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Santa Clara remains a key hub for deep technology, with a strong focus on semiconductor, hardware, and AI development. The city hosts a range of companies creating foundational technologies for data centers and cloud computing.
This includes heavily funded players like Ampere Computing, which has secured $813.8M, and Celestial AI with $593.9M in funding.
Below is our list of 35 Santa Clara startups worth keeping an eye on.
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Get the Sheet for $50Rivos designs high-performance systems using the open-standard RISC-V architecture. Their integrated hardware and software solutions are built to power demanding workloads for enterprise clients.
PayNearMe offers a flexible payments platform that simplifies how businesses collect payments from their customers. The platform handles everything from cards and digital wallets to cash payments made through a network of retail stores.
Aisera builds an Agentic AI platform that automates service experiences for enterprise companies. Their solutions use generative AI to provide self-service resolutions for employees and customers in areas like IT, HR, and customer support.
Celestial AI develops an optical interconnect technology platform to handle the demanding workloads of AI and data center computing. Their Photonic Fabric technology is engineered to overcome memory and compute limitations by enabling much faster data movement between chips.
Ampere Computing develops high-performance processors for servers operating in large-scale cloud computing environments. Their cloud-native processors are built to deliver both predictable performance and power efficiency for modern applications.
AiFi builds an AI platform that uses computer vision to enable autonomous shopping for retailers. Their technology creates checkout-free experiences and provides real-time analytics for stores of any size.
Eltropy created a unified digital communications platform tailored for credit unions and community banks. The system combines text, voice, video, and secure chat to help financial institutions engage with their customers on modern channels.
d-Matrix develops a chiplet-based computing platform to handle demanding AI inference workloads within datacenters. Its digital in-memory compute architecture provides an energy-efficient solution for deploying large language models and other generative AI applications.
Malwarebytes creates cybersecurity software that protects against and removes a wide range of digital threats, including malware, ransomware, and viruses. Their products serve both home users and businesses, offering powerful tools to detect and clean infected devices.
Upscale AI develops purpose-built networking solutions designed for the demands of high-performance compute and AI. Their platform provides a secure and scalable fabric to connect and manage large-scale AI infrastructure.
Our top picks only scratch the surface of what's happening in the area. Together, the companies on this wider list have raised over $4 billion, with many focusing on AI and hardware.
Some of these companies are just getting started, while others are already well established. Here’s a look at the rest of the startups shaping Santa Clara's scene.
| Startup | Industry | Year Founded | Amount Raised | Last Funding Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI | 2016 | $520M | Series C | |
| Hardware | 2009 | $5.8M | Product Crowdfunding | |
| Hardware | 2012 | $352.6M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2022 | $162.9M | Series B | |
| Security | 2015 | $93.5M | Venture Round | |
| Hardware | 2013 | $112.1M | Series D | |
| Analytics | 2011 | $100M | Series A | |
| AI | 2010 | $342.6M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2022 | $314M | Series C | |
| Security | 2012 | $316.3M | Private Equity | |
| Cloud | 2014 | $340.8M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2015 | $30.5M | Undisclosed | |
| AI | 2022 | $109.1M | Series A | |
| Media | 2018 | $15M | Series C | |
| Fintech | 2016 | $25M | Series B | |
| AI | 2016 | $396.8M | Series E | |
| AI | 2024 | $110M | Series A | |
| SaaS | 2024 | $10M | Seed | |
| Security | 2003 | $46M | Series C | |
| Enterprise | 2005 | $133.5M | Series E | |
| AI | 2023 | $7.7M | Seed | |
| Analytics | 2015 | $410M | Series E | |
| Real Estate | 1996 | — | — | |
| AI | 2016 | $53M | Series B | |
| Hardware | 2023 | $36M | Series B |
