Radar · Nanotechnology in California
Best Nanotechnology Companies in California, United States
The 239 best Nanotechnology companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Sila Nanotechnologies.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
239companies tracked
$4.6Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
131have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · NANOTECHNOLOGY × CALIFORNIA
Our analysis of 50 Nanotechnology companies
$6.5b in tracked funding; 78% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
78%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
1unicorns
2010median founding year
1.1Mcombined LinkedIn audience
80%of audience held by top 3
1companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Nanotechnology companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sila Nanotechnologies 🦄 Provider of nanotech-based lithium-ion batteries for diversified applications 82Funding top 15%Patents top 17%Product top 18%Innovation top 22% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Patentstop 17% Producttop 18% Innovationtop 22% Moattop 22% Talenttop 22% Growthtop 32% Markettop 39% Techtop 48% Globalbottom 47% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $1.3B across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 14 yrs (0.8/yr) Patents: 357 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 204 filings since 2022 vs 116 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $1.3B | 23 mo ago | 316 316 → 421 (+33%) · sector median +25% | Gleb Yushin Co-Founder & CTO | Craft CMSApple iCloud MailPHP+18 | Top 5M | 357 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 1 expansion |
| 2 | PacBio Developer of instrument systems and software for real-time sequencing of single-molecules | $342M | 64 mo ago | 649 649 → 589 (-9%) · sector median +25% | Christian Henry CEO & President | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+42 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 3 | Nanosys Developer of nanotechnology-based displays | $267M | 46 mo ago | 16 | Larry Bock Founder | Squarespace CommerceCart FunctionalitySquarespace+20 | Top 10M | 1,109 patents Nanostructured quantum‑dot materials and processes for advanced LED/display integration | — |
| 4 | Glo-USA Nanotechnology based LED technology provider | $161M | 105 mo ago | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Aduro LAAD based therapeutics against pancreatic, mesothelioma, high-grade glioma, lung and ovarian cancer. | $151M | 137 mo ago | 129 | Stephen T Isaacs Chairman | EnvoyAmazon Web Servicescore-js+4 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 6 | Ashvattha Therapeutics Developer of nanomedicines for ophthalmology, neurology, and inflammatory diseases 45Funding top 23%Moat top 36%Talent top 38%Market bottom 41% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Moattop 36% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $130M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 10 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $130M | 17 mo ago | 40 | Kannan Rangaramanujam Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Complete Genomics Developer of DNA sequencing platform for human genome sequencing and analysis | $125M | 190 mo ago | 114 114 → 240 (+111%) · sector median +25% | Radoje Drmanac Co-Founder & CSO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+26 | Top 10M | 467 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 8 | Bionano Provider of genome analysis solutions to researchers and clinicians | $124M | 24 mo ago | 364 | Erik Holmlin President & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | Top 5M | 43 patents Iron‑based nanomaterials and nanoemulsion formulations for pharmaceutical delivery | — |
| 9 | DTx Pharma Provider of RNA-based therapeutics for multiple health purposes | $113M | 63 mo ago | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Molekule Manufacturer of air purification and humidification devices with filtration technology 50Funding top 28%Innovation top 29%Patents top 29%Product top 34% All 13 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Innovationtop 29% Patentstop 29% Producttop 34% Moattop 38% Techtop 41% Growthtop 45% Customerstop 50% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 40% Newsbottom 36% Fin. healthbottom 29% Funding: Raised $97.9M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) Innovation: 77 patents (top 23% of patent-holders) · 39 filings since 2022 vs 38 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $98M | 13 mo ago | 92 92 → 81 (-12%) · sector median +25% | Jason Dibona CEO | ShopifyApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+16 | Top 1M | 77 patents Indoor air purification using photocatalytic and UV-based filtration technologies | — |
| 11 | Ignyta Personalized medicine for cancer and autoimmune diseases | $97M | 103 mo ago | 30 | Gary Firestein Co-Founder | — | — | 240 patents Small‑molecule kinase inhibitors for oncology, notably entrectinib and related cancer drugs | — |
