36 Art Investors Based in San Francisco

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 San Francisco-based founders connect with art-based investors that write checks into Art companies. Here are 36 investors that match that criteria.

1) Amit Bhatti

Fund: 500 Startups
Title: Principal
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Cosmetics, Art, Cannabis, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Electronics, Fintech, eSports, Hospitality, Insurtech, Legal, Logistics, Marketplaces, Media, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Sales Tech, Social Impact, Space, Travel, Transportation

2) Arno Niazi

Fund: GoingVC
Title: Co-Founder, CEO
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, 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, Recruiting, Hospitality, DEI, 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, Travel, Other

3) Brian Schwarzbach

Fund: Cathay Innovation
Title: Investor
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
Sectors: Marketing, Art, Cosmetics, Fashion, Communications, Web3, E-Commerce, Entertainment, Marketplaces, Media, Consumer, Travel

4) Charlie Hanna

Fund: Marcy Venture Partners
Title: Principal
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AR/VR, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Fashion, Communications, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Hospitality, Internet of Things, Marketplaces, Media, Consumer, Food Services, Sex, Social Impact, Transportation, Travel

5) Chloe Breider

Fund: Phoenix Fund
Title: Founder & Managing Partner
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, Art, Cosmetics, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, DEI, Recruiting, Hospitality, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Space, Transportation, Travel

6) Chloe Tan

Fund: Hustle Fund
Title: Portfolio Associate
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors: Marketing, Art, Cosmetics, Clean Tech, Communications, Web3, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Recruiting, Hospitality, DEI, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, AI, Chemicals, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Space, Transportation, Travel

7) Cristina Georgoulakis

Fund: Seven Seven Six
Title: Founder Outcomes Partner
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: AR/VR, Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Fashion, Communications, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, DEI, Insurtech, Marketplaces, Media, Other, Consumer, Other Tech, Parenting, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Social Impact, Space, Transportation, Travel

8) Eliza Becker

Fund: VMG Partners
Title: Vice President
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Series A, Series B
Sectors: Art, Cosmetics, Cannabis, Fashion, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Food and Beverage, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Consumer, Parenting, Food Services, Sex

9) J. Skyler Fernandes

Fund: VU Venture Partners
Title: Founder & General Partner
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
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, Travel

10) Jay Onda

Fund: Marubeni Ventures
Title: Director (Investments)
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Agriculture Tech, Art, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Future of Work, EdTech, E-Commerce, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Recruiting, DEI, Consumer, Enterprise, Social Impact

11) Jonathan Jou

Fund: Passport Capital
Title: Analyst
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AR/VR, Marketing, AI, Art, Cosmetics, Cannabis, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Government Tech, DEI, Recruiting, Hospitality, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Media, Other, Consumer, Other Tech, Parenting, Professional or Technical Services, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Space, Transportation, Travel

12) Jonathan Nirenberg

Fund: TCG
Title: Investor
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Series A, Series B
Sectors: Art, Internet of Things, Fashion, Communications, Web3, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Fintech, eSports, DEI, Marketplaces, Media, Consumer

13) Karthik Sagar

Fund: Chamaeleon
Title: Investor
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A
Sectors: Agriculture Tech, AI, Marketing, AR/VR, 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, eSports, Food and Beverage, Government Tech, Recruiting, Hospitality, DEI, 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, Travel

14) Kate Seledets

Fund: OneValley Ventures
Title: Investment Team
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
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

15) Kelvin Yu

Fund: Prospect Student Ventures
Title: Co-Founder
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed
Sectors: AR/VR, Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, 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, Social Impact, Space, Transportation

16) Kevin Noh

Fund: Hyper
Title: Chief of Staff
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Government Tech, Recruiting, Hospitality, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Enterprise, Other Tech, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Space, Transportation, Travel

17) KJ Sidberry

Fund: Forerunner
Title: Principal
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Art, Cosmetics, Fashion, Communications, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Marketplaces, Media, Consumer, Sex, Travel

18) Landen Enns

Fund: VMG Partners
Title: Venture Capital Investor
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AI, Art, Cosmetics, Communications, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Logistics, Marketplaces, Consumer, Enterprise

