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Santa Barbara Venture Partners

Santa Barbara Venture Partners

Santa Barbara, Californiasantabarbaravp.com

Overview

Santa Barbara Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in tech and tech-enabled companies. The firm and its investor base have unique expertise in building leading software companies, generating substantial revenue through on and offline customer acquisition, and in marketing in general. A genuine investment partner with deep expertise in customer acquisition and marketing, helping companies maximize revenue.

Year Founded

2020

Portfolio Companies

17

Investments

Santa Barbara Venture Partners investments
CompanyDateStageLead
WirestockMay 2026Series ACo-investor
HydrosatJan 2026Series BCo-investor
AutomotusDec 2025DebtCo-investor
RwaziJul 2025Series ACo-investor
Orca AIMay 2024VC Round-

Key People

Dan Engel

Managing Partner Founder

Dan Hedden

Partner

Cam Immesoete

Investor

Jonathan Gartner

Investor and Advisor

Sarah Stark

Venture Capital Fund Operations

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSanta Barbara, California
Year Founded2020

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