| 12 | Nanotech Energy Developer of graphene batteries, conductive inks, adhesives, powders, pastes, dispersions | $96M | 58 mo ago | 55 | Jack Kavanaugh Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+23 | Top 10M | 133 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 13 | NanoH2O Developer of reverse osmosis membranes for water treatment 76Growth top 13%Funding top 24%Patents top 41%Market top 43% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 13% Fundingtop 24% Patentstop 41% Markettop 43% Moattop 45% Innovationtop 46% Newsbottom 44% Globalbottom 42% Growth: Headcount 15 → 120 (+700%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $89.9M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 19 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $90M | 6 mo ago | 120 | — | — | — | 95 patents Enhanced thin‑film composite membrane technology for high‑flux water desalination | — |
| 14 | Elucida Oncology Developer of a particle delivery platform using nanotechnology | $82M | 65 mo ago | 23 | — | — | — | 29 patents Targeted folate‑receptor nanoparticle drug delivery systems for oncology therapeutics. | — |
| 15 | Biological Dynamics Provider of molecular diagnostics plaform | $68M | 67 mo ago | 54 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+20 | Top 50M | 78 patents Biomedical diagnostics and biomarker detection, analyte data processing, dielectric materials, surface functionalization | — |
| 16 | Cambrios Silver nanowire solutions to enable electronic devices and transparent conductor development | $63M | 144 mo ago | 59 | — | — | — | 353 patents Transparent conductive nanowire films and related manufacturing for optoelectronic devices | — |
| 17 | Genedit 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 | $58M | 18 mo ago | 39 39 → 64 (+64%) · sector median +25% | — | — | — | 73 patents Non‑viral cationic polymers for biomolecule delivery and engineered Cpf1 guide RNAs | — |
| 18 | POINT Biomedical Domain name pointbio.com is for sale via Sedo Domain Parking | $56M | 221 mo ago | — | Tom Feldman CEO | — | — | 31 patents Ultrasound contrast agents and drug‑delivery micro/nanoparticles for medical imaging. | — |
| 19 | Amprius Technologies Developer of silicon nano-wire-based Li-Ion batteries | $55M | 44 mo ago | 64 64 → 101 (+58%) · sector median +25% | Yi Cui Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | Top 5M | 170 patents Silicon‑based high‑capacity anodes and electrode architectures for lithium‑ion batteries | — |
| 20 | Quantapore Developer of new single-molecule sequencing technology | $51M | 95 mo ago | 17 | — | — | — | 126 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 21 | Aether Bio Developer of high-throughput robotic laboratories 21Funding top 28%Moat top 35%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 39% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Moattop 35% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 34% Techbottom 21% Funding: Raised $49.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $49M | 6 mo ago | 17 | Pavle Jeremic Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | BLOO Solar Manufacturer of silicon-based solar modules | $49M | 127 mo ago | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Renovis Pioneering drug discovery and development, accelerating concept to cure | $45M | 145 mo ago | 368 | — | — | — | 191 patents Design of heterocyclic small‑molecule P2X7 modulators for neuro‑inflammatory therapies | — |
| 24 | C3Nano Developer of transparent conductive inks and films | $43M | 72 mo ago | 28 | Ajay Virkar Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder | — | — | 165 patents Printable silver nanowire conductive inks and transparent coatings for flexible electronics | — |
| 25 | Electronic Bio Provider of nanotech-based DNA sequencing solutions 10Funding top 37%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 24% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 37% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 24% Techbottom 15% Funding: Raised $40.7M across 49 rounds · 49 rounds over 19 yrs (2.6/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100 | $41M | 12 mo ago | 15 | Eric Ervin President and CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Magnetic Insight Provider of nanotechnology-based solutions for pre-clinical MRI imaging | $38M | 26 mo ago | 34 | Patrick Goodwill Co-founder / CTO | WordPressMySQLPHP+10 | Top 500k | 15 patents Magnetic particle actuation and imaging technologies for biomedical diagnostics and therapy | — |
| 27 | Intradigm Corporation Develops RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics for the treatment of cancer. | $37M | 209 mo ago | 17 | — | — | — | 136 patents RNAi‑based gene silencing therapeutics for cancer, angiogenesis, and scar‑free wound healing | — |
| 28 | Quark Pharmaceuticals Late stage pharmaceutical company developing RNAi-based therapeutics | $37M | 192 mo ago | 30 | Daniel Zurr Founder & CEO | — | — | 475 patents Therapeutic nucleic acid agents for preventing ischemia‑reperfusion injury in organs | — |
| 29 | Illumina Developer of technologies for analysis of genetic variation and function | $28M | 77 mo ago | 5,548 5,548 → 9,678 (+74%) · sector median +25% | Mark Chee Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityAdobe Experience ManagerApple iCloud Mail+32 | Top 500k | 10,583 patents High-throughput DNA sequencing hardware, reagents, and AI-driven base‑calling technologies | — |
