# Hardware & Electronics investors based in Palo Alto (2026 list)

> 26 hardware & Electronics investors based in Palo Alto, 96% active in the last 12 months. Led by CRV, Foundation Capital, DCVC. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Hardware & Electronics investors based in Palo Alto

Updated 7 November 2026

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

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**26** investors on the list *+1* this week

**359** cheques in 12 months *-2%* against the market

**$24M** median round they joined *+200%* against the market median

**96%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**85%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

- 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 [Hack VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hack-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **179** **$9.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [Meritech Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/meritech-capital-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **174** **$92M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Wing Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wing-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **163** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Costanoa Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/costanoa-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **154** **$12M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [Translink Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/translink-capital) quiet VC firm · United States **131** **$18M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen
- 11 [Amino Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amino-capital) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **114** **$4.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [Playground Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/playground-global) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **86** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Eclipse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eclipse) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **79** **$51M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [Dell Technologies Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dell-technologies-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **77** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Capricorn Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capricorn-investment-group) *Deploying now* Family office · United States **48** **$110M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [Emerson Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emerson-collective) *Deploying now* Family office · United States **27** **$62M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [NGP Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ngp-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **15** **$35M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 18 [Gigascale Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gigascale-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **11** **$58M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [Matter Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matter-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **8** **$105M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Clear Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/clear-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **7** **$25M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 21 [Light Street Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/light-street-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **6** **$150M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 22 [Blitzscaling Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blitzscaling-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **5** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Z5 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/z5-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **5** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Valo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valo-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **4** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Fusion Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fusion-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **3** **$23M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen

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## 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 **[Corridian](https://millionrounds.com/company/corridian)** Seed · $38M *With* [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)

## Stages This Year

336 rounds

- Series A **27%**
- Seed **18%**
- Series B **12%**
- Venture **11%**
- Series C **10%**
- Other **22%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **178**
- Robotics **29**
- Energy **28**
- Fintech **27**
- Hardware & Electronics **27**
- Big Data & Analytics **25**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

89 Q1 25

95 Q2 25

97 Q3 25

106 Q4 25

93 Q1 26

81 Q2 26

107 Q3 26

41 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about hardware & Electronics investors based in Palo Alto

### Who are the most active hardware & Electronics investors based in Palo Alto?

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

### How many hardware & Electronics investors based in Palo Alto are there?

26 are on record. 96% made an investment in the last 12 months and 85% have led a round.

### Which stages do hardware & Electronics investors based in Palo Alto back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (33%) and Seed (22%).

### How big are the rounds hardware & Electronics investors based in Palo Alto join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $25M.

### Which sectors do hardware & Electronics investors based in Palo Alto back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Robotics and Energy.

### Which hardware & Electronics investors based in Palo Alto lead the most rounds?

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

### What have hardware & Electronics 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 hardware & Electronics 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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