# Seed investors based in Palo Alto (2026 list)

> 63 seed investors based in Palo Alto, 89% active in the last 12 months. Led by CRV, Venrock, Foundation Capital. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Seed investors based in Palo Alto

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms with an address in Palo Alto that we have watched take part in a seed round in the last two years.

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**63** investors on the list *+1* this week

**630** cheques in 12 months *-13%* against the market

**$14M** median round they joined *+75%* against the market median

**89%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**67%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

- 1 [CRV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **588** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Venrock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrock) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **560** **$36M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Foundation Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundation-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **550** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **431** **$29M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Storm Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/storm-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **262** **$7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 6 [Founder Institute](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-institute-montreal) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **222** **$129K** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 7 [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **217** **$68M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Ribbit Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ribbit-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **205** **$60M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [AME Cloud Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ame-cloud-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **196** **$15M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [Hack VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hack-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **179** **$9.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [Innovation Endeavors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovation-endeavors) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **178** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Ulu Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ulu-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **172** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Icon Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icon-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **168** **$34M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 14 [Streamlined Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/streamlined-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **164** **$7.5M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 15 [Wing Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wing-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **163** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Costanoa Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/costanoa-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **154** **$12M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 17 [UpHonest Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uphonest-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **146** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 18 [Vivo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vivo-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **140** **$64M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 19 [Translink Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/translink-capital) quiet VC firm · United States **131** **$18M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen
- 20 [Amino Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amino-capital) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **114** **$4.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 21 [Cowboy Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cowboy-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **110** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Samsara BioCapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsara-biocapital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **104** **$93M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 23 [Acrew Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acrew-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **99** **$17M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 24 [World Innovation Lab Wil](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wil-world-innovation-lab) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **90** **$21M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Playground Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/playground-global) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **86** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**38 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Fathom Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/fathom-therapeutics)** Round *With* [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures)
- **6** Nov **[Humble Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/humble-robotics)** Series A · $51M *With* [Eclipse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eclipse)
- **5** Nov **[T-Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/t-therapeutics)** Series B · $133M *With* [Samsara BioCapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsara-biocapital)
- **5** Nov **[Circularity Fuels](https://millionrounds.com/company/circularity-fuels)** Seed · $7M *Led by* [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)
- **5** Nov **[Nyquis](https://millionrounds.com/company/nyquis)** Seed · $6.3M *Led by* [Gigascale Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gigascale-capital)
- **5** Nov **[Finpilot](https://millionrounds.com/company/finpilot)** Series A · $10M *Led by* [Lobby Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lobby-capital)

## Stages This Year

590 rounds

- Series A **29%**
- Seed **19%**
- Series B **11%**
- Venture **11%**
- Other **9%**
- Other **22%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **267**
- Biotech **71**
- Fintech **40**
- Healthcare **39**
- Big Data & Analytics **38**
- IT Services **34**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

162 Q1 25

191 Q2 25

200 Q3 25

215 Q4 25

207 Q1 26

151 Q2 26

153 Q3 26

54 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about seed investors based in Palo Alto

### Who are the most active seed investors based in Palo Alto?

By cheques observed, the most active are CRV, Venrock, Foundation Capital, DCVC and Storm Ventures.

### How many seed investors based in Palo Alto are there?

63 are on record. 89% made an investment in the last 12 months and 67% have led a round.

### Which stages do seed investors based in Palo Alto back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (37%) and Seed (24%).

### How big are the rounds seed investors based in Palo Alto join?

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

### Which sectors do seed investors based in Palo Alto back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Fintech.

### Which seed investors based in Palo Alto lead the most rounds?

Ribbit Capital (29 led), CRV (19 led) and Playground Global (14 led).

### What have seed investors based in Palo Alto invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Fathom Therapeutics (Nov 2026, with Sutter Hill Ventures), Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Eclipse) and T-Therapeutics (Series B, Nov 2026, with Samsara BioCapital).

### How is this list of seed investors based in Palo Alto 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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