Funded Startups in Santa Cruz
Among the 23 most recent Santa Cruz–based rounds shown, one disclosed outlier dominates the disclosed figures: Capstan Medical raised $110M on 2024-12-11 (…
Among the 23 most recent Santa Cruz–based rounds shown, one disclosed outlier dominates the disclosed figures: Capstan Medical raised $110M on 2024-12-11 (Series C), well above the next-largest disclosed rounds such as Unnatural Products at $32M (2023-12-19) and Joby Aviation at $60M (2022-10-11). At the low end, the smallest disclosed amount is $40K for FishWise on 2023-12-20, creating a wide disclosed range from $40K to $110M.
The list also clusters by time around late 2023 through 2024: multiple rounds land in December 2023 (FishWise $40K on 2023-12-20; Pescavore $550K on 2023-12-20; Unnatural Products $32M on 2023-12-19), followed by a concentration of larger disclosed rounds in late 2024 (Capstan Medical $110M on 2024-12-11; Switchback Systems $11M on 2024-08-08). Sector and stage visibility skew toward artificial intelligence and “unknown” pricing labels: AI appears in 5 entries (Fullpower-AI, Indexical, Unnatural Products, minds.ai, plus one more AI-labeled company), while “Series Unknown” appears in 6 rows and “undisclosed” appears in 2 rows. The displayed window runs from 2021-04-01 (Elevated, $100K, Pre-Seed) through 2025-08-06 (Fullpower-AI, $25M, Series C).
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Frequently asked
Which disclosed round is the clearest outlier in Santa Cruz, and how far above the rest does it sit?
Capstan Medical’s $110M on 2024-12-11 (Series C) is the largest disclosed amount in the list and sits well above the next-largest disclosed figures, including Joby Aviation at $60M (2022-10-11) and Unnatural Products at $32M (2023-12-19).
Is there a time cluster in the most recent 23 entries, or are rounds spread evenly?
There is a visible late-2023 cluster: FishWise closed $40K (2023-12-20), Pescavore closed $550K (2023-12-20), and Unnatural Products closed $32M (2023-12-19). Larger-disclosed activity also returns in late 2024, including Capstan Medical $110M (2024-12-11) after Switchback Systems $11M (2024-08-08).
How much of the dataset is hard to compare because the round amount or stage is missing?
Stage is not consistently specified: “Series Unknown” appears 6 times (e.g., Peregrine Hydrogen $8M on 2025-07-15; Indexical marked undisclosed on 2025-06-11), and two rows show “undisclosed” amounts (Indexical on 2025-06-11 and Outsite on 2022-12-22).
Which sector shows up most often across these Santa Cruz entries?
Artificial Intelligence appears in 5 companies: Fullpower-AI (2025-08-06, $25M), Indexical (2025-06-11, undisclosed), Unnatural Products (2023-12-19, $32M), minds.ai (2023-10-10, $5M), and another AI-labeled entry within the 23-row view (Cited in the table).
What does the stage mix look like at the extremes—recent vs. older rounds?
The most recent dated entry is Fullpower-AI on 2025-08-06 (Series C, $25M). In contrast, older entries include Elevated on 2021-04-01 (Pre-Seed, $100K) and Cruz Foam on 2021-11-23 (Seed, $3M), showing that earlier disclosed rounds in the window skew to lower disclosed amounts compared with later Series C activity like Capstan Medical’s $110M.
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