Investors — find funds by stage & check size

Venture and advisory firm founded by former Twitter executives Dick Costolo and Adam Bain to help post-PMF technology companies scale go-to-market and operations.

Miami-based early-stage venture firm founded in 2022, backing angel and pre-seed founders with a strong B2B bias. The team emphasizes first commitments, pitch refinement, fundraising preparation, go-to-market support, and practical AI and cloud credits.

Thesis-driven pre-seed and seed firm based in New York and Boston, leading $500K–$3M checks in Vertical AI, deep tech, healthcare, and biotech.

Buffalo accelerator investing $5M/year; five companies get $1M each plus a year-long program at Seneca One; equity is 5% via warrant. Companies must relocate the CEO and at least 50% of staff to Buffalo. Notable graduate: ACV Auctions (IPO).

Corporate venture arm of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, making strategic equity investments in healthcare and health-tech companies relevant to the payer and care ecosystem.

NYC/SF data-driven early-stage firm (founded 2014) leading seed and Series A in software, infrastructure, and consumer tech — known for its Voyager sourcing platform and Fund IV / Select Fund I follow-on model.

Joe Lonsdale's Austin-based firm backing and building technology companies across defense, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, and enterprise software.

Colorado venture firm founded in 1999 investing $250K–$2.5M in seed and Series A technology companies across SaaS, cybersecurity, AI, and marketplace models. Main office in Westminster, CO with a Denver office at Industry Denver (3001 Brighton Blvd); 100+ portfolio companies and $125M+ raised across fund vehicles per firm materials.

San Antonio pre-seed venture firm founded in 2017 by entrepreneur Pat Matthews (ex-Webmail.us / Rackspace). Backs technical founders building AI-native enterprise software and cloud infrastructure. Typical checks $100K–$1M with ability to follow; closed Fund III at $28M+ (2025). HQ at 110 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX; also invests nationally from a Texas base.

London pre-seed and seed firm backing overlooked founders in climate equity, economic empowerment, and healthy ageing across the UK and Northern Europe.

New York multi-stage firm founded by Lee Fixel (ex-Tiger Global), managing ~$6.3B+ and writing concentrated seed-to-growth checks into founder-led category leaders across enterprise, fintech, and AI infrastructure.

San Francisco pre-seed specialist co-founded by Anamitra Banerji and Gaurav Jain, leading first institutional rounds for product-oriented software founders.

Andrew Ng's Palo Alto venture studio co-founding AI companies alongside recruited CEOs, backed by $370M+ in committed capital.

Alabama-focused $25M seed fund managed with Redhawk Advisory; Fund I closed in 2018. Fund I is not currently accepting new submissions—founders should treat the vehicle as closed for new applications unless the firm announces otherwise.

San Antonio angel network (founded 2016 as San Antonio Angel Network; rebranded Alamo Angels in 2017) providing seed and early-stage capital, education, and deal flow for Texas entrepreneurs. Associated with VelocityTX / Texas Research & Technology Foundation ecosystem. Members are accredited investors syndicating into technology and life-science startups.

Charleston, South Carolina evergreen venture firm focused on early-stage B2B software and technology-enabled services across the Southeast — typically after initial traction, partnering with other institutional investors.

Kevin Ryan's New York venture studio and early-stage fund that incubates companies and backs independent founders across applied AI, healthcare, deep tech, robotics, and economic infrastructure. AlleyCorp closed a $335M Fund II in July 2026.

Primary Alpaca VC profile (San Francisco HQ): early-stage firm backing founders deploying intelligence across foundational industries — manufacturing, logistics, energy, construction, defense, and commerce infrastructure. Same brand/site as the NYC office/heritage entry at /fund/alpaca-vc-nyc (alpaca.vc).

NYC office / Corigin Ventures heritage entry for Alpaca VC — commerce infrastructure, PropTech, and real-world economy from early seed through Series A. Canonical product firm profile is also /fund/alpaca-vc (SF HQ); same website alpaca.vc.

Research-driven New York venture firm using data science and behavioral science to back seed and Series A companies unlocking new markets.

Brad Gerstner's crossover technology investor managing public equity and private growth funds from Menlo Park, backing category-defining software and internet companies.

New York–based early-stage firm founded by Tricia Black (Facebook’s first VP of Sales) that backs companies with women in executive leadership across commerce, care, and connectivity. The firm reports it is no longer making new investments but continues supporting its portfolio.

