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Best High Tech Companies in Berkeley, United States

The 128 best High Tech companies in Berkeley, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Arris Composites.

128companies tracked
$1.7Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
75have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · HIGH TECH × BERKELEY

Our analysis of 306 High Tech companies

$95.7b in tracked funding; 95% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

306companies analysed
95%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
75unicorns
2017median founding year
528kcombined LinkedIn audience
54%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best High Tech companies in Berkeley

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Arris Composites
Manufacturer of carbon fiber composites for multiple industrial applications
$233M25 mo agoSeries C152Ethan Escowitz
Co-Founder
WebflowWordPressApple iCloud Mail+3092 patents
Thermoplastic composite manufacturing for lightweight, impact‑absorbing structural components
—
2Rigetti Computing
Developer of an AI-powered full-stack quantum computing solution based on superconducting qubits
78Product top 14%Partners top 15%Tech top 21%Innovation top 25%
All 13 signals ▾
Producttop 14%
Partnerstop 15%
Techtop 21%
Innovationtop 25%
Fundingtop 25%
Talenttop 28%
Newstop 30%
AItop 45%
Markettop 46%
Moattop 48%
Growthtop 49%
Fin. healthtop 49%
Globalbottom 39%
Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Partners: 7 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 7 deals
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100
$198M13 mo agoPublic145
145 → 198 (+37%)
—DrupalApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+23——
33D Robotics
Developer of consumer and commercial drones & autopilot systems
$179M109 mo agoAcquired105—Cart FunctionalityBigCommerceSentry+15103 patents
Automated food manufacturing and material handling equipment
—
4Aduro
LAAD based therapeutics against pancreatic, mesothelioma, high-grade glioma, lung and ovarian cancer.
$151M137 mo agoPublic129Stephen T Isaacs
Chairman
EnvoyAmazon Web Servicescore-js+4——
5Atom Computing
Developer of quantum computers using arrays of optically-trapped neutral atoms
$101M21 mo agoSeries B40Jonathan King
Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+20100 patents
Neutral atom quantum computing hardware: atom array assembly, beam control, and error correction
2 partnerships
6Terabase
Developer of a web-based solar power plant optimization platform
57Funding top 22%Talent top 28%Moat top 39%Market top 46%
All 9 signals ▾
Fundingtop 22%
Talenttop 28%
Moattop 39%
Markettop 46%
Producttop 46%
Techtop 47%
Growthbottom 47%
Globalbottom 38%
Newsbottom 21%
Funding: Raised $77.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$77M15 mo agoSeries C104Pierre Gousseland
SVP of Product
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+26—1 launch · 1 award
7Arize AI
Provider of AI and SaaS-based ML model observability platform
$61M15 mo agoSeries C84Jason Lopatecki
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressSentryMySQL+4227 patents
Machine learning model monitoring, debugging, drift detection, and performance optimization.
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8Genedit
Developer of drug delivery system for genetic medicines
53Funding top 28%Talent top 28%Product top 30%Patents top 31%
All 9 signals ▾
Fundingtop 28%
Talenttop 28%
Producttop 30%
Patentstop 31%
Innovationtop 34%
Moattop 36%
Marketbottom 41%
Techbottom 40%
Globalbottom 40%
Funding: Raised $58.5M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr)
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$58M19 mo agoSeries B39
39 → 64 (+64%)
——73 patents
Non‑viral cationic polymers for biomolecule delivery and engineered Cpf1 guide RNAs
—
9Replicate
Provider of a cloud-based open-source platform for machine learning models
$58M35 mo agoAcquired3Andreas Jansson
Cofounder
SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+10——
10Symb
Provider of a solution that enables industrial robots to learn and execute tasks
$56M63 mo agoSeries C43————
11MindsDB
Developer of a platform providing business intelligence and analytics solutions
$54M33 mo agoSeries A28Adam Carrigan
Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer
MintlifyApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+28—1 launch
12Oasis Labs
Decentralized cloud computing platform
$48M66 mo agoSeries B17
17 → 22 (+29%)
