Funded Commerce and Shopping Startups in Los Angeles
The 50 most recent funding rounds for Los Angeles-based commerce and shopping companies span from November 2021 through August 2025.
The 50 most recent funding rounds for Los Angeles-based commerce and shopping companies span from November 2021 through August 2025. The two latest closes — Unlockt Brands ($8M Seed, August 2025) and Gemist ($6M Seed, June 2025) — both land at the early stage, consistent with a dataset that skews heavily toward Seed and Series Unknown rounds. The largest raises in the set belong to Sunbit ($250M), Farcaster ($150M Series A), Flip ($144M Series C), and HexClad ($100M), all closed between late 2022 and mid-2024.
The vertical mix is wide. Consumer beauty brands — May Lindstrom Skin, Strands Hair Care, DedCool, Thirteen lune — sit alongside food-and-beverage operators like Full Glass Wine Co, Bevz, and Last Crumb, and marketplace infrastructure plays including Flip, Ghost, and Kudos. Series B activity is anchored by Hello Cake ($18M, October 2024), Jinx ($18M), Ghost ($30M), and Enervee ($35M). Pre-seed presence is modest but present, with Fixty ($20K), BOND ($2M), and Articles In Common representing the earliest disclosed stages.
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Frequently asked
What are the largest disclosed rounds among LA commerce and shopping startups in this dataset?
Sunbit leads at $250M (Series Unknown, December 2022), followed by Farcaster at $150M Series A (May 2024) and Flip at $144M Series C (April 2024). HexClad raised $100M in March 2024, though no round stage was recorded for that raise.
Which funding stages appear most frequently in this segment?
Seed and Series Unknown rounds together account for roughly half of the 50 companies shown. Series A is the next most common, covering Farcaster, Kudos, Full Glass Wine Co, StatusPro, OpenNode, PORTL Hologram, and others. Series B is represented by four companies: Hello Cake, Ghost, Jinx, and Enervee. Flip is the sole Series C in the dataset.
What product verticals show up most among these funded LA companies?
Three clusters stand out: beauty and personal care (May Lindstrom Skin, Strands Hair Care, DedCool, Thirteen lune, Oak Essentials), food and beverage (Full Glass Wine Co, Bevz, Tenzo Tea, re_ grocery, Last Crumb, DOPE Drinks), and marketplace or commerce infrastructure (Flip, Ghost, Farcaster, Kudos, Xclaim).
Are there any outlier round sizes relative to stage?
Farcaster's $150M Series A in May 2024 is the clearest outlier — that raise is more typical of Series C or growth-stage capital. Sunbit's $250M was categorized as Series Unknown rather than a late-stage label, which may reflect a debt or structured facility rather than a standard equity round.
How current is the funding data, and what is the oldest round shown?
The two most recent entries are Unlockt Brands ($8M Seed, August 27, 2025) and Gemist ($6M Seed, June 24, 2025). The oldest round in the 50-row set is Asian Hustle Network's $400K Seed from November 13, 2021, giving the dataset roughly a four-year span.
Which companies in this segment have reached Series B or later?
Five companies have raised at Series B or beyond. The Series B group is Hello Cake ($18M, October 2024), Ghost ($30M, August 2023), Jinx ($18M, August 2023), and Enervee ($35M, April 2022). Flip is the only Series C, having closed $144M in April 2024.
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