# Top 22 AI Startups in Berkeley by Funding (2026)

> The 22 best-funded AI startups in Berkeley, ranked by total funding raised: $1.9B combined. With founding year, headquarters and each company's rounds.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/top-lists/ai-startups-berkeley (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

- 1 [**KoBold Metals** KoBold Metals is a scientific mineral exploration and development company based in Berkeley, California.](https://millionrounds.com/company/kobold-metals) KoBold Metals is a scientific mineral exploration and development company based in Berkeley, California. *Founded* 2018 Berkeley, United States **$1.5B** last round Nov 2025
- 2 [**Brightflow AI** Brightflow AI is an AI-powered financial intelligence platform that assists eCommerce businesses in managing cash flow and accessing growth capital.](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightflow-ai) Brightflow AI is an AI-powered financial intelligence platform that assists eCommerce businesses in managing cash flow and accessing growth capital. *Founded* 2019 Berkeley, United States **$100M** last round Sept 2022
- 3 [**XDOF** XDOF is a robotics infrastructure company founded in October 2024 and headquartered in Berkeley, California.](https://millionrounds.com/company/xdof) XDOF is a robotics infrastructure company founded in October 2024 and headquartered in Berkeley, California. *Founded* - Berkeley, United States **$70M** last round Sept 2026
- 4 [**Rigetti Computing** Rigetti Computing is a quantum computing company that builds and deploys full-stack quantum systems with superconducting qubits.](https://millionrounds.com/company/rigetti-computing) Rigetti Computing is a quantum computing company that builds and deploys full-stack quantum systems with superconducting qubits. *Founded* 2013 Berkeley, United States **$64M** last round Jun 2025
- 5 [**Kintsugi** Kintsugi detects signs of clinical depression and anxiety using machine learning and voice biomarkers.](https://millionrounds.com/company/kintsugi) Kintsugi detects signs of clinical depression and anxiety using machine learning and voice biomarkers. *Founded* 2019 Berkeley, United States **$42M** last round Apr 2025
- 6 [**Grabango** Grabango is a checkout-free technology for existing, large-scale grocery, and convenience stores.](https://millionrounds.com/company/grabango) Grabango is a checkout-free technology for existing, large-scale grocery, and convenience stores. *Founded* 2016 Berkeley, United States **$33M** last round Nov 2022
- 7 [**CoreStory** CoreStory is an enterprise software company based in Berkeley and San Francisco.](https://millionrounds.com/company/corestory) CoreStory is an enterprise software company based in Berkeley and San Francisco. *Founded* 2025 Berkeley, United States **$32M** last round Oct 2025
- 8 [**Ambi Robotics** Ambi Robotics is an AI and robotics company focused on automation solutions for high-volume e-commerce, parcel, postal, and third-party logistics warehouses.](https://millionrounds.com/company/ambi-robotics) Ambi Robotics is an AI and robotics company focused on automation solutions for high-volume e-commerce, parcel, postal, and third-party logistics warehouses. *Founded* 2018 Berkeley, United States **$32M** last round Oct 2022
- 9 [**RelationalAI** RelationalAI is a software company based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2017.](https://millionrounds.com/company/relationalai) RelationalAI is a software company based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2017. *Founded* 2017 Berkeley, United States **$23M** last round Dec 2025
- 10 [**MeltPlan** MeltPlan is the first Intelligent Planning Engine for the built environment, solving construction's productivity problem the way it should be solved - upstream,](https://millionrounds.com/company/meltplan) MeltPlan is the first Intelligent Planning Engine for the built environment, solving construction's productivity problem the way it should be solved - upstream, *Founded* 2025 Berkeley, United States **$17M** last round Feb 2026
- 11 [**Quotr.ai** Quotr.ai is an AI-powered construction estimation, takeoff, and procurement platform for subcontractors, general contractors, and developers](https://millionrounds.com/company/quotr-ai) Quotr.ai is an AI-powered construction estimation, takeoff, and procurement platform for subcontractors, general contractors, and developers *Founded* - Berkeley, United States **$4.0M** last round Sept 2026
- 12 [**Azulene Labs** Azulene Labs is a technology company focused on predictive Physics-AI for chemistry and biochemistry.](https://millionrounds.com/company/azulene-labs) Azulene Labs is a technology company focused on predictive Physics-AI for chemistry and biochemistry. *Founded* - Berkeley, United States **$3.4M** last round Sept 2026
- 13 [**Quarrio** Quarrio is a Berkeley, CA-based enterprise SaaS platform founded in 2013.](https://millionrounds.com/company/quarrio) Quarrio is a Berkeley, CA-based enterprise SaaS platform founded in 2013. *Founded* 2013 Berkeley, United States **$3.2M** last round Jan 2023
- 14 [**Boomy** Boomy Corporation is a music technology company based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2018 by Alex Jae Mitchell and Matthew Santorelli.](https://millionrounds.com/company/boomy) Boomy Corporation is a music technology company based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2018 by Alex Jae Mitchell and Matthew Santorelli. *Founded* 2018 Berkeley, United States **$3.1M** last round Jun 2022
- 15 [**WideSense** WideSense is a cloud-based software suite focused on fleet electrification solutions for public transport operators.](https://millionrounds.com/company/widesense) WideSense is a cloud-based software suite focused on fleet electrification solutions for public transport operators. *Founded* 2019 Berkeley, United States **$3.0M** last round Jul 2023
- 16 [**pap!** Pap!](https://millionrounds.com/company/pap) Pap! *Founded* - Berkeley, United States **$2.6M** last round Mar 2025
- 17 [**Feedback Intelligence** Feedback Intelligence is the next-gen RLHF for enterprise LLMs.](https://millionrounds.com/company/feedback-intelligence) Feedback Intelligence is the next-gen RLHF for enterprise LLMs. *Founded* - Berkeley, United States **$900K** last round Mar 2023
- 18 [**Skills.tech** Skills.tech is a research and technology company based in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, specializing in Artificial Intelligence for Learning and Education.](https://millionrounds.com/company/skills-tech) Skills.tech is a research and technology company based in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, specializing in Artificial Intelligence for Learning and Education. *Founded* 2023 Berkeley, United States **$575K** last round Mar 2022
- 19 [**Buck.ai** Buck.ai is an AI-powered automation platform founded in 2017, based in Berkeley, California.](https://millionrounds.com/company/buck-ai) Buck.ai is an AI-powered automation platform founded in 2017, based in Berkeley, California. *Founded* 2017 Berkeley, United States **$500K** last round Dec 2023
- 20 [**Windscape.ai** Windscape.ai provides smart control for wind turbines with AI and sensors.](https://millionrounds.com/company/windscape-ai) Windscape.ai provides smart control for wind turbines with AI and sensors. *Founded* 2021 Berkeley, United States **$275K** last round Aug 2023
- 21 [**Vectorly** AI filters to enhance & upscale video in real-time on users' devices.](https://millionrounds.com/company/vectorly) AI filters to enhance & upscale video in real-time on users' devices. *Founded* 2016 Berkeley, United States **$150K** last round Apr 2020
- 22 [**ImmunoMind** Multi-Omics Driven Development of Effective Cell Therapies](https://millionrounds.com/company/immunomind) Multi-Omics Driven Development of Effective Cell Therapies *Founded* 2020 Berkeley, United States **$150K** last round Jan 2022

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

**Rounds we track** source: Millionrounds

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