Radar · High Tech in California
Best High Tech Companies in California, United States
The 7564 best High Tech companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: OpenAI.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
7564companies tracked
$190.1Bdisclosed funding
145unicorns
3546have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · HIGH TECH × CALIFORNIA
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
16Mcombined LinkedIn audience
84%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best High Tech companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founded | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenAI 🦄 AI research and deployment solutions developing advanced artificial intelligence systems and tools for global… 97Tech top 7%Partners top 9%Customers top 9%Funding top 10% All 13 signals ▾Techtop 7% Partnerstop 9% Customerstop 9% Fundingtop 10% Markettop 11% Innovationtop 12% Talenttop 18% Moattop 20% Growthtop 22% Newstop 24% Producttop 26% AItop 35% Globaltop 48% Tech: 111 technologies across 8/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Partners: 47 partnership announcements in 12 mo (56 in 24 mo) · 167 contract events in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 97/100 | $17.9B | 1 mo ago | Series G | 831 | 2015 | — | 4 launchs |
| 2 | xAI 🦄 Platform providing AI-powered assistant for image generation and trend analysis 96Funding top 10%Partners top 17%Innovation top 20%Moat top 20% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 10% Partnerstop 17% Innovationtop 20% Moattop 20% Markettop 21% Talenttop 21% Newstop 24% Growthtop 25% AItop 26% Producttop 26% Techtop 27% Globalbottom 46% Funding: Raised $6.1B across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 3 yrs (3.0/yr) Partners: 4 partnership announcements in 12 mo (5 in 24 mo) · 13 contract events in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 96/100 | $6.1B | 5 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2023 | — | 6 launchs |
| 3 | Anthropic 🦄 Provider of AI safety and research company 97Funding top 7%Partners top 13%Innovation top 17%News top 17% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 7% Partnerstop 13% Innovationtop 17% Newstop 17% Talenttop 17% AItop 20% Growthtop 21% Techtop 22% Producttop 22% Moattop 24% Markettop 26% Globaltop 48% Funding: Raised $4.5B across 17 rounds · 17 rounds over 5 yrs (3.4/yr) Partners: 11 partnership announcements in 12 mo (15 in 24 mo) · 58 contract events in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 97/100 | $4.5B | 1 mo ago | Series G | 73 | 2021 | — | — |
| 4 | Lambda AI 🦄 Provider of supercomputers, clusters, and instances for artificial intelligence development 84Funding top 9%Tech top 21%Moat top 27%Patents top 29% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 9% Techtop 21% Moattop 27% Patentstop 29% AItop 30% Innovationtop 31% Markettop 36% Growthtop 45% Globaltop 46% Talentbottom 49% Funding: Raised $4.3B across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 7 yrs (1.7/yr) Tech: 60 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100 | $4.3B | 1 mo ago | Series E | — | 2012 | 36 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 2 launchs |
| 5 | Anduril 🦄 Provider of AI-driven defense and autonomous systems across air, land, sea, and space domains 96Funding top 11%Innovation top 14%Patents top 14%Tech top 17% All 13 signals ▾Fundingtop 11% Innovationtop 14% Patentstop 14% Techtop 17% Markettop 21% Moattop 22% Growthtop 25% Partnerstop 26% AItop 30% Newstop 33% Producttop 38% Talenttop 41% Globaltop 47% Funding: Raised $3.8B across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 7 yrs (1.1/yr) Innovation: 329 patents (top 5% of patent-holders) · 300 filings since 2022 vs 29 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 96/100 | $3.8B | 1 mo ago | Series H | 2,193 | 2017 | 329 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 6 | Nuro 🦄 Developer of autonomous driving technology for automakers and mobility providers 89Funding top 13%AI top 20%Growth top 22%Moat top 22% All 13 signals ▾Fundingtop 13% AItop 20% Growthtop 22% Moattop 22% Patentstop 23% Newstop 26% Markettop 32% Talenttop 34% Partnerstop 37% Innovationtop 38% Producttop 41% Techtop 42% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $2.1B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $2.1B | 9 mo ago | Series E | 1,005 1,005 → 1,117 (+11%) · sector median +108% | 2016 | 294 patents Autonomous vehicle sensing, diagnostics, control, and communication systems integration | 1 internship · 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 7 | PsiQuantum 🦄 Developer of photon-based universal quantum computers 92Patents top 9%Funding top 13%Innovation top 16%Moat top 22% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 9% Fundingtop 13% Innovationtop 16% Moattop 22% Newstop 26% Growthtop 27% AItop 28% Talenttop 30% Markettop 35% Partnerstop 41% Techtop 45% Globaltop 50% Patents: 889 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 691 filings since 2022 vs 198 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $1.3B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 92/100 | $1.3B | 9 mo ago | Series E | 213 | 2015 | 889 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 launch |
| 8 | SambaNova Systems 🦄 Provider of AI-powered software and hardware 93Innovation top 13%Patents top 13%Funding top 14%Tech top 19% All 13 signals ▾Innovationtop 13% Patentstop 13% Fundingtop 14% Techtop 19% AItop 22% Moattop 22% Newstop 23% Markettop 29% Partnerstop 32% Growthtop 39% Producttop 41% Globaltop 47% Talentbottom 49% Innovation: 589 patents (top 2% of patent-holders) · 511 filings since 2022 vs 78 in 2017-21 Patents: 589 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 511 filings since 2022 vs 78 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 93/100 | $1.1B | 3 mo ago | Series E | 497 497 → 406 (-18%) · sector median +108% | 2017 | 589 patents Reconfigurable AI accelerator hardware for high‑bandwidth, dataflow‑optimized neural network processing | — |
| 9 | Physical Intelligence 🦄 Developer of AI models and learning algorithms for physical robots 83Funding top 14%AI top 20%Growth top 28%Talent top 28% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 14% AItop 20% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Moattop 32% Markettop 40% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 45% Funding: Raised $1.1B across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $1.1B | 6 mo ago | Series B | — | 2024 | — | — |
| 10 | Mind 🦄 Developer of robotic platform designed for industrial deployment and manufacturing tasks 50Funding top 13%Market top 47%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 13% Markettop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 34% Funding: Raised $1.0B across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 1 yrs (3.0/yr) Market: Top-10,000,000 web property · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $1.0B | 1 mo ago | Series A | — | 2025 | — | — |
| 11 | Groq 🦄 Provider of AI inference platforms and on-premise AI inference clusters 96Funding top 15%Patents top 16%Innovation top 17%Tech top 18% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Patentstop 16% Innovationtop 17% Techtop 18% AItop 18% Partnerstop 21% Moattop 22% Growthtop 23% Newstop 23% Markettop 29% Talenttop 34% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $1.0B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 10 yrs (0.5/yr) Patents: 240 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 157 filings since 2022 vs 83 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 96/100 | $1.0B | 9 mo ago | Series E | 165 165 → 313 (+90%) · sector median +108% | 2016 | 240 patents Hardware and software techniques for high‑performance tensor/AI accelerator design and reliability. | — |
| 12 | Shield AI 🦄 Developer of AI-powered platforms and software for defense applications 93Funding top 9%Product top 18%Talent top 22%Moat top 26% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 9% Producttop 18% Talenttop 22% Moattop 26% Markettop 28% Growthtop 29% AItop 30% Innovationtop 32% Techtop 33% Newstop 36% Partnerstop 43% Globaltop 48% Funding: Raised $930M across 16 rounds · 16 rounds over 11 yrs (1.5/yr) Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series G rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 93/100 | $930M | 2 mo ago | Series G | 364 | 2015 | — | 1 partnership |
| 13 | Armis 🦄 Provider of a wireless security platform for IoT applications 74Funding top 15%Tech top 21%Product top 26%Growth top 34% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Techtop 21% Producttop 26% Growthtop 34% Talenttop 35% Markettop 36% Moattop 39% Newstop 47% Globalbottom 47% Innovationbottom 39% Patentsbottom 31% Funding: Raised $800M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 9 yrs (0.8/yr) Tech: 61 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Ses rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $800M | 7 mo ago | Acquired | 500 | 2015 | 2 patents Cybersecurity threat mitigation and wireless device vulnerability detection | 4 launchs |
| 14 | Cerebras 🦄 Provider of high-performance AI infrastructure and wafer-scale computing solutions 96Funding top 10%Tech top 17%News top 18%Growth top 20% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 10% Techtop 17% Newstop 18% Growthtop 20% Talenttop 23% Moattop 26% AItop 30% Partnerstop 32% Markettop 33% Globaltop 42% Funding: Raised $750M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 10 yrs (0.9/yr) Tech: 44 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 96/100 | $750M | 2 mo ago | Public | — | 2015 | — | 1 launch |
| 15 | Carbon 🦄 Provider of three-dimensional printing services using design software and advanced materials 69Talent top 19%Patents top 22%Moat top 22%Funding top 23% All 10 signals ▾Talenttop 19% Patentstop 22% Moattop 22% Fundingtop 23% Innovationtop 26% Techtop 36% Growthtop 40% Markettop 42% Globaltop 45% Fin. healthbottom 26% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 5 named leaders on record Patents: 753 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 298 filings since 2022 vs 446 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $682M | 7 mo ago | Series E | 422 422 → 522 (+24%) · sector median +108% | 2013 | 753 patents Additive manufacturing of polymer and composite resins for customized parts and dental devices | 2 launchs |
| 16 | Neuralink 🦄 Provider of implantable brain-computer interfaces 78Funding top 15%Patents top 25%Moat top 25%Innovation top 27% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Patentstop 25% Moattop 25% Innovationtop 27% Talenttop 28% Markettop 33% Growthtop 42% Techtop 44% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 24% Funding: Raised $680M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) Patents: 97 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 62 filings since 2022 vs 35 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $680M | 1 mo ago | Series E | 197 | 2016 | 97 patents High‑density, biocompatible neural interface hardware and real‑time spike processing | 1 launch |
| 17 | Uniphore 🦄 Provider of a business artificial intelligence platform with agentic and model layers 72Moat top 15%Market top 25%Innovation top 29%Funding top 30% All 11 signals ▾Moattop 15% Markettop 25% Innovationtop 29% Fundingtop 30% Techtop 34% Newstop 36% Globaltop 37% Talenttop 38% Productbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 45% Growthbottom 40% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn Market: 355 employees (top 6% of High Tech) · Revenue ~$24.9M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $657M | 7 mo ago | Series F | 355 355 → 885 (+149%) · sector median +108% | 2008 | — | — |
| 18 | Nexthop AI 🦄 AI infrastructure for cloud infrastructure 76Funding top 13%AI top 20%Moat top 27%Growth top 35% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 13% AItop 20% Moattop 27% Growthtop 35% Innovationtop 40% Markettop 44% Globaltop 49% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Patentsbottom 44% Funding: Raised $610M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $610M | 3 mo ago | Series B | — | 2024 | 22 patents Advanced routing, BGP management, and secure wireless WAN protocol technologies | 3 awards |
| 19 | Skydio 🦄 Manufacturer of autonomous drones and related software, services, and accessories 94Patents top 13%Funding top 14%Tech top 16%AI top 20% All 13 signals ▾Patentstop 13% Fundingtop 14% Techtop 16% AItop 20% Moattop 22% Innovationtop 24% Talenttop 28% Markettop 30% Growthtop 30% Newstop 31% Producttop 38% Customerstop 49% Globalbottom 48% Patents: 614 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 513 filings since 2022 vs 98 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $570M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 11 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 94/100 | $570M | 1 mo ago | Series F | 332 | 2014 | 614 patents Autonomous drone navigation, perception, control, and adaptive communication for aerial robotics. | 2 job openings |
