100 Startup Investors in California (2026)

658 investor organizations in California are in the Round Funded catalog: venture capital firms, accelerators and incubators. Below are the top 100 by investments on record: what each one backs, where it is based, how many startups it has invested in, and a way to reach the team behind each once you sign up.

Last updated October 25, 2026

Investors in the catalog: 658 in California
Top sectors: Artificial Intelligence, SaaS & Enterprise, and Healthcare & Biotech
Median investments: 348 investments
Top cities: San Francisco, Palo Alto, and Los Angeles

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Founder InstituteThe Founder Institute is the world's most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses.Palo Alto9,000 investments

Founder Institute SpainFounder Institute is a pre-seed startup accelerator, with chapters in 180+ cities and a portfolio with $20B+ in value.Palo Alto9,000 investments

Y CombinatorY Combinator is a startup accelerator that invests in a wide range of startups.Mountain View5,000 investments

500 Global500 Global is a multi-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building fast-growing technology companies.San Francisco2,900 investments

Plug and PlayPlug and Play connects startups with corporations and investors across multiple industries.Sunnyvale2,500 investments

Cleantech OpenThe Cleantech Open is a non-profit organization that runs an accelerator for cleantech startups.Palo AltoClimate & EnergyHardware & Deep TechManufacturing & Industrial2,100 investments

Cleantech Open WestThe world's largest cleantech accelerator - active in CA, NV, WA, OR, HI and BC.Los AngelesClimate & EnergyHardware & Deep TechManufacturing & Industrial2,100 investments

PeachscoreY-Combinator for Everyone Else! World's Largest Data-Driven AcceleratorLos Angeles2,000 investments

Sequoia CapitalSequoia Capital is a VC firm that invests in startups in the energy, financial, enterprise, healthcare, internet, and mobile industries.Menlo ParkArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & EnterpriseDeveloper Tools & Data2,000 investments

Andreessen HorowitzAndreessen Horowitz is a venture capital and private equity firm that provides financing and strategic operational resources.Menlo ParkArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & EnterpriseFintech1,200 investments

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New Enterprise AssociatesNew Enterprise Associates is a venture capital firm that provides financial investment in the technology and healthcare sectors.Menlo ParkArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & EnterpriseFintech1,200 investments

Women Founders NetworkWomen Founders Network is a virtual accelerator that provides female entrepreneurs with the resources they need to succeed.Los Angeles1,200 investments

Startup UCLA AcceleratorStartup UCLA Accelerator provides a workspace, guidance, legal services, and mentors to early-stage companies.Los Angeles1,197 investments

DoorDash Accelerator for Local RestaurantsDoorDash Accelerator for Local Restaurants provides technical support and restaurant training.San FranciscoFood & BeverageConsumer & RetailFoodTech & Agriculture1,000 investments

Lightspeed Venture PartnersLightspeed Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that engages in consumer, enterprise, technology, and cleantech markets.Menlo ParkArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & EnterpriseFintech955 investments

Silicon Valley in Your PocketSilicon Valley in Your Pocket is a virtual startup accelerator.Oakland950 investments

General CatalystGeneral Catalyst collaborates with founders to support resilience and applied AI from seed to growth stages.San FranciscoArtificial IntelligenceHealthcare & BiotechFintech900 investments

SV AngelSV Angel is a venture fund that supports entrepreneurs in building lasting companies.San FranciscoSaaS & EnterpriseArtificial IntelligenceConsumer & Retail850 investments

MedTech InnovatorMedTech Innovator is the largest lifescience accelerator in the world for medical device, digital health, and diagnostic companies.Los AngelesMedTech & Medical DevicesDigital Health & HealthTechHealthcare & Biotech838 investments

Berkeley SkyDeck FundBerkeley SkyDeck Fund is an investment Arm Behind UC Berkeley's SkyDeck Accelerator.BerkeleyArtificial IntelligenceHealthcare & BiotechSaaS & Enterprise822 investments

AccelAccel is an seed and growth-stage venture capital firm that helps technology companies throughout the various stages of development.Palo AltoArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & EnterpriseDeveloper Tools & Data800 investments

Khosla VenturesKhosla Ventures provides venture assistance to entrepreneurs in AI, sustainability, enterprise, consumer, health and frontier technologies.Menlo ParkArtificial IntelligenceClimate & EnergySaaS & Enterprise800 investments

