Santa Cruz Works has a legacy of bringing people together to innovate. From the startups founded at our monthly New Tech events, to local funding partners like Santa Cruz Ventures and resources that accelerate founders to the next level — here's where to find funding, legal help, business development, and more.
Santa Cruz Ventures Fund
Santa Cruz Ventures is locally-led venture capital investing directly in the founders building the next generation of Santa Cruz County companies — our top recommendation for founders raising a round.
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Venture capital built for Santa Cruz County founders, by Santa Cruz County investors.
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Accounting & CPAs
Crowdfunding
Business Development
Local partners helping companies locate, plan, and scale operations.
Co-working Space
Remote offices, meeting rooms, and shared workspace for growing teams.
Funding
Angel investors, VC funds, banks, and crowdfunding platforms backing local startups.
IT, Marketing & Web
Brand, web design, and technology partners built for founders on a mission.
Legal
Formation, IP, patents, and general counsel for early-stage companies.
Minority & Women Entrepreneurs
Fellowships and guides supporting founders of color and women-led ventures.
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UC Santa Cruz programs & more.
University-backed programs and community initiatives that support founders and future builders.
What local founders say.
"I'd like to express my profound gratitude for the unparalleled dedication and mentorship provided throughout the Accelerator program. The insights we gained about presenting, executing effective customer discovery, and the invaluable connections we fostered with fellow entrepreneurs have been transformative. We are eager and well-equipped to elevate SwellCycle to greater heights, and much of that credit goes to the experiences and relationships forged within Startup Space, Startup Science, Innovation Within, and the weekly check-ins. Your program is truly a catalyst for startup success."
Patricio Guerrero SwellCycle
"SC Works has been nothing but supportive of Jane Technologies since Day 1 — opening their network of local tech influencers, investors, and executives."
Socrates Rosenfeld CEO, Jane Technologies
"We are especially excited about funding from Santa Cruz Works to support a summer intern — without it we would not have been able to start the program."
Anne Scholz COO, RealSeq Biosciences"We wish to express our sincere gratitude for the opportunity to participate in the Santa Cruz Works Accelerator program. Our involvement in the program has been a benefit to MoneyFlow Organization's advancement in several key areas including pitch deck development, value proposition validation, expanding our advisory network, and fundraising readiness. We extend our heartfelt appreciation for the support, knowledge, and connections SCW Accelerator has afforded us. We look forward to building upon these foundations as we continue to grow and evolve as a company."
Powell Loskamp MoneyFlow"SCW is truly a Must for Santa Cruz County, it acts like a bridge between SBDC, UCSC, and Silicon Valley. I always tell people at UC Berkeley and SkyDeck about SCW. I learned a lot from you and the team. Presentations were the start, building, getting traction, deploying pilots, and selling to a FAANG were the real parts that we overcame! SCW gave us the roadmap, and we walked through it!"
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