States?
The Smoking Products E-Commerce companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $17.2B in disclosed equity funding across 9 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Smoking Products E-Commerce company in California, United States?
JUUL is the highest-funded Smoking Products E-Commerce company in California, United States, with $16.3B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Smoking Products E-Commerce companies in California, United States are funded?
9 of the 60 Smoking Products E-Commerce companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Smoking Products E-Commerce unicorns are there in California, United States?
2 Smoking Products E-Commerce companies in California, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Smoking Products E-Commerce companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Smoking Products E-Commerce companies on this list include Evolution VC Partners, 500 Global, Artemis Growth Partners, Creative Capital, E Squared Capital.
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