Rising / California / San Francisco

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Fastest-rising private companies in San Francisco, CA

Private companies headquartered in San Francisco, CA, ranked by new funding, active hiring and growth recognition from public records. Refreshed nightly.

24
companies ranked
2
hot
5
rising
11
with two kinds of evidence

The list

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1
Technology
78 hot
  • Reported raising $5B in a private offering, Aug 2026 · SEC filing
  • 897 open roles, 10 in leadership · job board
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2
Technology
68 hot
  • Reported raising $143M in a private offering, Jul 2026 · SEC filing
  • 45 open roles, 8 in leadership · job board
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3
Technology
53 rising
  • Reported raising $247.5M in a private offering, May 2026 · SEC filing
  • 54 open roles, 6 in leadership · job board
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4
Technology
43 risingTrack →
5
Technology
42 rising
  • Reported raising $37M in a private offering, Sep 2026 · SEC filing
  • 13 open roles, 1 in leadership · job board
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6
42 rising
  • Reported raising $21.3M in a private offering, Aug 2026 · SEC filing
  • 4 open roles, 2 in leadership · job board
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7
Technology
42 rising
  • Reported raising $104.4M in a private offering, Oct 2026 · SEC filing
  • 15 open roles · job board
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8
36 warmTrack →
9
Technology
35 warmTrack →
10
Technology
34 warm
  • Reported raising $10M in a private offering, Sep 2026 · SEC filing
  • 6 open roles, 1 in leadership · job board
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Computers
31 warmTrack →
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31 warmTrack →
13
Technology
29 warm
  • Reported raising $335.2M in a private offering, Sep 2026 · SEC filing
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14
Technology
27 warm
  • Reported raising $550.3M in a private offering, Aug 2026 · SEC filing
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15
Technology
25 warm
  • Reported raising $22.5M in a private offering, Sep 2026 · SEC filing
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16
Technology
25 warm
  • Reported raising $125M in a private offering, Sep 2026 · SEC filing
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17
Technology
24 warm
  • Reported raising $547M in a private offering, Aug 2026 · SEC filing
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18
Technology
23 warm
  • Reported raising $13.5M in a private offering, Oct 2026 · SEC filing
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19
23 warm
  • Reported raising $82.1M in a private offering, Aug 2026 · SEC filing
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20
Technology
22 warm
  • Reported raising $198.2M in a private offering, Aug 2026 · SEC filing
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21
Computers
22 warm
  • Reported raising $29.2M in a private offering, Sep 2026 · SEC filing
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22
Technology
21 warm
  • Reported raising $30.8M in a private offering, Sep 2026 · SEC filing
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23
Tint
21 warmTrack →
24
Technology
20 warm
  • Reported raising $16.2M in a private offering, Sep 2026 · SEC filing
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Compiled from public records and refreshed nightly; last updated Oct 29, 2026. The Rising score is Lakewave's own, computed from the public records linked on each row; a raise is the amount the company reported in its SEC filing. Check the source before acting. See something wrong? Tell us and we will correct it.