# Cloud investors based in Palo Alto (2026 list)

> 25 cloud investors based in Palo Alto, 92% active in the last 12 months. Led by CRV, Foundation Capital, DCVC. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Cloud investors based in Palo Alto

Updated 7 November 2026

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

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

**363** cheques in 12 months *+4%* against the market

**$23M** median round they joined *+188%* against the market median

**92%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**72%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (23)

- 1 [CRV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **588** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Foundation Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundation-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **550** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **431** **$29M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **217** **$68M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Ribbit Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ribbit-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **205** **$60M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [AME Cloud Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ame-cloud-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **196** **$15M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [Hack VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hack-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **179** **$9.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 8 [Innovation Endeavors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovation-endeavors) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **178** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Meritech Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/meritech-capital-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **174** **$92M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [UpHonest Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uphonest-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **146** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [Translink Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/translink-capital) quiet VC firm · United States **131** **$18M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen
- 12 [World Innovation Lab Wil](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wil-world-innovation-lab) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **90** **$21M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Playground Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/playground-global) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **86** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Eclipse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eclipse) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **79** **$51M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Dell Technologies Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dell-technologies-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **77** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Zeev Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zeev-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **75** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [Cervin Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cervin-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **74** **$11M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 18 [Capricorn Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capricorn-investment-group) *Deploying now* Family office · United States **48** **$110M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [Emerson Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emerson-collective) *Deploying now* Family office · United States **27** **$62M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Gigascale Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gigascale-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **11** **$58M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 21 [Matter Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matter-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **8** **$105M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Candou Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/candou-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **4** **$14M** median round **Feb 2025** last seen
- 23 [Carya Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/carya) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **3** **$52M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Blockchain Builders](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blockchain-builders) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2** **$6.3M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 25 [Carbide Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/carbide-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **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)
- **4** Nov **Sentra** Series C · $150M *With* [Zeev Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zeev-ventures)

## Stages This Year

337 rounds

- Series A **25%**
- Seed **16%**
- Venture **12%**
- Series B **12%**
- Series C **12%**
- Other **24%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **166**
- Robotics **28**
- Big Data & Analytics **27**
- Energy **27**
- Fintech **26**
- Biotech **22**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

74 Q1 25

98 Q2 25

92 Q3 25

104 Q4 25

103 Q1 26

85 Q2 26

104 Q3 26

39 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about cloud investors based in Palo Alto

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

By cheques observed, the most active are CRV, Foundation Capital, DCVC, Sutter Hill Ventures and Ribbit Capital.

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

25 are on record. 92% made an investment in the last 12 months and 72% have led a round.

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

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (31%) and Seed (19%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $23M.

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

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

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

Ribbit Capital (29 led), CRV (19 led) and Playground Global (14 led).

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

Recent rounds include Fathom Therapeutics (Nov 2026, with Sutter Hill Ventures), Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Eclipse) and Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Capricorn Investment).

### How is this list of cloud 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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