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SANTA CRUZ

Private financing in SANTA CRUZ, aggregated from public sources.

$1.2B
Capital raised
40
Companies
83
Rounds
2009
First on record
2025-07-07
Latest round

Cooling SANTA CRUZ drew $7.5M over the last 12 months, down 99% versus the prior 12 ($500.0M). Of 38 companies rankable against same-niche peers, 29% model over-valued and 24% under-valued.

Capital flow over time

Quarterly capital raised in SANTA CRUZ.

2009-Q2 · $943K2009-Q22010-Q2 · $3.7M2011-Q1 · $10.1M2011-Q3 · $500K2011-Q4 · $459K2011-Q42012-Q1 · $102K2012-Q2 · $150K2012-Q3 · $1.7M2013-Q3 · $16.0M2013-Q32013-Q4 · $160K2014-Q1 · $980K2014-Q2 · $5.9M2014-Q4 · $1.1M2014-Q42015-Q1 · $30.0M2015-Q2 · $2.6M2015-Q4 · $3.7M2016-Q1 · $650K2016-Q12016-Q2 · $5.4M2017-Q1 · $81.5M2017-Q3 · $1.1M2017-Q4 · $4.6M2017-Q42018-Q1 · $8.5M2018-Q2 · $1.5M2018-Q3 · $12.3M2018-Q4 · $103.2M2018-Q42019-Q2 · $21.0M2019-Q3 · $12.1M2019-Q4 · $400K2020-Q1 · $12.3M2020-Q12020-Q2 · $100K2020-Q3 · $37.6M2020-Q4 · $250K2021-Q2 · $64.6M2021-Q22021-Q3 · $100.0M2021-Q4 · $13.4M2022-Q2 · $3.2M2022-Q3 · $300K2022-Q32022-Q4 · $60.0M2023-Q1 · $250K2023-Q2 · $19.2M2023-Q3 · $25.0M2023-Q32023-Q4 · $26.0M2024-Q4 · $500.0M2025-Q3 · $7.5M
Sector mix
SectorCompaniesRoundsCapital
Manufacturing25$562.7M
Software / Tech510$359.1M
Other1222$114.4M
Biotechnology26$63.3M
Energy / Climate23$39.2M
Other Technology1116$33.2M
Agtech / Foodtech14$22.9M
Healthtech112$3.3M
Top-funded companies
CompanySectorRaisedModeled value
Joby Aviation, Inc.Manufacturing$560.0M$4.9B
Looker Data Sciences, Inc.Software / Tech$232.4M$3.3B
Jane Technologies, Inc.Software / Tech$121.0M$2.3B
Two Pore Guys, Inc.Biotechnology$33.2M$795.8M
Emboline IncOther$66.9M$795.4M
Prometheus Fuels, Inc.Other Technology$11.5M$318.2M
Unnatural Products Inc.Biotechnology$30.1M$269.5M
Murj, Inc.Other Technology$9.6M$235.8M
Monarch Power Inc.Energy / Climate$25.4M$162.3M
Future Motion, Inc.Other Technology$3.2M$109.5M
Oz Distribution, Inc.Other$7.0M$102.3M
2ndNature Software Inc.Software / Tech$5.2M$97.4M
SupplyShift Inc.Other$22.5M$93.8M
Predpol, Inc.Other Technology$2.4M$80.9M
Gooder Foods, Inc.Agtech / Foodtech$22.9M$64.8M
Pasatiempo, Inc.Other$13.8M$52.5M
SpeakSoft, Inc.Other Technology$989K$41.9M
National Pro Fitness League, LLCOther$4.4M$28.6M
Seebright Inc.Other Technology$656K$27.8M
Peregrine Hydrogen Inc.Energy / Climate$13.7M$23.0M
Other locations
SAN FRANCISCO$186.3BNEW YORK$184.6BBOSTON$44.5BNew York$39.7BAUSTIN$29.3BCHICAGO$28.9BLOS ANGELES$27.7BCAMBRIDGE$24.7B

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Frequently asked
How much venture funding have companies in SANTA CRUZ raised?
Companies based in SANTA CRUZ have raised approximately $1.2B across 83 recorded financing rounds among 40 companies, aggregated from public sources.
Is startup funding in SANTA CRUZ growing?
SANTA CRUZ funding is currently cooling: capital raised over the last 12 months was down 99% versus the prior 12 months.
What sectors are most active in SANTA CRUZ?
The most active sectors in SANTA CRUZ by recorded financing are Manufacturing, Software / Tech, Other, Biotechnology. See the sector mix table for company and round counts.
Which are the most-funded companies in SANTA CRUZ?
The most-funded SANTA CRUZ companies in our coverage include Joby Aviation, Inc., Looker Data Sciences, Inc., Jane Technologies, Inc., Two Pore Guys, Inc., Emboline Inc. See the ranked table for disclosed capital and modeled valuations.