Established in 2020, the European Innovation Council supports innovative startups and researchers with promising ideas, focusing on early-stage companies with positive environmental, social, or governance impacts. It co-invests alongside private investors.
Andreessen Horowitz is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz and based in Menlo Park, California. It funds startups across the entire lifecycle, from seed to growth, with a broad focus on software and technology-enabled businesses. The firm backs companies in software, cloud infrastructure, digital platforms, data storage, and mobile and Internet services, as well as sectors at the intersection of technology with life sciences, such as bio healthcare and computational medicine. Its investments span artificial intelligence, fintech, consumer and enterprise software, crypto and blockchain, cybersecurity, and related infrastructure. Through strategic guidance and a hands-on approach, the firm aims to help portfolio companies scale and innovate.
Founded in 2014, Gaingels is a venture investment syndicate dedicated to supporting the LGBT+ community. It invests globally in companies led by LGBT+ founders or C-suite executives at all stages of growth, focusing on inclusivity and positive social change.
Founded in 1995, SOSV is a global venture capital firm headquartered in New Jersey. It focuses on seed-to-growth stage investments in deep tech innovations, primarily in bio-tech/life sciences and hardware/robotics sectors, with a commitment to human and planetary health.
Founded in 2006, Seraphim Space is a venture capital firm based in London, focusing on the space technology sector. With over a century of collective experience and investments in over 180 early and growth-stage businesses, they strive to create meaningful value for their portfolio companies by leveraging their extensive network and industry expertise.
Founded in Singapore in 2017, Antler is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests globally. It focuses on backing exceptional founders from day one, offering a global community network of co-founders, talent, advisors, expansion support, and capital across various sectors such as technology, healthcare, finance, consumer goods, and more.
Starburst is a global aerospace accelerator and venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments within the aviation, space, and defense industries. It offers mentorship programs, connects startups with industry stakeholders, and facilitates business development efforts across government and industry.
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs startups across enterprise software, consumer technologies, fintech, healthtech, and cleantech from seed through growth stages. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, it maintains offices in Beijing, Shanghai, New Delhi, and Herzliya to engage markets in the United States, Asia, and Israel. The firm focuses on technology-enabled businesses and has supported companies across software, mobile, data, e-commerce, and services, spanning early-stage to expansion rounds. It offers strategic guidance, network access, and capital, and has historically included debt financing as part of its investment approach. With a multi-region footprint and a broad multi-stage mandate, Lightspeed seeks to partner with entrepreneurs to scale innovative companies globally.
Radius Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 and based in San Francisco, California. The firm focuses on investing in enabling technologies that integrate software and data with physical-world mobility systems. Radius Capital targets sectors such as information technology and mobility technology, including micro-mobility solutions, aiming to support innovations that enhance transportation and mobility experiences.
Founded in 2000, Lux Capital is a venture capital firm based in New York and Silicon Valley. It manages over $5 billion in assets, focusing on seed to growth investments at the intersection of technology and sciences. Lux actively supports entrepreneurs building successful businesses in high-growth sectors such as biochemistry, material science, electronics, infrastructure, aerospace, genomics, synthetic biology, and robotics.
Venture Catalysts is recognized as Asia's largest integrated incubator, established in 2016, which offers investments ranging from $500,000 to $2 million per startup, along with incubation support for 18 to 24 months. It has successfully incubated notable companies such as BharatPe, Fynd, and Innov8, which have emerged as leaders in their respective categories. With a robust network of over 4,500 angel investors across 36 cities in six countries, including India, Hong Kong, and the UAE, Venture Catalysts has attracted participation from prominent global investors like YCombinator and Greenoaks. The organization focuses on nurturing the startup ecosystem in Tier II and III cities in India, conducting incubation programs in locations such as Ahmedabad, Lucknow, and Surat, as well as major metros. In addition to providing seed and Series A funding, Venture Catalysts excels in startup development, strategic guidance, and investor education, ensuring substantial returns for its investors. Its leadership in the early-stage investment landscape is underscored by the successful fundraising of over ten incubatees in a challenging market environment, solidifying its reputation as a top early-stage investor in India.