Kleiner PerkinsKleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that specializes in investing in early-stage, incubation, and growth companies.Menlo ParkArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & EnterpriseHealthcare & Biotech778 investments

Uptima Business BootcampInnovative member-owned business acceleratorOakland750 investments

Bessemer Venture PartnersBessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in enterprise, consumer, and healthcare early-to-late stage startups.San FranciscoArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & EnterpriseHealthcare & Biotech695 investments

Index VenturesIndex Ventures is a venture capital company that invests in early-stage and growth-stage technology companies.San Francisco650 investments

Salesforce VenturesSalesforce Ventures provides the patient capital, coveted community, and access founders need to build industry-defining companies.San FranciscoSaaS & EnterpriseArtificial IntelligenceDeveloper Tools & Data630 investments

STEALTHSTEALTH is a one of a kind Venture Studio that's building disruptive companies positioned to fundamentally change existing markets.Los AngelesArtificial Intelligence600 investments

FoundersBoost Pre-AcceleratorIn 22 locations globally (see details), we find promising early stage startups and prepares them for accelerators, investment, and revenue.Santa Monica600 investments

UCLA Anderson Venture AcceleratorUCLA Anderson Venture Accelerator offers two and six-month funding programs designed to enable the success of startups.Los Angeles592 investments

Founders FundFounders Fund is a venture capital firm that invests in companies building revolutionary technologies.San Francisco573 investments

Zahn Innovation Platform LaunchpadZIP Launchpad is an incubator and entrepreneurial community that supports San Diego State University innovators.San Diego550 investments

TCA Venture GroupSouthern California angel organization, formerly Tech Coast Angels, with about 400 members and five angel funds.US540 investments

Los Angeles Cleantech IncubatorLACI is a private non-profit organization that helps in accelerating the commercialization of clean technologies.Los AngelesClimate & EnergyMobility & LogisticsManufacturing & Industrial500 investments

Parenthood VenturesParenthood Ventures is an incubator company that integrates early stage ParentTech companies to assist their development.San FranciscoDigital Health & HealthTechFintechConsumer & Retail500 investments

Alchemist AcceleratorThe Alchemist Accelerator is a venture-backed initiative focused on accelerating startups whose revenue comes from enterprises.San FranciscoSaaS & EnterpriseArtificial IntelligenceDeveloper Tools & Data500 investments

CircleUpCircleUp is an investment platform that provides capital and resources to innovative, early-stage consumer brands.San FranciscoConsumer & RetailConsumer Goods (CPG)Food & Beverage500 investments

MBC BioLabsMBC BioLabs is the premier biotech incubator in the Bay Area.San FranciscoHealthcare & BiotechBiotech & PharmaMedTech & Medical Devices500 investments

Qualcomm VenturesQualcomm Ventures is a global investor that assists entrepreneurs in creating revolutionary businesses.San DiegoArtificial IntelligenceAutomotive & EVIoT & Connected Devices500 investments

RedpointRedpoint is a venture capital firm that invests in retail, electronic, and technology companies.San FranciscoSaaS & EnterpriseArtificial IntelligenceDeveloper Tools & Data465 investments

M ACCELERATOR by M StudioThe Venture Studio for AI ImplementationLos Angeles450 investments

Vivo CapitalVivo is a global investment firm focused on healthcare with approximately $5.8 billion in AUMPalo AltoHealthcare & BiotechBiotech & PharmaMedTech & Medical Devices430 investments

FelicisFelicis is a venture capital firm that provides equity financing and strategic capital to early-stage technology companies.Menlo ParkArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & EnterpriseHealthcare & Biotech420 investments

Firebolt VenturesFirebolt Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage and seed-stage investments.Palo AltoArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & EnterpriseDeveloper Tools & Data400 investments

H&Q Asia PacificH&Q Asia Pacific (H&QAP) is a leading Asian private equity firm. Originally founded by Dr. Ta-lin Hsu as a division of U.S. investmentPalo AltoHealthcare & BiotechConsumer & RetailFintech400 investments

Impulsa Business AcceleratorImpulsa Business Accelerator is company that helps small and medium-sized businesses grow their operations.San Jose400 investments

8VC8VC invests in innovative technologies that create economic and societal value.San FranciscoArtificial IntelligenceGovTech & DefenseHealthcare & Biotech377 investments

