Web3 & crypto startups in Los Angeles
LA's crypto skews entertainment and creator: Genies, Mythical and the media-native web3 projects.
5 companies building in Web3 & crypto here.
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...
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eChai is free, open and community-led, and LA does not have a chapter yet. If you are a founder or operator here who wants to bring the diaspora and the wider ecosystem together, email [email protected]. The natural launch partner is TiE SoCal, and the nearest live chapter meanwhile is San Francisco.
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