Venture capital firms.
Ranked by capital under management
Rank Firm (Ranking in Capital Project Profile
2006) (millions) (millions),
* name * minimum size
* address * preferred size
* Web site * investments (1)
1 Rustic Canyon $948 $2
Partners (1) $3 - $5
2425 Olympic Blvd., 77
Suite 6050 West
Santa Monica 90404
rusticcanyon.com
2 Clearstone Venture 662 1
Partners (2) 5
1351 Fourth St., 76
Fourth Floor
Santa Monica 90401
clearstone.com
3 GRP Partners (3) 650 2
2121 Avenue of the 5 - 25
Stars, Suite 1630 64
Los Angeles 90067
grpvc.com
4 Palomar Ventures 525 2
(5) 4
100 Wilshire Blvd., 60
Suite 1700
Santa Monica 90401
palomarventures.com
5 AIG SunAmerica 480 1
Ventures (4) 3 - 5
1 SunAmerica 40
Center, 38th Floor
Los Angeles 90067
sunamericavc.com
6 Kline Hawkes & Co. 300 3
(6) 5
11726 San Vicente 38
Blvd., Suite 300
Los Angeles 90049
klinehawkes.com
7 Pacific Venture 210 1
Group (8) 3 - 5
16830 Ventura 43
Blvd., Suite 244
Encino 91436
pacven.com
8 Shelter Capital 180 1
Partners (10) N/A
10880 Wilshire 14
Blvd., Suite 1850
Los Angeles 90024
sheltercap.com
9 Smart Technology 175 2
Ventures (9) 4
1801 Century Park 22
West, Fifth Floor
Los Angeles 90067
stv.com
10 ITU Ventures (7) 150 0.3
1900 Avenue of the 5
Stars, Suite 2701 60
Los Angeles 90067
itu.com
11 California 150 0.5
Technology Ventures 1 - 3
LLC (11) 25
670 N. Rosemead,
Suite 201
Pasadena 91107
ctventures.com
12 Zone Ventures (12) 135 0.5
241 S. Figueroa 2 - 3
St., Suite 340 28
Los Angeles 90012
zonevc.com
13 Baroda Ventures LLC 100 1
(17) 5
245 S. Beverly 35
Drive
Beverly Hills 90212
barodaventures.com
14 Anthem Venture 100 0.5
Partners (13) 1 - 4
225 Arizona Ave., 23
Suite 200
Santa Monica 90401
anthemvp.com
15 Evercore Ventures 100 2
(14) 5
100 Wilshire Blvd., 19
Suite 550
Santa Monica 90401
evercore.com
16 Stone Canyon 85 1
Venture Partners LP 4 - 6
(16) 10
301 N. Canon Drive,
Suite 302
Beverly Hills 90210
scvp.com
17 GKM Ventures (15) 80 2
11150 Santa Monica 3
Blvd., Suite 825 10
Los Angeles 90025
gkmventures.com
18 Palisades Ventures 75 0
(18) 3 - 5
11726 Wilshire 14
Blvd., Suite 450
Los Angeles 90049
palisadesventures.
com
19 Steamboat Ventures 75 2
(19) 5
3601 W. Olive Ave., WND
Suite 501
Burbank 91505
steamboatvc.com
20 Arcturus Capital 32 0.2
(20) 0.5 - 1.5
350 W Colorado 10
Blvd., Suite 215
Pasadena 91105
arcturusvc.com
Rank Firm (Ranking in Preferred Industries
2006) (partial list)
* name
* address
* Web site
1 Rustic Canyon software, semiconductors, services
Partners (1)
2425 Olympic Blvd.,
Suite 6050 West
Santa Monica 90404
rusticcanyon.com
2 Clearstone Venture technology
Partners (2)
1351 Fourth St.,
Fourth Floor
Santa Monica 90401
clearstone.com
3 GRP Partners (3) retail & restaurants, retail
2121 Avenue of the technology, financial services &
Stars, Suite 1630 technology, digital content management,
Los Angeles 90067 business & consumer services, digital
grpvc.com content
4 Palomar Ventures infrastructure software, networking
(5) telecom infrastructure, wireless
100 Wilshire Blvd., solutions
Suite 1700
Santa Monica 90401
palomarventures.com
5 AIG SunAmerica technology companies developing
Ventures (4) components, systems, software and
1 SunAmerica services
Center, 38th Floor
Los Angeles 90067
sunamericavc.com
6 Kline Hawkes & Co. IT infrastructure, health care
(6) services, industrial manufacturing,
11726 San Vicente outsourced business services,
Blvd., Suite 300 environmental services, education
Los Angeles 90049
klinehawkes.com
7 Pacific Venture health care services, medical devices,
Group (8) biomedical, health care IT
16830 Ventura
Blvd., Suite 244
Encino 91436
pacven.com
8 Shelter Capital media content and technology
Partners (10) convergence, enterprise software,
10880 Wilshire application services, wireless
Blvd., Suite 1850 and other communication technologies
Los Angeles 90024
sheltercap.com
9 Smart Technology wireless communications, storage,
