Venture capitalists help Southern California wildfire victims NBC Bay Area [Video]

Among those stepping up to raise funds for Southern California wildfire victims are venture capitalists, both in the Los Angeles area and in the Bay Area.

Venture capitalists are famous for raising lots of money quickly, and that’s needed in Southern California. They’re also known for putting money to work in the form of companies, and those companies are now helping, too.

Assia Grazioli-Venier, co-founder of Santa Monica-based Muse Capital, was among those who had to evacuate. Her co-founder was also evacuated.

“As I was evacuating with my husband, my 3-week-old newborn and my cat, I just felt natural that we also balance that with doing everything we can to support our community,” Grazioli-Venier said.

Muse raised money and deployed its portfolio companies to help those in need – cash, health care, whatever they could, even as they themselves were struggling.

“These are founders who are, many of them, themselves …