Funded Startups in Oakland
Disclosed round sizes in Oakland show one clear outlier: Enerparc raised $290M on 2025-03-12, dwarfing the next-largest disclosed amounts (VuMedi at $80M o…
Disclosed round sizes in Oakland show one clear outlier: Enerparc raised $290M on 2025-03-12, dwarfing the next-largest disclosed amounts (VuMedi at $80M on 2025-05-22, Rondo Energy at $80M on 2024-06-26, and OLIPOP at $50M on 2025-02-12). The smallest disclosed amount is $100K, appearing twice: Kai XR (2024-02-08) and Community Initiatives (2023-12-20).
The 50 most recent entries span 2023-12-20 through 2025-11-16 and cluster heavily in late 2024 and 2025, with multiple same-week / same-month pairs (for example, Enerparc and Weave both dated 2025-03-12, and OLIPOP plus Fal.ai both dated 2025-02-12). Stage signals are split: Series Unknown appears in 18 rows, and “undisclosed” amounts appear in 10 rows, while sectors with the broadest repetition across entries include Artificial Intelligence (AI), Energy, Education, and Software-related categories.
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What’s the largest disclosed Oakland round in these 50 entries, and how far above the rest is it?
Enerparc’s $290M disclosed round (2025-03-12) is the standout outlier. The next-largest disclosed amounts are $80M (VuMedi on 2025-05-22 and Rondo Energy on 2024-06-26) and $50M (OLIPOP on 2025-02-12), leaving Enerparc clearly alone at the top.
Where do deals cluster temporally within the date window 2023-12-20 to 2025-11-16?
There are visible same-date cluster points: Enerparc ($290M, 2025-03-12) and Weave ($500K, Pre-Seed, 2025-03-12) share a date, and OLIPOP ($50M, 2025-02-12) pairs with Fal.ai ($49M, 2025-02-12). The latest row is Great Question (Series A, $13M) on 2025-11-16, while the oldest disclosed entry date shown is 2023-12-20 (Community Initiatives, $100K).
Which entries look like they break the disclosed-size pattern on the low end?
The smallest disclosed amount is $100K, tied to Kai XR (2024-02-08) and Community Initiatives (2023-12-20). Many other disclosed rounds sit well above that floor, including $150K (Urban University on 2024-12-20) and $270K (Safe Passages on 2024-07-09), making $100K comparatively rare.
How dominant is “Series Unknown” or missing disclosed amounts in this Oakland set?
A large share of rows carry “Series Unknown” as the round classification: 18 of 50 entries (for example, SirenOpt on 2025-10-13 at $7M and Promaxo on 2024-08-24 with “undisclosed”). Separately, 10 of 50 entries list the amount as “undisclosed,” such as McKay Brothers (2025-10-30) and Hello Divorce (2025-09-25).
Which sectors recur enough to suggest themes in Oakland funding, rather than one-off categories?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) appears repeatedly across stages and dates, including Great Question (Series A, $13M on 2025-11-16), Qpoint (Seed, $9M on 2025-07-21), Fal.ai (Series B, $49M on 2025-02-12), and Numa (Series B, $32M on 2024-10-01). Energy also recurs, including Enerparc ($290M, 2025-03-12), Zitara ($17M, 2024-12-04), and Rondo Energy ($80M, 2024-06-26).
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