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Life sciencescompanies in California

Research genomics, oncology therapeutics, medical devices, neurology health, listed and more: the companies building life sciences in California, with their founders, funding, team size and business models.

4,502 company profiles1,597 with recorded fundingNovember 2026 edition
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Recent life sciences business events in California

Funding, M&A, contract wins and launches involving 6,571 life sciences companies in California, last 24 months: 576 M&A deals · 527 funding rounds · 174 Contracts · 26 launches. Newest first; companies and investors link to their Fliar profiles. Latest event in our news feed: Jun 2026.

ContractTechnology

Chai Discovery · client: Pfizer

Pfizer announced a licensing agreement with Chai Discovery that gives it early access to the new Chai-3 AI platform, which could improve its ability to identify and design new drug…

Biopharmaceutical
FundingSeries B

Advanced nanotherapies

Advanced NanoTherapies (ANT) has successfully closed a significant Series B funding round, garnering over $31 million.

Investors S3 Ventures, T45 Fund
Medical device
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Resmed acquires Noctrix health

announces that portfolio company Noctrix Health has been acquired by ResMed (NYSE: RMD), a global leader in sleep health and respiratory care, in a transaction valued at $340 million.

Medical technology
ContractService

Hollister-Stier Laboratories LLC · client: Biomarin pharmaceutical

Hollister-Stier has agreed to filter and package an enzyme-replacement product for BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., of Novato, Calif.

Pharmaceutical
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Butterfly acquires Orgain

Butterfly, a LA-based private equity firm specializing in the food sector, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Orgain, Inc., according to a press release.

Organic and clean nutrition products
FundingPublic Offering

Artiva biotherapeutics

It's also worth noting that Artiva Biotherapeutics wasn't far behind in fourth place after pricing a $300 million underwritten offering.

Investors Na
Biotech
M&AMerger · Announced

Avenzo therapeutics acquires Rallybio

NEW YORK – Rallybio will merge with Avenzo Therapeutics to develop several precision oncology assets, including CDK2 and CDK4 inhibitors and bispecific antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs).

Oncology
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Veeva systems acquires Ostro

Veeva Systems announced it has acquired Ostro for approximately $100 million in cash and long-term equity retention grants.

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Rallybio acquires Avenzo therapeutics

Shares of Rallybio Corporation (RLYB) are gaining around 19 percent in Monday morning trading after the company announced an agreement to acquire Avenzo Therapeutics, Inc. through a…

Biotech
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Nexalin technology acquires PONM Inc

Nexalin Technology Inc has closed its acquisition of PONM Inc from GreenLight Ventures LLC, securing the digital health platform that supports its HALO Clarity program and Nexalin…

Healthcare
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Veeva systems acquires Yonalink

US cloud software systems provider for the life sciences industry Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV), which has a market cap of $26 billion, has acquired Israeli clinical trial and data…

Clinical trial and data streaming
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Eli lilly acquires Engage bio

US pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has taken over Engage Bio and has thus once again put the focus on the competition for non-viral DNA delivery.

Biotech
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Liminatus Pharma acquires InnocsAI LLC

Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, InnocsAI will merge with and into a newly formed wholly owned Delaware subsidiary of Liminatus, with the subsidiary surviving as a wholly owned…

Biotechnology
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Innovaccer acquires Caduceushealth

Innovaccer Inc., a leading healthcare AI company, today announced the asset acquisition of CaduceusHealth, a nationally recognized revenue cycle management services provider.

Revenue cycle management services
M&AMerger · Completed

Strive acquires Semler scientific

Semler Scientific's merger added 5,048 bitcoin and medical-device operations to Strive.

Medical Devices
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Sensei biotherapeutics acquires Faeth therapeutics

Sensei Biotherapeutics reported first-quarter 2026 results and said the quarter was 'transformational,' highlighting the acquisition of Faeth Therapeutics and a concurrent $200 million…

Biotechnology
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Radoff-JEC Group acquires Seer

We are pleased to submit this further improved, non-binding proposal to acquire 100% of the equity of the Company for $2.40 per share in cash, which represents an immediate 42% premium…

M&AAcquisition · Completed

Standard dental labs acquires BRLIT Dental Laboratory

Standard Dental Labs has completed its acquisition of BRLIT Dental Laboratory, a Sarasota‑based lab with nearly five decades of history, marking a major milestone in the company's…

Dental Laboratory
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Neurocrine biosciences acquires Soleno therapeutics

Soleno Therapeutics (NasdaqCM:SLNO) has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Neurocrine Biosciences, including a cash tender offer.

