Funded Startups in Hawaii
The disclosed rounds in Hawaii show a wide size spread: the largest is Onebrief’s $200M round (2026-01-13), which dwarfs the next-largest disclosed amount…
The disclosed rounds in Hawaii show a wide size spread: the largest is Onebrief’s $200M round (2026-01-13), which dwarfs the next-largest disclosed amount at $35M (Holu Hou Energy, 2024-03-12), and the rest of the disclosed figures largely sit below $20M. By stage, “Series Unknown” dominates the page—21 of 35 entries list no stated series (including multiple Agriculture and Farming deals like Symbrosia’s $6M (2025-12-15 is labeled “Series A”, but many others are “Series Unknown” such as Ai.Fish at $600K on 2026-04-24).
The recent timeline concentrates activity toward 2026: 2/35 entries are from July–June 2026, and the most recent dated row is Kuehnle Agrosystems on 2026-07-06 (amount undisclosed), while the oldest is TurnoverBnB on 2021-08-16 ($5M). Geographically, Honolulu is the clear hub on this listing (20/35 entries), far ahead of Kailua Kona (3) and Kihei (2).
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Frequently asked
Which disclosed round is the outlier, and how does it change how you interpret the rest of the list?
Onebrief’s $200M (2026-01-13) is the only disclosed round above $35M, with Holu Hou Energy’s $35M (2024-03-12) the next-largest. Everything else shown with disclosed amounts is $20M or below (e.g., Blue Ocean Barns $20M on 2022-07-13).
How clustered are recent rounds in time, and what do the edges look like?
Activity is heaviest near 2026: the most recent entry is Kuehnle Agrosystems on 2026-07-06 (undisclosed), followed by Service Printers Hawaii on 2026-06-18 (undisclosed). The temporal edge runs back to 2021-08-16 with TurnoverBnB ($5M).
Is Honolulu over-represented versus other cities on this list?
Yes. Honolulu accounts for 20 of 35 entries, while Kailua Kona appears 3 times (including Kapena Tequila on 2026-05-01 at $400K and Symbrosia on 2025-12-15 at $6M) and Kihei appears 2 times (including Ei. Ventures on 2022-09-08 at $920K).
Does “Series Unknown” dominate the stage mix, or do named rounds carry more weight?
“Series Unknown” appears in 21 of 35 entries, spanning both small and mid-sized disclosed checks such as AccesSurf ($50K on 2023-06-05) and Hawaiian Islands Land Trust ($800K on 2023-07-12). Named stages that appear include Series A (e.g., Symbrosia $6M on 2025-12-15 and Blue Ocean Barns $20M on 2022-07-13) and Seed (e.g., Shifted Energy $4M on 2023-03-06 and Ei. Ventures $920K on 2022-09-08).
Are there sector concentrations that repeatedly show up across different years or deals?
Agriculture and Farming is one of the most frequent sectors on the page, appearing in multiple entries across dates: Ai.Fish ($600K on 2026-04-24), Elemental Impact ($580K on 2026-04-02), and Symbrosia ($6M on 2025-12-15), alongside earlier entries like Terraformation ($150K on 2023-10-23). Biotechnology also shows up repeatedly (e.g., Kuehnle Agrosystems in 2026-07-06, and Global Algae Innovations with undisclosed amount on 2023-06-21).
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