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Santa Cruz Companies to Watch in 2026
Santa Cruz County’s 2026 watch list marks a shift from invention to execution. These companies are scaling with real organizational maturity, durable advantages, and clear catalysts, while staying anchored locally. From aviation and fintech to climate systems and biotech delivery, Santa Cruz is proving it can build globally and keep value here.
Unnatural Products Appoints 2 New Board of Directors
Santa Cruz based biotech company, Unnatural Products announced the appointment of Abbas Kazimi and Mert Aktar to its Board of Directors.
Unnatural Products Announces Chief Operating Officer and President of R&D
Unnatural Products, a Santa Cruz based biotech company developing orally-delivered macrocyclic peptides to address previously undruggable targets, announced the appointment of Simon Bailey, Ph.D., as Chief Operating Officer and President of R&D.
Unnatural Products, Inc. Announces $32 Million in Series A Funding
Unnatural Products, maker of an AI-enhanced platform that creates entirely new drugs by engineering synthetic molecules to mimic nature’s macrocycles, recently announced that they received $32m in Series A funding.
10 Startups to Watch in 2022
Santa Cruz is ripe with startups and “super-startups”. We list the top 10 to watch in 2022.