364 AI investors in the San Francisco Bay Area
We list 364 AI investors 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 (150), Palo Alto (64) and Menlo Park (47).
AI investors in the San Francisco Bay Area ranked 6 to 10 by recent fund activity
The 5 highest-ranked investors on this list are the same 5 as on our list of AI investors in California (464), where they are shown with the ranking rule. Below are the next 5 on this list by the same rule, which is stated in the method box.
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); states AI as a focus; names the US as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Bison Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: San Francisco, CA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B · Focus: AI, Healthtech, Energy, Biotech · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $160M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; $160M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); states AI as a focus; names the US as where it invests; 2 named decision-makers on file.
Translink Capital
Type: VC firm · HQ: Palo Alto, CA · Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B · Focus: AI, Developer Tools, Mobility, B2B · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $174M (SEC Form D, 2021)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $174M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2021); states AI as a focus; names the US as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
DBL Investors
Type: VC firm · HQ: San Francisco, CA · Focus: AI, Climate Tech, Industrial Tech, Impact · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Nov 2026 · Private fund assets: $673M (SEC Form ADV)
Portfolio news dated Nov 2026; $673M on file (SEC Form ADV); states AI as a focus; names the US as where it invests; 7 named decision-makers on file.
Gft Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Palo Alto, CA · Stages: Seed, Series A · Focus: AI, Marketing Tech, Media, Robotics · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Aug 2026 · Fund size on file: $117M (SEC Form D, 2021)
Portfolio news dated Aug 2026; $117M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2021); states AI as a focus; names the US as where it invests; 6 named decision-makers on file.
First 25 of 364 AI investors in the San Francisco Bay Area
| Investor | Type | HQ | Stagesour research | Focusour research | Latest fund or deal | Fund sizeas filed or stated | Checked | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Bison Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | AI, Healthtech, Energy, Biotech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $160M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Translink Capital | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Seed, Series A, Series B | AI, Developer Tools, Mobility, B2B | New fund, Sep 2026 | $174M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| DBL Investors | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | AI, Climate Tech, Industrial Tech, Impact | Portfolio news, Nov 2026 | $673M (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | 7 names · Unlock | |
| Gft Ventures | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Seed, Series A | AI, Marketing Tech, Media, Robotics | Portfolio news, Aug 2026 | $117M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 5 Nov 2026 | 6 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Mindset Consulting (US) | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Seed, Series A | AI, B2B, Fintech, Healthtech | Portfolio news, Sep 2026 | $129M (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | 7 names · Unlock |
| Forgepoint Capital | VC firm | San Mateo, CA | Seed, Series A | AI, Cybersecurity, Future of Work, Defense Tech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | $1.2B (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Autotech Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | AI, Mobility, Logistics, Fintech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $25M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Leo Capital | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Fintech, Insurtech, SaaS | New deal, Oct 2026 | $20M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · 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 |
| 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 |
| Incubate | VC firm | Los Altos, CA | Seed | AI, Cybersecurity, Marketing Tech, B2B | New fund, Oct 2026 | $15M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name, firm email · Unlock |
| How Women Invest | VC firm | Oakland, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | AI, Healthtech, B2B, Climate Tech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $12M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Lightspeed Venture Partners | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | AI, Healthtech, Gaming, SaaS | New fund, Jul 2026 | $1.2B (SEC Form D, 2024) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Javelin Venture Partners | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Seed, Series A | AI, SaaS, Healthtech, Fintech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $200M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Rebellion Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Logistics, Industrial Tech, Robotics | New fund, Oct 2026 | $13M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name · Unlock |
| Greylock | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | AI | New fund, Jun 2026 | $10.5B (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | LinkedIn page · Unlock |
| Omega Venture Partners | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Growth | AI, Fintech, B2B, Data | New fund, Jun 2026 | $580M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Draper Associates | VC firm | San Mateo, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | AI, Fintech, Healthtech, Mobility | New fund, Oct 2026 | $301M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Progressive Ventures | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Seed | AI, B2B, SaaS | New fund, Oct 2026 | $12M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name · Unlock |
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How these 364 break down
By city
| City | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 150 | 41% |
| Palo Alto | 64 | 18% |
| Menlo Park | 47 | 13% |
| San Mateo | 14 | 4% |
| Burlingame | 11 | 3% |
| Los Altos | 7 | 2% |
| Oakland | 6 | 2% |
| San Jose | 6 | 2% |
| Mill Valley | 5 | 1% |
| Redwood City | 5 | 1% |
By stage
| Stage | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 133 | 37% |
| Seed | 254 | 70% |
| Series A | 94 | 26% |
| Series B | 43 | 12% |
| Growth | 46 | 13% |
Stage is our research. A firm can back more than one stage.
By type
| Type | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VC firm | 356 | 98% |
| Corporate VC | 4 | 1% |
| Fund manager | 3 | 1% |
Method and limits
- Source
- All 364 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). All 364 have a website we checked. 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. Sector: the firm states AI as a focus on its own site, or we observed it in the firm's portfolio. 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 (35: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (25; half of that when the sector is stated only), stated focus on the US (15: full marks when the firm names the US as where it invests, half when it says global), size of the fund on file on a log scale (15) and completeness of the public record (10). Regional focus is our research, not an SEC figure. 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 364 rows: stage 311, sector 364, fund size 328, website 364. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 351 rows, firm email on 103, LinkedIn page on 196, check size on 30.
- Corrections
- Email [email protected] or use the update form. We act within 5 working days.
Questions
How many AI investors in the San Francisco Bay Area are there?
We list 364 as of November 2026. 212 of the 364 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. The cities with the most are San Francisco (150), Palo Alto (64) and Menlo Park (47).
Which AI investors in the San Francisco Bay Area raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
165 of the 364 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are Quiet Capital (Nov 2026), Ballistic Ventures (Nov 2026) and Future Ventures (Oct 2026).
What is the typical fund size of AI investors in the San Francisco Bay Area?
The median fund size on file for this list is $75M, across the 283 firms with a size on an SEC Form D. The fund on file is each firm's main fund, which is not always its newest. The other 81 do not disclose a size there.
How do I contact AI investors in the San Francisco Bay Area?
The paid file holds 1,670 named decision-makers across 351 of these 364 and a firm email for 103. We publish the address a firm lists itself, never a personal email. Each free row links to a profile with the firm's website.
Where does the data on AI investors in the San Francisco Bay Area come from?
All 364 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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