| 20 | Verkada 🦄 Developer of enterprise video surveillance systems and platforms 94AI top 15%Innovation top 18%Tech top 18%Talent top 18% All 15 signals ▾AItop 15% Innovationtop 18% Techtop 18% Talenttop 18% Fundingtop 21% Patentstop 24% Markettop 27% Growthtop 33% Newstop 34% Moattop 35% Fin. healthtop 36% Producttop 40% Globaltop 42% Customersbottom 49% Partnersbottom 46% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Innovation: 90 patents (top 22% of patent-holders) · 90 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 94/100 | $457M | 7 mo ago | Series E | 1,700 | 2016 | 90 patents Secure video surveillance with edge AI encryption and metadata authentication | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 21 | Rhoda 🦄 Developer of robotic systems utilizing video pre-training for industrial automation 64Funding top 18%Talent top 23%Moat top 32%Market top 44% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Talenttop 23% Moattop 32% Markettop 44% Globaltop 45% Techbottom 39% Funding: Raised $450M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $450M | 3 mo ago | Series A | — | 2024 | — | — |
| 22 | Perplexity 🦄 AI-powered search and answer generation 87Customers top 10%Funding top 11%Tech top 21%Growth top 25% All 14 signals ▾Customerstop 10% Fundingtop 11% Techtop 21% Growthtop 25% Partnerstop 27% Producttop 28% AItop 30% Newstop 31% Moattop 32% Innovationtop 35% Talenttop 45% Markettop 47% Patentstop 49% Globalbottom 39% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.58★ across 2,016,194 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +5894% in 6 mo Funding: Raised $415M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 3 yrs (3.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | $415M | 6 mo ago | Series E | 8 | 2022 | 4 patents Enhanced query processing and client-side search acceleration for augmented search engines | — |
| 23 | Science 🦄 Provider of online science magazine 72Funding top 13%Patents top 20%Moat top 24%Innovation top 33% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 13% Patentstop 20% Moattop 24% Innovationtop 33% Growthtop 35% Markettop 38% Globaltop 42% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 46% Funding: Raised $360M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) Patents: 245 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 102 filings since 2022 vs 115 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $360M | 3 mo ago | Series C | 76 | 2021 | 245 patents Specialty surfactants and polyether polymer derivatives for cosmetics and advanced chemical synthesis | 3 job openings · 1 award |
| 24 | Ricursive Developer of self-improving artificial intelligence systems focused on chip design 53Funding top 16%Talent top 38%AI top 45%Global top 45% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 16% Talenttop 38% AItop 45% Globaltop 45% Marketbottom 37% Techbottom 35% Funding: Raised $335M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $335M | 4 mo ago | Series A | — | 2025 | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 25 | SiMa.ai Developer of hardware and software platform for physical artificial intelligence 69Funding top 15%AI top 22%Moat top 31%Partners top 32% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% AItop 22% Moattop 31% Partnerstop 32% Talenttop 38% Techtop 41% Markettop 45% Producttop 45% Growthtop 47% Newstop 49% Innovationbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $330M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 6 yrs (1.2/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence, computer vision, machine learning rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $330M | 2 mo ago | Series C | 161 | 2018 | — | 2 launchs · 2 partnerships |
| 26 | Upscale AI 🦄 Developer of networking infrastructure to accelerate and scale artificial intelligence 64Funding top 16%AI top 30%Moat top 37%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 16% AItop 30% Moattop 37% Talenttop 38% Techtop 43% Markettop 44% Globaltop 44% Patentsbottom 39% Innovationbottom 32% Funding: Raised $300M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $300M | 4 mo ago | Series A | — | 2025 | 3 patents High‑speed network switching fabrics and industrial microwave material processing technologies | 1 partnership |
| 27 | Sierra 🦄 A conversational AI platform that helps businesses to build customer experiences 87Funding top 12%AI top 20%Moat top 26%Growth top 28% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 12% AItop 20% Moattop 26% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Techtop 32% Markettop 46% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $285M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 2 yrs (2.0/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | $285M | 1 mo ago | Series E | — | 2023 | — | — |
| 28 | Replit 🦄 AI platform to build apps, websites, and software instantly 95Tech top 11%Funding top 14%Customers top 14%Growth top 16% All 13 signals ▾Techtop 11% Fundingtop 14% Customerstop 14% Growthtop 16% AItop 20% Newstop 27% Moattop 28% Innovationtop 31% Markettop 32% Producttop 37% Talenttop 38% Patentstop 42% Globalbottom 39% Tech: 69 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud Funding: Raised $272M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 8 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 95/100 | $272M | 3 mo ago | Series D | 92 | 2016 | 14 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 launch |
| 29 | Spire Provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services using a large nanosatellite constellation in low… 64Partners top 17%Funding top 18%Moat top 29%Market top 30% All 13 signals ▾Partnerstop 17% Fundingtop 18% Moattop 29% Markettop 30% Patentstop 33% Talenttop 33% Newstop 37% Innovationtop 43% Techtop 44% Producttop 46% Globaltop 47% Growthbottom 45% Fin. healthbottom 45% Partners: 6 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 6 deals Funding: Raised $246M across 18 rounds · 18 rounds over 13 yrs (1.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $246M | 2 mo ago | Acquired | 132 | 2012 | 147 patents Wearable physiological monitoring devices and low-cost satellite communication systems | 1 partnership |
| 30 | SPAN Smart energy management technology platform that modernizes residential electrical systems 82Funding top 13%Innovation top 18%Patents top 20%Growth top 28% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 13% Innovationtop 18% Patentstop 20% Growthtop 28% Moattop 28% Producttop 35% Talenttop 38% Techtop 42% Customerstop 42% Markettop 43% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $231M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 8 yrs (1.2/yr) Innovation: 78 patents (top 21% of patent-holders) · 64 filings since 2022 vs 14 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $231M | 5 mo ago | Series C | 220 | 2014 | 78 patents Smart electrical panel and load management systems for residential/commercial energy control | 1 job opening |
