The 31 Most Popular SaaS Startups from San Mateo (2026)

San Mateo is home to 31 SaaS and AI products actively bought by companies on Cledara, led by Freshworks (0.27% 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 San Mateo

#ProductCategoryFoundedEmployeesFunding12-mo rank
1FreshworksCustomer Success & Support2,0101,001-5,000 employees$50M - $100M-14
2SurveyMonkeyCustomer Success & Support1,9991,001-5,000 employees-27
3SendBirdCustomer Success & Support2,013201-500 employees+84
4KonnectifyOperations & Supply Chain2,02111-50 employeesUnder $1M
5OneSignalLegal, Risk & Compliance2,01451-200 employees-37
6LeapfinFinance & Accounting2,01511-50 employees$5M - $10M
7Neo4jData & Analytics2,007501-1,000 employees$100M - $250M+566
8ChartmetricData & Analytics2,01511-50 employees-141
9EraserCollaboration & Productivity2,02011-50 employees$1M - $5M+405
10DataFeedWatchMarketing & Growth2,01251-200 employees$1M - $5M+55
11SynadiaEngineering & DevOps2,01751-200 employees$25M - $50M+191
12HightailCollaboration & Productivity2,00410,001+ employees-279
13WufooCustomer Success & Support2,0061,001-5,000 employees-64
14GuidewireOperations & Supply Chain2,0011,001-5,000 employees$250M+
15WorkonaCollaboration & Productivity2,01711-50 employees$5M - $10M
16Remote InterviewPeople Ops & Talent2,0152-10 employees
17RunbearAI Platforms & Model Ops2,0232-10 employeesUnder $1M
18Product SignalsCustomer Success & Support2,0202-10 employees
19PlugBearAI Platforms & Model Ops2,0232-10 employeesUnder $1M
20VyondMarketing & Growth2,00751-200 employees$50M - $100M
21PresetData & Analytics2,01951-200 employees$25M - $50M
22TypecastMarketing & Growth2,01751-200 employees
23PersistIQSales & Revenue2,01511-50 employees$1M - $5M
24RocksetData & Analytics2,01651-200 employees$25M - $50M
25Observe, Inc.Engineering & DevOps2,017201-500 employees$250M+
26UXPressiaCustomer Success & Support2,01511-50 employees
27LimnuCollaboration & Productivity2,0122-10 employees
28VeryfiFinance & Accounting2,01751-200 employees$10M - $25M
29SnapLogicData & Analytics2,006201-500 employees$100M - $250M
30Officium LabsCustomer Success & Support201-500 employees
31RobloxEngineering & DevOps2,0041,001-5,000 employees$250M+

San Mateo startups by size and funding

The largest SaaS company from San Mateo by headcount is Freshworks (1,001-5,000 employees).

19 of 31 have disclosed funding, topped by Guidewire ($250M+).

The newest entrant is Runbear (founded 2023).

The oldest is SurveyMonkey (founded 1999); the newest, Runbear (2023).

What San Mateo startups build

CategoryProducts
Customer Success & Support7
Data & Analytics5
Collaboration & Productivity4
Marketing & Growth3
Engineering & DevOps3
Operations & Supply Chain2
Finance & Accounting2
AI Platforms & Model Ops2
Legal, Risk & Compliance1
People Ops & Talent1
Sales & Revenue1

San Mateo's SaaS scene skews toward Customer Success & Support — 7 of its 31 tracked companies build customer success & support software.

San Mateo vs the United States

San Mateo accounts for 1% of the 3,460 ranked SaaS products founded in the United States.

Frequently asked questions

What are the biggest SaaS startups in San Mateo?

Freshworks, SurveyMonkey and SendBird are the most-used SaaS products founded in San Mateo, based on real purchasing data from companies on Cledara. Last updated 27 July 2026, 17:44 UTC.

How many SaaS companies are based in San Mateo?

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

Which San Mateo startups are growing fastest?

Leapfin and Konnectify show the strongest rank gains among San Mateo-founded products over the last 90 days.

How is this different from other San Mateo startup lists?

Most lists rank San Mateo 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.