Top 10 Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (2025)

Last Updated: June 24, 2025

Total Investments

1,546

Successful Exits

0

Active Investors

193

Top San Francisco Bay Area Investment Guide

Introduction to San Francisco Bay Area Investment Landscape

The San Francisco Bay Area sector has attracted significant investment attention. In this comprehensive guide, we'll explore the most active and successful investors in San Francisco Bay Area, based on their investment history, portfolio performance, and industry expertise.

How We Ranked San Francisco Bay Area Investors

Our rankings are based on several key factors:

  • Number of investments in San Francisco Bay Area
  • Successful exits in the sector
  • Portfolio company performance
  • Industry expertise and network
  • Overall investment track record
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Jay Hoag

Palo Alto, California

Partner at TCV
San Francisco Bay Area

Past Investments

Modsy, Dollar Shave Club, PointCast, Inc., Redis Labs, Toast, TradingScreen, Act-On Software, Brillen.de, Mollie, CCC Information Services, Rover, Strava, CAN Capital, LegalZoom, SeatGeek, Netflix, TechTarget, Spryker Systems, NuMega Technologies Inc, VEReCOMM, Natsystems, TripAdvisor, Cradlepoint, Avvo, Avetta, Watermark, KLOOK, GoFundMe, ReTrans, Grupa Pracuj, Dream11, Retail Merchant Services, Wealthsimple, RJ O'Brien and Associates, SDI Health, Expedia, Nubank, Rent the Runway, Perceptyx, Naviga NewsEdge, WorldRemit, tastytrade, Venafi, Beijing FengShangShiji Century Culture Media Co., Ltd., iPolicy Networks, NexTag, Positive Communications, OneTrust, JellyCloud, TheStreet, Vectra, Avalara, SpringStreet.com, Mambu, All Covered, Varsity Tutors, Newmarket International, NewVoiceMedia, SPL WorldGroup, Klarna, Fandango, Tripping.com, Origin Holdings, Datto, Xero, Silver Peak, Peloton, Abilizer Solutions, TourRadar, Vice Media, Revolut, EtQ, Sportradar, Payoneer, HashiCorp, LinkedIn, IQMS, Electronic Arts, Evite, Buzzsaw.com, Smith-Cooper International, Sojern, HearMe, FlixBus, KCG Holdings, Fuze, Tenth Planet, Perfecto Mobile, Capsule, Newsela, Clio, Hotmart, Zillow Group, Airbnb, RaveMobileSafety.com, RELEX Solutions, AxiomSL, ByteDance
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Tim McAdam

Menlo Park, California

General Partner at TCV
San Francisco Bay Area

Past Investments

Modsy, Dollar Shave Club, PointCast, Inc., Redis Labs, Toast, TradingScreen, Act-On Software, Brillen.de, Mollie, CCC Information Services, Rover, Alarm.com, RadiumOne, Strava, CAN Capital, FinancialForce, LegalZoom, SeatGeek, Spryker Systems, NuMega Technologies Inc, VEReCOMM, Natsystems, TripAdvisor, Cradlepoint, Avvo, Avetta, Watermark, KLOOK, GoFundMe, ReTrans, Grupa Pracuj, Dream11, Retail Merchant Services, Wealthsimple, RJ O'Brien and Associates, SDI Health, Nubank, Rent the Runway, Perceptyx, Naviga NewsEdge, WorldRemit, tastytrade, Venafi, Beijing FengShangShiji Century Culture Media Co., Ltd., iPolicy Networks, NexTag, Positive Communications, OneTrust, JellyCloud, Vectra, Avalara, SpringStreet.com, Mambu, Varsity Tutors, Newmarket International, NewVoiceMedia, SPL WorldGroup, Klarna, Tripping.com, Origin Holdings, Datto, Xero, Silver Peak, Peloton, Abilizer Solutions, TourRadar, Revolut, EtQ, Sportradar, Payoneer, HashiCorp, LinkedIn, IQMS, Electronic Arts, Buzzsaw.com, Smith-Cooper International, Sojern, HearMe, FlixBus, KCG Holdings, Fuze, Tenth Planet, Perfecto Mobile, Capsule, Newsela, Clio, Hotmart, Zillow Group, Airbnb, RaveMobileSafety.com, RELEX Solutions, AxiomSL, ByteDance
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Nari Ansari

San Francisco, California

General Partner at TCV
San Francisco Bay Area

Past Investments

Modsy, Dollar Shave Club, PointCast, Inc., Redis Labs, Toast, TradingScreen, Act-On Software, Brillen.de, Mollie, CCC Information Services, Rover, Strava, CAN Capital, LegalZoom, SeatGeek, Spryker Systems, NuMega Technologies Inc, VEReCOMM, Natsystems, TripAdvisor, Cradlepoint, Avvo, Avetta, Watermark, KLOOK, GoFundMe, ReTrans, Grupa Pracuj, Dream11, Retail Merchant Services, Wealthsimple, RJ O'Brien and Associates, SDI Health, Nubank, Rent the Runway, Perceptyx, Naviga NewsEdge, WorldRemit, tastytrade, Venafi, Beijing FengShangShiji Century Culture Media Co., Ltd., iPolicy Networks, NexTag, Positive Communications, OneTrust, JellyCloud, Vectra, Avalara, SpringStreet.com, Mambu, Varsity Tutors, Newmarket International, NewVoiceMedia, SPL WorldGroup, Klarna, Tripping.com, Origin Holdings, Datto, Xero, Silver Peak, Peloton, Abilizer Solutions, TourRadar, Revolut, EtQ, Sportradar, Payoneer, HashiCorp, LinkedIn, IQMS, Atlas, Electronic Arts, Buzzsaw.com, Smith-Cooper International, Sojern, HearMe, FlixBus, KCG Holdings, Fuze, Tenth Planet, Perfecto Mobile, Capsule, Newsela, Clio, Hotmart, Zillow Group, Airbnb, RaveMobileSafety.com, RELEX Solutions, AxiomSL, ByteDance

Kristina Simmons

San Francisco, California

Early Stage Investor and Brand Builder
San Francisco Bay Area Seed Pre-Seed

Past Investments

Caption Health, Volterra, Quell, Imply, Forward, Cellino Biotech, Juno, Ava, Statespace, Curai Health, Roofstock, Karius, Genalyte, Berkshire Grey, Lumiata, LUB Foods, Hermeus, Zycada, Eight Sleep, Kernel, Rosebud AI, Avvir, Siren, Codota, At-Bay, Atmos, Lattice, Natron Energy, Akasha Imaging, vFunction, Ellipsis Health, Jupiter, Arpeggio Bio, Plastiq, Tarana Wireless, Nomagic, Casca, Inflammatix, Earli, Webflow, EGenesis, StimScience, Advanced Chemotherapy Technologies, Siolta Therapeutics, Yes Health, SWORD Health, Backpack, Supplant, Iora Health, Menten AI, Cover Technologies, WorkWhile, Scipher Medicine, Lightship, CloudTrucks, Joywell Foods, Pendulum Therapeutics, Bionaut Labs, SiPhox, IgGenix, Clear Labs, Heyday, Uhnder, taxProper, Mighty Buildings, HeartVista.ai, WaveOne, Truework, Q Bio, Velo3D, Deep Genomics, Darwin Homes, E25Bio, AliveCor, Invoy, Bold, Zibo, Coda, Faire, Impossible Foods, Rightway Healthcare, Commonwealth Fusion, Veev, Arevo, Aisera, Oscar Health, Rubedo Life Sciences, Ukko, Daye, True Link Financial, Fountain Therapeutics, Fernish, Mojo Vision
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Ric Fenton

Burlingame, California

General Partner at Technology Crossover Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area

Past Investments

Modsy, Dollar Shave Club, PointCast, Inc., Redis Labs, Toast, TradingScreen, Act-On Software, Brillen.de, Mollie, CCC Information Services, Rover, Strava, CAN Capital, LegalZoom, SeatGeek, Spryker Systems, NuMega Technologies Inc, VEReCOMM, Natsystems, TripAdvisor, Cradlepoint, Avvo, Avetta, Watermark, KLOOK, GoFundMe, ReTrans, Grupa Pracuj, Dream11, Retail Merchant Services, Wealthsimple, RJ O'Brien and Associates, SDI Health, Nubank, Rent the Runway, Perceptyx, Naviga NewsEdge, WorldRemit, tastytrade, Venafi, Beijing FengShangShiji Century Culture Media Co., Ltd., iPolicy Networks, NexTag, Positive Communications, OneTrust, JellyCloud, Vectra, Avalara, SpringStreet.com, Mambu, Varsity Tutors, Newmarket International, NewVoiceMedia, SPL WorldGroup, Klarna, Tripping.com, Origin Holdings, Datto, Xero, Silver Peak, Peloton, Abilizer Solutions, TourRadar, Revolut, EtQ, Sportradar, Payoneer, HashiCorp, LinkedIn, IQMS, Electronic Arts, Buzzsaw.com, Smith-Cooper International, Sojern, HearMe, FlixBus, KCG Holdings, Fuze, Tenth Planet, Perfecto Mobile, Capsule, Newsela, Clio, Hotmart, Zillow Group, Airbnb, RaveMobileSafety.com, RELEX Solutions, AxiomSL, ByteDance
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Woody Marshall