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a Menlo Park multi-stage firm with $35B+ AUM, running thematic practices across AI, crypto, enterprise, bio, and American Dynamism — from seed through growth, with platform-scale founder support.

Seed-stage firm investing $500K–$2.5M in U.S. companies from ideation through early traction, with a focus on developer tools, productivity software, and marketplace businesses. Known portfolio includes WorkOS and The Browser Company.

Global day-zero investor and company builder operating in 26+ locations, backing founders from inception through pre-seed and seed with capital, community, and residency-style programs.

Ann Arbor healthcare VC founded 2002. Manages ~$1B across six funds; Fund VI closed at $268M (June 2023). Focus: medical devices, life science tools & diagnostics, tech-enabled care, pharma adjacencies — with preference for under-ventured geographies including the Midwest. Main office: First National Building, 201 S. Main Street, Suite 300, Ann Arbor, MI 48104.

Chicago-based life-sciences specialist that co-founds and funds seed through growth-stage biotech and deep-science companies, often originating companies directly from academic research.

Phoenix and Scottsdale seed fund (AzFF) established in 2016 as Arizona's first dedicated software seed vehicle — writing $50K–$400K checks with a network of operator-founders providing hands-on support.

Seattle pre-seed venture firm founded in 2019 by Kirby Winfield, focused on Pacific Northwest founders building vertical AI agents, Gen AI infrastructure, and AI applied to physical industries. Fund I deployed from a $15M vehicle (2019); Fund II closed at $25M in May 2023. Typical first checks run $250K–$750K with $500K as a common sweet spot. Ascend positions itself as the most active pre-seed investor in the region.

Founded by former Tiger Global partner Sam Giber. Focuses on early-stage technology investments with a global perspective.

Atlanta venture firm and startup studio founded in 2012 by David Cummings (Pardot/Salesforce exit). Atlanta Ventures leads $250K–$5M seed through Series B rounds in Southeast SaaS and subscription businesses, runs a co-founding Studio, and anchors the Atlanta Tech Village ecosystem.

Cambridge, MA–based biotech venture firm that creates and builds early-stage life-sciences companies, partnering with scientists from company formation through Series A.

Austin early-stage venture firm founded in 2014 (formerly ATX Seed Ventures), investing in applied AI across defense and space, industrial operations, healthcare, and financial infrastructure. Operator-founded team based downtown at 500 W 2nd Street.

Global venture firm co-founded by Eduardo Saverin, investing across early through late stage in technology, healthcare, and energy/resilience. Reports $12B+ AUM and 200+ portfolio companies with a strong New York presence at Hudson Yards.

The venture arm of Bain Capital. Portfolio includes GoTo, Redis, and Clari, focusing on enterprise software and growth-stage investments.

London-based venture firm investing in European technology companies from seed through growth, with $615M Early Stage Fund IX and $685M Growth Fund II raised in 2024.

San Francisco firm investing in automation for the real economy — fintech, logistics, commerce, and operations-heavy sectors — from seed through Series B. Reports $2.6B AUM after a 2025 $850M raise; donates 50% of profits via the Advancement Initiative.

Boston-founded global technology investor (since 1983) backing application software, infrastructure, consumer, and industrial tech. Investing from Battery Ventures XV, a $3.25B flagship fund.

Early-stage firm known for its equal-partnership model and concentrated Series A investments.

One of the oldest venture firms in the U.S., with offices in New York, Silicon Valley, Israel, and India. BVP backs early-stage and growth companies across enterprise SaaS, cloud infrastructure, fintech, and healthtech — known for the BVP Cloud Index and long-horizon category bets.

New York–based venture firm and startup studio behind early bets on Giphy, Anchor, and TweetDeck. Betaworks runs Camp accelerator programs and, as of 2025, closed a $66M Fund III focused on pre-seed and seed AI startups.

St. Louis company-creation and early-stage investor focused on healthcare and agriculture. Part of the BioSTL ecosystem; BioGenerator dates to 2003 as a regional life-science formation engine. BioGenerator Ventures builds companies from concepts/EIRs, invests from an evergreen model, and syndicates with national venture and strategic capital. Sectors: therapeutics, diagnostics, research tools, and agtech. HQ St. Louis, MO.

Atlanta multi-stage venture platform (division of BIP Capital) founded in 2007 connecting founders with growth capital across fintech, enterprise SaaS, healthtech, insurtech, and infrastructure software. HQ at Piedmont Center, 3575 Piedmont Rd NE — formerly operated as Panoramic Ventures (2021–2023).

