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 15 of 48 portfolio companiesMedical Devices ×8Healthtech ×7Hardware ×6Biotech ×2Digital Health ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Consumer ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1
HQs:United States×8Germany×1
Investments · 48 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2018 · 12016 · 12015 · 24 dated
Co-investorsExcel Venture Management
Co-investorsQuestMark Partners
Bosch is a technology and consumer goods company offering products for the home, along with customer service and support.
ConsumerHardwareIoTGerlingen, DE
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)Paul Molloy(Executive Officer, Director)Hannah Beathard(Executive Officer)Andrew D Firlik(Director)Edward M Boyle, Jr.(Director)
BoardAlexander Suh(Director)in
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)Mark 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
Co-investorsBAM VenturesErgo CapitalStructural CapitalTransLink CapitalTYLT Ventures
Insound Medical markets Phonak Lyric, an FDA-cleared hearing aid placed deep in the ear canal that is designed to be fully invisible and worn continuously for months at a time, sold to hearing-loss and tinnitus patients on an annual subscription through authorized providers.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Menlo Park, US
Kenneth Paqvalen(Executive Officer, Promoter)Feng Yu(Director)Alexander Suh(Director)Scott Raskin(Director)Ralf Wahlsten(Director)Michael Howard(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsRuna CapitalSpintop Ventures
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 CapitalKleiner Perkins
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)David S. Smith(Executive Officer)Christopher Martin(Director)D. Ronald Yagoda(Director)Gary Henley(Director)
Co-investorsMutual Capital PartnersRC Capital
OrthoScan develops orthopedic imaging devices, including mini and full-size C-arm systems with flat-panel technology, for medical and orthopedic imaging use.
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 is a genomic medicine company using its proprietary zinc finger technology to develop gene therapies aimed at curing severe diseases, with a focus on neurology and rare disorders.
BiotechMedical Devices
Co-investorsFoothill VenturesForesite CapitalRidgeback Capital
Spencer Health Solutions makes spencer®, a smart medication dispenser and data platform that automates dispensing, sends reminders, and collects real-time adherence data.
Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechMorrisville, US
Thomas P. Rhoads, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Cunningham(Executive Officer)
BoardChristopher Martin(Director)Gregg Goldenberg(Director)Mark Gilreath(Director)Edwin Scheetz(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)J. Carter McNabb(Director)Peter Wiest(Director)Joseph DeVivo(Director)
Co-investorsRC Capital
Co-investorsImagination Capital
Co-investorsResearch Corporation Technologies
Ablexis develops the AlivaMab Mouse, a transgenic platform used to discover and develop antibody and antibody-derivative drug candidates.
BiotechDeep Tech
Co-investorsPfizer Venture Investments
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAgilentNYSE: A
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
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 49 tracked investments.
- 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 35 tracked co-investors.
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