30 Best Active Investors in San Francisco in 2024

In the vibrant investment landscape of San Francisco, certain names stand out, consistently identifying and supporting groundbreaking ventures. As we journey into 2024, we've compiled a list of the top investors in San Francisco, showcasing those who've demonstrated exceptional acumen, vision, and commitment to fostering innovation in the region.


This list is the result of tracking investment activity across +2,500 venture capital investors in Europe, and only includes funds that have invested in at least 5 startups in San Franciscoin the past 12 months (not just investors with offices in San Francisco). Whether you're an experienced founder who have raised capital in the past or you're fundraising for the first time, our curated list of the top San Francisco VCs in 2024 will be tremendously helpful in your journey.


Last update to the database: Nov 26, 2024. See changelog.


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List of 30 top San Francisco VCs

Bessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in consumer, enterprise and healthcare companies. It was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

52

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$100k - $500k

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Bessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in consumer, enterprise and healthcare companies. It was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

52

Offices:

London

Cambridge

New York

Redwood City (HQ)

San Francisco

London

Cambridge

New York

Redwood City (HQ)

San Francisco

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series G, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Health Tech, Edtech, FinTech

Top investments in San Francisco:

NFL ALL DAY (
70)
, Zopa (
61)
, Apron (
61)

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in start-ups with the potential to become global businesses. It was founded in 1996 and has locations all over the world.

50

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No data available

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$100k - $500k

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Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in start-ups with the potential to become global businesses. It was founded in 1996 and has locations all over the world.

50

Offices:

London (HQ)

New York

San Francisco

London (HQ)

New York

San Francisco

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $500M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in San Francisco:

Algolia (
70)
, GetHarley (
70)
, Alan (company) (
70)

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm focused on partnering with exceptional entrepreneurs to build high-growth market-leading companies globally.

49

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$100k - $500k

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Lightspeed Venture Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm focused on partnering with exceptional entrepreneurs to build high-growth market-leading companies globally.

49

Offices:

Tel Aviv

Menlo Park (HQ)

San Francisco

Tel Aviv

Menlo Park (HQ)

San Francisco

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series G, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in San Francisco:

Mistral AI (
87)
, Blockchain (company) (
60)
, Matter Labs (
60)

Creandum is a venture capital that is interested in investing in early-stage ventures with innovative technology companies

48

Offices:

Berlin

London

Stockholm (HQ)

San Francisco

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in San Francisco:

Fuse Energy (
70)
, VOI Technology (
67)
, Factorial (
65)

EQT Ventures is a multi-stage, sector-agnostic fund firm investing in entrepreneurs who are building the next generation of global winners

41

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No data available

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No data available

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$100k - $500k

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EQT Ventures is a multi-stage, sector-agnostic fund firm investing in entrepreneurs who are building the next generation of global winners

41

Offices:

Paris

Berlin

London

Stockholm (HQ)

San Francisco

Paris

Berlin

London

Stockholm (HQ)

San Francisco

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in San Francisco:

1X (
78)
, Parloa (
70)
, Luko (
60)

NFX is a venture capital firm with locations in California and Israel . It was founded in 2015.

40

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No data available

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$100k - $500k

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NFX is a venture capital firm with locations in California and Israel . It was founded in 2015.

40

Offices:

Palo Alto

San Francisco (HQ)

Palo Alto

San Francisco (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $250M

Industries:

FinTech, Crypto & web3, Gaming

Top investments in San Francisco:

Shop Circle (
60)
, Ramp (
56)
, Komodor (
52)

True Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies.

39

Offices:

No data available

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No data available

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$100k - $500k

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No data available

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True Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies.

39

Offices:

Palo Alto (HQ)

San Francisco

Palo Alto (HQ)

San Francisco

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $250M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in San Francisco:

Iceye (
48)
, Emitwise (
44)
, Endel (
44)

Partech Ventures is a venture capital firm in France that focuses on investing at the seed, venture, and growth stages.

36

Offices:

Paris (HQ)

Berlin

San Francisco

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series F, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $500M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in San Francisco:

NFL ALL DAY (
70)
, Alan (company) (
70)
, CoachHub (
60)

Kraken Ventures is a venture capital fund in San Francisco that backs early-stage companies. They invest in seed and Series A rounds, with check sizes from $500,000 to $2,000,000. Their focus includes finance technology, blockchain, cryptocurrency, gaming, music, art, ecommerce, and mobile payments. Portfolio companies include Usual Labs, Fiat Republic, Kiln, Sprinque, and Immortal Game.

34

Offices:

San Francisco (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series A, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $20M

Industries:

FinTech, Crypto & web3, Gaming

Top investments in San Francisco:

Rivero (
52)
, Kiln (
48)
, Sprinque (
44)

Next Ventures is a venture capital fund based in London. They invest in early-stage companies in sectors such as health technology, biotech, manufacturing, advanced tech, pharmaceuticals, and sports and fitness technology. Notable investments include Terra and Testmate Health. Next Ventures aims to support founders looking to make a significant impact in their industries.

