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Venture capital firms in California

610 venture firms based in California filed a new fund, deal vehicle or board seat with the SEC in the last 12 months, 191 (31%) of them in the last 90 days. The most common sectors are AI & ML (123), B2B Software (56) and Healthcare (53). For the 416 with a stated or estimated check size, the median range is $500K–$1.5M. Many invest nationally, so also check the full list of venture firms.

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How many venture firms in California are investing right now?

610 filed a new fund, deal vehicle or board seat with the SEC in the last 12 months, 191 of them in the last 90 days.

How much do venture firms in California typically invest?

The median estimated check is $500K–$1.5M, across 416 investors with a plausible estimate. Actual checks vary by round and lead role.

What sectors do venture firms in California back most?

AI & ML (123), B2B Software (56) and Healthcare (53) lead, by investors with recent activity in each.

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  • TCP ShieldVC firm · Santa Monica, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Cybersecurity

  • Sundeck InvestmentsVC firm · Orinda, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • FulcrumVC firm · Santa Monica, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Mobility & Logistics

  • Ridge VenturesVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Seed to Series B · checks $2.45M–$7.4M (est.)

    B2B Software

  • Print GalleryVC firm · Orinda, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Agi House VenturesVC firm · Hillsborough, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $200K–$650K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Ribbit FounderVC firm · Palo Alto, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • PI US PartnersVC firm · Menlo Park, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Brave CapitalVC firm · San Rafael, CA

    Series B · checks $250K–$700K (est.)

    AI & MLCybersecurity

  • ALIAVIA VenturesVC firm · Laguna Beach, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Acre Venture PartnersVC firm · Santa Monica, CA

    Seed, Series A · checks $875K–$2.65M (est.)

    Food & AgricultureClimate & EnergyHealthcare

  • Massey Hall InvestmentsVC firm · Orinda, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • AMP FoundryVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Seed, Series A

    AI & MLDeveloper ToolsFintech

  • RackhouseVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $75K–$250K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Refactor CapitalVC firm · Burlingame, CA

    Seed · checks $500K–$1.5M (est.)

    HealthcareBiotech & PharmaClimate & Energy

  • Draper Dragon OrionVC firm · San Mateo, CA

    Seed, Series A · checks $800K–$2.4M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Solaris VenturesVC firm · San Mateo, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • WayburyVC firm · Carpinteria, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Tall VenturesVC firm · Milpitas, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Autilus Emerging VC ManagersVC firm · Santa Monica, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Crosscourt VenturesVC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Good FriendsVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Seed · checks $50K–$150K (est.)

    E-commerce & RetailConsumer

  • CM InvestmentsVC firm · Los Angeles, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Output CapitalVC firm · Palo Alto, CA

    Seed

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • KR Investment PartnersVC firm · Novato, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $100K–$300K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Boomerang Partners GoflexVC firm · Palo Alto, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $25K–$100K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • 3F Capital PZVC firm · Palo Alto, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $25K–$100K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Accel CircleVC firm · Palo Alto, CA

    Seed, Series A · checks $950K–$2.85M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • SC LDVC firm · Woodland Hills, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$100K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • AV ImpulseVC firm · Menlo Park, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • FH SwagarVC firm · Woodland Hills, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Interlagos IV, LLC, an Interlagos CapitalVC firm · El Segundo, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $100K–$300K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • WestWave CapitalVC firm · Redwood City, CA

    Seed, Series A · checks $750K–$2.25M (est.)

    AI & MLB2B Software

  • YCP26VC firm · Mountain View, CA

    Series B, Growth · checks $17.1M–$51.4M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • YCA26VC firm · Mountain View, CA

    Series A to Growth · checks $7.28M–$21.9M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Brick & Mortar VenturesVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Seed, Series A · checks $1.5M–$4.5M (est.)

    Real Estate & PropTech

  • Voyager PartnersVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Seed to Series B · checks $3M–$9M (est.)

    Deep TechClimate & Energy

  • ScOp VentureVC firm · Santa Barbara, CA

    Pre-seed to Series A · checks $500K–$4M (est.)

    AI & MLB2B Software

  • Tenacity CapitalVC firm · Portola Valley, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $150K–$400K (est.)

    Mobility & Logistics

  • Odd Bird VenturesVC firm · Mountain View, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified