Genesia Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in seed and early-stage startups building innovative digital businesses in Asia. It backs companies in Japan and Southeast Asia, including Indonesia and Vietnam, across software, fintech, consumer internet, healthcare and other sectors, with hands-on support after investment. Founded in 2016, the firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Software 32%Artificial Intelligence 24%Health Care 8%Seed–A
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Software 32%Artificial Intelligence 24%Health Care 8%Energy & Utilities 7%Transportation & Logistics 7%
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2 exitsmedian round $4.1M6 companies growing
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Software 26%Artificial Intelligence 22%Financial Services 9%Series A–BEurope
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Software 26%Artificial Intelligence 22%Financial Services 9%Information Technology 9%Professional Services 9%
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6 exitsmedian round $27.6M23 companies growing
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TAU Ventures is an Israeli venture capital fund investing in early-stage technology startups. It backs seed and pre-seed companies in fields such as AI, cybersecurity, digital health and enterprise software, with access to research and talent at Tel Aviv University. The fund was launched in 2019 as the venture fund of Tel Aviv University and is based on its campus in Tel Aviv.
Health Care 48%Artificial Intelligence 41%Cybersecurity 15%Seed–AUnited States
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Health Care 48%Artificial Intelligence 41%Cybersecurity 15%Software 8%Military 5%
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7 exitsmedian round $16.2M13 companies growing
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ISAI is a Paris-based venture capital firm founded by and for internet entrepreneurs, investing in French and European technology companies. It runs venture funds for seed and Series A rounds in software and digital businesses alongside a growth and buyout strategy for profitable tech companies. Created in 2010, the firm is backed by a community of more than a hundred successful founders who act as investors and mentors.
Software 26%Artificial Intelligence 22%Financial Services 9%Series A–BEurope
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Software 26%Artificial Intelligence 22%Financial Services 9%Information Technology 9%Professional Services 9%
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6 exitsmedian round $27.6M23 companies growing
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Glynn Capital is a long-standing investment firm that backs technology growth companies in both private and public markets. It aims to be a long-term shareholder in a limited number of businesses, investing in later-stage private rounds and holding positions in listed technology companies. The firm was founded in 1970 by John Glynn and is based in Menlo Park, California, making it one of the older growth investors in Silicon Valley.
Artificial Intelligence 20%Financial Services 18%Cybersecurity 18%Series B–C+
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Artificial Intelligence 20%Financial Services 18%Cybersecurity 18%Software 16%Data & Analytics 13%
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43 exitsmedian round $100M52 companies growing
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USVP, short for US Venture Partners, is a Silicon Valley venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies in technology and healthcare. It focuses on enterprise software, cybersecurity, consumer technology and medical devices, typically partnering with founders from the first institutional round. The firm was founded in 1981 and is one of the longer-running venture partnerships based in Menlo Park, California.
Health Care 30%Cybersecurity 17%Artificial Intelligence 17%Series A–C+North America
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Health Care 30%Cybersecurity 17%Artificial Intelligence 17%Consumer Electronics 10%Sales & Marketing 10%
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24 exitsmedian round $36M28 companies growing
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Floodgate is a seed-stage venture capital firm that aims to be the first true believer in technology startups. It makes early investments in software, consumer internet and frontier technology, and its partners were early backers of companies such as Twitter, Lyft, Twitch and Okta. The firm was founded in 2006 by Mike Maples and later joined by Ann Miura-Ko, and it is based in Palo Alto, California.
Artificial Intelligence 31%Software 24%Internet Services 11%Series A–C+
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Artificial Intelligence 31%Software 24%Internet Services 11%Sales & Marketing 7%Commerce 7%
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16 exitsmedian round $12.8M25 companies growing
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A16z crypto is a venture capital fund that has been investing in crypto and blockchain startups across all stages since 2013.
