Venture capital firms in San Francisco, CA
566 active venture capital firms are headquartered in San Francisco, and SV Angel, Liquid 2 Ventures and General Catalyst have backed the most local companies. Most of them write Series A and later cheques: only 287 are active at pre-seed.
The most active investors in San Francisco
What the numbers say about San Francisco
566 active VC firms are headquartered in San Francisco. Angels are not counted on this page
290 of the 566 funds have led at least one San Francisco round — the rest only follow
480 of the 566 funds have already backed a San Francisco company, and 290 of them led the round
SV Angel leads by deal count. 710 investments in San Francisco
How a founder raised from investors like these
Frequently asked
Do I need a San Francisco investor to raise in San Francisco?
No. San Francisco funds invest across the US, and most US seed funds invest in San Francisco. Of the 566 funds based here, 480 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 San Francisco 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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