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The California edition · 2026

Native aicompanies in California

AI platforms, AI infrastructure, generative AI, conversational AI, startups and more: the companies building native ai in California, with their founders, funding, team size and business models.

3,368 company profiles1,285 with recorded fundingNovember 2026 edition
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Recent native ai business events in California

Funding, M&A, contract wins and launches involving 3,919 native ai companies in California, last 24 months: 390 funding rounds · 265 M&A deals · 236 Contracts · 173 launches. Newest first; companies and investors link to their Fliar profiles. Latest event in our news feed: Jun 2026.

ContractService

LG Group · client: Nvidia

Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, spent four days in Seoul and secured agreements with SK Telecom, Naver, Doosan, LG Group and Hyundai Motor. The partnerships cover memory supply, data centre…

Technology
ContractService

Naver · client: Nvidia

Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, spent four days in Seoul and secured agreements with SK Telecom, Naver, Doosan, LG Group and Hyundai Motor. The partnerships cover memory supply, data centre…

Technology
ContractService

Doosan · client: Nvidia

Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, spent four days in Seoul and secured agreements with SK Telecom, Naver, Doosan, LG Group and Hyundai Motor. The partnerships cover memory supply, data centre…

Technology
ContractService

Hyundai Motor · client: Nvidia

Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, spent four days in Seoul and secured agreements with SK Telecom, Naver, Doosan, LG Group and Hyundai Motor. The partnerships cover memory supply, data centre…

Technology
ContractSupply

B2u storage solutions · client: Waymo

B2U Storage Solutions has signed a strategic supply agreement with Waymo to turn retired robotaxi batteries into grid-connected energy storage systems in California and Texas.

Energy Storage
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
LaunchSmartResearch

Auditoria.ai

Auditoria announced the general availability of SmartResearch, its conversational AI financial analyst built specifically for the Office of the CFO.

AI financial analyst
ContractSupply

Arrow · client: Nvidia

Arrow has expanded its portfolio of business solutions for the data center by entering into a distribution agreement with NVIDIA to offer its high-speed NVIDIA Mellanox Networking…

Technology
LaunchClaude Opus 4.8

Anthropic

Anthropic has introduced Claude Opus 4.8. It builds on Opus 4.7 with improvements across benchmarks, and is a more effective collaborator. It's available today for the same price. Opus…

Artificial intelligence
FundingInitial Public Offering

Anthropic

Anthropic, famous for its Claude GenAI model, said it had filed for an initial public offering on the US stock market.

AI / GenAI
LaunchRTX Spark Superchip

Nvidia

Starting this fall, Nvidia's new RTX Spark Superchip will debut in laptop and desktop computers from leading PC brands including Dell Technologies and Lenovo Group, CEO Jensen Huang said…

Microprocessor and graphics chip
FundingSeries D

Cognition

Cognition announced the new Series D round on May 27, 2026. The financing was co-led by Lux Capital, General Catalyst, and 8VC, with participation from existing backers including…

AI
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Na acquires Perplexity

Aegis Capital announced its involvement in the secondary sale of an approximately $15 million stake in Perplexity.

Software
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Dimaag acquires Akridata

DIMAAG, a deep technology company building industrial AI, energy systems, and high-performance infrastructure for hyperscale AI data centers, announced the acquisition of Akridata, a…

AI vision systems and edge-to-core AI infrastructure
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Xai acquires Cursor

it was announced that Elon Musk's SpaceX had secured an option to either acquire Cursor for $60 billion later this year or enter a $10 billion partnership

AI-powered coding tools
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Aig acquires Convex

AIG's $7 billion strategic investment in Convex also signals a broader return of larger global carriers to inward reinsurance growth.

Speciality reinsurance
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&AAcquisition · Announced

Intel acquires Nvidia

He also drew on long-standing personal relationships, with Nvidia CEO Jenson Huang committing $5 billion and Softbank's Masayoshi Son - a former Intel board member - signing on as a backer.

Chipmaker
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Nomos acquires Gamma

Advertising Nomos announced this week the acquisition of Gamma, an investment advisor's office accredited to XP.

Investment advisor
M&AAcquisition · Rumored

Spacex acquires Cursor

SpaceX prepares for a massive IPO and a potential $60B acquisition of AI firm Cursor, signaling a major AI strategy shift.

AI
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Optro acquires Midship

Optro (formerly AuditBoard), a leading AI-powered GRC platform empowering enterprises to transform risk into opportunity, has announced the acquisition of Midship, a premier AI-native…

AI-native SOX automation solution
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Rws acquires Obviously

Expansion RWS has acquired Obviously Group Limited, integrating its AI‑driven IP and brand‑protection platform with RWS's patent and localization capabilities.

