In the shadow of Silicon Valley's unicorn factories, a different kind of scale-up thrives: LACERA. This isn't a startup chasing viral growth—it's a $35M revenue, 591-person government entity managing $90B in retirement assets for Los Angeles County employees, operating with the efficiency of a lean tech company and the gravity of a sovereign wealth fund.

"Government entities that outpace private sector efficiency aren't anomalies—they're blueprints for scalable infrastructure."

The real story isn't in the traffic numbers—it's in the operational scale. LACERA administers the largest county retirement system in the U.S., serving 591 employees across Los Angeles County and outside districts. That's a $90B fund with a 591-person team. For context, that's roughly $152M in assets per employee. While private equity firms deploy 100+ people to manage far smaller funds, LACERA's lean structure is a masterclass in operational efficiency.

• 591 employees managing $90B+ in assets = $152M per employee
• 56% direct traffic signals a captive, non-competitive user base
• Tech stack balances legacy (Drupal) with modern (Tailwind, DaisyUI)
• Social presence across 4 platforms with 2580 YouTube subscribers