Noah Johnson
Co-Founder & CPO
WebflowAmazon Web ServicesZendesk+816 patents
Secure data verification and AML analytics using confidential communication systems
—
13UrbanFootprint
Provider of cloud-based urban planning solution
$46M49 mo agoAcquired63Peter Calthorpe
Co-Founder & Principal
WordPressMySQLPHP+37——
14Profluent Bio
Provider of an artificial intelligence-based protein design platform
50Funding top 23%AI top 30%Talent top 33%Moat top 39%
All 8 signals ▾
Fundingtop 23%
AItop 30%
Talenttop 33%
Moattop 39%
Growthtop 45%
Techbottom 45%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 28%
Funding: Raised $44.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr)
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$44M7 mo agoSeries B10Alexander Meeske
Co-Founder
WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+13—1 partnership
15Sensys Networks
Provider of sensor-based traffic monitoring and analytics solutions
$36M124 mo agoAcquired34
34 → 59 (+74%)
—WordPressBetterDocsZendesk+2762 patents
Locale-based network intrusion detection and denial‑of‑service mitigation systems
—
16Novasentis
Online platform offering electro-mechanical polymer based haptic actuators
$30M100 mo agoSeries D5——46 patents
Steerable catheter actuation, polymer micro‑pumps, and haptic thin‑profile UI devices for minimally invasive medicine.
—
17Sonera
Developer of biomagnetic sensors for wearables
$20M33 mo agoSeed10Nishita Deka
Co-Founder & CEO
—10 patents
Acoustically driven ferromagnetic resonance magnetic sensors for low‑power biomedical muscle monitoring
—
18Charge Robotics
Developer of automated robotic systems for renewable energy construction applications
19Talent top 38%Funding top 40%Tech bottom 44%Global bottom 37%
All 5 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 40%
Techbottom 44%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 20%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $17.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100
$17M15 mo agoSeries B8Banks Hunter
Co-Founder & CEO
Node.jsReactNext.js+6——
19BeBop Sensors
Provider of haptic gloves for virtual reality-enabled training
$17M55 mo agoDeadpooled11——71 patents
Flexible piezoresistive sensors for robotic manipulation and wearable interfaces
—
20Ava
Provider of AI-based transcription and captioning services for various applications
$16M49 mo agoSeries A20—WebflowCannyStripe+25159 patents
Scalable blockchain consensus, smart‑contract precompiles, and NFC payment wallet integration.
—
21Clarity
Developer of environment sensors
$16M36 mo agoSeries A39Baljot Singh
Co-Founder and VP Hardware
WebflowAmazon Web ServicesGSAP+25103 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
—
22Krisp Technologies
Developer of an AI platform for meeting assistance and voice solutions
$16M64 mo agoSeries A219Artavazd Minasyan
Co-Founder & CTO
WordPressMySQLPHP+32—1 award
23Bigscreen
Social virtual reality desktop app
$14M104 mo agoSeries A10—Builder.ioShopifyRadix UI+25——
24Intento
Provider of AI-driven language translation and localization platform for enterprises
$12M8 mo agoSeries A80Grigory Sapunov
Co-Founder & CTO
WordPressMySQLPHP+397 patents
Semantic intent-driven API organization and management platform
—
25Gaia
Blockchain-based decentralized computing infrastructure
67AI top 20%Tech top 27%Talent top 28%Funding top 42%
All 10 signals ▾
AItop 20%
Techtop 27%
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 42%
Growthtop 45%
Innovationtop 46%
Moattop 47%
Patentstop 48%
Marketbottom 42%
Globalbottom 39%
AI: Classified as an AI company
Tech: 35 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100
$10M10 mo agoSeries A—Shashank Sripada
Co-Founder & COO
Node.jsKaTeXAnimate.css+173 patents
Alternative non‑wood fiber pulp production for paper manufacturing
—
26IntuigenceAI
Developer of synthetic AI engineers for industrial workflow automation solutions
$10M11 mo agoSeed—Moe Tanabian
Founder & CEO
———
27Obviously Ai
Cloud based no code data science platform
$10M31 mo agoSeries A13Tapojit Tapu
Co-Founder & CTO
SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25——
28SigIQ.ai
AI-powered platform offering education and learning solutions
50AI top 26%Funding top 37%Talent top 38%Growth top 45%
All 8 signals ▾
AItop 26%
Fundingtop 37%
Talenttop 38%
Growthtop 45%
Moatbottom 45%
Techbottom 43%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 36%
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-powered, artificial intelligence
