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SANTA BARBARA · CA, USA

Private financing in SANTA BARBARA, aggregated from public sources.

$1.7B
Capital raised
174
Companies
363
Rounds
2008
First on record
2026-03-20
Latest round

Cooling SANTA BARBARA drew $16.5M over the last 12 months, down 51% versus the prior 12 ($33.6M). Of 161 companies rankable against same-niche peers, 27% model over-valued and 30% under-valued.

Capital flow over time

Quarterly capital raised in SANTA BARBARA.

2008-Q3 · $2.5M2008-Q32008-Q4 · $5.8M2009-Q1 · $14.0M2009-Q2 · $9.0M2009-Q3 · $10.0M2009-Q4 · $6.1M2010-Q1 · $33.2M2010-Q12010-Q2 · $10.9M2010-Q3 · $5.6M2010-Q4 · $63.7M2011-Q2 · $22.5M2011-Q3 · $4.8M2011-Q4 · $5.6M2011-Q42012-Q1 · $16.3M2012-Q2 · $9.1M2012-Q3 · $118.7M2012-Q4 · $15.1M2013-Q1 · $20.5M2013-Q2 · $13.1M2013-Q22013-Q3 · $2.6M2013-Q4 · $53.4M2014-Q1 · $2.2M2014-Q2 · $9.4M2014-Q3 · $11.5M2014-Q4 · $137.3M2014-Q42015-Q1 · $61.4M2015-Q2 · $929K2015-Q3 · $20.0M2015-Q4 · $25.1M2016-Q1 · $32.7M2016-Q2 · $73.9M2016-Q22016-Q3 · $18.3M2016-Q4 · $2.3M2017-Q1 · $9.1M2017-Q2 · $74.8M2017-Q3 · $3.3M2017-Q4 · $20.6M2017-Q42018-Q1 · $7.4M2018-Q2 · $55.5M2018-Q3 · $21.9M2018-Q4 · $7.4M2019-Q1 · $14.7M2019-Q2 · $18.5M2019-Q22019-Q3 · $56.7M2019-Q4 · $8.9M2020-Q1 · $14.7M2020-Q2 · $1.5M2020-Q3 · $5.4M2020-Q4 · $96.5M2020-Q42021-Q1 · $23.6M2021-Q3 · $2.9M2021-Q4 · $68.4M2022-Q1 · $99.5M2022-Q2 · $88.2M2022-Q3 · $7.7M2022-Q32022-Q4 · $18.8M2023-Q1 · $12.4M2023-Q2 · $4.6M2023-Q3 · $18.2M2023-Q4 · $15.9M2024-Q1 · $14.5M2024-Q12024-Q2 · $16.8M2024-Q3 · $4.4M2024-Q4 · $28.3M2025-Q1 · $900K2025-Q3 · $4.4M2025-Q4 · $6.4M2025-Q42026-Q1 · $5.6M
Sector mix
SectorCompaniesRoundsCapital
Other85179$665.8M
Other Technology2459$489.4M
Software / Tech719$137.3M
Agtech / Foodtech12$91.9M
Other Energy312$72.9M
Investment Vehicle724$59.2M
Edtech35$41.9M
Retailing45$34.0M
Top-funded companies
CompanySectorRaisedModeled value
Sonos IncOther Technology$279.0M$4.1B
Invoca, Inc.Other$181.8M$970.0M
Umbra Lab, Inc.Software / Tech$32.4M$883.3M
Mixmode, Inc. Mixmode, Inc.Other Technology$66.0M$830.9M
Intouch Technologies IncSoftware / Tech$63.5M$639.6M
Kate Farms, Inc.Agtech / Foodtech$91.9M$467.7M
Axia Technologies, Inc.Software / Tech$15.7M$343.6M
TGP ACO II Class B, LLCOther$29.8M$342.2M
TrackR, Inc.Other Technology$72.7M$316.9M
Findthebest.Com, Inc.Other Technology$17.2M$310.7M
Invenios, LLCOther Technology$10.0M$277.4M
Champlin/GEI Wind Holdings, LLCOther Energy$50.1M$232.1M
Learning Explorer Holdings, LLCEdtech$16.8M$193.0M
TGP Domain Class B, LLCOther$12.2M$152.6M
Pacifica SB, LLCOther$10.0M$151.3M
Owl Biomedical, Inc.Biotechnology$4.1M$133.2M
Twin Cups, LlcOther$8.2M$123.9M
Gateway Center Investors, LLCOther$8.0M$121.1M
WCF Real Estate Fund III LPInvestment Vehicle$12.2M$118.5M
VasoRx, Inc.Pharmaceuticals$4.7M$117.9M
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Frequently asked
How much venture funding have companies in SANTA BARBARA raised?
Companies based in SANTA BARBARA have raised approximately $1.7B across 363 recorded financing rounds among 174 companies, aggregated from public sources.
Is startup funding in SANTA BARBARA growing?
SANTA BARBARA funding is currently cooling: capital raised over the last 12 months was down 51% versus the prior 12 months.
What sectors are most active in SANTA BARBARA?
The most active sectors in SANTA BARBARA by recorded financing are Other, Other Technology, Software / Tech, Agtech / Foodtech. See the sector mix table for company and round counts.
Which are the most-funded companies in SANTA BARBARA?
The most-funded SANTA BARBARA companies in our coverage include Sonos Inc, Invoca, Inc., Umbra Lab, Inc., Mixmode, Inc. Mixmode, Inc., Intouch Technologies Inc. See the ranked table for disclosed capital and modeled valuations.