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 (Joanna Glasner/Crunchbase News)

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.