Funding: Raised $9.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$10M14 mo agoSeed—Kurt Keutzer
Co-Founder
Framer SitesReactCloudflare+10——
29polySpectra
Provider of photopolymer materials for 3D printing
$7M61 mo agoSeed15—Cart FunctionalityHugoProton Mail+1421 patents
Photopolymerizable olefin metathesis resins for dental/oral applications
—
30Xinuos
Developer of operating systems, related professional services, support, and utilities
$7M150 mo agoSeed6—WordPressMySQLPHP+22——
31Lovo AI
AI enabled platform offering voiceover solutions for applications
$6M50 mo agoSeed32Tom Lee
Co-Founder
Node.jsNextAuth.jsGoogle Sign-in+20——
32SuitX
Exoskeleton solutions for industry, enhancing worker safety and productivity
$6M61 mo agoAcquired30—StackbitContentfulAlgolia+2635 patents
Powered, flexible exoskeletons for trunk and leg support reducing user fatigue.
—
33Jacobi Robotics
Software development platform for robot arms
$5M23 mo agoSeed3—Node.jsVimeoHeadless UI+17—1 award
34IQ Engines
Provider of image recognition solutions
$5M174 mo agoAcqui-Hired—David Warland
Co-Founder & CTO
—6 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
—
35Dash Robotics
Bio-inspired robots for fun and play
$4M100 mo agoDeadpooled1————
36Azalea Robotics
Provider of robotic systems for aviation
$4M24 mo agoSeries A—John Stroud
Co-Founder & COO
WebflowGSAPUnpkg+10——
37Wearhaus
Provider of a wireless headphone
$4M109 mo agoSeries A13——7 patents
Bi-directional audio communication hardware for wireless headphones and audio emitters
—
38Escape
AI-based security systems for cloud applications
64Global top 23%Growth top 35%Funding top 37%Talent top 38%
All 9 signals ▾
Globaltop 23%
Growthtop 35%
Fundingtop 37%
Talenttop 38%
Newstop 44%
Techtop 45%
AItop 45%
Moattop 48%
Marketbottom 38%
Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Investors from 3 countries beyond United States
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
$4M3 mo agoSeries A10Antoine Carossio
Co-Founder
WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27—3 launchs
39C. Light Technologies
Developer of eye-tracking solution provider to detect and monitor neurodegenerative diseases
$3M13 mo agoSeed6——105 patents
Automotive camera vision systems for windshield imaging, low‑latency detection, and stereo depth processing.
—
40Zeek Network
Blockchain-based open-source social network platform
$3M24 mo agoSeed—Angus Ko
CEO
———
41Supra
Blockchain-based smart contract management platform
$3M31 mo agoFunding Raised—Victor Ermolaev
Co-Founder
Node.jsMathJaxMUI+23——
42Mango Materials
Manufacturer of biodegradable plastics using waste
$2M30 mo agoSeed29
29 → 21 (-28%)
Anne Schauer-Gimenez
Co-founder and Chief Operations Officer (COO)
———
43Squishy Robotics
Developer of sensor robots to provide life-saving situational awareness
$2M82 mo agoSeed6Alice Agogino
CEO and Chief Technology Officer
WordPressMySQLPHP+13——
44Wing
Cloud-based platform for contract workforce recruitment
$2M50 mo agoSeed728Roland Polzin
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+47——
45EnChroma
Provider of eyewear for color blind people
$1M25 mo agoSeries B21—Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+3477 patents
Color‑vision enhancement via optical filters and PVA‑coated contact lenses
1 launch
46Ashr
Provider of evaluation platform for testing artificial intelligence agent performance
$500K5 mo agoSeed—Shreyas Kaps
Co-Founder
Three.jsAmazon Web ServicesPostHog+4——
47Congruent
Developer of radar technology and generative simulator for end-to-end autonomy
60Funding top 44%Talent top 45%Global bottom 48%
All 3 signals ▾
Fundingtop 44%
Talenttop 45%
Globalbottom 48%
Funding: Raised $500k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$500K5 mo agoSeed—Clement Barthes
Co-Founder & CEO
——1 launch
48Lexius
Developer of an AI-powered system for real-time shoplifting detection
$500K5 mo agoSeed—Liam Webster
Co-Founder & CTO
Google CloudPostHogGoogle Analytics+6——
49ThoughtForge
Provider of adaptive robotic control software for dexterous industrial manipulation
$500K43 mo agoSeed5Whitney Sales
Co-Founder & CRO
WebflowSentryWistia+114 patents
Adaptive autonomous control systems employing homeostatic feedback for robotics and AI environments.
—
50Vango
Development platform for improvement of Generative AI visual models
$500K36 mo agoSeed—Rajen Dey
Co-Founder
—5 patents
Portable personal grooming devices for hair styling and makeup application
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Top 12 High Tech companies in Berkeley

