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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 stagesPre-Seed (5)Seed (16)Early-stage (4)Series A (6)Growth (3)Growth Equity (1)Pre-seed (2)first round (1)Seed through growth (primarily Series A and Series B) (1)Early to growth-stage (1)Bridge (1)Early Series A (1)
All citiesLos Angeles (10)San Diego (6)Santa Monica (4)Irvine (3)Newport Beach (2)Cerritos (1)
Any check sizeUnder $1M (3)$1M–$5M (6)$5M+ (4)Not stated (18)
All sectorsGeneralist (5)Industry agnostic (3)Technology (2)AI (2)Life Sciences (2)Gaming (1)early-stage (1)Consumer (1)commerce (1)B2B Software (1)Frontier Tech (1)PropTech (1)

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.

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.