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POPULATION ACROSS SILICON VALLEY
282
total firms
157
companies
105
VC / investor firms
20
schools
200
known people

CompaniesSilicon Valley

157 records
Enterprise / General Business
Prime Intellect
● San Francisco, CA
Prime Intellect, a startup providing computing power and software tools for enterprise AI agent development, raised a $130 million Series A at a $1 billion valuation led by Radical Ventures with participation from Nvidia Ventures, Intel Capital, Dell Technologies Capital, and others.
$130M
Robotics
Apex.AI
● Palo Alto, CA
Provider of safety-critical operating system software for autonomous vehicles. Has raised over $75 million from investors including AGCO and Airbus Ventures.
Enterprise / General Business
PeopleReign
● San Francisco, CA
PeopleReign is an agentic AI platform founded in 2020 that automates IT and HR employee service, delivering instant issue resolution and reducing ticket volume by up to 65%. The company is headquartered in California and serves enterprise customers seeking to lower the cost of employee support.
AI Application
8090
● Menlo Park, CA
AI software / coding startup (Chamath Palihapitiya).
$135M
Enterprise SaaS
Abstract Security
● Palo Alto, CA
Abstract Security, a Palo Alto startup that helps security teams route data across tools and detect threats in motion, raised $25 million in a Series A extension co-led by Cheyenne Ventures and Atlantic Vantage Point, with prior investors Crosslink Capital and Rally Ventures also participating. Total raised ~$50 million.
$25M
Enterprise / General Business
Adobe
● San Jose, CA
Creative software, document services. NASDAQ: ADBE. Acquired Omniture $1.8B 2009 (becoming Adobe Analytics).
Est. 1982
Finance
Affirm
● San Francisco, CA
San Francisco CA. Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) fintech. Founded by Max Levchin (PayPal CTO) + others. NASDAQ: AFRM. $2.6B+ revenue FY2025. One of largest BNPL platforms globally.
Max Levchin
Est. 2012
Network / Marketplace
Airbnb
● San Francisco, CA
Online marketplace for short-term rentals and experiences. San Francisco CA. Y Combinator W09 + Sequoia + a16z. IPO Dec 2020 at $47B. Co-founders: Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, Nathan Blecharczyk.
$20K
AI Application
AMD
● Santa Clara, CA
AMD designs CPUs and GPUs, competing directly with Nvidia and Intel in both traditional computing and AI accelerator chips.
$5.0B
Media & Entertainment
Amiga
● Santa Clara, CA
The multimedia computer that ran a decade ahead — custom chips (Agnus, Denise, Paula) for graphics, animation, and sound. Founded 1982 (as Hi-Toro) in Santa Clara by a team including Jay Miner, the "father of the Amiga," who had designed Atari's earlier chips; acquired by Commodore in 1984. Pioneered desktop video and prosumer multimedia — NewTek's Video Toaster turned it into a TV-production and early-CGI workstation (Babylon 5's effects ran on Amigas). A progenitor of democratized digital media — the prosumer branch, distinct from Pixar/Hollywood's high end.
Est. 1982
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Antiva Biosciences
● Redwood City, CA
Clinical-stage therapeutics company. Canaan Partners portfolio company.
Defense, Intelligence & Government
Applied Intuition
● Mountain View, CA
Applied Intuition, a $15 billion startup that supplies software infrastructure for self-driving cars and military drones, unveiled Dana, a new service that allows users with minimal technical expertise to use natural language to build and test autonomous machines. Dana is starting with large enterprise customers like Isuzu and Komatsu before expanding to hobbyists.
Defense / Aerospace
Array Labs
● Palo Alto, CA
Array Labs — constellation of formation-flying radar satellites delivering global, real-time 3D imagery. Founded 2021 by Andrew Peterson (CEO) and Isaac; Palo Alto, CA. ~$35M raised; $20M Series A (Jan 2026) led by Catapult Ventures with Washington Harbour, Kompas VC, Y Combinator, Maiora Capital, Animal Capital, Aera VC, Cultivation Capital, Clearance Ventures; seed from Seraphim Space and Agya Ventures.
Est. 2021
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Assort Health
● San Francisco, CA
Healthcare AI — patient-journey automation.
$120M
AI Infrastructure
Ayar Labs
● San Jose, CA
Ayar Labs, which makes equipment for ultrafast connections between AI chips, is raising capital at a sharply higher valuation than previously.
$150M
Defense, Intelligence & Government
Bimotal
● Berkeley, CA
Ultra-compact, high-torque electric drive / actuator-motor systems with category-leading torque density (43% over Bosch/Shimano e-bike drives), designed and assembled in the USA. Flagship Elevate is a removable bolt-on e-bike powertrain; also a search-and-rescue (SAR) kit and a mid-drive in development. Born in mobility, expanding into robotics and automation — modular motors and motion control. Engineering team from Tesla, Formula 1, and aerospace.
Aaron Kerson, Abby Dunlay, Chad Furey +15 more
Finance
Brex
● San Francisco, CA
Spend management and corporate cards for startups. San Francisco CA. Y Combinator + Ribbit + DST. Raised $200M 2024. Shifted focus from SMB to enterprise.
Semiconductors / Hardware
Broadcom
● San Jose, CA
Semiconductor/networking; Galloway comparable for SpaceX $2T target valuation
Est. 1991
AI Application
Bunkerhill Health
● San Francisco, CA
Bunkerhill Health, an eight-year-old San Francisco hospital AI startup, raised $25 million Series B led by Khosla Ventures with Sequoia, Felicis, Optum Ventures, and Y Combinator, bringing total raised to $55 million.
$55M
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Candid Health
● San Francisco, CA
Medical billing platform tackling America's $280 billion medical billing mess. Raised $120M with participation from Precursor Ventures, Harlem Capital, LMNT, Visible Hands VC, and Karman Ventures.
$120M