#1
Public · Berkeley, California · founded 2013 · 145 employees
$198Mraised
▾

Developer of an AI-powered full-stack quantum computing solution based on superconducting qubits. It designs and fabricates quantum chips, integrate them with a controlling architecture, and develops software for programmers to use to build algorithms for the chips. Its product portfolio includes a cloud-computing platform and a fabrication lab to create 3D-integrated quantum circuits.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%
Partners
top 15%
Tech
top 21%
Innovation
top 25%
Funding
top 25%
Talent
top 28%
Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Partners: 7 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 7 deals · Marquee-customer mentions: top 17% of tracked companies
Tech: 58 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 50k LinkedIn followers — 9.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Post IPO$35M
  • Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$2M
  • Feb 2024Grant (prize money)—
  • Jun 2022Grant (prize money)—
Investors
Vy Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, DCVC, Founders Fund, AME Cloud Ventures
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryActivecampaignAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform Launch
#2
Series B · Berkeley, California · founded 2022 · 10 employees
$44Mraised
▾

Provider of an artificial intelligence-based protein design platform. It uses deep generative models to design novel, functional proteins that can be used in drug discovery.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%
AI
top 30%
Talent
top 33%
Moat
top 39%
Growth
top 45%
Tech
bottom 45%
Funding: Raised $44.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Nov 2025)
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Eli Lilly) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Series B$106M
  • Mar 2024Series A$35M
  • Jan 2023Seed$9M
Founders & team
Alexander MeeskeCo-FounderAli MadaniCo-Founder & CEOJim KnabbDirector of Business
Investors
Spark Capital, Insight Partners, Air Street Capital, AIX Ventures, Phoenix Venture Partners, Convergent Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDocusignGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#3
Series A · Berkeley, California · founded 2020 · 10 employees
$4Mraised
▾

