The Startup Ecosystem of Los Angeles Area

Los Angeles Area has 3360 startups in our sample database. This represents about 9% of The United States’s startups. Los Angeles Area is the 3rd best startup ecosystem in The United States.

CITY RANKING

Los Angeles Area kept its position stable in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, ranking 4th.

National Ranking

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Regional Ranking

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Global Ranking

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Startups

Los Angeles Top Startup Industries

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Ecommerce & Retail
#3 worldwide

279 startups

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Marketing & Sales
#3 worldwide

116 startups

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Transportation
#3 worldwide

33 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Los Angeles Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Los Angeles has in each of the parameters that are part of StartupBlink's ranking algorithm. There are five tables, corresponding to the three subscores, the subscore analysis and industry ana...

  • Overperformance
  • Performance equal to global ranking
  • Underperformance
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The Startup Ecosystem in Los Angeles

Our startup ecosystem map for Los Angeles Area includes a sample of 3360 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 39 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Contributing to the vitality of this startup ecosystem are the 7 pantheon member entities. Get the Pro account for unrestricted insights on this ecosystem.

Global Rank

Los Angeles Area is ranked within the top 10 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Los Angeles Area’s startups excel particularly in Ecommerce & Retail where it ranks 3 and in Marketing & Sales, and Transportation. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Los Angeles
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Snapchat
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Albert
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Jam City

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Successful Ecommerce & Retail startups in Los Angeles
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CloudKitchens
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ChowNow
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CREXi

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Los Angeles's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Los Angeles Area there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Marketing & Sales, Transportation. These three industries represent about 13% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Los Angeles Area.

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Overview

Los Angeles Area is The United States' 3rd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 3rd in North America. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Los Angeles Area is ranked 4th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Snapchat and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Nintendo and 177 E Colorado Blvd.

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