Teespring
Acquired
What they do:
IMPORTANT: The original YC founders are no longer involved with this…
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Top Marketplace Startups in California
This list has 124 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. 19 of them are hiring right now. Biggest hubs: San Francisco (105) and Los Angeles (16). Largest teams: DoorDash, Airbnb, and GOAT Group.
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Lawn Love
Acquired
What they do:
Modern, on-demand lawn care service. Get a quote in two minutes.
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HQ: San Diego, CA, United States
VaycayHero
Acquired
What they do:
VaycayHero is a marketplace of professionally managed vacation…
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
OrderAhead
Acquired
What they do:
Order ahead for pickup
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Open Listings
Acquired
What they do:
A better way to buy a home
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HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United States
YouTeam
Acquired
What they do:
We make it easy for startups to hire engineers.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Kinside
Acquired
What they do:
Powering the $648b Care Economy
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Hingeto
Acquired
What they do:
A B2B marketplace that connects inventory to online stores
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
CarDash
Acquired
What they do:
Managed marketplace for automotive services.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Exec
Acquired
What they do:
Exec is a house cleaning service that users can book from their…
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Boostable
Acquired
What they do:
Advertising platform tools for marketplace sellers.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Carlypso
Acquired
What they do:
Used car marketplace
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
VIDA & Co.
Acquired
What they do:
Platform for unique products produced on-demand at mass-scale
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Pulse
Acquired
What they do:
We're crowdsourced Gartner so IT executives can learn directly from…
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Nasdisc
Acquired
What they do:
A marketplace for vinyl, cassettes and cds
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
PadMapper
Acquired
What they do:
Map-based apartment search.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Vayable
Acquired
What they do:
We're building a marketplace for unique travel experiences (it's…
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Layer By Layer
Acquired
What they do:
Acquired by MakerBot in February 2014. A marketplace for 3D…
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Creative Market
Acquired
What they do:
Marketplace for graphic design assets
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
YC W10Early stage
Torch
Shut down
What they do:
Torch is a learning and development company that helps employers manage and measure employee growth at scale. Customers can draw from a pool of over 6000…
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
FlightCar
Shut down
What they do:
FlightCar is the Airbnb of Car Rentals at Airports. We allow people…
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Move Loot
Shut down
What they do:
Move Loot is the most convenient and economical way to buy and sell…
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
HomeBreeze
Shut down
What they do:
The fastest and easiest way to make home upgrades
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Underground Cellar
Shut down
What they do:
Upgrading Your Wine Experience
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Homestead
Shut down
What they do:
Homestead is a real estate development platform for homeowners
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HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United States
Queenly
Shut down
What they do:
Leading marketplace for formalwear
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Abundance Labs
Shut down
What they do:
Abundance Labs incubates and builds alternative currency marketplace…
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Ridejoy
Shut down
What they do:
Long-distance carpooling marketplace. Shut down in early 2013.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Rentobo
Shut down
What they do:
The easiest way to find a tenant. Rentobo is a tool that makes it…
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Balanced
Shut down
What they do:
Payments for Marketplaces
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
CarWoo
Shut down
What they do:
The best way to buy a new car.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Tastemaker
Shut down
What they do:
Interior design marketplace and online retailer
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
StyleBee
Shut down
What they do:
marketplace for beauty services delivered at the convenience of…
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Artifact
Shut down
What they do:
Personal podcasts with the people in your life
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Mentorcam
Shut down
What they do:
Mentorship from leaders of the world's best companies
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HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United States
Kopa
Shut down
What they do:
Find furnished rentals and compatible housemates for 1-12 month stays
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States