AI-based security systems for cloud applications. The features of the product include analysis of the different attack scenarios, threat detection, prioritization, and correction of vulnerabilities, network visualization, attack scenarios exploration, protective measures review, and continuous reporting.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Global
top 23%
Growth
top 35%
Funding
top 37%
Talent
top 38%
News
top 44%
Tech
top 45%
Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Investors from 3 countries beyond United States · Tagged global-market in registry data
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $4.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Series A$18M
  • 2023Seed$500K
  • Jun 2023Seed$3.9M
Founders & team
Antoine CarossioCo-FounderTristan KalosCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Frst Capital, IRIS, Kima Ventures, Y Combinator, Irregular Expressions, Tiny
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#4
Series C · Berkeley, California · founded 2019 · 104 employees
$77Mraised
▾

Developer of a web-based solar power plant optimization platform. It offers a GIS-based interface that allows users to design and optimize a solar project. It also offers features such as integrated GIS layers, auto-design functionality, and project data security.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%
Talent
top 28%
Moat
top 39%
Market
top 46%
Product
top 46%
Tech
top 47%
Funding: Raised $77.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2025)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 28k LinkedIn followers — 5.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Series C$130M
  • Jul 2023Series B$25M
  • Aug 2022Series B$44M
  • Sep 2020Series A$6M
Founders & team
Pierre GousselandSVP of ProductChris BakerCOO (Co-Founder)Matt CampbellCEO & Co-Founder
Investors
SJF Ventures, Fifth Wall, Prelude Ventures, EDP Ventures, Wenger Ventures, City Light Capital
Tech stack
Advanced Custom FieldsAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesCore-Js
#5
Series A · Berkeley, California · founded 2013 · 80 employees
$12.3Mraised
▾

Provider of AI-driven language translation and localization platform for enterprises. The platform automates localization across various touchpoints using AI agents and machine translation. It delivers consistent language experiences for customers and employees. The platform integrates with existing localization, document management, and customer support systems.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Series A$3.9M
  • May 2023Series A$8M
  • Jul 2020Seed$3M
  • Dec 2018Seed$1.3M
Founders & team
Grigory SapunovCo-Founder & CTOKonstantin SavenkovCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Flint Capital, The University of California, SmartHub Investments, Berkeley SkyDeck, PIK Ventures, Somersault Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAosBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#6
Series C · Berkeley, California · founded 2020 · 84 employees
$61Mraised
▾

Provider of AI and SaaS-based ML model observability platform. It offers services to prevent ML models from misbehaving due to errors. Its features include bias monitoring, drift monitoring, error identification, and resolution.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 28k LinkedIn followers — 5.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2025Series C$70M
  • Sep 2022Series B$38M
  • Sep 2021Series A$19M
  • Feb 2020Seed$4M
Founders & team
Jason LopateckiCo-Founder & CEOAparna DhinakaranCo-Founder & CPO
Investors
Trinity Ventures, Wilson, Foundation Capital, TCV, Battery Ventures, Swift Ventures
Tech stack
AhoyAlpine.JsAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAosCdnjs
#7
Series B · Berkeley, California · founded 2018 · 40 employees
$101.2Mraised
▾

Developer of quantum computers using arrays of optically-trapped neutral atoms. The company builds systems for on-premises deployment with features such as long coherence times and mid-circuit measurement. It offers tools for quantum algorithm developers to tackle challenging applications. The company focuses on developing large-scale quantum computers.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 23k LinkedIn followers — 4.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 partnerships (incl. Nu Quantum) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Series B$10M
  • Jun 2024Series B$10.2M
  • Jan 2022Series B$60M
  • Jul 2021Series A$16M
Founders & team
Jonathan KingCo-Founder
Investors
Danmarks Eksport og Investeringsfond, PensionDanmark, America’s Seed Fund, Venrock, Innovation Endeavors, Prelude Ventures
Tech stack
AosApple Icloud MailCivicthemeCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookie Notice
#8
Series B · Berkeley, California · founded 2016 · 39 employees
$58.5Mraised
▾

