Santa Monica & Venice
The core of Silicon Beach: creative offices and coworking close to the ocean, popular with consumer and software startups.
Office space in Los Angeles for startups
JIGO helps startups find office space in Los Angeles, from Silicon Beach creative offices in Santa Monica, Venice, and Playa Vista to Culver City media space, aerospace and defense-tech space in El Segundo and Hawthorne, Downtown LA and the Arts District, and Pasadena, Burbank, and Glendale. Tell JIGO your headcount, budget, and move-in date, and it starts searching right away across direct office leases, subleases, independent coworking spaces, and private offices. Options arrive in one dashboard. JIGO is free for startups through Series B, and licensed brokerage is typically paid by the landlord.
Where we search
Where startups look in Los Angeles
Playa Vista
Newer campus-style creative offices with larger floor plates, a step up for teams outgrowing Venice or Santa Monica.
Culver City
Studio and streaming companies in converted creative buildings, with Metro E Line access.
El Segundo & Hawthorne
Aerospace and defense-tech cluster near LAX, with flex and R&D buildings for hardware teams.
Downtown LA & the Arts District
High-rise offices downtown and converted warehouse lofts in the Arts District.
Pasadena, Burbank & Glendale
Pasadena near Caltech and JPL for deep-tech teams; Burbank and Glendale for entertainment and media.
Also searched as LA, SoCal, Silicon Beach.
Options
Which type of office fits your team
Private office in a coworking space
Typically 1–20 people
Move in fast with furniture, internet, and shared amenities included. Terms are usually month-to-month up to about a year.
Independent coworking
Flexible teams
Smaller local operators that major platforms often miss. These are often more negotiable on price and terms than national brands.
Sublease
Teams that want a full floor or suite
Space another company is giving up, often already furnished and priced below direct leases, for the remaining term.
Direct office lease
Growing teams planning ahead
Your own space leased directly from the landlord, usually on a multi-year term, with room to negotiate build-out and concessions.
How it works
Finding an office in Los Angeles with JIGO
- 01
Share your brief
Headcount, budget, neighborhood, and move-in date. A single sentence is enough to start.
- 02
JIGO searches right away
Direct leases, subleases, independent coworking, and private offices go into one dashboard with availability, quotes, and tradeoffs.
- 03
Tour, negotiate, sign
Coordinate in Slack or your preferred channel. A licensed broker handles tours and negotiation, typically paid by the landlord.
Brokerage in California is provided by Ryan Lee, a licensed real estate salesperson (CA DRE #02443404) affiliated with eXp Commercial. JIGO provides the search, dashboard, and coordination software and is free for startups through Series B.
Office space in Los Angeles: common questions
Where are startup offices in Los Angeles?
Most LA startup searches focus on the Westside (Santa Monica, Venice, Playa Vista, and Culver City, often called Silicon Beach), El Segundo and Hawthorne for aerospace and defense tech, Downtown LA and the Arts District, and Pasadena for deep tech near Caltech. Burbank and Glendale suit entertainment and media companies.
Can JIGO find office space in Santa Monica or Venice?
Yes. JIGO searches creative offices, subleases, independent coworking, and private offices in Santa Monica and Venice, and can include nearby Playa Vista and Culver City so you can compare price, size, and commute.
Can a hardware or defense-tech startup find space in El Segundo?
Yes. El Segundo and Hawthorne have flex and R&D buildings that combine office space with room for assembly and testing. Tell JIGO what you need on the floor and it filters for buildings that fit.
What types of office space can I find in Los Angeles through JIGO?
JIGO searches traditional direct office leases, subleases, smaller independent coworking spaces, and private offices inside coworking locations, including options major providers may not represent.
How much does it cost to use JIGO in Los Angeles?
JIGO's office search, options dashboard, and lease management software are free for startups through Series B. Brokerage is provided separately by Ryan Lee through eXp Commercial or another licensed broker and is typically paid by the landlord, so there is usually no brokerage cost to the tenant.
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