VC firm
The Cove Fund
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
- Check size
- typically making an initial investment of $250K to $1MSource (opens in a new tab)
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Record updated 18 September 2026
About
Cove Fund is a seed-stage venture capital fund that provides startup funding for promising new Southern California ventures.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- At Cove Fund, we believe in the power of the entrepreneur. First and foremost, we invest in great founding teams. Every startup goes through ups and downs, but great teams figure out the path to success no matter what the obstacles.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Leads rounds
- Sometimes
- Lead policy
- We prefer to lead rounds, but will follow trusted lead investors on a case-by-case basis.
- Takes board seats
- Sometimes
- Board policy
- Cove Fund supports our portfolio companies in multiple areas, including governance (usually through a board seat), mentoring and coaching, and introductions to potential customers, employees and service providers.
- Ownership target
- we expect meaningful ownership (20% or more) by the seed investment syndicate.
- Reserves policy
- reserving significant capital to participate in subsequent financing rounds of a company’s lifecycle.
- Eligibility
- Cove Fund invests in seed-stage companies in the vibrant Southern California startup ecosystem. Additionally, because of our close ties to the University of California, we may invest in startups elsewhere in the state that are affiliated with the UC system.
- Traction requirement
- We invest in both pre-revenue and early-revenue companies, but at a minimum there must be a proof of concept and evidence of product-market fit.
- Investing status notes
- Seed Stage Investments in Southern California Companies
Programs
- Open application
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