Investor Lists

Investors based in San Jose

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 200 →The top 25
200investors on the listNo change this week
78cheques in 12 months-8% against the market
$15Mmedian round they joined+88% against the market median
9%wrote a cheque in 12 months
4%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (12)

  1. 1CiscoDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States158$35Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  2. 2Cisco InvestmentsDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States128$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3Pegasus Tech VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States87$8.4Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  4. 4Fenox Venture CapitaldormantVC firm · United States87$8Mmedian roundOct 2019last seen
  5. 5AlibabaDeploying nowGrowth equity · United States83$150Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Primer Sazze PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States63$4.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7TDK VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States56$27Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  8. 8PayPal VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States34$24Mmedian roundMar 2026last seen
  9. 9eBayDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States32$25Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  10. 10Pond VenturesquietVC firm · United States28$9.3Mmedian roundMay 2013last seen
  11. 11Vanguard VenturesdormantGrowth equity · United States28$18Mmedian roundNov 2011last seen
  12. 12Carao VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Costa Rica27$2.8Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  13. 13DFJ ePlanet VenturesquietGrowth equity · United States24$13Mmedian roundFeb 2013last seen
  14. 14XilinxquietVC firm · United States14$9.5Mmedian roundJan 2019last seen
  15. 15Samsung Catalyst FundDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States13$33Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  16. 16Symantec VenturesquietCorporate VC · United States13$34Mmedian roundAug 2019last seen
  17. 17ePlanet CapitaldormantVC firm · United States13$15Mmedian roundFeb 2014last seen
  18. 18ExpaDeploying nowVC firm · United States12$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19Firsthand Technology Value FundquietVC firm · United States11$8Mmedian roundAug 2018last seen
  20. 20ABB Technology VenturesquietCorporate VC · Switzerland9$23Mmedian roundJun 2019last seen
  21. 21LSI LogicquietCorporate VC · United States8$21Mmedian roundJun 2011last seen
  22. 22Firsthand CapitalquietGovernment · United States7$18Mmedian roundJul 2007last seen
  23. 23InCube VenturesquietCorporate VC · United States7$17Mmedian roundAug 2013last seen
  24. 24Micron VenturesDeploying nowGrowth equity · United States6$28Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25PolycomquietCorporate VC · United States6$13Mmedian roundNov 2010last seen
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Quick answers about investors based in San Jose

Who are the most active investors based in San Jose?

By cheques observed, the most active are Cisco, Cisco Investments, Pegasus Tech Ventures, Fenox Venture Capital and Alibaba.

How many investors based in San Jose are there?

200 are on record. 9% made an investment in the last 12 months and 4% have led a round.

Which stages do investors based in San Jose back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (32%) and Series C (19%).

How big are the rounds investors based in San Jose join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $18M.

Which sectors do investors based in San Jose back most?

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

Which investors based in San Jose lead the most rounds?

PayPal Ventures (9 led), TDK Ventures (5 led) and Alibaba (3 led).

What have investors based in San Jose invested in recently?

Recent rounds include ShareWillow (Seed, Oct 2026, with Expa), FuriosaAI (Series D+, Oct 2026, with Cisco Investments) and Pascal (Other, Oct 2026, with Primer Sazze Partners).

How is this list of investors based in San Jose 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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