Locations

Palo Alto · CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA

Private financing in Palo Alto, aggregated from public sources.

$5.8B
Capital raised
175
Companies
231
Rounds
2009
First on record
2025-12-30
Latest round

Steady Palo Alto drew $270.0M over the last 12 months, up 13% versus the prior 12 ($239.6M). Of 106 companies rankable against same-niche peers, 28% model over-valued and 21% under-valued.

Capital flow over time

Quarterly capital raised in Palo Alto.

2009-Q1 · $10.6M2009-Q12009-Q2 · $1.9M2009-Q3 · $23.2M2009-Q4 · $105.0M2010-Q1 · $1.3M2010-Q2 · $34.5M2010-Q3 · $500K2010-Q32011-Q1 · $21.0M2011-Q2 · $86.5M2011-Q3 · $85.1M2011-Q4 · $41.5M2012-Q1 · $24.7M2012-Q2 · $56.1M2012-Q22012-Q3 · $60.8M2012-Q4 · $38.2M2013-Q1 · $2.0M2013-Q2 · $125.5M2013-Q3 · $218.1M2013-Q4 · $472.6M2013-Q42014-Q1 · $8.7M2014-Q2 · $13.6M2014-Q3 · $615K2014-Q4 · $105.7M2015-Q1 · $6.0M2015-Q2 · $11.2M2015-Q22015-Q3 · $934.4M2015-Q4 · $23.2M2016-Q1 · $55.9M2016-Q2 · $35.4M2016-Q3 · $3.1M2016-Q4 · $35.6M2016-Q42017-Q1 · $30.5M2017-Q3 · $12.4M2017-Q4 · $4.7M2018-Q1 · $2.5M2018-Q2 · $28.5M2018-Q3 · $9.5M2018-Q32018-Q4 · $100.2M2019-Q1 · $50.1M2019-Q2 · $41.1M2019-Q3 · $25.4M2019-Q4 · $685K2020-Q1 · $5.4M2020-Q12020-Q2 · $579.3M2020-Q3 · $4.8M2020-Q4 · $56.4M2021-Q1 · $148.7M2021-Q2 · $63.1M2021-Q3 · $19.9M2021-Q32021-Q4 · $207.2M2022-Q1 · $202.1M2022-Q2 · $386.6M2022-Q3 · $40.7M2022-Q4 · $26.6M2023-Q1 · $28.6M2023-Q12023-Q2 · $154.9M2023-Q3 · $211.5M2023-Q4 · $150.0M2024-Q1 · $8.3M2024-Q2 · $500K2024-Q3 · $166.8M2024-Q32024-Q4 · $37.0M2025-Q1 · $17.1M2025-Q2 · $18.8M2025-Q3 · $2.7M2025-Q4 · $267.3M
Sector mix
SectorCompaniesRoundsCapital
Software / Tech1541$3.1B
Other Technology4790$1.2B
Biotechnology717$745.9M
AI / ML68$277.3M
Other1732$214.2M
Pharmaceuticals27$90.6M
Other Health Care29$60.4M
Healthtech24$60.2M
Top-funded companies
CompanySectorRaisedModeled value
Palantir Technologies Inc.Software / Tech$2.5B$17.9B
Point Digital Finance, Inc.Software / Tech$115.9M$2.3B
TypeFace Inc.Other Technology$140.6M$2.1B
Cellanome, Inc.Biotechnology$213.7M$2.0B
Software Is Correct Inc.Software / Tech$73.4M$1.6B
Pluribus Networks, Inc.Other Technology$92.5M$1.6B
Vian Systems, Inc.Software / Tech$50.0M$1.6B
Turing Enterprises, Inc.Other Technology$106.9M$1.5B
Magnet Systems, Inc.Other Technology$67.6M$1.5B
Cresta Intelligence Inc.AI / ML$125.0M$1.5B
Apex.AI, Inc.AI / ML$70.0M$1.4B
Oligasis, LLCBiotechnology$35.8M$1.3B
Armadin, Inc.Other Technology$189.2M$1.3B
Unravel Data Systems, Inc.Software / Tech$56.2M$1.1B
Databook Labs, Inc.Software / Tech$71.4M$968.1M
Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.Pharmaceuticals$50.0M$952.1M
BirdEye, Inc.Other Technology$67.9M$951.4M
Quantifind IncOther Technology$34.9M$915.2M
Inceptive Nucleics, Inc.Other$99.7M$907.8M
Health Gorilla, Inc.Healthtech$58.7M$815.7M
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Frequently asked
How much venture funding have companies in Palo Alto raised?
Companies based in Palo Alto have raised approximately $5.8B across 231 recorded financing rounds among 175 companies, aggregated from public sources.
Is startup funding in Palo Alto growing?
Palo Alto funding is currently steady: capital raised over the last 12 months was up 13% versus the prior 12 months.
What sectors are most active in Palo Alto?
The most active sectors in Palo Alto by recorded financing are Software / Tech, Other Technology, Biotechnology, AI / ML. See the sector mix table for company and round counts.
Which are the most-funded companies in Palo Alto?
The most-funded Palo Alto companies in our coverage include Palantir Technologies Inc., Point Digital Finance, Inc., TypeFace Inc., Cellanome, Inc., Software Is Correct Inc.. See the ranked table for disclosed capital and modeled valuations.