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Meet the 2025 Greater Los Angeles winners

Congratulations to the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2025 Greater Los Angeles winners, the shapers of our future! These innovators are boldly disrupting markets, revolutionizing industries, and transforming lives, paving the way for a brighter tomorrow! 

Learn more about our winners

Alex Bouzari | DataDirect Networks | Chatsworth

Alex is the Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman of DataDirect Networks.

DDN is the world’s leading AI and data intelligence company, empowering organizations to maximize the value of their data with end-to-end HPC and AI-focused solutions. Its customers range from the largest global enterprises and AI hyperscalers to cutting-edge research centers, all leveraging DDN’s proven data intelligence platform for scalable, secure, and high-performance AI deployments that drive 10x returns.

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Adam Goldenberg | Fabletics | El Segundo

Adam is the Co-Founder & CEO of Fabletics.

Fabletics is the largest digitally native activewear brand in the world, fusing style-centric designs with high-performance technology, to create the world’s most fashionable, high-performance active lifestyle products at an accessible price. Driven by its innovative VIP membership program serving over 2 million loyal members, Fabletics has evolved activewear beyond the gym into every walk of life, guided by its foundational belief that everyone deserves to look and feel their best. Fabletics is available direct-to-consumer in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Mexico, and in person at the brand’s state-of-the-art retail stores in over 100 locations and counting.

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Steve Magami | Fruitist | Los Angeles

Steve is the Co-Founder & CEO of Fruitist.

Fruitist is a global leader in premium superfruits, founded in 2012 by Steve Magami and Tom Snyder with a bold vision: to transform global snacking habits and combat the rising challenges of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Fruitist is redefining what it means to snack healthy by unlocking the full potential of fruit—offering naturally tastier, crunchier, and nutrient-dense superfruits that satisfy cravings while delivering superior nutrition. 

By owning and controlling every step of the business—from R&D to farming and global distribution—Fruitist ensures unmatched innovation, quality, and sustainability. This fully vertically integrated model allows Fruitist to provide consistent, premium products 52 weeks a year.

Starting with blueberries, Fruitist built the world’s largest premium blueberry brand demonstrating the strong demand for healthier, more enjoyable snacks. Now operating in eight countries, Fruitist is expanding into other superfruits like cherries, blackberries, and raspberries, tapping into a $60 billion global berry and cherry market. 

The company continues to scale its mission of delivering nutritious, high-quality snacks worldwide.

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Yanghee Paik | Rael | Culver City

Yanghee is the Co-Founder & CEO of Rael.

Rael was founded in 2017 by three Korean-American women in Los Angeles, driven by a mission to empower women through clean, effective personal care solutions infused with cutting-edge Korean technology. The brand first gained recognition with its organic cotton cover pads, a consistent Amazon bestseller since 2020. As Rael’s vision evolved, it expanded beyond period care to support women holistically throughout their hormonal cycles—introducing clean intimate care, gentle-yet-powerful skincare for hormonal acne, and most recently, feminine wellness supplements. With this 360-degree approach, Rael is redefining holistic cycle care. The brand is also at the forefront of innovation, leveraging advanced Korean technology through its dedicated product development team in Korea. Today, Rael products are available in 20,000 retail doors across Target, Walmart, Ulta, CVS, and Walgreens in the U.S., while rapidly scaling as a global brand with over 20% of its global revenue coming from Korea.

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Hossein Bassir | SprintRay | Los Angeles

Hossein is the Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer of SprintRay.

SprintRay is transforming digital dentistry, making high-quality, same-day dental care accessible worldwide. The company provides end-to-end 3D printing solutions allowing dental professionals to produce crowns, bridges, dentures, and aligners in minutes. Since 2014, over 2 million oral appliances have been created using SprintRay’s technology. In 2024, SprintRay introduced AI-Powered Cloud Design to speed up appliance creation, MIDAS 3D Printer that prints three crowns in eight minutes, Pro 2 Printer for high-speed printing of complex cases, NightGuard Flex for same-day custom night guards, OnX Tough 2 for full-arch dentures, High Impact Denture for durable removable dentures, and Ceramic Crown, the first FDA-approved 3D-printed crown resin. SprintRay has been recognized by Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies 2025, iDD Awards for 3D Printing Excellence 2024, ADA Forsyth Institute Showcase for Dental Tech Innovation, and ATD Excellence in Practice Award for Leadership Onboarding. SprintRay also supports free dental care in underserved areas and educates professionals through webinars and podcasts. For 10 years, SprintRay has provided faster, better, and more accessible care in digital dentistry.

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Erich Kreidler | SprintRay | Los Angeles

Erich is the President of SprintRay.

SprintRay is transforming digital dentistry, making high-quality, same-day dental care accessible worldwide. The company provides end-to-end 3D printing solutions allowing dental professionals to produce crowns, bridges, dentures, and aligners in minutes. Since 2014, over 2 million oral appliances have been created using SprintRay’s technology. In 2024, SprintRay introduced AI-Powered Cloud Design to speed up appliance creation, MIDAS 3D Printer that prints three crowns in eight minutes, Pro 2 Printer for high-speed printing of complex cases, NightGuard Flex for same-day custom night guards, OnX Tough 2 for full-arch dentures, High Impact Denture for durable removable dentures, and Ceramic Crown, the first FDA-approved 3D-printed crown resin. SprintRay has been recognized by Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies 2025, iDD Awards for 3D Printing Excellence 2024, ADA Forsyth Institute Showcase for Dental Tech Innovation, and ATD Excellence in Practice Award for Leadership Onboarding. SprintRay also supports free dental care in underserved areas and educates professionals through webinars and podcasts. For 10 years, SprintRay has provided faster, better, and more accessible care in digital dentistry.

