Investors in California
Browse angel investors and venture capital firms based in California. Our directory features 1035 investors in California actively funding startups across all sectors and stages, from pre-seed to growth.
California Investors (1035)
CrossLayer Capital Fund
CrossLayer Capital Fund
San Francisco, California
Tesserakt Ventures Fund
Tesserakt Ventures Fund
Merced, California
Lawnfield Investments
Lawnfield Investments
Orinda, California
KLM Capital Group
KLM Capital Group
Santa Clara, CA
KLM Capital Group is a consortium of world-class technology entrepreneurs investing in the communications, information technology and semiconductor industries. KLM Capital believes that these are...
Mexican.VC
Mexican.VC
Atherton, CA
Mexican.VC is a seed-stage program in out of Silicon Valley targeting early-stage technology companies that are based in Mexico. 75 companies applied to the first "class" in February 2011, of which...
Dan Tour
Clearwood Partners
Los Angeles, CA
Potential investment opportunities
Initialized VII Associates
Initialized VII Associates
San Francisco, California
Eclipse
Eclipse
Palo Alto, California
Initialized
Initialized
San Francisco, California
Crimson Investment
Crimson Investment
Brisbane, CA
Crimson is an international private equity firm with offices in the U.S. and Asia. Capitalizing on the accelerating globalization trend, Crimson partners with management to build industry leading...
Ballistic Ventures Fund A
Ballistic Ventures Fund A
Menlo Park, California
SVASE/Cambridge West Ventures
SVASE/Cambridge West Ventures
Redwood City, CA
SVASE, the Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs, in conjunction with Cambridge West Ventures, a new seed fund in Silicon Valley, is looking to find passionate entrepreneurial teams...
Exponential Technologies Frontiers Fund
Exponential Technologies Frontiers Fund
Los Altos, California
Incubate Fund US
Incubate Fund US
Los Altos, California
Quiet Access
Quiet Access
San Francisco, California
HCM S15Aiii
HCM S15Aiii
San Francisco, California
Saama Capital
Saama Capital
Palo Alto, California
G2VP III A
G2VP III A
Portola Valley, California
HCM S5Aiv
HCM S5Aiv
San Francisco, California
Salience Capital Partners Fund
Salience Capital Partners Fund
San Francisco, California
Quiet SH
Quiet SH
San Francisco, California
Aurum VP Fund
Aurum VP Fund
Pleasanton, California
Future Frontier Capital Fund
Future Frontier Capital Fund
Berkeley, California
Golden Gate Capital
Golden Gate Capital
San Francisco, CA
Golden Gate Capital is a leading private equity firm with $9 billion in capital under management. They generate superior returns for their investors through buyout and growth equity investments...
Type One Fund
Type One Fund
Malibu, California
Mintaka VC II-A
Mintaka VC II-A
Belmont, California
Mintaka VC
Mintaka VC
Belmont, California
GGF
GGF
San Francisco, California
Tribe Capital Firstlook KRA-11
Tribe Capital Firstlook KRA-11
San Mateo, California
Cosmic - Bet 4 Durable
Cosmic - Bet 4 Durable
West Hollywood, California
Cosmic - Bet
Cosmic - Bet
West Hollywood, California
Jungu Angels
Jungu Angels
California
Cosmic - Aleph
Cosmic - Aleph
West Hollywood, California
SPV 1, a series of SG Funds
SPV 1, a series of SG Funds
San Francisco, California
Karmic Ventures Fund
Karmic Ventures Fund
Palo Alto, California
ASQ Pioneer Fund
ASQ Pioneer Fund
Burlingame, California
Residency Fund
Residency Fund
Sutter Creek, California
AND VII, a series of FDVC Growth
AND VII, a series of FDVC Growth
Campbell, California
Exponential Technologies Frontiers Venture Fund
Exponential Technologies Frontiers Venture Fund
Los Altos, California
Striker Venture Partners
Striker Venture Partners
Palo Alto, California
VL Fund
VL Fund
Atherton, California
Y Combinator
Y Combinator
Mountain View, CA
Y Combinator is a venture fund which focuses on seed investments to startup companies. It offers financing as well as business consulting along with other opportunities to 2-4 person companies...
