# Series C investors based in Palo Alto (2026 list)

> 41 series C investors based in Palo Alto, 95% active in the last 12 months. Led by CRV, Venrock, Foundation Capital. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Series C investors based in Palo Alto

Updated 7 November 2026

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

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**41** investors on the list *-1* this week

**541** cheques in 12 months *0%* against the market

**$30M** median round they joined *+275%* against the market median

**95%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**83%** 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 [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **217** **$68M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Ribbit Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ribbit-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **205** **$60M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Hack VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hack-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **179** **$9.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 8 [Innovation Endeavors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovation-endeavors) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **178** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Meritech Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/meritech-capital-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **174** **$92M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Ulu Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ulu-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **172** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Streamlined Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/streamlined-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **164** **$7.5M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 12 [Wing Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wing-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **163** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Costanoa Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/costanoa-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **154** **$12M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 14 [UpHonest Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uphonest-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **146** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [Translink Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/translink-capital) quiet VC firm · United States **131** **$18M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen
- 16 [Amino Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amino-capital) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **114** **$4.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 17 [Samsara BioCapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsara-biocapital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **104** **$93M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 18 [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
- 19 [Playground Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/playground-global) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **86** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Eclipse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eclipse) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **79** **$51M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 21 [Dell Technologies Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dell-technologies-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **77** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Tau Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tau-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **75** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Zeev Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zeev-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **75** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 24 [Cervin Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cervin-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **74** **$11M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 25 [American Express Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/american-express-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **62** **$30M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen

**16 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)
- **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *With* [Leitmotif](https://millionrounds.com/fund/leitmotif)
- **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)
- **4** Nov **Sentra** Series C · $150M *With* [Zeev Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zeev-ventures)

## Stages This Year

503 rounds

- Series A **24%**
- Series B **14%**
- Seed **14%**
- Series C **11%**
- Other **11%**
- Other **26%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **235**
- Biotech **71**
- Healthcare **39**
- Fintech **36**
- Robotics **33**
- Big Data & Analytics **32**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

120 Q1 25

139 Q2 25

148 Q3 25

177 Q4 25

154 Q1 26

137 Q2 26

140 Q3 26

50 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about series C investors based in Palo Alto

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

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

### How many series C investors based in Palo Alto are there?

41 are on record. 95% made an investment in the last 12 months and 83% have led a round.

### Which stages do series C investors based in Palo Alto back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (31%) and Series B (19%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $20M.

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

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

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

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

### What have series C 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 Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Leitmotif).

### How is this list of series C 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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