The 17 Most Popular SaaS Startups from Oakland (2026)

Oakland is home to 17 SaaS and AI products actively bought by companies on Cledara, led by Fivetran (0.43% market share). This ranking is built from real purchasing data — what companies actually pay for, not funding announcements — and updates monthly. Data as of 27 July 2026, 17:44 UTC.

Top SaaS companies from Oakland

#ProductCategoryFoundedEmployeesFunding12-mo rank
1FivetranData & Analytics2,0121,001-5,000 employees$100M - $250M-4
2Launch DarklyEngineering & DevOps2,014501-1,000 employees$100M - $250M-48
3npmEngineering & DevOps2,01411-50 employees-10
4MarvinCollaboration & Productivity2,02151-200 employees$10M - $25M
5ScreenshotbotEngineering & DevOps2,0202-10 employees-78
6CrowdcastMarketing & Growth2,01511-50 employees-153
7Great QuestionCustomer Success & Support2,02151-200 employees$1M - $5M+110
8PreziCollaboration & Productivity2,009201-500 employees$50M - $100M-188
9SunsamaCollaboration & Productivity2,0182-10 employees+244
10ElicitAI Platforms & Model Ops2,02311-50 employees$5M - $10M+330
11ScarfData & Analytics2,01911-50 employees$5M - $10M+68
12SquadCast.fm by DescriptMarketing & Growth2,0162-10 employees
13TeleportIT & Security2,015201-500 employees$100M - $250M
14Text BlazeCollaboration & Productivity2-10 employees$1M - $5M
15Josh Bersin AcademyPeople Ops & Talent2,01851-200 employees
16California Water Environmental Association1,92810,001+ employees
17OH no Type CompanyMarketing & Growth2-10 employees

Oakland startups by size and funding

The largest SaaS company from Oakland by headcount is Fivetran (1,001-5,000 employees).

9 of 17 have disclosed funding, topped by Fivetran ($100M - $250M).

The newest entrant is Elicit (founded 2023).

The oldest is California Water Environmental Association (founded 1928); the newest, Elicit (2023).

What Oakland startups build

CategoryProducts
Collaboration & Productivity4
Engineering & DevOps3
Marketing & Growth3
Data & Analytics2
Customer Success & Support1
AI Platforms & Model Ops1
IT & Security1
People Ops & Talent1
Other1

Oakland's SaaS scene skews toward Collaboration & Productivity — 4 of its 17 tracked companies build collaboration & productivity software.

Oakland vs the United States

Oakland accounts for 0% of the 3,460 ranked SaaS products founded in the United States.

Frequently asked questions

What are the biggest SaaS startups in Oakland?

Fivetran, Launch Darkly and npm are the most-used SaaS products founded in Oakland, based on real purchasing data from companies on Cledara. Last updated 27 July 2026, 17:44 UTC.

How many SaaS companies are based in Oakland?

17 SaaS and AI products founded in Oakland are actively bought by companies tracked on Cledara. Aggregators list more registered startups; this ranking counts only products with real, current usage.

Which Oakland startups are growing fastest?

Sunsama and Scarf show the strongest rank gains among Oakland-founded products over the last 90 days.

How is this different from other Oakland startup lists?

Most lists rank Oakland startups by funding raised or valuation. This one ranks them by adoption — how many companies actually pay for each product — measured monthly from Cledara's purchasing data.