Real, verified funding sources for life sciences founders in California: VC funds, accelerators, angel networks, and active grant programs — sourced from SEC filings and Grants.gov, not estimates.
General partners: Patrick J. Heron, James N. Topper, Daniel J. Estes
Contrary Capital
Pear VC Accelerator
Techstars Los Angeles
📍 San Diego, CA
📍 Irvine, CA
📍 Pasadena, CA
📍 San Diego, CA
📍 San Jose, CA
📍 San Diego, CA
Life Sciences 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
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
Yes — 1 funds headquartered in California have "Life Sciences" (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 life sciences 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 life sciences-relevant groups surfaced first where our sector data supports it.
71 currently open federal grant programs are tagged under the Healthcare & Biotech category, which is where life sciences falls in our grant classification. These are federal programs open to eligible founders nationwide (including California), pulled live from Grants.gov and refreshed nightly.