Bronco Ventures
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
University-affiliated accelerator at Santa Clara University supporting startups in Silicon Valley.
CL Advisors -
CL Advisors -
San Francisco, California
Right Side Capital Management
Right Side Capital Management
San Francisco, CA
RightSide Capital Management is a San Francisco based firm, targeting seed-stage startups. They plan to have 100-200 investments per year, give completely standard terms, have no face-to-face...
Capra Ventures H1
Capra Ventures H1
San Francisco, California
49 Palms Ventures Fund
49 Palms Ventures Fund
Palo Alto, California
Chris Hoppe
General Inception
Menlo Park, CA
General Inception is a deep-tech venture studio ("Igniter") that co-founds and builds life sciences companies across Engineered Biology, Life Science Tools & Diagnostics, and Therapeutics. They...
CV II Waterfront E
CV II Waterfront E
San Francisco, California
Republic S Ventures
Republic S Ventures
San Francisco, California
Sunday Ventures Fund
Sunday Ventures Fund
Los Angeles, California
Sancus Ventures
Sancus Ventures
Sunnyvale, California
Firsthand Capital Management
Firsthand Capital Management
San Jose, CA
Firsthand Capital Management, Inc. is an employee owned investment manager with approximately $731 illion in assets under management. The firm also provides financial advisory services to its...
R42 SEED FUND
R42 SEED FUND
Palo Alto, California
NuFund
NuFund
San Diego, California
Cheyenne Armor Partners
Cheyenne Armor Partners
Woodside, California
Celesta Capital
Celesta Capital
San Mateo, California
Electric Capital Venture Fund
Electric Capital Venture Fund
Palo Alto, California
Embedded Ventures 2024-I
Embedded Ventures 2024-I
Calabasas, California
Fleet Club Investment, a series of 2am Ventures Opportunities India
Fleet Club Investment, a series of 2am Ventures Opportunities India
La Habra, California
Machina Ventures
Machina Ventures
San Francisco, California
Embedding VC Fund
Embedding VC Fund
Burlingame, California
Founders Circle Capital Series
Founders Circle Capital Series
Campbell, California
Portfolia 2025 YourChoice
Portfolia 2025 YourChoice
San Mateo, California
Octave
Octave
Lafayette, California
Odd Bird Ventures
Odd Bird Ventures
Mountain View, California
True Ventures Select
True Ventures Select
Palo Alto, California
True Ventures
True Ventures
Palo Alto, California
Lightspeed Venture Partners Select
Lightspeed Venture Partners Select
Menlo Park, California
Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-B (Ignite)
Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-B (Ignite)
Menlo Park, California
Lightspeed Opportunity Fund
Lightspeed Opportunity Fund
Menlo Park, California
Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-A (Inception)
Lightspeed Venture Partners XV-A (Inception)
Menlo Park, California
NOVAWAVE Fund
NOVAWAVE Fund
Menlo Park, California
Nadeem Ventures Fund
Nadeem Ventures Fund
Santa Clara, California
Theory Forge Ventures
Theory Forge Ventures
Tustin, California
Section Ventures
Section Ventures
Palo Alto, California
Lumina OSM
Lumina OSM
Venice, California
Genius Ventures Founding Fund
Genius Ventures Founding Fund
Woodside, California
NSV Wolf Capital
NSV Wolf Capital
Los Altos, California
avra
avra
Hillsborough, California
Waybury Opportunity BP
Waybury Opportunity BP
Carpinteria, California
MISTAH
MISTAH
Menlo Park, California
V360 Holdings LLC Series 1003 Venture Capital Fund
V360 Holdings LLC Series 1003 Venture Capital Fund
Petaluma, California
V360 Holdings LLC Series 212 BOLT
V360 Holdings LLC Series 212 BOLT
Petaluma, California
MW LSV Function Health
MW LSV Function Health
Los Angeles, California
Amidzad Partners
Amidzad Partners
Palo Alto, CA
Amidzad is a seed and early-stage investment firm focused on investing in emerging growth companies on the West Coast. They have over 50 years of combined entrepreneurial experience in building...
