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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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  • 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

  • Strata Capital PartnersVC firm · San Carlos, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Sulcata VenturesVC firm · Calabasas, CA

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

    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

  • AS-0310 Commodity CapitalVC firm · Pacific Palisades, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • 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

  • MindsetVC firm · Santa Barbara, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • BOLDVC firm · Santa Monica, CA

    Pre-seed to Series B · checks $200K–$600K (est.)

    Biotech & PharmaAI & MLSpace

  • ETPVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Mach SwagarVC firm · Woodland Hills, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • SlausonVC firm · Los Angeles, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $1M–$3M (est.)

    Media, Gaming & CreatorConsumerAI & MLHealthcare

  • 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

  • WorkshopVC firm · Covina, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Strong VenturesVC firm · Los Angeles, CA

    Seed · checks $800K–$2.4M (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

  • TressesVC firm · Napa, CA

    Seed, Series A

    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

  • Am TechVC firm · Beverly Hills, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Smash CapitalVC firm · West Hollywood, CA

    Series A to Growth · checks $8.28M–$24.8M (est.)

    AI & ML

  • Batch VenturesVC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • 10SQ Attention EconomyVC firm · Los Angeles, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Mahway InceptionVC firm · Covina, CA

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

  • Zero ShotVC firm · Moraga, CA

    Seed, Series A

    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