Real, verified funding sources for genomics founders in California: VC funds, accelerators, angel networks, and active grant programs — sourced from SEC filings and Grants.gov, not estimates.
General partners: Bruce Leak
Pear VC Accelerator
Contrary Capital
Techstars Los Angeles
LAUNCH Accelerator
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Genomics 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.
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
Yes — 1 funds headquartered in California have "Genomics" (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 genomics 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 genomics-relevant groups surfaced first where our sector data supports it.
115 currently open federal grant programs are tagged under the Healthcare & Biotech category, which is where genomics falls in our grant classification. These are federal programs open to eligible founders nationwide (including California), pulled live from Grants.gov and refreshed nightly.