In its 8th year of operation and with over 2,300 early-stage US startups from across all 50 states applying for recognition, the 2025 Pepperdine Graziadio Most Fundable Companies list is republished below.
Investor consideration was based on multiple variables, including financial projections, market opportunity, intellectual property, competitive advantage, and management-team acumen.
The winners were revealed in September.
Avol, Inc.
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Founders: Nathan Poon, Matthew Sargeant
Website: avol.co
About: Avol builds autonomous electric aircraft to deliver products up to 11x faster for lower cost than driving, staring with medical deliveries.
Azure Printed Homes, Inc.
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Founders: Gene Eidelman, Ross Maguire
Website: azureprintedhomes.com
About: Azure is changing the construction industry by leveraging 3D printing technology using recycled polymers to prefab homes 70% faster and 30% cheaper than existing methods.
Butterfli Technologies, Inc.
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Founders: Delilah Lanoix, John Harris
Website: gobutterfli.com
About: Butterfli provides scheduled and on-demand assisted transportation to individuals with mobility barriers by using a proprietary SaaS technology platform serving B2B and B2C customers.
City Twig, Inc.
Location: Del Mar, CA
Founders: Michael Kratzer
Website: citytwig.com
About: City Twig builds AI and software that integrate data, decisions, and operations through Hulii, an AI sales assistant that boosts distribution and efficiency.
ECO2MIX, Inc.
Location: Fresno, CA
Founders: Waldo Moraga, Luis Aranda
Website: eco2mix.com
About: ECO2MIX provides carbonic acid pH control as a service across the agriculture and golf industries. The product improves yields and lowers inputs. The company is cash flow positive with carbon credit potential.
Helix Earth Technologies, Inc.
Location: Houston, TX
Founders: Rawand Rasheed, Brad Husick
Website: helixearth.com
About: Helix Earth Technologies is developing new NASA-born hardware to improve ventilation indoors and save energy used in air conditioning.
Ink’d Greetings, Inc.
Fan Favorite
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Founders: Andrew Ekmark, Samantha Ekmark
Website: inkdgreetings.com
About: Ink’d Greetings is disrupting a multitrillion-dollar greeting and gift card market by allowing consumers to rapidly select, personalize, and print greeting and gift cards on demand in over 100 retailers.
Mela Vitamins, Inc.
Location: Playa Del Rey, CA
Founders: Ashley Harmon
Website: melavitamins.com
About: Mela Vitamins is building the first wellness brand designed for people of color, addressing a $16B market gap with science-backed supplements.
Microvascular Therapeutics, Inc. Fan Favorite
Location: Tucson, AZ
Founders: Evan Unger
Website: mvtpharma.com
About: Microvascular Therapeutics develops patented ultrasound microbubble and nanobubble platforms, targeting multi-billion-dollar cardiovascular, oncology, and neurology markets by transforming ultrasound from diagnostic imaging to cure.
PVpallet, Inc.
Location: Montrose, IA
Founders: Philip Schwarz, Luke Phelps
Website: pvpallet.com
About: PVpallet helps solar, electrical, and manufacturing companies eliminate waste with reusable pallets, bins, custom packaging, and tracking software that reduce damage, cut costs, streamline logistics, and deliver sustainability analytics.
Scarlet by RedDrop (RedDrop, Inc.)
Location: Compton, CA
Founders: Monica Williams, Dana Roberts, Jarrod Shaw
Website: tryscarlet.com
About: Scarlet by RedDrop creates puberty care products and education for tweens and teens, serving families, schools, and retailers with proven traction, profitability, and national growth.
Siren Biotechnology, Inc.
Location: San Francisco, CA
Founders: Nicole Paulk
Website: sirenbiotechnology.com
About: Siren Biotechnology is pioneering the world’s first Universal AAV Immuno-Gene Therapy platform for cancer, bringing scalable, live-saving therapies to millions.
Somnair, Inc. Fan Favorite
Location: Baltimore, MD
Founders: Anders Sideris, Mitchell Turley, Shri Prabha Shivram, Phoebe Dijour
Website: somnairsleep.com
About: Somnair is developing the first wearable noninvasive neurostimulation oral appliance to treat obstructive sleep apnea, offering a safe, effective alternative to improve patient sleep health.
Space Phoenix Systems, Inc.
Location: Baltimore, MD
Founders: Andrew Parlock, Kendra Parlock
Website: space-phoenix.com
About: Space Phoenix Systems is a logistics company, providing easy, affordable, on-demand, return-trip access to space for the emerging $2.3 Trillion In-Space R&D and Manufacturing economy.
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