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 9 Local companies in Berkeley, California. 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 Local Companies & Startups (Berkeley, California)
Berkeleyside
Berkeleyside is an independent local news website that offers breaking news and reporting on Berkeley’s diversity of issues and more.
Founder(s): Tracey Taylor
Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Industries: Local, News, Publishing
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Sellegit
Sellegit is an online Dutch Auction marketplace which makes local buying and selling engaging, efficient and safe.
Founder(s): Jeff Zhang
Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Industries: Digital Media, E-Commerce, Local, Online Auctions
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Thredhq
Developer of entertainment-oriented mobile apps
Founder(s): Will Wright
Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Industries: Local, Mobile
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Verdical
Vertical Onsite Agriculture Verdical Onsite Agriculture Vertical Indoor Agriculture
Founder(s): Ara Baghdassarian, Spencer Marx
Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Industries: Agriculture, Food and Beverage, Local
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Donut Classifieds
A Modern Marketplace for Services
Founder(s): Babak Rahimiardali, Payam Hashemi
Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Industries: Local Business, Search Engine
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MyCubi.com
Mycubi is a free web service for service providers to create and market their services via local area maps.
Founder(s): Danielle McCormick, Ryan Trunck
Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Industries: Local, Mapping Services, Online Portals
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Tomato Sherpa
Tomato Sherpa is a group that finds and delivers locally grown healthy food with recipes for food lovers.
Founder(s): Stacey Waldspurger
Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Industries: Fitness, Food and Beverage, Local
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Little Owl
Next-generation local search for parents
Founder(s): Eugene Shinn, Tarun Nagpal
Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Industries: Local, Parenting
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Rewards Rain – BlueCoins
Relationship-building rewards platform
Founder(s): Sunil Sharma, Vijay Srinivasaraghavan
Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Industries: Coupons, Local, Loyalty Programs, Mobile, Shopping, Social Media
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