464 AI investors in California
We list 464 AI investors in California as of November 2026: each has an SEC filing on file, and the list was last checked on 6 Nov 2026. The cities with the most head offices on this list are San Francisco (150), Palo Alto (64) and Menlo Park (47).
Top 5 AI investors in California, ranked by recent fund activity
Among firms with a published profile and a dated fund or deal in the last 24 months. The rule: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (35: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (25; half of that when the sector is stated only), stated focus on the US (15: full marks when the firm names the US as where it invests, half when it says global), size of the fund on file on a log scale (15) and completeness of the public record (10). Regional focus is our research, not an SEC figure. It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns. The same rule orders the whole list; it is repeated in the method box.
Khosla Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Menlo Park, CA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth · Focus: AI, Consumer, B2B, Fintech · Latest activity: New fund, Aug 2026 · Fund size on file: $1.9B (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Aug 2026; $1.9B fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); states AI as a focus; names the US as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Kleiner Perkins
Type: VC firm · HQ: Menlo Park, CA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth · Focus: AI, Fintech, Proptech, Mobility · Latest activity: New fund, Aug 2026 · Fund size on file: $995M (SEC Form D, 2026)
Latest fund filing dated Aug 2026; $995M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2026); states AI as a focus; names the US as where it invests; 2 named decision-makers on file.
Toyota Ventures
Type: Corporate VC · HQ: Los Altos, CA · Stages: Seed, Series A · Focus: AI, Energy, Climate Tech, Industrial Tech · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Oct 2026 · Private fund assets: $928M (SEC Form ADV)
Portfolio news dated Oct 2026; $928M on file (SEC Form ADV); states AI as a focus; names the US as where it invests.
Tribe Capital
Type: VC firm · HQ: San Mateo, CA · Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth · Focus: AI, Cybersecurity, Crypto and Web3, Generalist · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $500M (SEC Form D, 2021)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; $500M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2021); states AI as a focus; names the US as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
True Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Palo Alto, CA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: AI, Fintech, Deep Tech, Consumer · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $800M (SEC Form D, 2022)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $800M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2022); states AI as a focus; names the US as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
First 25 of 464 AI investors in California
| Investor | Type | HQ | Stagesour research | Focusour research | Latest fund or deal | Fund sizeas filed or stated | Checked | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khosla Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth | AI, Consumer, B2B, Fintech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $1.9B (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Kleiner Perkins | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | AI, Fintech, Proptech, Mobility | New fund, Aug 2026 | $995M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock |
| Toyota Ventures | Corporate VC | Los Altos, CA | Seed, Series A | AI, Energy, Climate Tech, Industrial Tech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | $928M (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | LinkedIn page · Unlock |
| Tribe Capital | VC firm | San Mateo, CA | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | AI, Cybersecurity, Crypto and Web3, Generalist | New fund, Oct 2026 | $500M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| True Ventures | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Fintech, Deep Tech, Consumer | New fund, Sep 2026 | $800M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Craft Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Seed, Series A, Growth | AI, Developer Tools, Data, SaaS | New fund, Sep 2026 | $712M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Bison Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | AI, Healthtech, Energy, Biotech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $160M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Translink Capital | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Seed, Series A, Series B | AI, Developer Tools, Mobility, B2B | New fund, Sep 2026 | $174M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| DBL Investors | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | AI, Climate Tech, Industrial Tech, Impact | Portfolio news, Nov 2026 | $673M (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | 7 names · Unlock | |
| Gft Ventures | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Seed, Series A | AI, Marketing Tech, Media, Robotics | Portfolio news, Aug 2026 | $117M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 5 Nov 2026 | 6 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Mindset Consulting (US) | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Seed, Series A | AI, B2B, Fintech, Healthtech | Portfolio news, Sep 2026 | $129M (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | 7 names · Unlock |
| Slauson & Co | VC firm | Los Angeles, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Healthtech, Fintech, Logistics | New deal, Sep 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 5 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock |
| Forgepoint Capital | VC firm | San Mateo, CA | Seed, Series A | AI, Cybersecurity, Future of Work, Defense Tech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | $1.2B (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Autotech Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | AI, Mobility, Logistics, Fintech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $25M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Leo Capital | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Fintech, Insurtech, SaaS | New deal, Oct 2026 | $20M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Felicis | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Seed, Series A | AI, Developer Tools, Healthtech, Cybersecurity | New deal, Oct 2026 | $900M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Geodesic | VC firm | Foster City, CA | Series B, Any stage | AI, Developer Tools, Fintech, B2B | New deal, Oct 2026 | $500M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Incubate | VC firm | Los Altos, CA | Seed | AI, Cybersecurity, Marketing Tech, B2B | New fund, Oct 2026 | $15M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name, firm email · Unlock |
| How Women Invest | VC firm | Oakland, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | AI, Healthtech, B2B, Climate Tech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $12M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Lightspeed Venture Partners | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | AI, Healthtech, Gaming, SaaS | New fund, Jul 2026 | $1.2B (SEC Form D, 2024) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Javelin Venture Partners | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Seed, Series A | AI, SaaS, Healthtech, Fintech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $200M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Rebellion Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Logistics, Industrial Tech, Robotics | New fund, Oct 2026 | $13M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name · Unlock |
| Greylock | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | AI | New fund, Jun 2026 | $10.5B (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | LinkedIn page · Unlock |
| Hallstone Ventures | VC firm | Hollywood, CA | Seed | AI, Space, Robotics, Media | New fund, Oct 2026 | $11M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 5 names · Unlock |
| Omega Venture Partners | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Growth | AI, Fintech, B2B, Data | New fund, Jun 2026 | $580M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
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How these 464 break down
By metro area
| Metro area | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| The San Francisco Bay Area | 364 | 78% |
| Silicon Valley | 172 | 37% |
| Los Angeles | 63 | 14% |
| San Diego | 10 | 2% |
Silicon Valley is counted inside the San Francisco Bay Area as well.
By city
| City | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 150 | 32% |
| Palo Alto | 64 | 14% |
| Menlo Park | 47 | 10% |
| Los Angeles | 19 | 4% |
| Santa Monica | 16 | 3% |
| San Mateo | 14 | 3% |
| Burlingame | 11 | 2% |
| Los Altos | 7 | 2% |
| Oakland | 6 | 1% |
| San Jose | 6 | 1% |
By stage
| Stage | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 166 | 36% |
| Seed | 314 | 68% |
| Series A | 108 | 23% |
| Series B | 49 | 11% |
| Growth | 59 | 13% |
Stage is our research. A firm can back more than one stage.
By type
| Type | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VC firm | 455 | 98% |
| Corporate VC | 4 | 1% |
| Fund manager | 3 | 1% |
| Accelerator | 2 | 0% |
Method and limits
- Source
- All 464 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). All 464 have a website we checked. Filing date and fund size are SEC data where a filing exists. Stage, sector and check size are our research.
- Inclusion rule
- Organizations that back startups. Individuals, buyout funds and firms we found to be inactive are left out. Sector: the firm states AI as a focus on its own site, or we observed it in the firm's portfolio. Place: head office in California.
- Order
- Firms with a published profile come first. Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (35: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (25; half of that when the sector is stated only), stated focus on the US (15: full marks when the firm names the US as where it invests, half when it says global), size of the fund on file on a log scale (15) and completeness of the public record (10). Regional focus is our research, not an SEC figure. It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns.
- Last refreshed
- November 2026. Rows on this list were checked between 4 Nov 2026 and 6 Nov 2026.
- Fill rates
- Of 464 rows: stage 388, sector 464, fund size 419, website 464. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 447 rows, firm email on 138, LinkedIn page on 255, check size on 36.
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Questions
How many AI investors in California are there?
We list 464 as of November 2026. 262 of the 464 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. The cities with the most are San Francisco (150), Palo Alto (64) and Menlo Park (47).
Which AI investors in California raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
207 of the 464 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are Quiet Capital (Nov 2026), Ballistic Ventures (Nov 2026) and Future Ventures (Oct 2026).
What is the typical fund size of AI investors in California?
The median fund size on file for this list is $70M, across the 361 firms with a size on an SEC Form D. The fund on file is each firm's main fund, which is not always its newest. The other 103 do not disclose a size there.
How do I contact AI investors in California?
The paid file holds 2,141 named decision-makers across 447 of these 464 and a firm email for 138. We publish the address a firm lists itself, never a personal email. Each free row links to a profile with the firm's website.
Where does the data on AI investors in California come from?
All 464 rows have an SEC filing on file (Form D or Form ADV). Filing date and fund size come from the filing. Stage, sector and check size are our research. Rows on this list were last checked on 6 Nov 2026 at the latest. The whole file is re-verified twice a year.
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