At Best Startup California we track over 300,000 Californian startups and over 1,500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 22 Sponsorship companies in California, United States. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Sponsorship Companies & Startups (California, United States)
Patreon
Patreon is an online platform connecting musicians and other artists with their fan base.
Founder(s): Jack Conte, Sam Yam
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Media and Entertainment, Music, Podcast, Sponsorship, Video
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Hookit
Hookit measures and quantifies sports sponsorship value in social and digital media.
Founder(s): RJ Kraus, Scott Tilton
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Brand Marketing, Digital Media, Events, Market Research, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Sponsorship, Sports
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NamePlace
NamePlace is an online marketplace dedicated to municipal sponsorships, naming rights and events.
Founder(s): Lisa Padilla, Ronald Brown
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Events, Local Advertising, Marketing, Marketplace, Sponsorship
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Heluna Health
Heluna Health offers program services & fiscal sponsorship for public health agencies, academic researchers, public/private consortia.
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Location: City Of Industry, California, United States
Industries: Health Care, Non Profit, Sponsorship
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AccessFuel
Access Insights. Fuel Revenues.
Founder(s): Rob Imrie
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Data Integration, Data Mining, Data Visualization, E-Commerce Platforms, Events, Information Technology, SaaS, Sponsorship, Ticketing
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Wiser
Sports & Influencer Sponsorship Analytics
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Brand Marketing, Digital Media, eSports, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Sponsorship, Sports
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Innovative Partnerships Group
We bring prestige properties in sports & entertainment together with global brands to build big things.
Founder(s): Jeff Marks
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: B2B, Business Development, Digital Entertainment, Real Estate, Sponsorship, Sports
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BuddyDo
BuddyDo is the world’s first corporate sponsorship platform using NPO activity data to maximize enterprise social impact.
Founder(s): Jeff Chang, Willie Hsu
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Collaboration, Enterprise Software, Non Profit, SaaS, Sponsorship
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Emedopt
Emedopt is a Business Referral & Partnership management company that provides business solutions that add value.
Founder(s):
Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Business Information Systems, Information Technology, Marketing, Media and Entertainment, Multi-level Marketing, Sales, Sponsorship
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Revd
Empowering fans, brands, venues & talent
Founder(s):
Location: Mountain View, California, United States
Industries: Brand Marketing, Career Planning, Events, Music, Music Venues, Sponsorship
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Celebrity Connected
Celebrity Connected Celebrity Gifting Suites – hosting the coolest products & your favorite celebs at the biggest events in entertainment.
Founder(s): Gene Sheynis
Location: Orange, California, United States
Industries: Brand Marketing, Events, Small and Medium Businesses, Social Media Advertising, Sponsorship
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Sponzor.me
Our platform connect events and sponsors.
Founder(s): Carlos Rojas, David Silva
Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Communities, Events, News, Renewable Energy, Sponsorship
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Buzzgen
Buzzgen is a digital strategy and marketing agency, offers both digital media planning and execution and paid search marketing services.
Founder(s):
Location: El Sobrante, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Digital Marketing, Search Engine, Sponsorship
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Buzzgen
Buzzgen is a digital strategy and marketing agency, offers both digital media planning and execution and paid search marketing services.
Founder(s):
Location: El Sobrante, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Digital Marketing, Search Engine, Sponsorship
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KION-TV
KION-TV is a full-power television station in Salina
Founder(s):
Location: Salinas, California, United States
Industries: Advertising Platforms, Sponsorship
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Brandslip.com
Brandslip is a marketplace that connects brand with influencers on vine, instagram, youtube, snapchat and even public speaking events.
Founder(s): William Lee
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Brand Marketing, E-Commerce, Events, Internet, Marketplace, Social Media, Sponsorship
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Pegasus Marketing
Pegasus Marketing specializes in solutions like cause marketing, branding, sponsorship acquisition and campaigning.
Founder(s):
Location: San Marcos, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Brand Marketing, Cause Marketing, Sponsorship
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Champion Theme
Champion Theme, a California-based advertising agency, provides cross-promotional advertising services to its clientele.
Founder(s): Michael Paonessa
Location: Orange, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Content, Gambling, Publishing, Sponsorship, Web Design, Web Development
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ProReferee LLC
ProReferee is a e-commerce for semi-professional soccer referees to improve their expertise through supply of high-quality merchandise.
Founder(s):
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Sponsorship, Sporting Goods, Sports
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reachsocket
Reachsocket is a proprietary data management platform that empowers digital advertisers to reach visitors of live event web properties.
Founder(s): Steve Manuel
Location: Culver City, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Internet, Mobile, Sponsorship
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Sponsorbrite
Sponsorbrite is a brand-sponsored fundraising platform for schools, teams, churches, and non-profits.
Founder(s): Amin Ariana, Mike Wilson
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Brand Marketing, Email Marketing, Sponsorship
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Seat Planners
Seat Planners is a transportation management company that offers citywide convention shuttles, transport events, and sponsorship services.
Founder(s):
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Events, Management Consulting, Public Transportation, Sponsorship, Transportation
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