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 36 Social Shopping 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 Social Shopping Companies & Startups (California, United States)
Pillar
All-in-one business suite for creators
Founder(s): Faisal Younus, Michael Ivkov
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Content Creators, E-Commerce, Peer to Peer, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Media, Social Shopping, Software
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Lifo
Lifo builds commerce platform to empower social media creators
Founder(s): Alex Niu, Arthur Meng, Shuo Shan
Location: Mountain View, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Social Shopping, Software
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MIRA BEAUTY™
MIRA BEAUTY is the world’s first universal store and collaborative library for makeup and skincare.
Founder(s): Brandon Garcia, Jay Hack
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Beauty, Cosmetics, E-Commerce, E-Commerce Platforms, Internet, Personal Health, Retail, Shopping, Social Shopping
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Joyus
Joyus is a startup that aims to enhance the online shopping experience by helping shoppers discover goods through short-form videos.
Founder(s): Diana L. Williams, Sukhinder Singh
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Beauty, E-Commerce, Fitness, Shopping, Social Shopping
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GearLaunch
GearLaunch offers a sophisticated platform for E2E commerce, a rapidly emerging category that focuses on the full e-commerce value chain.
Founder(s): Thatcher Spring
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, E-Commerce Platforms, Fashion, Personalization, Printing, Retail, Social Shopping
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PowerBuy
Social Commerce as a Service (B2B & B2C)
Founder(s): Bruce Watanabe, Dan DeVries, Thu Truong
Location: Irvine, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Communities, Crowdsourcing, E-Commerce, Group Buying, Machine Learning, Social Shopping
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Arena.im
Arena.im is Live Chat for Streaming, Live shopping and CDP
Founder(s): Paulo Martins, Rodrigo Reis
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: B2B, E-Commerce, Enterprise Software, Publishing, Real Time, Social Media, Social Shopping, Video Chat, Web Development
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Shopswell
A community of people who enjoy shopping smarter together.
Founder(s): Gk Parish-Philp, Jordan Greenhall, Mark How, Michael Ferguson, Sondra Drahos, Tim Erdmann
Location: Del Mar, California, United States
Industries: Content Creators, E-Commerce, Internet, Shopping, Social Shopping
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INLOOKIT
Social marketplace to discover and shop beauty live
Founder(s): Jess Cruz
Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industries: Beauty, E-Commerce, Social Shopping
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ShopJester
ShopJester is aSan Francisco-based mobile retail app
Founder(s): Bob Pack
Location: Danville, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Fashion, Mobile Apps, Shopping, Social Shopping, Software
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MagicLinks
The leader in social commerce for video influencers and the world’s top brands
Founder(s): Brian Nickerson, Christian Levy
Location: Venice, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Internet, Marketplace, Social Media Marketing, Social Shopping
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Bidr
Reverse auction based marketplace
Founder(s): Arda Ulusoy, Cuneyt Medetoglu
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Marketplace, Online Auctions, Social Shopping
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Veed
Veed – THE Social Commerce Platform for Cannabis
Founder(s): Barry Perkins
Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
Industries: Cannabis, E-Commerce, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Network, Social Shopping
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FLATLAY
The end to end social commerce automation platform for brands, customers & creatives.
Founder(s): Ali Sammour, Morteza Nokhodian Esfahani
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Brand Marketing, Computer Vision, E-Commerce, Image Recognition, Marketing Automation, Mobile Apps, Retail Technology, Social Media Marketing, Social Shopping, Software
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Showping
Social Network for Shopping with Friends
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Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Social Network, Social Shopping
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Store One
Live shopping with friends on any website. Now free with your smartphone on iOS and Android.
Founder(s): Marcel Florian, Marcel Holden
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Social Network, Social Shopping
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Dime
Dime is a modern e-commerce solution optimized for sellers who sell on social media.
Founder(s): André Haankwenda, Emmanuel Haankwenda, Philip Theiss
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, E-Commerce Platforms, Internet, Social Shopping
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Chirpyest
Chirpyest gives consumers the power to earn money for shopping and sharing.
Founder(s): Colette Shelton
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Consumer, Consumer Software, E-Commerce, Social Shopping
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Psassy
Psassy enables individuals to explore fashion trends through an accessible platform, showcasing a range of people, cultures, and styles.
Founder(s): Amir Ali Tavallaee, Mahmood Bagheri
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Advertising Platforms, Affiliate Marketing, Big Data, E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle, Mobile Apps, Social Media, Social Shopping
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ThisNext
ThisNext is a social commerce site enabling people to recommend their favorite products and guide others in online purchasing.
Founder(s): Craig Ogg, Eric Hammond, Gordon Gould, Matt Edelman
Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industries: Communities, E-Commerce, Social Media, Social Shopping
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Bandalou
Bandalou is a social commerce platform helping parents form social buying groups to shop & save on premium, luxury, high-end brands.
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Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Baby, E-Commerce, E-Commerce Platforms, Retail, Social Shopping
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Pushkart
Pushkart help Teens shop online independently. Parents approve and pay for the purchase.
Founder(s): Gopi Subbaraj
Location: Cupertino, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Payments, Shopping, Social Shopping
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Fovo
Shop By Shape Personalized Just For You
Founder(s): Kiana Anvaripour
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Retail, Retail Technology, Shopping, Social Shopping, Women’s
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Trender
Trender is an E-commerce company.
Founder(s): Ishan Singh, Sakina Amin
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Retail, Social Shopping
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ZipQ
ZipQ is a complete Self-Checkout Shopper Mobile Application to be used in any Supermarkets reducing long queues.
Founder(s): Krishna Shetty, Rakshitha Nonda
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Mobile Apps, Shopping, Social Shopping
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Legacy Republic
Legacy Republic celebrates the family connections made through reliving & sharing memories.
Founder(s): Brian Knapp, Sharleen Reyes
Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Industries: Gift, Home Decor, Photo Sharing, Social Shopping, Video
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Sharint
Shop online with friends!
Founder(s): Ana Lollato, Antimo Russo
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Sales Automation, Social Network, Social Shopping
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Silk Road
Silk Road is peer to peer marketplace to swap and rent unique items locally and globally.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Communities, E-Commerce, Marketplace, Peer to Peer, Sharing Economy, Social Shopping
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Productivity PR
Productivity PR is a full-service public relations and marketing communications firm.
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Location: Woodland Hills, California, United States
Industries: Marketing, Public Relations, Social Media Marketing, Social Shopping
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Spring
Spring is the link between creators and commerce. Innovative tools and services empower creators to launch products while selling on social.
Founder(s): Evan Stites-Clayton, Walker Williams
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Content Creators, E-Commerce, Social Shopping
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WishClick
WishClick provides ideas and services to help shoppers discover creative gifts beyond the ordinary.
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Location: Foster City, California, United States
Industries: Gift, Shopping, Social Shopping
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Chip Sticks
Chipsticks is a one-piece, easy to use utensil for eating sticky and greasy foods.
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Location: Redondo Beach, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Local Shopping, Social Shopping
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Plum Goods Store
Plum Goods Store deals with handmade gifts, jewelry, clothing and art.
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Location: Santa Barbara, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Gift, Lifestyle, Social, Social Shopping
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Peninsula Sports Cards
Peninsula Sports Cards is a sports company located in Belmont.
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Location: Belmont, California, United States
Industries: Gift Card, Social Shopping, Sports
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Refillsupermarket
Refillsupermarket are suppliers of a full range of refilling machines, bulk inks, clips, boxes, accessories, laser toner& inkjet cartridge.
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Location: Ukiah, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Electronics, Social Shopping
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