How many total Agentic AI companies are there in Bay Area?

As of August 2026, Bay Area has 329 active Agentic AI companies.

How many Agentic AI companies in Bay Area are funded?

As of August 2026, 229 companies have received funding in this sector.

What is the total funding raised by Agentic AI companies in Bay Area?

Agentic AI companies in Bay Area have collectively raised $17B in funding till date.

Who are the top investors in Agentic AI companies in Bay Area?

The top investors in Agentic AI companies in Bay Area by number of investments are Y Combinator and Accel.

Which is the highest funded Agentic AI company in Bay Area?

As of August 2026, Cognition has raised $2.1B in funding, highest among the funded Agentic AI companies in Bay Area.

How many exits have occurred in Agentic AI companies in Bay Area?

Agentic AI sector in Bay Area has seen 13 acquisitions

How many Agentic AI unicorns are there in Bay Area?

Bay Area has produced 20 unicorns in the Agentic AI sector till date.

List of 333 Agentic AI Startups in Bay Area, United States & Market Trends (Aug 2026)

The Agentic AI sector in Bay Area, United States comprises 333 companies, including 229 funded companies having collectively raised $17B in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 109 are Series A+ funded, and 20 have achieved unicorn status.

Agentic AI sector in Bay Area, United States has seen 13 acquisitions.

This sector includes companies that develop AI systems capable of independently making decisions and taking actions to achieve complex goals with minimal human input. These systems are context-aware, capable of adaptive reasoning, and perform multi-step tasks. Includes autonomous and semi-autonomous agents, multi-agent systems, and AI assistants or copilots designed to operate with purpose and autonomy beyond simple automation.

Agentic AI sector is also known as Agentic AI Solutions, Advanced Agentic AI or Digital Agentic AI.

Covers companies across the Agentic AI value chain, including those building core infrastructure, platforms for deploying and managing agents, development tools, and applications that support autonomous task execution. Companies are included only if Agentic AI is central to their product, not just a secondary feature. Companies whose primary business is services, consulting, or implementation without proprietary agentic AI products. Also excluded are firms where Agentic AI is not the core focus, even if it’s present as a feature. Traditional Robotic Process Automation (RPA) companies and tools that rely solely on rules-based task automation or static workflows without autonomy, reasoning, or contextual decision-making are also not included.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

333

Top Companies

Replit, Otter.ai & more

Total Funding

$17B

Funded Companies

229

Series A+ Companies

109

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

Acquisitions

Also known as

Agentic AI Solutions or Advanced Agentic AI

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There are 333 Agentic AI startups in Bay Area, United States which include Replit, Otter.ai, Cresta, Sierra, Cognition. Out of these, 229 startups are funded, with 109 having secured Series A+ funding, and 20 achieving unicorn status.

2026 has seen the creation of 7 Agentic AI startups in Bay Area, United States. Over the past 10 years, an average of 28 new companies have been launched annually. Notably, several of these startups have been founded by alumni of Stanford University, University of California (Berkeley) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

1. Replit

AI platform to build apps, websites, and software instantly. It enables users to create, deploy, and scale apps, websites, and software using natural language, with built-in tools for design, databases, hosting, collaboration, and integrations.

Key facts about Replit

Founded Year: 2016
Location: Foster City (United States)
Stage: Series D
Total Funding till date: $922M
Investors: Andreessen Horowitz, Georgian and 41 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series D, May 29, 2026, $*****
Tracxn Score: 76/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 1 of 291 Competitors

2. Otter.ai

Developer of an AI meeting agent providing transcription and summarization. The agent offers live transcripts, automated summaries, and action items from meetings. It integrates with various platforms to streamline workflows. The AI agent provides insights and helps structure ideas from conversations. It also automates follow-ups and syncs notes.

Key facts about Otter.ai

Founded Year: 2016
Location: Los Altos (United States)
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $70M
Investors: Spectrum Equity, Horizons Ventures and 25 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 25, 2021, $*****
Tracxn Score: 75/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 5 of 727 Competitors

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3. Cresta

Developer of a platform providing real-time intelligence for contact center operations. The platform offers AI agent assistance, conversation intelligence, and automation discovery. It helps businesses improve sales, customer care, retention, and collections. The platform integrates into existing environments and offers security and data privacy.

Key facts about Cresta

Founded Year: 2017
Location: San Francisco (United States)
Stage: Series D
Total Funding till date: $282M
Investors: Qatar Investment Authority, Tiger Global Management and 29 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 19, 2024, $*****
Tracxn Score: 72/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 3 of 635 Competitors

4. Sierra

A conversational AI platform that helps businesses to build customer experiences. The company provides tools to build, test, and optimize AI agents. It offers capabilities for analyzing agent performance, identifying conversations needing attention, and running tests. The company's platform allows for integrating customer data and personalizing experiences.

