Locations

San Mateo · CA, USA; Remote

Private financing in San Mateo, aggregated from public sources.

$2.4B
Capital raised
79
Companies
136
Rounds
2007
First on record
2025-12-23
Latest round

Cooling San Mateo drew $10.0M over the last 12 months, down 78% versus the prior 12 ($45.0M). Of 54 companies rankable against same-niche peers, 24% model over-valued and 30% under-valued.

Capital flow over time

Quarterly capital raised in San Mateo.

2009-Q1 · $28.8M2009-Q12009-Q2 · $27.1M2009-Q3 · $4.9M2009-Q4 · $80.7M2010-Q1 · $30.1M2010-Q2 · $44.0M2010-Q22010-Q3 · $37.7M2010-Q4 · $20.0M2011-Q1 · $40.2M2011-Q3 · $21.6M2011-Q4 · $480K2011-Q42012-Q1 · $14.5M2012-Q2 · $2.8M2012-Q3 · $5.0M2012-Q4 · $21.6M2013-Q1 · $3.5M2013-Q12013-Q2 · $2.6M2013-Q3 · $54.5M2013-Q4 · $4.5M2014-Q2 · $24.0M2014-Q3 · $63.5M2014-Q32014-Q4 · $4.0M2015-Q1 · $52.9M2015-Q2 · $75.0M2015-Q3 · $187.9M2015-Q4 · $14.4M2015-Q42016-Q1 · $6.8M2016-Q2 · $35.6M2017-Q1 · $7.4M2017-Q2 · $10.8M2018-Q1 · $2.0M2018-Q12018-Q2 · $100.9M2018-Q3 · $3.7M2018-Q4 · $8.9M2019-Q1 · $28.6M2019-Q2 · $43.7M2019-Q22019-Q3 · $129.1M2019-Q4 · $103.7M2020-Q1 · $8.1M2020-Q2 · $9.4M2020-Q3 · $10.4M2020-Q32020-Q4 · $169.8M2021-Q1 · $555.1M2021-Q2 · $58.7M2021-Q3 · $67.2M2021-Q4 · $80.3M2021-Q42022-Q1 · $4.1M2022-Q2 · $17.7M2022-Q3 · $448K2022-Q4 · $18.4M2023-Q2 · $3.8M2023-Q22023-Q4 · $9.0M2024-Q3 · $3.9M2024-Q4 · $23.6M2025-Q1 · $17.5M2025-Q4 · $10.0M2025-Q4
Sector mix
SectorCompaniesRoundsCapital
Other928$832.9M
Other Technology2149$631.4M
Biotechnology411$249.4M
Investment Vehicle12$235.0M
Consumer / Retail14$137.4M
Software / Tech22$82.9M
Other Health Care49$59.4M
Retailing25$56.0M
Top-funded companies
CompanySectorRaisedModeled value
Kronos Bio, Inc.Biotechnology$123.0M$4.3B
Zinier Inc.Other Technology$86.9M$2.7B
Glu Mobile IncOther Technology$98.6M$2.4B
Accommodations Plus Technologies Holdings LLCSoftware / Tech$59.5M$1.9B
Alfresco Software IncOther Technology$45.0M$1.4B
Tradescape IncOther Technology$48.9M$1.3B
Hazelcast, Inc.Other Technology$55.1M$1.2B
Cloudian Holdings Inc.Other Technology$64.7M$1.1B
Evisort Inc.Other Technology$54.7M$874.8M
CG Acquisitions, Inc.Other$47.9M$820.9M
Personalized Beauty Discovery, Inc.Consumer / Retail$137.4M$789.6M
Helix Holdings I, LLCInvestment Vehicle$235.0M$764.9M
API Investment LLCSoftware / Tech$23.3M$710.8M
Wageworks, Inc.Other$60.0M$664.6M
Celigo, Inc.Other$79.6M$617.9M
adap.tv IncOther Technology$24.5M$609.1M
Meru Health Holding Inc.Healthtech$42.4M$452.3M
Talon Therapeutics, Inc.Biotechnology$64.4M$409.4M
Bayhill Therapeutics, Inc.Pharmaceuticals$10.0M$309.7M
RingCentral IncOther Technology$10.0M$277.4M
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Frequently asked
How much venture funding have companies in San Mateo raised?
Companies based in San Mateo have raised approximately $2.4B across 136 recorded financing rounds among 79 companies, aggregated from public sources.
Is startup funding in San Mateo growing?
San Mateo funding is currently cooling: capital raised over the last 12 months was down 78% versus the prior 12 months.
What sectors are most active in San Mateo?
The most active sectors in San Mateo by recorded financing are Other, Other Technology, Biotechnology, Investment Vehicle. See the sector mix table for company and round counts.
Which are the most-funded companies in San Mateo?
The most-funded San Mateo companies in our coverage include Kronos Bio, Inc., Zinier Inc., Glu Mobile Inc, Accommodations Plus Technologies Holdings LLC, Alfresco Software Inc. See the ranked table for disclosed capital and modeled valuations.