Developer of drug delivery system for genetic medicines. The company has developed a NanoGalaxy platform that contains non-viral, non-lipid, polymer nanoparticles to deliver genetic medicines to the needed tissue to treat disease.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%
Talent
top 28%
Product
top 30%
Patents
top 31%
Innovation
top 34%
Moat
top 36%
Funding: Raised $58.5M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Nov 2024)
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. LillyTune Lab) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2024Series B$35M
  • Jan 2024Series A$24M
  • Sep 2021Series A$26M
  • Feb 2019Grant (prize money)$225K
Investors
DCVC, SK, Sequoia Capital, Bow Capital, Lilly, Company K Partners
Tech stack
WordpressBugherdMysqlPhpChart.JsUnderscore.Js
#9
Series A · Berkeley, California · founded 2024
$10Mraised
▾

Blockchain-based decentralized computing infrastructure. It enables users to create, deploy, scale, and monetize AI agents that reflect styles, values, knowledge, and expertise. It allows individuals and businesses to create AI agents.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%
Tech
top 27%
Talent
top 28%
Funding
top 42%
Growth
top 45%
Innovation
top 46%
AI: Classified as an AI company
Tech: 35 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx, Varnish
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Series A$10M
  • May 2024Seed$10M
Founders & team
Shashank SripadaCo-Founder & COOSydney LCo-Founder & CTOMatt WrightCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Mirana, Mantle Network, Bytetrade Lab, EVM Fund, Evmcapital, Taisu
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsDocusaurus
#10
Seed · Berkeley, California · founded 2024
$10Mraised
▾

Developer of synthetic AI engineers for industrial workflow automation solutions. These AI engineers handle data, onboard into projects, and automate workflows. They also create documents, summarize information, and analyze data to surface insights. The AI engineers adapt with use, execute tasks independently, and are available around the clock. They are trained on data and integrate across tools.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 731 LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Forward Deployed Engineers, Customer Success Managers
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Seed$10M
Founders & team
Moe TanabianFounder & CEO
Investors
Innovation Endeavors, Recursive Ventures, Think + Ventures
#11
Series B · Berkeley, California · founded 2021 · 8 employees
$17.1Mraised
▾

Developer of automated robotic systems for renewable energy construction applications. The company focuses on automating labor-intensive processes within the renewable energy sector. It designs and builds robotic solutions to address challenges in construction. The company aims to increase efficiency and reduce labor demands in the field.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%
Funding
top 40%
Tech
bottom 44%
Global
bottom 37%
Market
bottom 20%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $17.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2025)
Tech: 9 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Http/3
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Robotics Integration, Manufacturing
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Series B$22M
  • Jul 2024Series A$17M
  • 2021Seed—
  • 2021Seed$125K
Founders & team
Banks HunterCo-Founder & CEOMax JusticzCo-Founder
Investors
Y Combinator, Climate Capital, UpHonest Capital, FoundersX Ventures, Soma Capital, E14 Fund
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceHttp/3Next.Js
#12
Series C · Berkeley, California · founded 2018 · 152 employees
$233.1Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of carbon fiber composites for multiple industrial applications. It mainly caters to 3D printing and other industrial applications. The composite material can be combined with metals, plastics, wires, and other materials for aerospace, automotive, and consumer verticals.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. ARRIS Composites) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2024Series C$34M
  • May 2023Series C$52.1M
  • Nov 2021Series C$88.5M
  • Dec 2020Series B$48.5M
Founders & team
Ethan EscowitzCo-FounderErick DavidsonCo-FounderRiley ReeseCEO
Investors
New Enterprise Associates, Moderne Ventures, Bosch, Valo Ventures, Taiwania Capital, Alumni Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesCore-Js

Funding & investor landscape

$1.7Btotal disclosed funding
68companies funded
205disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Berkeley SkyDeck27 rounds
Y Combinator15 rounds
National Science Foundation9 rounds
The House Fund7 rounds
Plug and Play Tech Center6 rounds
America’s Seed Fund5 rounds
Andreessen Horowitz5 rounds
CITRIS Foundry5 rounds
Alchemist Accelerator3 rounds
Alumni Ventures3 rounds

