768 venture capital firms in the San Francisco Bay Area
We list 768 venture capital firms in the San Francisco Bay Area 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 (318), Palo Alto (117) and Menlo Park (85).
Venture capital firms in the San Francisco Bay Area ranked 11 to 20 by recent fund activity
The 10 highest-ranked firms on this list are the same 10 as on our list of venture capital firms in California (1,038), where they are shown with the ranking rule. Below are the next 10 on this list by the same rule, which is stated in the method box.
DFJ Growth
Type: VC firm · HQ: San Mateo, CA · Stages: Growth · Focus: Robotics, Consumer, SaaS, Media · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $1.1B (SEC Form D, 2023)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; $1.1B fund on file (SEC Form D, 2023); backs growth-stage; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Redpoint Omega
Type: VC firm · HQ: Woodside, CA · Stages: Seed, Series A, Growth · Focus: AI, Fintech, Consumer, SaaS · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $740M (SEC Form D, 2024)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; $740M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2024); backs seed, Series A, growth-stage; 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; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Geodesic
Type: VC firm · HQ: Foster City, CA · Stages: Series B, Any stage · Focus: AI, Developer Tools, Fintech, B2B · Latest activity: New deal, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $500M (SEC Form D, 2021)
Dated new deal in Oct 2026; $500M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2021); backs Series B, any stage; 8 named decision-makers on file.
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); backs seed, Series A, Series B; 8 named decision-makers on file.
DCVC
Type: VC firm · HQ: Palo Alto, CA · Focus: Energy, Healthtech, AI, Biotech · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $800M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; $800M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); 4 named decision-makers on file.
TCGX
Type: VC firm · HQ: Palo Alto, CA · Focus: Biotech, Healthtech · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $600M (SEC Form D, 2026)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; $600M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2026); 8 named decision-makers on file.
Initialized
Type: VC firm · HQ: San Francisco, CA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: AI, Generalist, Fintech, Defense Tech · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $520M (SEC Form D, 2021)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $520M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2021); backs pre-seed, seed; 8 named decision-makers on file.
At One Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Menlo Park, CA · Stages: Seed, Series A · Focus: Climate Tech, Agritech, Industrial Tech, AI · Latest activity: New deal, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $375M (SEC Form D, 2022)
Dated new deal in Sep 2026; $375M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2022); backs seed, Series A; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Atomus Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Palo Alto, CA · Stages: Growth · Focus: AI, Logistics, Hardware · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $500M (SEC Form D, 2026)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $500M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2026); backs growth-stage; 1 named decision-maker on file.
First 25 of 768 venture capital firms in the San Francisco Bay Area
| Investor | Type | HQ | Stagesour research | Focusour research | Latest fund or deal | Fund sizeas filed or stated | Checked | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Accel | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Any stage | AI, Developer Tools, Cybersecurity, SaaS | New deal, Oct 2026 | $4.0B (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · 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 |
| Sequoia Capital | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Any stage | Fintech, Media, SaaS | New fund, Sep 2026 | $22.7B (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Electric Capital | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Crypto and Web3, AI, Fintech, Healthtech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $532M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · 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 |
| 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 |
| Menlo Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | AI, Media, Robotics, Consumer | New fund, Sep 2026 | $800M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · 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 |
| DFJ Growth | VC firm | San Mateo, CA | Growth | Robotics, Consumer, SaaS, Media | New fund, Oct 2026 | $1.1B (SEC Form D, 2023) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Redpoint Omega | VC firm | Woodside, CA | Seed, Series A, Growth | AI, Fintech, Consumer, SaaS | New fund, Oct 2026 | $740M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| DCVC | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Energy, Healthtech, AI, Biotech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $800M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 4 names · Unlock | |
| TCGX | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Biotech, Healthtech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $600M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| Initialized | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Generalist, Fintech, Defense Tech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $520M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| At One Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Seed, Series A | Climate Tech, Agritech, Industrial Tech, AI | New deal, Sep 2026 | $375M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Atomus Ventures | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Growth | AI, Logistics, Hardware | New fund, Sep 2026 | $500M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name, firm email · Unlock |
| Pear Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Fintech, Healthtech, Consumer | New fund, Oct 2026 | $410M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 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 |
| 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 |
| DBL Investors | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Climate Tech, AI, Industrial Tech, Impact | Portfolio news, Nov 2026 | $673M (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | 7 names · Unlock | |
| Quiet Capital | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed | AI, SaaS, Fintech, Consumer | New fund, Nov 2026 | $500M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 4 Nov 2026 | 3 names · Unlock |
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How these 768 break down
By city
| City | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 318 | 41% |
| Palo Alto | 117 | 15% |
| Menlo Park | 85 | 11% |
| San Mateo | 31 | 4% |
| Los Altos | 16 | 2% |
| Burlingame | 16 | 2% |
| Mill Valley | 16 | 2% |
| Berkeley | 15 | 2% |
| Oakland | 13 | 2% |
| Redwood City | 11 | 1% |
By stage
| Stage | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 162 | 21% |
| Seed | 321 | 42% |
| Series A | 112 | 15% |
| Series B | 50 | 7% |
| Growth | 70 | 9% |
Stage is our research. A firm can back more than one stage.
