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7 Venture Capital Firms in California (2026)

7 venture capital firms headquartered in California. Browse investor profiles, investment stages, sector focus and check sizes.

Top firms in California

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Alexandria Venture Investments

Alexandria Venture Investments is the strategic venture arm of life science REIT Alexandria Real Estate Equities, backing seed, early and growth-stage biotech, agrifoodtech and climate companies since 1996.

Pasadena, CaliforniaSeed, Series A, Series B+Biotech, Agriculture, Climate
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Applied Ventures

Applied Ventures is the Santa Clara venture capital arm of Applied Materials, a stage-agnostic deep tech investor in semiconductors, photonics, AI hardware, advanced materials and robotics startups.

Santa Clara, CaliforniaSeed, Series A, Series B+Deeptech, AI, Robotics
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MS&AD Ventures

MS&AD Ventures is the Menlo Park corporate venture arm of Japan's MS&AD Insurance Group, backing early-stage insurtech, fintech, health, mobility, AI and climate startups worldwide.

Menlo Park, CaliforniaSeed, Series AFintech, AI, Digital Health
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NAVER Ventures

NAVER Ventures is the Silicon Valley corporate venture arm of Korean internet company NAVER, launched in 2025 to back US startups in AI, AI infrastructure and related frontier technology.

Silicon Valley, CaliforniaSeries A, Series B+AI, Enterprise, Deeptech
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Okta Ventures

Okta Ventures is the corporate venture arm of identity company Okta, investing across stages in startups building identity, security and privacy technology, including AI agent security.

San Francisco, CaliforniaSeed, Series A, Series B+Cybersecurity, AI, Enterprise$250K
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Snowflake Ventures

Snowflake Ventures is the balance-sheet investment arm of Snowflake, backing Series A to pre-IPO data, analytics, governance and AI agent companies that build on the Snowflake platform.

Menlo Park, CaliforniaSeries A, Series B+AI, Enterprise, SaaS$1M – $20M
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Yamaha Motor Ventures

Yamaha Motor Ventures is the Palo Alto corporate venture arm of Yamaha Motor, making early-stage investments in transportation, robotics, supply chain, fintech, energy, materials and digital health startups.

Palo Alto, CaliforniaSeed, Series ARobotics, Climate, Fintech$1M – $3M

Frequently Asked Questions

How many venture capital firms are based in California?

This directory profiles 7 venture capital firms headquartered in California, covering pre-seed and seed funds, Series A investors, growth-stage firms and corporate venture arms.

Which are the best VC firms in California?

The right firm depends on your stage and sector rather than on fund size. Every profile on this page lists stage focus, sector focus and check size where the firm discloses it, so the practical approach is to filter to the stage you are raising and then read the sector focus and portfolio.

Do you have to be based in California to raise from these firms?

Not usually. Most firms headquartered in California invest across their wider region, and several invest globally. Being local still helps with warm introductions and with access to the firm's portfolio network.