Venture capital firms in California
1,295 active venture capital firms are headquartered in California, and Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital and New Enterprise Associates have backed the most local companies. Most of them write Series A and later cheques: only 651 are active at pre-seed.
The most active investors in California
What the numbers say about California
1,295 active VC firms are headquartered in California. Angels are not counted on this page
Later stages dominate. 1,182 investors at Series A against 651 at pre-seed
204 of the 1,295 are private-equity firms. One in seven of the list will not write a seed cheque
13,223 investors worldwide hold at least one California portfolio company — 10.2× the domestic pool
How a founder raised from investors like these
Frequently asked
Do I need a California investor to raise in California?
No. California funds invest across the US, and most US seed funds invest in California. Of the 1,295 funds based here, 1,217 have actually backed a local company, which is the column this table is sorted by. Headquarters tells you where the partners sit, not where they write cheques.
How many investors do founders contact to get meetings?
Founders in our Raise Benchmarks reached 45 to 900 investors per round. Callie Care closed $480K from 3 investors after 10 first meetings. Besample reached 900 investors for 55 first meetings. A wide, well-targeted list beats ten warm names.
How do I get a warm intro to a California fund?
Fundraisly's Warm Intro maps your team's LinkedIn connections against every investor in this database and shows which of these funds and angels a colleague can introduce you to.
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