415 seed investors in California
We list 415 seed 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 (128), Palo Alto (57) and Menlo Park (36).
Top 5 seed 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 (40: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), stage focus (15: all of it when seed is the only stage the firm states, split evenly when it states more), 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 (20) and completeness of the public record (10). Stage and regional focus are 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.
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); backs seed, Series A; names the US as where it invests.
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); backs pre-seed, seed; names the US as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Craft Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: San Francisco, CA · Stages: Seed, Series A, Growth · Focus: AI, Developer Tools, Data, SaaS · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $712M (SEC Form D, 2022)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $712M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2022); backs seed, Series A, growth-stage; names the US as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Incubate
Type: VC firm · HQ: Los Altos, CA · Stages: Seed · Focus: AI, Cybersecurity, Marketing Tech, B2B · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $15M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; $15M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); backs seed; names the US as where it invests; 1 named decision-maker on file.
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); backs pre-seed, seed, Series A; names the US as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
First 25 of 415 seed investors in California
| Investor | Type | HQ | Stagesour research | Focusour research | Latest fund or deal | Fund sizeas filed or stated | Checked | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Hallstone Ventures | VC firm | Hollywood, CA | Seed | Space, Robotics, Media, AI | New fund, Oct 2026 | $11M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 5 names · Unlock |
| Mindset Consulting (US) | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Seed, Series A | B2B, AI, Fintech, Healthtech | Portfolio news, Sep 2026 | $129M (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | 7 names · Unlock |
| Progressive Ventures | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Seed | AI, B2B, SaaS | New fund, Oct 2026 | $12M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name · Unlock |
| Forgepoint Capital | VC firm | San Mateo, CA | Seed, Series A | Cybersecurity, Future of Work, AI, Defense Tech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | $1.2B (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Flex Capital | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Seed | AI, Developer Tools, Generalist, SaaS | New deal, Aug 2026 | $300M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| TenOneTen Ventures | VC firm | Los Angeles, CA | Seed | AI, Fintech, Proptech, Healthtech | New deal, Jul 2026 | $75M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 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 |
| OpenAI Startup Fund | Corporate VC | San Francisco, CA | Seed | AI, Healthtech, Legal Tech, Edtech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $400M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names, firm email · 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 |
| AlphaEdison | VC firm | Los Angeles, CA | Seed | Fintech, Healthtech, AI, Future of Work | New fund, Aug 2026 | $340M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Fika Ventures | VC firm | Culver City, CA | Seed | AI, Fintech, B2B, Cybersecurity | New fund, Sep 2026 | $235M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Moneta Ventures | VC firm | Folsom, CA | Seed, Series A | AI, Future of Work, B2B, SaaS | New deal, Jul 2026 | $481M (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Future Ventures | VC firm | Los Altos, CA | Seed | Healthtech, AI, Biotech, Energy | New fund, Oct 2026 | $200M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 4 Nov 2026 | 4 names · Unlock |
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How these 415 break down
By metro area
| Metro area | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| The San Francisco Bay Area | 324 | 78% |
| Silicon Valley | 152 | 37% |
| Los Angeles | 58 | 14% |
| San Diego | 6 | 1% |
Silicon Valley is counted inside the San Francisco Bay Area as well.
By city
| City | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 128 | 31% |
| Palo Alto | 57 | 14% |
| Menlo Park | 36 | 9% |
| Los Angeles | 21 | 5% |
| San Mateo | 16 | 4% |
| Santa Monica | 13 | 3% |
| Burlingame | 11 | 3% |
| Los Altos | 7 | 2% |
| Oakland | 7 | 2% |
| Mill Valley | 7 | 2% |
By sector
| Sector | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AI | 314 | 76% |
| SaaS | 279 | 67% |
| Healthtech | 166 | 40% |
| Fintech | 133 | 32% |
| Deep Tech | 95 | 23% |
| Consumer | 86 | 21% |
| B2B | 82 | 20% |
| Hardware | 81 | 20% |
| Industrial Tech | 67 | 16% |
| Climate Tech | 66 | 16% |
| Developer Tools | 66 | 16% |
| Biotech | 65 | 16% |
Sector is our research. A firm can carry more than one sector.
By type
| Type | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VC firm | 407 | 98% |
| Corporate VC | 3 | 1% |
| Accelerator | 3 | 1% |
| Fund manager | 2 | 0% |
Method and limits
- Source
- All 415 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). All 415 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. Stage: the firm states that it invests at seed. 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 (40: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), stage focus (15: all of it when seed is the only stage the firm states, split evenly when it states more), 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 (20) and completeness of the public record (10). Stage and regional focus are 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 415 rows: stage 415, sector 399, fund size 370, website 415. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 400 rows, firm email on 125, LinkedIn page on 224, check size on 41.
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Questions
How many seed investors in California are there?
We list 415 as of November 2026. 231 of the 415 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. The cities with the most are San Francisco (128), Palo Alto (57) and Menlo Park (36).
Which seed investors in California raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
182 of the 415 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are House (Nov 2026), Ballistic Ventures (Nov 2026) and Future Ventures (Oct 2026).
What is the typical fund size of seed investors in California?
The median fund size on file for this list is $65M, across the 321 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 94 do not disclose a size there.
How do I contact seed investors in California?
The paid file holds 1,896 named decision-makers across 400 of these 415 and a firm email for 125. 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 seed investors in California come from?
All 415 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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