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Reducto acquires Opennote

Reducto has acquired the AI learning platform Opennote to enhance its document intelligence capabilities amid growing competition in the sector.

AI learning platform
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Sanas acquires Tomato.ai

Sanas, a real-time Speech AI platform for enterprise and global communications, is acquiring Tomato.ai, a company specializing in zero-shot, real-time voice transformation for live…

Voice transformation
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Netradyne acquires Moove

Following the acquisition, Moove will become part of Netradyne Europe, serving as a central operating hub for regional sales, customer engagement, partnerships, and market development.

Commercial mobility
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Opaque acquires Technology innovation institute

OPAQUE has acquired advanced cryptographic AI technology assets from the research and development center Technology Innovation Institute.

Research and development
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Nebius acquires Nvidia

The company also got a boost thanks to a strategic partnership and $2 billion investment from AI bigwig Nvidia.

Artificial intelligence (AI)/Technology
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Nvidia acquires Corning

Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) has acquired shares rights from the fiber optic cable manufacturer Corning Inc. (OC ) worth US$500 million, as part of a broader partnership between the two companies…

Fiber optic cable manufacturing

Native ai companies in California, by funding and team

Few native ai 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 3,368 active companies.

Showing 25 of 50

Developer of artificial intelligence models tools and research-driven platforms

Generative ai
US$180.02bnSeries G · Apr 2026
11,191+169% 12 mo to Dec 2023LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months

Platform offering conversational chatbot and research services

Ai infrastructure
US$71.81bnSeries G · Apr 2026
6,110-64% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
5 yr2021
1postings · last posted Sep 2026

Provider of autonomous driving technology for ride-hailing and delivery services

Autonomous vehicles
US$27.10bnSeries D · Feb 2026
4,837-12% 12 mo to Dec 2023LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
17 yr2009
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Labeled data to train AI applications

Ai infrastructure
US$15.90bnSeries G · Jun 2025
7,416+44% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Developer of autonomous defense systems powered by AI software

Drones
US$11.29bnSeries H · May 2026
2,193+102% 12 mo to Dec 2023recorded Dec 2023
Subscription
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Developer of AI-powered platforms and software for defense applications

Security & surveillance technology
US$3.52bnSeries G · Mar 2026
1,948+201% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Developer of software and models for automating code and improving programmers

Generative ai
US$3.38bnSeries D · Nov 2025
1,402LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
4 yr2022
0none in 3 months

Platform offering security solutions for AI models

Cybersecurity
US$3.00bnSeries A · Jul 2025
30LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
2 yr2024
0none in 3 months

Platform offering computing and artificial intelligence solutions

Ai infrastructure
US$2.55bnSeries H · Feb 2026
1,046LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months · last posted Aug 2026

Provider of supercomputers, clusters, and instances for artificial intelligence development

Ai infrastructure
US$2.48bnSeries E · Nov 2025
816LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Licensing / Subscription
14 yr2012
0none in 3 months

Developer of autonomous driving technology for automakers and mobility providers

Artificial intelligence
US$2.33bnSeries E · Aug 2025
1,156+56% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months · last posted Jul 2026

Developer of AI-powered humanoid robots designed for everyday home assistance

Professional service robots
US$1.75bnSeries C · Sep 2025
935LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
4 yr2022
0none in 3 months

Provider of AI inference platforms and on-premise AI inference clusters

High performance computing
US$1.75bnSeries E · Sep 2025
312+88% 12 mo to Dec 2021LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months · last posted Oct 2025

AI-powered search and answer generation

Generative ai
US$1.72bnAngel · Dec 2025
1,391-75% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
4 yr2022
0none in 3 months

Developer of an AI agent operating system for customer experiences

Customer service software
US$1.58bnSeries E · May 2026
1,120LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
3 yr2023
0none in 3 months

Provider of AI-powered software and hardware

High performance computing
US$1.48bnSeries E · Feb 2026
411-2% 12 mo to Dec 2023LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months · last posted Aug 2025

Developer of artificial intelligence models for research automation and analysis

3d animation
US$1.23bnSeries E · Feb 2026
104LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
3 yr2023
0none in 3 months · last posted Apr 2026

Developer of mineral exploration technology and operator of mining projects

Artificial intelligence
US$1.22bnSeries D · Oct 2025
368+107% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months · last posted Jan 2026

Developer of vehicle software, simulation, validation, and autonomy AI stacks

Autonomous vehicles
US$1.20bnSeries F · Jun 2025
1,656-89% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

The company specializes in developing autonomous driving technology for robotaxis, robotrucks, and POVs

Artificial intelligence
US$1.19bnSeries D · Oct 2023
516LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months · last posted May 2026

