Top California Consumer Web Startups (198)

Academia.edu is the world’s leading platform for researchers and scholars to share their work, discover research and connect with fellow academics globally. Our bold vision: to democratize and accelerate the world's research, enhancing the speed of scientific discovery and technological progress for the benefit of everyone. We imagine a world where accessing academic papers is effortless, keeping track of cutting-edge...

Hedra is an AI native platform for multimodal creation. The platform is built around their own cutting-edge proprietary video model, Character-3, which is the first multimodal model in production. Alongside Character-3, the platform also brings other leading foundation models into one ecosystem spanning generative images, video, and audio. Prosumer and enterprise users leverage Hedra to generate content ranging from viral...

Watch news from hundreds of local and global news channels. Haystack News is your go-to for news, from local coverage to global current events. It’s the best way to watch a variety of coverage, all in one place, and absolutely free. Choose the categories, sources and topics that matter most to you to customize your newscast. Explore channels like Business...

Fellow is on a mission to help people brew ridiculously good coffee at home. Inspired by the need for high quality equipment to properly brew high quality coffee, Fellow brings the confidence of the specialty coffee world into the lives of everyday coffee lovers, from the curious to the prosumer. Fellow’s products and services include: kettles, grinders, French presses,...

CoinTracker is on a mission to increase the world’s financial freedom and prosperity. By enabling seamless cryptocurrency portfolio tracking and accurate tax reporting, we empower people to better understand their crypto portfolio, comply with existing regulations, and make better financial decisions. Today, our users track over $50 billion of assets across 300+ exchanges and 8,000+ cryptocurrencies, which accounts for more than...

Huckberry is a lifestyle brand for active and adventurous guys. We're a team of 150+ based in Austin, TX with additional offices in San Francisco, CA and Columbus, OH. Over a million and a half young, active professionals trust us as their leading resource for emerging brands, gear, and lifestyle inspiration. We're independent (read our story here: Bit.ly/TheHuckberryStory), and have been...

Building one of the world's biggest YouTube channels

Founded in 2021, Wispr is building a more natural interface to interact with technology and bring it to every human on the planet. Wispr is a frontier-tech consumer electronics company building neural interfaces. Wispr is headquartered in San Francisco and has raised $14.6M to date.

Indent enables team members to perform mission-critical operations faster and more securely.

hello82, wherever you are! Since 2019, hello82 is a platform deeply rooted in the vibrant world of K-pop. We specialize in creating connections between fans and their favorite K-pop artists through a fusion of innovative marketing strategies, immersive music distribution, and providing unparalleled experiences that resonate with fans worldwide. As an independent music label and distribution arm, hello82 is rapidly expanding...

Peerspace is the leading marketplace for hourly venue rentals for meetings, productions, and events. The company opens doors to the most inspiring spaces around the world, from lofts and mansions to storefronts and studios. Peerspace welcomes guests to over 40,000 spaces where they can bring their creative ideas to life, and empowers hosts to earn additional income simply by opening...

Clubhouse is a new type of social product based on voice. It allows people everywhere to talk, tell stories, develop ideas, deepen friendships, and meet interesting new people around the world. Our early users love the product and we have been featured in publications like The New York Times, Forbes, The Telegraph, TechCrunch, The Information, CNBC, and WIRED — as well...

Netomi is an AI-first customer service platform that enables companies to deliver the highest quality customer experiences while significantly reducing cost. Netomi's Relationship Operating System automatically resolves up to 80% of routine customer service inquiries, decreasing resolution time, and increasing customer satisfaction and support quality. The patented, no-code platform works across messaging, chat, email and voice, and understands 100+ languages....

At Mawari we believe the next iteration of the internet will be delivered to XR devices. It represents a fundamental and pivotal change in how we work, socialize, and learn today. To power the next generation of the internet and drive mainstream adoption, we need to meet or surpass the scale and quality of service available in today’s internet. In...

Turning Point Brands, Inc. (NYSE: TPB) is a leading, manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded consumer products with active ingredients. We sell a wide range of products exclusively to adult consumers, from our iconic brands to our next generation products to fulfill evolving consumer preferences. Our three focus segments are led by our core, proprietary brands including Zig-Zag® (rolling papers...

Skylight is a touch-screen photo frame you can update instantly by email from anywhere.

Petra Brands is a global brand incubator shaping the next generation of consumer products across beauty, wellness, pet care, party, and lifestyle. We build design-forward, culturally relevant brands that move fast and connect deeply with today’s consumer. With a presence in five countries, Petra combines in-house design, global manufacturing, and data-driven innovation to bring meaningful, sustainable products to market. Our brands...

Inhouse.ai is the #1 AI lawyer for small to midsize businesses. We combine AI, lawyers from our own law firm, and an expert feedback loop to deliver fast, compliant, high-quality legal work at a fraction of the cost and turnaround time of traditional firms. Business owners, founders, and entrepreneurs turn to the Inhouse.ai legal platform to draft legal agreements and get...

Blink UX is a global product design consulting firm creating products and experiences people use, love, and remember. Blink has over two decades of experience in UX research, strategy, and design, partnering with innovative industry leaders, including Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, Google, Meta, The New York Times, and NASA.

As one of the fastest growing companies in the United States with consecutive spots on the prestigious Inc. 5000 list, we provide award-winning services to our members across multiple brands. With the IdentityIQ®, MyScoreIQ® and Resident-Link℠ brands, we deliver credit information, education and protection that benefits consumers and businesses with 100% U.S.-based customer service and support. Partner with IDIQ to...