California Technology Ventures
Venture capitalPasadena · Seed–Late Stage · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
CTV takes an entrepreneurial, hands-on approach to early-stage technology investing. The firm believes founders need more than capital, so it pairs financing with resources and active partnership. Team members draw on operating experience at both startups and large corporations to guide portfolio companies toward growth and value creation. CTV works closely with entrepreneurs on critical strategic, operational, and management decisions, helping build boards and management teams, resolve operational issues, manage cash, raise follow-on financing, and evaluate new market entry strategies. Its stated mission is to build world-class technology companies by supplying capital, resources, and guidance to promising, passionate entrepreneurs and their teams.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 15 of 48 portfolio companiesMedical Devices ×9Healthtech ×8Hardware ×6Advanced Manufacturing ×2Biotech ×2Deep Tech ×2Digital Health ×2Enterprise Software ×2
HQs:United States×10Germany×1
Investments · 48 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2018 · 12016 · 12015 · 24 dated
Agilent manufactures laboratory instruments, software, reagents, and consumables for pharmaceutical, diagnostics, clinical research, and applied markets including chemicals, food, and environmental sectors.
William Redington HewlettPadraig McDonnell(President and Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCatalyst Health VenturesExcel Venture ManagementLAV
Bosch is a global technology and services company with operations in mobility, industrial technology, consumer goods, and energy and building technology.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTGerlingen, DE
Robert Bosch
ClearFlow develops PleuraFlow Active Clearance Technology, a device that maintains chest drain patency after cardiac surgery to reduce Retained Blood Syndrome complications, along with products for sternal fixation and reconstruction following sternotomy.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesIrvine, US
Edward M. Boyle(Director)inPaul Molloy(Executive Officer, Director)inHannah Beathard(Executive Officer)in
BoardAlexander Suh(Director)inNed Scheetz(Director)inAndrew D. Firlik(Director)
Co-investorsAphelion CapitalOregon Venture Fund
Education.com offers an online library of over 40,000 educational resources including worksheets, lesson plans, learning games, and hands-on activities for math, reading, writing, science, and other subjects.
EdTechPittsburgh, US
Mark S. Miko(Executive Officer)Carol DiBattiste(Executive Officer)J. Devitt Kramer(Executive Officer)Edward H. West(Executive Officer, Director)James C. Hobby(Executive Officer)inMark A. McEachen(Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen Horowitz
Ethicon develops surgical products and technologies including wound closure, hemostats, surgical stapling, surgical energy, antimicrobial dressings, and surgical instruments, along with clinical education programs for surgeons.
HealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsSanderling Ventures
Toronto
Brandon Koffler(Executive Officer, Director)Tom Koffler(Director)Dan Park(Director)
BoardCam di Prata(Director)in
Co-investorsGibraltar Ventures
Phonak Lyric is a 100% invisible hearing aid worn deep inside the ear canal, designed for 24/7 use without batteries or maintenance, sold on a subscription basis through authorized providers.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Motive Health (formerly CyMedica Orthopedics) offers an at-home muscle strengthening therapy for knee pain relief, sold directly online to consumers without a prescription.
Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerMedical Devices
Co-investorsAphelion Capital
OrthAlign develops medical device technology for precise alignment during hip and knee replacement surgery, serving orthopedic surgeons in the surgical technology space.
HealthtechMedical DevicesAliso Viejo, US
Jamy Gannoe(Co-founder)inEric Timko(President and CEO)inDavid S. Smith(Executive Officer)William E. Maya(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Martin(Director)D. Ronald Yagoda(Director)
Co-investorsMutual Capital PartnersRC Capital
Orthoscan designs and manufactures mini C-arm imaging devices for use in surgical and clinical environments.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsRC Capital
Forte provides a rules engine for managing on-chain token economies and compliance controls across blockchain networks.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investors1confirmationa16z cryptoACME CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesCanaan Partners+5 more
Sangamo Therapeutics develops gene-editing therapeutics using zinc finger and modular integrase platforms to treat genetic diseases including hemophilia, Fabry disease, and neuropathy.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesUnknown based on the provided page content, US
Sandy Macrae(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsFoothill VenturesForesite CapitalRidgeback Capital
Spencer Health Solutions develops a medication management platform featuring a smart home dispenser that tracks adherence and collects real-world health data for patients and healthcare providers.
Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechIoTMedical DevicesMorrisville, US
Tom RhoadsThomas P. Rhoads, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Cunningham(Executive Officer)in
BoardChristopher Martin(Director)Gregg Goldenberg(Director)Mark Gilreath(Director)
Co-investorsAphelion Capital
Spine Wave develops and commercializes expandable and minimally invasive surgical products for spine surgeons and their patients.
HealthtechMedical DevicesShelton, US
Mark D. LoGuidice(Executive Officer, Director)Terrence J. Brennan(Executive Officer)
BoardAndrew D. Firlik(Director)Marie-Helene Plais(Director)Jeff Samberg(Director)Ryan Drant(Director)
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Industry Ventures
SurgiQuest develops access technology for minimally invasive surgery, including the AirSeal insufflation and access system.
Milford, US
Kourosh Azarbarzin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDavid Collier(Director)Ned Scheetz(Director)inJ. Carter McNabb(Director)inPeter Wiest(Director)Joseph DeVivo(Director)
Co-investorsRC Capital
Ablexis develops the AlivaMab Mouse, a transgenic mouse platform for antibody drug discovery used by major pharmaceutical companies.
BiotechDeep Tech
Larry(CEO and Founder)
Co-investorsPfizer Venture Investments
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AblexesAngioscoreAuroraAurora SFC SystemsAvita BiomedicalCeregene, IncChina GeneticsClear CatheterDolphinsearch, Inc.Education ComForteGameviceHealth HeroHealth Hero NetworkInsert Therapeutics, Inc.Insound Medical, Inc.Mariadb CorporationMoss Software, Inc.OrthaAlign, Inc.Photothera, Inc.SeregeneSupplyedge Inc Dba PcnalertSupplyEdge, Inc.SurgRx, Inc.ThinglefinTravelmuseTurbineVasoNova, Inc.Vivant Medical, Inc.
Exits · 4
1 IPOs · 3 acquisitions · showing 2AgilentNYSE: AMariadb Corporationacq. by K1 Investment Management
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAgilent · investing.com · Sep 16, 2026
Education · sycamoretn.org · Aug 21, 2026
Sangamo Therapeutics · tipranks.com · Aug 13, 2026
Orthoscan · medtechbusinessreview.com · Jan 29, 2026
Motive · techfundingnews.com · Aug 4, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has California Technology Ventures made?
- California Technology Ventures has 48 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited.
- What stage does California Technology Ventures invest at?
- California Technology Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is California Technology Ventures's typical check size?
- California Technology Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
- What sectors does California Technology Ventures focus on?
- California Technology Ventures focuses on Biotech, Cloud Computing, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Medical Devices, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Semiconductors.
- Where is California Technology Ventures located?
- California Technology Ventures is headquartered in Pasadena, US.
- Who does California Technology Ventures co-invest with?
- California Technology Ventures most often shares deals with Aphelion Capital, RC Capital, TransLink Capital, among 33 tracked co-investors.
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