# Top 27 Biotech Startups in Berkeley by Funding (2026)

> The 27 best-funded biotech startups in Berkeley, ranked by total funding raised: $787M combined. With founding year, headquarters and each company's rounds.

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

- 1 [**Kyverna Therapeutics** Kyverna Therapeutics is pioneering a new class of therapies and cures for serious autoimmune diseases.](https://millionrounds.com/company/kyverna-therapeutics) Kyverna Therapeutics is pioneering a new class of therapies and cures for serious autoimmune diseases. *Founded* 2018 Berkeley, United States **$160M** last round Dec 2025
- 2 [**Caribou Biosciences** Caribou Biosciences is a biotechnology company that develops CRISPR technologies and allogenic cell therapies for oncology.](https://millionrounds.com/company/caribou-biosciences) Caribou Biosciences is a biotechnology company that develops CRISPR technologies and allogenic cell therapies for oncology. *Founded* 2011 Berkeley, United States **$139M** last round Jul 2023
- 3 [**Azalea Therapeutics** Azalea Therapeutics is a biotechnology company with a primary focus on developing cancer immunotherapies.](https://millionrounds.com/company/azalea-therapeutics) Azalea Therapeutics is a biotechnology company with a primary focus on developing cancer immunotherapies. *Founded* - Berkeley, United States **$65M** last round Nov 2025
- 4 [**Kimia Therapeutics** Kimia Therapeutics, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/kimia-therapeutics) Kimia Therapeutics, Inc. *Founded* 2023 Berkeley, United States **$55M** last round Dec 2023
- 5 [**Renasant Bio** Renasant Bio is a biopharmaceutical company based in Berkeley, California, focused on developing oral small molecule therapies for autosomal dominant polycystic](https://millionrounds.com/company/renasant-bio) Renasant Bio is a biopharmaceutical company based in Berkeley, California, focused on developing oral small molecule therapies for autosomal dominant polycystic *Founded* - Berkeley, United States **$55M** last round Jul 2025
- 6 [**Channel Medsystems** Channel Medsystems is a medical device company offering cryotherapy devices for endometrial cryoablation.](https://millionrounds.com/company/channel-medsystems) Channel Medsystems is a medical device company offering cryotherapy devices for endometrial cryoablation. *Founded* 2009 Berkeley, United States **$52M** last round Aug 2017
- 7 [**SonALAsense** SonALAsense develops SDT (Sonodynamic Therapy) intended to turn glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) patients into cancer survivors.](https://millionrounds.com/company/sonalasense) SonALAsense develops SDT (Sonodynamic Therapy) intended to turn glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) patients into cancer survivors. *Founded* 2019 Berkeley, United States **$46M** last round Dec 2024
- 8 [**Glyphic Biotechnologies** Glyphic Biotechnologies is a biotechnology startup based in Berkeley, CA, founded in 2021.](https://millionrounds.com/company/glyphic-biotechnologies) Glyphic Biotechnologies is a biotechnology startup based in Berkeley, CA, founded in 2021. *Founded* 2021 Berkeley, United States **$38M** last round Sept 2025
- 9 [**Actym Therapeutics, Inc.** Actym Therapeutics, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/actym-therapeutics-inc) Actym Therapeutics, Inc. *Founded* 2017 Berkeley, United States **$26M** last round Oct 2023
- 10 [**Cogitativo** Cogitativo is a machine learning enterprise offering world class solutions to hospitals, physicians, and payers.](https://millionrounds.com/company/cogitativo) Cogitativo is a machine learning enterprise offering world class solutions to hospitals, physicians, and payers. *Founded* 2015 Berkeley, United States **$24M** last round Sept 2022
- 11 [**Robin Healthcare**](https://millionrounds.com/company/robin-healthcare) *Founded* 2017 Berkeley, United States **$22M** last round Oct 2022
- 12 [**Conception** Conception Bio is a biotechnology company based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2017-2018.](https://millionrounds.com/company/conception) Conception Bio is a biotechnology company based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2017-2018. *Founded* 2018 Berkeley, United States **$20M** last round Nov 2021
- 13 [**MicroByre** MicroByre was a biotechnology startup founded in 2017, focused on domesticating naturally occurring bacteria for industrial biomanufacturing.](https://millionrounds.com/company/microbyre) MicroByre was a biotechnology startup founded in 2017, focused on domesticating naturally occurring bacteria for industrial biomanufacturing. *Founded* 2017 Berkeley, United States **$15M** last round Jan 2022
