FirmsSilicon Valley
6 recordsInvestor / VC · Accelerator
Techstars
● Boulder, CA
Global startup accelerator network. 2,000+ investments. CEO David Cohen (co-founder, returned May 2024). Operates in 27 cities across 9 countries. $500K for ~6% equity.
Investor / VC · VC
Strawberry Creek Ventures
● Berkeley, CA
Strawberry Creek Ventures — Alumni Ventures fund for the UC Berkeley community. Co-invests alongside top VCs in UC Berkeley-affiliated companies. Part of Alumni Ventures platform ($1.5B AUM, Manchester NH).
Investor / VC · VC
Lightspeed Venture Partners
● MENLO PARK, CA
Multi-stage global VC. Snap, Affirm, AppDynamics, Mulesoft, OpenGov. $19B AUM. Offices: SF, LA, London, Bangalore, Beijing, Singapore.
Investor / VC
Designer Fund
● SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Designer Fund is a venture capital firm founded by designers that invests between $100K and $1M in early-stage tech companies that use design to improve health, sustainability, or prosperity. Its portfolio includes companies such as Stripe, Gusto, and Omada Health.
Investor / VC · Corporate VC
In-Q-Tel
● Menlo Park, CA
Non-profit strategic investment arm of the US intelligence community (CIA/IC). CEO: Steve Bowsher (since Dec 2023). 200+ portfolio companies. Singapore office opened Dec 2023. Two parallel tracks — Technology and Venture — with separate reporting lines but shared deal collaboration: the tech track identifies and evaluates technologies; the venture track manages investments and portfolio.
Investor / VC · VC
Khosla Ventures
● MENLO PARK, CA
Vinod Khosla-founded deep tech and AI VC. DoorDash, Affirm, OpenAI, Stripe, Square. "Brutal honesty over hypocritical politeness." 2128 Sand Hill Rd Menlo Park.