Funded Startups in Santa Barbara
Across the 45 most recent Santa Barbara-area funded entries shown (2020-02-06 to 2026-06-18), the largest disclosed round is Allthenticate’s $5M seed on 20…
Across the 45 most recent Santa Barbara-area funded entries shown (2020-02-06 to 2026-06-18), the largest disclosed round is Allthenticate’s $5M seed on 2026-02-11—an amount that also sits at the upper bound of disclosed values in this slice, with other disclosed rounds clustering far lower (e.g., $900K for CancerVAX Biotech on 2026-05-01; $820K for Beni on 2026-04-22; $18M for Lucidean on 2025-12-11). The data also contains a clear “amount unknown” pattern: 4 of 45 entries list “undisclosed/Series Unknown” style fields that prevent comparable sizing (FastSpring 2026-05-05 undisclosed; RemoteBridge 2024-06-17 undisclosed; Autio 2023-03-15 undisclosed; Paradise Retreats 2022-11-17 undisclosed), while stage/round taxonomy is often incomplete (Series Unknown appears in multiple entries such as Cognixion 2026-02-02 $4M and Artera 2025-12-03 $65M).
On timing, entries stack into recent windows: 7 rounds fall in 2026 alone (from Glimmer Wish on 2026-06-18 $200K back to CancerVAX Biotech on 2026-05-01 $900K), and a separate concentration appears around late 2025 (e.g., Lucidean 2025-12-11 $18M and Artera 2025-12-03 $65M). Sector-wise, “Artificial Intelligence (AI)” repeats multiple times (Cognixion 2026-02-02 $4M; Artera 2025-12-03 $65M; Musubi 2025-02-21 $5M; Quintessent 2024-03-14 $12M; MixMode 2022-03-23 $45M; Theta Lake 2022-03-23 $50M).
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Frequently asked
What’s the largest disclosed round in these Santa Barbara entries, and how far above the rest is it?
The largest disclosed amount is $5M, held by Allthenticate’s seed round dated 2026-02-11; other disclosed rounds in this slice sit below that ceiling, including $4M (Cognixion, 2026-02-02) and $3M (Clevr Blends, 2023-05-12; Wallstreet.io, 2023-05-12).
Are there “unknown” funding amounts or taxonomy gaps that limit investment sizing analysis?
Yes. Four entries explicitly show “undisclosed” amounts (FastSpring on 2026-05-05; RemoteBridge on 2024-06-17; Autio on 2023-03-15; Paradise Retreats on 2022-11-17), and several others use incomplete stage labels such as “Series Unknown” (e.g., Cognixion 2026-02-02 $4M and Artera 2025-12-03 $65M).
Where do the most recent rounds cluster within the date range shown?
Most recent timing concentrates in 2026: Glimmer Wish is the latest at 2026-06-18 ($200K), and the 2026 set includes CancerVAX Biotech (2026-05-01, $900K), Beni (2026-04-22, $820K), and Allthenticate (2026-02-11, $5M).
Which sectors appear repeatedly enough to form a usable cluster?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) appears across multiple entries spanning years, including Cognixion (2026-02-02, $4M), Artera (2025-12-03, $65M), Musubi (2025-02-21, $5M), Quintessent (2024-03-14, $12M), MixMode (2022-03-23, $45M), and Theta Lake (2022-03-23, $50M).
Are there outliers in disclosed size that would warrant separate outreach or diligence?
Disclosed sizes separate into a few higher-value steps rather than a smooth spread: the standout entries above $40M include Artera ($65M on 2025-12-03), Theta Lake ($50M on 2022-03-23), and MixMode ($45M on 2022-03-23), while many other disclosed rounds are in the hundreds of thousands to low millions (e.g., CancerVAX Biotech $900K on 2026-05-01; CLIQ $560K on 2023-10-05).
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