# Investors based in California (2026 list) > 3,760 investors based in California. Led by Tech Coast Angels, IGNIA, Voyager. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-california (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Investors based in California Updated 7 November 2026 Firms headquartered in California. Location comes from the address on the record, which for US firms is usually a city and state. [See all 3,760 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-california)The top 25 **3,760** investors on the list *+13* this week **23** cheques in 12 months *-38%* against the market **$12M** median round they joined *+50%* against the market median **0%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **0%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (9) - 1 [Tech Coast Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tech-coast-angels) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **233** **$2.5M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 2 [IGNIA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ignia-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **116** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 3 [Voyager](https://millionrounds.com/fund/voyager) quiet VC firm · United States **7** **$15M** median round **Aug 2025** last seen - 4 [Grove](https://millionrounds.com/fund/grove) quiet VC firm · United States **3** **$12M** median round **May 2019** last seen - 5 [Gen-Probe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gen-probe) quiet Corporate VC · United States **2** **$65M** median round **Jul 2011** last seen - 6 [Gilmartin Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gilmartin-capital-llc) quiet Private equity · United States **2** **$120M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen - 7 [PacifiCap](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pacificap) quiet Private equity · United States **2** **$13M** median round **Sept 2012** last seen - 8 [Other](https://millionrounds.com/fund/other) quiet VC firm · United States **2** **$7.5M** median round **Dec 2013** last seen - 9 [Prime](https://millionrounds.com/fund/prime) quiet VC firm · United States **2** **$105M** median round **Apr 2019** last seen - 10 [ACVC Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acvc-partners) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$16M** median round **Aug 2025** last seen - 11 [Interscope Records](https://millionrounds.com/fund/interscope-records) quiet Growth equity · United States **1** **$25M** median round **Mar 2008** last seen - 12 [Splashpond Investo...](https://millionrounds.com/fund/splashpond-investo) quiet Private equity · United States **1** **$3M** median round **Sept 2011** last seen - 13 [Substance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/substance) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$6.8M** median round **Oct 2017** last seen - 14 [ALLEGISNL CAPITAL](https://millionrounds.com/fund/allegisnl-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1** **$43M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 15 [Aurum](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aurum) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$17M** median round **Jul 2017** last seen - 16 [BASELINE](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baseline) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1** **$1.6M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 17 [Bluebird Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bluebird-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$70M** median round **Jan 2025** last seen - 18 [Duration Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/duration-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1** **$17M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 19 [EIF](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eif) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1** **-** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 20 [FDVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fdvc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 21 [Grow Together Salinas](https://millionrounds.com/fund/grow-together-salinas) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 22 [Incubate Fund US](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incubate-fund-us) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$5.3M** median round **Nov 2023** last seen - 23 [KDX](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kdx) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$7M** median round **Jun 2025** last seen - 24 [KYLE PARRISH](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kyle-parrish) quiet Angel · United States **1** **$35M** median round **Sept 2023** last seen - 25 [MVP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mvp) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen **3,735 more on this list** All 3,760 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-california) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **4** Nov **[Juritas](https://millionrounds.com/company/juritas)** Pre-seed · $1.6M *With* [BASELINE](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baseline) - **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [ALLEGISNL CAPITAL](https://millionrounds.com/fund/allegisnl-capital) - **28** Oct **[Northstar Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/northstar-security)** Seed · $7M *With* [MVP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mvp) - **22** Oct **[Electric Plant](https://millionrounds.com/company/electric-plant)** Seed · $11M *With* [Ponderosa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ponderosa) - **22** Oct **[Ultra Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/ultra-security)** Seed · $10M *With* [FDVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fdvc) - **20** Oct **[IMIO](https://millionrounds.com/company/imio)** Seed · $12M *With* [Grow Together Salinas](https://millionrounds.com/fund/grow-together-salinas) ## Stages This Year 23 rounds - Venture **30%** - Seed **26%** - Series A **17%** - Pre-seed **13%** - Series B **4%** - Other **9%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **9** - Enterprise Software **5** - Biotech **4** - Cybersecurity **3** - Agtech **2** - Big Data & Analytics **2** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 9 Q1 25 11 Q2 25 10 Q3 25 6 Q4 25 5 Q1 26 5 Q2 26 4 Q3 26 9 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [Investors based in New York 9,261](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-new-york) - [Investors based in Washington 3,203](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-washington) - [Investors based in Texas 2,254](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-texas) - [Investors based in Florida 1,053](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-florida) - [Investors based in Massachusetts 1,010](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-massachusetts) - [Investors based in Delaware 720](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-delaware) - [Investors based in Illinois 576](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-illinois) - [Investors based in Connecticut 464](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-connecticut) - [Investors based in Colorado 368](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-colorado) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about investors based in California ### Who are the most active investors based in California? By cheques observed, the most active are Tech Coast Angels, IGNIA, Voyager, Grove and Gen-Probe. ### How many investors based in California are there? 3,760 are on record. 0% made an investment in the last 12 months. ### Which stages do investors based in California back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (43%) and Series A (29%). ### How big are the rounds investors based in California join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $13M. ### Which sectors do investors based in California back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Enterprise Software and Biotech. ### Which investors based in California lead the most rounds? IGNIA (1 led) and Duration Ventures (1 led). ### What have investors based in California invested in recently? Recent rounds include Juritas (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with BASELINE), Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with ALLEGISNL CAPITAL) and Northstar Security (Seed, Oct 2026, with MVP). ### How is this list of investors based in California ranked? By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night. Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)