TSG Ventures
TSG Ventures
Palos Verdes Estates, California
Halcyon Futures Investments Fund
Halcyon Futures Investments Fund
Santa Monica, California
Inspire Global Ventures Fund
Inspire Global Ventures Fund
Larkspur, California
Interlagos II, LLC, an Interlagos Capital Fund
Interlagos II, LLC, an Interlagos Capital Fund
El Segundo, California
Interlagos III, LLC, an Interlagos Capital Fund
Interlagos III, LLC, an Interlagos Capital Fund
El Segundo, California
Kindred PAI3
Kindred PAI3
San Francisco, California
Boost VC Deep Tech Fund
Boost VC Deep Tech Fund
San Mateo, California
Embedded Ventures 2025-I
Embedded Ventures 2025-I
Calabasas, California
Opportunity I - Factorial Funds Athena
Opportunity I - Factorial Funds Athena
Newport Beach, California
Interlagos I, LLC, an Interlagos Capital Fund
Interlagos I, LLC, an Interlagos Capital Fund
El Segundo, California
Radicle Impact Opportunity Fund
Radicle Impact Opportunity Fund
San Francisco, California
Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls
Orinda, California
Griffin Special Opportunities Fund
Griffin Special Opportunities Fund
Santa Monica, California
Lightspeed-AB
Lightspeed-AB
Menlo Park, California
SGV38, a Series of SGV
SGV38, a Series of SGV
San Diego, California
NOMO Ventures T1
NOMO Ventures T1
San Francisco, California
AND VI, a series of FDVC Growth
AND VI, a series of FDVC Growth
Campbell, California
Sound Ventures AI Co-Investment A-III
Sound Ventures AI Co-Investment A-III
Santa Monica, California
Radicle-Terlac
Radicle-Terlac
San Diego, California
Sunflower Ivy
Sunflower Ivy
West Hollywood, California
Coreline Strategy Fund
Coreline Strategy Fund
Redwood City, California
Cheyenne Abstract Partners
Cheyenne Abstract Partners
Woodside, California
S32 Fund
S32 Fund
Palo Alto, California
Illumina Innovation Fund
Illumina Innovation Fund
Foster City, California
Artis TechBio Multiclass
Artis TechBio Multiclass
San Francisco, California
Amplify.LA Capital
Amplify.LA Capital
Venice, California
Calah Opportunities
Calah Opportunities
Menlo Park, California
Pier 88 Growth Equity Fund IV - Hydro-Blok
Pier 88 Growth Equity Fund IV - Hydro-Blok
San Francisco, California
Sozo Ventures
Sozo Ventures
Redwood City, California
Cota Opportunities
Cota Opportunities
San Francisco, California
Menlo Ventures
Menlo Ventures
Menlo Park, California
Menlo Inflection
Menlo Inflection
Menlo Park, California
Parlance Rho
Parlance Rho
Irvine, California
Irving Investors Crossover
Irving Investors Crossover
Cardiff, California
WCM Partners
WCM Partners
Laguna Beach, California
G Ventures
G Ventures
Walnut Creek, California
IronArc Opportunities
IronArc Opportunities
Menlo Park, California
AI Venture Fund
AI Venture Fund
Mountain View, California
Correlation Ventures
Correlation Ventures
San Diego, CA
Correlation Ventures is a new breed of venture capital firm, leveraging world-class analytics to offer entrepreneurs and other venture capitalists a dramatically better option when they are seeking...