| 30 | QuantumSphere Nano catalysts & integrated catalytic solution | $27M | 126 mo ago | 7 | — | — | — | 94 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 31 | Advanced NanoTherapies Developer of a drug delivery device for cardiac vascular diseases | $26M | 33 mo ago | 10 | Mehdi Shishehbor Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Cellics Developing therapies for infectious diseases & autoimmune disorders using Nanosponge technology | $26M | 67 mo ago | 18 18 → 21 (+17%) · sector median +25% | Lili Xie Co-Founder & Director | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Direct Electron Developer of cameras for electron microscopy 57Innovation top 20%Growth top 35%Tech top 41%Funding top 42% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Growthtop 35% Techtop 41% Fundingtop 42% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 23% Innovation: 11 product lines Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $25M | 12 mo ago | 13 | Rob Bilhorn Founder & President | WordPressMySQLPHP+34 | Top 5M | — | 1 launch |
| 34 | Nanostellar Catalyst Metals for Auto Industry | $24M | 207 mo ago | — | Jonathan Woo Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | 64 patents Metal nanoparticle heterogeneous catalysts for automotive exhaust and NOx treatment | — |
| 35 | Anasys Instruments Nanoscale infrared spectrometers for advanced materials and life science research | $24M | 98 mo ago | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Halo Labs Developer of subvisible particle analyzer for life science and materials applications | $24M | 47 mo ago | 41 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 37 | Nelumbo Omniphobic nanocoating for air conditioners | $21M | 25 mo ago | 10 | Liam Berryman Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLMariaDB+19 | Top 50M | 98 patents Advanced functional ceramic coatings on polymers and integrated thermal‑management textile systems. | — |
| 38 | NovaSolix Developer of rectenna-based solar technology for various applications and sectors 32Moat top 25%Funding top 33%Talent top 34%Patents top 41% All 7 signals ▾Moattop 25% Fundingtop 33% Talenttop 34% Patentstop 41% Innovationtop 47% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 25% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · IP moat: 42 patents Funding: Raised $16.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $16M | 2 mo ago | 12 | Bob Cousins Co-Founder | — | — | 42 patents Solar-powered antenna arrays and low‑power semi‑reflective display technologies | 2 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 39 | Wynd Technologies Manufacturer of sensors detecting indoor air quality smoke and noise | $12M | 59 mo ago | 41 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShogun Page Builder+49 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 40 | Dickinson Developer of nanomaterials designing and fabricating platform | $11M | 24 mo ago | 15 | Terry Brookshire Director/Co-Founder | — | — | 53 patents Advanced carbon nanomaterial composites, perimorphic carbon synthesis, and magnesia-based catalytic structures. | — |
| 41 | NaNotics Developer of nanomedical platform for treating major human and animal diseases 32Moat top 25%Patents top 33%Funding top 38%Talent top 38% All 7 signals ▾Moattop 25% Patentstop 33% Fundingtop 38% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 44% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 23% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 59 patents Patents: 59 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 26 filings since 2022 vs 33 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $10M | 10 mo ago | 9 | John Dodgson Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | 59 patents Therapeutic biomolecule inhibition and nucleic‑acid‑based scavenger particle platforms | — |
| 42 | Electron Optica Provider of solutions for electron microscopy and electron lithography 37Funding top 44%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $9.3M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 15 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $9M | 14 mo ago | — | Marian Mankos Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Immix Biopharma Developer of therapeutics for amyloidosis, autoimmune diseases, and oncology indications 53Product top 14%News top 24%Growth top 32%Funding top 34% All 12 signals ▾Producttop 14% Newstop 24% Growthtop 32% Fundingtop 34% Innovationtop 39% Patentstop 41% Moattop 45% Techtop 47% Fin. healthtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 16 tracked, 7 types) · +150% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $9M | 9 mo ago | 11 | Ilya Rachman Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+26 | Top 5M | 25 patents Targeted nanoparticle delivery of therapeutic agents for cancer and inflammatory diseases | — |
| 44 | NanoImaging Services Provider of cryo-electron microscopy, protein production, and nanoparticle characterization services | $9M | 21 mo ago | 44 44 → 40 (-9%) · sector median +25% | Clint Potter Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19 | Top 10M | 2 patents Electron microscopy and image analysis for particulate characterization | 1 launch |
| 45 | Sylvatex Developer of advanced materials for energy, industrial, and strategic applications 27Moat top 38%Funding top 40%Patents top 44%Innovation top 46% All 10 signals ▾Moattop 38% Fundingtop 40% Patentstop 44% Innovationtop 46% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 26% Newsbottom 21% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 23 patents Funding: Raised $8.4M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 15 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $8M | 13 mo ago | 16 16 → 17 (+6%) · sector median +25% | Virginia Klausmeier President & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | Top 50M | 23 patents Lithium‑ion battery cathode material synthesis and nanostructured carbon‑coated composites | 1 partnership |
| 46 | Sinovia Technologies Innovative printed light film technology for custom OLED solutions | $8M | 41 mo ago | 8 | William Jackson Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 4 patents Advanced transparent conductive composite films for durable, photoactive touch‑screen applications | — |
| 47 | Cello Therapeutics Developer of cell membrane-coated nanoparticles for cancer drug delivery | $7M | 45 mo ago | 9 | Jie Zhang Chief Executive Officer | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Aligned Carbon Manufacturer and supplier of carbon nanotubes | $3M | 32 mo ago | 6 | Gregory Pitner Co-Founder | — | — | 15 patents Purification methods for carbon nanotubes | — |
| 49 | Arcturus Therapeutics Developer of RNAi technologies for the treatment of rare orphan diseases | $1M | 32 mo ago | 337 | — | DrupalPHPAmazon Web Services+25 | Top 5M | 488 patents Lipid nanoparticle formulations for RNA/mRNA delivery and vaccine therapeutics | 1 partnership |
| 50 | Maxterial Provider of technology to modify the surface of a material to impart self cleaning and anti-fouling properties | $350K | 23 mo ago | 5 | — | — | — | 74 patents Surface coating technologies for metal industrial components and related mechanical parts | 1 expansion |
Top 12 Nanotechnology companies in California
#1
Acquired · Los Angeles, California · founded 2005 · 120 employees$89.9Mraised▾
Acquired · Los Angeles, California · founded 2005 · 120 employees
Developer of reverse osmosis membranes for water treatment. The company developed thin-film nanocomposite QuantumFlux membranes for seawater and brackish water desalination, as well as wastewater reclamation.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 13%Funding
top 24%Patents
top 41%Market
top 43%Moat
top 45%Innovation
top 46%Growth: Headcount 15 → 120 (+700%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $89.9M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 19 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series D (Dec 2025)
Patents: 95 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 6 filings since 2022 vs 48 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2023
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series D—
- Apr 2012Conventional Debt$20.5M
- Apr 2012Series C$40M
- Dec 2011Series C$14.9M
Investors
Khosla Ventures, Total, CalPERS, Pacific Corporate Group, Oak Investment Partners, BASF
#2
Series C · Newark, California · founded 2015 · 12 employees$16.1Mraised▾
Series C · Newark, California · founded 2015 · 12 employees
Developer of rectenna-based solar technology for various applications and sectors. The technology aims to improve efficiency and lower the cost of solar energy. It focuses on harvesting the full solar spectrum with nanoscale antenna arrays. These arrays translate solar radiation directly into electrical work output. The technology targets sectors like AI, data centers, electric vehicles, aerospace, and electronics.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 25%Funding
top 33%Talent
top 34%Patents
top 41%Innovation
top 47%Global
bottom 33%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · IP moat: 42 patents
Funding: Raised $16.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series C (Apr 2026)
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 39 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. NovaSolix) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series C$3.9M
- Nov 2024Series B$150K
- Oct 2022Series B$16.1M
- Dec 2020Series A—
Founders & team
#3
Series A · Menlo Park, California · founded 2017 · 17 employees$49Mraised▾
Series A · Menlo Park, California · founded 2017 · 17 employees
Developer of high-throughput robotic laboratories. It developed high-throughput robotic laboratories and customized machine-learning solutions. Its solution can help to produce an enzyme, chemicals, and biological materials.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Moat
top 35%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 39%Market
bottom 34%Tech
bottom 21%Funding: Raised $49.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Dec 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · Soonicorn · 1 curated direct competitors tracked
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series A$15M
- Aug 2023Series A$49M
Founders & team
Investors
Tribe Capital, Natural Capital, Henkel, Resilience Reserve, Shrug Capital, 4DX Ventures
Tech stack
WebflowJqueryGoogle AnalyticsOpen Graph
#4
Series G · Alameda, California · founded 2011 · 316 employees$1.3Braised▾
Series G · Alameda, California · founded 2011 · 316 employees
Provider of nanotech-based lithium-ion batteries for diversified applications. It provides uers with a company that has developed a nanomaterial that works as a drop-in replacement for the existing battery manufacturing process. It claims to enable higher energy density in current batteries for multiple areas including wearables, portable electronics, mass adoption of electric vehicles, and the practical use of renewable energy.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 82how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 15%Patents
top 17%Product
top 18%Innovation
top 22%Moat
top 22%Talent
top 22%Funding: Raised $1.3B across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 14 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series G (Jun 2024)
Patents: 357 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 204 filings since 2022 vs 116 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series G
Audience (LinkedIn): 50k LinkedIn followers — 4.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Series G$375M
- Oct 2023Grant (prize money)$100M
- Oct 2022Grant (prize money)$100M
- Jan 2021Series F$600M
Founders & team
Investors
National Science Foundation, Bessemer Venture Partners, DOE, In-Q-Tel, CPP Investments, Sutter Hill Ventures
Tech stack
Alpine.JsApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCraft CmsDocusign
#5
Public · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 92 employees$97.9Mraised▾
Public · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 92 employees
Manufacturer of air purification and humidification devices with filtration technology. The company offers air purifiers utilizing PECO technology alongside HEPA filtration. These devices aim to remove pollutants, allergens, and other particles from indoor air. The company also provides humidifiers designed to maintain comfortable humidity levels. Replacement filters for the air purification devices are available for purchase.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Innovation
top 29%Patents
top 29%Product
top 34%Moat
top 38%Tech
top 41%Funding: Raised $97.9M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Post IPO (May 2025)
Innovation: 77 patents (top 23% of patent-holders) · 39 filings since 2022 vs 38 in 2017-21 · 11 product lines
Patents: 77 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 39 filings since 2022 vs 38 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2025Post IPO$6.6M
- May 2023Post IPO$10M
- Sep 2021Angel—
- Aug 2020Angel—
Founders & team
Investors
Founders Circle Capital, Inventec, Crosslink Capital, Uncork Capital, TransLink Capital, Foundry
Tech stack
Animate.CssApple Icloud MailApple PayBootstrapCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#6
Series B · Redwood City, California · founded 2015 · 40 employees$130.4Mraised▾
Series B · Redwood City, California · founded 2015 · 40 employees
Developer of nanomedicines for ophthalmology, neurology, and inflammatory diseases. The company uses hydroxyl dendrimer technology to selectively target inflamed tissue, and its pipeline highlights migaldendranib (MGB) as a key candidate for ophthalmology, neurology, and inflammatory diseases.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Moat
top 36%Talent
top 38%Market
bottom 41%Global
bottom 37%News
bottom 22%Funding: Raised $130M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 10 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series B (Jan 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Series B$50M
- Apr 2022Series B$69M
- Apr 2021Series A$60.2M
- May 2019Seed$250K
Founders & team
Investors
Huadong Medicine, Plum Alley Investments, Tribe Capital, Natural Capital Investment Fund, Natural Capital, Helios Capital
#7
Funding Raised · San Diego, California · founded 2002 · 15 employees$40.7Mraised▾
Funding Raised · San Diego, California · founded 2002 · 15 employees
Provider of nanotech-based DNA sequencing solutions. It offers systems for ion channel characterization, and chemical sensing and develops systems for nanopore and ion channel measurements. The instruments developed by the company aids with applications in DNA sequencing, ion channel characterization, and chemical sensing.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 10how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 37%Talent
bottom 45%Global
bottom 29%Market
bottom 24%Tech
bottom 15%Funding: Raised $40.7M across 49 rounds · 49 rounds over 19 yrs (2.6/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (May 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Funding rounds
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$400K
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$350K
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$350K
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$386.5K
Founders & team
Investors
HHS, National Science Foundation, America’s Seed Fund
Tech stack
PhpUbuntuApache Http Server
#8
Funding Raised · San Diego, California · founded 2007 · 13 employees$24.5Mraised▾
Funding Raised · San Diego, California · founded 2007 · 13 employees
Developer of cameras for electron microscopy. It is engaged in innovating in the field of camera technology and other tools for electron microscopy. It offers a detection device for transmission electron microscopy.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 41%Funding
top 42%Product
top 46%Talent
bottom 45%Innovation: 11 product lines
