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The San Francisco edition · 2026

Investment industrycompanies in San Francisco

Venture capital, private equity, investment banking, real assets, alternative investments and more: the companies building investment industry in San Francisco, California, with their founders, funding, team size and business models.

1,236 company profiles13 with recorded fundingNovember 2026 edition
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Recent investment industry business events in San Francisco

Funding, M&A, contract wins and launches involving 1,382 investment industry companies in San Francisco, last 24 months: 153 M&A deals · 36 Contracts · 13 launches · 8 funding rounds. Newest first; companies and investors link to their Fliar profiles. Latest event in our news feed: Jun 2026.

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Autodesk acquires Maintainx

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) executives said the company's recently announced acquisition of MaintainX is intended to extend its software strategy from design and construction into the…

Software
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Hellman & friedman acquires Hyve group

Hyve Group, owner and producer of show brands including HLTH, Manifest, Shoptalk and POSSIBLE, announced it is going to be acquired by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman (H&F).

Show brands / events
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Gi partners acquires Hes facilities management

Nautic Partners, LLC announced that it closed the sale of portfolio company HES Facilities Management (“HES” or the “Company”) to GI Partners.

Facilities Management
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Autodesk acquires Maintainx

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MaintainX, a leading modern maintenance and operations solution, in an all-cash…

Maintenance and Operations Solutions
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Serent capital acquires The edge

Balance Point Capital Advisors, LLC ("Balance Point"), in conjunction with its affiliated funds, Balance Point Capital Partners VI, L.P. and Balance Point Capital Partners VII, L.P., is…

Software
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Enduring Ventures acquires Dentsu Salesforce implementation business

As part of the changes, Dentsu has signed an agreement to sell its Salesforce implementation business to Enduring Ventures, a long-term holding company based in the United States.

Salesforce implementation
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Enduring Ventures acquires Merkle

Dentsu is integrating its Merkle customer experience unit into its core ANZ business and selling off Merkle's Salesforce implementation arm to US holding company Enduring Ventures.

Customer experience / Salesforce implementation
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Gaw Capital acquires Climate capital

Gaw Capital has acquired a controlling stake in mid-scale developer and asset owner Climate Capital with the Tasmanian company sharing that the investment will support its next phase of…

Renewable Energy
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Knox lane acquires Cross country healthcare

Staffing technology company Cross Country Healthcare has entered into an agreement to be acquired by private equity firm Knox Lane in an all-cash deal worth $437 million.

Staffing technology
LaunchLine of Credit

Bizcap

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe can now access up to €500,000 in funding thanks to a flexible, fast-turnaround line of credit offered by Bizcap.

Line of Credit
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Banneker partners acquires Resfrac

Banneker Partners announced it has acquired a majority stake in ResFrac, a hydraulic fracturing and reservoir simulation software specialist, in a tech M&A deal.

Hydraulic Fracturing Software
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Arcline investment management acquires Hydraulics international

Arcline Investment Management entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hydraulics International Inc (HII), a US-based provider of ground support equipment, mobile test systems and…

M&AAcquisition · Completed

Superstep Capital acquires JumpModel, Inc.

Generational Group, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisory firm for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of JumpModel, Inc. to Superstep Capital. The…

Technology Consulting / IFS Implementations
ContractTechnology

Canaan · client: Tether

Canaan secured a follow-on order from Tether for custom hash board modules deploying to South America in 2026.

Technology
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Sixth street acquires San francisco giants

Last May, the team sold a reported 10% stake to Sixth Street, a private equity group

Sports
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Main Post Partners acquires Stellar snacks

Main Post Partners has acquired a minority stake in better-for-you pretzel maker Stellar Snacks.

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Algert global acquires Praxis precision medicines

Algert Global LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Praxis Precision Medicines by 483.3% in the 3rd quarter.

