California Technology Ventures
Venture capitalPasadena · Seed–Late Stage · 3 people tracked
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 8 of 66 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×5Hardware ×2Medical Devices ×2Cloud Computing ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Digital Health ×1EdTech ×1
HQs:United States×8
Investments · 66 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSpencer Health Solutions makes spencer®, a smart medication dispenser and data platform that automates dispensing, sends reminders, and collects real-time adherence data.
Digital HealthHardwareHealthtech
HealthtechIrvine, US
Paul Molloy(Executive Officer, Director)Alexander Suh(Director)Edward M. Boyle(Director)Christopher Martin(Director)Hannah Beathard(Executive Officer)Ned Scheetz(Director)
Education.com provides digital learning resources, tools, and materials developed by educational experts for teachers, tutors, homeschoolers, and parents to teach children at home and in school.
EdTechPittsburgh, US
Mark S. Miko(Executive Officer)Peter O. Wilde(Director)Carol DiBattiste(Executive Officer)J. Devitt Kramer(Executive Officer)Edward H. West(Executive Officer, Director)Jeffrey T. Leeds(Director)
Toronto
Brandon Koffler(Executive Officer, Director)Tom Koffler(Director)Cam di Prata(Director)Dan Park(Director)
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)Eric Timko(President and CEO)Christopher Martin(Director)D. Ronald Yagoda(Director)William Hanna(Director)Wayne Wallace(Director)
MariaDB develops a relational database system designed to serve as a cost-effective alternative to legacy databases like Oracle for storing and accessing data across mobile, web, and IoT applications.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSilicon Valley, US
Vikas Mathur(Chief Product Officer)
Forte provides a rules engine for managing on-chain token economies and compliance controls across blockchain networks.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Morrisville, US
Thomas P. Rhoads, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Cunningham(Executive Officer)
BoardChristopher Martin(Director)Gregg Goldenberg(Director)Mark Gilreath(Director)Edwin Scheetz(Director)
HealthtechShelton, US
Andrew D. Firlik(Director)Ron Pickard(Director)Mark D. LoGuidice(Executive Officer, Director)Marie-Helene Plais(Director)Jerry Elliott(Director)Terrence J. Brennan(Executive Officer)
Milford, US
Kourosh Azarbarzin(Executive Officer, Director)David Collier(Director)Ned Scheetz(Director)Joseph DeVivo(Director)J. Carter McNabb(Director)Peter Wiest(Director)
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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