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 37 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$1.5M
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$1.9M
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$2.5M
- Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$3.5M
Founders & team
Investors
HHS, OSTI
Tech stack
BluehostCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianzCore-JsElementor
#9
Public · Los Angeles, California · founded 2012 · 11 employees$9.1Mraised▾
Public · Los Angeles, California · founded 2012 · 11 employees
Developer of therapeutics for amyloidosis, autoimmune diseases, and oncology indications. The company's product line include NXC-201, a BCMA-targeting CAR-T therapy for relapsed/refractory AL amyloidosis, multiple myeloma, and autoimmune disease and IMX-110 for solid tumors like soft tissue sarcoma.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%News
top 24%Growth
top 32%Funding
top 34%Innovation
top 39%Patents
top 41%Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 16 tracked, 7 types) · +150% YoY · 2 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Post IPO$9.1M
- Aug 2017Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
GOOSE Capital, Mesa Verde Venture Partners
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDiviElementor
#10
Series A · Mill Valley, California · founded 2015 · 9 employees$10Mraised▾
Series A · Mill Valley, California · founded 2015 · 9 employees
Developer of nanomedical platform for treating major human and animal diseases. Its products remove the molecular signals or signal inhibitors that assist disease progression and are later cleared from the body via phagocytosis. It has features including nanoparticles made of biocompatible materials, the inclusion of a binding-capture agent, and the shielding of the capture agent with cell membrane receptors.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 25%Patents
top 33%Funding
top 38%Talent
top 38%Innovation
top 44%Global
bottom 43%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 59 patents
Patents: 59 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 26 filings since 2022 vs 33 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $10.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Aug 2025)
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Grant (prize money)$2M
- Oct 2023Series A—
- Series A$10M
Founders & team
Investors
LifeSpan Vision Ventures, HHS, Lauder Partners, quadraScope, Melnichek Investments
#11
Series B · Berkeley, California · founded 2016 · 39 employees$58.5Mraised▾
Series B · Berkeley, California · founded 2016 · 39 employees
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
#12
Series A · Alameda, California · founded 2000 · 16 employees$8.4Mraised▾
Series A · Alameda, California · founded 2000 · 16 employees
Developer of advanced materials for energy, industrial, and strategic applications. The company focuses on creating cleaner, more efficient pathways for producing materials used in electrified transportation, grid storage, and defense systems. It modernizes how manufacturing facilities operate by using domestic feedstocks and supporting regionalized supply chains. The process reduces capital needs by removing process steps and simplifying scale up.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 38%Funding
top 40%Patents
top 44%Innovation
top 46%Product
top 46%Talent
bottom 49%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 23 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding: Raised $8.4M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 15 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (May 2025)
Patents: 23 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 7 filings since 2022 vs 6 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2024
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$1.6M
- Sep 2024Grant (prize money)$2.3M
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)—
- Sep 2022Series A$8.4M
Founders & team
Investors
California Energy Commission, Plug and Play Tech Center, Green Start, America’s Seed Fund, National Science Foundation, DOE
Tech stack
BluehostBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsContact Form 7Core-Js
Funding & investor landscape
$4.6Btotal disclosed funding
133companies funded
655disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Y Combinator6 rounds
Notable founders
Bob Cousins
Co-Founder · NovaSolix
Rich Preston
CEO · NovaSolix
Pavle Jeremic
Co-Founder & CEO · Aether Bio
Gleb Yushin
Co-Founder & CTO · Sila Nanotechnologies
Alex Jacobs
Co-Founder · Sila Nanotechnologies
Jason Dibona
CEO · Molekule
Kannan Rangaramanujam
Co-Founder & CTO · Ashvattha Therapeutics
Jeffrey Cleland
Co-Founder & CEO · Ashvattha Therapeutics
Eric Ervin
President and CEO · Electronic Bio
Rob Bilhorn
Founder & President · Direct Electron
Ilya Rachman
Co-Founder & CEO · Immix Biopharma
John Dodgson
Co-Founder & CTO · NaNotics
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,377,078 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Nanotechnology coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN CALIFORNIA · Materials
How research on Nanomaterials in California is moving
A read on the academic research around Nanomaterials in California — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 534 papers.
