Funded Hardware startups in California
21 hardware startups in California have filed a Form D with the SEC and together report $1.3B raised. Oxide Computer has the largest latest round, at $445M. Amounts are as reported on the filing, not estimates.
Updated Jul 20, 2026
- Companies
- 21
- Total raised
- $1.30B
- Filings
- 23
- Median round
- $16.3M
- Cities
- 20
CompanyCityLast filingLatest round
Oxide ComputerRack-scale cloud computers for on-premises use
Emeryville
Jul 20, 2026
$445.0M
Peraso60 GHz mmWave chips for multi-gigabit wireless links
San Jose
Jul 6, 2026
N/A
AynakEyeglasses with built-in hearing enhancement
Encinitas
Jun 23, 2026
$720K
Colossus ComputingRadiation-tolerant GPU computers for satellites
Oakland
Jun 2, 2026
$180K
Palomino LaboratoriesMicroLED optical links for AI data centers
Goleta
Apr 20, 2026
$17.0M
Helio Corp /FL/Space mechanisms, antennas and flight hardware
Berkeley
Apr 9, 2026
$218K
Matter IntelligenceUltraspectral imaging satellites that map materials
El Segundo
Apr 7, 2026
$35.9M
Focus UniversalHardware and software kit for building IoT instruments
West Covina
Apr 6, 2026
$4.0M
Ambient ScientificUltra-low power AI chips for battery devices
Santa Clara
Mar 6, 2026
N/A
EriduNetwork switch chips for AI data centers
Saratoga
Mar 6, 2026
$187.5M
ModRetroRetro handheld consoles that play original cartridges
Irvine
Mar 6, 2026
$145.2M
Daylight ComputerPaper-like tablet with no blue light or flicker
San Francisco
Jan 12, 2026
$31.7M
VerkadaCloud-managed cameras and access control for enterprises
San Mateo
Nov 5, 2025
$41.2M
Omni Design TechnologiesLow-power data converter designs licensed to chipmakers
Milpitas
Jun 18, 2025
$34.3M
Point2 TechnologyRF cables and interconnect chips for AI clusters
San Jose
Jun 11, 2025
$62.6M
Aris Fund I L.pSeed fund for robotics and hardware startups
Orange
Feb 28, 2025
$9.6M
GT OpticsCustom optical design and manufacturing
Laguna Beach
Feb 13, 2025
$300K
AnaflashLow-power AI microcontrollers for edge devices
Sunnyvale
Jul 5, 2024
$5.6M
Dimer InstrumentsLight-scattering instruments for protein stability analysis
Santa Barbara
Apr 25, 2024
$11.0M
NextSenseEEG earbuds that track brainwaves to deepen sleep
Mountain View
Apr 15, 2024
$16.3M
Cherub TechnologiesDigital tuners and metronomes for musicians
Burbank
Sep 22, 2023
$1.3M
All 21 companies · most recent filing first
Most recent filings
21All 21 companies · most recent filing first