Browse updated 2026 startup programs, accelerators, incubators, and venture capital investors in Oakland. Find open deadlines, offers, and funding.
Updated Jun 2026
We invest in early stage startups that close gaps of access for all.
Seed, Series A
Education, Future Of Work +1
We Back Founders On a Mission To Build a Better World.
Pre-Seed, Seed +1
Climate, Health +99
$25,000,000 – $800,000
NewSchools is a venture philanthropy that builds a better education system by connecting people resources and ideas.
Seed, Early Stage VC +7
Education, EdTech +11
HUMANIZING DEEP TECH
Seed, Series A
Deeptech, Hardware +2
$1M - $3M
Our investments help create a future where people of color experience true agency and participation in the American economy.
Seed, Series B +2
FinTech, Health +1
A strategic corporate venture arm backing crypto and Web3 projects aligned with increasing economic freedom, coordinating with Coinbase's AI+crypto roadmap and…
Pre-Seed, Seed +4
Web3, Crypto +2
Dual-platform investor whose sister firm's corporate climate‑tech practice and strategic corporate LP network deliver proprietary deal flow and direct buyer and…
Pre-Seed, Seed +2
Energy, Climate +34
$500K - $2M
Claremont Creek Ventures, a seed- and early-stage venture capital firm, invests in various industries, including healthcare and energy.
Seed, Early Stage VC +7
BioTech, Enterprise Software +37
Seed–Series B software investor leveraging a 1,000+ operator network that over-indexes women and minority founders, using operator-heavy advisors (David Kirk, R…
Pre-Seed, Seed +1
SaaS, AI
We are an impact venture fund focused on social justice environmental resilience and economic sustainability.
Seed, Early Stage VC +2
FinTech, Food +14
$250K - $1M
New Thinking in Venture Capital
Seed, Pre-Seed +3
Enterprise Software, Analytics +37
$250 – $4,000,000
Systems Change. Community Representation. Climate Solutions. Fair Finance. Changing Venture for Good
Seed, Pre-Seed +3
Finance, Crypto +26
Backing the bold who LEAP us forward.
Seed, Early Stage VC +4
B2B, FinTech +29
Invests pre-seed–Series A with $100K–$500K checks, focusing exclusively on health-equity solutions for diverse, underserved populations and serving as an instit…
Pre-Seed, Seed +1
Health, MedTech
It's never too early to invest in the future of finance
Seed, Series A +1
Finance, Crypto
We bridge the worlds of art & business, empowering artists to amplify their music careers.
A possible rewritten summary is: As the CEO of SKUR, I led a cloud-based software solution that revolutionized the construction industry by detecting and resol…
Unique perspectives
Seed, Early Stage VC
B2B, Enterprise +10
Contributor at Tari Labs & Yat. Bootstrapped Sparkart. YC alum. Angel Investor (Flexport, LayerZero, Squire, Landed, Verge Genomics, Multiply Labs, Mothership,…
Blockchain, Cryptocurrency +3
Kevin Durant is a 12-year NBA veteran who plays for the Brooklyn Nets. He is a 2x NBA Champion and Finals MVP; having also won an NBA MVP Award, four NBA scori…
Seed
Stephen Curry currently works as the Founder and Partner at Unanimous Media. He previously worked at Slyce.io as co-founder. Stephen Curry attended Davidson Col…
Seed
Mitchell Kapor is the Partner of Kapor Capital. He previously worked at Generation Investment Management as an Advisory Board Member. Mitchell Kapor attended MI…
Seed
Kaiser Permanente Ventures is a corporate venture capital firm investing in healthcare companies.
Early Stage VC, Late Stage VC +4
Wellbeing, Telehealth +11
We are a venture fund focused on supporting the next generation of Asian startup founders.
Early Stage VC
Overlooked Teams, Woman Led +39
We are the governing board for a prominent university system.
Early Stage VC, Growth
We are a philanthropic investment vehicle.
Seed
Gay, People Of Color +39
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