Biopharmaceutical
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Vmg partners acquires The Doux

VMG Partners has taken a minority stake in The Doux, the mass-market haircare brand known for its texture foam Mousse Def.

Beauty
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Arbiter acquires Vertical raise

Arbiter, backed by Accel-KKR, acquired Vertical Raise...

ContractTechnology

Pinnacle infotech · client: Autodesk

Autodesk & Bentley Systems: Advancing integrated workflows and connected data environments for infrastructure projects.

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Epiq acquires Litlingo

Epiq announced the acquisition of LitLingo, a business communications monitoring AI that enables organizations to detect, prevent, and measure high-risk global employee communications in…

LaunchGurugram experiential retail store

Igp

IGP, a global D2C multi-category gifting platform, has strengthened its offline presence with the launch of a new experiential retail store on Golf Course Road, Gurugram.

Retail store
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Gryphon investors acquires Hrsoft

Private equity firm Gryphon Investors has acquired a majority stake in HRSoft, a provider of employee compensation life cycle management software, from Bow River Capital.

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Arcline investment management acquires Senior

Arcline Investment Management has made a cash offer, with a Tinicum Incorporated-Blackstone consortium also among the bidders.

Investment Management
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Vector capital acquires Corel’s portfolio of creativity and productivity software and related brands

Private equity firm Vector Capital is acquiring Corel’s portfolio of creativity and productivity software and related brands from funds managed by KKR as part of a strategic corporate split.

Private equity
FundingPre-A

Fifth era

Gasgoo has learned that embodied AI firm Fifth Era has recently closed back-to-back Pre-A and Pre-A+ funding rounds, raising hundreds of millions of yuan in total.

Investors Sequoia China, Oriental fortune capital
Embodied AI
M&AAcquisition

Tsg consumer partners acquires Brewdog

TSG Consumer Partners acquired a 22% stake in Brewdog in 2017 and the deal granted preference shares to the company which would leave other investors empty-handed in view of the sale…

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Patient square capital acquires Paradigm

Patient Square Capital has announced the acquisition of Paradigm.

Health care investment

Investment industry companies in San Francisco, by funding and team

Few investment industry companies in San Francisco, California publish revenue, so this list compares what is on record instead: recorded equity funding, team size, revenue model, age and stage. The 50 companies below lead on recorded funding and team size among 1,236 active companies.

Showing 25 of 50

Diversified investment management firm

Hedge funds
US$666.25mSeries D · Dec 2016
1-20% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
24 yr2002
0none in 3 months

Corporate real estate investment firm specializing in high-growth technology and innovation markets

Real estate funds
US$240.00mPE · Jun 2019
29LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Commission on transaction / Fee-for-service
27 yr1999
0none in 3 months

Core-strategy focused real estate fund

Real estate funds
US$75.80mSeries C · Mar 2022
1LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Commission on transaction / Fee-for-service
41 yr1985
—No postings tracked

Provider of equipment financing for growing businesses

Private debt funds
US$30.00mSeries B · Feb 2022
5LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Commission on transaction / Lending
20 yr2006
0none in 3 months

Provider of recruitment services

Accelerators & incubators
US$20.00mSeries A · Mar 2021
131+404% 12 mo to Dec 2022recorded Dec 2022
Fee-for-service
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months

Equity capital provider accelerating energy transition with demonstrated solutions and operational value

Infrastructure funds
US$13.05mSeries A · Oct 2018
5LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months

Real estate investment firm focused on multi-family and commercial assets

Real estate funds
US$11.46mSeries A · Dec 2018
5LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Commission on transaction / Fee-for-service
16 yr2010
0none in 3 months

Venture capital investment firm

Venture capital funds
US$4.00mSeries A · Jan 2014
—Not available
Subscription
13 yr2013
—No postings tracked

Provider of resources & programs for young creatives and builders

Accelerators & incubators
US$2.50mAngel · Feb 2026
31LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
3 yr2023
—No postings tracked

