Santa Barbara Venture Partners

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2020

AUM

-

Location

Santa Barbara, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$5-10 m

Investment Stage

Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 18 October, 2026

Profile

Santa Barbara Venture Partners (SBVP) is a venture capital firm based in Santa Barbara, California, founded by serial entrepreneur Dan Engel. The firm focuses on providing value through deep expertise in customer acquisition and marketing strategies, which helps portfolio companies accelerate revenue growth. SBVP is known for its unique approach of incorporating customer acquisition networks and aiding companies with expert advice in sales and marketing. The team includes Dan Engel, Daniel Hedden, Andrea Hurtado, Sarah Stark, Jennifer Weisman, and Christy Noay.

The firm invests primarily in software and tech-enabled businesses with scalable recurring revenue models and annual revenues ranging from $2M to $50M. Its investment strategy targets Series A through Series C stages, with the geographical focus primarily in North America. SBVP's assets under management include Fund I at $11 million and the newly closed Fund II at $25 million.

Some notable investments by SBVP include Automotus, a leader in urban mobility technology, Classy - a SaaS for social impact organizations, Spin AI - cybersecurity solutions for SaaS applications, Nice Healthcare - primary care and wellness services, and Orca AI - maritime safety software. These companies exemplify SBVP's focus on scalable software and technology-driven business models.

Industry

SaaS HealthTech Cybersecurity Technology AI Software

Santa Barbara Venture Partners Funds

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Stage
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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
Santa Barbara Venture Partners Fund II
Venture Capital (VC)
Software
Technology
Series A
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$1-5 m
$25 M
September 2025

Contacts

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Andrea Hurtado Marketing & Platform Lead
Marketing & Platform Lead
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FAQs about Santa Barbara Venture Partners

Santa Barbara Venture Partners is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $5-10 m.
Santa Barbara Venture Partners is located in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
Santa Barbara Venture Partners was founded in 2020.
Santa Barbara Venture Partners invests in companies and startups in SaaS, HealthTech, Cybersecurity, Technology, AI, Software.
Santa Barbara Venture Partners invests in companies and startups in North America.
Santa Barbara Venture Partners invests in companies and startups at Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Santa Barbara Venture Partners usually invests $5-10 m on average.
Santa Barbara Venture Partners last fund was created/launched in 2025-09-07
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