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title: "88 Robotics Investors in California (Nov 2026)"
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# 88 robotics investors in California

We list 88 robotics 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 (23), Palo Alto (13) and Menlo Park (7).

- 88 investors
- 48 with a fund filing or dated deal in the last 12 months
- $55M median fund size on file (SEC Form D, 69 firms)
- 375 named decision-makers on file

## First 25 of 88 robotics investors in California

| Investor | Type | HQ | Stages (our research) | Focus (our research) | Latest fund or deal | Fund size | Checked | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Ventures | Corporate VC | Los Altos, CA | Seed, Series A | Robotics, AI, Energy, Climate Tech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | $928M (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/toyota-ventures/ |
| Bison Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | Robotics, AI, Healthtech, Energy | New fund, Oct 2026 | $160M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/bison-ventures/ |
| Translink Capital | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Seed, Series A, Series B | Robotics, AI, Developer Tools, Mobility | New fund, Sep 2026 | $174M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/translink-capital/ |
| Gft Ventures | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Seed, Series A | Robotics, AI, Marketing Tech, Media | Portfolio news, Aug 2026 | $117M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/gft-ventures/ |
| Felicis | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Seed, Series A | Robotics, AI, Developer Tools, Healthtech | New deal, Oct 2026 | $900M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/felicis/ |
| Rebellion Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Robotics, AI, Logistics, Industrial Tech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $13M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/rebellion-ventures/ |
| Hallstone Ventures | VC firm | Hollywood, CA | Seed | Robotics, Space, Media, AI | New fund, Oct 2026 | $11M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/hallstone-ventures/ |
| Galileo Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Robotics, AI, Deep Tech, B2B | New fund, Aug 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/galileo-ventures/ |
| Riot Ventures | VC firm | Venice, CA |  | Robotics, AI, Defense Tech, Industrial Tech | New deal, Jul 2026 | $160M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/riot-ventures/ |
| Schematic Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Robotics, 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 | Robotics, AI, Fintech, Proptech | New fund, Jun 2026 | $55M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/plaid-matrix-fund/ |
| G2 Venture Partners | VC firm | Portola Valley, CA | Series B, Growth | Robotics, AI, Industrial Tech, Mobility | New deal, Aug 2026 | $53M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/g2-venture-partners/ |
| Scrum Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Seed | Robotics, AI, Healthtech, Climate Tech | New fund, Sep 2026 |  | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/scrum-ventures/ |
| Menlo Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Robotics, AI, Media, Consumer | New fund, Sep 2026 | $800M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/menlo-ventures/ |
| DFJ Growth | VC firm | San Mateo, CA | Growth | Robotics, Consumer, SaaS, Media | New fund, Oct 2026 | $1.1B (SEC Form D, 2023) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/dfj-growth/ |
| Initialized | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Robotics, AI, Generalist, Fintech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $520M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/initialized/ |
| Matter Venture Partners | VC firm | Los Altos, CA |  | Robotics, AI, Semiconductor, Space | New fund, Sep 2026 | $450M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/matter-venture-partners/ |
| Westly Capital Partners | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Robotics, AI, Energy, Industrial Tech | New fund, May 2026 | $500M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/westly-capital-partners/ |
| Zacua Ventures | VC firm | San Mateo, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Robotics, AI, Proptech, Industrial Tech | New deal, Oct 2026 | $89M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/zacua-ventures/ |
| Earthshot Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | Robotics, AI, Energy, Industrial Tech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $77M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/earthshot-ventures/ |
| Julian Capital: Deeptech Seed Fund | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Robotics, Energy, Deep Tech, Healthtech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $51M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/julian-capital-deeptech-seed-fund/ |
| MVP Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Seed | Robotics, AI, Cybersecurity, Defense Tech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $120M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/mvp-ventures/ |
| Wing Strategic Partners | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Seed, Series A | Robotics, AI, Cybersecurity, Healthtech | New deal, Oct 2026 | $40M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/wing-strategic-partners/ |
| Ubiquity Ventures | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | Robotics, AI, Mobility, Healthtech | New fund, Dec 2025 | $80M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/ubiquity-ventures/ |
| Paradigm | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed | Robotics, Crypto and Web3, AI, Fintech | New deal, Jul 2026 | $1.1B (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/paradigm/ |

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## Method and limits
- Source: All 88 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). All 88 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 robotics 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 88 rows: stage 78, sector 88, fund size 80, website 88. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 84 rows, firm email on 24, LinkedIn page on 42, check size on 10.

## Questions
### How many robotics investors in California are there?
We list 88 as of November 2026. 48 of the 88 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. The cities with the most are San Francisco (23), Palo Alto (13) and Menlo Park (7).

### Which robotics investors in California raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
40 of the 88 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are Tyche Partners VEIR (Oct 2026), Bison Ventures (Oct 2026) and DFJ Growth (Oct 2026).

### What is the typical fund size of robotics investors in California?
The median fund size on file for this list is $55M, across the 69 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 19 do not disclose a size there.

### How do I contact robotics investors in California?
The paid file holds 375 named decision-makers across 84 of these 88 and a firm email for 24. 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 robotics investors in California come from?
All 88 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.