Blockchain & Crypto 67%Financial Services 16%Artificial Intelligence 16%Seed–C+United States
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Blockchain & Crypto 67%Financial Services 16%Artificial Intelligence 16%Software 6%Commerce 6%
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9 exitsmedian round $24M17 companies growing
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Artificial Intelligence 56%Software 31%Professional Services 13%Series A–BUnited States
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Artificial Intelligence 56%Software 31%Professional Services 13%Commerce 13%Sales & Marketing 13%
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1 exitsnamed in 2 roundsmedian round $23M4 companies growing
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Expa is an American startup studio and venture firm founded in 2013 by Uber co-founder Garrett Camp. It creates and incubates new companies from within, giving founders product design, engineering, operational support and capital, and also invests in early-stage startups through its venture funds. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
Software 18%Financial Services 13%Professional Services 10%Seed
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Software 18%Financial Services 13%Professional Services 10%Artificial Intelligence 10%Cybersecurity 7%
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7 exitsmedian round $50M11 companies growing
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Fil Rouge Capital is an investment fund manager focused on early-stage businesses from Croatia and the wider region. Its funds invest in pre-seed, seed and Series A rounds of technology startups and run accelerator-style programs that combine capital with mentoring for first-time founders. The firm was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Zagreb, Croatia, managing funds backed by the Croatian Venture Capital Initiative.
Commerce 15%Artificial Intelligence 13%Software 11%SeedWorldwide
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Commerce 15%Artificial Intelligence 13%Software 11%Health Care 9%Travel & Tourism 8%
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2 exitsnamed in 1 roundsmedian round $5M2 companies growing
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Allianz X is the digital investment unit and corporate venture arm of the insurance and asset management group Allianz. It invests in later-stage digital frontrunners in ecosystems relevant to insurance and asset management, such as fintech, insurtech, mobility and health, and has backed the digital bank N26. The unit was established in 2016 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.
Financial Services 76%Transportation & Logistics 12%Artificial Intelligence 12%Series C+United States
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Financial Services 76%Transportation & Logistics 12%Artificial Intelligence 12%Science & Engineering 6%Software 6%
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5 exitsnamed in 1 roundsmedian round $210M16 companies growing
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Blackstone is an alternative asset manager headquartered in New York that invests across private equity, real estate, credit and insurance, infrastructure, hedge fund solutions, life sciences and secondaries on behalf of institutional and individual investors. Founded in 1985 by Stephen Schwarzman and Peter Peterson, it is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is the largest alternative asset manager in the world by assets, with offices across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. It hires analysts, associates and principals for its investment teams, summer analysts, software and platform engineers, tax and legal professionals, data leaders and executive assistants.
Artificial Intelligence 25%Financial Services 25%Biotechnology 25%Series A–C+United States, Italy
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Artificial Intelligence 25%Financial Services 25%Biotechnology 25%Health Care 25%Cybersecurity 25%
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named in 3 roundsmedian round $27M3 companies growing
Collab+Currency is an early stage crypto venture capital firm investing in blockchain networks, digital assets and the creator economy. It backs founders building decentralized infrastructure, digital ownership and cryptonetworks, taking both equity and token positions. The firm was founded in 2018 by Stephen McKeon and Derek Edwards and operates as a research-driven investor in the crypto ecosystem.
Blockchain & Crypto 38%Artificial Intelligence 20%Financial Services 15%Seed–B
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Blockchain & Crypto 38%Artificial Intelligence 20%Financial Services 15%Software 11%Media & Entertainment 11%
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4 exitsmedian round $86.2M3 companies growing
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Artificial Intelligence 41%Hardware 21%Robotics 17%Seed–C+China
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Artificial Intelligence 41%Hardware 21%Robotics 17%Internet Services 10%Commerce 7%
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18 exitsmedian round $140M7 companies growing
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MetaProp is a New York venture capital firm dedicated to proptech, the technology reshaping real estate. It invests in early-stage startups serving real estate owners, operators, brokers and builders, and runs accelerator programs that connect founders with industry partners. The firm was founded in 2015 by Aaron Block and Zach Aarons and is regarded as one of the most active investors in real estate technology.
Real Estate 43%Financial Services 19%Software 16%Seed
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Real Estate 43%Financial Services 19%Software 16%Artificial Intelligence 13%Hardware 6%
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18 exitsmedian round $87M22 companies growing
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Crosspoint Capital Partners is a private equity firm specializing in cybersecurity, privacy and infrastructure software. It invests in and acquires software companies in these sectors, backing growth platforms as well as larger take-private transactions such as its acquisition of Absolute Software. The firm was founded in 2020 by former Symantec chief executive Greg Clark together with partners from technology investing and is based in Menlo Park, California.
Cybersecurity 73%Artificial Intelligence 52%Information Technology 9%Seed–BNorth America
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Cybersecurity 73%Artificial Intelligence 52%Information Technology 9%Software 3%Internet Services 3%
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3 exitsnamed in 1 roundsmedian round $38M9 companies growing
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ONEVC is a venture capital firm focused on seed-stage investments in Latin American technology startups. It leads early rounds in companies across Brazil and the wider region, spanning areas such as fintech, software, marketplaces and consumer internet. The firm was founded in 2018 and is based in São Paulo, raising its funds from international as well as local investors.
Software 23%Artificial Intelligence 23%Financial Services 12%Series A–BSouth America
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Software 23%Artificial Intelligence 23%Financial Services 12%Commerce 12%Media & Entertainment 12%
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2 exits4 companies growing
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We partner with visionary entrepreneurs building the future of enterprise.
Software 26%Artificial Intelligence 26%Transportation & Logistics 15%Seed–BNorth America
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Software 26%Artificial Intelligence 26%Transportation & Logistics 15%Sales & Marketing 8%Data & Analytics 8%
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12 exitsmedian round $30M18 companies growing
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Lerer Hippeau is a New York venture capital firm that invests in innovative startups at the seed and early stages. It backs consumer, commerce, media and enterprise software companies, with a portfolio that has included Warby Parker, Allbirds, Casper and BuzzFeed. The firm was founded in 2010 by Ken Lerer, Eric Hippeau and Ben Lerer and is headquartered in New York City.
Consumer Goods 20%Artificial Intelligence 15%Health Care 13%Seed–A
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Consumer Goods 20%Artificial Intelligence 15%Health Care 13%Software 9%Commerce 8%
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20 exitsmedian round $21.4M25 companies growing
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Winklevoss Capital is a New York investment firm that provides early-stage capital, guidance and relationships to entrepreneurs. It is best known as an early backer of bitcoin and crypto infrastructure, while also investing in consumer internet, fintech and other technology startups. The firm was founded in 2012 by twin brothers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who also founded the crypto exchange Gemini.
Blockchain & Crypto 22%Consumer Goods 13%Transportation & Logistics 10%Seed–C+
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Blockchain & Crypto 22%Consumer Goods 13%Transportation & Logistics 10%Space & Aerospace 10%Artificial Intelligence 8%
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16 exitsmedian round $26.5M24 companies growing
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Acton Capital is a Munich growth-stage venture capital firm that backs companies ready to scale and built to last. It invests in software, marketplaces, consumer internet and fintech businesses across Europe and North America, with investments that have included Etsy and HolidayCheck. The firm's origins go back to 1999, when it began as Burda Digital Ventures, before it was spun out to operate independently as Acton Capital.
Commerce 17%Consumer Goods 14%Artificial Intelligence 12%Series A–C+Europe
Latest money: Yoto · Aug 21
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Commerce 17%Consumer Goods 14%Artificial Intelligence 12%Health Care 12%Software 10%
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15 exits17 companies growing
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Lead Edge Capital is a growth equity firm investing in software, internet and tech-enabled businesses. It targets profitable or near-profitable companies with strong revenue growth and backs them with capital and access to a network of hundreds of limited partners who are executives and entrepreneurs. The firm was founded in 2009 by Mitchell Green and is headquartered in New York City.
Software 22%Information Technology 14%Commerce 14%Series B–C+
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Software 22%Information Technology 14%Commerce 14%Artificial Intelligence 12%Financial Services 12%
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27 exits38 companies growing
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Torch Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in consumer technology companies. It backs founders building the next generation of consumer brands, marketplaces and services that change how people live, shop and work, typically at the seed and Series A stages. The firm was founded in 2016 by Jon Keidan and is headquartered in New York City.
Financial Services 25%Health Care 23%Artificial Intelligence 23%Seed–ANorth America
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Financial Services 25%Health Care 23%Artificial Intelligence 23%Food & Beverages 8%Cybersecurity 8%
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6 exitsmedian round $35.5M12 companies growing
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JamJar Investments is a London-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage consumer brands. It backs founders building consumer products and services, from food and drink to direct-to-consumer and marketplace businesses, and offers practical brand-building advice. The firm was founded in 2013 by Richard Reed, Adam Balon and Jon Wright, the co-founders of Innocent Drinks.