Neo 4.2
Neo 4.2
San Mateo, California
MFC Select III, L.P., Delaware limited partnership
MFC Select III, L.P., Delaware limited partnership
Menlo Park, California
HCM S19A
HCM S19A
San Francisco, California
Chispa VC Kapitalex, a series of Decile
Chispa VC Kapitalex, a series of Decile
San Francisco, California
Kairos Fund
Kairos Fund
Beverly Hills, California
WhiteRabbit
WhiteRabbit
San Francisco, California
AND IV, a series of FDVC Growth
AND IV, a series of FDVC Growth
Campbell, California
Navitas EAI Opportunity
Navitas EAI Opportunity
Culver City, California
RD-I A
RD-I A
Santa Monica, California
Navitas Capital III-A
Navitas Capital III-A
Culver City, California
BAM Ventures Partners
BAM Ventures Partners
Los Angeles, California
Core Innovation Capital
Core Innovation Capital
West Hollywood, California
MFA Select III, L.P., Delaware limited partnership
MFA Select III, L.P., Delaware limited partnership
Menlo Park, California
SRI International
SRI International
Menlo Park, CA
Silicon Valley-based SRI International is one of the world's leading independent research and technology development organizations. SRI, which was founded by Stanford University as Stanford Research...
Good Group
Good Group
Studio City, California
SGV37, a Series of SGV
SGV37, a Series of SGV
San Diego, California
Sugati Ventures
Sugati Ventures
San Ramon, California
ACP Kin
ACP Kin
San Francisco, California
Sofinnova Venture Partners
Sofinnova Venture Partners
Menlo Park, California
Bronco Venture Accelerator
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Base Case Capital
Base Case Capital
San Francisco, California
OSS Capital
OSS Capital
San Francisco, California
Leapfrog Capital
Leapfrog Capital
Palo Alto, California
Watchfire BB
Watchfire BB
Montecito, California
Lightspeed-A2
Lightspeed-A2
Menlo Park, California
GreatPoint Ventures Innovation Fund
GreatPoint Ventures Innovation Fund
San Francisco, California
Republic S Ventures Velvet, a Series of Republic Ventures SPVs
Republic S Ventures Velvet, a Series of Republic Ventures SPVs
San Francisco, California
AUTHENTIC VENTURES
AUTHENTIC VENTURES
Oakland, California
XLIV Capital
XLIV Capital
Studio City, California
Aspen Ventures
Aspen Ventures
Los Altos, CA
Aspen Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in seed and early-stage investments. It seeks to invest in information technology companies with a focus on software and data communications,...
Fifth Era Coinvestors, LLC - Kraken
Fifth Era Coinvestors, LLC - Kraken
Tiburon, California
Tribe Crypto Fund
Tribe Crypto Fund
Menlo Park, California
DFJ Growth NL Investors
DFJ Growth NL Investors
San Mateo, California
Constellation Fund
Constellation Fund
San Francisco, California
MW LSVC Shield AI-II
MW LSVC Shield AI-II
Los Angeles, California
Generationship Fund
Generationship Fund
San Francisco, California
EMERGENT VENTURES
EMERGENT VENTURES
Belmont, California
Storm Ventures
Storm Ventures
Menlo Park, CA
We focus on incubating and early stage funding of extraordinary entrepreneurs. As former founders, we have operational experience and we work passionately with our founders in making teams and...
Future Ventures Commonwealth Fusion Fund
Future Ventures Commonwealth Fusion Fund
Los Altos, California
Cheyenne Ventures Fund
Cheyenne Ventures Fund
Woodside, California
Enea Fund
Enea Fund
Atherton, California
Novera Holdings
Novera Holdings
San Francisco, California
Novera Ventures
Novera Ventures
San Francisco, California
HCM S17B
HCM S17B
San Francisco, California
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Palo Alto, CA
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is the premier legal advisor to technology, life sciences, and other growth enterprises worldwide. They represent companies at every stage of development, from...
