# AI investors based in Palo Alto (2026 list)

> 103 AI investors based in Palo Alto, 83% active in the last 12 months. Led by CRV, Venrock, Foundation Capital. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-based-in-palo-alto (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# AI investors based in Palo Alto

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms with an address in Palo Alto that we have watched back an AI company in the last two years.

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**103** investors on the list *+2* this week

**716** cheques in 12 months *-7%* against the market

**$21M** median round they joined *+156%* against the market median

**83%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**58%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (22)

- 1 [CRV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **588** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Venrock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrock) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **560** **$36M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Foundation Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundation-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **550** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **431** **$29M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Storm Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/storm-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **262** **$7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 6 [Founder Institute](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-institute-montreal) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **222** **$129K** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 7 [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **217** **$68M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [True Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/true-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **212** **$27M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen
- 9 [Ribbit Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ribbit-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **205** **$60M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [AME Cloud Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ame-cloud-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **196** **$15M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [Hack VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hack-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **179** **$9.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [Innovation Endeavors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovation-endeavors) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **178** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Meritech Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/meritech-capital-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **174** **$92M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Ulu Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ulu-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **172** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Icon Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icon-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **168** **$34M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 16 [Streamlined Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/streamlined-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **164** **$7.5M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 17 [Wing Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wing-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **163** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Costanoa Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/costanoa-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **154** **$12M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 19 [UpHonest Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uphonest-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **146** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [Vivo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vivo-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **140** **$64M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 21 [Translink Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/translink-capital) quiet VC firm · United States **131** **$18M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen
- 22 [Amino Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amino-capital) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **114** **$4.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 23 [Cowboy Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cowboy-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **110** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Acrew Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acrew-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **99** **$17M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 25 [Asset Management Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/asset-management-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **94** **$28M** median round **Jun 2025** last seen

**78 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[aSand.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/asand-ai)** Series A · $200M *Led by* [Co-Stone Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/co-stone-capital)
- **6** Nov **[Fathom Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/fathom-therapeutics)** Round *With* [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures)
- **6** Nov **[Humble Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/humble-robotics)** Series A · $51M *With* [Eclipse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eclipse)
- **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *Led by* [Capricorn Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capricorn-investment-group)
- **5** Nov **[Circularity Fuels](https://millionrounds.com/company/circularity-fuels)** Seed · $7M *Led by* [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)
- **5** Nov **[Nyquis](https://millionrounds.com/company/nyquis)** Seed · $6.3M *Led by* [Gigascale Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gigascale-capital)

## Stages This Year

658 rounds

- Series A **29%**
- Seed **16%**
- Series B **12%**
- Venture **9%**
- Other **9%**
- Other **24%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **324**
- Biotech **75**
- Fintech **49**
- Healthcare **47**
- Big Data & Analytics **41**
- Robotics **40**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

179 Q1 25

205 Q2 25

210 Q3 25

229 Q4 25

229 Q1 26

170 Q2 26

174 Q3 26

70 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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- [Seed investors based in San Francisco 273](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-investors-based-in-san-francisco)
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- [Seed investors based in New York 227](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-investors-based-in-new-york)
- [AI investors based in London 223](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-based-in-london)
- [Series B investors based in New York 198](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-investors-based-in-new-york)
- [Fintech investors based in New York 197](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors-based-in-new-york)

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## Quick answers about AI investors based in Palo Alto

### Who are the most active AI investors based in Palo Alto?

By cheques observed, the most active are CRV, Venrock, Foundation Capital, DCVC and Storm Ventures.

### How many AI investors based in Palo Alto are there?

103 are on record. 83% made an investment in the last 12 months and 58% have led a round.

### Which stages do AI investors based in Palo Alto back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (36%) and Seed (21%).

### How big are the rounds AI investors based in Palo Alto join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $18M.

### Which sectors do AI investors based in Palo Alto back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Fintech.

### Which AI investors based in Palo Alto lead the most rounds?

Ribbit Capital (29 led), CRV (19 led) and Foundation Capital (13 led).

### What have AI investors based in Palo Alto invested in recently?

Recent rounds include aSand.ai (Series A, Nov 2026, with Co-Stone Capital), Fathom Therapeutics (Nov 2026, with Sutter Hill Ventures) and Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Eclipse).

### How is this list of AI investors based in Palo Alto ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

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