Here is the list of top startups by University of California (Berkeley) Alumni
1. Uber
Network providing on-demand transportation, delivery, and business management solutions. It facilitates ride requests and connects individuals with transportation providers. Additionally, it offers delivery services for food and other goods. The network extends to business solutions, providing tools for managing rides, meals, and local deliveries for organizations.
Key facts about Uber
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $13.2B
- Investors: Toyota, Kumpulan Wang Persaraan and 192 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 19, 2020, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 89/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 6,353 Competitors
Provider of home maintenance repair and personal care service professionals. This business facilitates the booking of technicians for appliance repair, plumbing, electrical work, and cleaning tasks. It also connects individuals with practitioners for salon, spa, and grooming treatments performed at residential addresses. The service model coordinates scheduling for various household maintenance and wellness requirements.
Key facts about Urban Company
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $376M
- Investors: Accel, Elevation Capital and 51 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Angel, Jun 29, 2022, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 87/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 4,600 Competitors
3. Perplexity
AI-powered search and answer generation. It enables users to ask complex questions and receive concise, well-sourced answers synthesized from multiple web sources. The platform combines natural language understanding with real-time web data to provide accurate, context-aware responses.
Key facts about Perplexity
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $1.72B
- Investors: IVP, Accel and 65 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Angel, Dec 05, 2025, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 86/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 54 Competitors
4. Coupa
Provider of cloud-based business spend management platform leveraging AI to help companies achieve visibility, control, and optimization of total spend. It features solutions for spending management, procurement invoice automation, sourcing, travel and expense management, inventory optimization, contract management, spend analysis, data visualization, payment automation, compliance, and supplier management. It caters to multiple sectors like healthcare, hospitality, life sciences, and manufacturing.
Key facts about Coupa
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: San Mateo (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $169M
- Investors: Iconiq Capital, Mohr Davidow Ventures and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 11, 2020, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 85/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 1,048 Competitors
5. Lime
App-based rental platform providing self-drive electric kick-scooter. The platform enables users to find the nearest available scooter and start the ride by scanning their QR code or access code. Users should provide rider details, payment details, location, and more for book the scooter. It offers features like variant payment options, and more. At the end of the ride, users can park the vehicle at their legal locations. Their mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices
Key facts about Lime
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.4B
- Investors: Andreessen Horowitz, IVP and 99 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Nov 04, 2021, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 84/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 81 Competitors
