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# Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms in San Francisco, CA

The bigger venture capital and private equity firms headquartered in San Francisco, CA, with what they do, their sizes and how to reach their people.

By Enrich.chat Editorial. Updated October 22, 2026.

**Short answer:** Among the venture capital and private equity firms counted in San Francisco, CA, the biggest by headcount range include First Round Fast Track, Techstars San Francisco and South Park Commons. They are mostly very small: 86% have 50 or fewer employees.

## Which venture capital and private equity firms are in San Francisco?

Among the companies whose public profile lists Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals as their industry and San Francisco, CA as their headquarters, the biggest by headcount range include First Round Fast Track, Techstars San Francisco, South Park Commons, A16z Speedrun and Vu Venture Partners. Names link to a company profile where we have one.

| Company | Employees |
| --- | --- |
| First Round Fast Track | 501 to 1,000 |
| Techstars San Francisco | 501 to 1,000 |
| South Park Commons | 201 to 500 |
| A16z Speedrun | 201 to 500 |
| Vu Venture Partners | 201 to 500 |
| Pioneer Fund | 201 to 500 |
| Sports Tech Tokyo | 201 to 500 |
| Bain Capital Ventures Bcv | 51 to 200 |
| General Catalyst | 51 to 200 |
| Francisco Partners | 51 to 200 |
| Headline | 51 to 200 |
| Ftv Capital | 51 to 200 |
| Vmg Partners | 51 to 200 |
| Human Capital | 51 to 200 |
| Turn River Capital | 51 to 200 |
| Gryphon Investors | 51 to 200 |
| Band Of Angels | 51 to 200 |
| Vector Capital Management | 51 to 200 |
| Saxecap | 51 to 200 |
| Life Science Angels | 51 to 200 |
| Pinegrove Venture Partners | 51 to 200 |
| Let's Talk Ops | 51 to 200 |
| Nano Accelerator | 51 to 200 |
| Tidepool Labs | 51 to 200 |
| Toltec Capital | 51 to 200 |

The table shows the 25 biggest by headcount range, with ties broken by audience size. The charts and percentages below cover every company counted for this page, not just these 25, and companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. Headquarters is the location on each company's public profile.

## What do venture capital and private equity firms in San Francisco do?

Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals is a broad label. The most common NAICS codes among them are 523910 (61%), 541611 (17%) and 523940 (11%).

**Figure: What venture capital and private equity firms in San Francisco do.** Bars for the share of counted venture capital and private equity firms with each code: 523910 61%, 541611 17%, 523940 11%, 522320 6%, 541511 6%.

*Share of counted venture capital and private equity firms in San Francisco by their NAICS code.*

[NAICS 523910](https://enrich.chat/naics/523910/)[NAICS 523940](https://enrich.chat/naics/523940/)[NAICS 522320](https://enrich.chat/naics/522320/)[NAICS 541511](https://enrich.chat/naics/541511/)

## How big are they?

86% of the venture capital and private equity firms counted in San Francisco have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted.

**Figure: Size of venture capital and private equity firms in San Francisco.** Seven columns for the share of counted venture capital and private equity firms in San Francisco in each employee range: 11 to 50 86%, 51 to 200 11%, 201 to 500 3%, 501 to 1,000 1%, 1,001 to 5,000 0%, 5,001 to 10,000 0%, 10,001+ 0%.

*Share of counted venture capital and private equity firms in San Francisco in each employee range.*

## How old are they?

Most were founded in the 2010s (60%), then the 2000s (16%).

**Figure: When venture capital and private equity firms in San Francisco were founded.** Eight columns for the share of counted venture capital and private equity firms in San Francisco founded in each era: Before 1960 0%, 1960s 0%, 1970s 0%, 1980s 1%, 1990s 11%, 2000s 16%, 2010s 60%, 2020s 13%.

*Share of counted venture capital and private equity firms in San Francisco by the era they were founded in, for the ones that list a founding year.*

## How venture capital and private equity firms compare

- 86% of venture capital and private equity firms in San Francisco have 50 or fewer employees, against 71% across other cities on this site.
- 73% were founded in 2010 or later, against 54% across other cities on this site.

## How do you reach the people at venture capital and private equity firms in San Francisco?

The people to talk to are usually partners and heads of operations. Build the list in three prompts to your AI agent.

### 1. Count them (free)

Counting who matches never uses credits.

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Name the roles you sell to. Each person returned is 5 credits, and name, title and company are included.

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## More to explore

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Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms in other cities:

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## Frequently asked questions

### Which are the biggest venture capital and private equity firms in San Francisco?

Among those counted, they include First Round Fast Track, Techstars San Francisco, South Park Commons, A16z Speedrun and Vu Venture Partners, ranked by headcount range.

### How big are venture capital and private equity firms in San Francisco?

86% of those counted have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted.

### Which companies count as venture capital and private equity principals?

Companies whose public profile lists Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals as their industry and whose headquarters are in San Francisco, CA.

## Try this prompt

Find the people at venture capital and private equity firms in San Francisco

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