Santa Barbara Venture Partners
Santa Barbara, California, United StatesFounded 2020
Santa Barbara Venture Partners focuses on investing in capital-efficient, recurring-revenue software and tech-enabled businesses, typically in Series A-C rounds, with a preference for overlooked geographic markets. Their strategy involves actively de-risking portfolios and returning capital to limited partners sooner by trimming equity as valuations rise, rather than holding investments indefinitely.
50% of their portfolio is in Defense & Space. They made 2 investments in the last 12 months. Average disclosed round size is $50.5M (across 4 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
4
Fund Size
$36M
Top Stage
Series B
Last 12 Mo
2
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
4 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hydrosat | Series B | $60M | Jan 2026 |
 Rwazi | Series A | $12M | Jul 2025 |
| Hydrosat | Seed | $10M | Nov 2021 |
 Jackpocket | Series D | $120M | Nov 2021 |
Top Co-Investors
OTB Ventures2 shared
Cultivation Capital2 shared
Luxembourg Future Fund1 shared
Statkraft Ventures1 shared
Left Lane Capital1 shared
Greenspring Associates1 shared
The Raine Group1 shared
Anchor1 shared
Gaingels1 shared
Conductive Ventures1 shared
Digital Currency Group1 shared
Freeflow Ventures1 shared
Expon Capital1 shared
Bonfire1 shared
Alumni Ventures Group1 shared
Last updated: 10 April 2026