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 34 DIY 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 DIY Companies & Startups (California, United States)
Maker Media
Maker Media is a global platform that connects inventors of products and services with one another.
Founder(s): Dale Dougherty
Location: Sebastopol, California, United States
Industries: DIY, E-Commerce, Events
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ROBOTERRA, Inc
RoboTerra Inc. is a robotics company aiming to inspire creativity & innovation via AI & Robotics education to everyone worldwide.
Founder(s): Chen Bai, Shaolong Sui, Yao Zhang
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, DIY, Education, Hardware, Robotics, Software
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Snapguide
Snapguide is a free iOS app and web service that enable users to create and share step-by-step how-to guides.
Founder(s): Daniel Raffel, Steve Krulewitz
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Android, DIY, iOS, Mobile Apps
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TechShop
TechShop is a membership-based workshop that provides members with access to equipment, instructions, and a community of like-minded people.
Founder(s): Jim Newton
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: DIY, EdTech, Education, Retail
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Omnia Media
Omnia Media is a digital studio that creates original content with its talent network which does 2B+ views/month in Gaming and DIY.
Founder(s): Tamoor Shafi
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Digital Entertainment, DIY, Gaming, Media and Entertainment, Music, Video
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ALYT
ALYT is a PaaS-based platform that normalizes local and cloud access for homes and wearable devices.
Founder(s): Alessandro Monticone, Luca Capula, Mirko Bretto, Simone Janin
Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Industries: Android, Apps, DIY, Security, Smart Home, Software
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Back to the Roots
Back to the Roots offers gardening kits to grow organic and gourmet mushrooms at homes.
Founder(s): Alejandro Velez, Nikhil Arora
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: DIY, Green Consumer Goods, Organic Food
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iWABOO Inc.
First Maker 2 Market platform. ETSY for indie tech vendors and disruptive electronics
Founder(s): Ivan Marandola, Patrizia Mossa
Location: Mountain View, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Electronics, DIY, Internet of Things, Wearables
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MakersKit
MakersKit is the go to destination for creative inspiration, kits and supplies.
Founder(s): Jawn McQuade, Mike Stone
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Digital Media, DIY, E-Commerce, Lifestyle, Retail
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ProHow
ProHow empowers homeowners to DIY more through video consultations with tradespeople. Homeowners save time, money, and gain confidence.
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Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industries: Building Maintenance, DIY, E-Commerce, Home and Garden, Home Improvement, Home Renovation, Home Services, Residential
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Makesmith Accessible Technology
The world’s most affordable desktop CNC Router
Founder(s): Justin Beirold, Tom Beckett
Location: Santa Cruz, California, United States
Industries: 3D Technology, Consumer Electronics, DIY
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Fixya
Fixya is a community-based trouble-shooting resource that allows individuals to ask and answer questions about tech consumer products.
Founder(s): Yaniv Bensadon
Location: San Mateo, California, United States
Industries: Crowdsourcing, Customer Service, DIY, Professional Services
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Paperjet
The simplest way to fill out forms online.
Founder(s): Chris Farber, Matt Tagg
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: DIY, Document Management, SaaS
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Fulcrum Labs
Fulcrum Labs is a full-service learning and development agency for organizations tired of DIY instructional tools and death by PowerPoint.
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Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: DIY, E-Learning
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Infolink-EXP
Infolink helps technology companies deploy data-driven CX that helps them scale.
Founder(s): José Antonio Gonzalez
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Electronics, Customer Service, DIY, Internet of Things, Outsourcing, SaaS, Smart Home, Software
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Senstore
Senstore is providing the technical and social infrastructure to empower the DIY developer community to build health sensor devices.
Founder(s): Antony Evans, Rachel Kalmar
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: DIY, Hardware, Health Care, Software
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Rabbit Proto
Rabbit Proto is a developer and publisher of tools for 3D printers.
Founder(s): Alexandre Jais, Manal Dia
Location: Stanford, California, United States
Industries: 3D Printing, DIY, Electronics
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Wedbuddy
Social Online Wedding Planning Service
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: DIY, E-Commerce
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Urbavore
We develop affordable, sustainable, and space efficient smart home garden systems.
Founder(s):
Location: Monterey, California, United States
Industries: DIY, Green Consumer Goods, Organic Food, Smart Home
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TAP Plastics
TAP Plastics is the ultimate destination for DIY enthusiasts home improvement projects.
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Location: San Leandro, California, United States
Industries: DIY, Manufacturing, Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing
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Kishkee
Kishkee provides free & premium mobile websites to SMB’s
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Location: Irvine, California, United States
Industries: DIY, Mobile
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WatchDoit
WatchDoit was built with the purpose of letting the community decide on which instructional videos provide the best and most useful
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Location: Clovis, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Beauty, DIY, Education, Home Renovation, Lifestyle
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Sonostar
Sonostar is a California-based company dedicated to the worldwide sale, distribution of high-quality PVC hub connectors and DIY dome kits.
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Location: Santa Ana, California, United States
Industries: DIY, Manufacturing, Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing
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InstaTee™
InstaTee is to access pics directly from your instagram account, albums, or take a photos within the app.
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Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industries: DIY, E-Commerce, Fashion, iOS, Mobile
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Tilt Video
Tilt Video is a DIY video storytelling app that makes it simple to make your pitch, introduce yourself or share your big idea.
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Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Apps, DIY, Video
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SirMixABot
SirMixABot is a home robotic bartender that provides quality cocktails and a personal experience in homes.
Founder(s): Brendan Stiffle
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: DIY, Food and Beverage, Robotics
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MAQET
Maqet manufactures modern furniture that you can customize with original designs created by artists around the world.
Founder(s): Keith Cottingham
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Art, Collaboration, Collectibles, DIY
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Catch My Party
Catch My Party is a platform to find party ideas and share party photos.
Founder(s):
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Advertising Platforms, DIY, Leisure
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Iron Orchid Designs
Iron Orchid Designs offers DIY lifestyle products.
Founder(s):
Location: Lincoln, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Goods, DIY, Home Decor
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Water Damage Defense
Water Damage Defense is a company that manufactures dependable water damage prevention equipment.
Founder(s):
Location: Encinitas, California, United States
Industries: DIY, Home Renovation, Manufacturing
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AspiredSteps
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Founder(s): Stephen Lazzaro, Zen Cachola
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: 3D Printing, Blogging Platforms, CAD, DIY, E-Commerce, Mobile
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because im addicted
Because im addicted is a blog about a girl and she shares her videos, photos, ideas and etc.
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Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: DIY, Fashion
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25eight
25eight, an online database for gadgets, allows users to find implementations and combinations of hardware and software.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: DIY, Electronics, Software
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PopJewels
PopJewels is a provider of affordable custom jewelry by dragging and dropping beads, charms, pendants, and more onto bases.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: DIY, E-Commerce, Jewelry, Video on Demand
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