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HQ: Brisbane, CA, United States
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$7.5M · Options · Oct 2026
Top Biotech Startups in California
This list has 199 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. 21 of them are hiring right now. Biggest hubs: San Francisco (134), San Diego (14), and Irvine (5). Largest teams: Benchling, BillionToOne, and Ansa Biotechnologies. Latest round: Renue Life Sciences raised $250K (Oct 14, 2026).
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HQ: San Rafael, CA, United States
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$7.4M · Equity · Feb 2026
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HQ: San Diego, CA, United States
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$6.68M · Equity · Mar 2026
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HQ: Hayward, CA, United States
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$6.5M · Equity · May 2026
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HQ: Redwood City, CA, United States
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$6.09M · Equity · May 2026
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HQ: Encinitas, CA, United States
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$6M · Equity · Jun 2026
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HQ: San Carlos, CA, United States
Incorporated: 2025
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$5M · May 2026
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HQ: Foster City, CA, United States
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$5M · Debt · Apr 2026
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HQ: Encinitas, CA, United States
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$5M · Equity · Apr 2026
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HQ: La Jolla, CA, United States
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$5M · Equity · Jan 2026
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HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United States
Incorporated: 2026
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$4.92M · Equity · May 2026
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HQ: Irvine, CA, United States
Incorporated: 2022
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$4.47M · Equity · Mar 2026
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HQ: San Diego, CA, United States
Incorporated: 2021
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$4.12M · Equity · Jan 2026
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HQ: Oakland, CA, United States
Incorporated: 2024
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$3.77M · Equity · Jun 2026
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HQ: Cerritos, CA, United States
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$3.4M · Debt · Jan 2026
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HQ: Santa Monica, CA, United States
Incorporated: 2024
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$3M · Equity · May 2026
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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$3M · Equity · Jun 2026
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HQ: Palo Alto, CA, United States
Incorporated: 2026
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$2.5M · SAFE · Oct 2026
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HQ: Fullerton, CA, United States
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$1.86M · Options · Jun 2026
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HQ: Sherman Oaks, CA, United States
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$1.74M · Equity · Apr 2026
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HQ: Irvine, CA, United States
Incorporated: 2026
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$1.5M · Options · Sep 2026
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HQ: Rancho Santa Fe, CA, United States
Incorporated: 2024
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$1.37M · Equity · Feb 2026
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HQ: San Diego, CA, United States
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$1.3M · Jan 2026
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HQ: Vista, CA, United States
Incorporated: 2022
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$1.18M · Equity · Mar 2026
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HQ: Huntington Beach, CA, United States
Incorporated: 2022
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$388K · Equity · Oct 2026
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HQ: San Carlos, CA, United States
Incorporated: 2026
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$250K · Oct 2026
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HQ: San Diego, CA, United States
Incorporated: 2026
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$100K · Equity · Oct 2026
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Science Exchange
Acquired
What they do:
Powering scientific outsourcing
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Current Foods
Acquired
What they do:
Impossible foods of seafood.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Engage Bio
Acquired
What they do:
Potent, durable, and redosable non-viral genetic medicines
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Dorian Therapeutics
Acquired
What they do:
New therapeutics to rejuvenate tissue and treat age-related diseases
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Loop Genomics
Acquired
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Novel long-read DNA sequencing technology
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
HypaHub
Acquired
What they do:
A Cloud-Based Bioinformatics and AI Platform
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Coral Genomics
Acquired
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New clinical tests for managing autoimmune treatments.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Nexa Labs
Acquired
What they do:
Implantable microchips and AI for cattle monitoring
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States