# Investors based in Irvine (2026 list) > 179 investors based in Irvine, 2% active in the last 12 months. Led by Palomar Ventures, Sunstone Management, Crosspoint Venture Partners. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-irvine (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Investors based in Irvine Updated 7 November 2026 Firms with an address in Irvine. A head office is a fact about the firm; where it invests is on its own page. [See all 179 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-irvine)The top 25 **179** investors on the list No change this week **5** cheques in 12 months Too few cheques to tell **$17M** median round they joined *+116%* against the market median **2%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **1%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (4) - 1 [Palomar Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palomar-ventures) quiet Growth equity · United States **71** **$10M** median round **Aug 2014** last seen - 2 [Sunstone Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sunstone-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **40** **$825K** median round **Apr 2026** last seen - 3 [Crosspoint Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosspoint-venture-partners) quiet VC firm · United States **27** **$14M** median round **Apr 2013** last seen - 4 [HGST](https://millionrounds.com/fund/western-digital-capital) quiet Corporate VC · United States **16** **$24M** median round **Jan 2019** last seen - 5 [Cove Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cove-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **4** **$7.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [Edwards Lifesciences](https://millionrounds.com/fund/edwards-lifesciences) quiet Corporate VC · United States **4** **$70M** median round **Apr 2018** last seen - 7 [The Bascom Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-bascom-group) quiet Hedge fund · United States **4** **$23M** median round **Apr 2019** last seen - 8 [Opus Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/opus-bank) quiet Investment firm · United States **3** **$25M** median round **Jan 2015** last seen - 9 [Conexant Systems](https://millionrounds.com/fund/conexant-systems) quiet Investment firm · United States **2** **$22M** median round **Oct 2003** last seen - 10 [Masimo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masimo) quiet Corporate VC · United States **2** **$19M** median round **Jan 2017** last seen - 11 [Pathway Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pathway-capital-management) *Deploying now* Fund of funds · United States **2** **$26M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 12 [Springboard Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/springboard-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **2** **$29M** median round **Jan 2021** last seen - 13 [Waveland Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/waveland-energy) quiet Private equity · United States **2** **$15M** median round **Jun 2009** last seen - 14 [AerServ](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aerserv) quiet VC firm · India **1** **$80K** median round **Aug 2010** last seen - 15 [Amara Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amara-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [IRA Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ira-capital) quiet Private equity · United States **1** **$20M** median round **May 2018** last seen - 17 [MEDL Mobile](https://millionrounds.com/fund/medl-mobile) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$2M** median round **Jul 2013** last seen - 18 [Nevcaut Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nevcaut-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$11M** median round **Jun 2025** last seen - 19 [Organic X Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/organic-x-labs) quiet Growth equity · United States **1** **$2.5M** median round **May 2019** last seen - 20 [Razer](https://millionrounds.com/fund/razer) quiet Corporate VC · United States **1** **$20M** median round **Jun 2017** last seen - 21 [VIZIO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vizio) quiet Growth equity · United States **1** **$5M** median round **May 2014** last seen - 22 [Huntington Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/huntington-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$15M** median round **Nov 2004** last seen - 23 [Adventus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adventus-ventures-llc) unknown VC firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 24 [Algura Group Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/algura-group-inc) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 25 [Allen Somers Salon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/allen-somers-salon) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen **154 more on this list** All 179 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-irvine) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **22** Oct **[Promaxo](https://millionrounds.com/company/promaxo)** Series C · $100M *With* [Amara Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amara-ventures) - **20** Oct **[VECKTA](https://millionrounds.com/company/veckta)** Series A · $11M *With* [Cove Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cove-fund) - **1** Apr **[EDGE Sound Research](https://millionrounds.com/company/edge-sound-research)** Venture *With* [Sunstone Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sunstone-management) - **13** Feb **[Santé](https://millionrounds.com/company/sante)** Seed · $7.6M *With* [Sunstone Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sunstone-management) - **9** Feb **[Galux](https://millionrounds.com/company/galux)** Series B · $29M *With* [Pathway Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pathway-capital-management) - **21** Jul **[Amogy](https://millionrounds.com/company/amogy)** $23M *With* [Pathway Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pathway-capital-management) ## Stages This Year 5 rounds - Seed **20%** - Series A **20%** - Series B **20%** - Series C **20%** - Venture **20%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **3** - Biotech **1** - Cleantech **1** - E-commerce **1** - Energy **1** - Art & Design **1** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 2 Q1 25 1 Q2 25 2 Q3 25 Q4 25 2 Q1 26 1 Q2 26 Q3 26 2 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [Investors based in London 4,496](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-london) - [Investors based in CA 3,746](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-ca) - [Investors based in NY 3,658](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-ny) - [Investors based in WA 2,473](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-wa) - [Investors based in San Francisco 2,377](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-san-francisco) - [Investors based in TX 2,250](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-tx) - [Investors based in Dubai 1,922](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-dubai) - [Investors based in Los Angeles 1,261](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-los-angeles) - [Investors based in Chicago 1,255](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-chicago) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about investors based in Irvine ### Who are the most active investors based in Irvine? By cheques observed, the most active are Palomar Ventures, Sunstone Management, Crosspoint Venture Partners, HGST and Cove Fund. ### How many investors based in Irvine are there? 179 are on record. 2% made an investment in the last 12 months and 1% have led a round. ### Which stages do investors based in Irvine back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (25%) and Series A (25%). ### How big are the rounds investors based in Irvine join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $19M. ### Which sectors do investors based in Irvine back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Cleantech. ### What have investors based in Irvine invested in recently? Recent rounds include Promaxo (Series C, Oct 2026, with Amara Ventures), VECKTA (Series A, Oct 2026, with Cove Fund) and EDGE Sound Research (Venture, Apr 2026, with Sunstone Management). ### How is this list of investors based in Irvine ranked? By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night. ### Can I see all 179 investors based in Irvine? The top 25 are here. All 179 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector, market and cheque size. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000. Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)