| 31 | Parallel Web Systems 🦄 Developer of an API providing web search for AI applications 84Funding top 15%Growth top 20%AI top 20%Moat top 32% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Growthtop 20% AItop 20% Moattop 32% Talenttop 38% Markettop 44% Techtop 44% Globalbottom 45% Funding: Raised $230M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100 | $230M | 1 mo ago | Series B | — | 2023 | — | 2 partnerships |
| 32 | World Labs 🦄 Developer of artificial intelligence models for research automation and analysis 82Funding top 14%AI top 26%Growth top 28%Talent top 28% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 14% AItop 26% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Techtop 43% Markettop 46% Moattop 47% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $230M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence, machine learning rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $230M | 3 mo ago | Series E | — | 2023 | — | — |
| 33 | Mojo Vision Developer of AR-based display technology 74Funding top 17%News top 21%Growth top 25%Talent top 28% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Newstop 21% Growthtop 25% Talenttop 28% Moattop 31% Techtop 40% Markettop 48% Globalbottom 38% Funding: Raised $226M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 15 tracked, 3 types) · 7 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $226M | 2 mo ago | Series B | 150 | 2015 | — | 1 award |
| 34 | Factory 🦄 Developer of artificial intelligence solutions for industrial automation and optimization 80Funding top 14%Growth top 28%Tech top 28%AI top 30% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 14% Growthtop 28% Techtop 28% AItop 30% Moattop 32% Talenttop 38% Markettop 46% Patentstop 46% Innovationtop 48% Globalbottom 40% Funding: Raised $220M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $220M | 2 mo ago | Series C | — | 2023 | 24 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 4 launchs |
| 35 | Iambic Therapeutics Provider of AI-driven drug discovery platform for the treatment of cancer 60Funding top 15%AI top 26%Moat top 31%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% AItop 26% Moattop 31% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Marketbottom 43% Newsbottom 43% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $206M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai driven, ai-driven rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $206M | 2 mo ago | Series C | 50 | 2019 | — | — |
| 36 | Sunday 🦄 Developer of a home robot designed to perform household tasks 53Funding top 16%Moat top 32%Talent top 38%Market top 43% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 16% Moattop 32% Talenttop 38% Markettop 43% Techtop 46% Producttop 46% Globalbottom 33% Customersbottom 3% Funding: Raised $200M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) Moat: Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $200M | 3 mo ago | Series B | — | 2024 | — | — |
| 37 | Cognition 🦄 Developer of an AI software engineer designed to automate coding 80Funding top 13%AI top 20%Growth top 24%News top 25% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 13% AItop 20% Growthtop 24% Newstop 25% Moattop 28% Talenttop 28% Techtop 37% Innovationtop 47% Markettop 50% Patentsbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $196M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $196M | 0 mo ago | Series D | — | 2023 | 7 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | 3 launchs · 2 partnerships |
| 38 | Aera Developer of a decision intelligence platform providing real-time business recommendations 74Funding top 18%AI top 30%Growth top 32%Tech top 32% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% AItop 30% Growthtop 32% Techtop 32% Moattop 35% Producttop 41% Markettop 44% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 45% Globalbottom 45% Patentsbottom 24% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $172M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 24 yrs (0.4/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $172M | 0 mo ago | Series D | 186 186 → 440 (+137%) · sector median +108% | 1999 | 2 patents Deployable aerodynamic structures for aerial vehicles (e.g., UAV wing/rotor systems) | — |
| 39 | Cala Health Developer of a wearable non-invasive neuromodulation device 60Funding top 17%Product top 21%Innovation top 22%Patents top 26% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Producttop 21% Innovationtop 22% Patentstop 26% Moattop 26% Talenttop 38% Techtop 46% Growthbottom 44% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 42% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $157M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 13 yrs (0.5/yr) Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $157M | 1 mo ago | Series D | 50 50 → 122 (+144%) · sector median +108% | 2013 | 243 patents Wearable peripheral nerve stimulation devices for tremor, movement and musculoskeletal disorder therapy | 1 award |
| 40 | Qualified Health Provider of an enterprise AI platform for healthcare systems 57Funding top 18%AI top 20%Talent top 38%Tech bottom 44% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% AItop 20% Talenttop 38% Techbottom 44% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $155M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $155M | 2 mo ago | Series B | — | 2023 | — | 7 job openings · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 41 | TRM Labs 🦄 Provider of blockchain intelligence for detecting crypto-facilitated crime and compliance 64Funding top 18%News top 19%Moat top 26%Growth top 29% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Newstop 19% Moattop 26% Growthtop 29% Techtop 31% Talenttop 43% Producttop 45% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $150M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 35 tracked, 6 types) · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $150M | 4 mo ago | Series C | 11 | 2018 | — | 1 launch |
| 42 | nEye Provider of integrated silicon photonic switch for AI computing 55Funding top 17%Talent top 28%AI top 30%Moat top 40% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Talenttop 28% AItop 30% Moattop 40% Globalbottom 45% Techbottom 36% Marketbottom 35% Funding: Raised $149M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $149M | 2 mo ago | Series C | — | 2020 | — | — |
| 43 | Helm Developer of AI-first software for advanced driver-assistance systems and autonomous driving 78Funding top 19%Product top 21%Talent top 28%AI top 30% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Producttop 21% Talenttop 28% AItop 30% Growthtop 31% Moattop 31% Innovationtop 32% Techtop 38% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $124M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $124M | 1 mo ago | Series D | 37 | 2016 | — | — |
