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    Best Venture Capital Firms in Santa Clara (2026)

    Browse updated 2026 startup programs, accelerators, incubators, and venture capital investors in Santa Clara. Find open deadlines, offers, and funding.

    Updated Jun 2026

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    Intel Capital logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Intel Capital

    Intel Capital invests in innovative startups targeting cloud and AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, and other disruptive technologies.

    Open
    Intel Capital: Intel Capital invests in innovative startups targeting cloud and AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, and other disruptive technologies.. Stage: Seed, Series B +7. Focus: AI, Chips +24. Check size: $1,000,000 – $20,000,000. Venture Capital Firm, Corporate VC. Located in Santa Clara, USA, North America, Asia, MENA, Europe, South America, Oceania, Africa.
    Santa Clara
    USA
    +7
    Stage

    Seed, Series B +7

    Focus

    AI, Chips +24

    Check size

    $1,000,000 – $20,000,000

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    Better Capital logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Better Capital

    Better Capital is a micro venture firm that creates and invests in innovative businesses.

    Open
    Better Capital: Better Capital is a micro venture firm that creates and invests in innovative businesses.. Stage: Seed, Series A. Focus: FinTech, SaaS +1. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Santa Clara, USA, Asia, North America, Europe, MENA, Oceania.
    Santa Clara
    USA
    +5
    Stage

    Seed, Series A

    Focus

    FinTech, SaaS +1

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    ZenStone Venture Capital logo
    Investment Fund

    ZenStone Venture Capital

    VC Investment | San Jose, CA | ZenStone Venture Capital

    Open
    ZenStone Venture Capital: VC Investment | San Jose, CA | ZenStone Venture Capital. Stage: Seed, Pre-Seed +1. Focus: Software, Internet +3. Investment Fund. Located in Santa Clara, USA, Brazil, China, Worldwide, North America, South America, Asia.
    Santa Clara
    USA
    +6
    Stage

    Seed, Pre-Seed +1

    Focus

    Software, Internet +3

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    Agilent Technologies logo
    Corporate VC

    Agilent Technologies

    HPLC Made for Tomorrow

    Open
    Agilent Technologies: HPLC Made for Tomorrow. Stage: Series B, Series C. Focus: Health. Corporate VC. Located in Santa Clara, USA, North America.
    Santa Clara
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Series B, Series C

    Focus

    Health

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    Core Ventures Group logo
    Investment Fund

    Core Ventures Group

    Entrepreneurs are core.

    Open
    Core Ventures Group: Entrepreneurs are core.. Stage: Seed, Pre-Seed +1. Focus: Software, Internet +7. Investment Fund. Located in Santa Clara, USA, North America.
    Santa Clara
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Pre-Seed +1

    Focus

    Software, Internet +7

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    Silicon Catalyst logo
    Accelerator

    Silicon Catalyst

    APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED

    Open
    Silicon Catalyst: APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED. Stage: Seed, Pre-Seed +2. Focus: Software, Internet +29. Accelerator, Incubator. Located in Santa Clara, USA, North America.
    Santa Clara
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Pre-Seed +2

    Focus

    Software, Internet +29

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    Acorn Pacific Ventures logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Acorn Pacific Ventures

    We continue a decades-long legacy and network of Silicon Valley & Asia Pacific early-stage investments.

    OpenCan lead
    Acorn Pacific Ventures: We continue a decades-long legacy and network of Silicon Valley & Asia Pacific early-stage investments.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC +2. Focus: Software, Manufacturing +4. Venture Capital Firm, Family Office. Located in Santa Clara, USA, North America.
    Santa Clara
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC +2

    Focus

    Software, Manufacturing +4

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    Awais Nemat logo
    Founder

    Awais Nemat

    Founder & CEO at Chkk

    Open
    Awais Nemat: Founder & CEO at Chkk. Founder, Executive. Located in Santa Clara, USA, North America.
    Santa Clara
    USA
    +1
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    Intel Capital Diversity Fund logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Intel Capital Diversity Fund

    Intel Capital Impact

    Open
    Intel Capital Diversity Fund: Intel Capital Impact. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC +1. Venture Capital Firm, Corporate VC. Located in San Francisco, Santa Clara, USA, North America.
    San Francisco
    Santa Clara
    +2
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC +1

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    ZGC Innovation Center logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    ZGC Innovation Center

    Headquartered in Silicon Valley ZGC Capital Corporation started the journey in 2014 with a mission to bridge resources and promote exchanges between the world’s…

    Open
    ZGC Innovation Center: Headquartered in Silicon Valley ZGC Capital Corporation started the journey in 2014 with a mission to bridge resources and promote exchanges between the world’s…. Stage: Seed. Focus: Technology, Innovation. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Santa Clara, USA, North America.
    Santa Clara
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed

    Focus

    Technology, Innovation

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    Applied Ventures logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Applied Ventures

    Applied Ventures LLC is the venture capital arm of Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) investing in innovative startups for over a decade.