Alumni Ventures Group is a venture capital firm based in Manchester, New Hampshire, with offices across North America. It provides access to venture investing for individual accredited investors, particularly alumni networks, by offering diversified portfolios of venture opportunities and allowing members to invest alongside fellow alumni in ventures led by peers. The firm backs early-stage and later-stage opportunities across technology, consumer, healthcare, financial services, and other sectors, with a sector- and geography-agnostic approach. It typically invests between $10,000 and $3 million per deal and emphasizes the involvement of alumni connections and an institutional lead investor in opportunities. Alumni Ventures also offers focused funds to broaden participation, enabling accredited investors to access venture portfolios diversified by type, sector, stage, and geography. The model aims to democratize access to venture capital while maintaining rigorous selection standards through alumni networks.
Founded in 2009, Scout Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York. It invests in frontier technologies with applications in national security and commercial markets, focusing on sectors such as space and aerospace, autonomy, quantum technologies, artificial intelligence, and advanced materials.
Artesian VC is an alternative investment management company that specializes in early-stage venture capital, particularly in the clean energy sector. Established in 2004 after spinning out from ANZ Banking Group, the company has evolved to manage a range of specialized funds, with a focus on seed and follow-on investments in startups sourced from approved accelerators, incubators, and academic programs. Artesian's investment strategy emphasizes partnerships with leading organizations in the startup ecosystem, enabling it to identify and support high-potential ventures. With offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Shanghai, New York, London, and Singapore, the company has built a global presence and has successfully raised over AUD 255 million for its various funds. Additionally, Artesian has expanded its reach through initiatives like its China VC Fund and plans for a Southeast Asia VC Fund, underscoring its commitment to fostering innovation in diverse markets.
S2G Ventures is a Chicago-based, multi-stage investment firm focused on fostering innovation across food and agriculture, oceans, and energy. Founded in 2014, it targets late-stage venture and growth investments and maintains a portfolio spanning seed, venture, and growth rounds. The firm backs entrepreneurs delivering market-driven solutions that transform food systems and related sectors, including ingredients, infrastructure and logistics, food safety technology, retail and consumer brands, as well as opportunities in ocean and energy domains. Its objective is to catalyze healthier, sustainable, and locally sourced food systems through investments that cover agricultural products, logistics, and consumer offerings.
Upfront Ventures is a California-based early-stage venture capital firm focused on seed and Series A rounds for technology-led startups. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Santa Monica with an additional office in Los Angeles, the firm backs companies across software, SaaS, fintech, health tech, AI, consumer internet, gaming, hardware, and related sectors. It pursues opportunities primarily in North America with a concentration in Southern California and also considers investments in Europe and other regions. Typical checks range from 0.5 million to 15 million in seed rounds and 2 million to 5 million in Series A rounds, reserving capital for follow-ons and often taking a board seat in portfolio companies. Upfront has supported notable founders and startups across technology sectors, including Ring, TrueCar, Bird, Maker Studios, GOAT, Apeel Sciences, thredUP, Invoca, and Kyriba, reflecting a long-term partner approach to building scalable businesses.
Founders Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that backs science and technology companies across multiple stages, from seed to late-stage. It pursues transformative technologies and follows a founder-friendly investment approach that provides substantial support with minimal interference. The firm invests in ventures solving difficult problems across sectors such as aerospace and transportation, artificial intelligence, advanced computing, energy, healthcare, biotechnology, cybersecurity, fintech, consumer internet, software, robotics, and related technology fields. It has backed notable companies early, including SpaceX, Palantir, and Facebook, reflecting a history of partnering with ambitious founders to scale breakthrough technologies.
Founded in 2000, General Catalyst is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage and growth equity investments. It focuses on accelerating ideas, careers, and companies towards success by providing ongoing momentum and mentorship based on deep experience.
Levitate Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2017 and located in Menlo Park, California. It specializes in next-generation aerial mobility, focusing on investments in advanced air systems, drones, space technology, and related mobility sectors. The firm recognizes the significant transformation in aviation and its implications for transportation and logistics, viewing this evolution as a pivotal change in modern society.
Founded in 2015, Liquid 2 Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. It specializes in seed-stage investments for technology startups.
