55 Series A Investors in Los Angeles

It can be hard find local investors that back companies at your stage. In person meetings (still) matter, and you want to exhaust your local options before searching for investors outside of your city. Here are 55 investors based in Los Angeles that invest at Series A.

1) Abha Nath

Fund: Wonder Ventures
Title: Venture Partner
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: AI, Internet of Things, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, Fintech, Enterprise, Transportation

2) Adam Ned

Fund: LvlUp Ventures
Title: Principal
Location: Los Angeles, 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

3) Adam Wong

Fund: Starburst Aerospace
Title: Accelerator Principal
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A
Sectors: AR/VR, AI, Clean Tech, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Future of Work, Electronics, Logistics, Manufacturing, Robotics, Space, Transportation

4) Amr Alshihabi

Fund: Moving Capital
Title: General Partner
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A
Sectors: Fintech, DEI, Recruiting, Marketplaces, Proptech, Food Services, Sales Tech, Transportation

5) Anisha Suterwala

Fund: B Capital
Title: Investor
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A
Sectors: AI, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, Fintech, Recruiting, Insurtech, Logistics, Marketplaces, Enterprise, Other Tech, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Sales Tech, Transportation, Other

6) Anuj Varma

Fund: B Capital Group
Title: Principal
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: E-Commerce, Fintech, eSports, Consumer, Marketplaces, Logistics

7) Barbara Bickham

Fund: Trailyn VC
Title: Founder & Managing Partner
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A
Sectors: AI, AR/VR, Clean Tech, Developer Tools, Future of Work, E-Commerce, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Logistics, Internet of Things, Other Tech, Quantum Computing, Social Impact, Transportation

8) Calvin Portley

Fund: Dangerous Ventures
Title: Venture Partner
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: AR/VR, AI, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, Electronics, Entertainment, eSports, DEI, Recruiting, Internet of Things, Legal, Marketplaces, Media, Enterprise, Other Tech, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Sales Tech, Social Impact, Space, Transportation

9) Camden McRae

Fund: Nextwave X Partners
Title: Co-Founder
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AR/VR, Agriculture Tech, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Robotics, Space, Transportation

10) Cedric Char

Fund: Fifth Wall
Title: Senior Associate
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Series A, Series B
Sectors: AI, Clean Tech, E-Commerce, Fintech, Marketplaces, Proptech, Logistics

11) Chris Quaidoo

Fund: Carry1st
Title: Content Acquisition Lead
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AI, Internet of Things, Cloud, Communications, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Fintech, Marketplaces, Enterprise

12) Christian Hostetter

Fund: Palisades Growth Capital
Title: Investor
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Series A, Series B
Sectors: Marketing, AI, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Recruiting, Hospitality, DEI, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Professional or Technical Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Social Impact, Sex, Space, Transportation, Travel

13) Daisy Garcia

Fund: JetBlue Technology Ventures
Title: Investment Analyst
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AI, Fintech, Hospitality, Logistics, Enterprise, Transportation

14) Daniil Chen

Fund: Type One Ventures
Title: Principal
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Sectors: Space, Transportation, Robotics, Quantum Computing, Chemicals, Clean Tech, AR/VR, AI

15) David Mandel

Fund: Emerging Ventures
Title: Managing Partner
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, Fintech, eSports, Government Tech, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Marketplaces, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Space, Travel

16) David Pack

Fund: Mirae Asset Global Investments
Title: Venture Capital
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Series A, Series B
Sectors: E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Marketplaces, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Transportation

17) David Roos

Fund: Core Innovation Capital
Title: Vice President
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Fintech, Insurtech

18) Dela Adedze

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

19) Doug Sills

Fund: Anthem Venture Partners
Title: Senior Associate
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Series A, Series B
Sectors: Internet of Things, Fintech

20) Edwin Loredo

Fund: Core Innovation Capital
Title: Principal
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AI, Web3, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Insurtech, Proptech

21) Elizabeth Reynolds

Fund: Starburst Aerospace
Title: Accelerator Program Director
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Series A, Series B
Sectors: AR/VR, AI, Government Tech, Recruiting, Internet of Things, Logistics, Manufacturing, Other Tech, Robotics, Space, Transportation

22) Harry Morris

Fund: Alpha Edison
Title: Investment Analyst
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AR/VR, Agriculture Tech, AI, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Cloud, Communications, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Fintech, eSports, Recruiting, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Robotics

23) Ibrahim Hafeez

Fund: Griffin Gaming Partners
Title: VC Associate
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AR/VR, AI, Cloud, Communications, Web3, Developer Tools, Entertainment, Fintech, eSports

24) J.J. List

Fund: n/a
Title: Angel
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Marketing, Art, Cannabis, Clean Tech, Cloud, Communications, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Fintech, Food and Beverage, DEI, Recruiting, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Marketplaces, Proptech, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Social Impact

25) Jake Casas

Fund: Silicon Beach Investment Group
Title: Co founder & Investor
Location: Los Angeles, 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

26) Janet Lee

Fund: TenOneTen Ventures
Title: Investor
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: AI, AR/VR, Clean Tech, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, EdTech, E-Commerce, Fintech, eSports, Recruiting, DEI, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Proptech, Sales Tech, Transportation

27) Jasper Brand

Fund: BITKRAFT Ventures
Title: Associate
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A
Sectors: Entertainment, eSports

28) Jesús Salas

Fund: Slauson & Co.
Title: Senior Associate
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Communications, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Fintech

