# Investors based in Santa Barbara (2026 list)

> 74 investors based in Santa Barbara, 3% active in the last 12 months. Led by Gideon Hixon Fund, Entrada Ventures, Nextgen Partners. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# 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 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-santa-barbara)The top 25

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

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

**$8.3M** median 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 [Gideon Hixon Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gideon-hixon-fund) quiet Growth equity · United States **6** **$3.7M** median round **Sept 2014** last seen
- 2 [Entrada Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrada-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **3** **$6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Nextgen Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nextgen-partners) quiet Growth equity · United States **2** **$13M** median round **Jan 2003** last seen
- 4 [ScOp Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scop-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2** **$11M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen
- 5 [Agility Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/agility-capital) quiet Private credit · United States **1** **-** median round **Mar 2010** last seen
- 6 [Connor Capital SB](https://millionrounds.com/fund/connor-capital-sb-llc) quiet Private equity · United States **1** **$22M** median round **Oct 2018** last seen
- 7 [Estalea](https://millionrounds.com/fund/estalea) quiet Venture studio · United States **1** **$6M** median round **Apr 2008** last seen
- 8 [FOUNDERS CAPITAL PARTNERS](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-capital-partners) quiet Angel network · United States **1** **$5M** median round **Jan 2011** last seen
- 9 [McCulloch Capital Advisors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mcculloch-capital-advisors) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **-** median round **Jul 2014** last seen
- 10 [Present Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/present-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **-** median round **Jun 2024** last seen
- 11 [Pylon Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pylon-capital) quiet Growth equity · United States **1** **-** median round **Mar 2013** last seen
- 12 [Santa Barbara Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/santa-barbara-venture-partners) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$60M** median round **-** last seen
- 13 [4D Factory](https://millionrounds.com/fund/4d-factory) unknown VC firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 14 [5LIG5](https://millionrounds.com/fund/5lig5) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 15 [ABC-CLIO Corporate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/abc-clio-corporate) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 16 [Alante Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alante-capital) unknown VC firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 17 [Bearhorn Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bearhorn-holdings) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 18 [Bija Capital Management LLC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bija-capital-management-llc) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 19 [Capella Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capella-partners) unknown VC firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 20 [Certis Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/certis-capital-management) unknown Family office · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 21 [Cerulean Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cerulean-ventures) unknown VC firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 22 [Channel Wealth](https://millionrounds.com/fund/channel-wealth) unknown Wealth manager · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 23 [Coastal Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coastal-fund) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 24 [Commerce Capital Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/commerce-capital-group) unknown Investment bank · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 25 [Cuadrilla Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cuadrilla-capital) unknown Private equity · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen

**49 more on this list**

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

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **9** Oct **[Kapta Space](https://millionrounds.com/company/kapta-space)** Series A · $24M *With* [Entrada Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrada-ventures)
- **23** Sept **[Azulene Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/azulene-labs)** Pre-seed · $3.4M *With* [Entrada Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrada-ventures)
- **20** Jan **[Flip CX](https://millionrounds.com/company/flip-cx)** Series A · $20M *With* [ScOp Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scop-venture-capital)
- **24** Jun **[Gemist](https://millionrounds.com/company/gemist)** Seed · $6M *With* [Entrada Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrada-ventures)
- **24** Jun **[TMRW Sports](https://millionrounds.com/company/tmrw-sports)** Series A *With* [Present Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/present-ventures)
- **29** Jan **[Hey Tutor](https://millionrounds.com/company/heytutor)** Seed · $1M *With* [ScOp Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scop-venture-capital)

## Stages This Year

3 rounds

- Series A **67%**
- Pre-seed **33%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **2**
- Aerospace & Space **1**
- Biotech **1**
- Chemicals & Materials **1**
- Customer Experience **1**
- Defence Tech **1**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

Q1 25

1 Q2 25

Q3 25

Q4 25

1 Q1 26

Q2 26

1 Q3 26

1 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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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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