33

Offices:

Istanbul

London (HQ)

San Francisco

Investment Stage:

Seed

Check Size:

$2.5M - $5M

Industries:

Health Tech, FinTech, Crypto & web3

Top investments in San Francisco:

Colendi (
60)
, Terra (
37)
, Testmate Health (
15)

Quadrille Capital is a venture capital fund based in Paris and San Francisco. They invest in businesses across stages like Series B to E, focusing on sectors such as gaming, ecommerce, fintech, and health tech. Their investments include Hivebrite, Homa Games, Anyfin, La Belle Vie, and Jobandtalent.

33

Offices:

Paris (HQ)

San Francisco

Investment Stage:

Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $500M

Industries:

Health Tech, FinTech, Foodtech

Top investments in San Francisco:

Homa Games (
70)
, Exoticca (
56)
, Medwing (
56)

A venture capital firm in New York that invest in companies based in the United States of America.

31

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$100k - $500k

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A venture capital firm in New York that invest in companies based in the United States of America.

31

Offices:

London

Cologne

Miami

New York (HQ)

San Francisco

London

Cologne

Miami

New York (HQ)

San Francisco

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series F, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $500M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Edtech, FinTech

Top investments in San Francisco:

Greenly (
60)
, Grover (
60)
, Zolar (
60)

A venture capital firm in France that focuses on tech investments.

30

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$100k - $500k

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A venture capital firm in France that focuses on tech investments.

30

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$100k - $500k

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A venture capital firm in France that focuses on tech investments.

30

Offices:

Paris (HQ)

London

New York

San Francisco

Singapore

Paris (HQ)

London

New York

San Francisco

Singapore

Paris (HQ)

London

New York

San Francisco

Singapore

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $250M

Industries:

Health Tech, Edtech, FinTech

Top investments in San Francisco:

FINBOURNE Technology (
75)
, VIRTUO (
70)
, Mytraffic (
56)

MizMaa Ventures, based in Tel Aviv, is a venture capital fund supporting Israeli high-tech startups in gaming, augmented and virtual reality, and advanced hardware. They typically invest in Series C stages, with notable investments including Resolution Games. MizMaa Ventures is dedicated to nurturing future tech giants by focusing on impactful, deep-tech projects.

30

Offices:

Tel Aviv (HQ)

San Francisco

Investment Stage:

Series C

Check Size:

$30M - $40M

Industries:

Gaming, Hardware, AR / VR

Top investments in San Francisco:

Resolution Games (
48)

Hardware Club Venture Capital (HCVC) is an early-stage venture capital firm focusing on hard technology companies.

29

Offices:

Paris (HQ)

San Francisco

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $100M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, FinTech

Top investments in San Francisco:

Automata (
52)
, Cowboy (
52)
, Giraffe360 (
48)

Sarona Ventures, based in Tel Aviv, is a venture capital fund investing in high-growth, early-stage B2B companies. They focus on software, robotics, and advanced artificial intelligence in sectors like insuretech, fintech, and edtech. They also seek opportunities in ecommerce, sales, marketing, and manufacturing. Notable investments include Cosmo Connected and Napo. The fund supports startups that drive technological advancements across industries.

29

Offices:

Tel Aviv (HQ)

Paris

Miami

New York

San Francisco

Investment Stage:

Unknown

Check Size:

$10M - $20M

Industries:

Edtech, FinTech, Hardware

Top investments in San Francisco:

Napo (
48)
, Cosmo Connected (
44)

Headline is a company founded in 1998 by Thomas Gieselmann.

28

Offices:

Paris (HQ)

Berlin

San Francisco

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, FinTech

Top investments in San Francisco:

Homa Games (
70)
, NFL ALL DAY (
70)
, GetHarley (
70)

The global investment platform for gaming, Web3, and immersive technology

27

Offices:

Berlin

San Francisco (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $30M

Industries:

Crypto & web3, Gaming, Hardware

Top investments in San Francisco:

Resolution Games (
48)
, Noice (
40)
, Latent Technology (
37)

Tiny VC is a company founded in 2017.

27

Offices:

Berlin

San Francisco (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $20M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in San Francisco:

Synthesia (
70)
, Yonder (
65)
, Attio (
61)

Alpha Intelligence Capital is a company founded by Antoine Blondeau.

26

Offices:

Paris

Luxembourg (HQ)

San Francisco

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series A, Series B, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $100M

Industries:

Health Tech, AI, Machine learning

Top investments in San Francisco:

VIRTUO (
70)
, FlexAI (
52)
, InstaDeep (
50)

Amadeus Capital, based in Cambridge, invests in technology companies from seed to series C stages. They support sectors including data, AI, robotics, biotech, and fintech. Notable investments include PolyAI, Ravelin, Ori Biotech, Doctify, and Seldon. Known for writing checks in various sizes, they focus on fostering growth and innovation in technology.

26

Offices:

London

Cambridge (HQ)

San Francisco

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $100M

Industries:

Health Tech, FinTech, Crypto & web3

Top investments in San Francisco:

Improbable (
60)
, Ori Biotech (
60)
, Riverlane (
60)