29) Jordan Weiss

Fund: Plus Capital
Title: Head of Platform
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AR/VR, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Cannabis, Clean Tech, Fashion, Web3, Communications, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Recruiting, Hospitality, DEI, Marketplaces, Media, Consumer, Parenting, Other Tech, Enterprise, Proptech, Professional or Technical Services, Food Services, Sex, Social Impact, Sales Tech, Travel

30) Julie Liu

Fund: Toba Capital
Title: Investor
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Series A, Series B
Sectors: AI, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Future of Work, E-Commerce, Enterprise

31) Kim Baker

Fund: Elemental Excelerator
Title: Senior Director of Innovation
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Agriculture Tech, Clean Tech, Fashion, Food and Beverage, Chemicals, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Social Impact, Other, Transportation

32) Kindra Mason

Fund: Haun Ventures
Title: Chief of Staff & Head of Firm Operations
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A
Sectors: Digital Health and Wellness

33) Lawrence Jen

Fund: Anderson Angels
Title: Managing Partner
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Travel, Transportation, Social Impact, Sex, Robotics, Food Services, Proptech, Professional or Technical Services, Media, Consumer, Marketplaces, Internet of Things, Marketing, AI, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Future of Work, Digital Health and Wellness, Fintech, DEI

34) Luke Kurtz

Fund: Elysian Park Ventures
Title: Associate
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Series A, Series B
Sectors: Other, Space, eSports, AI

35) Manu Sharma

Fund: B Capital Group
Title: MBA Investor
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Series A, Series B
Sectors: AI, Developer Tools, Internet of Things

36) Mark Linao

Fund: Progression Fund
Title: Partner
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Communications, E-Commerce, Entertainment, Food and Beverage, eSports, Media, Consumer

37) Matt Francini

Fund: Toba Capital
Title: Partner
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Series A, Series B
Sectors: AI, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Future of Work, E-Commerce, Enterprise

38) Max Pluss

Fund: Rhea Management, LLC
Title: Principal
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Agriculture Tech, Clean Tech, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Chemicals, Other

39) Michael Houck

Fund: launch House
Title: co-founder
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Other

40) Mikal Khoso

Fund: Emergent: The Newsletter
Title: Writer
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Marketing, AI, Internet of Things, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, E-Commerce, Fintech, Enterprise

41) Nikos Liodakis

Fund: TCG
Title: Investor
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Internet of Things, Digital Health and Wellness, Fintech, Insurtech, Consumer, Proptech

42) Nkechi Iregbulem

Fund: 24VC
Title: Angel Investor
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Fintech, Future of Work, Developer Tools, Insurtech, Marketplaces

43) Patrick Harmon

Fund: B Capital
Title: Principal
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A
Sectors: AI, Clean Tech, Cloud, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Recruiting, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Enterprise, Other Tech, Proptech

44) Phil Quist

Fund: Connect Ventures
Title: Investor
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: AR/VR, Marketing, AI, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Hospitality, Insurtech, Legal, Marketplaces, Media, Consumer, Other Tech, Sales Tech, Sex

45) Sahil Khosla

Fund: Techstars
Title: Mentor
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech

46) Sarah Osone

Fund: Weclikd
Title: General Partner
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Series A, Seed, Series B
Sectors: Fintech, Hospitality, Social Impact, Space, Other, E-Commerce, Digital Health and Wellness, Clean Tech, Internet of Things, Art, Marketing

47) Stephan Nicoleau

Fund: FullCycle
Title: Managing Director
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Series A, Series B
Sectors: Agriculture Tech, Clean Tech, Chemicals, Other Tech, Social Impact, Transportation

48) Stu Smith

Fund: Coughdrop Capital
Title: General Partner & Chief Compliance Officer
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Agriculture Tech, AI, Clean Tech, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Government Tech, DEI, Recruiting, Insurtech, Legal, Logistics, Marketplaces, Enterprise, Other Tech, Professional or Technical Services, Quantum Computing, Sales Tech, Space, Transportation

49) Tara Ortiz

Fund: Sandbox Studios
Title: Investor
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A
Sectors: Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, Entertainment, eSports, Food and Beverage, Media

50) Tatiana Mulry

Fund: Steamwork Ventures
Title: General Partner and Co-Founder
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A
Sectors: AI, Clean Tech, Digital Health and Wellness, Fintech, Internet of Things, Insurtech

51) Tatijana Janko

Fund: Fjor
Title: VC
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
Sectors: Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Clean Tech, Cloud, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Future of Work, Fintech, eSports, Government Tech, Insurtech, Logistics, Enterprise, Space

52) Thea Pham

Fund: OCV Partners
Title: Investment Associate
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Internet of Things, Digital Health and Wellness, Fintech, Future of Work, Insurtech, Marketplaces, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Proptech, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech

53) Wyeth Coulter

Fund: K5 Global Capital
Title: Investment Associate
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Series B, Series A, Seed
Sectors: Cloud, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Manufacturing, Other Tech, Social Impact, AI, Quantum Computing

54) Yelena Shkolnik

Fund: Jump Capital
Title: Partner
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, Cloud, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Future of Work, E-Commerce, Entertainment, Fintech, eSports, Insurtech, Legal, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Media

55) Zachary Ginsburg

Fund: Calm Ventures
Title: Founder/GP
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A
Sectors: Internet of Things, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Consumer

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