# Top 12 Cloud Startups in Santa Clara by Funding (2026)

> The 12 best-funded cloud startups in Santa Clara, ranked by total funding raised: $971M combined. With founding year, headquarters and each company's rounds.

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

- 1 [**Nexthop AI** Nexthop AI is a privately held company founded in 2024 and based in Santa Clara, California, with additional offices in Seattle, Vancouver, Dublin, and Bengaluru.](https://millionrounds.com/company/nexthop-ai) Nexthop AI is a privately held company founded in 2024 and based in Santa Clara, California, with additional offices in Seattle, Vancouver, Dublin, and Bengaluru. *Founded* 2024 Santa Clara, United States **$500M** last round Mar 2026
- 2 [**Eliyan** Eliyan manufactures semiconductor interconnects to accelerate chiplet-based systems.](https://millionrounds.com/company/eliyan) Eliyan manufactures semiconductor interconnects to accelerate chiplet-based systems. *Founded* 2021 Santa Clara, United States **$195M** last round Jul 2026
- 3 [**nEye.ai** We are nEye.ai, an optical switch startup founded in 2020 to revolutionize the future of data centers.](https://millionrounds.com/company/neye-ai) We are nEye.ai, an optical switch startup founded in 2020 to revolutionize the future of data centers. *Founded* 2020 Santa Clara, United States **$80M** last round Apr 2026
- 4 [**Aviatrix** Aviatrix is a cloud network security expert based in Santa Clara, California.](https://millionrounds.com/company/aviatrix) Aviatrix is a cloud network security expert based in Santa Clara, California. *Founded* 2014 Santa Clara, United States **$50M** last round Dec 2022
- 5 [**Everactive** Everactive is a deep-tech company specializing in batteryless, self-powered Industrial IoT sensors and systems.](https://millionrounds.com/company/everactive) Everactive is a deep-tech company specializing in batteryless, self-powered Industrial IoT sensors and systems. *Founded* 2012 Santa Clara, United States **$41M** last round Sept 2024
- 6 [**RedLock** Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE is the industry’s most complete single-vendor SASE solution, helping organizations automate costly and complex IT operations with](https://millionrounds.com/company/redlock) Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE is the industry’s most complete single-vendor SASE solution, helping organizations automate costly and complex IT operations with *Founded* 2005 Santa Clara, United States **$20M** last round May 2017
- 7 [**Netris** Netris is a provider of automated network management software designed for AI and cloud infrastructure operators.](https://millionrounds.com/company/netris) Netris is a provider of automated network management software designed for AI and cloud infrastructure operators. *Founded* 2018 Santa Clara, United States **$18M** last round Jun 2026
- 8 [**Acalvio Technologies** Acalvio Technologies is a cybersecurity company based in Silicon Valley, specializing in AI-powered cyber deception.](https://millionrounds.com/company/acalvio-technologies) Acalvio Technologies is a cybersecurity company based in Silicon Valley, specializing in AI-powered cyber deception. *Founded* 2015 Santa Clara, United States **$17M** last round Jul 2022
- 9 [**Amberflo** Amberflo is a cloud metering and usage-based pricing platform that offers real-time usage metering, invoicing, and billing.](https://millionrounds.com/company/amberflo) Amberflo is a cloud metering and usage-based pricing platform that offers real-time usage metering, invoicing, and billing. *Founded* 2020 Santa Clara, United States **$15M** last round Jan 2023
- 10 [**Nirmata** Nirmata is an enterprise technology company based in San Jose, California, specializing in cloud-native security policy automation and Kubernetes management.](https://millionrounds.com/company/nirmata) Nirmata is an enterprise technology company based in San Jose, California, specializing in cloud-native security policy automation and Kubernetes management. *Founded* 2017 Santa Clara, United States **$14M** last round Feb 2025
- 11 [**3nets** 3nets is a private company based in Santa Clara, California, founded in 2021.](https://millionrounds.com/company/3nets) 3nets is a private company based in Santa Clara, California, founded in 2021. *Founded* 2021 Santa Clara, United States **$11M** last round Nov 2022
- 12 [**Corigine** Corigine is a fabless semiconductor company founded in 2015, based in Santa Clara, California.](https://millionrounds.com/company/corigine) Corigine is a fabless semiconductor company founded in 2015, based in Santa Clara, California. *Founded* 2015 Santa Clara, United States **$10M** last round Mar 2021

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

**Rounds we track** source: Millionrounds

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