Consumer Goods 35%Food & Beverages 26%Health Care 16%Series AEurope
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Consumer Goods 35%Food & Beverages 26%Health Care 16%Commerce 11%Financial Services 11%
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3 exitsmedian round $14M10 companies growing
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MS&AD Ventures is a corporate venture capital firm set upby MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings as its affiliated company.
Financial Services 51%Artificial Intelligence 23%Software 14%Series A–BUnited States
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Financial Services 51%Artificial Intelligence 23%Software 14%Health Care 10%Transportation & Logistics 6%
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15 exitsmedian round $16M10 companies growing
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Alta Partners is a venture capital firm dedicated to healthcare and life sciences, backing entrepreneurs who build therapeutics and medical technology companies. It invests from company formation through later financing rounds, often partnering with scientific founders on novel drug programs and platform technologies. The firm was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, where it has built a long track record in biotechnology investing.
Health Care 58%Biotechnology 25%Artificial Intelligence 17%Series A–C+
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Health Care 58%Biotechnology 25%Artificial Intelligence 17%Financial Services 17%
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4 exitsnamed in 2 rounds3 companies growing
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Halogen Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund investing in consumer technology companies led by women. It backs founders at the pre-seed and seed stages in consumer products, services and digital platforms, with a focus on startups based in Los Angeles. The fund was founded in 2016 by entrepreneur and investor Jesse Draper and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Consumer Goods 18%Health Care 12%Software 12%Seed–A
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Consumer Goods 18%Health Care 12%Software 12%Transportation & Logistics 10%Professional Services 8%
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7 exitsmedian round $8.9M8 companies growing
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Contour Venture Partners is a seed and early-stage venture capital firm based in New York City. It invests in technology startups in the New York area and beyond, with a focus on software, fintech, data and internet businesses at the first institutional round. The firm was founded in 2006 by Bob Greene and Matt Gorin and has since become one of the established seed investors in the New York ecosystem.
Software 20%Artificial Intelligence 20%Financial Services 20%Seed–BNorth America
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Software 20%Artificial Intelligence 20%Financial Services 20%Sales & Marketing 11%Data & Analytics 9%
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6 exitsmedian round $85M14 companies growing
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Artificial Intelligence 26%Biotechnology 15%Hardware 15%Series A–C+China
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Artificial Intelligence 26%Biotechnology 15%Hardware 15%Commerce 13%Consumer Goods 13%
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18 exitsmedian round $133M14 companies growing
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Pegasus Tech Ventures is a Silicon Valley venture capital firm that offers venture capital as a service to global corporations and investors. It manages dedicated funds on behalf of corporate partners, investing in startups across artificial intelligence, healthcare, energy, mobility and other technology sectors worldwide, and runs the Startup World Cup competition. The firm was founded in 2011 by Anis Uzzaman and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Artificial Intelligence 26%Health Care 11%Commerce 10%Series B–C+
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Artificial Intelligence 26%Health Care 11%Commerce 10%Financial Services 10%Transportation & Logistics 8%
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23 exitsmedian round $17.4B29 companies growing
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Artificial Intelligence 50%Software 23%Sales & Marketing 13%Seed–A
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Artificial Intelligence 50%Software 23%Sales & Marketing 13%Commerce 8%Financial Services 6%
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6 exitsmedian round $40M10 companies growing
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Endiya Partners is an early-stage venture capital fund that positions itself as a co-founder style investor for Indian product startups. It backs companies in enterprise technology, AI and deep tech, industrial technology, healthcare and life sciences that aim to build regional and global businesses. The firm was founded in 2015 by Sateesh Andra and Ramesh Byrapaneni and is based in Hyderabad.
Artificial Intelligence 36%Health Care 14%Software 14%Seed
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Artificial Intelligence 36%Health Care 14%Software 14%Financial Services 11%Cybersecurity 11%
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named in 1 roundsmedian round $4M6 companies growing
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Audacia is a French investment firm specialized in private equity, deeptech venture capital and innovative real estate. It backs SMEs and technology companies, with a notable focus on quantum technologies, and offers funds open to private investors as well as institutions. The firm was founded in 2006 by entrepreneur Charles Beigbeder and is headquartered in Paris.
Science & Engineering 18%Food & Beverages 15%Space & Aerospace 14%Seed–A
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Science & Engineering 18%Food & Beverages 15%Space & Aerospace 14%Hardware 13%Manufacturing 9%
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12 companies growing
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We are an independent Venture Capitalfirm supporting visionary entrepreneurs toreinvent industries through technology.
