Top Tech Startups in Southern California in 2024

Founded in 2013, DroneDeploy is a San Francisco-based startup that provides cloud-control software solutions for drones which include automated flight safety checks, workflows, and real-time mapping and data processing. The company has partnered with leading drone manufacturers like DJI to provide its software to end users in a variety of industries, including agriculture, real estate, mining, construction and many other commercial and consumer arenas. DroneDeploy is compatible with any drone.

Through the development of a first of its kind open platform, Platform Science provides the hardware and software that allows clients to fully capture, analyze and apply a wealth of data, dramatically increasing performance, compliance, time management and savings.

Pair Team is on a mission to build the primary care infrastructure for America’s most vulnerable communities. They are the first tech-enabled care team that empowers safety-net primary care systems and the Medicaid & Medicare patients they serve. They act as an extension of the clinical staff to provide a personalized, high-touch care experience while addressing patients' barriers to care such as lack of transportation, housing/food insecurity, and mobile phone access. Internally, they are building a unique care delivery platform to ensure clinical best practices, integrate care with community-based organizations, and automate administrative work so that clinicians can focus on time with our patients.

At Figment, our mission is to create an Internet that is truly decentralized where users can freely interact, share, collaborate, and exchange goods and services in a trustless environment. We offer staking, middleware, and application layer solutions for token holders and developers investing in and building on Web 3 technologies. Together, we can build a better Internet.

MoodMe is an innovative B2B tech leader on a mission to revolutionize the way businesses engage and gain insights through AIaaS and enterprise agreements. By leveraging the power of Face AI technologies, we create experiences that are not just engaging but profoundly insightful, providing a window into the hearts and minds of the target audience. Our vision is to set the standard in empathetic engagement, where user-centric experiences boost customer satisfaction, foster loyalty, and drive outstanding performance across diverse industries. At our core, we are dedicated to uniting innovation and ethics to craft an AI landscape that is unbiased and empathetic, ultimately making a powerful positive impact on a global scale. And this is only the beginning!

At Mora.com, we make it easy for parents to set up and manage ROTH IRAs for their kids. Our platform simplifies the process by providing payroll and accounting services, ensuring compliance with tax regulations for hiring children. We offer full support, from documentation to audit protection, so you can confidently help your child build a strong financial future while taking advantage of tax benefits.

Great Question is the all-in-one platform for customer research. Founded by seasoned entrepreneurs, loved by customers, backed by Y Combinator.

At Prose, we don’t believe in “one-size-fits-most.” We create custom hair care that’s inclusive to all hair types, needs and preferences. Each of our hair care products is customized to a person’s hair needs based on the results from an online consultation. The individual data is processed through a proprietary algorithm and made-to-order in the Prose lab using natural active ingredients. Marrying emerging technologies with the best in beauty, Prose is truly creating something special.

Linqia combines the science and accountability of online media with award-winning service to deliver guaranteed influencer marketing results for our clients. Our AI-driven platform and team of experts are leading the transformation of influencer marketing into a scalable media channel. The Linqia platform also serves as a social content lab, where marketers can organically test and amplify the best performing influencer content to drive greater ROI from their paid, owned and earned media. Founded in 2012, Linqia works with over 300 leading national brands including Black & Decker, Gerber, Herdez, Kimberly-Clark, Mezzetta, McDonald’s, NBC, Nestle, Purina, Square, Unilever, Uniqlo, Viacom and Walmart. Linqia is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, with offices in New York, Chicago, and Bentonville.

Casper (casper.com) is a global sleep company that launched in 2014 with an obsessively engineered, outrageously comfortable mattress sold directly to consumers. Its critically acclaimed sleep surface was developed in-house, has a sleek design, and is delivered in a small, "how did they do that?"-sized box. The company is one of the fastest-growing consumer brands of all time, and its product line has expanded to include sheets, pillows, a matching foundation, and a dog mattress. Casper was named one of Fast Company's 50 Most Innovative Companies in 2017, and its eponymous mattress was crowned one of TIME Magazine's Best Inventions.