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California's startup landscape is currently defined by the rapid growth of artificial intelligence companies. This sector is attracting massive amounts of capital, with a few key players leading the charge.
AI research companies like OpenAI have raised $78 billion, while Anthropic has secured $33.7 billion in funding. These companies represent the top of a new wave of development in the state.
Below is our list of 100 California startups worth keeping an eye on.
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Get the Sheet for $50Anthropic develops general AI systems and large language models, including the popular AI assistant Claude. The company's core mission is to ensure these powerful systems are helpful, harmless, and safely aligned with human values.
Perplexity builds an AI-powered answer engine to provide accurate, real-time responses to user queries. Their platform is designed to understand complex questions and deliver information with direct source citations.
xAI develops advanced artificial intelligence systems designed to accelerate human understanding of the universe. Its flagship product, Grok, is a conversational AI known for its real-time knowledge and witty, rebellious personality.
Replit created a cloud-based development environment that lets anyone build and deploy software from any device with a browser. Their platform is built for the AI era, offering a powerful coding assistant and the tools to create and host autonomous agents.
OpenAI builds advanced artificial intelligence systems, including the popular conversational AI, ChatGPT. Their research in large language models has pushed the boundaries of AI, making powerful tools accessible to developers and the general public.
Figure is building the world's first commercially viable autonomous humanoid robot for use in manufacturing, logistics, and retail. Their general-purpose robots are designed to work alongside humans, addressing labor shortages and handling unsafe jobs.
Stripe provides a suite of APIs that power online payment processing and commerce solutions for internet businesses. Their developer-focused platform simplifies how companies of all sizes can accept payments, manage revenue, and scale globally.
Glean develops an AI-powered search platform that unifies a company's apps and internal knowledge. The tool uses generative AI to provide direct answers to questions, helping employees find information without having to dig through different systems.
As an applied research lab, Anysphere develops AI solutions to automate software engineering. Their work centers on creating generative models that help developers write and maintain code.
Cognition builds AI teammates designed to automate complex reasoning and coding tasks. Their flagship product, Devin, operates as the first fully autonomous AI software engineer.
Our top ten picks are just a small part of what’s happening across California. Founders all over the state are busy building new products and finding customers.
Many of these companies are working in AI and healthcare, and together have raised tens of billions of dollars. Here are the other startups that are shaping the state's next chapter.
| Startup | Industry | Year Founded | Amount Raised | Last Funding Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure | 2017 | $575M | Debt Financing | |
| Analytics | 2013 | $21.8B | Venture Round | |
| Media | 2020 | $326M | Series C | |
| AI | 2025 | $65M | Debt Financing | |
| AI | 2022 | $1B | Series F | |
| Media | 2007 | $683M | Undisclosed | |
| Crypto | 2018 | $477M | Debt Financing | |
| AI | 2021 | $243M | Series C | |
| AI | 2020 | $195M | Series C | |
| AI | 2020 | $94.3M | Series B | |
| Crypto | 2013 | $171.5M | Corporate Round | |
| Healthcare | 2014 | $625M | Debt Financing | |
| AI | 2023 | $483.6M | Series C | |
| Media | 2021 | $150.1M | Series A | |
| Crypto | 2023 | $420M | Initial Coin Offering | |
| AI | 2022 | $53.5M | Series A | |
| Security | 2013 | $266M | Private Equity | |
| AI | 2023 | $87.6M | Series B | |
| Enterprise | 2020 | $18M | Series A | |
| Fintech | 2015 | $204.8M | Debt Financing | |
| Fashion | 2019 | $701M | Series C | |
| AI | 2012 | $1.7B | Debt Financing | |
| Cloud | 2013 | $415M | Series E | |
| AI | 2023 | $70M | Series B | |
| Travel | 2015 | $2.2B | Convertible Note | |
| Fintech | 2012 | $280.6M | Series D | |
| AI | 2013 | $526M | Debt Financing | |
| Biotech | 2016 | $1.3B | Venture Round | |
| Fintech | 2014 | $371M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2021 | $26.7M | Seed | |
| AI | 2023 | $101.5M | Series B | |
| Media | 2022 | $88M | Seed | |
| AI | 2025 | $2B | Seed | |
| AI | 2023 | $635M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2015 | $251.3M | Series D | |
| Healthcare | 2021 | $152M | Series C | |
| AI | 2021 | $107M | Series B | |
| Media | 2009 | $151.9M | Debt Financing | |
| Cloud | 2021 | $129.6M | Venture Round | |
| Data | 2018 | $149.9M | Series B | |
| AI | 2022 | $202M | Series B | |
| AI | 2023 | $18M | Series A | |
| AI | 2020 | $319.3M | Series C | |
| AI | 2025 | $300M | Seed | |
| AI | 2017 | $820.5M | Venture Round | |
| Data | 2015 | $107.9M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2022 | $380M | Series C | |
| Hardware | 2021 | $250M | Series A | |
| Mobility | 2022 | $522M | Series D | |
| Media | 2019 | $252M | Series E | |
| AI | 2021 | $157.3M | Series B | |
| Crypto | 2019 | $379M | Undisclosed | |
| Manufacturing | 2014 | $215M | Series D | |
| Cloud | 2016 | $146.9M | Series D | |
| Manufacturing | 2018 | $93.6M | Series C | |
| Enterprise | 2020 | $371.3M | Series D | |
| Manufacturing | 2013 | $1.1B | Series E | |
| AI | 2019 | $208.3M | Series C | |
| AI | 2022 | $58M | Series A | |
| AI | 2024 | $143.5M | Series A | |
| AI | 2013 | $717.3M | Venture Round | |
| Analytics | 2015 | $285M | Venture Round | |
| Analytics | 2012 | $853.1M | Debt Financing | |
| SaaS | 2011 | $240.8M | Series D | |
| Analytics | 2019 | $73.3M | Series C | |
| Healthcare | 2023 | $2.4M | Pre-Seed | |
| SaaS | 2013 | $334.9M | Series C | |
| Infrastructure | 2023 | $39.6M | Seed | |
| AI | 2019 | $285M | Series D | |
| AI | 2016 | $15.9B | Corporate Round | |
| SaaS | 2014 | $102.3M | Venture Round | |
| Analytics | 2012 | $663.7M | Secondary Market | |
| AI | 2022 | $4.3M | Seed | |
| AI | 2022 | $533.5M | Series B | |
| AI | 2022 | $35M | Series A | |
| AI | 2017 | $22.5M | Series A | |
| AI | 2021 | $19.5M | Series A | |
| Food | 2019 | $90M | Corporate Round | |
| AI | 2022 | $23.7M | Seed | |
| Enterprise | 2013 | $415.1M | Debt Financing | |
| Hardware | 2019 | $45M | Series A | |
| Media | 2019 | $36M | Series A | |
| AI | 2015 | $374.7M | Series D | |
| AI | 2021 | $30M | Series A | |
| Retail | 2021 | $252.1M | Debt Financing | |
| AI | 2014 | $1B | Convertible Note | |
| AI | 2025 | $10M | Seed | |
| Analytics | 2014 | $654.1M | Series F | |
| AI | 2016 | $975M | Series E | |
| AI | 2020 | $18.7M | Series A |