Pittsburgh- and San Francisco–based early-stage venture firm founded in 1996. Invests seed and Series A in SaaS, marketplace, and mobile/tech companies nationally, with deep Pittsburgh roots. HQ address listed as 2000 Smallman Street, Suite 201, Pittsburgh, PA 15222; also lists a San Francisco office. Firm site cites over $250M under management.

B Corp–certified transatlantic growth investor with offices in Paris and New York. Known for mission-driven consumer bets including Spotify, Pinterest, and Headspace; launched a dedicated climate technology fund in 2024.

New York–based early-stage venture firm investing exclusively in blockchain protocols and crypto infrastructure. Founded in 2018, Blockchange backs founders building decentralized networks, wallets, and on-chain data systems.

Honolulu accelerator and early-stage investor helping founders build companies with Asia-Pacific relevance from Hawaiʻi. Cohort-based program with demo-day visibility across the Pacific.

NYC-based 'day one' investor for technical founders building developer tools and enterprise SaaS. Backed Snyk and BigID; closed Fund VII at $250M in July 2025 with $500K–$15M inception-stage checks.

New York early-stage firm founded in 2009, known for being among the first checks in companies like Ramp, Plaid, and Airtable. BoxGroup writes pre-seed and seed rounds across sectors with a generalist, founder-first approach.

Minneapolis early-stage firm investing in food, ag, and related technology companies — thesis-aligned with Midwest industry strengths.

Chattanooga pre-seed/seed firm and founder outpost. Writes roughly $100K–$500K checks and requires portfolio founders to relocate to The Yard in Chattanooga until ~$1M ARR or shutdown — an insulator model, not a cohort accelerator.

Milwaukee 501(c)(3) venture philanthropy foundation investing donated capital into Wisconsin early-stage tech companies; returns recycle into new investments. Address: 710 N. Plankinton Ave., Ste. 340, Milwaukee, WI 53203.

Des Moines broker-led insurtech ecosystem and accelerator founded in 2019 at 500 Locust Street. Runs the BTV Accelerator ($50k per cohort company) and, with ManchesterStory as GP, launched the $34M BrokerTech Fund LP in May 2023 — the first venture fund backed by a consortium of leading insurance brokers for broker-centric insurtech.

Birmingham nonprofit early-stage CDFI and investment accelerator. Through VentureLab and its Investment Accelerator (gener8tor partnership), public terms are often cited as $100k for 5% on a SAFE over a 12-week program.

The first venture fund based in Brooklyn, founded by Charlie O'Donnell in 2012. Backs pre-seed and seed companies in consumer, marketplace, and B2B software — portfolio includes The Wing and Canary.

$10M evergreen early-stage fund affiliated with University at Buffalo Startup Ventures; capitalized via New York State ESD Innovation Hub and the SUNY Research Foundation. Cultivator investments up to $100k; Seed investments up to $250k with a 1:1 match requirement to non-NYS funds.

PropTech-focused venture firm founded in 2011, investing across real estate technology from construction to property management. Portfolio includes VTS and Notarize; backs vertical SaaS and data platforms serving landlords, brokers, and tenants.

Multi-stage venture firm founded in 1987 with offices in New York and the Bay Area. Canaan backs fintech and healthcare companies from seed through growth — public portfolio includes LendingClub and The RealReal.

San Francisco–based early-stage firm founded in 2021, investing at the intersection of software, hardware, and wetware. Cantos closed Fund IV at $70M in 2026, backing defense, climate, and deep-tech founders at pre-seed and seed.

Boise / Meridian, Idaho venture firm investing in early-stage technology companies across the Mountain West and nationally. Active participant in Idaho ecosystem deals (e.g. GetWhys seed).

Boise, Idaho seed venture firm founded by Matthew Colford, backing pre-seed and seed technology companies (enterprise software, SaaS, AI). SEC Form D for Carpenter Capital Fund I LP lists principal place of business at 425 Pueblo St, Boise, ID 83702. Website: carpentercapital.vc.

Jacksonville manufacturing-tech venture fund (founded 2024) investing in disruptive robotics, automation, and industrial technology addressing labor shortages, energy transformation, healthcare manufacturing, and environmental remediation.

New York pre-seed and seed firm founded in 2015, backing technical founders at company inception. Portfolio includes Transfix and Cometeer; known for being among the earliest institutional checks in NYC startups.

Charleston, South Carolina angel group investing in early-stage Southeast companies.

Charlotte-based angel fund investing in early-stage Southeast companies, with emphasis on the Charlotte banking/fintech corridor.

Charlotte-based venture fund investing in the city’s highest-quality technology companies at pre-seed/seed in the Charlotte metro and later-stage companies across the Carolinas. Launched in 2022 with LaunchCLT; partners Mark McDowell and Don Rainey closed Charlotte Fund II in 2024. HQ: Charlotte, NC (SEC Form D lists 2101 Beverly Drive).

Chattanooga angel capital fund investing in seed and early-stage Southeast companies — including lasting local HQs such as Branch Technology and Variable. CRF I/II portfolio spans software, advanced manufacturing, and consumer brands rooted in Gig City.

Chicago seed-stage venture firm (Merchandise Mart) that leads early rounds for technology companies and partners hands-on through the first institutional years. Thesis spans supply chain and logistics, fintech, healthcare, enterprise tools, proptech, mobility, and related software — with a bias that enduring companies can be built outside coastal hubs. HQ: 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago, IL.

Louisville-based venture firm investing in healthcare and technology companies across the Midwest and South. Long-running Kentucky institutional VC presence.

Cincinnati seed-stage firm and one of the Midwest’s most active seed investors, supported by Ohio Third Frontier and founding partners including Cincinnati Children’s, University of Cincinnati, and the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. Address: 2900 Reading Rd. Ste. 410, Cincinnati, OH 45206.

Midwest healthcare VC formerly Venture Investors Health Fund (founded 1984). ~$350M AUM. Madison HQ at University Research Park (510 Charmany Drive, Suite 250, Madison, WI 53719) with Ann Arbor and Milwaukee offices. Early-stage medtech and life sciences.

New York technology investment firm founded in 1999, spanning public equities and private markets from venture through growth. Coatue is known for crossover rounds in consumer internet, enterprise software, and AI — backing companies like Snap, DoorDash, and OpenAI.

New York venture firm founded in 2010, backing companies 'pushing the world forward' across climate, consumer health, and sustainable food. Early investor in Lyft, Sweetgreen, Impossible Foods, and WHOOP; launched Collab SOS, a $200M climate fund.

New York early-stage firm tied to the Grand Central Tech campus. Runs a zero-equity, zero-rent founder residency and writes pre-seed and seed checks—typically around $250K–$1.5M—for teams building venture-scale software, often in AI, healthcare, fintech, and enterprise SaaS.

New York thesis-driven deep-tech firm led by Michael Dempsey. Known for research-heavy, n-of-1 investing across AI/ML, robotics, biology, crypto, and frontier infrastructure—often backing technically ambitious teams before categories are obvious.

New York seed-stage firm founded in 2005, focused on enterprise SaaS and fintech. Contour typically leads pre-seed and seed rounds for B2B software companies with early commercial signal.

Scottsdale early-stage venture firm (formerly AZ-VC) investing Series A in non-coastal North American software companies — Fund I deployed $115M+; Fund II launched September 2025 targeting $300M with a disciplined valuation thesis.

Oklahoma City early-stage venture firm investing in technology companies between the coasts. Notable OKC portfolio includes Apricot Health (AI home-health documentation).

Southwest deep-tech venture firm (founded 2010) investing in patent-based hard science at pre-seed and seed — photonics, advanced materials, nanotechnology, robotics, medical technology, and climate hardware. Offices in Santa Fe, Denver, and the Netherlands; Fund IV first close March 2025 targeting $80M.

Orange County early-stage venture fund investing in Southern California technology companies from the OC / Irvine ecosystem.

Palo Alto and New York seed fund founded in 2012 by Aileen Lee, who coined the term 'unicorn.' Purpose-built for pre-seed and seed—Cowboy says roughly 70% of its investments are pre-product—and known for hands-on support through seed-to-Series A.

San Francisco firm co-founded by David Sacks and Bill Lee in 2017. Operator-led investor backing B2B SaaS and marketplace companies from seed through growth, with playbooks drawn from building and scaling unicorn businesses.

European early-stage firm founded in 2003, with offices in Stockholm, Berlin, London, and San Francisco. Early backer of Spotify and Klarna; leads seed and Series A rounds for ambitious founders building global technology companies from Europe.

Charlotte-based growth equity firm investing in AI-forward B2B companies from early growth/seed through later private stages before IPO. Operates a capital-plus-capabilities studio model; HQ at 201 South College Street, Suite 2700, Charlotte, NC. Backed Charlotte-area companies such as DebtBook.

Santa Monica seed-stage venture firm founded in 2008 — among LA's longest-standing seed funds. Invests $1M–$3.5M in frontier tech: energy transition, space economy, defense systems, advanced manufacturing, and robotics. Public materials cite $300M+ committed across five funds.

Cambridge, MA early-stage firm founded in 1970 (formerly Charles River Ventures). Refocused on seed and Series A with its $750M CRV XX fund; backed DoorDash at seed and led Series A rounds in companies like Mercury and Vercel.

St. Louis early-stage venture firm founded in 2012. Manages a family of funds focused on seed and Series A across life sciences/health tech, software & IT, agriculture tech, and geospatial tech. Initial checks publicly described in the $100k–$3.5M range; the firm says it leads about half the rounds it joins. HQ at 911 Washington Ave, Suite 801, St. Louis, MO.

New York crossover investment firm founded in 2018 by Dan Sundheim. Deploys large checks in late-stage private technology and consumer companies alongside a concentrated public-equities book—not a traditional seed or early-stage VC.

Irving/Dallas-area early-stage venture firm (DVC) founded in 2021, investing in B2B SaaS across cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, DevOps/AIOps, data, and related enterprise AI themes. U.S. office: 222 W. Las Colinas Blvd, Suite #755E, Irving, TX 75039; also operates India fund activities from Hyderabad. Firm site cites cumulative capital deployed and an active DVC Advantage platform for portfolio support.

Orlando early-stage VC (founded 2015; formerly FAN Fund) investing Seed and Series A in technology and life sciences, primarily in Florida and other undercapitalized U.S. regions. Office: 1000 Legion Place, Suite 830, Orlando, FL 32801.

Charlotte-based venture builder that invests capital and operational support into B2B enterprise technology companies. Founded in 2020 by John Espey and Tareq Amin; HQ at 1920 Cleveland Avenue, Suite B, Charlotte, NC. Combines direct funding with shared services (product, cloud, go-to-market) rather than a classic seed-only fund model.

San Francisco digital-health venture firm founded in 2020 by Lynne Chou O'Keefe (formerly Kleiner Perkins). One of the larger early-stage funds focused exclusively on health tech—from incubation and seed through Series B.

Denver early-stage venture platform (denverventures.co) that grew out of the Denver Angels investor community. In 2025 the firm announced Denver Ventures Seed Fund I (oversubscribed ~$20M) and stated it manages over $60M across vehicles, deploying into pre-seed/seed technology companies and later-stage opportunities via affiliated growth vehicles. HQ and team are Denver-based.

Tucson-based nonprofit angel network of accredited investors. Founded 2000; members report $62.5M+ invested into 165+ companies and sidecar SPVs. Accepts preferred equity or convertible notes (not SAFEs) for North American early-stage companies; monthly screening via Dealum.

Detroit early-stage venture firm founded in 2010 by Dan Gilbert (Rocket Companies) to back tech founders and grow Detroit’s entrepreneurial community. Invests seed and Series A; portfolio companies can access the Rock Family of Companies network. HQ Detroit, MI. Website: detroit.vc.

New York holding company and investor in the crypto industry, founded by Barry Silbert in 2015. Operates and backs businesses including Grayscale and CoinDesk, with 200+ equity investments across blockchain infrastructure, DeFi, and digital assets.

Columbus, Ohio venture firm founded by former Sequoia investors Mark Kvamme and Chris Olsen (firm dates itself to 2012–2013). Invests in market-defining companies across the U.S./Canada with Midwest roots. HQ commonly listed at 629 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43215. Public Form ADV-era materials have reported multi-billion regulatory AUM.

Omaha-based early-stage firm investing in commerce enablement and supply-chain technologies from website to warehouse. Public materials cite ~$90M AUM, 50+ founders, and leading 80%+ of deals at pre-seed/seed. HQ: 3717 Harney St, 2nd Floor, Omaha, NE.

Tucson venture arm of Diamond Ventures (founded 2018) investing micro-cap Series A and early institutional rounds in Southwest technology. Focus areas include enterprise software, AI, cybersecurity, 5G infrastructure, and national-security-adjacent B2B — with emphasis on women- and minority-led founders per launch materials. Portfolio ties include UA spinouts such as Freefall Aerospace / ED2 lineage.

Lawrenceville, New Jersey growth-equity and venture firm (formerly Edison Ventures) investing in fintech, healthcare IT, and vertical SaaS companies outside Silicon Valley — typically $5M–$10M initial checks into businesses with roughly $10M–$30M revenue.