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Orange County venture capital & startups
Orange County defense and software — Anduril, DZYNE, Mach Industries, Bonfire, Tebra, WM Technology; Cove Fund, TCA, Visionary Ventures.
OC is dual-use defense manufacturing (Anduril Costa Mesa, DZYNE Irvine, Mach Huntington Beach), games (Bonfire Irvine), healthtech (Tebra), cannabis marketplace (WM Technology), and ophthalmology VC (Visionary Ventures Newport Beach). Not Los Angeles County.
Aliases: orange county, irvine, newport beach, costa mesa, anaheim, huntington beach. Exclude LA County.
Venture firms in Orange County
Matched from fund headquarters in our directory (alias-based). Dual-HQ firms may appear in more than one city.
| Firm | HQ (directory) | Leads |
|---|---|---|
| Cove Fund | Irvine, CA | Seed, Series A |
| TCA Venture Group | Irvine, CA | Pre-Seed, Seed |
| Visionary Ventures | Newport Beach, CA | Series A, Series B |
| Andreessen Horowitz | Menlo Park, CA | Series A, Series B+ |
| Founders Fund | New York, NY | Series A, Series B+ |
| Lux Capital | 888 7th Ave, New York, NY 10106 | Seed, Series A |
| Thrive Capital | New York, NY | Seed, Series A |
Startups we cover in Orange County
Matched from startup hq fields. Many profiles still lack HQ — curated lists
in editorial notes fill gaps when verified.
| Startup | One-liner | HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Anduril | Software-defined defense systems — drones, counter-UAS, and autonomous military platforms. | Costa Mesa, California |
| DZYNE Technologies | Group 1–5 autonomous UAS platforms and counter-UAS systems for U.S. defense customers. | Irvine, CA |
| Mach Industries | Vertically integrated defense manufacturing — Viper, Glide, Stratos unmanned systems and Forge Huntington factory. | Huntington Beach, CA |
| Bonfire Studios | Independent game studio (Arkheron) from former Blizzard VP Rob Pardo. | Irvine, California |
| Tebra | Operating system for independent healthcare practices (Kareo + PatientPop merger brand). | Irvine, CA |
| WM Technology (Weedmaps) | Cannabis marketplace and software platform (Weedmaps) for consumers and retailers. | Irvine, CA |
Coverage gaps
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Tarsus Pharmaceuticals / RxSight (public)
Visionary portfolio successes — public medtech comps worth cross-linking, not full startup re-profiles
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Octane Boost Venture Fund
OC medtech micro-VC — future /fund/ page when we expand ophthalmology depth
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Intellian Technologies Irvine mfg
Satellite comms manufacturing expansion — future /startup/ if we verify sustained OC HQ
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