Los Angeles ecommerce startups are becoming a hot commodity. So far this year, according to Pitchbook, VCs have poured $384 million into such companies — and more of that money is being spent so far in 2021 than all of 2020. VCs told us their top ecommerce companies in Los Angeles, and we have them listed here.
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💡 Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) is seeking applicants for its Cohort 5 of the Founders Business Accelerator.
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These Are LA's Ecommerce Startups VCs Are Following
Without looking, can you guess the top L.A.-based ecommerce companies identified by VCs in dot.LA's latest sentiment survey?
We'll give you a few clues:
- one is a sneaker marketplace that ascended into unicorn status in 2020
- one describes itself as the TikTok of ecommerce
- one has software that allows companies to transition Shopify-based stores into mobile apps
- one is an ecommerce store that's expanded into brick-and-mortar locations to sell living space products
- one says it can cut the cost of branding by hooking you up with the manufacturers directly
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