GrowthXFirst we help. Then we invest. Together we rise.San Francisco357 investments

Samsung NEXTSamsung NEXT invests in transformative seed-stage software and services startups.Mountain ViewArtificial IntelligenceRobotics & AutomationDigital Health & HealthTech350 investments

Mayfield FundMayfield is an early-stage VC firm investing in enterprise, deeptech, and human and planetary health companies.Menlo ParkArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & EnterpriseHardware & Deep Tech348 investments

Forerunner VenturesForerunner Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on understanding the mindset of the modern consumer.San FranciscoConsumer & RetailE-commerce & D2CFintech335 investments

Sand Hill AngelsSand Hill Angels is a group of Silicon Valley angel investors passionate about helping entrepreneurs get to the next level.Mountain View329 investments

CRVCRV specializes in early-stage seed and Series A startups. We've invested in over 750 companies including DoorDash, Mercury and Vercel.San FranciscoSaaS & EnterpriseArtificial IntelligenceConsumer & Retail313 investments

BenchmarkBenchmark focuses on early-stage venture investing in mobile, marketplaces, social, infrastructure, and enterprise software.San MateoArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & EnterpriseDeveloper Tools & Data312 investments

IndieBioIndieBio is the largest biotech startup accelerator, run by SOSV.San FranciscoHealthcare & BiotechBiotech & PharmaClimate & Energy310 investments

Nex Cubed Digital HealthNex Cubed Digital Health is a customized, semi-remote, startup accelerator that connects talented founders with healthcare experts.San DiegoDigital Health & HealthTechHealthcare & BiotechArtificial Intelligence300 investments

Pegasus Tech VenturesPegasus Tech Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based global venture capital firm.San Jose300 investments

StartRStartR is a nonprofit accelerator for Rady School of Management students and alumni.San Diego300 investments

DCVCDCVC is an investment firm that invests in venture capital and private equity strategies.Palo AltoArtificial IntelligenceHealthcare & BiotechClimate & Energy291 investments

LAUNCHLAUNCH is Berkeley's leading accelerator, designed to transform early stage startups into fundable companies.Berkeley290 investments

Industry VenturesIndustry Ventures is an investment firm that makes venture capital investments and manages over $8 billion of institutional capital.San FranciscoArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & EnterpriseFintech290 investments

USC IncubatorUSC Incubator accelerates the development of USC's top student and alumni entrepreneurs through experiential education, community.Los Angeles285 investments

GreylockGreylock is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups and entrepreneurs to help them build and grow their businesses.Menlo ParkArtificial IntelligenceCybersecuritySaaS & Enterprise268 investments

Initialized CapitalInitialized Capital is an early-stage VC firm focused on helping software engineers and designers with their first seed checks.San Francisco267 investments

Expert DojoExpert DOJO is an international startup accelerator based in Santa Monica.Santa Monica266 investments

NeoNeo is an accelerator firm that invests in technology consulting and information service startups.San Francisco260 investments

a16z speedruna16z speedrun is an intensive 12-week accelerator program by Andreessen Horowitz.San FranciscoArtificial IntelligenceGaming & EntertainmentAR/VR & Metaverse250 investments

Clocktower Technology VenturesClocktower Technology Ventures invests in the insurance, payments, personal finance, lending, credit, and asset management sectors.Santa MonicaFintechPaymentsLending & Credit250 investments

Silkroad Innovation HubSilkroad Innovation Hub supports Central Eurasian startups in Silicon Valley's IT and tech ecosystem.Palo Alto250 investments

Village GlobalVillage Global is an early stage venture capital firm and accelerator backed by some of the world's most successful entrepreneurs.Covina250 investments

IVPIVP is a later-stage venture capital firm investing in fast-growing technology companies.Menlo ParkArtificial IntelligenceConsumer & RetailDigital Health & HealthTech234 investments

Manos AcceleratorManos Accelerator is a targeting latino entrepreneurs.San Jose225 investments

CSC UpshotCSC Upshot is an early-stage venture fund focusing on providing seed capital to technology companies at scale.Palo AltoSaaS & EnterpriseArtificial IntelligenceHealthcare & Biotech220 investments

Innov8 Global AdvisoryI8GA is a venture capital firm that helps governments, corporations, and organizations explode their innovative potentialPalo AltoArtificial IntelligenceDeveloper Tools & DataFintech200 investments