| 44 | Flexiv Robotics 🦄 Manufacturer of adaptive robots and robotic solutions for industrial automation 80Funding top 20%Growth top 28%Moat top 28%AI top 30% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Growthtop 28% Moattop 28% AItop 30% Markettop 35% Techtop 42% Globaltop 42% Producttop 45% Innovationtop 48% Patentstop 50% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $122M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $122M | 3 mo ago | Series C | 300 | 2016 | 13 patents High-precision multi-axis force/torque sensing for robotic manipulators and grippers | 1 launch |
| 45 | Upstage Provider of AI platform for multiple task management 83Funding top 18%AI top 20%News top 23%Growth top 24% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% AItop 20% Newstop 23% Growthtop 24% Techtop 29% Innovationtop 32% Moattop 39% Producttop 45% Markettop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $118M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $118M | 2 mo ago | Series C | 127 | 2020 | — | — |
| 46 | Scout AI AI-powered robotic systems for defense and related applications 53Funding top 19%AI top 25%Growth top 35%Moat top 48% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% AItop 25% Growthtop 35% Moattop 48% Techbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 44% Innovationbottom 38% Patentsbottom 37% Marketbottom 35% Funding: Raised $115M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $115M | 1 mo ago | Series A | — | 2024 | 3 patents Advanced hyperspectral imaging sensors and adjustable hitch mechanisms for vehicles | — |
| 47 | AuthID AI and cloud based identity proofing and authentication solutions for enterprises 45Funding top 26%News top 31%Product top 33%Tech top 37% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Newstop 31% Producttop 33% Techtop 37% Growthtop 42% Fin. healthtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Moatbottom 45% Marketbottom 41% Innovationbottom 39% Partnersbottom 34% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $83.3M across 19 rounds · 19 rounds over 4 yrs (4.8/yr) News: 9 BI events in 12 mo (of 47 tracked, 7 types) · -10% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $83M | 1 mo ago | Public | 25 25 → 57 (+128%) · sector median +108% | 2011 | — | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 48 | Butlr Developer of thermal sensing technology providing building occupancy and utilization data 40Funding top 23%Growth top 35%Moat top 35%Talent top 38% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Growthtop 35% Moattop 35% Talenttop 38% Partnerstop 45% Producttop 49% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 36% Innovationbottom 31% Patentsbottom 19% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $71.1M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 14 yrs (0.4/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $71M | 1 mo ago | Series B | 41 41 → 93 (+127%) · sector median +108% | — | 2 patents Thermal imaging for human pose detection in smart building occupancy monitoring | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 49 | Spring Labs Provider of an AI-native platform for complaints management and governance risk compliance 45Funding top 22%Talent top 28%Moat top 31%Patents top 44% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Talenttop 28% Moattop 31% Patentstop 44% AItop 45% Innovationbottom 47% Growthbottom 41% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 34% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $66.5M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $67M | 1 mo ago | Series C | 30 30 → 56 (+87%) · sector median +108% | 2017 | 12 patents Commercial kitchen heating appliances: induction cooking surfaces, heat lamps, integrated HVAC units. | — |
| 50 | Netomi Provider AI-based customer service management platform 64AI top 20%Funding top 23%Growth top 35%Moat top 35% All 12 signals ▾AItop 20% Fundingtop 23% Growthtop 35% Moattop 35% Newstop 36% Techtop 39% Producttop 40% Patentstop 48% Innovationtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 39% AI: Classified as an agentic-AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Funding: Raised $52.0M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $52M | 1 mo ago | Series C | 51 | 2015 | 3 patents AI-driven intent classification and recommendation for conversational search interfaces. | — |
Top 12 High Tech companies in California
#1
OpenAI 🦄Series G · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 831 employees$17.9Braised▾
OpenAI 🦄
Series G · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 831 employees
AI research and deployment solutions developing advanced artificial intelligence systems and tools for global use. It support a wide range of applications across productivity, development, and enterprise use cases. Engages in foundational AI research, model development, and safety work to improve the capabilities and reliability of large-scale AI systems. Operates as a public benefit organization with a mission centered on ensuring that artificial general intelligence benefits humanity through safe and responsible deployment.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 97how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 7%Partners
top 9%Customers
top 9%Funding
top 10%Market
top 11%Innovation
top 12%Tech: 111 technologies across 8/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Partners: 47 partnership announcements in 12 mo (56 in 24 mo) · 167 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 167 deals
Customers: App rating 4.8★ (2,644,412 reviews) · Review volume +293% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 5% of tracked companies
Audience (LinkedIn): 11M LinkedIn followers — 70.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 4 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series G$75M
- Mar 2026Series G$40M
- Feb 2026Series G$122B
- 2025Series E—
Founders & team
Investors
Infosys, YC Research, Amazon Web Services, Flat Capital, Tiger Global Management, Sequoia Capital
Tech stack
AlgoliaAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAmplitudeAngularjsApollo
#2
Series E · San Jose, California · founded 2012$4.3Braised▾
Series E · San Jose, California · founded 2012
Provider of supercomputers, clusters, and instances for artificial intelligence development. The company offers infrastructure for training foundation models and serving inference. It provides supercomputer resources, including high-density power, liquid cooling, and processors. The company delivers single-tenant clusters and instances optimized for artificial intelligence workloads. It focuses on security, compliance, and hardware-level isolation.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 84how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 9%Tech
