Recently Funded Startups in Berkeley
Updated Oct 2026
Funded startups in Berkeley number 161 in FundedIQ, tracked with their funding rounds, amounts, investors, industries, locations and company details. This page provides an overview of the startup funding landscape in Berkeley, along with the 100 most recently funded startups there.
The median disclosed round is $12M, with the middle half of rounds falling between $5.6M and $46M. Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology and Energy hold the most companies by sector. Startups in Berkeley closed 66 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 31 of them in the last 12 months, and raised $2.6B in disclosed capital.
Berkeley leans toward early lifecycle ventures. Artificial Intelligence and Biotechnology dominate the sector. The heavy concentration of Seed and Pre-Seed activity means these firms are often building initial products. Sourcing here targets founders before they reach institutional scale. The presence of Series C firms adds a layer of maturity to a field otherwise defined by early stage risk.
Berkeley funded startup statistics
Most recent funding round on record: Oct 2026.
100 most recently funded startups in Berkeley
100 of 161Ordered by the date of the latest funding round. Each row gives the company, its location and industry, what it does, the stage and date of that round, and the disclosed amount.
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Berkeley startup funding trends
Funding activity
Startups in Berkeley closed 66 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 31 of them in the last 12, adding up to $2.6B in disclosed capital.
Round sizes
The median disclosed round is $12M, with the middle half running from $5.6M to $46M. 52 of 66 rounds disclosed an amount.
Sectors
Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology and Energy hold the most companies, led by Artificial Intelligence at 38. The most common headcount band across the segment is 11-50.
Industries with the most funded startups in Berkeley
Sector counts across all 161 tracked companies in Berkeley. A company assigned more than one industry is counted in each.
Funding stages in Berkeley
How the last 24 months of funding rounds for funded startups in Berkeley break down by stage.
A further 30 rounds in this period were announced without a stage label and are not ranked above.
About the FundedIQ Berkeley startup funding data
FundedIQ tracks announced startup funding rounds and organises them by company, funding date, stage, amount, industry, location and investor. The dataset is refreshed weekly, and new rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, so the same round reported twice on different dates is recorded once.
Figures on this page cover the 161 funded startups in Berkeley currently tracked. Round counts, capital totals and the median round are computed over a trailing 24 months. Rounds whose amount was not disclosed (14 of 66 in that period) are counted as rounds but excluded from capital totals and from the median. The most recent round on record for funded startups in Berkeley is dated Oct 2026.
The table above shows the 100 most recently funded companies. Full funding histories, investor lists and founder contacts across the whole dataset open on a FundedIQ plan.
Frequently asked questions
How many funded startups are there in Berkeley?
FundedIQ tracks 161 funded startups in Berkeley. This page lists the 100 most recently funded of them, ordered by the date of their latest round, and the full set is available on a FundedIQ plan.
How much funding have startups in Berkeley raised?
Startups in Berkeley tracked by FundedIQ have raised $2.6B in disclosed capital across 66 funding rounds over the last 24 months, including 31 rounds in the last 12 months. 52 of those 66 rounds disclosed an amount; undisclosed rounds are excluded from the capital total.
What industries have the most funded startups in Berkeley?
Artificial Intelligence has the most, with 38 companies, followed by Biotechnology (24), Energy (15) and Consumer Electronics (7). Sector counts include every company assigned that industry, and a company can carry more than one.
What is a typical funding round size for startups in Berkeley?
The median disclosed round over the last 24 months is $12M, and the middle half of rounds fall between $5.6M and $46M. Round sizes vary widely by stage, so the seed and later-stage bands sit well either side of that figure.
What is the most common funding stage for startups in Berkeley?
Seed is the most common labelled stage, with 15 rounds in the last 24 months, ahead of Series A (10) and Pre-Seed (5). A further 30 rounds were announced without a stage label and are not counted here.
How often is the Berkeley startup funding data updated?
The dataset is refreshed weekly. New rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, and the most recent round currently on record for funded startups in Berkeley is dated Oct 2026. Counts and totals on this page are recomputed on every refresh.
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