RunwayRunway is a technology innovation hub bringing together entrepreneurs, startups, VCs, mentors and industry experts.San Francisco200 investments

SignalFireSignalFire is a venture capital firm that invests in seed stage companies and breakout companies.San FranciscoArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & EnterpriseHealthcare & Biotech196 investments

Eric Schmidt Angel InvestmentsStrategic investments at the intersection of technology, innovation, and global impact.Palo AltoArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & EnterpriseQuantum & Semiconductors195 investments

Joyance PartnersWe invest in companies that use science and technology to cultivate joy and improve how we live.San FranciscoDigital Health & HealthTechHealthcare & BiotechConsumer Goods (CPG)190 investments

K5 GlobalK5 Global is a venture capital firm and incubation studio that offers investment from inception to IPO.San Francisco185 investments

Kapor CapitalKapor Capital is an investment firm that invests in early-stage tech-enabled startups.OaklandEdTechHR & Future of WorkFintech180 investments

Bling CapitalBling Capital primarily invests in consumer tech, internet, mobile, marketplace, data, fintech, SaaS, and automation sectors.San JoseSaaS & EnterpriseFintechConsumer & Retail170 investments

Ribbit CapitalRibbit Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies.Palo AltoFintechPaymentsLending & Credit163 investments

Crosscut VenturesLA's first seed fund, backing entrepreneurs developing cutting-edge frontier technologies to address the world's most pressing problems.Santa MonicaClimate & EnergySpace & AerospaceGovTech & Defense160 investments

La CocinaIncubator kitchen providing resources to low-income entrepreneurs to formalize food businesses.San FranciscoFood & BeverageConsumer Goods (CPG)160 investments

Innovation EndeavorsInnovation Endeavors invests in visionary founders, transformational technology, and emergent ecosystems.Palo AltoArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & EnterpriseHealthcare & Biotech153 investments

FTV CapitalFTV Capital is a growth equity firm focused on enterprise solutions, financial services, and payments and transaction processing.San FranciscoFintechSaaS & EnterprisePayments150 investments

Starburst AcceleratorStarburst Accelerator helps early-stage companies grow their business globally in aviation, space, and defense.Los AngelesSpace & AerospaceHardware & Deep TechRobotics & Automation150 investments

Tachyon by ConSensys MeshTachyon is the accelerator arm of ConSensys Mesh focused on powering the next generation of Ethereum technology.San FranciscoCrypto & Web3Artificial Intelligence150 investments

Google Launchpad AcceleratorLaunchpad Accelerator helps startups from around the world in developing the world's greatest apps.Mountain View149 investments

Clearstone Venture PartnersFounded by Bill Elkus in 1998, Clearstone Venture Partners is a venture capital firm with offices in Santa Monica and Menlo Park,Santa MonicaFintechPaymentsSaaS & Enterprise145 investments

Google for Startups Accelerator CanadaGoogle for Startups Accelerator Canada is an accelerator program.San FranciscoArtificial IntelligenceHealthcare & BiotechClimate & Energy145 investments

SkyDeck BerkeleySkyDeck Berkeley's startup accelerator offering funding, mentorship, and resources to early-stage companies across various sectors.Berkeley141 investments

ICONIQ GrowthICONIQ Growth is an investment firm that investing Early Stage, and Late Stage Venture companies.San FranciscoArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & EnterpriseFintech140 investments

M12 - Microsoft's Venture FundM12 is the venture capital arm of Microsoft that invests in early-stage companies.San FranciscoArtificial IntelligenceCybersecuritySaaS & Enterprise140 investments

1517 Fund1517 supports teams with pre-seed and seed funding for technology startups.Oakland139 investments

CITRIS FoundryCITRIS Foundry is UC Berkeley's deep tech accelerator.BerkeleyArtificial IntelligenceHealthcare & BiotechClimate & Energy135 investments

LAUNCHSupport founders and inspire innovationSan Francisco130 investments

Base VenturesBase Ventures is a venture capital company that invests in in seed-stage technology companies.Berkeley130 investments

M13M13 provides strategic counsel and operational expertise to help founders grow their companies.Santa MonicaArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & EnterpriseFintech130 investments

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MANTIS Venture CapitalMantis is an early-stage fund that invests in consumer tech, media/entertainment, and fintech companies.Santa MonicaArtificial IntelligenceCybersecurityFintech130 investments

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