Funded Community and Lifestyle Startups in Santa Monica
The 10 most recent funding rounds in Santa Monica's community and lifestyle sector span March 2020 through May 2025, with disclosed amounts ranging from $2…
The 10 most recent funding rounds in Santa Monica's community and lifestyle sector span March 2020 through May 2025, with disclosed amounts ranging from $250K (Milken Institute, April 2025) to $160M (Thatgamecompany, March 2022). The dataset reflects a mix of stage labels: two Seed rounds (Final Boss Sour at $4M in May 2025, COMMUNITYx at $2M in February 2023), two labeled Series Unknown (Community at $25M in April 2023, Milken Institute at $250K), and two classified as Venture - Series Unknown (Thatgamecompany at $160M, Type:A Brands at an undisclosed amount).
Several rounds — including Kindra, Prima, Chisos, and Tongal — carry no round-type designation, making a complete stage breakdown unavailable from this view. The 2021–2023 period accounts for six of the ten rounds shown, representing the densest window of disclosed activity in this segment.
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What is the largest disclosed round among these Santa Monica community and lifestyle companies?
Thatgamecompany raised $160M in a Venture - Series Unknown round in March 2022, the largest disclosed amount across the 10 rows shown. The next largest is Community's $25M Series Unknown round from April 2023.
Which companies closed the most recent rounds in this segment?
Final Boss Sour closed a $4M Seed round on May 20, 2025, and Milken Institute raised $250K in a Series Unknown round on April 15, 2025 — the two most recent entries in this dataset.
How much do round sizes vary across this group?
Disclosed amounts range from $250K (Milken Institute, April 2025) to $160M (Thatgamecompany, March 2022). Type:A Brands' amount is undisclosed, and four companies — Kindra, Prima, Chisos, and Tongal — carry no round-type label, leaving their stage context incomplete.
How many of these companies raised at the Seed stage?
Two companies raised Seed rounds: Final Boss Sour ($4M, May 2025) and COMMUNITYx ($2M, February 2023).
What round types appear most often in this dataset?
The labeled rounds break down as Seed (2 companies), Series Unknown (2), and Venture - Series Unknown (2). Four companies have no round type listed, which limits stage-level filtering for this segment.
Which years saw the most funding activity in this slice?
Six of the ten rounds fall between 2021 and 2023, including Thatgamecompany's $160M raise in March 2022 and Community's $25M round in April 2023. 2020 and 2024 each account for one round.
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