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17 Deep Tech investors in San Francisco

As of October 22, 2026, DryPowder lists 17 Deep Tech venture funds in San Francisco. Their median published check range is $175K–$1.8M (8 of 17 funds publish one). None has filed a verified SEC Form D in the last 90 days.

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funds listed
17
median check (8 of 17 publish one)
$175K–$1.8M
filed an SEC Form D in the last 90 days
0
last updated, 2026
Oct 22

All 17 Deep Tech funds in San Francisco

  1. Boost VC
    $500KSeedPre-Seed

    Invest first in founders making mutants a reality by reimagining the universe. Generalist investors backing companies that make 1 billion lives…

    8 partners listed
  2. True Ventures
    $250K–$2MSeedSeries A

    Accelerating AI-native founders at the earliest stages. Lead early rounds in companies and founders building the future, providing that first check…

    4 partners listed
  3. Inception Studio Capital
    $100K–$1.5MSeedPre-Seed

    Experienced founders (particularly serial/exit founders) win 22x more often. Zero-equity retreats attract elite repeat founders who avoid traditional…

    Partners not yet listed
  4. Scribble Ventures
    $750K–$1.5MSeedPre-Seed

    Back the world's best AI native founders at pre-seed and seed stages with product and go-to-market expertise from OpenAI, Meta, Twitter, and a16z to…

    Partners not yet listed
  5. Day One Ventures
    $100K–$5MSeed

    Help mission-driven pioneers win by harnessing storytelling, art and culture. Back early-stage companies with customer obsession in their DNA and…

    Partners not yet listed
  6. Root Ventures
    $100K–$2MSeed

    Seed stage venture capital firm investing in deep tech, specifically seeding bold engineers.

    Partners not yet listed
  7. Behind Genius Ventures
    $250K+SeedPre-Seed

    Investing in the best technical storytellers at preseed and seed stage. The fund focuses on founders who can effectively communicate complex…

    1 partner listed
  8. AgFunder
    SeedSeries ASeries B

    Investing in deeptech and foundational technologies that remove structural constraints to sustainable scale in food, agriculture, and planetary…

    Partners not yet listed
  9. Canaan Partners
    Seed

    Canaan invests in visionaries with transformative ideas where science and technology become society. The firm focuses on early-stage companies that…

    Partners not yet listed
  10. Schematic Ventures
    SeedPre-SeedSeries A

    Investing in technology companies within supply chain, manufacturing, and software infrastructure that makes and moves the world.

    Partners not yet listed
  11. Paradigm
    Seed

    Paradigm builds and invests across crypto, AI, robotics, and other new frontiers, with a focus on advancing the frontier for everyone through…

    Partners not yet listed
  12. Ironfire Ventures
    SeedSeries ASeries B

    Invest in startups from seed to Series B across Artificial Intelligence, Lifestyle consumption upgrades, and Frontier Technology, partnering with…

    Partners not yet listed
  13. Maven Ventures
    SeedSeries ASeries B

    Invest in technical founders building software that will improve millions of consumers' lives. Back bold founders with a vision worth fighting for.

    Partners not yet listed
  14. Base10 Partners
    Seed

    Investing in automation for the real economy, serving companies solving problems for the 99%. Donating 50% to the next generation of technology…

    Partners not yet listed
  15. Bain Capital Ventures
    SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

    Use tightly focused expertise and an unparalleled global network to help founders realize their potential across all stages, from incubation to…

    Partners not yet listed
  16. Lightspeed Venture Partners
    $100K–$100M
    4 partners listed
  17. Piva Capital
    SeedSeries ASeries B

    Piva Capital invests in people, companies, and breakthrough technologies at the inflection of scientific breakthrough and mass market impact to usher…

    Partners not yet listed

How this list is built

DryPowder lists every fund with a public profile tagged Deep Tech and headquartered in San Francisco. Funds whose largest published check is $5M or less come first; inside each group, funds with a verified SEC Form D in the last 30 days lead, then profile quality decides. Form D dates come from SEC EDGAR, and SPV and single-deal filings are dropped. Check sizes are what each fund publishes; the median uses only the 8 funds that publish one.

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How many Deep Tech VCs in San Francisco are there?

As of October 22, 2026, DryPowder lists 17 Deep Tech venture funds in San Francisco with a public profile. The first 5 on this page are Boost VC, True Ventures, Inception Studio Capital, Scribble Ventures and Day One Ventures.

Which Deep Tech VCs in San Francisco are actively investing right now?

None of the 17 filed a verified SEC Form D in the last 90 days. A Form D is filed when a fund starts raising; SPVs and single-deal vehicles are not counted.

What check size do Deep Tech VCs in San Francisco write?

The median published range is $175K–$1.8M, across the 8 of 17 funds that publish a check size. Published checks on this list run from $100K to $100M.

How does DryPowder build this list?

A fund is listed when its public profile is tagged Deep Tech and its headquarters is San Francisco. Funds whose largest published check is $5M or less come first; within each group, funds that filed a Form D in the last 30 days lead, then profile quality decides. Form D dates come from SEC EDGAR, with SPVs excluded. Data as of October 22, 2026.

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