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title: "120 Hardware Investors in California (Nov 2026)"
last_updated: "2026-11-06"
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# 120 hardware investors in California

We list 120 hardware 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 (28), Menlo Park (14) and Palo Alto (13).

- 120 investors
- 66 with a fund filing or dated deal in the last 12 months
- $58M median fund size on file (SEC Form D, 92 firms)
- 529 named decision-makers on file

## First 25 of 120 hardware investors in California

| Investor | Type | HQ | Stages (our research) | Focus (our research) | Latest fund or deal | Fund size | Checked | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kleiner Perkins | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Hardware, AI, Fintech, Proptech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $995M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/kleiner-perkins/ |
| Toyota Ventures | Corporate VC | Los Altos, CA | Seed, Series A | Hardware, AI, Energy, Climate Tech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | $928M (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/toyota-ventures/ |
| True Ventures | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Hardware, AI, Fintech, Deep Tech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $800M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/true-ventures/ |
| Riot Ventures | VC firm | Venice, CA |  | Hardware, AI, Defense Tech, Industrial Tech | New deal, Jul 2026 | $160M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/riot-ventures/ |
| Translink Capital | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Seed, Series A, Series B | Hardware, AI, Developer Tools, Mobility | New fund, Sep 2026 | $174M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/translink-capital/ |
| Autotech Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | Hardware, Mobility, AI, Logistics | New fund, Aug 2026 | $25M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/third-mind/ |
| Rebellion Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Hardware, AI, Logistics, Industrial Tech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $13M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/rebellion-ventures/ |
| Schematic Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Hardware, AI, Industrial Tech, Logistics | New fund, May 2026 | $60M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/schematic-ventures/ |
| Plaid Matrix Fund | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Hardware, AI, Fintech, Proptech | New fund, Jun 2026 | $55M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/plaid-matrix-fund/ |
| Matter Venture Partners | VC firm | Los Altos, CA |  | Hardware, AI, Robotics, Semiconductor | New fund, Sep 2026 | $450M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/matter-venture-partners/ |
| G2 Venture Partners | VC firm | Portola Valley, CA | Series B, Growth | Hardware, AI, Industrial Tech, Mobility | New deal, Aug 2026 | $53M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/g2-venture-partners/ |
| Atomus Ventures | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Growth | Hardware, AI, Logistics | New fund, Sep 2026 | $500M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/atomus-ventures/ |
| Center15 Capital | VC firm | Los Angeles, CA | Growth | Hardware, Space, AI, Defense Tech | New fund, Jan 2026 | $31M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/center15-capital/ |
| Mantis Capital | VC firm | Santa Monica, CA | Seed, Series A | Hardware, AI, Developer Tools, Fintech | New fund, May 2026 | $80M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/mantis-capital/ |
| Veteran | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Seed | Hardware, AI, Defense Tech, Mobility | New fund, Mar 2026 | $20M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/veteran/ |
| Multiball Capital | VC firm | Los Angeles, CA | Seed | Hardware, Defense Tech, AI, Industrial Tech | New fund, Jul 2026 | $30M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/multiball-capital/ |
| Harpoon Ventures | VC firm | San Diego, CA |  | Hardware, AI, Mobility, Space | New fund, Feb 2026 | $140M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/harpoon-ventures/ |
| Liquid 2 Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series B, Growth | Hardware, AI, Mobility, SaaS | New fund, Aug 2026 | $200M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/liquid-2-ventures/ |
| At One Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Seed, Series A | Hardware, Climate Tech, Agritech, Industrial Tech | New deal, Sep 2026 | $375M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/at-one-ventures/ |
| MVP Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Seed | Hardware, AI, Cybersecurity, Defense Tech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $120M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/mvp-ventures/ |
| Eclipse Partners | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Seed | Hardware, AI, Robotics, Industrial Tech | New fund, Apr 2026 | $720M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/eclipse-partners/ |
| Galileo Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Hardware, AI, Deep Tech, Robotics | New fund, Aug 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/galileo-ventures/ |
| Prist Capital | VC firm | Mill Valley, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Hardware, Mobility, Space, Proptech | New fund, Sep 2026 |  | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/prist-capital/ |
| Westly Capital Partners | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Hardware, AI, Energy, Industrial Tech | New fund, May 2026 | $500M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/westly-capital-partners/ |
| Ubiquity Ventures | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Hardware, AI, Mobility, Healthtech | New fund, Dec 2025 | $80M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/ubiquity-ventures/ |

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## Method and limits
- Source: All 120 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). All 120 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 hardware as a focus on its own site, or we observed it in the firm's portfolio. Place: head office in California.
- Order: 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.
- Fill rates: Of 120 rows: stage 97, sector 120, fund size 108, website 120. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 117 rows, firm email on 36, LinkedIn page on 58, check size on 10.

## Questions
### How many hardware investors in California are there?
We list 120 as of November 2026. 66 of the 120 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. The cities with the most are San Francisco (28), Menlo Park (14) and Palo Alto (13).

### Which hardware investors in California raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
55 of the 120 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are Tyche Partners VEIR (Oct 2026), Earthshot Ventures (Oct 2026) and Emergence Capital (Oct 2026).

### What is the typical fund size of hardware investors in California?
The median fund size on file for this list is $58M, across the 92 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 28 do not disclose a size there.

### How do I contact hardware investors in California?
The paid file holds 529 named decision-makers across 117 of these 120 and a firm email for 36. 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 hardware investors in California come from?
All 120 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.