San Francisco Bay Area

General Partner at TCV
San Francisco Bay Area

Past Investments

Modsy, Dollar Shave Club, PointCast, Inc., Redis Labs, Toast, TradingScreen, Act-On Software, Brillen.de, Mollie, CCC Information Services, Rover, Strava, CAN Capital, LegalZoom, SeatGeek, Spryker Systems, NuMega Technologies Inc, VEReCOMM, Natsystems, TripAdvisor, Cradlepoint, Avvo, Avetta, Watermark, KLOOK, GoFundMe, ReTrans, Grupa Pracuj, Dream11, Retail Merchant Services, Wealthsimple, RJ O'Brien and Associates, SDI Health, Nubank, Rent the Runway, Perceptyx, Naviga NewsEdge, WorldRemit, tastytrade, Venafi, Beijing FengShangShiji Century Culture Media Co., Ltd., iPolicy Networks, NexTag, Positive Communications, OneTrust, JellyCloud, Vectra, Avalara, SpringStreet.com, Mambu, Varsity Tutors, Newmarket International, NewVoiceMedia, SPL WorldGroup, Klarna, Tripping.com, Origin Holdings, Datto, Xero, Silver Peak, Peloton, Abilizer Solutions, TourRadar, Revolut, EtQ, Sportradar, Payoneer, HashiCorp, LinkedIn, IQMS, Electronic Arts, Buzzsaw.com, Smith-Cooper International, Sojern, HearMe, FlixBus, KCG Holdings, Fuze, Tenth Planet, Perfecto Mobile, Capsule, Newsela, Clio, Hotmart, Zillow Group, Airbnb, RaveMobileSafety.com, RELEX Solutions, AxiomSL, ByteDance
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Nathan Sanders

San Francisco Bay Area

General Partner at TCV
San Francisco Bay Area

Past Investments

Modsy, Dollar Shave Club, PointCast, Inc., Redis Labs, Toast, TradingScreen, Act-On Software, Brillen.de, Mollie, CCC Information Services, Rover, Strava, CAN Capital, LegalZoom, SeatGeek, Spryker Systems, NuMega Technologies Inc, VEReCOMM, Natsystems, TripAdvisor, Cradlepoint, Avvo, Avetta, Watermark, KLOOK, GoFundMe, ReTrans, Grupa Pracuj, Dream11, Retail Merchant Services, Wealthsimple, RJ O'Brien and Associates, SDI Health, Nubank, Rent the Runway, Perceptyx, Naviga NewsEdge, WorldRemit, tastytrade, Venafi, Beijing FengShangShiji Century Culture Media Co., Ltd., iPolicy Networks, NexTag, Positive Communications, OneTrust, JellyCloud, Vectra, Avalara, SpringStreet.com, Mambu, Varsity Tutors, Newmarket International, NewVoiceMedia, SPL WorldGroup, Klarna, Tripping.com, Origin Holdings, Datto, Xero, Silver Peak, Peloton, Abilizer Solutions, TourRadar, Revolut, EtQ, Sportradar, Payoneer, HashiCorp, LinkedIn, IQMS, Electronic Arts, Buzzsaw.com, Smith-Cooper International, Sojern, HearMe, FlixBus, KCG Holdings, Fuze, Tenth Planet, Perfecto Mobile, Capsule, Newsela, Clio, Hotmart, Zillow Group, Airbnb, RaveMobileSafety.com, RELEX Solutions, AxiomSL, ByteDance
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Rohit Iragavarapu

