Mark Smith
This article showcases our top picks for the best Los Angeles (LA) based Finance companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Finance industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Los Angeles (LA) Finance Startups
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Sunbit
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Sunbit is a buy now, pay later technology of local service providers and retailers.
Alice
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Alice is a decentralized finance mobile application that enables users to send money to friends.
Omaze
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Omaze is an online fundraising platform that offers once-in-a-lifetime experiences and prizes to support nonprofits around the world.
Crowdfunder
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Crowdfunder is an equity crowdfunding platform connecting investors with early-stage entrepreneurs.
RealtyMogul
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RealtyMogul is a marketplace for real estate investing, connecting borrowers, and sponsors to individual and institutional investors.
FastPay
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FastPay is the definitive financial platform for digital media.
Stackin’
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Stackin’ empowers people to improve their financial lives via text message.
Spotter
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Spotter provides a financial solution for independent content creators across digital platforms.
Arca
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Arca is an asset management firm that creates and manages institutional grade products using crypto and blockchain technology.
Air Lease Corporation
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Air Lease Corporation is an aircraft leasing company engaged in purchasing commercial aircraft and leasing them to its airline customers.
Annapurna Pictures
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Annapurna Pictures is a film production and finance company that allows filmmakers and artists create story-content of all genres.
ChimpChange Mobile Banking
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Mobile Banking with two key value propositions. ChimpChange is more useful than your traditional bank, without the hidden fees.
Wave Financial Group
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Wave Financial Group offers early-stage investment and treasury management to further the growth of the digital asset ecosystem.
Guac
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Guac is a percentage based savings app with marketplace
Oaktree Capital Management
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Oaktree Capital Management is a privately owned investment manager specializing in alternative investment strategies.
Chapter One Ventures
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Chapter One Ventures is an early-stage seed fund created by Jeff Morris Jr.
LifeLine Financial Group
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LifeLine Financial Group is a multi-family wealth management office for influential athletes and entertainers.
Broadway Financial
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Broadway Financial is a Los Angeles-based savings and loan holding company.
AssetAvenue
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AssetAvenue is a financial services company that offers an online lender for real estate investment properties.
Phoetech Group
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Phoetech Group is a Los Angeles-based company operating in stealth mode.
Skraps
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Skraps is a micro finance platform that allows individuals to invest their spare change in portfolios of cryptocurrencies.
AidBanc
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AidBanc is a full-service banking platform designed for non-profits to manage global spending from a single corporate account.
Wizely Finance
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Wizely Finance is a web-based platform that helps financial institutions offer credit card debt consolidation loans.
BindHQ
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BindHQ is software as a service (SaaS) provider focused on building modern tools for today’s Insurance companies.
Rari Capital
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The most advanced and creative rebalancing mechanism on DeFi. Built to maximize yield across protocols and reach new levels with strategies.
Crowdsourcing.org
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Crowdsourcing.org is a neutral professional association providing crowdsourcing and crowd funding services.
FundAmerica Technologies
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Technology & Compliance for the Crowdfunding Industry
Chippmunk
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Chippmunk is a savings search engine that aggregates and ranks online coupons in popular shopping categories.
StockShield
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StockShield is a developer of patented financial risk management capabilities for protecting and preserving wealth.
Wealthstake
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Wealthstake is a world-class real estate asset manager focused on generating steady yield for investors.
LendAmend
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LendAmend operates LendAmend.com, a web-based platform for professionals in the leveraged loan market.
CheckAlt
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CheckAlt provides financial institutions of all sizes, including regional, community and local banks, as well as credit unions.
City National Bank
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City National Bank offers a full complement of banking, trust and investment services.
CAA Ventures
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CAA Ventures is a California-based early-stage venture capital fund that offers financing solutions to consumer internet companies.
Lurkin
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Lurkin is a global venture company, with ventures ranging from technology startups, to motion pictures, & everything in between.
Swan Bitcoin
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SwanBitcoin.com is the best place to buy Bitcoin with your bank account using automated savings plans
CBC Bancorp
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CBC Bancorp provides commercial banking services through its holdings.
Currency Capital
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Currency Capital is an equipment financing, lending and technology investment company.
The TCW Group
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TCW offers institutional and individual investors a wide array of U.S. Equity, U.S. Fixed Income, Alternative and International strategies.
Skyview Capital
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Skyview Ventures is an internally managed pool of partners’ capital that will invest in high growth companies in Southern California.
Houlihan Lokey
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Houlihan Lokey is a global investment bank that focuses on capital markets, financial restructuring, valuation, and strategic consulting.
RocketMoney
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Rocket Money allows parents to create skill-based challenges to motivate their children to earn real money. An allowance with a Purpose.
Evolution Media
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Evolution Media is a multi-stage investment company focusing on technology, content, lifestyle, media, and sports sectors
JumpTime
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JumpTime offers a business optimization platform for media companies and marketers.