Artificial Intelligence 21%Software 21%Cybersecurity 17%Seed–BEurope
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Artificial Intelligence 21%Software 21%Cybersecurity 17%Internet Services 13%Financial Services 8%
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1 exitsnamed in 1 roundsmedian round $35.1M5 companies growing
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Lionheart Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on the wise development of transformative technologies. Our main areas of investment focus are artificial intelligence and frontier mental health technologies.
Artificial Intelligence 33%Health Care 29%Software 14%Seed–AUnited States
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Artificial Intelligence 33%Health Care 29%Software 14%Biotechnology 10%Education 5%
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1 exitsmedian round $80M3 companies growing
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Wireframe Ventures is a seed stage venture capital firm investing in technology founders building a healthier and more sustainable future. It backs early companies in climate, energy, food and health technology, typically joining at the seed round and supporting teams through later financings. The firm was founded in 2018 and is based in San Francisco, with an explicitly mission-driven thesis around planetary and human health.
Energy & Utilities 28%Health Care 23%Biotechnology 18%Seed–A
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Energy & Utilities 28%Health Care 23%Biotechnology 18%Media & Entertainment 10%Manufacturing 10%
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2 exitsmedian round $17M6 companies growing
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Drive Capital is a venture capital firm focused on backing technology founders building companies outside the traditional coastal startup hubs. It invests from early to growth stages in software, healthcare and consumer businesses, with a particular emphasis on the American Midwest. The firm was founded in 2012 by former Sequoia Capital partners Chris Olsen and Mark Kvamme and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
Artificial Intelligence 33%Software 19%Financial Services 19%Series A–C+
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Artificial Intelligence 33%Software 19%Financial Services 19%Health Care 14%Education 13%
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9 exitsmedian round $4.8M16 companies growing
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Sumeru Equity Partners is a technology-focused growth equity firm that invests in growing enterprise technology companies.
Software 34%Information Technology 19%Cybersecurity 16%Series C+North America
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Software 34%Information Technology 19%Cybersecurity 16%Commerce 13%Sales & Marketing 13%
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6 exitsnamed in 1 rounds16 companies growing
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Source Code Capital is a Chinese venture capital firm focused on early-stage and growth investments in technology-driven companies. It backs founders in consumer internet, enterprise services, frontier technology, healthcare and industrial innovation, managing both US dollar and renminbi funds. The firm was founded in 2014 by Cao Yi, a former partner at Sequoia Capital China, and is headquartered in Beijing.
Artificial Intelligence 52%Robotics 14%Transportation & Logistics 10%Series B–C+
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Artificial Intelligence 52%Robotics 14%Transportation & Logistics 10%Biotechnology 10%Media & Entertainment 7%
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11 exitsmedian round $112M12 companies growing
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Band of Angels is an angel investment group in Silicon Valley, widely described as the oldest formal angel network in the region. Its members, mostly current and former technology executives, invest in and mentor seed and early-stage startups in technology, life sciences and medical devices. The group was founded in 1994 by Hans Severiens and is based in Menlo Park, California, where selected companies pitch at regular member meetings.
Health Care 35%Software 14%Hardware 10%Seed–A
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Health Care 35%Software 14%Hardware 10%Financial Services 8%Artificial Intelligence 8%
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11 exitsmedian round $5M7 companies growing
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Citi
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Citi is one of the largest banks in the world, tracing its lineage to the City Bank of New York founded in 1812 and taking its modern shape through the 1998 merger that created Citigroup. Its most distinctive asset is a cross-border payments and treasury network unmatched by any competitor, moving trillions of dollars a day for multinational corporations, governments and other banks across roughly ninety countries. Alongside that institutional franchise it runs markets and investment banking, wealth management and a United States personal bank, and has spent recent years simplifying itself by exiting consumer operations across Asia, Europe and Latin America.
