Armed with fresh data from our friends at CrunchBase, I’ve analyzed the largest LA startup funding rounds during February 2025. To provide deeper insights into the venture capital landscape in LA, I’ve included additional information such as industry sectors, founding details, and brief company descriptions. This analysis focuses exclusively on equity funding rounds.
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4. Mitico $4.3M
Round: Seed
Description: Mitico offers state-of-the-art services and equipment to capture carbon dioxide (CO2). Founded by Clement Cid in 2022, Mitico has now raised a total of $4.3M in total equity funding and is backed by SOSV, Freeflow Ventures, AP Ventures, W.L. Gore & Associates, and Exergon.
Investors in the round: Alliance for Southern California Innovation, AP Ventures, Deepbright Ventures, Exergon, Freeflow Ventures, Halliburton Labs, SOSV, W.L. Gore & Associates
Industry: Carbon Capture, Chemical Engineering, Sustainability
Founders: Clement Cid
Founding year: 2022
Total equity funding raised: $4.3M
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3. Flashnet $4.5M
Round: Seed
Description: Flashnet is commited to build a Bitcoin exchange that anyone can use and where people keep their own money. Founded by Ethan Marcus and Christian Catalini in 2024, Flashnet has now raised a total of $4.5M in total equity funding and is backed by Abstract, Chapter One Ventures, Soma Capital, Accomplice, and Guillermo Rauch.
Investors in the round: Abstract, Accomplice, Alexei Lebedev, Chapter One Ventures, Christian Catalini, Fan Zhang, Guillermo Rauch, Gwart ‚Äé ‚Äé, HFO, Soma Capital, UTXO Management
Industry: Bitcoin, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Web3
Founders: Ethan Marcus, Christian Catalini
Founding year: 2024
Total equity funding raised: $4.5M
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2. FairPlay $10.0M
Round: Venture
Description: FairPlay offers tools to embed fairness into AI decision-making and reduce algorithmic bias. Founded by John Merrill and Kareem Saleh in 2020, FairPlay has now raised a total of $24.5M in total equity funding and is backed by Fin Capital, Nyca Partners, Infinity Ventures, TTV Capital, and Third Prime.
Investors in the round: Infinity Ventures, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Nyca Partners
Industry: Artificial Intelligence (AI), B2B, Lending, Machine Learning, Software
Founders: John Merrill, Kareem Saleh
Founding year: 2020
Total equity funding raised: $24.5M
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1. tvScientific $25.5M
Round: Series B
Description: TvScientific is a CTV platform offering a hands-on solution that combines direct media buying with measurement and attribution. Founded by David Koye, Jason Fairchild, Kent Wakeford, and William T Gross in 2020, tvScientific has now raised a total of $47.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Norwest Venture Partners, Roku, NewRoad Capital Partners, AperiamVentures, and Second Alpha Partners.
Investors in the round: NewRoad Capital Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, Progress Ventures, Roku, S4S Ventures, Second Alpha Partners
Industry: Advertising, Internet
Founders: David Koye, Jason Fairchild, Kent Wakeford, William T Gross
Founding year: 2020
Total equity funding raised: $47.0M
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