Launchpad LA is a seed fund startup accelerator that specializes in investments in startups

Launchpad LA

HMC INQ is a 10-week intensive startup program modeled very closely after YC, but based in Santa Monica and only open to (all) HMC graduates

HMC INQ

Draper Goren Holm is a fintech venture studio focused on incubating and accelerating early-stage blockchain startups, founded by Alon Goren and Josef Holm

Draper Goren Holm

United States

North America

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Santa Monica

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2024 National Rank	City	Global Rank	Total Score
1st⁰	San Francisco Bay, United States	1st⁰	710.966
2nd⁰	New York, United States	2nd⁰	251.377
3rd⁰	Los Angeles Area, United States	4th⁰	121.937
4th⁰	Boston Area, United States	5th⁰	109.679

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