Venture capital firm focused on climate tech companies

Venture capital funds
US$1.08mSeed · Oct 2023
16LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
5 yr2021
0none in 3 months

Private credit for fintechs, enabling responsible growth in underserved markets

Asset management
US$1.06mSeed · Nov 2015
48+0% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Commission on transaction / Lending
14 yr2012
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

M&A and corporate adviosry firm focused on multiple sectors

Investment banks
US$727kSeed · Jun 2009
—Not available
Commission on transaction / Fee-for-service
24 yr2002
—No postings tracked

Investment firm backed by Raj Ramamurti

Single family offices
US$50kSeed · Aug 2019
11LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Commission on transaction / E-commerce - service
11 yr2015
—No postings tracked

Tech focused early and growth stage corporate VC firm investing globally

Venture capital funds
—None recorded
123,296+12% 12 mo to Mar 2022recorded Mar 2022
Fee-for-service
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months

Corporate-backed venture capital firm focused on early-stage healthcare startups

Venture capital funds
—None recorded
13+10% 12 mo to Dec 2021LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Commission on transaction / Fee-for-service
12 yr2014
0none in 3 months

Provider of funding & technology services for the nonprofit sector

Accelerators & incubators
—None recorded
5,385+0% 12 mo to Dec 2021recorded Dec 2021
Fee-for-service
12 yr2014
0none in 3 months

Funds of fund focused on multiple sectors

Limited partners
—None recorded
1,769-21% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
105 yr1921
0none in 3 months

Private foundation focused on social welfare in Asia

Limited partners
—None recorded
1,517+10% vs previous recordrecorded
Donations / Fee-for-service
72 yr1954
0none in 3 months · last posted Aug 2026

Technology-focused private equity firm transforming and growing technology businesses

Private equity funds
—None recorded
99+85% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Commission on transaction / Fee-for-service
29 yr1997
0none in 3 months

Founded in 2006, Storage Investment Advisors (SIA) is an investment real estate services firm focused solely on managing transactions for the self-storage industry.

Real estate funds
—None recorded
1,269-1% vs previous recordrecorded
Fee-for-service
44 yr1982
—No postings tracked

Sixth Street is a global investment firm with over $34 billion in assets under management.

Private equity funds
—None recorded
788recorded
Commission on transaction / Fee-for-service
—
—No postings tracked

Private equity and debt fund investing in multiple sectors

Private equity funds
—None recorded
675+12% vs previous recordrecorded
Commission on transaction / Fee-for-service
17 yr2009
0none in 3 months · last posted Apr 2026

Private foundation focused on providing educational scholarships

Limited partners
—None recorded
536+27% vs previous recordrecorded
Fee-for-service
51 yr1975
—No postings tracked

Venture studio building companies by providing resources, expertise, and capital

Venture capital funds
—None recorded
700+1300% 12 mo to Dec 2021LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
14 yr2012
0none in 3 months

Corporate advisory firm focused on multiple sectors

Investment banks
—None recorded
474-14% 12 mo to Dec 2021recorded Dec 2021
Advertising / Commission on transaction
26 yr2000
0none in 3 months
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Venture capital & startup accelerators

Venture investors, accelerators and angel networks backing startups.

  1. Citizen.vc

    Venture capital investment firm

    Venture capital funds
    See in list
  2. Autodesk

    Provider of funding & technology services for the nonprofit sector

    Accelerators & incubators
    See in list
  3. Atomic

    Venture studio building companies by providing resources, expertise, and capital

    Venture capital funds
    See in list
  4. BVP

    Bessemer Venture Partners was born from innovations in steel that literally forged modern building and manufacturing.

    Venture capital funds
    See in list
  5. Iconiq Capital

    Provider of investment management and real asset services

    Services for investment industry
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188 companies in San Francisco

Private equity & growth funds

Investment firms focused on acquisitions and company growth.

