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title: "1,038 Venture Capital Firms in California (Nov 2026): by City"
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# 1,038 venture capital firms in California

We list 1,038 venture capital firms 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 (318), Palo Alto (117) and Menlo Park (85).

- 1,038 firms
- 481 with a fund filing or dated deal in the last 12 months
- $50M median fund size on file (SEC Form D, 729 firms)
- 3,453 named decision-makers on file

## First 25 of 1,038 venture capital firms in California

| Investor | Type | HQ | Stages (our research) | Focus (our research) | Latest fund or deal | Fund size | Checked | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forgepoint Capital | VC firm | San Mateo, CA | Seed, Series A | Cybersecurity, Future of Work, AI, Defense Tech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | $1.2B (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/forgepoint-capital/ |
| Accel | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Any stage | AI, Developer Tools, Cybersecurity, SaaS | New deal, Oct 2026 | $4.0B (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/accel/ |
| 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) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/khosla-ventures/ |
| 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) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/kleiner-perkins/ |
| Sequoia Capital | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Any stage | Fintech, Media, SaaS | New fund, Sep 2026 | $22.7B (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/sequoia-capital/ |
| Electric Capital | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Crypto and Web3, AI, Fintech, Healthtech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $532M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/electric-capital/ |
| Toyota Ventures | Corporate VC | Los Altos, CA | Seed, Series A | AI, Energy, Climate Tech, Industrial Tech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | $928M (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/toyota-ventures/ |
| Felicis | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Seed, Series A | AI, Developer Tools, Healthtech, Cybersecurity | New deal, Oct 2026 | $900M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/felicis/ |
| Menlo Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | AI, Media, Robotics, Consumer | New fund, Sep 2026 | $800M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/menlo-ventures/ |
| True Ventures | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Fintech, Deep Tech, Consumer | New fund, Sep 2026 | $800M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/true-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/ |
| Redpoint Omega | VC firm | Woodside, CA | Seed, Series A, Growth | AI, Fintech, Consumer, SaaS | New fund, Oct 2026 | $740M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/redpoint-omega/ |
| Vida Ventures | VC firm | Los Angeles, CA |  | Biotech, Healthtech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $750M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/vida-ventures/ |
| 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) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/craft-ventures/ |
| Geodesic | VC firm | Foster City, CA | Series B, Any stage | AI, Developer Tools, Fintech, B2B | New deal, Oct 2026 | $500M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/geodesic/ |
| 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) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/tribe-capital/ |
| DCVC | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA |  | Energy, Healthtech, AI, Biotech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $800M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/dcvc/ |
| TCGX | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA |  | Biotech, Healthtech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $600M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/tcgx/ |
| Initialized | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Generalist, Fintech, Defense Tech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $520M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/initialized/ |
| At One Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Seed, Series A | Climate Tech, Agritech, Industrial Tech, AI | New deal, Sep 2026 | $375M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/at-one-ventures/ |
| Atomus Ventures | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Growth | AI, Logistics, Hardware | New fund, Sep 2026 | $500M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/atomus-ventures/ |
| Pear Ventures | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Fintech, Healthtech, Consumer | New fund, Oct 2026 | $410M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/pear-ventures/ |
| Flex Capital | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Seed | AI, Developer Tools, Generalist, SaaS | New deal, Aug 2026 | $300M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/flex-capital/ |
| OpenAI Startup Fund | Corporate VC | San Francisco, CA | Seed | AI, Healthtech, Legal Tech, Edtech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $400M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/openai-startup-fund/ |
| DBL Investors | VC firm | San Francisco, CA |  | Climate Tech, AI, Industrial Tech, Impact | Portfolio news, Nov 2026 | $673M (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/dbl-investors/ |

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## Method and limits
- Source: All 1,038 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). 712 of the 1,038 have a website we checked; the other 326 rest on the filing or register entry alone. 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. This list holds VC firms, fund managers and corporate venture arms; accelerators and angel networks are in their own lists. Place: head office in California.
- Order: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (50: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), size of the fund on file on a log scale (35) and completeness of the public record (15). It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns.
- Fill rates: Of 1,038 rows: stage 530, sector 634, fund size 912, website 712. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 903 rows, firm email on 210, LinkedIn page on 327, check size on 48.

## Questions
### How many VC firms are in California?
We list 1,038 as of November 2026. 481 of the 1,038 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. By type: VC firm (1,022), Fund manager (10) and Corporate VC (6).

### Which cities in California have the most VC firms?
San Francisco (318), Palo Alto (117) and Menlo Park (85).

### Which California VC funds filed with the SEC in the last 12 months?
403 of the 1,038 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are Quiet Capital (Nov 2026), 01A (Nov 2026) and Nova (Nov 2026).

### What stages do venture capital firms in California back?
Of the 530 with a stage on file, seed (412), pre-seed (205) and Series A (136). A firm can back more than one stage, and 508 rows have no stage on file yet.

### Where does the data on venture capital firms in California come from and how often is it updated?
All 1,038 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.

### Can I download the list of venture capital firms in California as a spreadsheet?
Yes. The file holds all 1,038 rows in Excel and CSV, with 3,453 named decision-makers and 210 firm emails, for $197 one-time as part of US Complete. 25 rows are free on this page.