Acre Venture Partners
acre.vc
Preferred Industry:
Food
Preferred Financial Stage:
All
Top Local Executive:
Gareth Asten, Co-Founder, Partner
[email protected]
Alpha Edison
Alpha Edison
alphaedison.com
Preferred Industry:
Technology
Preferred Financial Stage:
Series A and B
Top Local Executives:
Nick Grouf, Managing Partner (pictured)
Nate Redmond, Managing Partner
323-579-2050
Amplify
Amplify
amplify.la
Preferred Industries:
Internet, digital media, mobile, ecommerce, gaming, software
Preferred Financial Stage:
Preseed, seed, early
Top Local Executive:
Paul Bricault, Managing Partner
424-261-2676
Angeleno Group
Angeleno Group
angelenogroup.com
Preferred Industries:
Clean energy, power and natural resources, climate solutions technology
Preferred Financial Stage:
Growth equity
Top Local Executives:
Yaniv Tepper, Managing Partner (pictured)
Daniel Weiss, Managing Partner
310-552-2790
Anthem Venture Partners
Anthem Venture Partners
anthemvp.com
Preferred Industries:
Internet, media, software, semiconductors
Preferred Financial Stage:
Seed, early
Top Local Executives:
Bill Woodward, Partner
310-899-6225
Arcturus Capital
Arcturus Capital
arcturusvc.com
Preferred Industries:
Optics, wireless, information technology, software, internet, biotechnology
Preferred Financial Stage:
Early
Top Local Executives:
Donald Hall, Managing Director
Stevan Birnbaum, Managing Director
Stephen Watkins, Managing Director
626-578-5700
Arena Ventures
Arena Ventures
arenavc.com
Preferred Industries:
Health, finance
Preferred Financial Stage:
Series B or later
Top Local Executives:
Paige Craig, Managing Partner (pictured)
Jeff Lo, Managing Partner
[email protected]
B Capital Group
1240 Rosecrans Ave., Sixth Floor, Manhattan Beach 90266
bcapgroup.com
Preferred Industries:
Consumer, financial, health, travel
Preferred Financial Stage:
All
Top Local Executive:
Raj Ganguly, Co-Founder, Managing Partner
310-698-1270
BAM Ventures
10866 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90024
bam.vc
Preferred Industry:
Ecommerce
Preferred Financial Stage:
Seed, preseed
Top Local Executives:
Brian Lee, Co-Founder, Managing Director (pictured)
Richard Jun, Co-Founder, Managing Director
[email protected]
Baroda Ventures
245 S. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills 90212
barodaventures.com
Preferred Industries:
Information technology, internet, ecommerce
Preferred Financial Stage:
Seed, early stage
Top Local Executives:
David Bohnett, Founder (pictured)
Peter Lee, Managing Partner
310-276-0005
Bonfire Ventures
725 Arizona Ave., Suite 400, Santa Monica 90401
bonfirevc.com
Preferred Industries:
Software, HR tech, security, logistics, marketing technology
Preferred Financial Stage:
Institutional, seed
Top Local Executives:
Jim Andelman, Managing Partner (pictured)
Mark Mullen, Managing Partner
310-579-6782
Calibrate Ventures
130 W. Union St., Pasadena 91103
calibratevc.com
Preferred Industries:
Commerce, enterprise, connected platforms
Preferred Financial Stage:
Early
Top Local Executives:
Jason Schoettler, Partner (right)
Kevin Dunlap, Partner (left)
California Technology Ventures
670 N. Rosemead, Suite 201, Pasadena 91107
ctventures.com
Preferred Industries:
Information technology, life science
Preferred Financial Stage:
All
Top Local Executives:
Alex Suh, Founding Managing Director (pictured)
William Hanna, Managing Director
626-351-3700
Canyon Creek Capital
1134 11th St., Suite 101, Santa Monica 90403
canyoncreekcapital.com
Preferred Industries:
Technology, automation, AI, augmented reality
Preferred Financial Stage:
Seed, series A
Top Local Executive:
Buck Jordan, Managing Partner
818-522-7480
Clearstone Venture Partners
725 Arizona Ave., Suite 304, Santa Monica 90401
clearstone.com
Preferred Industry:
Technology
Preferred Financial Stage:
Early
Top Local Executive:
Bill Elkus, Managing Director
310-460-7900
Cobalt Capital
100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1200, Santa Monica 90401
cobalt.la
Preferred Industry:
Consumer technology
Preferred Financial Stage:
Series A, Series B, Series C
Top Local Executives:
Rick Hess, Managing Partner (pictured)
Dan Abrams, Managing Partner
310-622-4500
Core Innovation Capital
1680 Vine St., Suite 606, Los Angeles 90028
corevc.com
Preferred Industries:
Financial services, payments, specialty credit, future of work, health care, insuretech
Preferred Financial Stage:
Series A, seed, growth
Top Local Executives:
