--- title: "25 Venture Capital Firms in San Diego (Nov 2026): Top 10 Ranked" last_updated: "2026-11-06" rows: "25" free_rows: "12" source: "SEC filings" canonical: "https://theinvestordatabase.com/lists/venture-capital-firms-in-san-diego/" --- # 25 venture capital firms in San Diego We list 25 venture capital firms in San Diego 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 Diego (11), La Jolla (6) and Encinitas (3). - 25 firms - 13 with a fund filing or dated deal in the last 12 months - $18M median fund size on file (SEC Form D, 15 firms) - 80 named decision-makers on file ## First 12 of 25 venture capital firms in San Diego | Investor | Type | HQ | Stages (our research) | Focus (our research) | Latest fund or deal | Fund size | Checked | Profile | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | IceNine Capital | VC firm | San Diego, CA | Seed | Space, Defense Tech, Industrial Tech, Deep Tech | New fund, Oct 2026 | | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/icenine-capital/ | | Vesta Ventures | VC firm | Encinitas, CA | | Proptech, AI, Fintech, SaaS | New fund, Jul 2026 | $10M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/vesta-ventures/ | | Harpoon Ventures | VC firm | San Diego, CA | | AI, Mobility, Space, Defense Tech | New fund, Feb 2026 | $140M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/harpoon-ventures/ | | TVC Capital | VC firm | La Jolla, CA | Growth | Healthtech, SaaS, B2B, AI | Portfolio news, Jan 2025 | $308M (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/tvc-capital/ | | Avalon BioVentures | VC firm | La Jolla, CA | Pre-seed | Biotech, Healthtech, Space | Portfolio news, Nov 2024 | $200M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/avalon-bioventures/ | | Behind Genius Ventures | VC firm | San Diego, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Media, Developer Tools, Future of Work | New fund, Jul 2026 | $2M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/behind-genius-ventures/ | | Channel Equity Partners | VC firm | San Diego, CA | Growth | SaaS, B2B, AI | New fund, Apr 2026 | $20M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/channel-equity-partners/ | | Kaleida Capital | VC firm | San Diego, CA | | Healthtech, AI, Biotech, Deep Tech | New fund, Jun 2026 | | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/kaleida-capital/ | | Radicle Growth | VC firm | San Diego, CA | | Agritech, AI, Healthtech, Climate Tech | New deal, Jun 2026 | | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/radicle-growth/ | | Newtown Partners | VC firm | San Diego, CA | Seed, Series A | Logistics, Fintech | Portfolio news, Oct 2025 | $28M (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/newtown-partners/ | | Avalon Ventures | VC firm | La Jolla, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Biotech | | $236M (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/avalon-ventures/ | | Clear Creek Investments, LLC | VC firm | Solana Beach, CA | Any stage | Climate Tech, Energy, Food and Beverage | | $86M (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/clear-creek-investments-llc/ | You are seeing 12 of 25. The full list adds 13 more firms and 80 named decision-makers. Get all 25 firms and 80 named contacts, $49, one-time: https://theinvestordatabase.com/buy/list/venture-capital-firms-in-san-diego This page: https://theinvestordatabase.com/lists/venture-capital-firms-in-san-diego/ ## Method and limits - Source: All 25 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). 15 of the 25 have a website we checked; the other 10 rest on the filing or register entry alone. 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. This list holds VC firms, fund managers and corporate venture arms; accelerators and angel networks are in their own lists. Place: head office in San Diego, matched on city and state. - Order: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (50: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), size of the fund on file on a log scale (35) and completeness of the public record (15). It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns. - Fill rates: Of 25 rows: stage 11, sector 16, fund size 20, website 15. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 23 rows, firm email on 10, LinkedIn page on 9, check size on 0. ## Questions ### How many VC firms are in San Diego? We list 25 as of November 2026. 13 of the 25 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. ### Which cities in San Diego have the most VC firms? San Diego (11), La Jolla (6) and Encinitas (3). ### Which San Diego VC funds filed with the SEC in the last 12 months? 11 of the 25 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are Trybe Sports (Oct 2026), IceNine Capital (Oct 2026) and GV (Sep 2026). ### What stages do venture capital firms in San Diego back? Of the 11 with a stage on file, seed (6), pre-seed (5) and growth-stage (2). A firm can back more than one stage, and 14 rows have no stage on file yet. ### Where does the data on venture capital firms in San Diego come from and how often is it updated? All 25 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. ### Can I download the list of venture capital firms in San Diego as a spreadsheet? Yes. The file holds all 25 rows in Excel and CSV, with 80 named decision-makers and 10 firm emails, for $49 one-time. 12 rows are free on this page.