Top California Social Media Startups (260)

VSCO is on a mission to nurture creativity so photographers can make it. We place human creativity at the heart of new technology. Our editing and business tools honor and elevate the timelessness of the creative process while enabling our members to find community and success in exciting and innovative ways. VSCO maintains a rich and authentic creative environment that serves...

Optimal is a performance marketing agency on a mission, to bring together the best data, technology, and people to achieve our clients’ marketing goals. Brand, campaign, or cause: we maximize performance at every moment. We are not only digital media strategists – we’re award-winning industry leaders, with deep knowledge spanning all things digital: from advertising and paid media to marketing and...

Our platform makes digital content more interactive and engaging, and measure its performance. Instead of publishing static content like PDFs, Joomag makes it easy to embed videos, audio, photos, slideshows, surveys, feedback forms, and more into your content. We empower companies doing digital publishing, customer marketing, employee communications, and sales enablement. Powered by its flagship Crater™ Editor, Joomag serves over 1,500 businesses like...

Omaze is a social impact fundraising platform that is reimagining the charitable giving experience. We empower world-changing nonprofits by giving anyone the chance to win once-in-a-lifetime prizes. By dreaming big, donating, and entering for the chance to win life-changing prizes, the Omaze community has provided over $150 million in grants to support over 400 charities all over the world, and...

PayDivvy is the first and only social bill pay solution (patent pending). PayDivvy provides a smarter way to manage bills by allowing you to pay, send and split personal and group bills…simply and socially…via web or mobile. Our technology corrects the status quo by eliminating the fragmentation and voids that exist in bill payment, allowing you to truly pay all...

With more than 13.5 million monthly active users in virtually every country in the world, Grindr has grown to become a fundamental part of the LGBTQ+ community since its launch in 2009. The company continues to expand its ecosystem to enable gay, bi, trans, and queer people to connect, express themselves, and discover the world around them. Since 2015 Grindr...

Mistress is a full-service creative agency that applies the rigorous thinking behind traditional brand building to the pace and demands of modern media culture. From integrated brand campaigns, earned media stunts and activations, to social campaigns, media strategy and more, Mistress lives at the intersection of brand, social, and media.

Bennett Reputation Management provides a portfolio of online review and social media management, and web design and SEO services.

Open Influence builds meaningful, long-lasting connections between brands and consumers by tapping into the right influential voices of the growing online creator economy. Our work helps support the growing “creator economy”, with worldwide marketing budgets shifting ever more towards digital creators. Our technology allows us to scale influencer marketing to new heights, adding more and more people to the list of...

Plots is getting Gen Z off their phones and into real life. We're the event discovery platform that turns digital connections into actual friendships, helping our generation find and meet people at high-quality local events they'll love. We're backed by A16Z SPEEDRUN, co-founded by two Gen Z builders and Tinder's founding CTO, and we've already helped event hosts make $3M+ in...

GonnaBe: Social Life Concierge. Our social lives are scattered and noisy. Decisions are short term and spontaneous

Crux beautifully organizes all of your group's communication and information.Edit  

In short, we show you how sharing on social networks drives value to your business. We build tools to publish content to social media channels, track the distribution and consumption of that content, and ultimately optimize your ROI, either in terms of impressions, visitors, page views, or conversions.

ATTN: is the leader when it comes to breaking down important societal topics across all platforms and reaching people who want context on the issues and conversations that matter to them.

Skuuddle is a social event planning app that also helps you plan activities, group friends into categories, and send out invitations. Skip the back-and-forth group messages and email chains when planning a lunch or party.

Circle of Moms is the fastest-growing community for moms on the Internet. Launched in October 2008, it enables moms to connect and address the challenges of motherhood together. Users can easily connect with the moms to whom they are closest and trust most (we call this group their circle of moms), like-minded moms or moms in their community. They can...

iOOi is a social media startup developing a platform that concentrates on learning.

Blood tests are a high resolution snapshot of what’s happening inside organs, tissues and cells. They provide critical signals about how organs are functioning and overall health. Advanced Health Academy enables you to upload your and your loved ones’ blood test results for predictive health insights. The full detail of the blood test can uncover emerging issues before they become...

Woosper is a team of passionate strategists and digital experts who believe in the power of meaningful connections. We go beyond the product to craft data-driven digital experiences that ignite brand recognition, drive lead generation, and boost revenue. Here are the things we’re good at! Search Engine Optimization Social Media Marketing Content Marketing PPC Management Services Email Marketing The...

Storia is a social multimedia publishing platform that empowers members of its community to share thought-provoking content. Our goal is for you to be entertained, informed and challenged. Find and share compelling stories Upon downloading the Storia app or visiting Storia.me, you will be taken to our Discover page. Posts with the strongest feedback from our editors and readers are...