Financial Services 33%Software 33%Artificial Intelligence 17%Series B–C+
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Financial Services 33%Software 33%Artificial Intelligence 17%Blockchain & Crypto 17%Real Estate 17%
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named in 2 roundsmedian round $250M4 companies growing
TenOneTen Ventures is a Los Angeles seed-stage venture capital fund investing in technical teams reimagining major industries. It backs founders building data-driven, AI and deep technology companies, and its team includes several former venture-backed founders. The fund was founded in 2014 by serial entrepreneur David Waxman and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Artificial Intelligence 21%Software 16%Health Care 10%Seed–A
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Artificial Intelligence 21%Software 16%Health Care 10%Real Estate 10%Sports 8%
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7 exitsmedian round $6.2M7 companies growing
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Daiwa Corporate Investment is a Japanese venture capital firm and a member of the Daiwa Securities Group. It invests in early to later stage startups in Japan and other Asian markets across IT, healthcare, life sciences and other growth sectors, and supports portfolio companies on their path to public listings. The firm traces its history in Tokyo to 1982 and is one of the longest-established securities-affiliated venture investors in Japan.
Health Care 15%Artificial Intelligence 15%Hardware 12%Series A–C+
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Health Care 15%Artificial Intelligence 15%Hardware 12%Software 8%Professional Services 8%
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2 exitsmedian round $40.8M7 companies growing
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Aramco Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Saudi Aramco, investing in startups aligned with the energy and industrial sectors. It backs early and growth stage companies in areas such as energy technology, digital transformation, advanced materials, sustainability and industrial automation worldwide. The unit was established in 2012 as Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures and is based in Dhahran, with investment offices in several global technology hubs.
Energy & Utilities 40%Software 15%Manufacturing 15%Series A–BUnited States
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Energy & Utilities 40%Software 15%Manufacturing 15%Natural Resources 15%Artificial Intelligence 13%
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7 exitsmedian round $70M7 companies growing
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Pacific Lake Partners is an investment firm dedicated to search funds and the entrepreneurship through acquisition model. It backs search fund entrepreneurs who look to buy and run a single small business, providing search capital, acquisition equity and hands-on mentoring after the deal closes. The firm was founded in 2008 and is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, where it has become one of the more active investors in the search fund community.
Health Care 32%Software 18%Financial Services 12%Seed–C+
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Health Care 32%Software 18%Financial Services 12%Education 10%Professional Services 9%
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4 exits21 companies growing
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Real Ventures is a Canadian venture capital firm that invests at the pre-seed and seed stages in technology startups. It backs founders building software, AI and consumer technology companies, mostly in Canada, was an early supporter of Element AI and operated the FounderFuel accelerator. The firm was founded in Montreal in 2007 and has played a central role in building the city's startup community.
Artificial Intelligence 21%Software 18%Financial Services 15%SeedNorth America
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Artificial Intelligence 21%Software 18%Financial Services 15%Health Care 7%Data & Analytics 7%
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17 exitsmedian round $63.5M15 companies growing
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Illuminate Financial is a specialist venture capital firm defining the future of finance through investments in financial technology. It backs early-stage enterprise fintech companies serving banks, asset managers and capital markets, including data, infrastructure, risk, compliance and trading software. The firm was founded in 2013 by Mark Beeston and is based in London, with a presence in New York and close ties to global financial institutions.
Financial Services 45%Software 25%Artificial Intelligence 20%Series A–BUnited States, United Kingdom
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Financial Services 45%Software 25%Artificial Intelligence 20%Blockchain & Crypto 16%Cybersecurity 7%
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10 exitsmedian round $30M9 companies growing
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K5 Global is a Los Angeles investment firm that backs category-defining technology companies from inception through scale. It runs early-stage, growth and pre-IPO funds and pairs capital with a broad network across technology, media and entertainment. The firm was co-founded by Michael Kives, a former talent agent at Creative Artists Agency, and Bryan Baum.
Artificial Intelligence 31%Software 14%Financial Services 14%Seed–C+
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Artificial Intelligence 31%Software 14%Financial Services 14%Health Care 8%Internet Services 8%
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1 exitsmedian round $20.7M14 companies growing
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Alven is an independent early-stage venture capital firm based in Paris that has been backing founders for 25 years. It leads seed and Series A rounds in software, AI, fintech, infrastructure and consumer technology companies across Europe, with the business neobank Qonto among its portfolio. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Paris, it is one of the longest-established independent venture firms in France.
Software 25%Financial Services 15%Artificial Intelligence 15%Series AEurope
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Software 25%Financial Services 15%Artificial Intelligence 15%Data & Analytics 10%Commerce 10%
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1 exitsnamed in 1 roundsmedian round $47.5M16 companies growing
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Latest money: HERP $12.9M · Aug 25
