# Blue Shield of California

> Blue Shield of California is a VC fund backing Health Care and Non Profit. See 17 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 17
- Last investment: Apr 2025
- Lead investor: 59%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/blueshieldca
- Website: https://www.blueshieldca.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueshieldca

Blue Shield of California is a non-profit organization that offers plans, comprehensive benefits, and access to various doctor networks in the United State. The organization complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or gender.Blue Shield ofCalifornia was founded in 1939 by Natalie Cann. It is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Blue Shield of California. Shizune tracks 11 team members at Blue Shield of California. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/blue-shield-of-california?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 11 | 65% |
| Non Profit | 9 | 53% |
| Medical | 6 | 35% |
| Family | 2 | 12% |
| Social | 2 | 12% |

25 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 10 | 59% |
| Series B | 3 | 18% |
| Seed | 1 | 6% |
| Series A | 1 | 6% |
| Series E | 1 | 6% |

6 stages tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deneen Vojta | Executive Vice President | 1 | — |
| Pushwaz Virk | Medical Director - Clinical Product Development & Care Innovation | 0 | — |
| Alan Sokolow | Chief Medical Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alan-sokolow |
| Alan Sokolow | Chief Medical Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alan-e-sokolow-md |
| David Weidner | Senior Manager, Corporate News and Content | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ArtEsteem | ArtEsteem is a non-profit organization that empowers individuals to be self-aware and inspired through art, creativity, and education, |  | Grant | Apr 23, 2025 |  |
| Trybe | Trybe is a community-based non-profit that serves youth, young adults, and families in Oakland |  | Grant | Apr 23, 2025 |  |
| Roots Community Health Center | Roots Community Health Center is a health care and hospital company. It is a non-profit organization. It is providing high-quality, comprehensive, and culturally appropriate health care, by implementing direct service models to increase access to care and more. It offers wide health disparities and improves health outcomes for uninsured andlow-income residents. It brings preventive and comprehensive primary care, wraparound services, and empowerment programs to residents. |  | Grant | Apr 23, 2025 |  |
| Lincoln Child Center | Lincoln Child Center enables vulnerable and emotionally troubled children and their families to lead independent and fulfilling lives. |  | Grant | Apr 23, 2025 |  |
| Youth ALIVE! | Youth ALIVE! is a non-profit organization that prevents violence and develops youth leaders. |  | Grant | Apr 23, 2025 |  |
| La Familia | La Familia is a non-profit organization that offers mental health, community support, and advocacy services. |  | Grant | Apr 23, 2025 |  |
| La Clínica | La Clínica is a health community center that focuses on patient-centered care, wellness and prevention. |  | Grant | Apr 23, 2025 |  |
| Native American health center | The Native American Health Center is a non profit organization serving the California Bay Area Native Population and other under-served populations in the Bay Area. |  | Grant | Apr 23, 2025 |  |
| Asian Health Services | Asian Health Services provides health, social, and advocacy services for all regardless of income, insurance status, immigration status, language, or culture. |  | Grant | Apr 23, 2025 |  |
| Oakland Thrives | Oakland Thrives is a non-profit organization that brings people together to improve the well-being of Oakland's children, and communities. |  | Grant | Apr 23, 2025 |  |

10 of 17 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Oak HC/FT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oak-hc-ft-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Adams Street Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adams-street-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-cross-blue-shield-of-massachusetts) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Boston Children's Hospital — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [City Light Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/city-light-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Optum Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/optum-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Blue Shield of California invest in?

Blue Shield of California invests primarily in Health Care, Non Profit and Medical startups, most often at Grant and Series B stage. Most of the 17 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Blue Shield of California?

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### Who are the partners at Blue Shield of California?

The team at Blue Shield of California includes Deneen Vojta (Executive Vice President), Pushwaz Virk (Medical Director - Clinical Product Development & Care Innovation) and Alan Sokolow (Chief Medical Officer), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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