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Investors based in San Mateo

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 134 →The top 25
134investors on the listNo change this week
224cheques in 12 months-11% against the market
$9.4Mmedian round they joined+18% against the market median
16%wrote a cheque in 12 months
10%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (14)

  1. 1DFJDeploying nowVC firm · United States526$52Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  2. 2Draper AssociatesDeploying nowVC firm · United States370$6Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Sierra VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States271$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Mohr Davidow VenturesquietVC firm · United States233$13Mmedian roundMay 2019last seen
  5. 5Franklin TempletonDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States198$64Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6Boost VCDeploying nowVC firm · United States194$2.5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  7. 7DNX VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States149$5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  8. 8Delphi VenturesquietVC firm · United States125$5Mmedian roundOct 2025last seen
  9. 9Hercules CapitalDeploying nowVenture debt · United States92$91Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10PortfoliaDeploying nowVC firm · United States86$5.1Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  11. 11Sanderling VenturesquietVC firm · United States64$31Mmedian roundAug 2019last seen
  12. 12ForgePoint CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States56$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13PeakSpan CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States52$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Draper NexusquietVC firm · United States42$5.2Mmedian roundNov 2015last seen
  15. 15Emergent VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States35$3.9Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  16. 16Peninsula VenturesquietVC firm · United States35$8.5Mmedian roundMar 2018last seen
  17. 17Recruit Strategic PartnersquietInvestment firm · United States30$20Mmedian roundSept 2019last seen
  18. 18The Entrepreneurs'&quietVC firm · United States14$8.8Mmedian roundOct 2018last seen
  19. 19GingerBread CapitalquietVC firm · United States10$22Mmedian roundApr 2024last seen
  20. 20Wildcat Venture PartnersquietVC firm · United States10$8Mmedian roundSept 2019last seen
  21. 21AugmentumquietVC firm · United Kingdom8$41Mmedian roundJun 2017last seen
  22. 22Nueva VenturesquietVC firm · United States8$1.2Mmedian roundApr 2010last seen
  23. 23Draper DragonDeploying nowVC firm · United States6$6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24FalconXDeploying nowVC firm · United States6$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25Fall Line CapitalDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States6$17Mmedian roundDec 2025last seen
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Quick answers about investors based in San Mateo

Who are the most active investors based in San Mateo?

By cheques observed, the most active are DFJ, Draper Associates, Sierra Ventures, Mohr Davidow Ventures and Franklin Templeton.

How many investors based in San Mateo are there?

134 are on record. 16% made an investment in the last 12 months and 10% have led a round.

Which stages do investors based in San Mateo back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (27%) and Seed (26%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $10M.

Which sectors do investors based in San Mateo back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Aerospace & Space.

Which investors based in San Mateo lead the most rounds?

PeakSpan Capital (11 led), Franklin Templeton (7 led) and DFJ (6 led).

What have investors based in San Mateo invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Soter Insure (Series B, Nov 2026, with Franklin Templeton), SYNCERE (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Draper Associates) and Northwood Space (Series C, Nov 2026, with DFJ).

How is this list of investors based in San Mateo 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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