    OpenCan lead
    Applied Ventures: Applied Ventures LLC is the venture capital arm of Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) investing in innovative startups for over a decade.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC +3. Venture Capital Firm, Corporate VC. Located in Santa Clara, USA, Worldwide, North America.
    Santa Clara
    USA
    +2
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC +3

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    Weili Dai logo
    Angel Investor

    Weili Dai

    Weili Dai is the Co-Founder of Silicon Box. She previously worked at Marvell Technology as a Co-Founder and President. Weili Dai attended the University of Cali…

    OpenCan lead
    Weili Dai: Weili Dai is the Co-Founder of Silicon Box. She previously worked at Marvell Technology as a Co-Founder and President. Weili Dai attended the University of Cali…. Stage: Seed. Angel Investor. Located in Santa Clara, USA, North America.
    Santa Clara
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed

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    Eric Yuan logo
    Angel Investor

    Eric Yuan

    Eric Yuan founded Zoom in 2011 to deliver happiness and bring teams together in a frictionless video environment. Zoom’s video-first unified communications plat…

    OpenCan lead
    Eric Yuan: Eric Yuan founded Zoom in 2011 to deliver happiness and bring teams together in a frictionless video environment. Zoom’s video-first unified communications plat…. Stage: Seed. Angel Investor. Located in Santa Clara, USA, North America.
    Santa Clara
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed

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    Presidio Ventures logo
    Corporate VC

    Presidio Ventures

    Presidio Ventures helps tech start-ups by offering financial support and expertise in business development.

    OpenCan lead
    Presidio Ventures: Presidio Ventures helps tech start-ups by offering financial support and expertise in business development.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC +3. Corporate VC. Located in Santa Clara, USA, North America.
    Santa Clara
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC +3

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    LG Technology Ventures logo
    Corporate VC

    LG Technology Ventures

    LG Technology Ventures invests in early-stage information technology and advanced materials companies.

    OpenCan lead
    LG Technology Ventures: LG Technology Ventures invests in early-stage information technology and advanced materials companies.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC +3. Corporate VC. Located in Santa Clara, USA, North America.
    Santa Clara
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC +3

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    NVentures logo
    Corporate VC

    NVentures

    Building a startup is hard. We know because we did it. Not once, multiple times! Scaling and successfully exiting are a lot harder. We know because we did that…

    OpenCan lead
    NVentures: Building a startup is hard. We know because we did it. Not once, multiple times! Scaling and successfully exiting are a lot harder. We know because we did that…. Stage: Early Stage VC, Late Stage VC +3. Focus: B To B, Rabbit +23. Check size: $50,000,000 – $250,000. Corporate VC, Incubator, Accelerator, Venture Capital Firm. Located in Santa Clara, USA, North America.
    Santa Clara
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Early Stage VC, Late Stage VC +3

    Focus

    B To B, Rabbit +23

    Check size

    $50,000,000 – $250,000

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    Ericsson Ventures logo
    Corporate VC

    Ericsson Ventures

    Ericsson Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm that invests in innovative companies.

    OpenCan lead
    Ericsson Ventures: Ericsson Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm that invests in innovative companies.. Stage: Early Stage VC, Late Stage VC. Corporate VC. Located in Santa Clara, USA, North America.
    Santa Clara
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Early Stage VC, Late Stage VC

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    InnoSpring logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    InnoSpring

    InnoSpring is the first US-China incubator platform and venture capital fund for globally-minded startups.

    Open
    InnoSpring: InnoSpring is the first US-China incubator platform and venture capital fund for globally-minded startups.. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed. Focus: Consumer, Enterprise Software +2. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Santa Clara, San Francisco, Shanghai, USA, China, North America, Asia.
    Santa Clara
    San Francisco
    +5
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed

    Focus

    Consumer, Enterprise Software +2

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    AvanTech Ventures logo
    Private Equity Firm

    AvanTech Ventures

    We are an early-stage global venture capital firm.

    Open
    AvanTech Ventures: We are an early-stage global venture capital firm.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC. Private Equity Firm. Located in Santa Clara, USA, North America.
    Santa Clara
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC

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    Treo Ventures logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Treo Ventures

    OpenCan lead
    Treo Ventures: Startup program. Stage: Early Stage VC, Growth. Focus: Sustainable Development Goals, Bioimaging +20. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Santa Clara, USA, North America.
    Santa Clara
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Early Stage VC, Growth

    Focus

    Sustainable Development Goals, Bioimaging +20

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