Frontier Tech Startups in California

California

Investing in hard technology — chemistry and materials innovations, medical devices, life sciences, sustainability and energy. CAN Fund I invests up to $150K in early-stage startups; geography...

Los Altos, CA

Data-driven early-stage VC that uses large startup datasets and ML to identify global winners; focuses on AI, SaaS, marketplaces, fintech, cloud, mobility and frontier tech across geographies.

Palo Alto, CA

SparkLabs Group is a global network of startup accelerators and venture capital funds founded in 2013. With presence across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, they have invested in 500+ startups across six...

San Francisco, CA

NKM Capital is a San Francisco-based thesis-driven venture capital firm that invests in technology companies at the earliest stages. Since 2013, the firm has backed industry pioneers such as...

Los Angeles, CA

Our thesis has three thematic focus areas: Autonomous Infrastructure (perception and sensors infrastructure), AI-Powered Data Network Effects (capture, structure and transform data to create...

Santa Monica, CA

Founded in 1996, Upfront Ventures is a venture capital investment firm based in Santa Monica, California. The firm prefers to invest in companies operating in the commercial services, software,...

San Francisco, CA

LAUNCH backs founders at very early stages through a mix of accelerator, founder education, direct fund investments and a large public syndicate. They target high-velocity early-stage technology...

San Francisco, CA

Former operators investing in operators. We invest primarily in software companies from Pre-Seed to Series A. Areas of interest include B2B SaaS (especially unique verticals), bottoms-up SaaS,...

Palo Alto, CA

Corner Ventures partners with founders and early-stage investors to lead growth rounds for technology companies, providing strategic growth capital and access to global networks to enable...

Los Angeles, CA

Stage Venture Partners is a pre-Seed and Seed stage venture capital firm that invests in emerging enterprise software technology for B2B markets across North America. They focus on recurring revenue...

San Francisco, CA

Invests early in founders building at the frontiers of science: healthcare, genomics, machine intelligence, aerospace and new chemistries.

Newport Beach, CA

The firm seeks to invest in software companies.

Palo Alto, CA

Single-keyword thesis: 'early' — focus on early-stage, seed investing (often YC startups). Data-driven, lightning-fast execution; founder/operator led.

Santa Monica, CA

Patron backs early-stage founders defining next-generation consumer technology through a gaming lens. Focused on Seed-stage investments across games, consumer internet, and Web3, leveraging...

Silicon Valley, California

Nucleation Capital invests in next-generation nuclear (fission, fusion, LENR, radioisotope), carbon management (capture, utilization, synthetic fuels, carbon-based materials), and grid enhancement...

Sunnyvale, CA

Founded in 2006, Plug and Play Tech Center is an accelerator and incubator firm based in Sunnyvale, California. The firm prefers to invest in companies operating in advanced manufacturing, aerospace,...

Menlo Park, CA

Venture Funds and Operating System for Independent VC Professionals. Join as a Partner; apply to raise or recommend startups. Focus on companies on the market with revenue or lead investment from...

San Diego, CA

Mid-stage, community-oriented VC focused on propelling technology startups globally. Preference for software-enabled, capital-efficient B2B models (open to select B2C and HaaS). Typical first check...

Palo Alto, CA

Global seed fund focused on technology-centric beauty, wellness, and digital health startups. Backs diverse and female founders, focuses on pre-seed and seed, and invests globally leveraging an...

Newport Beach, CA

Seed-stage, capital-efficient technology startups (enterprise & consumer) primarily on the Southern California 'Tech Coast', with emphasis on enterprise SaaS, AI, cloud, payments/FinTech, and related...

Menlo Park, CA

Provides debt and equity financing to venture capital-backed companies globally across company lifespans; focuses on structuring flexible transactions and partnering with VCs and entrepreneurs.

Bakersfield, CA

Industry-agnostic early-stage to Series B investor focused on companies that positively impact Kern County and the Central Valley; leverages local strengths in aerospace, energy, agriculture,...

San Francisco, CA

Band of Angels is a formal group of 150+ angel investors based in Silicon Valley with presence in San Francisco and Los Angeles, investing primarily at Pre-Seed to Series A. Since 1994, the Band has...