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Amir Mansouri | SprintRay | Los Angeles

Amir is the Co-Founder & CEO of SprintRay.

SprintRay is transforming digital dentistry, making high-quality, same-day dental care accessible worldwide. The company provides end-to-end 3D printing solutions allowing dental professionals to produce crowns, bridges, dentures, and aligners in minutes. Since 2014, over 2 million oral appliances have been created using SprintRay’s technology. In 2024, SprintRay introduced AI-Powered Cloud Design to speed up appliance creation, MIDAS 3D Printer that prints three crowns in eight minutes, Pro 2 Printer for high-speed printing of complex cases, NightGuard Flex for same-day custom night guards, OnX Tough 2 for full-arch dentures, High Impact Denture for durable removable dentures, and Ceramic Crown, the first FDA-approved 3D-printed crown resin. SprintRay has been recognized by Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies 2025, iDD Awards for 3D Printing Excellence 2024, ADA Forsyth Institute Showcase for Dental Tech Innovation, and ATD Excellence in Practice Award for Leadership Onboarding. SprintRay also supports free dental care in underserved areas and educates professionals through webinars and podcasts. For 10 years, SprintRay has provided faster, better, and more accessible care in digital dentistry.

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Jing Zhang | SprintRay | Los Angeles

Jing is the Co-Founder, Chairman & Chief Technology Officer of SprintRay.

SprintRay is transforming digital dentistry, making high-quality, same-day dental care accessible worldwide. The company provides end-to-end 3D printing solutions allowing dental professionals to produce crowns, bridges, dentures, and aligners in minutes. Since 2014, over 2 million oral appliances have been created using SprintRay’s technology. In 2024, SprintRay introduced AI-Powered Cloud Design to speed up appliance creation, MIDAS 3D Printer that prints three crowns in eight minutes, Pro 2 Printer for high-speed printing of complex cases, NightGuard Flex for same-day custom night guards, OnX Tough 2 for full-arch dentures, High Impact Denture for durable removable dentures, and Ceramic Crown, the first FDA-approved 3D-printed crown resin. SprintRay has been recognized by Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies 2025, iDD Awards for 3D Printing Excellence 2024, ADA Forsyth Institute Showcase for Dental Tech Innovation, and ATD Excellence in Practice Award for Leadership Onboarding. SprintRay also supports free dental care in underserved areas and educates professionals through webinars and podcasts. For 10 years, SprintRay has provided faster, better, and more accessible care in digital dentistry. 

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Arad Levertov | Sunbit | Los Angeles

Arad is the Co-Founder & CEO of Sunbit.

Sunbit’s financial technology products have helped millions of people ease the stress of paying for life’s expenses by giving them more options on how and when they pay. 

Sunbit built its brand as the “Affirm” for everyday needs and is the largest BNPL in its markets (dental and auto, among others), serving virtually every customer who applies, with personalized terms, and no fees, ever. The company’s second product—a retail credit card with NO fees of any kind—has grown massively, overperforming guidance set at the beginning of 2024. 

Just last year, Sunbit secured investments from JPMC, Citi and Ares Management; closed tech integrations with Stripe; expanded automotive endorsements; and reached more than 50% of market and closed retail partnerships with fast-growing public brands like Ollie’s. 

Despite never charging fees of any kind for its BNPL or retail credit card, it is growing in the top 10% of companies in the country.

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Loren Castle | Sweet Loren's | Los Angeles

Loren is the Founder & CEO of Sweet Loren's.

Loren launched Sweet Loren’s, one of the fastest-growing food brands in the US in 2012, after surviving cancer in her early 20s. Leading with simple ingredients and unparalleled taste, the bootstrapped brand is in 35,000+ stores nationwide, and is the #1 better-for-you cookie dough in the U.S. Beyond its cookie dough, Loren has recently expanded Sweet Loren’s into shelf stable products and additional refrigerated dough categories, setting a new standard for inclusivity in food and addressing the needs of the 33 million Americans with food allergies.

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Grant LaFontaine | Whatnot | Culver City

Grant is the Co-Founder & CEO of Whatnot.

Whatnot is the largest marketplace dedicated to live shopping in North America, U.K., and Europe.

On Whatnot, sellers connect in real time with millions of buyers—swapping stories, offering advice, and bonding over shared passions. Through Whatnot’s entertaining, community-driven format, buyers can quickly discover the products they love at affordable prices.

Whatnot first cornered the market on collectibles—connecting sports fans and entertainment junkies to buy and sell trading cards, comic books, Funko Pops, and other memorabilia. Maintaining its strong base of collectors, Whatnot now supports hundreds of different categories, including sneakers, fashion, beauty, electronics, antiques, and live plants.

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