# Investors based in Palo Alto (2026 list)

> 536 investors based in Palo Alto, 19% active in the last 12 months. Led by CRV, Venrock, Foundation Capital. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Investors based in Palo Alto

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms with an address in Palo Alto. A head office is a fact about the firm; where it invests is on its own page.

[See all 536 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-palo-alto)The top 25

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

**768** cheques in 12 months *-5%* against the market

**$17M** median round they joined *+113%* against the market median

**19%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**14%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (20)

- 1 [CRV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **588** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Venrock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrock) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **560** **$36M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Foundation Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundation-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **550** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **431** **$29M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Storm Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/storm-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **262** **$7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 6 [DAG Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dag-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **228** **$48M** median round **Oct 2019** last seen
- 7 [Founder Institute](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-institute-montreal) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **222** **$129K** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 8 [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **217** **$68M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [True Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/true-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **212** **$27M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen
- 10 [Ribbit Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ribbit-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **205** **$60M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [AME Cloud Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ame-cloud-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **196** **$15M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [Hack VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hack-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **179** **$9.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 13 [Innovation Endeavors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovation-endeavors) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **178** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Meritech Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/meritech-capital-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **174** **$92M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Ulu Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ulu-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **172** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Trident Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/trident-capital) quiet VC firm · United States **171** **$25M** median round **Nov 2017** last seen
- 17 [Icon Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icon-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **168** **$34M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 18 [Streamlined Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/streamlined-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **164** **$7.5M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 19 [Wing Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wing-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **163** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Costanoa Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/costanoa-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **154** **$12M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 21 [UpHonest Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uphonest-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **146** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 22 [Vivo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vivo-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **140** **$64M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 23 [Translink Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/translink-capital) quiet VC firm · United States **131** **$18M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen
- 24 [Tenaya Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tenaya-capital) quiet VC firm · United States **124** **$36M** median round **Dec 2019** last seen
- 25 [Amino Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amino-capital) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **114** **$4.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen

**511 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[aSand.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/asand-ai)** Series A · $200M *Led by* [Co-Stone Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/co-stone-capital)
- **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 **[T-Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/t-therapeutics)** Series B · $133M *With* [Samsara BioCapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsara-biocapital)
- **5** Nov **[Circularity Fuels](https://millionrounds.com/company/circularity-fuels)** Seed · $7M *Led by* [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)

## Stages This Year

701 rounds

- Series A **28%**
- Seed **16%**
- Series B **13%**
- Other **11%**
- Venture **9%**
- Other **24%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **324**
- Biotech **94**
- Fintech **54**
- Healthcare **52**
- Big Data & Analytics **43**
- Robotics **40**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

187 Q1 25

210 Q2 25

225 Q3 25

239 Q4 25

242 Q1 26

186 Q2 26

183 Q3 26

78 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about investors based in Palo Alto

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

By cheques observed, the most active are CRV, Venrock, Foundation Capital, DCVC and Storm Ventures.

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

536 are on record. 19% made an investment in the last 12 months and 14% have led a round.

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

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (36%) and Seed (20%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $20M.

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

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Fintech.

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

Ribbit Capital (29 led), CRV (19 led) and Foundation Capital (13 led).

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

Recent rounds include aSand.ai (Series A, Nov 2026, with Co-Stone Capital), Fathom Therapeutics (Nov 2026, with Sutter Hill Ventures) and Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Eclipse).

### How is this list of 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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