Web3 & crypto startups in Los Angeles

Akash Nigam & Evan Rosenbaum

Founded 2017, Genies builds AI-powered 'Smart Avatars' plus SDKs/dev tools for games, apps and virtual experiences, and made its name creating celebrity avatars (Rihanna, Justin Bieber). Its 2021 Series C ra...

John Linden & Rudy Koch

Founded 2018 by ex-Activision executives, Mythical builds Web3/blockchain games and the Mythical Platform. Its 2022 Series C hit ~$150M at a $1.25B valuation (a16z, NFL's 32 Equity, Michael Jordan among back...

David Marcus & Christina Smedley

Founded 2022 by ex-PayPal president / Meta-Diem lead David Marcus, Lightspark builds enterprise payments infrastructure on Bitcoin's Lightning Network (and its UMA/Grid stablecoin rails). Raised ~$175M co-le...

Tom Brady, Richard Rosenblatt & Dillon Rosenblatt (CEO)

Founded 2021 by Tom Brady with the Rosenblatts, Autograph is a digital-collectibles / fan-engagement platform partnering with sports, entertainment and culture icons. Raised a $170M Series B (Jan 2022) co-le...

John Attanasio & Luisa Huang

Founded 2016, Toonstar is a Web3/AI 'story studio' (Disney/Warner/DreamWorks veterans) producing community-driven, blockchain- and AI-powered animated series distributed on social platforms. ~$4M+ raised fro...