Ares Capital Corporation
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Ares Capital Corporation, a California-based specialty finance company, offers solutions for mid-market companies across diverse industries.
The Yucaipa Companies
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The Yucaipa Companies is a holding company focused on private equity investments.
CIM Group
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CIM is a community-focused real estate and infrastructure owner, operator, developer and lender.
Whitepine Finance
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Whitepine is a private US financial technology and media company that helps consumers understand everything related to finance.
Tashe
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Tashe offers cryptocurrency and fiat money liquidation services.
Startup UCLA Accelerator
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Startup UCLA Accelerator provides a workspace, guidance, legal services, and mentors to early-stage companies.
McLaren Strategic Ventures
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McLaren Strategic Ventures is a business accelerator.
Scratchpay
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Scratchpay is a simple payment app and plan for medical financing.
NeighborGoods
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NeighborGoods is a safe community where members can save money and resources by sharing stuff with their friends.
SocialEngine
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SocialEngine is a platform enabling individuals and brands to build social websites and online communities.
AdvicePeriod
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AdvicePeriod think it’s time to reinvent wealth management and focus clients on the important decisions necessary to manage their wealth.
Wedbush Capital Partners
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Wedbush Capital is a Los Angeles-based, privately held, diversified investment firm that has been investing in private & public companies.
Clocktower Group
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A full-service asset management, investment advisory, and consulting firm focused on global macro and commodity hedge fund strategies.
SFE Investment Counsel
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SFE Investment Counsel provides investment management advice to clients.
Argon Holdings
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Argon Holdings provides technology solutions and consulting services.
CaskX
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CaskX is a whisky cask investment company that utilizes the latest technology, analytics, and innovation.
Mudani
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Mudani is a cross-border investing app for the retail investor that offers a dual-journey platform through a gamified experience.
Avalon Auto Protection
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Avalon Auto Protection is a provider of auto service warranty contract marketing.
Paysail
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Paysail facilitates instant, global B2B invoice payments without fees.
Liberty Lending Group
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Liberty Lending Group strives to be the #1 reference for personal loans
NIZU
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NIZU is a personal finance app that makes investing simple & transparent to help millions of investors build wealth.
Punch Financial
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Punch Financial is a full-service bookkeeping and CFO services firm. We specialize in tech startups and high-growth companies.
Tech Holding
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Tech Holding is an early-stage investment firm that offers consulting services.
HCR Wealth Advisors
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HCR is a wealth management firm dedicated to providing financial and investment strategies to their clients.
iBorrow
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iBorrow offers short term bridge financing with fixed interested rates on a non-recourse basis.
Paypadz
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Fintech platform providing rent protection directly to renters.
Empyrean Capital Partners
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Empyrean Capital Partners provides financial planning and investment advisory services.
Poindexter
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An Automated Financial Projection Software Built for Innovators
BLX Group
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BLX Group provides financial and technical services.
I Will Teach You To Be Rich
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I Will Teach You To Be Rich is a personal finance book by Ramit Sethi who writes a blog of the same name.
Equilibrium
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A web platform where users can create their avatars and become their personal investment advisors.
Munee, Inc
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Munee is a secure digital wallet that allows you to donate to the homeless and make everyday purchases using QR code technology.
Binksty
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Binksty is a personal finance tool for educational debt.
Jules and Associates
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Jules and Associates is a corporation specialising in financing, selling operating leases, capital leases, residual suppliers, tax leases.
Miracle Mile Advisors
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Miracle Mile Advisors is a financial services company located in Los Angeles.
Advantage Gold
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Advantage Gold is a precious metal IRA rollovers company.
Avantis Investors
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Avantis Investors is an investment management company focused on delivering investment results and building long-term client relationships.
Guzzo & Co
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Guzzo & Co is a family-owned investment firm that invests in meaningful ventures to improve society and help communities.
Speed Ventures
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Speed Ventures hosts practice and test days, instruction for beginners, time trial competitions, and wheel-to-wheel racing.
Direct Lending Investments
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Direct Lending Investments is a SEC registered investment advisor with a primary focus on financing specialty finance companies.
Parkview Financial
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Parkview Financial provides short-term bridge and construction loans secured by first trust deeds to developers.
Together CFO
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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area 500+ connections Contact info Together CFO
Amnesty.com
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A platform designed to help solve the growing individual debt crisis by bringing consumers and creditors together to make a deal.
Nvestly
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Nvestly enables users to follow real portfolios of top investors.
GBC International Bank
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GBC International Bank is a bank that provides finance and banking services.
Cathay General Bancorp
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Cathay General Bancorp is a banking & financial service company dealing with financial services.
ProvenProspects, Inc.
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ProvenProspects is a business-to-business transaction database that offers factual buying and financing behavioral data.
CKP
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CKP renders business consulting, valuation, tax, accounting, assurance, recruiting, litigation and forensic accounting services.
Derivatas
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Valuations for venture capital funds and for venture/angel funded companies