Key facts about Sierra

Founded Year: 2023
Location: San Francisco (United States)
Stage: Series E
Total Funding till date: $1.58B
Investors: Greenoaks, Tiger Global Management and 5 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series E, May 04, 2026, $*****
Tracxn Score: 72/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 1 of 1,339 Competitors

5. Cognition

Developer of an AI software engineer designed to automate coding. The AI is designed to handle end-to-end development tasks independently. It helps engineering teams focus on complex problems. The AI software engineer supports software delivery and business growth.

Key facts about Cognition

Founded Year: 2023
Location: San Francisco (United States)
Stage: Series D
Total Funding till date: $2.1B
Investors: Founders Fund, 8VC and 25 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series D, May 27, 2026, $*****
Tracxn Score: 72/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 1 of 233 Competitors

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Agentic AI sector in Bay Area

7 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the Agentic AI sector in Bay Area. 75 Agentic AI startups in Bay Area were founded in 2023 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	7
2025	32
2024	66
2023	75
2022	32
2021	21
2020	17
2019	8
2018	12
2017	14

Stage-wise distribution of Agentic AI sector companies in Bay Area

Out of the total 333 Agentic AI companies in Bay Area, 229 have secured funding. Among them, 109 have reached Series A or higher, and 61 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 333

Funded - 229

Series A+ - 109

Series B+ - 61

Series C+ - 38

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	333
Funded	229
Series A+	109
Series B+	61
Series C+	38

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Total funding year-on-year in the Agentic AI sector in Bay Area

The Agentic AI sector in Bay Area saw a total funding of more than $16.8B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding has been in 2026 at more than $4.05B till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$4.05B
2025	$3.89B
2024	$2.98B
2023	$1.37B
2022	$1.32B
2021	$1.21B
2020	$401M
2019	$696M
2018	$776M
2017	$131M

Recent Funding Rounds in Agentic AI in Bay Area

In the year 2026, till July 2026, Agentic AI companies in Bay Area have raised $4.05B in equity funding across 46 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till July 2025), Agentic AI companies in Bay Area had raised $1.18B across 65 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 244.28% rise in funding in Agentic AI companies in Bay Area as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Agentic AI companies in Bay Area:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Smallest.ai	Series A	2943	Jul 30, 2026	Seligman Ventures and 2 more
Qualified Health	Series B	7466	Jul 15, 2026	-
Alpha Design AI	Series A	1180	Jul 08, 2026	B Capital and 5 more
Straiker	Series A	4212	Jun 29, 2026	Marathon and 5 more
Scaled Cognition	Series A	6088	Jun 25, 2026	Khosla Ventures and 1 more

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Y Combinator is the top investor in Agentic AI companies in Bay Area based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Agentic AI companies in Bay Area:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Y Combinator	Mountain View (United States)	Replit, Observe.AI, Zapier and Deepgram
Accel	Palo Alto (United States)	Decagon, Nurix, Armadin and Ema
Sequoia Capital	Menlo Park (United States)	Cresta, Sierra, LangChain and Sourcegraph
Khosla Ventures	Menlo Park (United States)	Replit, Cognition, Atomicwork and Factory
Redpoint Ventures	Woodside (United States)	Sourcegraph, Qualified, Workato and LiveKit

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In the year 2026, till June 2026, 6 acquisitions happened in Agentic AI sector in Bay Area. Last year, in 2025, a total of 4 acquisitions happened in Agentic AI sector in Bay Area.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Agentic AI sector in Bay Area:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Aampe	Business Acquisition	Jun 24, 2026	MoEngage
Deductive AI	Business Acquisition	Jun 19, 2026	Elastic
Portkey	Business Acquisition	Jun 01, 2026	Palo Alto Networks
Midship	Business Acquisition	May 06, 2026	Optro
Vogent	Business Acquisition	May 06, 2026	Aircall

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Acquisition trends in Agentic AI sector in Bay Area

Here are the acquisition trends in Agentic AI sector in Bay Area:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	6
2025	4
2024	2
2023	1
2022	-
2021	-
2020	-
2019	-
2018	-
2017	-

Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Agentic AI in Bay Area

Most number of Agentic AI startups in Bay Area have been founded by alumni from Stanford University, University of California (Berkeley) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

College	No. of companies
Stanford University	34
University of California (Berkeley)	20
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	14
Stanford Business School	12
Carnegie Mellon University	11
University of California (Los Angeles)	11
IIT Delhi	10
IIT Kharagpur	10
IIT Bombay	9
Cornell University	8

Total funding in Agentic AI companies founded by alumni from top colleges in Bay Area

In the last 10 years, Stanford University graduates' Agentic AI companies in Bay Area have raised the most funding among top colleges. Harvard University alumni are second, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Stanford University	$4.16B
Harvard University	$3.21B
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$2.41B
University of California (Berkeley)	$1.16B
Stanford Business School	$792M
IIT Bombay	$717M
Cornell University	$699M
Carnegie Mellon University	$426M
BITS Pilani	$423M
Johns Hopkins University	$402M