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South San Francisco · CA, USA

Private financing in South San Francisco, aggregated from public sources.

$5.2B
Capital raised
34
Companies
104
Rounds
2008
First on record
2025-05-02
Latest round

Cooling South San Francisco drew over the last 12 months, down 100% versus the prior 12 ($638.5M). Of 29 companies rankable against same-niche peers, 21% model over-valued and 28% under-valued.

Capital flow over time

Quarterly capital raised in South San Francisco.

2008-Q4 · $3.9M2008-Q42009-Q2 · $3.5M2009-Q3 · $2.0M2010-Q2 · $60.7M2010-Q3 · $14.5M2010-Q4 · $890K2010-Q42011-Q1 · $3.1M2011-Q3 · $2.0M2011-Q4 · $31.9M2012-Q1 · $46.2M2012-Q2 · $4.9M2012-Q22012-Q3 · $4.5M2012-Q4 · $16.5M2013-Q1 · $53.9M2013-Q2 · $20.0M2013-Q3 · $7.5M2013-Q32013-Q4 · $27.1M2014-Q1 · $1.6M2014-Q2 · $9.7M2014-Q3 · $38.8M2015-Q1 · $5.9M2015-Q12015-Q2 · $51.9M2016-Q1 · $17.4M2016-Q2 · $25.4M2016-Q3 · $3.0M2016-Q4 · $169.1M2016-Q42017-Q1 · $6.1M2017-Q2 · $12.2M2017-Q3 · $6.2M2018-Q1 · $215.9M2018-Q2 · $10.0M2018-Q22018-Q3 · $285.5M2018-Q4 · $45.5M2019-Q1 · $100.0M2019-Q2 · $15.3M2019-Q3 · $252.0M2019-Q32019-Q4 · $85.7M2020-Q1 · $788.9M2020-Q2 · $29.9M2020-Q3 · $19.9M2020-Q4 · $107.3M2020-Q42021-Q1 · $640.4M2021-Q3 · $127.0M2021-Q4 · $118.5M2022-Q1 · $228.3M2022-Q2 · $15.0M2022-Q22022-Q3 · $635K2023-Q1 · $4.5M2023-Q2 · $72.2M2023-Q4 · $92.2M2024-Q2 · $694.2M2024-Q22024-Q3 · $400.7M2025-Q1 · $108.0M2025-Q2 · $129.8M
Sector mix
SectorCompaniesRoundsCapital
Fintech112$2.7B
Biotechnology1651$1.8B
Other Technology415$215.5M
Pharma24$138.1M
Food & Beverage13$100.2M
Healthtech13$90.0M
Other15$44.9M
Other Health Care25$31.7M
Top-funded companies
CompanySectorRaisedModeled value
Stripe, Inc.Fintech$2.7B$9.9B
Insitro, Inc.Biotechnology$143.2M$5.9B
Ideaya Biosciences, Inc.Biotechnology$111.4M$3.9B
Arsenal Biosciences, Inc.Biotechnology$579.2M$3.5B
MyoKardia IncBiotechnology$60.0M$1.9B
Akero Therapeutics, Inc.Pharma$45.5M$1.6B
DiCE MOLECULES HOLDINGS, LLCOther Technology$158.8M$1.3B
Mahzi Therapeutics Inc.Biotechnology$52.6M$1.3B
Interline Therapeutics, Inc.Pharma$92.6M$1.1B
NewLimit, Inc.Biotechnology$202.0M$1.1B
Aligos Therapeutics, Inc.Biotechnology$282.2M$940.9M
Virtual Kitchen Co.Food & Beverage$100.2M$876.4M
Soley Therapeutics, Inc.Biotechnology$20.0M$701.2M
Calithera Biosciences, Inc.Biotechnology$67.1M$635.0M
Genome Medical Holding CoHealthtech$90.0M$606.2M
Cell Works Group IncOther Technology$33.0M$471.4M
Achaogen IncBiotechnology$89.7M$396.9M
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Pharmaceuticals$12.1M$375.8M
Fountain Therapeutics, Inc.Biotechnology$26.9M$348.9M
Sequenta, Inc.Other$44.9M$332.3M
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Frequently asked
How much venture funding have companies in South San Francisco raised?
Companies based in South San Francisco have raised approximately $5.2B across 104 recorded financing rounds among 34 companies, aggregated from public sources.
Is startup funding in South San Francisco growing?
South San Francisco funding is currently cooling: capital raised over the last 12 months was down 100% versus the prior 12 months.
What sectors are most active in South San Francisco?
The most active sectors in South San Francisco by recorded financing are Fintech, Biotechnology, Other Technology, Pharma. See the sector mix table for company and round counts.
Which are the most-funded companies in South San Francisco?
The most-funded South San Francisco companies in our coverage include Stripe, Inc., Insitro, Inc., Ideaya Biosciences, Inc., Arsenal Biosciences, Inc., MyoKardia Inc. See the ranked table for disclosed capital and modeled valuations.