About UCLA Ventures
UCLA Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 1999. It is primarily based out of Los Angeles, United States. As of Aug 2015, UCLA Ventures has invested in 96 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Life Sciences. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Water Planet Overall, UCLA Ventures portfolio has seen 5 unicorns, 3 IPOs and 23 acquisitions including key companies like Cloudera, Avant and Envoy. UCLA Ventures has team of 9 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
UCLA Ventures' List of Top Investments
UCLA Ventures has a portfolio of 96 companies, including 5 unicorns. Their most notable investments include Cloudera and Ripple.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Finland and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Life Sciences and 29 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by UCLA Ventures:
1. Cloudera
Provider of hybrid data platform, data management, and AI solutions. The company delivers cloud-native agility for data and AI applications. It offers data flow streaming, data engineering, data warehousing, and operational database services. The company enables users to ingest, prepare, analyze, predict, and publish data. It also provides data catalog, data lineage, observability, and data visualization tools.
Key facts about Cloudera
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Jan 31, 2021
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.04B
- Employee Count: 3,511 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, ADS Ventures and 38 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, 2015, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Ripple
Provider of blockchain and financial infrastructure solutions for cross-border payments and digital asset custody. The company offers payments, custody, and stablecoin solutions. These solutions enable the integration of blockchain and digital assets. The company aims to provide a simple, secure, and compliant way to modernize financial infrastructure.
Key facts about Ripple
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $853M
- Employee Count: 2,254 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: 2020 Ventures, 27th Street Capital and 106 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Aug 18, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Avant
Online platform for consumer loans. It offers secured and unsecured personal loans and credit lines on the basis of a repayment guarantee. Repayment of loans can be done via credit/debit cards and bank transfers. It offers an app-based platform that is available on iOS and Android platforms.
Key facts about Avant
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $905M
- Employee Count: 997 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: August Capital, Haymaker Growth and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jul 29, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Envoy
SaaS-driven workplace and office management solutions for facility managers. Its solutions include visitor management, desk and room booking, delivery management, etc.
Key facts about Envoy
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $170M
- Employee Count: 463 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: TriplePoint Capital, Graph Ventures and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 11, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Skydio
Manufacturer of autonomous drones and related software, services, and accessories. It provides drone platforms, docking stations, attachments, and software for autonomous flight, data capture, and integration. These products serve sectors including public safety, utilities, national security, inspection, transportation, construction, and oil and gas. Services include regulatory and success support, along with developer tools and training.
Key facts about Skydio
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Mateo (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $825M
- Employee Count: 1,067 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Greenline, Deep Learning and 37 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Apr 28, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
UCLA Ventures' Investments by Stage
UCLA Ventures has made 1 investment in Seed stage, 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $2.38M and 1 investment in Series B stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 1 |
Series A | 1 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
UCLA Ventures' Investments by Sector
UCLA Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the EdTech, Enterprise Applications, Environment Tech, Sustainability Tech and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 81 Tech companies, 66 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 45 Software companies and at least 28 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
EdTech | 1 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
Environment Tech | 1 |
Sustainability Tech | 1 |
Vertical SaaS | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
UCLA Ventures' Investments by Geography
UCLA Ventures has made most investments in United States (3).UCLA Ventures' recent investments
UCLA Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by UCLA Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 31, 2015 | United States | Series B | 5433 | [+1] | |
Jun 16, 2014 | United States | Series A | 5926 | - | |
Nov 20, 2013 | United States | Seed | 5184 | - |
Unicorns in UCLA Ventures' Portfolio
UCLA Ventures has 5 unicorns in its portfolio - Envoy, FloQast, Skydio and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Envoy. It became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years before UCLA Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in UCLA Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 | SaaS-driven workplace and office management solutions for facility managers | 2013 | San Francisco | Series C | mbvnpjx | ||
59 | Provider of accounting workflow automation and compliance management software solutions | 2013 | Los Angeles | Series E | vg{gqbr | ||
73 | Manufacturer of autonomous drones and related software, services, and accessories | 2014 | San Mateo | Series F | lb{aerj | ||
69 | Provider of three-dimensional printing services using design software and advanced materials | 2013 | Redwood City | Series E | wblrboy | ||
77 | Online platform for consumer loans | 2012 | Chicago | Series E | qskvtei |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in UCLA Ventures' Portfolio
3 of UCLA Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. NeuroPace got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Apr 2021 at marketcap of $390M and AnaptysBio got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $75M.Here are UCLA Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 22, 2021 | - | - | 4545 | |
Jan 17, 2017 | - | - | 8724 | |
- | - | - | 3000 |
Acquired companies in UCLA Ventures' Portfolio
23 companies from UCLA Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Genomatica in Aug 2026 by Again for $*****.Here are UCLA Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 12, 2026 | - | - | 1066 | |
Dec 19, 2025 | - | - | 6850 | |
Jun 28, 2023 | Nov 20, 2013 | Seed | 5309 | |
Nov 17, 2022 | - | - | 1065 | |
Oct 18, 2022 | - | - | 8977 |
Team profile of UCLA Ventures
UCLA Ventures has a team of 9 members including 5 Partners and 2 Principals located in United States. UCLA Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in UCLA Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | Philadelphia | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Principal | Los Angeles | - | - | |
Principal | Los Angeles | - | - |
Co-investors of UCLA Ventures
Over the past 13 years, 10 investors have co-invested in UCLA Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before UCLA Ventures: Air Liquide, Bluestem Capital and 2 others have invested in rounds before UCLA Ventures. There is 1 company where Air Liquide has invested before UCLA Ventures and 1 company where Bluestem Capital has invested before UCLA Ventures.
- Invested after UCLA Ventures: A total of 6 investors have invested in UCLA Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Summit Partners (1 company), Emerson Collective (1 company) and Fika Ventures (1 company).
Recent News related to UCLA Ventures
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Water Planet Announces New Series B Round Of FundingPR Newswire•Aug 31, 2015•Water Planet, Air Liquide, Bluestem Capital, UCLA and 3 others
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Water Planet Announces New Series B Round Of Funding | news.sys-con.comSYS-CON Media•Water Planet, Air Liquide, Bluestem Capital, UCLA Ventures
