138 deep tech investors in California
We list 138 deep tech investors in California 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 (37), Palo Alto (21) and Menlo Park (13).
Top 5 deep tech investors in California, ranked by recent fund activity
Among firms with a published profile and a dated fund or deal in the last 24 months. The rule: 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. The same rule orders the whole list; it is repeated in the method box.
Gft Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Palo Alto, CA · Stages: Seed, Series A · Focus: Deep Tech, AI, Marketing Tech, Media · 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 deep tech as a focus; names the US as where it invests; 6 named decision-makers on file.
Qubits Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Pasadena, CA · Stages: Seed · Focus: Deep Tech, Quantum, AI · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $50M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; $50M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); 73% of its observed portfolio is deep tech; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Toyota Ventures
Type: Corporate VC · HQ: Los Altos, CA · Stages: Seed, Series A · Focus: Deep Tech, AI, Energy, Climate Tech · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Oct 2026 · Private fund assets: $928M (SEC Form ADV)
Portfolio news dated Oct 2026; $928M on file (SEC Form ADV); 7% of its observed portfolio is deep tech; names the US as where it invests.
True Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Palo Alto, CA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Deep Tech, AI, Fintech, Consumer · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $800M (SEC Form D, 2022)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $800M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2022); 7% of its observed portfolio is deep tech; names the US as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Hallstone Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Hollywood, CA · Stages: Seed · Focus: Deep Tech, Space, Robotics, Media · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $11M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; $11M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); 25% of its observed portfolio is deep tech; names the US as where it invests; 5 named decision-makers on file.
First 25 of 138 deep tech investors in California
| Investor | Type | HQ | Stagesour research | Focusour research | Latest fund or deal | Fund sizeas filed or stated | Checked | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gft Ventures | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Seed, Series A | Deep Tech, AI, Marketing Tech, Media | Portfolio news, Aug 2026 | $117M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 5 Nov 2026 | 6 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Qubits Ventures | VC firm | Pasadena, CA | Seed | Deep Tech, Quantum, AI | New fund, Oct 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Toyota Ventures | Corporate VC | Los Altos, CA | Seed, Series A | Deep Tech, AI, Energy, Climate Tech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | $928M (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | LinkedIn page · Unlock |
| True Ventures | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Deep Tech, AI, Fintech, Consumer | New fund, Sep 2026 | $800M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Hallstone Ventures | VC firm | Hollywood, CA | Seed | Deep Tech, Space, Robotics, Media | New fund, Oct 2026 | $11M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 5 names · Unlock |
| Bison Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | Deep Tech, AI, Healthtech, Energy | New fund, Oct 2026 | $160M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Khosla Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth | Deep Tech, AI, Consumer, B2B | New fund, Aug 2026 | $1.9B (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Julian Capital: Deeptech Seed Fund | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Deep Tech, Energy, Healthtech, Climate Tech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $51M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 5 names · Unlock |
| Scrum Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Seed | Deep Tech, AI, Healthtech, Climate Tech | New fund, Sep 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock | |
| Earthshot Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | Deep Tech, AI, Energy, Industrial Tech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $77M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Autotech Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | Deep Tech, Mobility, AI, Logistics | New fund, Aug 2026 | $25M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Center15 Capital | VC firm | Los Angeles, CA | Growth | Deep Tech, Space, AI, Defense Tech | New fund, Jan 2026 | $31M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 7 names, firm email · Unlock |
| IceNine Capital | VC firm | San Diego, CA | Seed | Deep Tech, Space, Defense Tech, Industrial Tech | New fund, Oct 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | 5 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| Kindred Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Deep Tech, AI, Crypto and Web3, Fintech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $230M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Geodesic | VC firm | Foster City, CA | Series B, Any stage | Deep Tech, AI, Developer Tools, Fintech | New deal, Oct 2026 | $500M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Longrun Capital | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Seed, Series A | Deep Tech, Climate Tech, Industrial Tech, AI | New deal, Sep 2026 | $22M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 4 names · Unlock |
| Phoenix Venture Partners | VC firm | San Mateo, CA | Seed | Deep Tech, AI, Healthtech, Energy | Portfolio news, Jul 2026 | $109M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Galileo Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Deep Tech, AI, Robotics, B2B | New fund, Aug 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 5 Nov 2026 | 5 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Matter Venture Partners | VC firm | Los Altos, CA | Deep Tech, AI, Robotics, Semiconductor | New fund, Sep 2026 | $450M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 6 names · Unlock | |
| Liquid 2 Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series B, Growth | Deep Tech, AI, Mobility, SaaS | New fund, Aug 2026 | $200M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| EV | VC firm | Santa Barbara, CA | Deep Tech, AI, B2B, Industrial Tech | Portfolio news, Nov 2026 | $171M (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| Initialized | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Deep Tech, AI, Generalist, Fintech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $520M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Founders Fund | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Deep Tech, Space, Govtech, AI | New fund, Mar 2026 | $6.0B (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 5 names · Unlock | |
| Prist Capital | VC firm | Mill Valley, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Deep Tech, Mobility, Space, Proptech | New fund, Sep 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name · Unlock | |
| Mdsv Capital | Fund manager | San Francisco, CA | Growth | Deep Tech, AI, B2B, Defense Tech | New fund, Feb 2026 | $25M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 4 Nov 2026 | 4 names · Unlock |
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How these 138 break down
By metro area
| Metro area | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| The San Francisco Bay Area | 110 | 80% |
| Silicon Valley | 59 | 43% |
| Los Angeles | 15 | 11% |
| San Diego | 3 | 2% |
Silicon Valley is counted inside the San Francisco Bay Area as well.
By city
| City | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 37 | 27% |
| Palo Alto | 21 | 15% |
| Menlo Park | 13 | 9% |
| Los Altos | 7 | 5% |
| San Mateo | 6 | 4% |
| Los Angeles | 5 | 4% |
| Burlingame | 4 | 3% |
| San Diego | 3 | 2% |
| Santa Barbara | 3 | 2% |
| Berkeley | 3 | 2% |
By stage
| Stage | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 46 | 33% |
| Seed | 95 | 69% |
| Series A | 32 | 23% |
| Series B | 18 | 13% |
| Growth | 15 | 11% |
Stage is our research. A firm can back more than one stage.
By type
| Type | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VC firm | 136 | 99% |
| Corporate VC | 1 | 1% |
| Fund manager | 1 | 1% |
Method and limits
- Source
- All 138 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). All 138 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 deep tech as a focus on its own site, or we observed it in the firm's portfolio. Place: head office in California.
- 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 138 rows: stage 111, sector 138, fund size 121, website 138. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 128 rows, firm email on 44, LinkedIn page on 67, check size on 10.
- Corrections
- Email [email protected] or use the update form. We act within 5 working days.
Questions
How many deep tech investors in California are there?
We list 138 as of November 2026. 81 of the 138 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. The cities with the most are San Francisco (37), Palo Alto (21) and Menlo Park (13).
Which deep tech investors in California raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
63 of the 138 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are Future Ventures (Oct 2026), Pear Ventures (Oct 2026) and Qubits Ventures (Oct 2026).
What is the typical fund size of deep tech investors in California?
The median fund size on file for this list is $75M, across the 99 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 39 do not disclose a size there.
How do I contact deep tech investors in California?
The paid file holds 675 named decision-makers across 128 of these 138 and a firm email for 44. 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 deep tech investors in California come from?
All 138 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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