top 21%Moat
top 27%Patents
top 29%AI
top 30%Innovation
top 31%Funding: Raised $4.3B across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 7 yrs (1.7/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (May 2026)
Tech: 60 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Nginx
Moat: IP moat: 36 patents · Unicorn · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 53k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2026Conventional Debt$1B
- Nov 2025Series E$1.5B
- Aug 2025Conventional Debt$275M
- Feb 2025Series D$480M
Founders & team
Investors
Gradient Ventures, Razer, Bloomberg Beta, 1517 Fund, SVB, Mercato Partners
Tech stack
6SenseApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDiscourse
#3
Anduril 🦄Series H · Costa Mesa, California · founded 2017 · 2193 employees$3.8Braised▾
Anduril 🦄
Series H · Costa Mesa, California · founded 2017 · 2193 employees
Provider of AI-driven defense and autonomous systems across air, land, sea, and space domains. It develops integrated platforms that enhance situational awareness, real-time decision-making, and operational effectiveness for defense and security applications. It delivers a range of autonomous systems and software-defined defense infrastructure, including surveillance systems, unmanned platforms, and command-and-control technologies designed to operate in complex and contested environments. Its solutions support modern military needs such as border security, force protection, and multi-domain mission coordination.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 96how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 11%Innovation
top 14%Patents
top 14%Tech
top 17%Market
top 21%Moat
top 22%Funding: Raised $3.8B across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 7 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Series H (May 2026)
Innovation: 329 patents (top 5% of patent-holders) · 300 filings since 2022 vs 29 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Artificial Intelligence, Tech Hardware
Patents: 329 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 300 filings since 2022 vs 29 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series H$5B
- Dec 2025Series G$30M
- Jun 2025Series G$2.5B
- Aug 2024Series F$1.5B
Founders & team
Investors
Founders Fund, Sands Capital, Fidelity Investments, Baillie Gifford, Franklin Templeton Investments, Altimeter Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApolloAws Certificate ManagerCloudflare
#4
Series G · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 73 employees$4.5Braised▾
Series G · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 73 employees
Provider of AI safety and research company. It is an AI research and safety company offering AI models and chatbots. Its chatbot can be used for multiple industries including customer support, legal support, coaching, searching data, back-office automation, and sales.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 97how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 7%Partners
top 13%Innovation
top 17%News
top 17%Talent
top 17%AI
top 20%Funding: Raised $4.5B across 17 rounds · 17 rounds over 5 yrs (3.4/yr) · Last round Series G (Apr 2026)
Partners: 11 partnership announcements in 12 mo (15 in 24 mo) · 58 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 58 deals
Innovation: 74 new-product events in 24 mo · Deep-tech classification: Artificial Intelligence
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series G$5B
- Feb 2026Series G$30B
- Jan 2026Series F$10B
- Sep 2025Series F$13B
Founders & team
Investors
Amazon, Google, Buckhill Capital, Sapphire Ventures, MIS, Qualcomm
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#5
xAI 🦄Acquired · Palo Alto, California · founded 2023$6.1Braised▾
xAI 🦄
Acquired · Palo Alto, California · founded 2023
Platform providing AI-powered assistant for image generation and trend analysis. It is an artificial intelligence (AI) company focused on advancing scientific discovery and fostering a deeper understanding of the universe through its AI model, Grok. Grok is a powerful AI assistant designed to provide truthful, useful, and curious insights by leveraging real-time search, image generation, and trend analysis capabilities. Through its developer API, xAI enables seamless integration of Grok's intelligence into various projects and applications.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 96how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 10%Partners
top 17%Innovation
top 20%Moat
top 20%Market
top 21%Talent
top 21%Funding: Raised $6.1B across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 3 yrs (3.0/yr) · Last round Series E (Jan 2026)
Partners: 4 partnership announcements in 12 mo (5 in 24 mo) · 13 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 13 deals
Innovation: 8 new-product events in 24 mo · 12 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Artificial Intelligence
Audience (LinkedIn): 252k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 6 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series E$20B
- Oct 2025Series C$7.5B
- Oct 2025Conventional Debt$12.5B
- Jul 2025Conventional Debt$5B
Founders & team
Investors
Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Valor Equity Partners, Fidelity Investments, Kingdom Holding Company, Vy Capital
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesBase UiCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser Insights
#6
Mind 🦄Series A · Palo Alto, California · founded 2025$1Braised▾
Mind 🦄
Series A · Palo Alto, California · founded 2025
Developer of robotic platform designed for industrial deployment and manufacturing tasks. The platform leverages advancements in Physical AI to generalize across core tasks. It scales across manufacturing domains, designed to work alongside humans. The platform is initially focused on mastering automotive manufacturing environments.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 13%Market
top 47%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 48%Tech
bottom 34%Funding: Raised $1.0B across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 1 yrs (3.0/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2026)
Market: Top-10,000,000 web property · Unicorn
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series A$400M
- Mar 2026Series A$500M
- Nov 2025Seed$115M
Founders & team
Investors
Eclipse, Bessemer Venture Partners, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Meritech, Redpoint Ventures