  1. Community Investment Management

    Private credit for fintechs, enabling responsible growth in underserved markets

    Asset management
    See in list
  2. Vector Capital

    Technology-focused private equity firm transforming and growing technology businesses

    Private equity funds
    See in list
  3. Sixth Street Partners

    Sixth Street is a global investment firm with over $34 billion in assets under management.

    Private equity funds
    See in list
  4. AEA Growth

    Private equity firm focused on shared control and private debt firm focused on debt investments

    Private debt funds
    See in list
  5. Golden Gate Capital

    Private equity fund focused on multiple sectors

    Private equity funds
    Website
69 companies in San Francisco

Investment banks & advisory firms

Firms providing M&A, capital and investment advisory services.

  1. R&R Ventures

    Corporate advisory firm focused on multiple sectors

    Investment banks
    See in list
  2. Connor Group

    Provider of financial and accounting advisory services for companies

    Investment banks
    See in list
  3. US Capital Global

    Private investment bank

    Investment banks
    Website
  4. North Point

    Investment bank & corporate dvisory firm

    Investment banks
    Website
  5. Union Square Advisors

    Technology-focused investment bank providing strategic M&A and capital markets advisory

    Investment banks
    Website
76 companies in San Francisco

Real estate & infrastructure funds

Funds investing in property, infrastructure and sustainable assets.

  1. Drawbridge Realty

    Corporate real estate investment firm specializing in high-growth technology and innovation markets

    Real estate funds
    See in list
  2. FPA Multifamily

    Core-strategy focused real estate fund

    Real estate funds
    See in list
  3. Ultra Capital

    Equity capital provider accelerating energy transition with demonstrated solutions and operational value

    Infrastructure funds
    See in list
  4. Cumberland Holdings

    Real estate investment firm focused on multi-family and commercial assets

    Real estate funds
    See in list
  5. 9Zero Ventures

    Venture capital firm focused on climate tech companies

    Venture capital funds
    See in list
219 companies in San Francisco

Hedge funds, family offices & limited partners

Alternative investment firms, family offices and fund investors.

  1. Utavi

    Investment firm backed by Raj Ramamurti

    Single family offices
    See in list
  2. Wilbur-Ellis

    Funds of fund focused on multiple sectors

    Limited partners
    See in list
  3. Fremont Group

    Private investment firm focused on long-term value creation and partnership

    Single family offices
    See in list
  4. Hall Capital Partners

    Fund of funds firm

    Limited partners
    Website
  5. Woodline Partners

    Equity-strategy focused hedge fund

    Hedge funds
    Website
53 companies in San Francisco

Investment industry startups in San Francisco

Recently founded investment industry companies in San Francisco.

  1. LocalHost Partners Ltd

    Provider of resources & programs for young creatives and builders

    Accelerators & incubators
    See in list
  2. 9Zero Ventures

    Venture capital firm focused on climate tech companies

    Venture capital funds
    See in list
  3. AlpineX

    Private equity firm focused on multiple sectors

    Private equity funds
    Website
  4. The General Partnership

    Venture capital firm early-stage investments

    Venture capital funds
    Website
  5. Coyote Ventures

    Coyote Ventures invests in companies innovating in women’s health and wellness.

    Venture capital funds
    Website
63 companies in San Francisco

Investment industry companies hiring in San Francisco

Investment industry companies in San Francisco with hiring activity.

  1. Community Investment Management

    Private credit for fintechs, enabling responsible growth in underserved markets

    Asset management
    See in list
  2. Asia Foundation

    Private foundation focused on social welfare in Asia

    Limited partners
    See in list
  3. Sixth Street

    Private equity and debt fund investing in multiple sectors

    Private equity funds
    See in list
  4. ICONIQ Growth

    Venture capital firm focused on tech companies

    Venture capital funds
    See in list
  5. Farallon Capital Management

    Hedge fund focused on multiple strategies

    Hedge funds
    See in list
15 companies in San Francisco

Public investment industry companies in San Francisco

Publicly listed investment industry companies in San Francisco.

