Investor Lists

Investors based in Santa Barbara

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 74 →The top 25
74investors on the listNo change this week
3cheques in 12 monthsToo few cheques to tell
$8.3Mmedian round they joined+3% against the market median
3%wrote a cheque in 12 months
0%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (2)

  1. 1Gideon Hixon FundquietGrowth equity · United States6$3.7Mmedian roundSept 2014last seen
  2. 2Entrada VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States3$6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3Nextgen PartnersquietGrowth equity · United States2$13Mmedian roundJan 2003last seen
  4. 4ScOp Venture CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States2$11Mmedian roundJan 2026last seen
  5. 5Agility CapitalquietPrivate credit · United States1-median roundMar 2010last seen
  6. 6Connor Capital SBquietPrivate equity · United States1$22Mmedian roundOct 2018last seen
  7. 7EstaleaquietVenture studio · United States1$6Mmedian roundApr 2008last seen
  8. 8FOUNDERS CAPITAL PARTNERSquietAngel network · United States1$5Mmedian roundJan 2011last seen
  9. 9McCulloch Capital AdvisorsquietVC firm · United States1-median roundJul 2014last seen
  10. 10Present VenturesquietVC firm · United States1-median roundJun 2024last seen
  11. 11Pylon CapitalquietGrowth equity · United States1-median roundMar 2013last seen
  12. 12Santa Barbara Venture PartnersquietVC firm · United States1$60Mmedian round-last seen
  13. 134D FactoryunknownVC firm · United Statesnone observed-median round-last seen
  14. 145LIG5unknownInvestment firm · United Statesnone observed-median round-last seen
  15. 15ABC-CLIO CorporateunknownInvestment firm · United Statesnone observed-median round-last seen
  16. 16Alante CapitalunknownVC firm · United Statesnone observed-median round-last seen
  17. 17Bearhorn HoldingsunknownInvestment firm · United Statesnone observed-median round-last seen
  18. 18Bija Capital Management LLCunknownInvestment firm · United Statesnone observed-median round-last seen
  19. 19Capella PartnersunknownVC firm · United Statesnone observed-median round-last seen
  20. 20Certis Capital ManagementunknownFamily office · United Statesnone observed-median round-last seen
  21. 21Cerulean VenturesunknownVC firm · United Statesnone observed-median round-last seen
  22. 22Channel WealthunknownWealth manager · United Statesnone observed-median round-last seen
  23. 23Coastal FundunknownInvestment firm · United Statesnone observed-median round-last seen
  24. 24Commerce Capital GroupunknownInvestment bank · United Statesnone observed-median round-last seen
  25. 25Cuadrilla CapitalunknownPrivate equity · United Statesnone observed-median round-last seen
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Quick answers about investors based in Santa Barbara

Who are the most active investors based in Santa Barbara?

By cheques observed, the most active are Gideon Hixon Fund, Entrada Ventures, Nextgen Partners, ScOp Venture Capital and Agility Capital.

How many investors based in Santa Barbara are there?

74 are on record. 3% made an investment in the last 12 months.

Which stages do investors based in Santa Barbara back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (67%) and Pre-seed (33%).

How big are the rounds investors based in Santa Barbara join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $11M.

Which sectors do investors based in Santa Barbara back most?

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

What have investors based in Santa Barbara invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Kapta Space (Series A, Oct 2026, with Entrada Ventures), Azulene Labs (Pre-seed, Sept 2026, with Entrada Ventures) and Flip CX (Series A, Jan 2026, with ScOp Venture Capital).

How is this list of investors based in Santa Barbara ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

Can I see all 74 investors based in Santa Barbara?

The top 25 are here. All 74 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector, market and cheque size. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000.

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