19) Laura Chau

Fund: Canaan Partners
Title: General Partner
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A
Sectors: Marketing, Art, Cosmetics, Fashion, Communications, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Fintech, eSports, DEI, Recruiting, Marketplaces, Media, Consumer, Transportation, Travel

20) Marina Girgis

Fund: Precursor Ventures
Title: Investment Analyst
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors: AI, Cloud, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Cosmetics, Fashion, Clean Tech, AR/VR, Art, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, eSports, DEI, Internet of Things, Logistics, Manufacturing, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech

21) Matt Jessen-Howard

Fund: Noveus Capital
Title: Partner
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AR/VR, Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, Art, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, 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, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Space, Transportation, Travel

22) Meera Oak

Fund: Basecamp Fund (Seed Fund)
Title: Principal
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Cloud, Communications, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Recruiting, Hospitality, DEI, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Proptech, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Social Impact, Space, Transportation, Travel, Professional or Technical Services, Enterprise, Chemicals, Parenting, Consumer, Other Tech

23) Michael Chen

Fund: Tribe Capital
Title: Investor
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Web3, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Fintech, Entertainment, Food and Beverage, eSports, Government Tech, Recruiting, Hospitality, DEI, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Consumer, Media, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Food Services, Sales Tech, Social Impact, Transportation, Travel, Other

24) Miles Bird

Fund: T-Bird Capital
Title: Advisor
Location: San Francisco, 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, Other, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Social Impact, Space, Transportation, Travel

25) Pranavi Cheemakurti

Fund: Forum Ventures
Title: Investor
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors: AR/VR, Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, Art, Cannabis, Clean Tech, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, eSports, Government Tech, DEI, Recruiting, Hospitality, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Enterprise, Parenting, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Food Services, Sales Tech, Social Impact, Travel

26) Rachel Masterson

Fund: GoingVC
Title: Chief of Staff & Podcast Co-Host
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Web3, Fintech, Other Tech

27) Rachel Yee

Fund: Polimorphic
Title: Head Of Operations
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, 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, Recruiting, Hospitality, DEI, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Proptech, Professional or Technical Services, Quantum Computing, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Social Impact, Space, Transportation, Travel, Other

28) Ram Ben Ishay

Fund: J-Ventures
Title: Associate
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, 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, Recruiting, Hospitality, DEI, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Media, Parenting, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Social Impact, Space, Transportation, Travel

29) Rima Reddy

Fund: Commerce Ventures
Title: Principal
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A
Sectors: AR/VR, Marketing, AI, Art, Cosmetics, Clean Tech, Fashion, Communications, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, DEI, Recruiting, Hospitality, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Media, Consumer, Parenting, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Social Impact, Space, Transportation, Travel

30) Sarah Du

Fund: Bessemer Venture Partners
Title: Investor
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AI, AR/VR, Art, Cosmetics, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Web3, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Recruiting, Government Tech, DEI, Insurtech, Marketplaces, Consumer, Enterprise, Parenting, Sex

31) Sean Chung

Fund: Adonis
Title: Director of Operations
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: AR/VR, Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, 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, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Social Impact, Space, Transportation, Travel

32) Taylor Hughes

Fund: Sydecar
Title: Operations Associate
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, 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, Recruiting, Hospitality, DEI, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Social Impact, Space, Transportation, Travel

33) Timothy Li

Fund: SoftBank Ventures Asia
Title: VC Investor
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AR/VR, Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, 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, Travel

34) Tomasz Golinski

Fund: CofounderZone
Title: Founder & General Partner
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Government Tech, Recruiting, Hospitality, DEI, 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, Social Impact, Space, Transportation, Travel, Other

35) Vijay Rajendran

Fund: 500 Startups
Title: Head of Portfolio Value
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Government Tech, Recruiting, Hospitality, DEI, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Media, Robotics, Sales Tech, Space, Transportation, Travel

36) Yingjie Wang

Fund: 500 Startups
Title: Investor
Location: San Francisco, CA
Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
Sectors: Marketing, AI, AR/VR, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Cloud, Communications, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, eSports, Recruiting, DEI, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Social Impact, Transportation, Travel

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