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
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.
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.
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)
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.