Joanna Glasner / Crunchbase News: California startups have raised a record $385B across seed to growth rounds so far in 2026, or 75%+ of all US startup funding; early and seed stage raised ~$62B — California companies have scooped up more than three-fourths of all U.S. startup funding this year. That, per Crunchbase data, is an apparent record share.
Joanna Glasner / Crunchbase News:
California startups have raised a record $385B across seed to growth rounds so far in 2026, or 75%+ of all US startup funding; early and seed stage raised ~$62B — California companies have scooped up more than three-fourths of all U.S. startup funding this year. That, per Crunchbase data, is an apparent record share.
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