# Investors based in San Mateo (2026 list) > 134 investors based in San Mateo, 16% active in the last 12 months. Led by DFJ, Draper Associates, Sierra Ventures. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-san-mateo (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # 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 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-san-mateo)The top 25 **134** investors on the list No change this week **224** cheques in 12 months *-11%* against the market **$9.4M** median 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 [DFJ](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **526** **$52M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 2 [Draper Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/draper-associates) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **370** **$6M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [Sierra Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sierra-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **271** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [Mohr Davidow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mohr-davidow-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **233** **$13M** median round **May 2019** last seen - 5 [Franklin Templeton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franklin-templeton) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **198** **$64M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 6 [Boost VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boost-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **194** **$2.5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 7 [DNX Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dnx-ventures-us) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **149** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 8 [Delphi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delphi-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **125** **$5M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen - 9 [Hercules Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hercules-capital) *Deploying now* Venture debt · United States **92** **$91M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [Portfolia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/portfolia) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **86** **$5.1M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 11 [Sanderling Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sanderling-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **64** **$31M** median round **Aug 2019** last seen - 12 [ForgePoint Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/forgepoint-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **56** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [PeakSpan Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peakspan-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **52** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 14 [Draper Nexus](https://millionrounds.com/fund/draper-nexus-venture-partners) quiet VC firm · United States **42** **$5.2M** median round **Nov 2015** last seen - 15 [Emergent Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emergent-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **35** **$3.9M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 16 [Peninsula Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peninsula-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **35** **$8.5M** median round **Mar 2018** last seen - 17 [Recruit Strategic Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/recruit-strategic-partners) quiet Investment firm · United States **30** **$20M** median round **Sept 2019** last seen - 18 [The Entrepreneurs'&](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-entrepreneurs-and) quiet VC firm · United States **14** **$8.8M** median round **Oct 2018** last seen - 19 [GingerBread Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gingerbread-capital) quiet VC firm · United States **10** **$22M** median round **Apr 2024** last seen - 20 [Wildcat Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wildcat-venture-partners) quiet VC firm · United States **10** **$8M** median round **Sept 2019** last seen - 21 [Augmentum](https://millionrounds.com/fund/augmentum) quiet VC firm · United Kingdom **8** **$41M** median round **Jun 2017** last seen - 22 [Nueva Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nueva-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **8** **$1.2M** median round **Apr 2010** last seen - 23 [Draper Dragon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/draper-dragon) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **6** **$6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 24 [FalconX](https://millionrounds.com/fund/falconx) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **6** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 25 [Fall Line Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fall-line-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **6** **$17M** median round **Dec 2025** last seen **109 more on this list** All 134 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-san-mateo) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **5** Nov **[Soter Insure](https://millionrounds.com/company/soter-insure)** Series B *With* [Franklin Templeton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franklin-templeton) - **3** Nov **[SYNCERE](https://millionrounds.com/company/syncere)** Pre-seed · $11M *With* [Draper Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/draper-associates) - **2** Nov **[Northwood Space](https://millionrounds.com/company/northwood-space)** Series C · $375M *Led by* [DFJ](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj) - **29** Oct **[Bites](https://millionrounds.com/company/bites)** Series A · $40M *Led by* [PeakSpan Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peakspan-capital) - **24** Oct **[Warhound](https://millionrounds.com/company/warhound)** Seed · $200M *With* [Franklin Templeton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franklin-templeton) - **16** Oct **[AIsa](https://millionrounds.com/company/aisa)** Seed · $9M *With* [Draper Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/draper-associates) ## Stages This Year 216 rounds - Venture **18%** - Series A **18%** - Seed **17%** - Other **13%** - Series B **7%** - Other **27%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **88** - Biotech **28** - Aerospace & Space **16** - Web3 & Crypto **12** - Defence Tech **11** - Fintech **11** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 53 Q1 25 72 Q2 25 62 Q3 25 90 Q4 25 64 Q1 26 62 Q2 26 53 Q3 26 19 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 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. Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)