Santa Cruz Venture
Venture capitalCampbell · 1 people tracked
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Santa Cruz Venture is a venture fund manager based in Campbell. SEC filings show 1 venture fund on record, most recently Santa Cruz Venture Fund I, LP filed November 2024.
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Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 12 of 12 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Hardware ×4Circular Economy ×3Deep Tech ×3AgTech ×2Biotech ×2Digital Health ×2Enterprise Software ×2
HQs:United States×7
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×13 founders×2
Investments · 12 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAIO is a restaurant marketing platform that combines website building, guest CRM, automated campaigns, online reputation management, loyalty programs, gift cards, and on-premise digital screens in one system.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechHR TechMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsBrainstorm VenturesEvolution VC PartnersRebellion Ventures
Calorify measures individual metabolic rates and energy expenditure using doubly labeled water, a scientific method to quantify the calories people burn.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSports TechWellness & Fitness
Hari Mix(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsSeaside VenturesHealthtech CapitalLEAD
Dispatch Goods operates a reverse logistics platform that enables businesses to implement reusable container systems and circularity in their operations.
Circular EconomyClimate TechE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Lindsey Hoell(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investors1st Course CapitalBranded Strategic HospitalityBread And Butter Ventures, LlcClear Current CapitalCleo CapitalCongruent Ventures+6 more
farm-ng builds the Amiga line of autonomous farming machines and provides Bonsai Intelligence software for managing autonomous equipment fleets across different environments.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Co-investorsAcre Venture PartnersBetter Food VenturesXplorer Capital
Farmblox connects farm equipment and in-field sensors (measuring soil moisture, power outages, weather, and more) to a mobile and web app, letting growers monitor operations remotely and automate tasks.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTNewton Highlands, US
John Dyer(Executive Officer, Director)inMarc Printz(Executive Officer, Director)inNathan Rosenberg(Executive Officer, Director)inJonathan Mitchell Gaines(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Printz(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsHyperplane Venture CapitalService Provider CapitalTall Grass VenturesMHS CapitalSlow Ventures
Light Links develops Wi-OW, an optical wireless communication technology that uses infrared diffused laser light instead of radio frequencies to deliver high-speed, low-latency, secure network connectivity.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareCampbell, US
Firouz Vafadari(CEO & Founder)inHeinz Willebrand(CTO)inJ.J. Garcia-Luna-Aceves(CSO)Jeremy Chan-Youker(COO)in
Co-investorsTaiwan Global Angels
Open Culture builds an automated laboratory platform (Habitat) that autonomously runs cell-culture experiments — perfusing, imaging, and recording living samples — and an AI agent that plans and executes experiments from plain-language descriptions while organizing results into a queryable knowledge graph.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Spencer Seiler(CEO & Co-Founder)Kateryna Voitiuk(CTO & Co-Founder)Tjitse van der Molen(Head of Intelligence)
Paystand provides a SaaS-based B2B payments platform built on blockchain technology that automates accounts receivable and payable processes for businesses.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSCalifornia, US
Jeremy(Co-Founder and CEO)Scott(Co-Founder and Head of Solutions)inScott Campbell(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlueRun VenturesCervinCommerce VenturesDnx VenturesEPIC VENTURESG2C Venture Partners+7 more
RealSeq Biosciences develops RNA fragmentomics technology for advanced diagnostics, enabling detection and analysis of RNA fragments to discover new biomarkers and provide deeper insights into disease.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDigital HealthMedical Devices
Sergio Barberan-Soler(Co-founder and CEO)inAnne Scholz(Co-founder and COO)inSergei Kazakov(Co-founder and CSO)in
Co-investorsBerkeley Angel Network
SwellCycle manufactures recyclable surfboard cores using large-format 3D printing and high-performance composites, and is developing microfactory production systems for sports equipment and aerospace applications.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechConsumerHardwareNew MaterialsSports TechSanta Cruz, US
Patricio Guerrero(Co-Founder | CEO)in
Co-investorsThird Sphere
Versa Vascular is developing a tricuspid valve repair device with a delivery system designed for precise, repositionable implant placement.
HealthtechMedical DevicesSanta Cruz, US
Co-investorsCorewell Health VenturesView VenturesBioStar CapitalCadence Healthcare VenturesS3 Ventures
Wonderfil provides automated laundry and household product vending stations for apartment buildings, with inventory tracking that triggers restocking shipments and minimal weekly maintenance requirements.
Circular EconomyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTPropTechRetail TechCalifornia, US
Shiloh Sacks(Founder)in
Co-investorsIdeashipThird Sphere
Exits · 1
1 acquisitionsFarm Ngacq. by Bonsai Robotics
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Santa Cruz Venture made?
- Santa Cruz Venture has 12 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- Where is Santa Cruz Venture located?
- Santa Cruz Venture is headquartered in Campbell, US.
- Who does Santa Cruz Venture co-invest with?
- Santa Cruz Venture most often shares deals with 1st Course Capital, Branded Strategic Hospitality, Congruent Ventures, among 36 tracked co-investors.
















































