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Startup investors in the SF Bay Area

476 investors based in the SF Bay Area filed a new fund, deal vehicle or board seat with the SEC in the last 12 months, 170 (36%) of them in the last 90 days. The most common sectors are AI & ML (107), B2B Software (53) and Healthcare (45). For the 346 with a stated or estimated check size, the median range is $500K–$1.5M. Counted by the office address on their SEC filings; many invest well beyond the SF Bay Area.

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How many startup investors in the SF Bay Area are investing right now?

476 filed a new fund, deal vehicle or board seat with the SEC in the last 12 months, 170 of them in the last 90 days.

How much do startup investors in the SF Bay Area typically invest?

The median estimated check is $500K–$1.5M, across 346 investors with a plausible estimate. Actual checks vary by round and lead role.

What sectors do startup investors in the SF Bay Area back most?

AI & ML (107), B2B Software (53) and Healthcare (45) lead, by investors with recent activity in each.

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  • Notable CapitalVC firm · Menlo Park, CA

    Seed to Growth · checks $150K–$400K (est.)

    AI & MLCybersecurityDeveloper Tools

  • ImprobabilityVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $175K–$500K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Codon InnovationVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $150K–$450K (est.)

    Biotech & Pharma

  • NewBuild VCSyndicate · Palo Alto, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $150K–$350K (est.)

    AI & ML

  • Strata Capital PartnersVC firm · San Carlos, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • MoE CapitalVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$750K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • xNova VCVC firm · San Jose, CA

    Seed, Series A

    AI & ML

  • AltosVC firm · Burlingame, CA

    Seed to Series B · checks $3.5M–$10.5M (est.)

    AI & ML

  • TSVCVC firm · Los Altos, CA

    Seed · checks $1.2M–$3.6M (est.)

    Deep TechAI & MLBiotech & Pharma

  • Vocation CapitalVC firm · Menlo Park, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$750K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • PetraVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $500K–$1.5M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • ETPVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Coreline StrategyVC firm · Redwood City, CA

    Seed, Series A · checks $1M–$3M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • ModelVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $175K–$500K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Asia2G CapitalVC firm · Santa Clara, CA

    Seed · checks $700K–$2.1M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Ford StreetVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $300K–$900K (est.)

    Healthcare

  • Proximal VenturesVC firm · Mill Valley, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $200K–$600K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Afore CapitalVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $500K–$2M (est.)

    B2B SoftwareSpaceHealthcare

  • VersantVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Seed to Growth · checks $2.98M–$8.95M (est.)

    Biotech & Pharma

  • Fifty YearsVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $775K–$2.35M (est.)

    AI & MLClimate & EnergyDeep Tech

  • Wild Tree VenturesVC firm · San Jose, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$750K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Batch VenturesVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $125K–$350K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • BGVVC firm · Menlo Park, CA

    Seed, Series A · checks $1.2M–$3.6M (est.)

    AI & MLB2B Software

  • V0 Fund 5.3.1VC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$150K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Optim CircleVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Genius VenturesSyndicate · Woodside, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1.02M–$2.05M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • MetaVC PartnersVC firm · Los Altos, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $400K–$1.2M (est.)

    Climate & EnergyDeep TechBiotech & Pharma

  • VeteranVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $200K–$600K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • 49 Palms VenturesVC firm · Palo Alto, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $325K–$1M (est.)

    AI & MLDeveloper Tools

  • FermionVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $75K–$200K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • 18 West AlphaVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Obvious VenturesVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Seed to Series B · checks $4M–$12M (est.)

    HealthcareAI & ML

  • Switch VenturesVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Seed, Growth · checks $500K–$1.5M (est.)

    AI & ML

  • MGVVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • RevelationVC firm · Sausalito, CA

    Seed, Growth

    Healthcare

  • Ritual CapitalVC firm · Menlo Park, CA

    Seed, Series A · checks $400K–$1.2M (est.)

    B2B SoftwareDeveloper Tools

  • SXC VenusVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $325K–$950K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Virta VenturesVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Pulsar Space FrontierVC firm · San Jose, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Deep TechSpace

  • 10e10 CapitalVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$150K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified