Top California Retail Startups (323)

Million Dollar Baby Co. started in 1990 and is proudly family-owned and operated in Los Angeles. Since then, MDB has grown to 7 distinct brands of children’s furnishings ranging in style, aesthetic, and price, while carrying some of the industry’s most eco-conscious and award-winning designs. We can be found in retailers like Target and Amazon, and specialty retailers like Pottery...

We are lifestyle and wellness experts. Our core business is home furnishings, but we’ve grown into six key categories (consumer products, services, technology, retail, logistics, and venture) through a suite of nationally recognized brands and powerful partnerships. Since 2019, we have proudly been a Certified B Corporation®. We meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. As...

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...

Buffalo David Bitton is a fashion and apparel brand centered on denim for men and women. Founded in 1972, the company offers jeans and sportswear, emphasizing perfect fits, fine fabrics, timeless washes, comfort, and authentic denim design. Born in Europe and made famous in Montreal, Buffalo presents denim as a means of expression while continuing to pursue bold style and...

Trove is the market leader in branded resale and trade-in for world-class brands and retailers. Through its proprietary Recommerce Operating System, the company enables brands to launch and scale branded resale programs, accelerating the shift toward sustainable business models and circularity. Trove specializes in the fashion, apparel, outdoor, and luxury industry verticals.

Dorfman Milano is a century-old leader in the headwear industry, founded in 1921. The company designs, sources, and distributes a diverse portfolio of premium handmade headwear, including outdoor, western, and resort brands. Operating as one of America's largest in-stock wholesale hat companies, they serve a wide range of channels from major retailers to independent boutiques.

Tom Bell Chevrolet is a reputable, family-owned automotive dealership in Redlands, California, that has served its local community for over 40 years. As a trusted automotive destination, the company provides a great selection of new Chevrolet vehicles as well as a wide range of pre-owned cars, trucks, and SUVs, along with professional sales and service support.

Malbon is a Los Angeles-founded lifestyle brand dedicated to golf’s evolution through the intersection of fashion, music, art, and design. It creates distinctive golf apparel and accessories centered on bold self-expression, inclusivity, collaboration, and community. The company also builds partnerships and cultural connections that make golf more accessible and relevant to contemporary consumers, both on and off the course for...

The Tuolumne Me-Wuk Tribal Council is the governing body of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians, a sovereign nation. It is dedicated to upholding social and economic stability through self-reliance and promoting the health, safety, and welfare of its people by planning, implementing, and coordinating various tribal programs and services.

Antelope is an omnichannel pet consumer platform founded in 2021. It operates a buy-and-build strategy to acquire and grow high-quality, all-natural pet brands, with a mission to elevate the lives of pets by delivering premium products and services. The company currently manages a portfolio of brands including Bocce’s Bakery, Diggin’ Your Dog / Super Snouts, My Perfect Pet, and Ark...

Z SUPPLY is a predominantly female-led apparel brand that began with a thoughtfully designed pocket tee and expanded into ready-to-wear, loungewear, and eyewear. It creates everyday pieces emphasizing simplicity, lasting quality, soft flattering fabrics, modern silhouettes, and effortless details. Its community of women grew in boutiques nationwide, and its designs are made for real life: pieces that move, layer naturally,...

Sheehy Toyota of Laurel is a premier Toyota dealership located in Laurel, Maryland. They offer a wide selection of new and pre-owned Toyota cars, trucks, and SUVs to customers in the Laurel and Columbia regions. Beyond sales, the company provides expert automotive financing, leasing options, and a state-of-the-art service department dedicated to vehicle maintenance and the supply of genuine Toyota...

Strauch Companies is a privately held operator of retail gasoline stations and convenience stores in Northern California. The company manages a network of service-station locations offering fuel and retail convenience items and regularly recruits store and operations staff via its careers site. Strauch focuses on local retail fuel service and customer-facing convenience retail operations.

Royal Auto Group of San Francisco (Royal Motor Sales) is a family-owned automotive dealership group founded in 1947 by Walter Anderson, who began with a body shop and pre-owned car sales center in San Francisco. The company operates four dealerships and a state-of-the-art collision center downtown, selling and servicing new and pre-owned Audi, Volkswagen, Volvo, and Mazda vehicles, selling over...

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Off Lease Only was a Florida-based, high-volume retailer of pre-owned cars, trucks, SUVs, and vans, operating multiple dealership locations and an online inventory. The company emphasized a transparent, no-haggle buying experience, competitively priced vehicles, customer service, and financing options. It also offered vehicle-history information and exchange policies to support buyers. Its model centered on helping customers find quality used vehicles...

Exploding Kittens is a leading game and entertainment company with a mission to inspire people to connect, laugh, and play fun games in the physical world. After initially seeking to raise $10K through Kickstarter, the Exploding Kittens campaign raised $8.7M in 30 days from 219,000 backers. To date, Exploding Kittens is the #1 most-backed project in Kickstarter history and has...

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Headkount is a retail agency and B2B partner that empowers beauty brands by providing an outsourced field sales and education team to maximize retail performance and drive sales through in-store consumer engagement.

Over The Moon is an e-commerce platform and wedding and baby registry for those who want to create a life well-lived, brought to you by Vogue.com’s Alexandra Macon.