# Investors based in Pasadena (2026 list)

> 68 investors based in Pasadena, 7% active in the last 12 months. Led by Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Idealab, Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health.

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

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# Investors based in Pasadena

Updated 7 November 2026

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

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

**16** cheques in 12 months Too few cheques to tell

**$6.3M** median round they joined *-21%* against the market median

**7%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**3%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (5)

- 1 [Alexandria Real Estate Equities](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexandria) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **108** **$44M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [Idealab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/idealab) quiet Accelerator · United States **53** **$6.5M** median round **Jul 2015** last seen
- 3 [Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wavemaker-three-sixty-health) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **48** **$5.6M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 4 [Pasadena Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pasadena-angels) quiet Angel network · United States **29** **$2.1M** median round **Jul 2019** last seen
- 5 [California Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ctv-ventures-family-office) quiet VC firm · United States **26** **$2M** median round **Jun 2016** last seen
- 6 [Arcturus Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arcturus-capital) quiet Growth equity · United States **17** **$14M** median round **Jan 2010** last seen
- 7 [Momentum Venture Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/momentum-venture-management) quiet VC firm · United States **11** **$1.9M** median round **Apr 2012** last seen
- 8 [East West Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/east-west-bank) *Deploying now* Investment firm · United States **8** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Cali Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cali-group) quiet Corporate VC · United States **3** **$10M** median round **Apr 2019** last seen
- 10 [Thin Line Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thin-line-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **3** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Caltech](https://millionrounds.com/fund/caltech) quiet Corporate VC · United States **2** **$2.3M** median round **Jun 2008** last seen
- 12 [Qubits Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qubits-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **2** **$8.4M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen
- 13 [The Athenaeum Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-athenaeum-fund) quiet Growth equity · United States **2** **$10M** median round **Mar 2007** last seen
- 14 [Checkmate Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/checkmate-capital-group-llc) quiet Private equity · United States **1** **$5M** median round **Apr 2018** last seen
- 15 [Freeflow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/freeflow-ventures-2) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$4.3M** median round **Feb 2025** last seen
- 16 [Mandala Space Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mandala-space-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1** **$10M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen
- 17 [Mount Wilson Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mount-wilson-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$1M** median round **May 2018** last seen
- 18 [Samaritan Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samaritan-partners) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$6.1M** median round **Jan 2025** last seen
- 19 [300 North Capital, LLC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/300-north-capital-llc) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 20 [4-Horn Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/4-horn-investments) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 21 [Airwing Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airwing-ventures) unknown VC firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 22 [Angeles Crest Capital LLC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angeles-crest-capital-llc) unknown Private equity · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 23 [Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arrowhead-pharmaceuticals) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 24 [Artilient](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artilient) unknown VC firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 25 [Bache Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bache-capital-management) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen

**43 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **3** Nov **[Thryv Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/thryv-therapeutics)** Series B · $30M *With* [Alexandria Real Estate Equities](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexandria)
- **30** Oct **[Neuron Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/neuron-industries)** Seed · $10M *With* [Thin Line Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thin-line-capital)
- **21** Oct **[Newegg Commerce](https://millionrounds.com/company/newegg-commerce)** Debt · $100M *Led by* [East West Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/east-west-bank)
- **31** Aug **[Reframe Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/reframe-systems)** $40M *With* [Thin Line Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thin-line-capital)
- **1** Jul **[Materna Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/materna-medical)** Series B · $5M *With* [Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wavemaker-three-sixty-health)
- **1** Jul **[Epitel](https://millionrounds.com/company/epitel)** Series B · $26M *With* [Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wavemaker-three-sixty-health)

## Stages This Year

16 rounds

- Series B **38%**
- Seed **25%**
- Debt **13%**
- Series A **13%**
- Other **6%**
- Other **6%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **7**
- Healthcare **5**
- Biotech **4**
- Hardware & Electronics **2**
- Construction **1**
- Big Data & Analytics **1**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

4 Q1 25

6 Q2 25

2 Q3 25

3 Q4 25

2 Q1 26

8 Q2 26

3 Q3 26

3 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about investors based in Pasadena

### Who are the most active investors based in Pasadena?

By cheques observed, the most active are Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Idealab, Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health, Pasadena Angels and California Technology Ventures.

### How many investors based in Pasadena are there?

68 are on record. 7% made an investment in the last 12 months and 3% have led a round.

### Which stages do investors based in Pasadena back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series B (43%) and Seed (29%).

### How big are the rounds investors based in Pasadena join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $6.5M.

### Which sectors do investors based in Pasadena back most?

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

### Which investors based in Pasadena lead the most rounds?

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (1 led) and East West Bank (1 led).

### What have investors based in Pasadena invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Thryv Therapeutics (Series B, Nov 2026, with Alexandria Real Estate Equities), Neuron Industries (Seed, Oct 2026, with Thin Line Capital) and Newegg Commerce (Debt, Oct 2026, with East West Bank).

### How is this list of investors based in Pasadena 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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