Real, verified funding sources for cybersecurity founders in California: VC funds, accelerators, angel networks, and active grant programs — sourced from SEC filings and Grants.gov, not estimates.
General partners: Sean Alberto Cunningham, Donald R. Dixon, J. Alberto Yepez
General partners: J. Alberto Yepez, Donald R. Dixon
General partners: MICHAEL FEIERTAG, PETER G. BODINE, SPENCER C. TALL & 1 more
General partners: J. Alberto Yepez, Donald R. Dixon, Leo Alberto Casusol
General partners: GENERAL PARTNER ALLEGISCYBER SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES MANAGEMENT, ROBERT R ACKERMAN
Contrary Capital
Pear VC Accelerator
Techstars Los Angeles
Backstage Capital Accelerator
📍 San Ramon, CA
📍 Palo Alto, CA
📍 San Diego, CA
📍 San Francisco, CA
📍 Stanford, CA
Cybersecurity falls under the broader "Technology" category in federal grant data. These are federal programs open to eligible founders nationwide (including California) — live from Grants.gov, refreshed nightly.
Air Force -- Research Lab
DOC NOAA - ERA Production
U.S. National Science Foundation
U.S. National Science Foundation
U.S. National Science Foundation
Yes — 5 funds headquartered in California have "Cybersecurity" (or a close synonym) in their legal name, based on SEC Form D filings. This is a name match, not a verified thesis, so it understates true local investor interest.
8 accelerator programs open to California-based cybersecurity 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 cybersecurity-relevant groups surfaced first where our sector data supports it.
53 currently open federal grant programs are tagged under the Technology category, which is where cybersecurity falls in our grant classification. These are federal programs open to eligible founders nationwide (including California), pulled live from Grants.gov and refreshed nightly.