Real, verified funding sources for biotech founders in California: VC funds, accelerators, angel networks, and active grant programs — sourced from SEC filings and Grants.gov, not estimates.
No funds headquartered in California matched "Biotech" by name — the funds below are shown nationwide instead.
General partners: Matteo Candolfini, Kenneth M.B. Lubbock, Hugh Ward & 1 more
General partners: James Costine, Kate Bingham
Contrary Capital
Pear VC Accelerator
Techstars Los Angeles
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Biotech falls under the broader "Healthcare & Biotech" category in federal grant data. These are federal programs open to eligible founders nationwide (including California) — live from Grants.gov, refreshed nightly.
Health Resources and Services Administration
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis
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U.S. National Science Foundation
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
We don't have any funds headquartered in California whose name references biotech. Below are biotech-related funds from across the country instead — many invest outside their home state.
8 accelerator programs open to California-based biotech founders are in our database, including programs based in California and globally-available programs.
Yes — 6 angel investor networks based in California are in our database, ranked by member count with biotech-relevant groups surfaced first where our sector data supports it.
129 currently open federal grant programs are tagged under the Healthcare & Biotech category, which is where biotech falls in our grant classification. These are federal programs open to eligible founders nationwide (including California), pulled live from Grants.gov and refreshed nightly.