Central Coast Ventures

Overview

Central Coast Ventures is a venture capital firm dedicated to providing capital and advisory support to high-growth, early-stage startups across the United States. Their mission is to invest in founders targeting new fast-growing markets and advancing existing industries, with a particular emphasis on sectors such as software, cleantech, space industry, agtech, and biotech. The firm maintains close relationships with universities like UC Santa Cruz, Cal Poly SLO, and UC Santa Barbara, as well as partnerships with local and national VCs and other funds, including Cal Poly Ventures, Entrada Ventures, Kern Venture Group, NextGen Ventures, SB Angel Alliance, and Tech Coast Angels. This network enables them to have early access to startups in the region and beyond. Central Coast Ventures focuses on early-stage companies with high-growth potential, preferring those headquartered or associated with Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, or Santa Cruz counties. They seek companies with a full-time team of two or more people possessing domain expertise, a functional MVP or prototype, a demonstrable revenue model, and a substantial market opportunity that offers significant investor ROI. The firm's investment strategy is to provide angel and seed funding to startups in fast-growing markets and untapped areas of existing industries, leveraging their network of general partners (GPs) and limited partners (LPs) to access promising startups. The firm was founded in 2022 and is headquartered in San Luis Obispo, California. Their portfolio includes companies like Actionable Science Inc., a software company. Central Coast Ventures is committed to fostering innovation and supporting entrepreneurs in the United States, aiming to create a thriving ecosystem for early-stage startups across various high-growth sectors.

Investment Focus

• Early-stage company with high-growth opportunity
• Preferred HQ or association with Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, or Santa Cruz counties
• Full-time team of 2 or more people with domain expertise
• Functional MVP/prototype
• Demonstrable revenue model
• Substantial market opportunity to afford significant investor ROI

Portfolio Companies