Notable founders

Alexander Meeske
Co-Founder · Profluent Bio
Ali Madani
Co-Founder & CEO · Profluent Bio
Antoine Carossio
Co-Founder · Escape
Tristan Kalos
Co-Founder & CEO · Escape
Pierre Gousseland
SVP of Product · Terabase
Chris Baker
COO (Co-Founder) · Terabase
Grigory Sapunov
Co-Founder & CTO · Intento
Konstantin Savenkov
Co-Founder & CEO · Intento
Jason Lopatecki
Co-Founder & CEO · Arize AI
Aparna Dhinakaran
Co-Founder & CPO · Arize AI
Jonathan King
Co-Founder · Atom Computing
Shashank Sripada
Co-Founder & COO · Gaia
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,636,199 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of High Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH IN BERKELEY · Hardware

How research on Semiconductors in Berkeley is moving

A read on the academic research around Semiconductors in Berkeley — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 136 papers.

Berkeley's UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory optimistically advance semiconductor materials, devices, and low-power VLSI design, with breakthroughs dominating and minimal concern.

136 papers · stance +0.63 · 59% breakthrough · 7% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
top institutions
  • University of California, Berkeley100
  • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory34
  • Berkeley College7
  • Tsinghua–Berkeley Shenzhen Institute6
leading researchers
Tsu‐Jae King Liu · Aikaterini Papadopoulou · Niels Quack · Carl Grace · D. Gnani · Ming C. Wu
prism intelligence · tone & topics
91% positive · 1% critical tone
ElectronicsComputer ScienceManufacturingArtificial IntelligenceBusinessMaterials Science
▲ Breakthroughs72 · 53%
▲ 45%→69% share
▲1.5× share momentum2 median citations46% since 2021mostly methods-led
CMOS and detector research is intensifying — CMOS papers doubled (4→8) and detector papers rose sixfold (1→6) recently.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Detector1→6
  • CMOS4→8
  • Electronic circuit4→7
  • Integrated circuit1→4
  • Chip1→4
Newly emergingOverhead (engineering) 0→3 · Application-specific integrated circuit 0→3 · Noise (video) 0→3
Landmark Large-scale, heterogeneous integration of nanowire arrays for image sensor circuitry · 252 cites
◆ Advancements42 · 31%
▼ 33%→23% share
▼0.7× share momentum2 median citations26% since 2021mostly methods-led
Detector advancement research is rising steadily, quadrupling from 1→4 papers despite advancements' overall share shrinking 33%→23%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Detector1→4
Landmark Technologies for Cofabricating MEMS and Electronics · 247 cites
▼ Concerns9 · 7%
▼ 13%→0% share
11 median citations0% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns segment collapsed to 0% field-share, with electromigration and circuit reliability signals fading entirely.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Integrated circuit4
  • Electronic circuit2
  • Electromigration2
  • Three-dimensional integrated circuit2
  • Optoelectronics2
Landmark Photonic integration: Si or InP substrates? · 73 cites

Common questions

How many High Tech companies are there in Berkeley, United States?
Radar tracks 128 indexable High Tech companies headquartered in Berkeley, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by High Tech companies in Berkeley, United States?
The High Tech companies in Berkeley, United States on this list have raised a combined $1.7B in disclosed equity funding across 68 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded High Tech company in Berkeley, United States?
Arris Composites is the highest-funded High Tech company in Berkeley, United States, with $233.1M in disclosed equity funding.
How many High Tech companies in Berkeley, United States are funded?
68 of the 128 High Tech companies in Berkeley, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many High Tech unicorns are there in Berkeley, United States?
None of the High Tech companies in Berkeley, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Berkeley, United States High Tech companies?
The most active investors in Berkeley, United States High Tech companies on this list include Berkeley SkyDeck, Y Combinator, National Science Foundation, The House Fund, Plug and Play Tech Center.
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