CalTech is a Venture Capital based in Pasadena.

How many investments has CalTech made?

CalTech has made 4 disclosed investments.

How much does CalTech manage?

CalTech manages $7.8B in assets.

CalTech

Q: What does CalTech invest in?

CalTech invests in Medtech, Robotics, artificial_intelligence, clean_energy Pre-Seed, Seed companies.

Venture Capital

California Institute of Technology (Caltech) is a private research university in Pasadena, California, with over $5 billion in endowment assets. Its Office of Technology Transfer and Corporate Partnerships (OTTCP) manages the Gates Investment Fund (formerly Caltech Seed Fund), a $10M pre-seed and seed fund that invests in startups commercializing Caltech and JPL research across medtech, clean energy, AI, and robotics.

Pasadena, United States · 4+ investments

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Medtech

Robotics

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clean_energy

Headquarters: Pasadena, United States
Website: caltech.edu
AUM: $7.8B

Total Investments: 4
Last Investment: Oct 2025
Geographic Focus: United States

Investment Thesis

University technology transfer fund investing pre-seed and seed capital in startups commercializing research from Caltech and JPL. The Gates Investment Fund (formerly Caltech Seed Fund) deploys $10M in grants of $25,000–$100,000 to cleantech and sustainability startups, with additional equity investments in broader deep tech.

CalTech is a Venture Capital firm based in Pasadena, United States. It has made 4 investments in Medtech and Robotics.

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