14 Developer Tools Investors Based in Santa Monica

Your odds of raising from local investors are better than trying to raise capital from outside your city. We put together this list to help Santa Monica-based founders connect with developer tools-based investors that write checks into Developer Tools companies. Here are 14 investors that match that criteria.

1) Adele English

Fund: March Capital
Title: Senior Associate
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Stages: Series A, Series B
Sectors: AI, Internet of Things, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, E-Commerce, Fintech, eSports, Internet of Things, Logistics, Marketplaces, Enterprise, Robotics, Sales Tech

2) Brian Ames

Fund: Anthos Capital
Title: Managing Director
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Cannabis, Clean Tech, Fashion, Communications, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Recruiting, DEI, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Marketplaces, Consumer, Enterprise, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Transportation

3) Greg Stofman

Fund: Struck Capital
Title: Principal
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors: AR/VR, Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Government Tech, DEI, Recruiting, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Marketplaces, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Sales Tech, Sex, Social Impact, Space, Transportation, Travel

4) James Day

Fund: TGM
Title: Entrepreneur In Residence
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: AI, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Cloud, Communications, Developer Tools, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Fintech, Marketplaces, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Professional or Technical Services, Quantum Computing, Robotics

5) Joe Tsai

Fund: Mucker Capital
Title: Seed and Series A Investor
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Stages: Series B
Sectors: Marketing, AI, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Future of Work, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage

6) Joshua Schlisserman

Fund: Series
Title: Chief Of Staff
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: AR/VR, Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Cannabis, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Government Tech, DEI, Recruiting, Hospitality, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Social Impact, Space, Transportation

7) Kate Armstrong

Fund: Cobalt Capital
Title: Investor
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Marketing, AI, Art, Cosmetics, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Fintech, eSports, DEI, Recruiting, Hospitality, Marketplaces, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Food Services, Sales Tech, Sex, Social Impact, Travel

8) Lucas Pino

Fund: March Capital
Title: Venture Capital Associate
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Stages: Series B, Series A
Sectors: Marketing, AI, Clean Tech, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, Fintech, Insurtech, DEI, Internet of Things, Logistics, Legal, Marketplaces, Media, Enterprise, Proptech, Food Services, Sales Tech, Cannabis, Entertainment, Recruiting, Government Tech

9) Madeline Walsh

Fund: Anthos Capital
Title: Investor
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AI, Art, Cosmetics, Cannabis, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Internet of Things, Logistics, Marketplaces, Food Services, Sex

10) Maya Matthews

Fund: March Capital
Title: Associate
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Stages: Series B
Sectors: AI, Cloud, Developer Tools, Future of Work, Fintech, Enterprise

11) Nick Kim

Fund: Upfront Ventures
Title: Partner
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: AI, Developer Tools, Future of Work, E-Commerce, Fintech, Food and Beverage, DEI, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Marketplaces, Consumer, Enterprise, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Sales Tech, Transportation

12) Sam Teden

Fund: Anthos Capital
Title: Investor
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AI, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Future of Work, E-Commerce, Fintech, Media, Consumer, Enterprise

13) Tyler Churchill

Fund: Bonfire Ventures
Title: Principal
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Stages: Series A, Series B
Sectors: AI, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Fintech, eSports, Recruiting, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Enterprise, Proptech, Space, Transportation

14) Zenetta Burger

Fund: Anthos Capital
Title: Investor
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AI, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Future of Work, E-Commerce, Fintech, Media, Consumer, Enterprise

Hopefully this list helps you find more local investors that invest in companies in your sector. If you’re looking to pitch these investors + the rest of the Confluence.VC investor network, make sure to check out Commonapp.VC