Day: January 30, 2026

California’s startup ecosystem has entered a new phase of acceleration in early 2025, propelled by a confluence of AI breakthroughs, hardware innovation, and record-setting VC investment flows. In the first quarter alone, California-based startups raised more than $21.3 billion, according to Crunchbase’s April 2025 data — the highest Q1 haul in the state’s history and…