AI-driven autonomous vehicle technologies

Autonomous vehicles
US$1.09bnSeries D · Mar 2022
600+6% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months · last posted Apr 2026

Developer of artificial intelligence models for image and video generation

Generative ai
US$1.07bnSeries C · Nov 2025
487-69% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
5 yr2021
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Developer of AI models and learning algorithms for physical robots

Artificial intelligence
US$1.07bnSeries B · Nov 2025
—Not available
Subscription
2 yr2024
—No postings tracked

Security analytics and event management solutions

Cybersecurity
US$1.06bnSeries C · Feb 2022
666LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
18 yr2008
0none in 3 months · last posted Aug 2026

Provider of a business artificial intelligence platform with agentic and model layers

Generative ai
US$960.53mSeries F · Oct 2025
355-61% vs previous recordrecorded
Subscription
18 yr2008
—No postings tracked
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Artificial intelligence companies

Companies building AI products, models and intelligent applications.

  1. OpenAI

    Developer of artificial intelligence models tools and research-driven platforms

    Generative ai
    See in list
  2. Anthropic

    Platform offering conversational chatbot and research services

    Ai infrastructure
    See in list
  3. Scale AI

    Labeled data to train AI applications

    Ai infrastructure
    See in list
  4. Anduril

    Developer of autonomous defense systems powered by AI software

    Drones
    See in list
  5. Shield AI

    Developer of AI-powered platforms and software for defense applications

    Security & surveillance technology
    See in list

AI infrastructure companies

Providers of AI hardware, data infrastructure and enabling technology.

  1. SSI

    Platform offering security solutions for AI models

    Cybersecurity
    See in list
  2. Cerebras

    Platform offering computing and artificial intelligence solutions

    Ai infrastructure
    See in list
  3. Lambda AI

    Provider of supercomputers, clusters, and instances for artificial intelligence development

    Ai infrastructure
    See in list
  4. Groq

    Provider of AI inference platforms and on-premise AI inference clusters

    High performance computing
    See in list
  5. SambaNova Systems

    Provider of AI-powered software and hardware

    High performance computing
    See in list

Generative AI companies

Businesses creating generative AI tools and content applications.

  1. Sierra

    Developer of an AI agent operating system for customer experiences

    Customer service software
    See in list
  2. Uniphore

    Provider of a business artificial intelligence platform with agentic and model layers

    Generative ai
    See in list
  3. Replit

    Provider of a platform for developing and deploying applications with AI

    Generative ai
    See in list
  4. Cognition

    Developer of an AI software engineer designed to automate coding

    Application development tools
    See in list
  5. Magic AI

    AI based code completion and generation solutions

    Generative ai

Chatbot & conversational AI companies

Companies developing chatbots and automated customer conversations.

  1. Sierra

    Developer of an AI agent operating system for customer experiences

    Customer service software
    See in list
  2. Uniphore

    Provider of a business artificial intelligence platform with agentic and model layers

    Generative ai
    See in list
  3. Poolside

    Developer of artificial intelligence models and systems for software engineering

    Natural language processing
    See in list
  4. Gupshup

    Provider of a platform for conversational AI, marketing, and support

    Customer success management
    See in list
  5. Dialpad

    Provider of AI-powered contact center and unified communications platform solutions

    Customer success management
    See in list

Native AI startups in California

Recently founded native AI businesses in California.

  1. Anthropic

    Platform offering conversational chatbot and research services

    Ai infrastructure
    See in list
  2. Anysphere

    Developer of software and models for automating code and improving programmers

    Generative ai
    See in list
  3. SSI

    Platform offering security solutions for AI models

    Cybersecurity
    See in list
  4. Figure

    Developer of AI-powered humanoid robots designed for everyday home assistance

    Professional service robots
    See in list
  5. Perplexity

    AI-powered search and answer generation

    Generative ai
    See in list
1523 companies in California

Native AI companies hiring in California

Native AI employers with hiring activity in California.

  1. Anthropic

    Platform offering conversational chatbot and research services

    Ai infrastructure
    See in list
  2. Waymo

    Provider of autonomous driving technology for ride-hailing and delivery services

    Autonomous vehicles
    See in list
  3. Scale AI

    Labeled data to train AI applications

    Ai infrastructure
    See in list
  4. Anduril

    Developer of autonomous defense systems powered by AI software

    Drones
    See in list
  5. Shield AI

    Developer of AI-powered platforms and software for defense applications

    Security & surveillance technology
    See in list
48 companies in California

Public native AI companies

Publicly listed native AI businesses in California.