Ventures (9) network infrastructure, enterprise
1801 Century Park software, telecommunications
West, Fifth Floor
Los Angeles 90067
stv.com
10 ITU Ventures (7) communications, media, semiconductors,
1900 Avenue of the software
Stars, Suite 2701
Los Angeles 90067
itu.com
11 California IT and life science
Technology Ventures
LLC (11)
670 N. Rosemead,
Suite 201
Pasadena 91107
ctventures.com
12 Zone Ventures (12) software, telecommunications, consumer
241 S. Figueroa internet, semiconductors,
St., Suite 340 nanotechnology
Los Angeles 90012
zonevc.com
13 Baroda Ventures LLC IT, Internet, e-commerce
(17)
245 S. Beverly
Drive
Beverly Hills 90212
barodaventures.com
14 Anthem Venture software, semiconductors, media and
Partners (13) Internet services
225 Arizona Ave.,
Suite 200
Santa Monica 90401
anthemvp.com
15 Evercore Ventures wireless, storage, software, Internet
(14) services
100 Wilshire Blvd.,
Suite 550
Santa Monica 90401
evercore.com
16 Stone Canyon media, consumer, energy, medical
Venture Partners LP services, opportunistic
(16)
301 N. Canon Drive,
Suite 302
Beverly Hills 90210
scvp.com
17 GKM Ventures (15) IT, software, wireless, semiconductors
11150 Santa Monica
Blvd., Suite 825
Los Angeles 90025
gkmventures.com
18 Palisades Ventures wireless, communications, broadband,
(18) enterprise software
11726 Wilshire
Blvd., Suite 450
Los Angeles 90049
palisadesventures.
com
19 Steamboat Ventures technology
(19)
3601 W. Olive Ave.,
Suite 501
Burbank 91505
steamboatvc.com
20 Arcturus Capital wireless, IT, software, Internet,
(20) biotechnology, optics
350 W Colorado
Blvd., Suite 215
Pasadena 91105
arcturusvc.com
Rank Firm (Ranking in Companies Recently Preferred Financing
2006) Funded Stage(s)
* name
* address
* Web site
1 Rustic Canyon N/A seed, early, growth
Partners (1)
2425 Olympic Blvd.,
Suite 6050 West
Santa Monica 90404
rusticcanyon.com
2 Clearstone Venture N/A early
Partners (2)
1351 Fourth St.,
Fourth Floor
Santa Monica 90401
clearstone.com
3 GRP Partners (3) Actimagine Corp., all
2121 Avenue of the TeleFlip Inc.
Stars, Suite 1630
Los Angeles 90067
grpvc.com
4 Palomar Ventures CoreObjects early
(5) Software Inc.,
100 Wilshire Blvd., DATAllegro Inc.,
Suite 1700 Fulcrum
Santa Monica 90401 Microsystems Inc.
palomarventures.com
5 AIG SunAmerica Loadstar Sensors, expansion and late
Ventures (4) VantageMedia, Verus stage
1 SunAmerica Pharma, BloomEnergy
Center, 38th Floor
Los Angeles 90067
sunamericavc.com
6 Kline Hawkes & Co. N/A expansion
(6)
11726 San Vicente
Blvd., Suite 300
Los Angeles 90049
klinehawkes.com
7 Pacific Venture N/A early
Group (8)
16830 Ventura
Blvd., Suite 244
Encino 91436
pacven.com
8 Shelter Capital Veoh Networks, early
Partners (10) Think Passenger
10880 Wilshire Inc., MyTime Inc.
Blvd., Suite 1850
Los Angeles 90024
sheltercap.com
9 Smart Technology N/A mid, late
Ventures (9)
1801 Century Park
West, Fifth Floor
Los Angeles 90067
stv.com
10 ITU Ventures (7) Autenticlick, all
1900 Avenue of the Mushroom Networks,
Stars, Suite 2701 g8wave
Los Angeles 90067
itu.com
11 California N/A open
Technology Ventures
LLC (11)
670 N. Rosemead,
Suite 201
Pasadena 91107
ctventures.com
12 Zone Ventures (12) BiggerBoat, seed, early
241 S. Figueroa Lumexis, Siimpel,
St., Suite 340 Akimbo
Los Angeles 90012
zonevc.com
13 Baroda Ventures LLC N/A seed, early stage
(17)
245 S. Beverly
Drive
Beverly Hills 90212
barodaventures.com
14 Anthem Venture N/A early
Partners (13)
225 Arizona Ave.,
Suite 200
Santa Monica 90401
anthemvp.com
15 Evercore Ventures N/A all
(14)
100 Wilshire Blvd.,
Suite 550
Santa Monica 90401
evercore.com
16 Stone Canyon N/A series A-B, growth
Venture Partners LP
(16)
301 N. Canon Drive,
Suite 302
Beverly Hills 90210
scvp.com
17 GKM Ventures (15) Sabrix series B or later
11150 Santa Monica
Blvd., Suite 825
Los Angeles 90025
gkmventures.com
18 Palisades Ventures N/A growth
(18)
11726 Wilshire
Blvd., Suite 450
Los Angeles 90049
palisadesventures.