San Francisco, California

Vice President at TCV
San Francisco Bay Area

Past Investments

Modsy, Dollar Shave Club, PointCast, Inc., Redis Labs, Toast, TradingScreen, Act-On Software, Brillen.de, Mollie, CCC Information Services, Rover, Strava, CAN Capital, LegalZoom, SeatGeek, Spryker Systems, NuMega Technologies Inc, VEReCOMM, Natsystems, TripAdvisor, Cradlepoint, Avvo, Avetta, Watermark, KLOOK, GoFundMe, ReTrans, Grupa Pracuj, Dream11, Retail Merchant Services, Wealthsimple, RJ O'Brien and Associates, SDI Health, Nubank, Rent the Runway, Perceptyx, Naviga NewsEdge, WorldRemit, tastytrade, Venafi, Beijing FengShangShiji Century Culture Media Co., Ltd., iPolicy Networks, NexTag, Positive Communications, OneTrust, JellyCloud, Vectra, Avalara, SpringStreet.com, Mambu, Varsity Tutors, Newmarket International, NewVoiceMedia, SPL WorldGroup, Klarna, Tripping.com, Origin Holdings, Datto, Xero, Silver Peak, Peloton, Abilizer Solutions, TourRadar, Revolut, EtQ, Sportradar, Payoneer, HashiCorp, LinkedIn, IQMS, Electronic Arts, Buzzsaw.com, Smith-Cooper International, Sojern, HearMe, FlixBus, KCG Holdings, Fuze, Tenth Planet, Perfecto Mobile, Capsule, Newsela, Clio, Hotmart, Zillow Group, Airbnb, RaveMobileSafety.com, RELEX Solutions, AxiomSL, ByteDance

Chris Ahn

San Francisco, California

Principal at Index Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area

Past Investments

Notion, ServiceTitan, Arthur AI, Discord, Personio, Chord, Tekion, Cowboy, Reap, Cutover, ComplyAdvantage, Starburst Data, Covariant, Swile, Rec Room, Triggermesh, Privacy.com, RevenueCat, Deepnote, Beauty Pie, Alan, Gather, Taxfix, Bloom & Wild, Stack Overflow, Climax Foods, Goody, Rohlik, Boulevard, cargo.one, Plaid, Codat, Gatsby, Multiverse, Alkemics, Bigger Games, Dija, Dream Games, Collibra, Lustre, Kong, Curtsy, Robinhood, Nova Credit, Abacus.AI, Evervault, Justworks, Expel, Built Technologies, Tiney, Common Room, Linktree, Pilot, Grid.ai, Peanut, Auxmoney, Fast, Strapi, Ankorstore, Figma, Coalition, Juni Learning, Good Eggs, Resistant AI, NEWNESS, Confluent, Wiz, Stytch, Otrium, Taktile, SafetyCulture, Cockroach Labs, Silverfin, Sofía, Argent, Layer, Gong, Remote, Nacelle, Shopmonkey, Capitolis, Transcend, Hipcamp, Nexthink, ApplyBoard
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David Zhang

Menlo Park, California

Principal at Technology Crossover Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area Venture Capital Individual/Angel

Past Investments

Feiyu, Li Auto, vesoft, Datacloak, Lansion Biotechnology, Qiancang Technology, Yesmro, Lumist, Abc clinic butler, Xuenong, iSpace China, OnQuality Pharmaceuticals, Yishou, Pulshion, Xigua City, Flowclub, Qingmai, QnQuality Pharmaceuticals, Yaeher Health, Smart Fabric, RootPath Genomics, Tiantianxuenong, D3 Bio, Jijixian, Ansun BioPharma, Weimai, KLOOK, Bota Biosciences, 61Draw.com, RootCloud, Joes Future Food, Chameleon Biosciences, Starfield Food & Science Technology, Trifo, Nice, Nuance Biotech, Remebot, Rgenta Therapeutics, Hok Bee, SENASIC, Yunxuetang, POI-TECH, Simple Love, GeneCast Biotechnology, Cyclone, Zihaiguo, Advaccine, Kupo Technology, InventisBio, Liuyi Jiaoyu, Plum, jujube cake, WeCook Seafood, Tallac Therapeutics, Taimei Technology, NiKang Therapeutics, Edianyun, TT Yuyin, PingCAP, Lightelligence, Pulsar Technology, KK Group, Caicloud, Xyb2b, Oscart, Pineapple Online, Xiaopangxiong, SmartX, Yaoyanshe, Data Pipeline, NewBanker, NovoCodex, Ennovabio, Ambilight, Origin Space, Peijia Medical, Zhenkunhang, Semidrive, Senti Biosciences, Xin Su Shi, XINGYUN GROUP, Zhenkunxing, Qihan Biotech, Tongcheng Bills Network

San Francisco Bay Area Market Analysis and Trends

Key Findings

  • Average investments per investor: 8.0
  • Most common investor types: Individual/Angel, Venture Capital, Advisor, Private Equity Firm
  • Success rate (exits/investments): 0.0%

Key Takeaways: San Francisco Bay Area Investment Landscape

The San Francisco Bay Area investment landscape continues to evolve and grow. These top investors have demonstrated consistent success in identifying and supporting promising startups in the sector. Whether you're a founder looking for investment or an aspiring investor in San Francisco Bay Area, these individuals represent some of the most knowledgeable and active participants in the ecosystem.

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