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We’ve ranked the top 44 Nightlife 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 Nightlife Companies & Startups (California, United States)
Discotech
Top-rated nightlife app that allows users to browse and book table service, purchase presale tickets, and sign up for guest lists.
Founder(s): Atul Bhatia, Ian Bushong, Ian Bushong, Ian Chen, Mark Wu
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Android, Hospitality, iOS, Lifestyle, Nightlife, Travel
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Discotech
Top-rated nightlife app that allows users to browse and book table service, purchase presale tickets, and sign up for guest lists.
Founder(s): Atul Bhatia, Ian Bushong, Ian Bushong, Ian Chen, Mark Wu
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Android, Hospitality, iOS, Lifestyle, Nightlife, Travel
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NIGHTOUT
NIGHTOUT is a leading live entertainment marketplace that serves users as a go-to platform to find and book experiences.
Founder(s): Bryan Brand, Dusty Stutsman
Location: Santa Barbara, California, United States
Industries: Apps, E-Commerce, Events, Hospitality, Marketplace, Nightclubs, Nightlife, Restaurants, Ticketing
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IROCKE
IROCKE.COM is an online reference source for live digital concerts worldwide.
Founder(s): Allen Sanford, Karl Rogers
Location: Hermosa Beach, California, United States
Industries: Lifestyle, Nightclubs, Nightlife
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Partiac
Partiac uses real-time analytics & machine learning to connect the nightlife industry on one exclusive platform.
Founder(s): Rejdi Canaj, William Kennedy
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Analytics, Hospitality, Lifestyle, Machine Learning, Mobile, Nightlife
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House of Blues Entertainment
House of Blues Entertainment Inc a Los Angeles-based entertainment company.
Founder(s): Dan Aykroyd, Isaac Tigrett
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Concerts, Digital Entertainment, Events, Music, Nightclubs, Nightlife
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LineJump
Never wait in line again
Founder(s): Varun Pathak
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Lifestyle, Mobile, Nightlife
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Emazing Lights
Emazing Lights is an e-commerce solution for consumer lifestyle brands with its lightshow products, selling engineering glove sets, and etc.
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Location: Anaheim, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Event Promotion, Lighting, Nightlife, Retail
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VisionRave
Visionary Streaming Experiences
Founder(s): Stacy Quackenbush
Location: Sherman Oaks, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Concerts, Content Creators, Events, Media and Entertainment, Music, Music Streaming, Nightclubs, Nightlife
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Drink Pass
Drink Pass is a social network and mobile app enabling users to check-in at different bars, clubs and lounges.
Founder(s): Andrew Chen, Thomas Pham
Location: Irvine, California, United States
Industries: Events, Hospitality, Mobile Payments, Nightclubs, Nightlife, Payments, Restaurants
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LaughStub
LaughStub is a venue management and ticketing platform for live comedy.
Founder(s): Nasi Peretz, Scot Richardson
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Event Management, Internet, Music, Nightlife, Social Media, Ticketing
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Nixter
Where nightlife begins. Easy access to tickets, bottle service and rsvps for nightlcubs
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Mobile, Nightclubs, Nightlife
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Silent Storm Sound System
Silent Disco Equipment & Production
Founder(s): George Gayl
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Media and Entertainment, Music, Nightlife
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EarPeace
High-fidelity hearing protection
Founder(s): Jay Clark
Location: Venice, California, United States
Industries: Music, Nightlife, Social Media
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Tabio
Tabio integrates with nightlife POS systems allowing users to open, view, split, and close their bar tabs from their smartphones.
Founder(s): Corey Greth, Michael Duong
Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Industries: Hospitality, Mobile Payments, Nightclubs, Nightlife, Payments
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KLINK
KLINK is a mobile application which can help people search for the cheapest alcoholic drinks and find where they are.
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Location: Santa Barbara, California, United States
Industries: Nightlife
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Hotpoint Media
Saas
Founder(s): Dirk Dodson, Sharon Winter
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Advertising Platforms, Digital Marketing, Email Marketing, Hospitality, Media and Entertainment, Nightlife, Retail Technology, Social Media Marketing, Software
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ClubPass
ClubPass is a mobile app that allows users to search for nightclubs and get incentives for checking in.
Founder(s): Michael Yazji
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Food and Beverage, Mobile Apps, Nightlife, Point of Sale, Software
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Night Tap
Night Tap is a discount service that caters exclusively to people seeking affordable nightlife around the city.
Founder(s): Kenny Kadar
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Marketing, Nightlife, Social
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Plan A Drink
Plan A Drink is a social network that allows users to create a social circle, invite friends, and interact with other groups.
Founder(s): Devin Serago, Josh Israel
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Meeting Software, Nightlife, Search Engine, Social Media
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Wertago
Wertago is a mobile app providing information for night lifers on hottest bars, clubs, and lounges in town.
Founder(s): Kelvin Cheung
Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Industries: Android, Hospitality, iOS, Lifestyle, Mobile, Nightclubs, Nightlife, Travel
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NiteFlip
Flip your night around
Founder(s): Jason Raede
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Hospitality, Nightclubs, Nightlife
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DoTheBay
DoTheBay answers the question, “What are we going to do tonight” in The Bay Area, CA.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Digital Entertainment, Nightclubs, Nightlife
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Sloshspot
Sloshspot is an online guide to games and events centralized around alcoholic beverages.
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Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Concerts, Craft Beer, Events, Hospitality, Nightclubs, Nightlife, Travel, Wine And Spirits
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MO’s Bar and Grill
MO’s Bar and Grill provides individualized guest-focused service and respectful hospitality services to customers.
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Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Events, Food and Beverage, Nightlife
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American Bars
American Bars is a B2B (SAAS) Marketing Platform for Bars that utilizes AI to help bars market with very little interaction.
Founder(s): Brian Smith, Tobias Schopf
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Food and Beverage, Nightlife, Restaurants, Travel
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TheLEK.com
TheLEK.com is an online dating website with a dynamic cityguide to create the ultimate platform to meet new people both online and off.
Founder(s): Chandler Evans, Chandos Erwin, David Kurtz
Location: Venice, California, United States
Industries: Nightlife
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Clubberi
Entertainment expert Ai. Clubberi gathers and analizes data related to events, makes predictions and finds best events for you.
Founder(s): Borys Polushko
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Mobile, Mobile Apps, News, Nightclubs, Nightlife
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calenBAR.com
calenBAR.com is an online platform that enables individuals to find bars located in their localities.
Founder(s): Andrew Hollander, Bobby Stern
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Craft Beer, E-Commerce, Events, Hospitality, Nightlife, Search Engine, Wine And Spirits
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ItsGoinOn
ItsGoinOn is a social network service and a mobile app that connects members and entertainment establishments with demographic data.
Founder(s): Eric Johnson, Patrick Gorman
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Ediscovery, Hospitality, Identity Management, Mobile, Music, Music Venues, Nightlife, Real Time, Social Media
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King Trivia
King Trivia is an entertainment company that provides pub quizzes and nightlife events.
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Location: Woodland Hills, California, United States
Industries: Events, Media and Entertainment, Nightlife
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(re)action
A New Type of Nightlife, Daylife, Dining and Live Entertainment Development & Management Group.
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Location: Newport Beach, California, United States
Industries: Media and Entertainment, Nightlife, Restaurants
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NiLi
NiLi – Personal Nightlife Concierge provides a curated list of The Best Nightlife Events & Venues in Your City!
Founder(s): Dylan Osborn
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Mobile, Nightclubs, Nightlife, Travel
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Bar World
Digital VIP Card- consumers no longer need to seek promoters or get on guestlists. Members can skip covers, lines, and get free drinks
Founder(s): Henry Liner
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Nightlife
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Electric State Of Mind Entertainment
Electric State of Mind (ESM) is a rapidly expanding event production company with roots in the Bay Area.
Founder(s): Kevin Cruz, Nan Lin
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Events, Music, Nightlife
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Requext
Song requests made easy and free.
Founder(s): Nirav Chatterji
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Hospitality, Mobile, Music, Nightclubs, Nightlife
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NightSpotting
Videos of live music performances nearby, in real time (Instagram for Nightlife)
Founder(s): Sebastien Vanackere
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Local, Music, Nightlife, Search Engine, Video
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Locals Bar Guide
Locals Bar Guide is dedicated to helping users craft the ultimate San Francisco experience the way locals take in the city by the bay.
Founder(s): Matthew D. Shelley
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Nightlife, Restaurants, Wine And Spirits
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Grab Bag Theater Company
Dedicated to providing students with leadership opportunities in business and the arts.
Founder(s): Hannah Rosenfeld
Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
Industries: Events, Lifestyle, Nightlife
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Visonus
Visonus provides event production services for music venues, corporate events, and anywhere there is a party to be had!
Founder(s): Bryan Buchert
Location: Union City, California, United States
Industries: Event Management, Lighting, Music, Nightlife
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Street Lamp
Nightlife Concierge
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Location: Burlingame, California, United States
Industries: Events, Nightlife
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Pubtap
Automating live social experiences
Founder(s): Jason Powers, Pat Gannon
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Android, Events, iOS, Local Advertising, Mobile, Mobile Advertising, Nightlife, Real Time, Social Media
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SFster
Event Listing Site
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Concerts, Events, Nightlife, Public Relations
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MySocialNightlife
MySocialNightlife is a web-based technology platform providing solutions to consumers and businesses of the nightclub and bar industry.
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Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Nightclubs, Nightlife, Service Industry
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