  1. Cerebras

    Platform offering computing and artificial intelligence solutions

    Ai infrastructure
    See in list
  2. Pony.ai

    The company specializes in developing autonomous driving technology for robotaxis, robotrucks, and POVs

    Artificial intelligence
    See in list
  3. WeRide

    AI-driven autonomous vehicle technologies

    Autonomous vehicles
    See in list
  4. Aurora

    Developer of self-driving technology for integration into freight operations

    Autonomous vehicles
    See in list
  5. TuSimple

    AI-powered provider of self-driving solutions for trucks

    Autonomous vehicles
    See in list
23 companies in California
Mobile reach

Top 10 native ai apps from California

The most-installed Android apps published by native ai companies headquartered in California — 1873.6M installs between them. 177 companies on this page publish at least one app; each company (legal entity) appears once, with its most-installed app.

1 of 10
1

ChatGPT

by OpenAI

Installs1302.7M
Rating4.7648.1M ratings
Last updatedJun 2026
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2

SoundHound - Music Discovery

by SoundHound

Installs124.9M
Rating3.68919K ratings
Installs, year on year+1%
Last updatedMay 2026
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3

Perplexity - Ask Anything

by Perplexity

Installs122.3M
Rating4.592.0M ratings
Installs, year on year+500%
Last updatedJun 2026
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4

Character AI: Chat, Talk, Text

by Character.ai

Installs66.5M
Rating1.922.3M ratings
Installs, year on year+55%
Last updatedMay 2026
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5

Perfect365 Makeup Photo Editor

by Perfect365

Installs63.9M
Rating3.56760K ratings
Installs, year on year+4%
Last updatedMay 2026
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6

Buddy.ai: Kids Learning Games

by Buddy

Installs61.0M
Rating4.77649K ratings
Installs, year on year+29%
Last updatedMay 2026
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7

Grammarly-AI Writing Assistant

by Grammarly

Installs59.6M
Rating4.22260K ratings
Installs, year on year+14%
Last updatedJun 2026
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8

Tuya- Smart Life, Smart Living

by Tuya

Installs28.1M
Rating4.54510K ratings
Installs, year on year+46%
Last updatedMay 2026
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9

Chai: Chat AI Platform

by Chai Research

Installs22.9M
Rating2.82782K ratings
Installs, year on year+67%
Last updatedMay 2026
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10

Mirror: Emoji maker, Stickers

by Mirror

Installs21.7M
Rating4.26176K ratings
Last updatedMay 2026
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Capital & corporate activity

Native ai funding and M&A across the United States

6,922 recorded equity rounds have gone to 10,801 native ai 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 months372

US$231.96bn

equity rounds, last 24 months1351

US$362.03bn

raised over five yearsUS$495.34bn

4,197 rounds in the United States

M&A deals, California265

last 24 months

Capital by year

Equity funding into native ai in the United States

amount rounds
$10bn2018399
$11bn2019430
$15bn2020523
$31bn2021682
$19bn2022636
$27bn2023700
$58bn2024893
$130bn2025967
$230bn2026319

Bars show US$ raised; the number under each year is equity rounds. 2026 is year to date. The peak year was 2025, with US$130.17bn across 967 rounds.

The funding ladder · five years

Rounds and typical cheque by stage

AngelUS$38.57m20 rounds · median US$700k
SeedUS$10.97bn2,006 rounds · median US$2.50m
Series AUS$23.34bn1,038 rounds · median US$14.50m
Series BUS$38.07bn551 rounds · median US$35.00m
Series CUS$57.21bn298 rounds · median US$70.00m
Series D+US$359.39bn275 rounds · median US$148.00m
Private equityUS$315.00m7 rounds · median US$60.00m
Where the money went · five years

Most-funded sub-sectors

Generative aiUS$243.55bn502 rounds · 265 companies
Ai infrastructureUS$117.09bn693 rounds · 416 companies
Autonomous vehiclesUS$30.82bn46 rounds · 18 companies
Artificial intelligenceUS$13.51bn269 rounds · 149 companies
DronesUS$11.86bn21 rounds · 8 companies
CybersecurityUS$7.68bn124 rounds · 63 companies
Healthcare itUS$3.90bn165 rounds · 85 companies
Corporate activity · last 24 months

M&A in California

234Acquisition
23Merger
6Announced

Most active acquirers

  1. Nvidia33
  2. Perplexity ai13
  3. Anthropic7
  4. Rezolve ai7
  5. Openai7

Most acquired or merged

  1. Nvidia10
  2. Windsurf8
  3. Cursor6
  4. Sambanova systems5
  5. Perplexity ai5

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

Native ai funding in California

1,285 native ai companies in California have recorded equity funding, US$410.99bn in total. Totals and round dates describe the historical record; they are not current valuations.

Founders and momentum in California

Meet the people behind native ai companies in California. 2,007 of 3,368 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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