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 7 Contests 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 Contests Companies & Startups (California, United States)
Heartbeat
Heartbeat is a platform for millennial women to join, provide feedback to, and promote brands via their personal networks.
Founder(s): Brian Freeman, Kate Edwards
Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industries: Contests, Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Women’s
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The Global Talent Discovery Platform
Founder(s): Behzad Yari
Location: Irvine, California, United States
Industries: Contests, Digital Entertainment, Digital Media, Media and Entertainment
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Crowdpurr
Crowdpurr is an audience engagement platform that engages in fun gamification for virtual and live events.
Founder(s): Ross Newton
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Contests, Events, Gamification, Gaming, Information Technology, Social, Software
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Bix
Bix operates a website that allows users and advertisers to create, enter into and judge online contests.
Founder(s): Mike Speiser
Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Contests, Online Portals, Web Browsers
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Versyv Inc.
The world’s first cash prize riddle solving contests.
Founder(s): Andrew Gladney
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Contests, Gaming, PC Games
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New Athens Creative, Inc. (NAC Network)
Ballot Based Streaming Service
Founder(s): Derek Sanchez
Location: Santa Ana, California, United States
Industries: Content Creators, Content Discovery, Contests, Digital Entertainment, Impact Investing
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LA Hacks
LA Hacks is the premiere collegiate hackathon hosted by Sigma Eta Pi and Bruin Entrepreneurs. 1300+ Hackers and $20,000+ prizes
Founder(s): Hadar Dor
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Association, Collaboration, Contests, Education, Universities
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