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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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  • 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

  • Red VineyardVC firm · Orinda, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Arteria CapitalVC firm · Palo Alto, CA

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

    Healthcare

  • 99VCVC firm · Greenbrae, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Gaard VenturesVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • GennvcVC firm · Burlingame, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $350K–$1.05M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Makena Venture CapitalVC firm · Menlo Park, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • MDSV CapitalVC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Symphonic CapitalVC firm · Solana Beach, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • FellowsVC firm · Campbell, CA

    Seed, Series A · checks $50K–$150K (est.)

    AI & ML

  • IgniteIRVC firm · San Jose, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Ignite BlitzscalingVC firm · San Jose, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • MW LSV KalshiVC firm · Los Angeles, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • MW LSV PolymarketVC firm · Los Angeles, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Venrock AssociatesVC firm · Palo Alto, CA

    Seed to Growth

    Biotech & PharmaB2B SoftwareHealthcareAI & ML

  • Connect VenturesVC firm · Los Angeles, CA

    Seed to Growth

    Media, Gaming & CreatorConsumerAI & ML

  • Costanoa AscentVC firm · Palo Alto, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Rock Health CapitalVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Series A · checks $500K–$1.5M (est.)

    Healthcare

  • Levelized CapitalVC firm · Santa Barbara, CA

    Seed

    Climate & EnergyDeveloper ToolsDeep Tech

  • Ocampo CapitalVC firm · Pacific Palisades, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • OnwardVC firm · Pasadena, CA

    Seed, Series A · checks $850K–$2.55M (est.)

    Developer Tools

  • LogosVC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    HealthcareBiotech & Pharma

  • ZettaVC firm · San Francisco, CA

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

    AI & MLB2B SoftwareDeep Tech

  • Outcast VenturesVC firm · Burlingame, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $500K–$1M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Ribbit CapitalVC firm · Palo Alto, CA

    Seed to Growth

    Crypto & Web3

  • Tenacity Venture CapitalVC firm · Atherton, CA

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

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Tribe Natural FrontierVC firm · San Mateo, CA

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

    Deep Tech

  • VoyagerVC firm · Los Angeles, CA

    Seed, Series A

    Climate & EnergyReal Estate & PropTech

  • Fellowship of Practice & CareVC firm · San Francisco, CA

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$200K (est.)

    Healthcare