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Robo.ai Inc. acquires Neurovia

Robo.ai Inc. (NASDAQ:AIIO) said Thursday it agreed to acquire Neurovia AI Limited, a data processing and compression technology company, in a $100 million all-stock deal aimed at…

Data processing and compression technology
M&AAcquisition · Completed

K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc acquires Natera

K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRA – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing…

Medical research / diagnostics
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Merck & Co acquires Terns pharmaceuticals

Merck & Co (MSD) has completed its acquisition of Terns Pharmaceuticals, expanding its pipeline of treatments for chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML).

Pharmaceuticals
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Bayer acquires Perfuse therapeutics

The Leverkusen take over the US biotech company Perfuse Therapeutics, which specializes in ophthalmology. The deal has a volume of up to 2.45 billion dollars

Biotech
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Ucb acquires Neurona therapeutics

Belgian biopharma UCB is set to take over California-based Neurona Therapeutics for up to $1.15 billion.

Biotech
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Acea therapeutics acquires ACEA Pharma

Pursuant to the agreement, Phoenix Asia agreed to purchase 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of ACEA Pharma Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of ACEA Therapeutics, in…

Pharmaceutical
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Ucb acquires Candid therapeutics

UCB, a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced signing of a definitive agreement under which it would acquire Candid Therapeutics (Candid), a privately held clinical-stage…

Biotechnology
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Gyre Therapeutics acquires Cullgen

Gyre Therapeutics (Nasdaq: GYRE) has closed its acquisition of Cullgen Inc., a clinical-stage biotech focused on targeted protein degraders and degrader-antibody conjugates, in an…

Clinical-stage biotech
M&AAcquisition · Announced

UCB SA acquires Candid therapeutics

UCB SA agreed to pay $2 billion up front to acquire bispecific T-cell engager (TCE)-maker Candid Therapeutics Inc. and lead BCMA/CD3 TCE asset cizutamig (CND-106), continuing big…

M&AMerger · Announced

Tomi environmental solutions acquires Carbonium

TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc. today announced that it has executed a non-binding letter of intent (the “LOI”) to merge with Carbonium Core, Inc.

Life sciences companies in California, by funding and team

Few life sciences companies in California publish revenue, so this list compares what is on record instead: recorded equity funding, team size, revenue model, age and stage. The 50 companies below lead on recorded funding and team size among 4,502 active companies.

Showing 25 of 50

Developer of a screening platform for circulating tumor DNA to detect cancer

Oncology
US$2.00bnSeries D · Nov 2019
1,144+18% 12 mo to Dec 2020LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months

Provider of a deep learning platform for detecting circulating cancer-related markers

Genomics
US$1.35bnSeries E · Feb 2024
414+109% 12 mo to Dec 2020LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
12 yr2014
0none in 3 months

Protein tracking and measuring tool for drug discovery

Oncology
US$1.16bnSeries D · Feb 2025
431+17% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
7 yr2019
0none in 3 months

AI-enabled platform for drug discovery and development

Life sciences tech
US$1.00bnSeries D · Apr 2024
214LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
3 yr2023
0none in 3 months · last posted May 2026

Developer of a photoimmunotherapy platform for treating cancer

Oncology
US$991.06mSeries F · Jul 2025
129LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Fee-for-service
13 yr2013
0none in 3 months · last posted Aug 2025

Developer of therapeutic solutions for the treatment of diabetes

Genomics
US$938.46mSeries D · Jul 2025
4+0% 12 mo to Dec 2023LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
14 yr2012
0none in 3 months

Developer of therapeutics modulating alternative splicing for disease treatment

Neurology
US$778.00mSeries B · Apr 2021
30+88% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Physical commerce
18 yr2008
0none in 3 months

Developer of therapeutics for immune-mediated inflammatory and fibrotic diseases

Immunology
US$730.00mSeries B · Jan 2026
3LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
3 yr2023
0none in 3 months

Developer of therapeutic for central nervous system disorders

Neurology
US$698.50mSeries D · Jul 2025
155+35% 12 mo to Dec 2021LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Commission on transaction / Subscription
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months

Developer of benchtop DNA sequencer for research applications

Life sciences platforms and tools
US$678.30mSeries D · Jul 2024
446-16% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Platform offering quality management solutions for health sciences organizations

Healthcare it
US$656.27mSeries D · Jul 2022
37+56% 12 mo to Dec 2021LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
25 yr2001
0none in 3 months · last posted Jul 2026

Developer of machine learning platform for drug discovery and development

Artificial intelligence
US$643.21mSeries C · Mar 2021
258+55% 12 mo to Dec 2021LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Developer of immune cell therapies for cancer treatment

Oncology
US$631.16mSeries C · Jul 2024
160+91% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Fee-for-service
7 yr2019
0none in 3 months

Developer of microbial nitrogen products designed for crop nutrition enhancement

Crop tech
US$618.08mSeries D · Jul 2021
307+82% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Physical commerce
16 yr2010
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Manufacturer of a medical device for cell-based therapy

Life sciences platforms and tools
US$612.00mSeries D · Jan 2026
322+15% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
7 yr2019
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Provider of bioinformatics platform to find treatment for cancer and other diseases

Healthcare it
US$607.58mSeries E · Jan 2016
263+12% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
19 yr2007
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Developer of high-throughput NGS instrument for research

Genomics
US$600.00mSeries D · May 2022
317-32% vs previous recordrecorded
Subscription
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months · last posted Jan 2026

Provider of access catheters for cardiovascular diagnosis and treatment

Cardiac and vascular disorders
US$596.00mSeries E · Mar 2026
417+104% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Developer of digital sequencing technology for cancer detection

Genomics
US$557.50mSeries E · Aug 2017
4,876+55% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Fee-for-service
14 yr2012
1postings · last posted Sep 2026

Developer of healthcare data platforms and artificial intelligence agent software

Big data analytics
US$557.35mSeries F · Jan 2025
1,608LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
12 yr2014
3postings · last posted Sep 2026

Developer of drugs for immunology

Immunology
US$550.00mSeries C · Sep 2022
24+33% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months

Provider of biology-guided radiotherapy system

Oncology
US$542.31mSeries F · Nov 2023
113+15% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
17 yr2009
0none in 3 months

Developer of chimeric antigen receptor cell therapy to treat cancer

Immunotherapy
US$531.77mSeries A · Sep 2018
234+15% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Physical commerce
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months · last posted May 2026

Developer of therapeutics for the treatment of auto-immune disease

Immunology
US$529.00mSeries C · Mar 2024
268LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
23 yr2003
0none in 3 months · last posted May 2026
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Genomics and life science tools companies

Companies building genomics, laboratory tools, and research platforms.

  1. GRAIL

    Developer of a screening platform for circulating tumor DNA to detect cancer

    Oncology
    See in list
  2. Freenome Health

    Provider of a deep learning platform for detecting circulating cancer-related markers

    Genomics
    See in list
  3. Eikon

    Protein tracking and measuring tool for drug discovery

    Oncology
    See in list
  4. Xaira

    AI-enabled platform for drug discovery and development

    Life sciences tech
    See in list
  5. Kriya Therapeutics

    Developer of therapeutic solutions for the treatment of diabetes

    Genomics
    See in list

Oncology and immunotherapy companies

Companies developing cancer diagnostics, therapies, and immunotherapy.

  1. GRAIL

    Developer of a screening platform for circulating tumor DNA to detect cancer

    Oncology
    See in list
  2. Freenome Health

    Provider of a deep learning platform for detecting circulating cancer-related markers

    Genomics
    See in list
  3. Eikon

    Protein tracking and measuring tool for drug discovery

    Oncology
    See in list
  4. Rakuten Medical

    Developer of a photoimmunotherapy platform for treating cancer

    Oncology
    See in list
  5. Kriya Therapeutics

    Developer of therapeutic solutions for the treatment of diabetes

    Genomics
    See in list

Medical device and diagnostics companies

Companies offering medical devices, diagnostics, and clinical monitoring products.

  1. Imperative Care

    Provider of access catheters for cardiovascular diagnosis and treatment

    Cardiac and vascular disorders
    See in list
  2. Outset Medical

    Provider of hemodialysis machine with touchscreen display

    Nephrology
    See in list
  3. Exo

    Developer of point of care ultrasound ecosystem with AI-powered diagnostic and workflow tools

    Imaging diagnostics
    See in list
  4. Earlens Corporation

    Provider of hearing aids for people with less hearing power

    Ent disorders
    See in list
  5. EndoGastric Solutions

    Endoluminal solutions for digestive diseases, restoring anatomy and improving patient outcomes

    Gastroenterology

Neurology and digital health companies

Companies focused on neurological conditions, healthcare IT, and disease management.

  1. Kriya Therapeutics

    Developer of therapeutic solutions for the treatment of diabetes

    Genomics
    See in list
  2. Biosplice

    Developer of therapeutics modulating alternative splicing for disease treatment

    Neurology
    See in list
  3. Innovaccer

    Developer of healthcare data platforms and artificial intelligence agent software

    Big data analytics
    See in list
  4. Clarify

    Company provides healthcare analytics and value-based payments platform services

    Healthcare it
    See in list
  5. Virta

    Provider of therapies for metabolic health in chronic disease patients

    Healthcare it
    See in list

Public life sciences companies in California

Browse publicly listed life sciences companies.

  1. GRAIL

    Developer of a screening platform for circulating tumor DNA to detect cancer

    Oncology
    See in list
  2. Eikon

    Protein tracking and measuring tool for drug discovery

    Oncology
    See in list
  3. MapLight

    Developer of therapeutic for central nervous system disorders

    Neurology
    See in list
  4. NantHealth

    Provider of bioinformatics platform to find treatment for cancer and other diseases

    Healthcare it
    See in list
  5. Guardant Health

    Developer of digital sequencing technology for cancer detection

    Genomics
    See in list
312 companies in California

Life sciences startups in California

Browse newer life sciences companies.

  1. Xaira

    AI-enabled platform for drug discovery and development

    Life sciences tech
    See in list
  2. Mirador

    Developer of therapeutics for immune-mediated inflammatory and fibrotic diseases

    Immunology
    See in list
  3. Avenzo Therapeutics

    Developer of therapeutics for cancer treatment

    Oncology
    See in list
  4. Science

    Provider of online science magazine

    Ophthalmology
  5. Merge Labs

    Developer of brain-computer interfaces to maximize human ability, agency, experience

    Neurology
477 companies in California

Life sciences companies hiring in California

Find life sciences companies with hiring activity.

  1. Neuralink

    Provider of implantable brain-computer interfaces

    Neurology
    See in list
  2. Xaira

    AI-enabled platform for drug discovery and development

    Life sciences tech
    See in list
  3. Rakuten Medical

    Developer of a photoimmunotherapy platform for treating cancer

    Oncology
    See in list
  4. Element Biosciences

    Developer of benchtop DNA sequencer for research applications

    Life sciences platforms and tools
    See in list
  5. Title21 Health Solutions

    Platform offering quality management solutions for health sciences organizations

    Healthcare it
    See in list
54 companies in California
Mobile reach

Top 10 life sciences apps from California

The most-installed Android apps published by life sciences companies headquartered in California — 48.6M installs between them. 115 companies on this page publish at least one app; each company (legal entity) appears once, with its most-installed app.

1 of 10
1

Instant Heart Rate: HR Monitor

by Instant Heart Rate

Installs31.3M
Rating3.71311K ratings
Installs, year on year+0%
Last updatedApr 2026
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2

Academia.edu

by Academia

Installs4.8M
Rating4.7107K ratings
Installs, year on year+10%
Last updatedApr 2026
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3

myAir™ by Resmed

by ResMed

Installs4.3M
Rating4.2436K ratings
Last updatedMay 2026
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4

Kardia

by AliveCor

Installs2.2M
Rating4.759K ratings
Last updatedMay 2026
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5

Dexcom G7

by Dexcom

Installs1.9M
Rating3.1613K ratings
Installs, year on year+74%
Last updatedApr 2026
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6

Evidation: Earn Health Rewards

by Evidation

Installs1.5M
Rating4.2122K ratings
Installs, year on year+8%
Last updatedJun 2026
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7

Buenas Tareas

by BuenasTareas

Installs851K
Rating2.717K ratings
Last updatedOct 2024
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8

MDacne - Custom Acne Treatment

by MDacne

Installs700K
Rating4.444K ratings
Last updatedAug 2022
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9

MyZio

by iRhythm Tech

Installs648K
Rating4.6716K ratings
Last updatedMar 2026
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10

MiniMed™ Mobile

by Medtronic Diabetes

Installs425K
Rating—
Installs, year on year+42%
Last updatedMay 2026
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Capital & corporate activity

Life sciences funding and M&A across the United States

22,455 recorded equity rounds have gone to 27,407 life sciences companies in the United States — how much, at which stage, into which sub-sectors, from whom, and how California compares. Debt, IPO and grant rounds are excluded.

equity rounds, last 12 months360

US$13.54bn

equity rounds, last 24 months1232

US$37.38bn

raised over five yearsUS$157.58bn

5,603 rounds in the United States

M&A deals, California576

last 24 months

Capital by year

Equity funding into life sciences in the United States

amount rounds
$26bn20181450
$23bn20191352
$32bn20201398
$45bn20211383
$30bn20221075
$22bn20231064
$25bn2024940
$23bn2025850
$12bn2026291

Bars show US$ raised; the number under each year is equity rounds. 2026 is year to date. The peak year was 2021, with US$45.29bn across 1383 rounds.

The funding ladder · five years

Rounds and typical cheque by stage

AngelUS$70.78m18 rounds · median US$1.40m
SeedUS$5.87bn1,808 rounds · median US$1.11m
Series AUS$38.68bn1,753 rounds · median US$8.80m
Series BUS$46.06bn1,089 rounds · median US$23.00m
Series CUS$30.98bn517 rounds · median US$42.00m
Series D+US$35.59bn392 rounds · median US$50.00m
Private equityUS$66.54m22 rounds · median US$14.25m
Where the money went · five years

Most-funded sub-sectors

OncologyUS$24.87bn658 rounds · 368 companies
Life sciences techUS$16.70bn556 rounds · 344 companies
GenomicsUS$15.90bn409 rounds · 249 companies
NeurologyUS$13.39bn445 rounds · 248 companies
ImmunologyUS$12.90bn189 rounds · 111 companies
Life sciences platforms and toolsUS$7.97bn387 rounds · 238 companies
Cardiac and vascular disordersUS$7.63bn313 rounds · 172 companies
Corporate activity · last 24 months

M&A in California

472Acquisition
94Merger
6Takeover

Most active acquirers

  1. Biomarin pharmaceutical10
  2. Novartis10
  3. Agilent technologies10
  4. Na9
  5. Boston scientific9

Most acquired or merged

  1. Staar surgical company10
  2. Terns pharmaceuticals8
  3. Agilent technologies8
  4. Acelyrin7
  5. Avidity biosciences6

Each deal appears in the events strip at the top of the page.

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Life Sciences Industry Landscape of the United States

The financials above are one chapter. The full life sciences landscape of California maps the whole industry — every segment, the capital behind it, the talent market and where the next opportunities are.

  • Market map of every sub-sector
  • Funding & company formation by year
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  • Where demand runs ahead of supply
Read the life sciences landscape of California

Life sciences funding in California

1,597 life sciences companies in California have recorded equity funding, US$108.67bn in total. Totals and round dates describe the historical record; they are not current valuations.

Founders and momentum in California

Meet the people behind life sciences companies in California. 3,133 of 4,502 companies list founders or leaders; where a public LinkedIn profile matches exactly, the expanded profile shows the photo, headline, location and education.

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