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The VCs actually headquartered in SoCal

26 firms, hand-verified — thesis, stage focus, and check size, not just a name and a logo.

All investors

Seed, Series AEst. 2008

Crosscut Ventures

Los Angeles, CA

Frontier Tech

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.

Est. 2016

Fifth Wall

Los Angeles, CA

PropTech

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.

Est. 2017

Fika Ventures

Los Angeles, CA

B2B

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.

Pre-Seed, Seed

TenOneTen Ventures

Los Angeles, CA

B2B / Deep Tech

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.

Check size

$500K–$5M (typical round size the firm participates in, not a per-check figure)

Pre-Seed, Seed, Growth

Upfront Ventures

Los Angeles, CA

Generalist

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.