Hot startups hiring in San Mateo

First on the list in November 2026: Fireworks AI, Generalist and Shield AI.

Latest to raise: Avarra, which raised a Series A round in October 2026. Updated November 11, 2026, using Saywise's data on startup funding and open roles. See how we rank them.

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The top 25, November 2026

1
Fireworks AI
Run AI faster, more efficiently, and on your own terms
Raised $1.5B Series D in July 2026
26 new roles in 30 days
Backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners
Investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners, Index Ventures, Atreides Management, Evantic Capital
58open roles$105k – $400k a year
2
Generalist
We are building general intelligence for the physical world.
Raised $200M Series B in August 2026
9 new roles in 30 days
Investors: 8VC
17open roles$150k – $350k a year
3
Shield AI
Autonomy for the world.
Raised $2B in June 2026
158 new roles in 30 days
Investors: Advent International, Hanwha Aerospace, JPMorgan's Security and Resiliency Initiative, L3Harris Technologies
670open roles$50k – $1000k a year

4
Verkada
Raised a Other round in July 2026
52 new roles in 30 days
Backed by Sequoia Capital
Investors: Sequoia Capital, Felicis Ventures, First Round Capital, Linse Capital
197 open roles$48k – $420k a year
5
Skydio
Skydio is the leading U.S.
Raised $110M Series F in April 2026
65 new roles in 30 days
Backed by Andreessen Horowitz
Investors: Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, Axon, Hercules Capital
169 open roles$60k – $348k a year
6
TetraScience
Tetra OS | The Operating System for Scientific Intelligence
Raised $15M in February 2026
11 new roles in 30 days
YC S15
Investors: Y Combinator, Insight Partners, Alkeon Capital, Digital Science
22 open roles$120k – $270k a year
7
BigHat Biosciences
BigHat Biosciences is a novel protein therapeutics company and developer of an AI-guided antibody design platform
Raised $75M Series C in September 2026
Backed by Andreessen Horowitz
Investors: Andreessen Horowitz, 8VC, AME Cloud Ventures, DFJ Growth
6 open roles$75k – $301k a year
8
Skild AI
Building general purpose robotic intelligence.
Raised $1.4B Series C in January 2026
10 new roles in 30 days
Investors: SoftBank Group
29 open roles$70k – $300k a year
9
Luminai
Luminai is the AI Platform for Health System Operations
Raised $38M Series B in April 2026
1 new role in 30 days
YC S20
Investors: Y Combinator, Peak XV Partners
26 open roles$100k – $400k a year
10
Assembly HOA
11 new roles in 30 days
YC S24
Investors: Y Combinator
16 open roles$50k – $200k a year
11
GC AI
AI that gets in-house legal.
Raised $60M Series B in November 2025
6 new roles in 30 days
Investors: Northzone, Scale Venture Partners
24 open roles$55k – $430k a year
12
WisdomAI
Let data drive your decisions, better.
Raised $50M Series A in November 2025
1 new role in 30 days
Backed by Kleiner Perkins
Investors: Kleiner Perkins, Coatue
6 open roles$150k – $350k a year
13
InMobi
Founded in 2007, InMobi is a global consumer technology company that leverages AI to drive growth through innovative consumer-focused digital platforms and end…
Raised a Other round in September 2026
1 new role in 30 days
15 open roles$78k – $275k a year
14
Besimple AI
Raised $3M Seed in December 2025
2 new roles in 30 days
YC X25
Investors: Y Combinator, Amino Capital, Surgepoint Capital
5 open roles$140k – $360k a year
15
xDOF
An architectural visualisation company that imagines the real, the unreal, and the possible.
Raised a Series A round in June 2026
3 new roles in 30 days
20 open roles$130k – $330k a year
16
IXL Learning
At IXL Learning, we are passionate about improving learning for all.
18 new roles in 30 days
53 open roles$72k – $220k a year
17
Rundoo
Empower independent supply stores with the best technology.
Raised $30M Series B in August 2026
Investors: Battery Ventures
7 open roles$60k – $204k a year
18
CloudKitchens
ghost kitchen and virtual restaurant company
12 new roles in 30 days
20 open roles$66k – $84k a year
19
Vynca
Helping people with serious illnesses spend more quality days at home.
10 new roles in 30 days
15 open roles$115k – $180k a year
20
Cockroach Labs
software company, developer of CockroachDB
2 new roles in 30 days
Backed by Sequoia Capital
Investors: Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures, Tiger Global Management, Coatue
9 open roles$95k – $250k a year
21
Eve
Eve optimizes your casework from intake to resolution.
5 new roles in 30 days
Investors: Spark Capital
15 open roles$92k – $400k a year
22
Avarra
Raised a Series A round in October 2026
3 open roles$100k – $200k a year
23
Veryfi, Inc.
Turn Any Document Into Data Using AI.
YC W17
Investors: Y Combinator, NewView Capital
13 open roles$24k – $210k a year
24
3U
31st Union
5 new roles in 30 days
12 open roles$82k – $337k a year
25
BrightEdge
The AI-Powered SEO & AEO Platform
1 new role in 30 days
Backed by Insight Partners
Investors: Insight Partners, Altos Ventures, ATA Ventures, Battery Ventures
7 open roles$41k – $160k a year

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