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Santa Monica is a great spot for founders seeking capital, with a healthy mix of investors. You have everything from long-standing firms to newer funds focused on specific niches.
A long-timer like Upfront Ventures has made over 400 investments, and firms like M13 and Bonfire Ventures have each backed close to 200 startups. There are plenty of active VCs to get to know.
Below is our list of the best 22 VC firms in Santa Monica.
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Buy It For $97 $297 →Patron backs early-stage startups in gaming and consumer internet by leading their seed funding rounds. As a lead investor, they provide the foundational capital and support for founders to build their companies from the ground up.
M13 provides early-stage founders with both investment and hands-on operational expertise to scale their companies. Their focus on emerging technologies that shape consumer behavior has led to a portfolio including breakout brands like Snapchat and Bonobos.
Bonfire Ventures leads Seed rounds for founders of business software companies, providing the crucial first investment for startups aiming to transform their industries. They focus on partnering with B2B entrepreneurs from day one to help build their companies from the ground up.
Chapter One provides pre-seed and seed funding for product-driven companies building the future of web3 and AI. Founders in their portfolio get direct support from the firm's Product Co-op, a private community of product leaders from the world's leading technology companies.
A partnership between The Chainsmokers and venture professionals, MANTIS Venture Capital funds early-stage companies across consumer tech, media, and fintech. The fund concentrates on consumer-facing technologies, helping build the next generation of products in media, entertainment, fintech, and health.
March Capital is a global venture growth firm that invests in technology companies across cloud software, automation, AI, and IT infrastructure. They take a high-conviction approach by leading investment rounds and providing portfolio companies with deep network access to accelerate growth.
Acre Venture Partners invests in companies creating systemic change across the food value chain, from agriculture and food tech to consumer goods. They aim to solve growing problems in human and environmental health by building the foundation for a more integrated and sustainable food system.
Operating as one of Los Angeles's longest-serving venture capital firms, they provide early-stage funding and long-term partnership to technology startups. Their portfolio includes well-known companies such as Ring, GOAT, and Bird, with about half of their capital invested in the Southern California ecosystem.
Struck Capital champions a founder-first mentality by leading seed rounds for ambitious entrepreneurs. The firm uses its extensive network to uncover unique investment opportunities and provides support from a company's earliest days through its later growth stages.
Clocktower Technology Ventures invests in early-stage fintech companies transforming sectors like insurance, payments, and personal finance. They provide portfolio companies, including successes like Chime and Carta, with access to a global community of institutional allocators, policymakers, and financial managers.
Our top picks offer a great starting point, but the local funding scene runs much deeper. The additional firms below have collectively invested in nearly 900 startups and guided over 90 of them to an exit.
This gives founders a wide range of potential partners to connect with. Here’s a look at the rest of the venture capital firms funding what's next in Santa Monica.
| VC Firm | Year Founded | Nº Investments | Nº Exits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 80 | 13 | |
| 2011 | 65 | 11 | |
| 2015 | 67 | 8 | |
| 2014 | 308 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 36 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 18 | — | |
| 2016 | 124 | 15 | |
| 2014 | 33 | 13 | |
| 2020 | 1 | — | |
| 2015 | 16 | 8 | |
| 2007 | 51 | 10 | |
| 2017 | 80 | 8 |
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