UC Berkeley, UCLA, and UCSB lead California's optimistically-toned nanomaterials research, dominated by gold/silver nanoparticle synthesis and drug delivery applications.
534 papers · stance +0.63 · 57% breakthrough · 7% concern
top institutions
- University of California, Berkeley78
- University of California, Los Angeles68
- University of California, Santa Barbara49
- University of California, Riverside44
- California Institute of Technology43
leading researchers
Yadong Yin · A. Paul Alivisatos · Tian Xia · Jin Z. Zhang · Jorge Salvador‐Carlos · Peidong Yang
prism intelligence · tone & topics
95% positive · 1% critical tone
PharmaceuticalsHealthMaterials SciencePhysicsBiotechnologyHealthcare
▲
Breakthroughs278 · 52%
▲ 43%→56% share
▲1.3× share momentum0 median citations77% since 2021mostly methods-led
Quantum dot breakthrough research surged from 3 to 17 papers, signaling rapidly intensifying nanomaterials discovery activity.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Nanoparticle21→51
- Quantum dot3→17
- Quantum1→15
- Polymer1→11
- Catalysis7→15
Newly emergingNanoscopic scale 0→9 · Exciton 0→8 · Microfluidics 0→7
Landmark Nanostructured Nickel Phosphide as an Electrocatalyst for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction · 2,850 cites
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Advancements172 · 32%
▼ 33%→32% share
▲1.0× share momentum0 median citations70% since 2021mostly empirical
Characterization (materials science) newly emerged with 10 papers, reflecting growing focus on nanomaterial validation methods.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Nanoparticle21→44
- Quantum dot1→10
- Photocatalysis4→10
- Catalysis4→10
- Nanocomposite4→8
Newly emergingCharacterization (materials science) 0→10 · Quantum 0→8 · Degradation (telecommunications) 0→6
Landmark A review of water treatment membrane nanotechnologies · 2,048 cites
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Concerns34 · 6%
▼ 9%→5% share
▼0.6× share momentum5 median citations59% since 2021mostly reviews
Concerns field-share shrank from 9% to 5% despite Nanoparticle risk papers doubling from 4 to 8.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Nanoparticle4→8
- Catalysis1→3
Landmark Inorganic nanostructures for photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic water splitting · 2,016 cites
Common questions
How many Nanotechnology companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 239 indexable Nanotechnology companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Nanotechnology companies in California, United States?
The Nanotechnology companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $4.6B in disclosed equity funding across 133 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Nanotechnology company in California, United States?
Sila Nanotechnologies is the highest-funded Nanotechnology company in California, United States, with $1.3B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Nanotechnology companies in California, United States are funded?
133 of the 239 Nanotechnology companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Nanotechnology unicorns are there in California, United States?
1 Nanotechnology company in California, United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Nanotechnology companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Nanotechnology companies on this list include HHS, National Science Foundation, OSTI, NIH, America’s Seed Fund.
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