Tech stack
Framer SitesHstsHttp/3Open GraphPriority HintsReact
#7
Series E · Fremont, California · founded 2016 · 197 employees$680Mraised▾
Series E · Fremont, California · founded 2016 · 197 employees
Provider of implantable brain-computer interfaces. It offers flagship product the N1 Implant the Link which is a coin-sized device designed to decode neural signals and enable users to control digital devices using only their thoughts. It also has an experimental device called Blindsight to restore vision in individuals with optic nerve damage by directly stimulating the visual cortex.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 15%Patents
top 25%Moat
top 25%Innovation
top 27%Talent
top 28%Market
top 33%Funding: Raised $680M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series E (May 2026)
Patents: 97 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 62 filings since 2022 vs 35 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 97 patents · Unicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 414k LinkedIn followers — 2.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series E—
- May 2025Series E$650M
- Nov 2023Series D$43M
- Aug 2023Series D$323.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Founders Fund, Advaita Capital, Setcoin Group, MarketX, Ipo Club, Type One Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud Mail
#8
Cerebras 🦄Public · Sunnyvale, California · founded 2015$750Mraised▾
Cerebras 🦄
Public · Sunnyvale, California · founded 2015
Provider of high-performance AI infrastructure and wafer-scale computing solutions. It leverages proprietary wafer-scale processor technology to power generative AI, real-time reasoning, conversational AI, and intelligent agent workflows with significantly higher speed and efficiency than traditional GPU-based systems. Its offerings support cloud, on-premise, and private deployment environments, enabling organizations to build, fine-tune, and serve large AI models at scale while optimizing performance, latency, and infrastructure costs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 96how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 10%Tech
top 17%News
top 18%Growth
top 20%Talent
top 23%Moat
top 26%Funding: Raised $750M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 10 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Apr 2026)
Tech: 44 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
News: 10 BI events in 12 mo (of 16 tracked, 6 types) · +67% YoY · 9 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 120k LinkedIn followers · 98 engagements/post (2.1× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Conventional Debt$850M
- Feb 2026Series H$1B
- Sep 2025Series G$1.1B
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$1.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Benchmark, Foundation Capital, Eclipse, Open Field Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, Coatue
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCookieyesGodaddy
#9
Series G · San Diego, California · founded 2015 · 364 employees$930.2Mraised▾
Series G · San Diego, California · founded 2015 · 364 employees
Developer of AI-powered platforms and software for defense applications. The company provides solutions for mission autonomy, surveillance, and object detection. Its offerings include autonomous pilot software, command and control toolkits, and autonomy development platforms. It also manufactures unmanned aircraft for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 93how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 9%Product
top 18%Talent
top 22%Moat
top 26%Market
top 28%Growth
top 29%Funding: Raised $930M across 16 rounds · 16 rounds over 11 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Series G (Mar 2026)
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series G
Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 151k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Hivemind) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series G$2B
- Feb 2025Series F$591.8M
- Dec 2023Series F$100M
- Dec 2023Venture Debt$200M
Founders & team
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Homebrew, Bloomberg Beta, Founder Collective, Riot, Disruptive Ventures
Tech stack
Anime.JsApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDocusign
#10
Skydio 🦄Series F · San Mateo, California · founded 2014 · 332 employees$570Mraised▾
Skydio 🦄
Series F · San Mateo, California · founded 2014 · 332 employees
Manufacturer of autonomous drones and related software, services, and accessories. It provides drone platforms, docking stations, attachments, and software for autonomous flight, data capture, and integration. These products serve sectors including public safety, utilities, national security, inspection, transportation, construction, and oil and gas. Services include regulatory and success support, along with developer tools and training.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 94how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 13%Funding
top 14%Tech
top 16%AI
top 20%Moat
top 22%Innovation
top 24%Patents: 614 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 513 filings since 2022 vs 98 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $570M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 11 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series F (Apr 2026)
Tech: 90 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Envoy
Audience (LinkedIn): 136k LinkedIn followers · 85 engagements/post (1.8× cohort median)
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Staff Global Supply Manager, Mechanicals, Senior Global Supply Manager, Camera
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series F$110M
- May 2024Series E$170M
- Mar 2022Series E$230M
- Feb 2021Series D$170M
Founders & team
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, IVP, Deep Learning, Playground Global, Linse Capital
Tech stack
AffirmAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAmerican ExpressApple Icloud MailApple Pay
#11
Series E · Palo Alto, California · founded 2017 · 497 employees$1.1Braised▾
Series E · Palo Alto, California · founded 2017 · 497 employees
Provider of AI-powered software and hardware. The platform offers a suite of generative AI systems for enterprises and government organizations. Its suite includes ChatGPT chatbots designed for banks, law firms, healthcare providers, and other sectors.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 93how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 13%Patents
top 13%Funding
top 14%Tech
top 19%AI
top 22%Moat
