PitchBook: California-based startups have raised ~$366B in 2026 so far across 4,000+ companies, more than triple the total of all other 49 states combined (Paul Kiernan/Wall Street Journal)
PitchBook data shows California startups pulling in $366B this year, underscoring AI-driven venture concentration around the state.
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<a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/californias-ai-dominance-fuels-366-billion-venture-capital-bonanza-820e9bde?st=7MG6kE&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink"><img align="RIGHT" border="0" hspace="4" src="http://www.techmeme.com/260820/i14.jpg" vspace="4" /></a>
<p><a href="https://www.techmeme.com/260820/p14#a260820p14" title="Techmeme permalink"><img height="12" src="http://www.techmeme.com/img/pml.png" style="border: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;" width="11" /></a> Paul Kiernan / <a href="https://www.wsj.com/">Wall Street Journal</a>:<br />
<span style="font-size: 1.3em;"><b><a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/californias-ai-dominance-fuels-366-billion-venture-capital-bonanza-820e9bde?st=7MG6kE&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink">PitchBook: California-based startups have raised ~$366B in 2026 so far across 4,000+ companies, more than triple the total of all other 49 states combined</a></b></span> — California-based companies have announced a record haul in startup funding, despite billionaire-tax fears</p>
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