Olive Capital Voyager
Olive Capital Voyager
Atherton, California
SF1 Fund
SF1 Fund
San Francisco, California
Bermuda Club Holdings
Bermuda Club Holdings
Carlsbad, California
Heights Capital Management
Heights Capital Management
San Francisco, CA
Heights Capital Management, Inc. is a private equity firm specializing in private investments in public equity in emerging growth companies. The firm typically invests in healthcare and technology...
Kearny Jackson Fund
Kearny Jackson Fund
San Francisco, California
Mindset Uncle Fund
Mindset Uncle Fund
Santa Barbara, California
Chaotica Fund
Chaotica Fund
San Francisco, California
Alidade Investments
Alidade Investments
Orinda, California
Sonder J Series B
Sonder J Series B
San Carlos, California
Automate Seed Fund
Automate Seed Fund
Palo Alto, California
Walnut Street Investments
Walnut Street Investments
Orinda, California
Arizona Bay Technology Ventures
Arizona Bay Technology Ventures
San Francisco, CA
Arizona Bay's design and business strategy expertise is augmented through our venture capital services. We are innovation capitalists, helping clients refine product concepts, prove market potential,...
OpenAI Startup Fund
OpenAI Startup Fund
San Francisco, California
Siemer Ventures
Siemer Ventures
Santa Monica, CA
Siemer Ventures is a boutique venture capital firm that invests in early stage tech-related businesses that, we believe, are positioned for long-term sustainable growth. Because we prefer to work...
CRV
CRV
Palo Alto, California
Neo 4.1
Neo 4.1
San Mateo, California
KTB Ventures
KTB Ventures
Palo Alto, CA
They seek companies that will benefit from the strategic advantage of their investment, beyond mere capital. They invest in companies that have a sustainable competitive advantage in addressing a...
UpWest Labs
UpWest Labs
Palo Alto, CA
UpWest Labs was founded in January 2012 in Silicon Valley as the only accelerator program in the US serving Israeli entrepreneurs. To date, the program has enabled over 70 Israeli entrepreneurs to...
Ahead VC Fund
Ahead VC Fund
Palo Alto, California
Keymaker Mojo Vision
Keymaker Mojo Vision
Menlo Park, California
Portfolia 2025
Portfolia 2025
San Mateo, California
Portfolia 2025 Mirvie
Portfolia 2025 Mirvie
San Mateo, California
Tech Coast Angels
Tech Coast Angels
Los Angels, CA
Tech Coast Angels is the largest angel investor group in the United States. Its members provide funding and guidance to more early-stage, high-growth companies in Southern California than any other...
SunAmerica Ventures
SunAmerica Ventures
Los Angeles, CA
At SunAmerica Ventures, their goal is to build world-class technology companies by forming successful partnerships with outstanding entrepreneurs. They provide the experience, relationships and...
AA Fund I, a series of Harpoon Opportunities
AA Fund I, a series of Harpoon Opportunities
Coronado, California
Overlook Fund
Overlook Fund
San Francisco, California
Founders Circle Capital IV (II)
Founders Circle Capital IV (II)
Campbell, California
SUVAN VENTURES FUND
SUVAN VENTURES FUND
Cupertino, California
Zacua Ventures Fund
Zacua Ventures Fund
San Mateo, California
AN Venture Partners
AN Venture Partners
San Francisco, California
About California Investing
California is home to 1035 investors in our directory, including 947 VCs, 61 Corporates, 14 Angels, 10 Accelerators. Most are concentrated in San Francisco, Menlo Park, Palo Alto.
Local investors can offer advantages beyond capital — including regional network effects, knowledge of local market dynamics, and introductions to regional customers and partners. Many founders find that geographic proximity leads to more engaged board members and advisors.
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