  1. Vector Capital

    Technology-focused private equity firm transforming and growing technology businesses

    Private equity funds
    See in list
  2. Dragoneer

    Venture capital fund focused on multiple sectors

    Venture capital funds
    Website
  3. TPB

    Provider of research and manufacturing services in drug development

    Accelerators & incubators
    Website
  4. Thayer Ventures

    US focused VC firm

    Venture capital funds
    Website
  5. NightDragon

    Provider of cyber security advisory services

    Venture capital funds
    Website
11 companies in San Francisco
Mobile reach

Top 4 investment industry apps from San Francisco

The most-installed Android apps published by investment industry companies headquartered in San Francisco — 324 installs between them. 4 companies on this page publish at least one app; each company (legal entity) appears once, with its most-installed app.

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Capital & corporate activity

Investment industry funding and M&A across the United States

767 recorded equity rounds have gone to 23,456 investment industry companies in the United States — how much, at which stage, into which sub-sectors, from whom, and how San Francisco compares. Debt, IPO and grant rounds are excluded.

equity rounds, last 12 months49

US$1.42bn

equity rounds, last 24 months166

US$2.20bn

raised over five yearsUS$4.55bn

352 rounds in the United States

M&A deals, San Francisco153

last 24 months

Capital by year

Equity funding into investment industry in the United States

amount rounds
$581m201852
$1.0bn201936
$148m202024
$347m202137
$648m202247
$839m202338
$568m202474
$777m2025120
$1.4bn202636

Bars show US$ raised; the number under each year is equity rounds. 2026 is year to date. The peak year was 2019, with US$1.01bn across 36 rounds.

The funding ladder · five years

Rounds and typical cheque by stage

AngelUS$2.50m1 rounds · median US$2.50m
SeedUS$203.96m162 rounds · median US$961k
Series AUS$554.16m97 rounds · median US$4.92m
Series BUS$825.87m63 rounds · median US$13.03m
Series CUS$250.99m7 rounds · median US$35.00m
Series D+US$2.46bn10 rounds · median US$200.00m
Private equityUS$250.00m12 rounds · median US$250.00m
Where the money went · five years

Most-funded sub-sectors

Infrastructure fundsUS$2.42bn26 rounds · 18 companies
Real estate fundsUS$1.12bn170 rounds · 115 companies
Investment banksUS$416.96m32 rounds · 24 companies
Private equity fundsUS$210.50m29 rounds · 27 companies
Accelerators & incubatorsUS$104.86m13 rounds · 10 companies
Investment consultantsUS$44.61m22 rounds · 17 companies
Venture capital fundsUS$35.62m6 rounds · 6 companies
Corporate activity · last 24 months

M&A in San Francisco

144Acquisition
4Merger
3Takeover

Most active acquirers

  1. Sixth street11
  2. Gryphon investors11
  3. Bertram capital10
  4. Hellman & friedman9
  5. Arcline investment management8

Most acquired or merged

  1. Paradigm4
  2. Maintainx2
  3. Praxis precision medicines2
  4. Rhumbix2
  5. Industry ventures2

Each deal appears in the events strip at the top of the page.

Industry landscape report

Investment Industry Landscape of San Francisco

The financials above are one chapter. The full investment industry landscape of San Francisco maps the whole industry — every segment, the capital behind it, the talent market and where the next opportunities are.

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Investment industry funding in San Francisco

13 investment industry companies in San Francisco have recorded equity funding, US$1.07bn in total. Totals and round dates describe the historical record; they are not current valuations.

Founders and momentum in San Francisco

Meet the people behind investment industry companies in San Francisco. 821 of 1,236 companies list founders or leaders; where a public LinkedIn profile matches exactly, the expanded profile shows the photo, headline, location and education.

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