Santa Monica, United States: innovation profile

Santa Monica is number 40 in the 311 Innovation Cities Index, with an innovation score of 101. It is home to 3 R&D labs, 18 startups, 36 investors and 4 of the world's largest companies in the 311 Institute directories.

Part of the 311 Innovation Cities Index (311institute.com). Last updated 7 October 2026.

Largest companies

• Snap Inc (#1134)
• Starz Entertainment Corp. (#2667)
• Macerich Co. (#3038)
• Douglas Emmett Inc. (#3043)

Startups

• Allstora
• Base Boy Entertainment Network
• Concrete AI
• Corner Health Platform
• Eggscape Entertainment
• G2G Ventures
• Greenridge Phoenix Project
• JenZ
• Malbon Golf
• Metropolis Technologies
• Rabbit
• Shop Diddo
• Soapbox Holdings
• Stage Diver
• Syndex Bio
• Technology Holdings North America
• The Black Tux
• Vivamed

Investors

• Abacus Wealth Partners
• Angeles Investment
• Anthos Capital
• Autilus Partners
• Beach Point Capital
• Bison Capital Asset
• Clearlake Capital
• Clearstone Venture Partners
• Clocktower Group
• Cobalt Investment
• Dayton Craft
• Emerald Lake Capital
• Enhanced Healthcare
• Eos Venture Partners (investment Adviser)
• Fifth Wall Asset
• Fifth Wall Ventures
• GGP Management
• Gotham Green Partners
• Launchpad LA
• Light Capital
• Main Street
• Mantis Capital
• March Capital
• Mtech Capital
• Ocean Avenue Capital Partners
• Overture Climate
• Quid Capital Group Holdings
• Rivonia Road Capital
• Saybrook Fund
• Sound Development
• Tennenbaum Capital Partners
• The Hive
• Up Partners
• Upfront Ventures
• Wilshire
• Wonder Ventures

R&D labs

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