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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NextVerse VenturesVC firm · Saratoga, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $125K–$350K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Oct 2025
CL Advisors - DVIVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$100K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Oct 2025
Resonant Venture CapitalVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $175K–$550K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Oct 2025
Mojo VenturesVC firm · Los Altos Hills, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$150K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Oct 2025
Anorak VenturesVC firm · Los Angeles, CA
Pre-seed to Series B · checks $350K–$1.05M (est.)
Developer ToolsMedia, Gaming & CreatorAI & ML - Active Oct 2025
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FranklinVC firm · San Mateo, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $275K–$800K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified