Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
a16z
Venture capital
Seed to growth
AI, bio and health, consumer, crypto, enterprise, fintech
Menlo Park
United States
37.4530
-122.1817
Multi-stage Silicon Valley firm with large operating teams that support founders after the check.
https://a16z.com
Blackbird Ventures
blackbird-ventures
Venture capital
Pre-seed to growth
Software to space
Sydney
Australia
-33.8688
151.2093
Australia and New Zealand's leading venture firm, backing ambitious founders from the very beginning.
https://www.blackbird.vc
Blume Ventures
blume-ventures
Venture capital
Seed, Series A
Consumer, B2B, fintech, deep tech
Mumbai
India
19.0760
72.8777
Homegrown Indian fund backing tech founders building for India and global markets.
https://blume.vc
CincyTech
cincytech
Venture capital
Seed, Series A
Life sciences, digital health, software
Cincinnati
United States
39.1031
-84.5120
Public-private seed investor turning Southwest Ohio research and ideas into technology companies.
https://www.cincytechusa.com
Collab Capital
collab-capital
Venture capital
Seed, Series A
Future of work, healthcare, community infrastructure
$1M–$2M
Atlanta
United States
33.7490
-84.3880
Atlanta firm investing in founders whose lived experience puts them closest to the problems they solve.
https://www.collab.capital
Drive Capital
drive-capital
Venture capital
Seed to growth
Software, healthcare, fintech, AI
Columbus
United States
39.9690
-83.0050
Columbus-based firm backing founders in cities outside the coastal tech hubs, from early rounds through growth.
https://www.drivecapital.com
First Round Capital
first-round-capital
Venture capital
Pre-seed, Seed
Enterprise, AI, consumer, healthcare, fintech
San Francisco
United States
37.7897
-122.3972
Seed-stage firm that is usually a company's first institutional money, with a deep founder support platform.
https://www.firstround.com
Future Africa
future-africa
Venture capital
Pre-seed, Seed
Talent, infrastructure, markets, environment
$100K–$500K
Lagos
Nigeria
6.5244
3.3792
Founding investor in African startups, pairing capital with coaching and community.
https://www.future.africa
Golden Seeds
golden-seeds
Angel network
Early stage
Women-led companies in tech, health and consumer
New York
United States
40.7549
-73.9840
National angel network with chapters across the US that funds companies with at least one woman in leadership.
https://www.goldenseeds.com
Harlem Capital
harlem-capital
Venture capital
Pre-seed, Seed
Enterprise software, fintech, AI
$1M–$2.5M
New York
United States
40.8116
-73.9465
New York early-stage firm backing founders building in overlooked markets, with no product or revenue requirement.
https://harlem.capital
High Alpha
high-alpha
Venture capital
Pre-seed to Series A
B2B SaaS, AI
Indianapolis
United States
39.7684
-86.1581
Venture studio and fund that co-founds and invests in enterprise software companies.
https://highalpha.com
Hustle Fund
hustle-fund
Venture capital
Pre-seed
Software, B2B, fintech
$150K
San Carlos
United States
37.5072
-122.2605
Pre-seed software investor known for fast decisions and a large angel community.
https://www.hustlefund.vc
Intel Capital
intel-capital
Corporate VC
Seed to growth
Silicon, cloud, devices, AI, frontier tech
Santa Clara
United States
37.3541
-121.9552
Intel's investment arm backing compute, semiconductor and AI companies with customer introductions.
https://www.intelcapital.com
Kapor Capital
kapor-capital
Venture capital
Seed, early stage
Gap-closing tech, education, health, financial access
Oakland
United States
37.8044
-122.2712
Oakland firm investing in tech startups that close gaps of access and opportunity.
https://www.kaporcapital.com
Kaszek
kaszek
Venture capital
Pre-seed to Series B
Fintech, health, education, ecommerce, software
São Paulo
Brazil
-23.5505
-46.6333
Latin America's largest early-stage firm, founded by former MercadoLibre leaders.
https://kaszek.com
M25
m25
Venture capital
Pre-seed, Seed
Software, B2B, consumer
Chicago
United States
41.8781
-87.6298
Early-stage fund focused exclusively on startups headquartered in the Midwest.
https://m25vc.com
MassChallenge
masschallenge
Accelerator
Pre-seed to Series A
Health, climate, fintech, security
Boston
United States
42.3601
-71.0589
Nonprofit, zero-equity accelerator helping founders reach customers and commercial pilots.
https://masschallenge.org
Plug and Play
plug-and-play
Accelerator
Seed to Series C
Corporate innovation across industries
Sunnyvale
United States
37.3688
-122.0363
Global platform connecting startups with corporate partners, with no-equity accelerator programs and seed investing.
https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com
Precursor Ventures
precursor-ventures
Venture capital
Pre-seed, Seed
Sector agnostic, AI, B2B, consumer
Up to $500K
San Francisco
United States
37.7749
-122.4194
Generalist fund that invests in people over product, often as a company's first institutional check.
https://precursorvc.com
Seedcamp
seedcamp
Venture capital
Pre-seed, Seed
Software-driven businesses
Up to £1M
London
United Kingdom
51.5072
-0.1276
Europe's long-running first-check fund, leading pre-seed rounds across the continent.
https://seedcamp.com
Techstars
techstars
Accelerator
Pre-seed
Health, finance, space and defense, infrastructure
$220K
Boulder
United States
40.0150
-105.2705
Three-month, mentorship-driven accelerators in cities and verticals worldwide.
https://www.techstars.com
Y Combinator
y-combinator
Accelerator
Idea, Pre-seed
Sector agnostic
$500K
San Francisco
United States
37.7609
-122.3880
Runs four batches a year in San Francisco, investing in companies as soon as they are accepted.
https://www.ycombinator.com