- 14 [**Fauna Bio** Fauna Bio is an AI-driven biotechnology company founded in 2018, based in Emeryville, California, with an additional office in Berkeley.](https://millionrounds.com/company/fauna-bio) Fauna Bio is an AI-driven biotechnology company founded in 2018, based in Emeryville, California, with an additional office in Berkeley. *Founded* 2018 Berkeley, United States **$13M** last round Sept 2021
- 15 [**Aralez Bio** Aralez Bio is a biotechnology company based in San Leandro, California, founded in 2019.](https://millionrounds.com/company/aralez-bio) Aralez Bio is a biotechnology company based in San Leandro, California, founded in 2019. *Founded* 2019 Berkeley, United States **$12M** last round Oct 2024
- 16 [**Vivere Oncotherapies** Vivere Oncotherapies is a biotechnology company based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2022.](https://millionrounds.com/company/vivere-oncotherapies) Vivere Oncotherapies is a biotechnology company based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2022. *Founded* 2022 Berkeley, United States **$10M** last round Jan 2026
- 17 [**Prellis Biologics** Prellis Biologics is a biotechnology company based in Berkeley, California, focused on advancing drug discovery.](https://millionrounds.com/company/prellis-biologics) Prellis Biologics is a biotechnology company based in Berkeley, California, focused on advancing drug discovery. *Founded* 2016 Berkeley, United States **$8.7M** last round Mar 2025
- 18 [**Bell Biosystems** Bell Biosystems, a research-stage biotechnology company, develops tools that accelerate innovations in oncology and cell therapy research.](https://millionrounds.com/company/bell-biosystems) Bell Biosystems, a research-stage biotechnology company, develops tools that accelerate innovations in oncology and cell therapy research. *Founded* 2009 Berkeley, United States **$6.4M** last round Jan 2014
- 19 [**Izote Biosciences** Izote Biosciences is a biotechnology company based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2022.](https://millionrounds.com/company/izote-biosciences) Izote Biosciences is a biotechnology company based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2022. *Founded* 2022 Berkeley, United States **$5.7M** last round Feb 2025
- 20 [**Via Nova Therapeutics** Via Nova Therapeutics is a biotechnology company based in Oakland, California, founded in August 2021.](https://millionrounds.com/company/via-nova-therapeutics) Via Nova Therapeutics is a biotechnology company based in Oakland, California, founded in August 2021. *Founded* 2021 Berkeley, United States **$5.0M** last round Sept 2021
- 21 [**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
- 22 [**Catena Biosciences** Catena Biosciences is a biotechnology company that offers protein conjugation, building biologic structures, and medical research.](https://millionrounds.com/company/catena-biosciences) Catena Biosciences is a biotechnology company that offers protein conjugation, building biologic structures, and medical research. *Founded* 2020 Berkeley, United States **$2.4M** last round May 2024
- 23 [**Resvita Bio** Resvita Bio develops and manufactures engineered probiotics for use in treatment if skin related diseases including cancer.](https://millionrounds.com/company/resvita-bio) Resvita Bio develops and manufactures engineered probiotics for use in treatment if skin related diseases including cancer. *Founded* 2021 Berkeley, United States **$2.0M** last round Sept 2024
- 24 [**Zephyrus Biosciences** Zephyrus Biosciences is a life science research tools company that develops research tools to enable protein analysis at the single cell level.](https://millionrounds.com/company/zephyrus-biosciences) Zephyrus Biosciences is a life science research tools company that develops research tools to enable protein analysis at the single cell level. *Founded* 2013 Berkeley, United States **$1.9M** last round Sept 2014
- 25 [**Nexilico** Nexilico is an early-stage startup developing predictive computational platforms for gut microbiome precision medicine.](https://millionrounds.com/company/nexilico) Nexilico is an early-stage startup developing predictive computational platforms for gut microbiome precision medicine. *Founded* 2019 Berkeley, United States **$275K** last round Sept 2023
- 26 [**Bikanta** Bikanta is a biotechnology company based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2013.](https://millionrounds.com/company/bikanta) Bikanta is a biotechnology company based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2013. *Founded* 2013 Berkeley, United States **$120K** last round Jul 2014
- 27 [**Calyx** Calyx Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/calyx) Calyx Inc. *Founded* 2014 Berkeley, United States **$10K** last round May 2025

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

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