Arjan Schutte, Managing Partner (pictured)
Kathleen Utecht, Managing Partner
323-951-1505
Creative Artists Agency
2000 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles 90067
caaventures.com
Preferred Industries:
Digital media, social, ecommerce, content, gaming
Preferred Financial Stage:
Series A
Top Local Executive:
Michael Blank, Head of Consumer Investments
424-288-2000
CrossCut Ventures
3110 Main St., PH, Santa Monica 90405
crosscut.vc
Preferred Industries:
Consumer internet, enterprise software and gaming
Preferred Financial Stage:
Seed, series A
Top Local Executives:
Brian Garrett, Managing Director (pictured)
Brett Brewer, Managing Director
Rick Smith, Managing Director
Clinton Foy, Venture Partner
310-450-2924
Draper Frontier
100 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica 90401
draperfrontier.com
Preferred Industry:
Mobile-driven technologies
Preferred Financial Stage:
Seed, early
Top Local Executive:
David Cremin, Managing Partner
424-354-2244
Embark Ventures
610 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 226, Santa Monica 90401
embark.vc
Preferred Industries:
Cybersecurity, robotics/AI/ML, health technology, advanced manufacturing and materials
Preferred Financial Stage:
Preseed, seed
Top Local Executives:
Peter Lee, Managing Partner (pictured)
Yipeng Zhao, Managing Partner
Fifth Wall Ventures
13160 Mindanao Way, Suite 100B, Marina del Rey 90292
fifthwall.vc
Preferred Industries:
Technology, real estate
Preferred Financial Stage:
All
Top Local Executives:
Brad Greiwe, Co-Founder, Managing Partner (left)
Brendan Wallace, Co-Founder, Managing Partner (right)
Fika Ventures
1950 Sawtelle Blvd., Suite 183, Los Angeles 90025
fika.vc
Preferred Industries:
Enterprise software, fintech, marketplaces, digital health
Preferred Financial Stage:
Seed
Top Local Executives:
TX Zhuo, General Partner (pictured)
Eva Ho, General Partner
[email protected]
Greycroft
1375 E. 6th St., Unit 1, Los Angeles 90021
greycroft.com
Preferred Industries:
Digital media, ecommerce, advertising technology, software, gaming, fintech
Preferred Financial Stage:
Early, growth
Top Local Executives:
Dana Settle, Partner (pictured)
Ian Sigalow, Partner
213-896-7126
Kairos Ventures
9440 S. Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 710, Beverly Hills 90210
kairosventures.com
Preferred Industries:
Biotechnology, health care
Preferred Financial Stage:
Series A
Top Local Executive:
Jim Demetriades, Managing Partner
310-271-1866
Mac Venture Capital
6255 Sunset Blvd., Suite 1060, Los Angeles 90028
macventurecapital.com
Preferred Industries:
Media, education, commerce, fintech, food
Preferred Financial Stage:
Preseed, seed
Top Local Executives:
Marlon Nichols, Managing General Partner (pictured)
Adrian Fenty, Managing General Partner
212-960-3948
March Capital Partners
725 Arizona Ave., Suite 304, Santa Monica 90401
marchcp.com
Preferred Industry:
Technology
Preferred Financial Stage:
Early
Top Local Executives:
Jamie Montgomery, Managing Director (pictured)
Sumant Mandal, Managing Director
Jim Armstrong, Managing Director
Gregory Milken, Managing Director
310-460-7900
Mucker Capital
202 Bicknell Ave., Santa Monica 90405
muckercapital.com
Preferred Industries:
Internet, software
Preferred Financial Stage:
Seed and preseed
Top Local Executives:
Erik Rannala, Partner (pictured)
William Hsu, Partner
Omar Hamoui, Partner
muckercapital.com
Omninet Capital
9420 Wilshire Blvd., Fourth Floor, Beverly Hills 90212
omninet.com
Preferred Industries:
Mobile applications, content, community, commerce, medical innovations
Preferred Financial Stage:
Series A and B
Top Local Executive:
Neil Kadisha, CEO
310-300-4100
Palisades Growth Capital
11726 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 450, Los Angeles 90049
palisadesgrowth.com
Preferred Industries:
Software, mobile, technology-enabled businesses
Preferred Financial Stage:
Growth
Top Local Executives:
Paul D’Addario, Co-Founder, Partner (pictured)
Anders Richardson, Co-Founder, Partner
310-571-6214
Plus Capital
578 Washington Blvd., #1700, Marina del Rey 90292
pluscapital.com
Preferred Industries:
Consumer, digital media, food and beverage, health and wellness
Preferred Financial Stage:
Series A-G
Top Local Executives:
Adam Lilling, Managing Director (pictured)
Amanda Groves, Partner
310-577-6700
Powerplant Ventures
832 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach 90254
powerplantvc.com
Preferred Industries:
Consumer products, food technology, agriculture technology
Preferred Financial Stage:
Seed, Series A, Series B
Top Local Executives:
Kevin Boylan, Partner
Dan Gluck, Partner
T.K. Pillan, Partner
Mark Rampolla, Partner
[email protected]
Pritzker Group Venture Capital
11150 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 1500, Los Angeles 90025
pritzkergroup.com
Preferred Industries:
Enterprise software, consumer internet, health care IT, emerging tech
Preferred Financial Stage:
Early and growth
Top Local Executives:
Tony Pritzker, Founder (pictured)
J.B. Pritzker, Founder
Chris girgenti, Managing Partner
310-575-9400
Shea Ventures
655 Brea Canyon Road, Walnut 91789
sheaventures.com
Preferred Industry:
Technology
Preferred Financial Stage:
Early
Top Local Executive:
John Morrissey, Managing Partner
909-594-9500
Sound Ventures
9350 Civic Center Drive, Beverly Hills 90210
sound-ventures.com
Preferred Industries:
Technology, entertainment
Preferred Financial Stage:
All
Top Local Executives:
Ashton Kutcher, Principal (pictured)
Guy Oseary, Principal
[email protected]
Steamboat Ventures
801 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 665, Glendale 91203
steamboatvc.com
Preferred Industries:
Information technology, media, software technology
Preferred Financial Stage:
Early to mid-stage
Top Local Executive:
John Ball, Founder, Managing Director
818-858-1890
Struck Capital
2908 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica 90404
struckcapital.com
Preferred Industries:
Technology, software, finance, virtual reality
Preferred Financial Stage:
Seed, Series A, Series B
Top Local Executive:
Adam Struck, General Partner
Summation Health Ventures
320 Golden Shore Ave., Suite 120, Long Beach 90802
shv.io
Preferred Industry:
Health care
Preferred Financial Stage:
Series A and B
Top Local Executive:
Brant Heise, Senior Managing Director
562-432-0051
TenOneTen Ventures
8163 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles 90046
tenoneten.net
Preferred Industries:
Data, mobile, enterprise, AI, machine learning, internet
Preferred Financial Stage:
Seed
Top Local Executives:
David Waxman, Managing Partner (pictured)
Gil Elbaz, Managing Partner
Tiller Partners
10877 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1605, Los Angeles 90024
tillerpartnersllc.com
Preferred Industries:
Health, food, consumer, technology
Preferred Financial Stage:
All
Top Local Executive:
Csaba Konkoly, General Partner
[email protected]
Touchdown Ventures
10250 Constellation Blvd., Suite 2900, Los Angeles 90067
touchdownvc.com
Preferred Industry:
Industry agnostic
Preferred Financial Stage:
All
Top Local Executives:
Scott Lenet, Founder, President (pictured)
David Horowitz, Founder, CEO
Rich Grant, Founder, Managing Director
[email protected]
TYLT Ventures
1158 26th St., Suite 325, Santa Monica 90403
tyltventures.com
Preferred Industries:
Consumer, ecommerce, food, fintech, AI, dental, hardware
Preferred Financial Stage:
Late seed
Top Local Executives:
Rami Rostami, Managing Member
Gerard Casale, Managing Member
310-434-1921
United Talent Agency
9336 Civic Center Drive, Beverly Hills 90210
unitedtalent.com
Preferred Industry:
Entertainment
Preferred Financial Stage:
Seed, Series A/B
Top Local Executive:
Sam Wick, Head of Ventures
310-273-6700
Upfront Ventures
1314 7th St., Suite 600, Santa Monica 90401
upfront.com
Preferred Industries:
Software, commerce, marketplaces, fintech, sustainability
Preferred Financial Stage:
Seed and Series A
Top Local Executives:
Yves Sisteron, Managing Partner (pictured)
Mark Suster, Managing Partner
Kara Nortman, Managing Partner
310-785-5100
Wavemaker Partners
1438 9th St., Santa Monica 90401
wavemaker.vc
Preferred Industries:
Mobile, software, internet
Preferred Financial Stage:
Late seed, early Series A
Top Local Executives:
Eric Manlunas, Founder, Managing Partner (pictured)
Buck Jordan, Managing Partner
310-861-2103
WME Ventures
9601 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills 90210
wmeentertainment.com
Preferred Industries:
Media, entertainment
Preferred Financial Stage:
Early
Top Local Executives:
Patrick Whitesell, Co-CEO (pictured)
Ariel Emanuel, Co-CEO
310-285-9000
Zuma Ventures
1411 5th St., Suite 305, Santa Monica 90401
zumavc.com
Preferred Industry:
Software
Preferred Financial Stage:
Early
Top Local Executive:
David Carter, CEO
[email protected]
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