com
19 Steamboat Ventures Baynote early- to mid-stage
(19)
3601 W. Olive Ave.,
Suite 501
Burbank 91505
steamboatvc.com
20 Arcturus Capital ProLacta Bioscience early
(20)
350 W Colorado
Blvd., Suite 215
Pasadena 91105
arcturusvc.com
Rank Firm (Ranking in Source of Funds Top Local Executive
2006) * name
* name * title
* address * phone
* Web site
1 Rustic Canyon institutions, Tom Unterman
Partners (1) investors managing partner
2425 Olympic Blvd., (310) 998-8000
Suite 6050 West
Santa Monica 90404
rusticcanyon.com
2 Clearstone Venture institutions, Bill Elkus
Partners (2) universities, managing director,
1351 Fourth St., pensions founder
Fourth Floor (310) 460-7900
Santa Monica 90401
clearstone.com
3 GRP Partners (3) institutional Steve Lebow/Yves
2121 Avenue of the investors Sisteron managing
Stars, Suite 1630 partners, founders
Los Angeles 90067 (310) 785-5100
grpvc.com
4 Palomar Ventures institutional James Gauer
(5) investors, pension general partner
100 Wilshire Blvd., plans (310) 260-6050
Suite 1700
Santa Monica 90401
palomarventures.com
5 AIG SunAmerica corporate Marc Gamsin/Troy
Ventures (4) Fukumoto president,
1 SunAmerica managing director
Center, 38th Floor (310) 772-6000
Los Angeles 90067
sunamericavc.com
6 Kline Hawkes & Co. institutional Frank R. Kline
(6) investors managing partner
11726 San Vicente (310) 442-4700
Blvd., Suite 300
Los Angeles 90049
klinehawkes.com
7 Pacific Venture private limited Layton R. Crouch/
Group (8) partners David L. Dennis
16830 Ventura managing directors
Blvd., Suite 244 (818) 990-4141
Encino 91436
pacven.com
8 Shelter Capital private Arthur Bilger
Partners (10) institutions and managing member
10880 Wilshire individuals (310) 234-2300
Blvd., Suite 1850
Los Angeles 90024
sheltercap.com
9 Smart Technology private investors David Nazarian
Ventures (9) founding member
1801 Century Park (310) 203-3800
West, Fifth Floor
Los Angeles 90067
stv.com
10 ITU Ventures (7) pension, corporate Jonah Schnel
1900 Avenue of the managing partner
Stars, Suite 2701 (310) 777-5900
Los Angeles 90067
itu.com
11 California N/A Alex Suh
Technology Ventures managing director
LLC (11) (626) 351-3700
670 N. Rosemead,
Suite 201
Pasadena 91107
ctventures.com
12 Zone Ventures (12) institutional Frank M. Creer
241 S. Figueroa investors managing director
St., Suite 340 (213) 628-2400
Los Angeles 90012
zonevc.com
13 Baroda Ventures LLC cash David Bohnett
(17) managing member
245 S. Beverly (310) 276-0005
Drive
Beverly Hills 90212
barodaventures.com
14 Anthem Venture institutional William Woodward
Partners (13) investors ceo, managing
225 Arizona Ave., director
Suite 200 (310) 899-6225
Santa Monica 90401
anthemvp.com
15 Evercore Ventures institutional Austin Beutner
(14) investors general partner
100 Wilshire Blvd., (310) 689-0800
Suite 550
Santa Monica 90401
evercore.com
16 Stone Canyon institutions, high Michael Siebert
Venture Partners LP net-worth managing director
(16) individuals (310) 432-5180
301 N. Canon Drive,
Suite 302
Beverly Hills 90210
scvp.com
17 GKM Ventures (15) individuals, Jonathan Bloch/John
11150 Santa Monica institutions Morris/David
Blvd., Suite 825 Stastny
Los Angeles 90025 managing partners
gkmventures.com (310) 268-2637
18 Palisades Ventures institutional Paul D'Addario
(18) investors, high senior managing
11726 Wilshire net-worth director
Blvd., Suite 450 individuals (310) 571-6214
Los Angeles 90049
palisadesventures.
com
19 Steamboat Ventures Walt Disney Co. John R. Ball
(19) managing director
3601 W. Olive Ave., (818) 566-7400
Suite 501
Burbank 91505
steamboatvc.com
20 Arcturus Capital foundations, family Stevan Birnbaum/
(20) office, high net Stephen Watkins/
350 W Colorado worth individuals Donald Hall
Blvd., Suite 215 managing directorss
Pasadena 91105 (626) 578-5700
arcturusvc.com
N/A--Not Applicable WND--Would Not Disclose
(1) Number of companies invested in since inception.
Researched by David Nusbaum
Reprinted from the April 9, 2007 issue
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