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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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)
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
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.
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.
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.