top 22%Innovation: 589 patents (top 2% of patent-holders) · 511 filings since 2022 vs 78 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Artificial Intelligence, Tech Hardware
Patents: 589 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 511 filings since 2022 vs 78 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $1.1B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series E (Feb 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 96k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series E$350M
- Apr 2021Series D$676M
- Feb 2020Series C$250M
- Apr 2019Series B$150M
Founders & team
Investors
BlackRock, Google Ventures, Walden International, Redline Capital Management, Intel Capital, Celesta Capital
Tech stack
6SenseApple Icloud MailAtlassian StatuspageCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#12
Series C · San Jose, California · founded 2018 · 161 employees$330Mraised▾
Series C · San Jose, California · founded 2018 · 161 employees
Developer of hardware and software platform for physical artificial intelligence. The company offers a machine learning system-on-chip, boards, and development kits. The hardware and software are designed for robotics, automotive, industrial, government, retail, and healthcare sectors. The company's platform supports computer vision, large language models, and multimodal models.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 15%AI
top 22%Moat
top 31%Partners
top 32%Talent
top 38%Tech
top 41%Funding: Raised $330M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 6 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series C (Apr 2026)
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence, computer vision, machine learning
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 25k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. Mistral Solutions (a subsidiary of AXISCADES)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series C—
- Aug 2025Series C$85M
- Apr 2024Series B$70M
- Jun 2023Series B$13M
Founders & team
Investors
Dell Technologies Capital, Amplify Partners, Wing Venture Capital, ND Capital, Fidelity Investments, Alter Venture Partners
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAmerican ExpressApple Icloud MailAuth0Cart FunctionalityCdnjs
Funding & investor landscape
$190.1Btotal disclosed funding
3,379companies funded
8,896disclosed rounds
80rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Greg Brockman
Co-Foudner & President & Chairman · OpenAI
Sam Altman
Co-Founder & CEO · OpenAI
Stephen Balaban
Co-Founder & CEO · Lambda AI
Matt Grimm
Co-Founder & COO · Anduril
Joseph Chen
Co-Founder · Anduril
Benjamin Mann
Co-Founder · Anthropic
Jared Kaplan
Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer · Anthropic
Elon Musk
Co-Founder & CEO · xAI
Yuhuai Wu
Co-Founder · xAI
RJ Scaringe
Founder & CEO · Mind
Dongjin Seo
Co-Founder · Neuralink
Michael James
Co-Founder · Cerebras
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 CALIFORNIA · Hardware
How research on Semiconductors in California is moving
A read on the academic research around Semiconductors in California — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 860 papers.
UC Santa Barbara, UCLA, and UC Berkeley lead California's semiconductor research, focusing optimistically on photonic devices, materials, and 3D IC technologies, with breakthroughs dominating over concerns.
860 papers · stance +0.56 · 49% breakthrough · 12% concern
top institutions
- University of California, Santa Barbara162
- University of California, Los Angeles113
- University of California, Berkeley100
- California Institute of Technology92
- University of California, San Diego67
leading researchers
John E. Bowers · Chung‐Kuan Cheng · Sheldon X.-D. Tan · Andrew B. Kahng · Miodrag Potkonjak · S. J. Ben Yoo
prism intelligence · tone & topics
94% positive · 1% critical tone
ElectronicsComputer ScienceTelecommunicationsManufacturingMaterials ScienceArtificial Intelligence
▲
Breakthroughs379 · 44%
▲ 40%→51% share
▲1.3× share momentum4 median citations32% since 2021mostly methods-led
Detector research doubled (4→8 papers), signaling intensifying breakthroughs in semiconductor sensing capabilities.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Detector4→8
- Node (physics)1→5
- Artificial neural network1→5
- Electronic design automation1→4
- Electronic packaging1→4
Newly emergingIntegrated circuit packaging 0→4 · Tensor (intrinsic definition) 0→3 · Gallium nitride 0→3
Landmark Memristor Applications for Programmable Analog ICs · 380 cites
◆
Advancements301 · 35%
▼ 39%→27% share
▼0.7× share momentum3 median citations22% since 2021mostly methods-led
Reliability (semiconductor) concerns rose sharply 1→6 papers, reflecting growing scrutiny of device durability.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Miniaturization2→5
- Superheterodyne receiver1→3
- Scaling2→4
- Field-programmable gate array3→4
Newly emergingGallium nitride 0→4 · Neuromorphic engineering 0→4 · Hardware Trojan 0→3
Landmark Hybrid Silicon Photonic Integrated Circuit Technology · 417 cites
▼
Concerns92 · 11%
▲ 10%→15% share
▲1.5× share momentum6 median citations39% since 2021mostly empirical
Hardware security module research newly emerged at 6 papers, flagging rising semiconductor security vulnerabilities.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Reliability (semiconductor)1→6
- Electrostatic discharge1→5
- Noise (video)1→3
- Reliability engineering1→3
Newly emergingHardware security module 0→6 · Power (physics) 0→3
Landmark Silicon nitride passive and active photonic integrated circuits: trends and prospects · 311 cites
Common questions
How many High Tech companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 7564 indexable High Tech companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by High Tech companies in California, United States?
The High Tech companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $190.1B in disclosed equity funding across 3379 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded High Tech company in California, United States?
OpenAI is the highest-funded High Tech company in California, United States, with $17.9B in disclosed equity funding.
How many High Tech companies in California, United States are funded?
3379 of the 7564 High Tech companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many High Tech unicorns are there in California, United States?
145 High Tech companies in California, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States High Tech companies?
The most active investors in California, United States High Tech companies on this list include Y Combinator, Plug and Play Tech Center, Andreessen Horowitz, National Science Foundation, Techstars.
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