Hillcrest Venture Partners

Hillcrest Venture Partners is a Glendale, California–based venture capital firm founded in 2008 that makes seed to growth–stage investments in technology companies, with sector interests including communications infrastructure, enterprise applications, financial technology, information technology infrastructure, life science research tools and wireless technologies. The firm employs a methodical, metrics-driven assessment process to evaluate opportunities and typically invests in companies that have working prototypes and address sizeable markets, partnering with founders and co-investors to support development and scaling. Hillcrest’s portfolio spans early-stage tech ventures and has included companies across software, internet and infrastructure categories, with several exits recorded. It operates with a small team of investment professionals and historically engages with U.S.-based founders, primarily around Southern California and Silicon Valley. The firm combines capital with strategic guidance and network access to help portfolio companies progress toward growth and later financing rounds.