Lighthouse Capital Management is a venture capital firm established in 2011 and headquartered in Shanghai, China. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, primarily focusing on hardware equipment, internet services, and enterprise data solutions. Lighthouse Capital manages two RMB funds and a dollar fund, with a portfolio that includes over 40 growth projects across mainland China and international markets. The firm emphasizes angel and venture capital equity investments in high-quality content and innovative products. With billions of dollars in total assets under management, it actively invests in companies with a combined market value exceeding 100 billion dollars.
Established in 2022 and headquartered in Los Altos, California, Stellar Ventures is a venture capital firm led by women. It focuses on investing in innovative space technology companies.
Established in 2005, SMBC Venture Capital is a Tokyo-based corporate venture capital arm of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. It invests primarily in early-stage companies operating within the information technology, life sciences, services, and manufacturing sectors.
Bossa Invest is a venture capital firm based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2011, that manages investment portfolios and provides asset management services to clients across sectors, with a focus on software as a service companies, and analyzes market trends to inform its investment decisions while operating in finance, technology, and real estate.
Brinc is a global venture acceleration firm headquartered in Hong Kong. It operates multidisciplinary accelerator programs across seven countries, focusing on startups in blockchain technology, AI, connected hardware, robotics, climate tech, food technology, and IoT. Brinc also supports corporations with innovation strategies and Web3-enabled businesses.
Founded in 2008, ff Venture Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm specializing in seed-stage to series A investments. It focuses on technology and technology-enabled companies across various sectors such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, machine learning, enterprise cloud software, and crowdfunding. With over 20 investment professionals, the firm actively supports founders in product development, market targeting, and growth acceleration.
Founded in Tokyo in 1998, Global Brain is a venture capital firm focusing on seed to late-stage investments across various sectors globally. They have invested in over 300 startups, facilitating 25 IPOs and 61 M&As through hands-on support services.
Founded in 2010, SVG Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley. It focuses on investing in early-stage technology companies operating within the agrifood, supply chain, sustainability, and climate sectors.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 1972 and based in Menlo Park, California. It invests in seed, early, and growth-stage companies across technology, energy, financial services, healthcare, internet, mobile, outsourcing, manufacturing, media, and retail sectors. The firm seeks ambitious founders and aims to help them build long-lasting, scalable businesses, often taking the lead or significant co-investor roles and providing strategic guidance, networks, and resources. It maintains an international footprint, including investments in India and other regions, reflecting a global approach to partnering with fast-growing companies. Sequoia emphasizes strong teams, innovative products or services, and the potential for rapid growth, positioning itself as a long-term partner for companies that redefine their markets.
Thiel Capital, established in 2011, is a venture capital firm based in West Hollywood, California. It focuses on investments across various industries, including artificial intelligence, drones, and healthcare, at seed, early, and later stages. The firm provides strategic and operational support for Peter Thiel's diverse investment initiatives and entrepreneurial ventures.
MSIVC is a venture capital firm that invests in Japanese and global startups scaling to IPO. It focuses on startups in verticals of Fintech, SaaS, Healthcare, AI, E-Commerce, Foodtech, and Environment etc.
Main Sequence Ventures, established in 2017 and based in Eveleigh, Australia, is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies developing deep tech or frontier technologies to address global challenges. The firm backs ambitious founders creating the next set of global industries, with investments supported by the Australian National Science Agency, CSIRO, the Australian Federal Government, and private investors. Main Sequence leverages world-class research from Australian public research organizations, including CSIRO and universities, to identify and nurture promising startups.
Dynamo Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, founded in 2016. It focuses on seed-stage investing in the supply chain and mobility sectors, supporting founding teams building market-defining, enterprise-focused companies and prioritizing pre-seed and seed opportunities.
UP Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Santa Monica, California, that partners with entrepreneurs to build companies in the mobility sector and advance multi-dimensional mobility solutions.
Glocalink is a Tokyo-based venture firm that supports science and technology entrepreneurs with seed funding and hands-on assistance to commercialize laboratory technologies. Founded in 2010, the firm concentrates on technology companies, helping founders overcome technical and market hurdles through guidance and resources drawn from experience in bringing academic research to market.
