Funded Startups in Irvine
Across the 50 most recent Irvine-area funded rounds shown, the largest disclosed amount is American Healthcare REIT’s $706M on 2026-05-20, which dwarfs all…
Across the 50 most recent Irvine-area funded rounds shown, the largest disclosed amount is American Healthcare REIT’s $706M on 2026-05-20, which dwarfs all other disclosed rounds in the table (the next-highest disclosed figures are ModRetro’s $145M on 2026-05-27 and Tarsus Pharmaceuticals’ $125M on 2025-03-12). The smallest disclosed amount is Sherry’s $110K on 2025-02-03, creating a wide disclosed-range spread versus the top end.
Timing is also clustered: most entries fall in a tight window from late 2024 through mid-2026 (earliest shown is SocialCrowd on 2024-10-24; latest is Aivela on 2026-06-28). Stage/amount reporting splits sharply, with “undisclosed” amounts appearing repeatedly (10 of 50 rows), and “Series Unknown” appearing frequently as a label alongside identifiable stages like Seed and Series A.
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Frequently asked
Which outlier rounds stand out in Irvine, and how extreme is the gap versus the rest of the disclosed amounts?
American Healthcare REIT’s $706M (2026-05-20) is the standout outlier; it is well above the next-largest disclosed amounts in the table, including ModRetro’s $145M (2026-05-27) and Tarsus Pharmaceuticals’ $125M (2025-03-12). At the low end, Sherry’s $110K (2025-02-03) is the smallest disclosed amount shown.
Are there clear clusters in timing among these 50 recent rounds?
Yes. The list spans 2024-10-24 (SocialCrowd, $3M) to 2026-06-28 (Aivela, $3M), and a large share of entries concentrate between late May 2025 and June 2026, including multiple late-May 2026 rounds such as Lumitron Technologies $50M (2026-06-25) and American Healthcare REIT $706M (2026-05-20).
How often does reporting omit the amount or stage (undisclosed vs Series Unknown), and does it affect comparisons?
Undisclosed amounts appear in 10 of 50 rows (for example ThruFlo Endovascular on 2026-06-10 and KaufmanIT on 2026-06-09). “Series Unknown” also shows up often (e.g., Lumitron Technologies $50M on 2026-06-25 and Lantronix $30M on 2026-05-29), which limits direct stage-vs-sizing comparisons for those entries.
Is the stage mix tilted toward earlier rounds, or do later-stage labels appear frequently enough to matter?
Earlier-stage labels are visible across the timeline: Seed rounds include i3 Specialty $1M (2026-06-02) and Opennote $850K (2025-04-03), while Series A appears repeatedly (e.g., Swarm Engineering $10M on 2026-06-10 and Highlight $40M on 2026-03-24). Later-stage labels do appear as well, such as Turion Space’s Series B $75M (2026-04-15) and Bonfire Studios’ Series B (2025-01-15) with an undisclosed amount.
Do any sectors or industry themes recur enough to suggest concentration in Irvine among recent funding?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) appears in multiple entries, including i3 Specialty $1M (2026-06-02), Highlight $40M (2026-03-24), Lantronix $30M (2026-05-29), Anchr $6M (2026-03-10), and Apple iSports $25M (2025-08-05). Biotechnology also recurs with multiple disclosed rounds such as Tarsus Pharmaceuticals $125M (2025-03-12) and ModRetro is consumer electronics, while biotech entries include Restora Medical $12M (2026-05-29) and PeproMene Bio $11M (2024-12-18).
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