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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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)
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.
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)
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.
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.
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)