Y&R Capital, established in May 2015, is a venture capital firm based in Beijing, China, focused on high-tech incubation and service management. It was jointly founded by Zhejiang Ganzhan Investment Management Co., Ltd. and Beijing Bochuang Xingsheng Technology Co., Ltd. The firm emphasizes investment in strategic emerging industries, particularly in the fields of medical health, artificial intelligence, robotics, and intelligent manufacturing. Y&R Capital aims to identify and support innovative companies that exhibit growth potential in these sectors, aligning its investment strategy with the evolving technological landscape.
Navam Capital is an India-based venture capital firm established in 2008 and based in Kolkata. It focuses on seed and early-stage investments across technology, energy, health care, and science-related sectors.
Toyota Ventures is a San Francisco Bay Area-based venture capital firm founded in 2017. It invests globally in early-stage startups focusing on disruptive technologies and business models, with a mission to drive innovation for Toyota. The firm manages over $500 million across funds like the Frontier Fund (AI, cloud computing, autonomy, mobility, robotics, smart cities, digital health, fintech, materials, energy) and the Climate Fund (innovative carbon neutrality solutions).
F&G Venture was founded in September 2012 by a former rotating CEO of Huawei and a partner of Fidelity Asia. The firm concentrates on investing in companies that demonstrate rapid growth in information technology sectors, including IT infrastructure, cloud computing, the Internet of Things, software as a service, big data, microchip design, and semiconductors. It also targets high‑end manufacturing enterprises that produce modules, intelligent devices, equipment, robotics, and drones. Through its portfolio, F&G Venture seeks to support businesses that combine advanced technology with scalable business models.
JMTC Capital is the venture arm of Japan Material Technologies Corporation. Founded in 2017 and based in Tokyo, it invests in research and development oriented hardware startups across robotics, drones, personal mobility, wearables, augmented reality and virtual reality, and sensing.
Founded in 2003, Union Square Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York. It specializes in early to late-stage investments in internet-focused companies, with a focus on web services creating large networks and innovative use of information technology across industries like media, marketing, fintech, climate tech, and healthcare.
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital is a venture capital firm based in Tokyo, with additional offices in Osaka and Nagoya, founded in 1974. It concentrates on seed to development stage and startup investments across healthcare, biotech, information technology, electronics, high technology, life sciences, fintech, ICT, SaaS, and AI sectors. The firm targets opportunities in Japan and with relevance to the Japanese market, and it participates in investment syndication for Japanese investments to support entrepreneurs and innovation within the domestic economy.
Cowin Capital, established in 2000, is a Shenzhen-based private equity firm specializing in early-stage investments. With 18 years of experience, it focuses on supporting the growth of small and medium enterprises, primarily in the energy, communication, electronics, and environmental protection sectors. Cowin Capital takes a long-term approach, aiming to create value through strategic partnerships and operational support. It has successfully invested in over 300 companies, with 60 becoming publicly listed and 150 achieving successful exits. Notably, Cowin Capital was one of the first venture capital institutions to be listed on the New Third Board (NEEQ) in China.
Lockheed Martin Ventures, established in 2014, is a venture capital arm of Lockheed Martin Corporation. It focuses on investing in early-stage companies specializing in advanced technologies such as autonomous systems, cybersecurity, space technologies, and artificial intelligence.
Founded in 2020, Wealthing VC Club is a Palo Alto-based venture capital firm focused on post-seed opportunities in U.S.-based startups. It offers accredited investors and family offices access to one highly vetted deal per month across sectors like AgTech, Cybersecurity, Life Sciences, FinTech, Mobility, and Space.
Founded in 2016, Climate Investment is a venture capital firm based in London. It focuses on investing in companies operating in energy, technology, transportation, buildings, and related industries to facilitate the transition to lower carbon emission sources.
The Flying Object is a venture capital firm established in 2014 and located in Rockville, Maryland. It specializes in the commercial drone industry and aims to invest in the space and air technology sector. With a global outlook, The Flying Object focuses on identifying and supporting innovative companies within this rapidly evolving market, contributing to advancements in drone technology and its applications.
Founded in 1887, Hearst Communications is a diversified American media and information company. It publishes newspapers and magazines worldwide, operates television stations and cable networks, and provides information services to various industries.
DiamondStream Partners invests in travel transformation through thematic funds, focusing on travel and aviation-related companies with strong growth potential. Led by seasoned aviation experts who co-founded Volaris, they apply a unique vertical industry approach informed by industry demand drivers.