110 deep tech investors in the San Francisco Bay Area
We list 110 deep tech 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 (37), Palo Alto (21) and Menlo Park (13).
Top 5 deep tech investors in the San Francisco Bay Area, 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.
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.
Bison Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: San Francisco, CA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B · Focus: Deep Tech, AI, Healthtech, Energy · 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); 8% of its observed portfolio is deep tech; names the US as where it invests; 2 named decision-makers on file.
Khosla Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Menlo Park, CA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth · Focus: Deep Tech, AI, Consumer, B2B · Latest activity: New fund, Aug 2026 · Fund size on file: $1.9B (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Aug 2026; $1.9B fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); 3% of its observed portfolio is deep tech; names the US as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
First 25 of 110 deep tech 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Series X Capital | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Deep Tech, AI, Climate Tech, Mobility | New fund, Dec 2025 | $542M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 5 Nov 2026 | 4 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| 3i Partners | VC firm | Los Altos, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Deep Tech, Mobility, Healthtech, Biotech | New fund, May 2026 | $24M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| DCVC | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Deep Tech, Energy, Healthtech, AI | New fund, Oct 2026 | $800M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 4 names · Unlock | |
| Future Ventures | VC firm | Los Altos, CA | Seed | Deep Tech, Healthtech, AI, Biotech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $200M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 4 Nov 2026 | 4 names · Unlock |
| At One Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Seed, Series A | Deep Tech, Climate Tech, Agritech, Industrial Tech | New deal, Sep 2026 | $375M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
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How these 110 break down
By city
| City | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 37 | 34% |
| Palo Alto | 21 | 19% |
| Menlo Park | 13 | 12% |
| Los Altos | 7 | 6% |
| San Mateo | 6 | 5% |
| Burlingame | 4 | 4% |
| Berkeley | 3 | 3% |
| Redwood City | 3 | 3% |
| Foster City | 2 | 2% |
| Mill Valley | 2 | 2% |
By stage
| Stage | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 40 | 36% |
| Seed | 77 | 70% |
| Series A | 28 | 25% |
| Series B | 16 | 15% |
| Growth | 13 | 12% |
Stage is our research. A firm can back more than one stage.
By type
| Type | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VC firm | 108 | 98% |
| Corporate VC | 1 | 1% |
| Fund manager | 1 | 1% |
Method and limits
- Source
- All 110 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). All 110 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 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 110 rows: stage 90, sector 110, fund size 96, website 110. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 102 rows, firm email on 33, LinkedIn page on 54, check size on 9.
- Corrections
- Email [email protected] or use the update form. We act within 5 working days.
Questions
How many deep tech investors in the San Francisco Bay Area are there?
We list 110 as of November 2026. 65 of the 110 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 the San Francisco Bay Area raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
52 of the 110 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 Tyche Partners VEIR (Oct 2026).
What is the typical fund size of deep tech investors in the San Francisco Bay Area?
The median fund size on file for this list is $80M, across the 79 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 31 do not disclose a size there.
How do I contact deep tech investors in the San Francisco Bay Area?
The paid file holds 542 named decision-makers across 102 of these 110 and a firm email for 33. 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 the San Francisco Bay Area come from?
All 110 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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