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Culver City AI Startups Secure Funding, Host Monthly Innovation Networking Event

Recent funding figures and a local networking event highlight AI activity among Culver City startups.

By Culver City Tech Desk · Published July 24, 2026

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Culver City recorded over 60 AI founders at a single networking event hosted by Pegasus Angel Accelerator, with funding highlights that include EliseAI at $250 million and Nuro at $203 million.

The concentration of activity matters now because the city already lists 77 startups as of mid-2025, and 28 of the top ones reached an aggregate $629.4 million in funding during 2026. Proximity to Hollywood studios and transit lines has drawn additional firms such as TikTok, ChowNow, and Sweetgreen into the same corridor.

Named companies and sector mix

Skims leads the list with $701 million raised for shapewear, followed by Altruist at $601.5 million in fintech. Jam City and Squabbler add video-game and video-engagement products. These examples sit inside a broader tech and foodtech cluster that the city tracks through its Economic Development department.

The same department runs the Small Business Spotlights program under the Love Local Series. Spotlighted operations have included CycleBar Culver City at 4130 Sepulveda Blvd, Parks Project Discovery Center, and All That & MORE boutique. New firms can request a ribbon-cutting ceremony by calling Luis Gonzalez at (310) 253-5765 or writing to econdev@culvercity.org.

City programs that support early growth

The Jumpstart Fund reimburses up to $5,000 in permit fees for qualifying new small businesses. The city also marks Women in Business Week, proclaimed for October 20-26, 2025, and works with the Chamber of Commerce on related leadership awards.

Businesses seeking to connect with the AI cohort or the Love Local Series can review current listings on the city’s Economic Development page or the StartupBlink directory of Culver City firms. Contact information for program enrollment remains available through the same Economic Development office.

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