Full lists, each with its own row count: Pre-seed investors in the San Francisco Bay Area (164)Seed investors in the San Francisco Bay Area (324)Series A investors in the San Francisco Bay Area (112)Growth-stage investors in the San Francisco Bay Area (71)
By sector
| Sector | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AI | 363 | 47% |
| SaaS | 346 | 45% |
| Healthtech | 182 | 24% |
| Fintech | 140 | 18% |
| Deep Tech | 110 | 14% |
| Hardware | 89 | 12% |
| Biotech | 87 | 11% |
| Consumer | 86 | 11% |
| B2B | 84 | 11% |
| Developer Tools | 77 | 10% |
| Medtech | 76 | 10% |
| Cybersecurity | 74 | 10% |
Sector is our research. A firm can carry more than one sector.
Full lists, each with its own row count: AI investors in the San Francisco Bay Area (364)SaaS investors in the San Francisco Bay Area (347)Healthtech investors in the San Francisco Bay Area (182)Fintech investors in the San Francisco Bay Area (140)Deep tech investors in the San Francisco Bay Area (110)Hardware investors in the San Francisco Bay Area (89)Biotech investors in the San Francisco Bay Area (88)Consumer investors in the San Francisco Bay Area (86)B2B investors in the San Francisco Bay Area (84)Medtech investors in the San Francisco Bay Area (76)
By type
| Type | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VC firm | 755 | 98% |
| Fund manager | 8 | 1% |
| Corporate VC | 5 | 1% |
Method and limits
- Source
- All 768 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). 546 of the 768 have a website we checked; the other 222 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 the San Francisco Bay Area, matched on city and state.
- Order
- Firms with a published profile come first. 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.
- Last refreshed
- November 2026. Rows on this list were checked between 4 Nov 2026 and 6 Nov 2026.
- Fill rates
- Of 768 rows: stage 415, sector 484, fund size 673, website 546. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 675 rows, firm email on 154, LinkedIn page on 248, check size on 40.
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Questions
How many VC firms are in the San Francisco Bay Area?
We list 768 as of November 2026. 369 of the 768 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. By type: VC firm (755), Fund manager (8) and Corporate VC (5).
Which cities in the San Francisco Bay Area have the most VC firms?
San Francisco (318), Palo Alto (117) and Menlo Park (85).
Which the San Francisco Bay Area VC funds filed with the SEC in the last 12 months?
308 of the 768 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are Quiet Capital (Nov 2026), 01A (Nov 2026) and Nova (Nov 2026).
What stages do venture capital firms in the San Francisco Bay Area back?
Of the 415 with a stage on file, seed (321), pre-seed (162) and Series A (112). A firm can back more than one stage, and 353 rows have no stage on file yet.
Where does the data on venture capital firms in the San Francisco Bay Area come from and how often is it updated?
All 768 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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