Funded Artificial Intelligence Startups in Irvine
Across the 17 most recent AI funding entries in Irvine, the largest disclosed round is Lantronix at $30M (2026-05-29).
Across the 17 most recent AI funding entries in Irvine, the largest disclosed round is Lantronix at $30M (2026-05-29). The next-largest disclosed amounts sit below it, with Highlight at $40M (2026-03-24) actually above $30M, making Lantronix not the top round; among disclosed amounts, Highlight at $40M is the only one in the “tens of millions” range above $25M (Apple iSports at $25M on 2025-08-05 and Syntiant at $55M on 2022-03-28 are higher, so the top disclosed is $55M—Syntiant on 2022-03-28), while most other disclosed rounds cluster closer to the single-digit to low tens of millions.
Date-wise, the list spans from 2021-04-13 (AXON Networks) to the most recent round on 2026-06-02 (i3 Specialty). There is also a clear recency cluster: 5 of 17 rounds fall between 2026-03-10 and 2026-06-02 (Anchr, Highlight, Eagle Mountain Data, Lantronix, i3 Specialty). Stage and disclosure are mixed: “Series Unknown” appears in 3 rows (Lantronix 2026-05-29; Apple iSports 2025-08-05; Carro 2023-12-13), while “undisclosed” appears in 3 rows (Eagle Mountain Data 2026-04-21; Prscnt 2024-08-19; Toke 2023-10-01).
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Frequently asked
What’s the largest disclosed AI round in Irvine here, and how separated is it from the next disclosed amounts?
Syntiant’s $55M (2022-03-28) is the largest disclosed round on the page. The next-largest disclosed rounds shown are Highlight at $40M (2026-03-24) and Lantronix at $30M (2026-05-29), placing Syntiant notably above most other disclosed entries (e.g., Steg AI at $5M on 2023-08-01).
How concentrated are the most recent rounds by date within this list?
There is a strong late-period cluster: 5 of 17 rounds occur between 2026-03-10 (Anchr) and 2026-06-02 (i3 Specialty), including Highlight ($40M on 2026-03-24) and Lantronix ($30M on 2026-05-29). Outside that window, entries spread across 2025 (e.g., Apple iSports $25M on 2025-08-05) and older years down to 2021-04-13 (AXON Networks).
Are any stages over-represented once disclosure is separated from named rounds?
Pre-Seed appears frequently (Anchr $6M on 2026-03-10; Opennote $850K on 2025-04-03; Prscnt undisclosed on 2024-08-19; Toke undisclosed on 2023-10-01), and Seed also repeats (i3 Specialty $1M on 2026-06-02; Steg AI $5M on 2023-08-01). In parallel, disclosure gaps are present: “Series Unknown” occurs in 3 rows (Lantronix, Apple iSports, Carro) and “undisclosed” occurs in 3 rows (Eagle Mountain Data, Prscnt, Toke).
Which entries look like size outliers on the low end, not just the low absolute amounts?
The lowest disclosed amount shown is GoMe at $90K (2022-08-02) under Equity Crowdfunding. Several other early-stage rounds are still small but higher—Opennote $850K (2025-04-03) and i3 Specialty $1M (2026-06-02)—making GoMe a clear low-end outlier among disclosed figures.
Do the disclosed high rounds cluster around certain earlier years or appear throughout the time span?
Higher disclosed amounts are not confined to one year: the page includes Syntiant at $55M (2022-03-28), Highlight at $40M (2026-03-24), and Apple iSports at $25M (2025-08-05). Meanwhile, multiple mid-year windows have smaller disclosed rounds, such as Steg AI $5M (2023-08-01) and Carro $5M (2023-12-13), indicating a recurring mix of sizes rather than a single growth wave.
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