# Cleantech investors based in San Francisco (2026 list)

> 53 cleantech investors based in San Francisco, 94% active in the last 12 months. Led by General Catalyst, SV Angel, Founders Fund. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Cleantech investors based in San Francisco

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms with an address in San Francisco that we have watched back a cleantech company in the last two years.

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**53** investors on the list No change this week

**1,697** cheques in 12 months *-1%* against the market

**$15M** median round they joined *+88%* against the market median

**94%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**64%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,349** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,038** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Right Side Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/right-side-capital-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **834** **$875K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 6 [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **807** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **649** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liquid-2-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **636** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [8VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **497** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Spark Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spark-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **471** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Neo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/neo) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **364** **$5.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [Headline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/headline) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **307** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Quiet Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quiet-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **283** **$17M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Precursor Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/precursor-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **261** **$4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [TPG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tpg) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **205** **$91M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [Bond](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bond) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **154** **$47M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 17 [Long Journey Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/long-journey-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **145** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Mana Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mana-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **137** **$6.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [Scrum Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scrum-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **109** **$7.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 20 [Wells Fargo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wells-fargo-bank-office) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **107** **$39M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 21 [XYZ Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xyz-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **106** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Catalyst Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyst-fund-2) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **96** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [LAUNCH](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **82** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Climate Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/climate-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **81** **$6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Anorak Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anorak-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **73** **$4.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen

**28 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **7** Nov **[Arka Fincap](https://millionrounds.com/company/arka-fincap)** Other *Led by* [TPG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tpg)
- **5** Nov **[Circularity Fuels](https://millionrounds.com/company/circularity-fuels)** Seed · $7M *Led by* [Trucks Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/trucks-venture-capital)
- **5** Nov **[Zipline](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipline)** Growth · $1.5B *With* [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures)
- **4** Nov **[Aformic](https://millionrounds.com/company/aformic)** Seed · $7M *With* [Mana Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mana-ventures)
- **4** Nov **Sentra** Series C · $150M *With* [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)
- **4** Nov **[Nooks](https://millionrounds.com/company/nooks)** Growth · $500M *Led by* [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)

## Stages This Year

1,402 rounds

- Seed **20%**
- Series A **19%**
- Venture **16%**
- Series B **11%**
- Series C **7%**
- Other **27%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **673**
- Fintech **107**
- Big Data & Analytics **84**
- Healthcare **83**
- Robotics **70**
- Biotech **63**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

425 Q1 25

437 Q2 25

471 Q3 25

546 Q4 25

468 Q1 26

499 Q2 26

392 Q3 26

122 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

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- [AI investors based in New York 345](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-based-in-new-york)
- [Seed investors based in San Francisco 273](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-investors-based-in-san-francisco)
- [Series A investors based in San Francisco 266](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-investors-based-in-san-francisco)
- [Series A investors based in New York 255](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-investors-based-in-new-york)
- [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 cleantech investors based in San Francisco

### Who are the most active cleantech investors based in San Francisco?

By cheques observed, the most active are General Catalyst, SV Angel, Founders Fund, Bessemer Venture Partners and Right Side Capital Management.

### How many cleantech investors based in San Francisco are there?

53 are on record. 94% made an investment in the last 12 months and 64% have led a round.

### Which stages do cleantech investors based in San Francisco back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Series A (26%).

### How big are the rounds cleantech investors based in San Francisco join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $15M.

### Which sectors do cleantech investors based in San Francisco back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

### Which cleantech investors based in San Francisco lead the most rounds?

General Catalyst (97 led), Bessemer Venture Partners (51 led) and Founders Fund (42 led).

### What have cleantech investors based in San Francisco invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Arka Fincap (Other, Nov 2026, with TPG), Circularity Fuels (Seed, Nov 2026, with Trucks Venture Capital) and Zipline (Growth, Nov 2026, with Salesforce Ventures).

### How is this list of cleantech investors based in San Francisco 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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