The VCs actually headquartered in SoCal
26 firms, hand-verified — thesis, stage focus, and check size, not just a name and a logo.
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1AM Gaming
Santa Monica, CA
Invests in game industry-leading content, platforms, and technology, favoring founders with operator pedigree — track records shipping and scaling games at major franchises like League of Legends, Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Apex Legends.
$2M–$3M (third-party estimate, not firm-published)
A26 Ventures
Los Angeles, CA
An early-stage venture fund structured like a fund but run like a network: 105 investing members back every deal together, writing $25K checks at a startup's first round, with each investment decided by a majority vote of the members.
$25K (firm-published)
BAM Ventures
Los Angeles, CA
An early-stage, Los Angeles-based venture capital firm founded by serial consumer entrepreneurs, backing resilient founders building iconic consumer and commerce companies.
$500K–$2M (third-party estimate, not firm-published)
Bonfire Ventures
Los Angeles, CA
A seed-stage venture capital firm backing founders building AI-native B2B software companies. Bonfire has invested exclusively in B2B software for two decades, and stays involved from seed through Series A.
$2M–$6M
Correlation Ventures
San Diego, CA
One of the most active early-stage VC investors in the US, using a world-leading analytics and data-science team to make investment decisions within days rather than the weeks or months typical of traditional VC diligence. Invests as a syndicate member alongside a lead investor, industry agnostic.
Crosscut Ventures
Los Angeles, CA
Invests in early-stage frontier technologies, hardware and software, at the intersection of technology and physical-world transformation — the most established seed-stage venture fund in LA, taking founders from Seed to Series A.
Fifth Wall
Los Angeles, CA
The largest investment firm focused on technology for the built environment (PropTech) — backs category-defining companies and partners with roughly 115 of the world's largest real estate owner-operators as strategic LPs.
Fika Ventures
Los Angeles, CA
An early-stage, B2B-focused venture capital firm investing in subject-matter experts shaping the future of their industries, with hands-on support in recruiting, business development, and capital strategy.
FusionX Ventures
San Diego, CA
Invests in early-stage companies at the intersection of hardware, software, and cloud (IoT), where the team can add significant value through expertise, relationships, and execution risk reduction. Prioritizes smart device/machine businesses with recurring revenue models and differentiated market solutions.
Greycroft
Los Angeles, CA
A multi-stage venture capital firm investing from seed through growth in AI-driven software, consumer, and enterprise applications — bicoastal since its founding, with the Los Angeles office led by co-founder Dana Settle.
$500K–$30M depending on stage (third-party estimate, not firm-published)
MaC Venture Capital
Los Angeles, CA
Backs visionary founders shaping culture and innovation, investing across frontier tech, fintech, enterprise, and consumer at the seed stage, with a lens on cultural, technological, and market shifts.
$1M–$4M
March Capital
Santa Monica, CA
A growth-stage venture firm investing in enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, AI, and cybersecurity companies that already have product-market fit and are ready to scale rapidly.
Mucker Capital
Santa Monica, CA
Venture capital for founders building outside Silicon Valley — invests in Seed and Series A companies across the US, Canada, and beyond, pairing capital with hands-on operating expertise.
Okapi Venture Capital
Newport Beach, CA
A seed and early-stage venture capital firm focused on information technology and life science investments, closing its first fund in 2006 after a group of local Orange County business leaders committed to backing the vision.
Pismo Ventures
Irvine, CA
Invests in early-stage startups that are beyond ideation, have a committed team, and possess domain expertise. Syndicates with other investment groups and facilitates funding for pre-seed, seed, and Series A companies, alongside an advisory arm offering fractional C-suite and exit-planning services to more established businesses.
Qualcomm Ventures
San Diego, CA
The corporate venture arm of Qualcomm, investing in early- to growth-stage companies building AI, 5G/connectivity, automotive, IoT, and enterprise/cloud technologies that align with Qualcomm's strategic interests — a strategic investor as much as a financial one.
S32
San Diego, CA
A venture capital firm founded by former Google Ventures CEO Bill Maris, investing across technology, biotechnology, healthcare, and life sciences at early through growth stages.
SeedFolio
San Diego, CA
Invests early into strong teams developing novel technology to conquer disease or clean the planet, targeting large opportunities with high reward/risk ratios via a rigorous, systematic sourcing and selection process.
Sunstone Management
Irvine, CA
A diversified private capital firm investing in early-stage technology entrepreneurs, built on three stated pillars: founder-focused capital and technical assistance, scalable modern technology across sectors, and financially, socially, and environmentally sustainable businesses.
TCA Venture Group
Irvine, CA
Formerly Tech Coast Angels, a not-for-profit angel investment organization founded in 1997 backing companies with innovative, differentiated solutions across industries. Supports entrepreneurs through seed, bridge, and early A-round funding, with a stated priority on California-based founders, though roughly half of investments now go outside the region.
TenOneTen Ventures
Los Angeles, CA
Invests early in technical teams transforming major industries — healthcare, logistics, real estate, and manufacturing — betting on technical founders solving critical problems in sectors facing both existential threats and major opportunities.
$500K–$5M (typical round size the firm participates in, not a per-check figure)
TiE SoCal Angels
Cerritos, CA
Membership-based angel investment group backing early-stage, high-growth startups with capital plus mentorship and member-network guidance, investing on a fund or deal-by-deal SPV basis.
Toba Capital
Newport Beach, CA
An early-stage venture capital firm investing in SaaS, IT infrastructure, and climate/energy technology, known for a "two bites of the apple" strategy — leading an initial round, then re-underwriting and doubling down at later stages with hands-on operational support.
$1M–$10M, with Series A checks around $10M (third-party estimate, not firm-published)
TVC Capital
San Diego, CA
Growth equity for B2B software companies, founded by former technology executives who partner closely with management teams to accelerate growth, maximize value, and position for a profitable exit. Pursues a range of deal structures from minority growth investments to recapitalizations and full buyouts.
$8M - $25M
Upfront Ventures
Los Angeles, CA
Comes in at the earliest stages — seed or even pre-seed — and stays with founders through growth via its own growth fund. Invests nationally and internationally for the right deal, with investment professionals in both LA and the Bay Area.
Wedbush Ventures
Santa Monica, CA
A pre-seed and seed fund backing "visionary problem solvers": execution-oriented founders with strong founder/market fit who take a user-centric approach to big, market-transforming problems, in industries that are in transition. Software must be a core part of the solution.