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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Fin CapitalVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Seed to Series B · checks $1.5M–$4.5M (est.)
FintechB2B Software - Active Jan 2026
GREP VCVC firm · San Mateo, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $75K–$200K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Dec 2025
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Nexus VenturesVC firm · Menlo Park, CA
Pre-seed to Growth · checks $1M–$25M (est.)
AI & MLB2B SoftwareBiotech & Pharma - Active Nov 2025
Redpoint VenturesVC firm · Woodside, CA
Seed to Growth
B2B SoftwareAI & MLMedia, Gaming & CreatorConsumer+1 - Active Nov 2025
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Twenty Two VenturesVC firm · Palo Alto, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$750K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Sep 2026
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Institutional Venture PartnersVC firm · Menlo Park, CA
Series B, Growth · checks $16M–$48M (est.)
HealthcareB2B SoftwareFintech - Active Sep 2026
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ScrumVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Seed · checks $525K–$1.55M (est.)
Media, Gaming & CreatorDeep TechAI & ML - Active Sep 2026
Kohan Opportunities PLVC firm · Fountain Valley, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$150K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Sep 2026
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Oceanus Growth PartnersVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Seed to Series B · checks $3M–$9M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Sep 2026
Linea VenturesVC firm · Berkeley, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $200K–$600K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Sep 2026
SubstanceVC firm · Berkeley, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $150K–$450K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Sep 2026
WndrCo Holdings ATMVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Seed, Series A · checks $800K–$2.35M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Sep 2026
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InterlagosVC firm · El Segundo, CA
Seed to Series B · checks $2M–$6M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Sep 2026
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Syntropy VenturesVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $75K–$250K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Sep 2026
Gradient AscentVC firm · West Hollywood, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$200K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified