Top investors in Central US
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LiveOak Ventures
LiveOak Ventures is an Austin, Texas-based venture capital firm focusing on technology and tech-enabled services in Texas. Founded in 2012, it acts as a full lifecycle investor, engaging with founders from pre-seed to Series B and supporting portfolio companies from initial outreach through growth and potential IPOs. The firm targets Texas-based technology companies and collaborates with entrepreneurs to build durable, regionally focused businesses. Its portfolio spans sectors such as healthcare, legal technology, education, real estate, fintech, and cybersecurity. LiveOak maintains a strong presence in the Austin startup ecosystem, including connections with University of Texas alumni, and drives job opportunities within its portfolio. The emphasis is on long-term partnerships with Texas-founded or Texas-focused tech companies to scale within the state.
Made 74 investments in Central US
Alumni Ventures
Alumni Ventures is a venture capital firm that provides accredited investors access to venture-stage and late-stage private market investments. It offers funds, syndicates, investing clubs, and co-investment opportunities with established venture capital firms, and it provides venture investing education through AV Academy along with resources for startup founders.
Made 117 investments in Central US
Silverton Partners
Silverton Partners is an Austin, Texas-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2006 that funds technology companies across the United States, with a focus on software, cloud services, consumer internet, fintech, and supply-chain tech. The firm provides capital along with mentorship and strategic guidance to help portfolio companies grow and raise future rounds, emphasizing long-term partnerships. It has a track record of portfolio exits, including more than 30 acquisitions and four IPOs, and manages over $844 million in assets.
Made 111 investments in Central US
Service Provider Capital
Service Provider Capital is a Colorado-based venture capital firm that co-invests in seed and Series A rounds led by institutional venture funds. It operates six regional funds and supports a portfolio of more than 600 companies, drawing on a network of 400+ strategic investors to connect portfolio companies with investors, customers, and strategic partners. The firm emphasizes independence from affiliated entities and offers responsive services without restrictive terms or board seats, backed by a dedicated team focused on portfolio company success and access to relevant expertise.
Made 43 investments in Central US
Capital Factory
Capital Factory is a venture firm and startup accelerator based in Austin, Texas, that invests in early-stage technology companies, with emphasis on software and frontier technologies, and provides founders access to capital, customers, mentors, investors, and a broad startup network.
Made 99 investments in Central US
Mercury Fund
Mercury Fund is a Houston-based venture capital firm founded in 2005 that backs early-stage technology startups, focusing on the U.S. midcontinent and companies operating outside Silicon Valley. It leads seed and Series A rounds across fintech, retail, logistics, healthcare, energy, manufacturing, technology, and defense, and differentiates itself as an operator-first investor by providing resources and systems to support product development, go-to-market strategies, and capital formation. The firm manages more than $750 million in assets, has over 50 active portfolio companies, and has generated more than $18 billion in value creation through 30-plus exits. Mercury Fund collaborates with both first-time entrepreneurs and seasoned founders, leveraging its network of assets and partners to accelerate rapid, sustainable growth.
Made 94 investments in Central US
Capital Midwest Fund
Capital Midwest Fund is a venture capital firm based in Mequon, Wisconsin, established in 2010. It invests in early-stage and revenue-stage companies across the Central/Midwest United States, with a focus on sectors such as advanced manufacturing, information technology, life sciences, healthcare, B2B software and services, media, and other technology-enabled industries. The firm targets opportunities in the Midwest, including Wisconsin, and prioritizes management teams with deep technology expertise and a track record of practical problem solving.
Made 18 investments in Central US
Serra Ventures
Serra Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology companies across the United States, with offices in Champaign, Chicago, and Park City. It focuses on information technology, deep technology, instrumentation, software-as-a-service, devices, and agricultural technologies, prioritizing growth-oriented startups in B2B and tech-enabled sectors. The firm has funded a broad portfolio across healthcare, fintech, agtech, and artificial intelligence, and emphasizes providing strategic guidance and ecosystem connections to help portfolio companies scale. Serra Ventures pursues selective opportunities in international settings while maintaining a strong U.S. presence.
Made 117 investments in Central US
Revolution
Revolution is a Washington, DC-based venture capital firm that backs technology-enabled startups across early and growth stages through a family of funds including Revolution Growth, Revolution Ventures, and Rise of the Rest Seed Fund. It pursues opportunities in software, FinTech, healthcare, media and entertainment, marketplaces, and other digital and physical world innovations, often leading rounds and taking board seats. The firm emphasizes investing beyond coastal hubs, supporting regional ecosystems through Rise of the Rest, which backs seed- and early-stage companies outside New York, Silicon Valley, and Boston, in partnership with regional leaders and co-investors. By combining capital with hands-on involvement and ecosystem support, Revolution aims to help entrepreneurs scale businesses that can operate across markets and geographies.
Made 110 investments in Central US
S3 Ventures
Founded in 2005 and based in Austin, Texas, S3 Ventures is a venture capital firm that funds early-stage technology companies in the United States, with a focus on seed, Series A and Series B rounds in business technology, digital experiences, and healthcare technology. It provides patient capital and substantial resources to entrepreneurs, including a Startup Toolbox with SaaS operating models, term loan calculators, and unit economics workbooks, supporting founders in Texas. The firm typically invests from about half a million up to tens of millions of dollars and has backed more than 75 startups, with a history of strong capital formation and exits across its portfolio.
Made 55 investments in Central US
Corsa Ventures
Corsa Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2011, it focuses on technology and consumer companies in Texas and the United States, with emphasis on cloud, big data, mobile, and social technologies that disrupt traditional business models. The firm targets US-based startups, particularly in Texas and the Southwest, and provides financing plus execution support drawing on partners' deep operational experience and wide networks from prior roles at large technology companies. Its approach centers on helping early-stage companies scale through strategic guidance and connections to potential customers and partners.
Made 9 investments in Central US
Greycroft
Greycroft is a venture capital firm focused on technology startups and investments in the Internet and mobile markets. Based in New York with offices in Los Angeles, it supports entrepreneurs by enhancing visibility, enabling strategic relationships, and accelerating product market entry through its broad media and technology industry network. The firm manages over $1 billion in assets and has completed more than 200 investments since its inception, backing companies such as Acorns, Venmo, Huffington Post, Scopely, Thrive Market, Boxed, Shipt, and Whatnot. Greycroft emphasizes hands-on founder support and inclusive deal practices, including the Diversity Term Sheet Rider.
Made 71 investments in Central US
Austin Ventures
Austin Ventures is a Texas-based venture capital and private equity firm that partners with executives and entrepreneurs to build companies, with a long-standing presence in Austin and Texas and a history of investing across seed to growth stages in technology, internet, software, and related services, as well as business and industrial sectors; the firm often takes lead positions and seeks board representation in many investments, reflecting a hands-on, long-term approach to portfolio companies.
Made 167 investments in Central US
Right Side Capital Management
Right Side Capital Management is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that employs a quantitative, data-driven approach to fund technology startups at the earliest stages. Founded in 2012, it concentrates on capital-efficient companies that are generating revenue and typically seeks rounds of 50,000 to 500,000 dollars, often outside the traditional SF Bay Area and NYC hubs. The firm targets pre-product-market fit ventures across the United States and Canada, making a high volume of investments—hundreds of portfolio companies and more than two thousand investments since inception—with a philosophy of rapid, transparent decision-making and broad post-investment engagement. Its team leverages extensive operational experience to provide hands-on mentorship in areas such as sales, marketing, fundraising, and operations, aiming to support startups through critical growth phases and facilitate later-stage partnerships. RSCM positions itself as an operating-style fund focused on supporting founders, not a standard VC, and emphasizes building a diverse, founder-focused community through events and guidance.
Made 150 investments in Central US
ATX Venture Partners
ATX Venture Partners is an Austin, Texas-based venture capital firm that backs seed and early-stage software companies across the United States, focusing on B2B software, AI-native applications, cloud tech, and adjacent sectors such as supply chain, FinTech, InsurTech, and the future of work. Founded in 2014 by operating executives, the firm emphasizes an operator-led approach, disciplined investing, and hands-on support beyond capital, including go-to-market acceleration, talent acquisition, strategic finance, and M&A readiness. Initial investments typically range from $250,000 to $5 million, with provisions for follow-on rounds. The firm seeks companies with technical depth and strong customer demand capable of becoming category leaders in AI and related areas, and it collaborates closely with founders through growth phases. Based in Austin, ATX also invests across the US and was rebranded from ATX Seed Ventures.
Made 49 investments in Central US
Green Park & Golf Ventures
Green Park & Golf Ventures is a Dallas-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage and growth capital for medical-related startups. Founded in 2011 by physicians Clay Heighten, M.D., and business leader Carl Soderstrom, it draws on more than five decades of operational and financial experience from MedicalEdge Healthcare Group and PhyServe Physician Services. The firm backs healthcare technology, life sciences, SaaS, manufacturing and consumer health opportunities in the United States, emphasizing strong management teams and markets with high barriers to entry. It provides strategic guidance, capital, and an extensive network to portfolio companies, aiming for above-market returns. Typical investments span from the low hundreds of thousands to a few million dollars. Headquartered in Dallas with additional presence in Houston, Green Park & Golf Ventures highlights a track record through portfolio success and the ability to facilitate capital raises for growing companies.
Made 53 investments in Central US
Beverly Capital
Beverly Capital is a family office pursuing a long-term, multi-asset investment approach. It allocates capital across private companies, real estate, private equity, and public equities, emphasizing direct investments and fund of funds participation. The group targets growth-oriented healthcare and business services opportunities, including niche medical products and services, and supports management-led buyouts and strategic recapitalizations. It invests in small to mid-sized companies with revenue typically in the low to mid tens of millions and seeks EBITDA in the low single digits to moderate multiples. In addition to direct investments, Beverly Capital co-invests with partner firms and serves as a primary investor in real estate portfolios through affiliated ventures. The family office also engages in philanthropy, backing community organizations through a family foundation established to benefit youth and underserved populations. The firm operates as a private family office focused on delivering long-term value for its investors and communities.
Made 1 investment in Central US
Moonshots Capital
Moonshots Capital is a venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas, focused on seed and early-stage technology startups. The firm backs exceptional founders building products that re-imagine how people work and live, targeting large and growing markets across sectors such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, fintech, consumer Internet, and dual-use technologies. Moonshots Capital employs a disciplined investment approach to identify companies with moonshot potential and provides strategic guidance, mentorship, and access to its networks to support portfolio growth. Through hands-on collaboration, the firm aims to help portfolio companies navigate early-stage development, scale product and go-to-market efforts, and build durable competitive advantages. The company emphasizes founder support and operational insight drawn from technology leadership to accelerate development and market adoption.
Made 16 investments in Central US
Gaingels
Gaingels is a venture investment syndicate focused on supporting LGBTQ+ founders and leaders, investing in companies across stages and sectors and prioritizing inclusive teams and governance. It operates a global portfolio of companies and provides capital alongside resources to recruit diverse talent for C-suite and board roles. The network emphasizes collaboration among investors, operators, and entrepreneurs to advance positive social change through business.
Made 37 investments in Central US
Founders Fund
Founders Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that invests in science and technology companies across multiple stages, from seed to growth. The firm focuses on transformative technologies in areas including aerospace, artificial intelligence, advanced computing, energy, health, and consumer internet, and has backed high-profile innovators such as SpaceX, Palantir, Facebook, and Airbnb. It emphasizes a founder-friendly approach that provides substantial support with minimal interference, aiming to help portfolio companies navigate complex environments and pursue long-term progress. The firm pursues a global investment footprint and seeks opportunities across sectors addressing difficult problems, with a track record of backing pioneering ventures at the forefront of innovation.
Made 41 investments in Central US
HPS Investment Partners
HPS Investment Partners is a global investment firm specializing in alternative credit, including non-investment grade debt, private credit, asset-based finance, and liquid credit. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York, the firm operates globally with offices around the world. It originated as a unit of Highbridge Capital Management, a JPMorgan Asset Management subsidiary, and was acquired by its principals in 2016 to operate independently. HPS serves institutional and professional investors, delivering risk-adjusted returns through a diversified sourcing network, rigorous research, and a durable capital base. The firm emphasizes long-term relationships and integrity, and it maintains a globally distributed team with expertise across corporate credit and related strategies. By focusing on complex credit situations and flexible capital solutions, HPS positions itself as a leading manager in the alternative credit space, catering to pension funds, insurers, endowments, sovereign wealth funds, financial advisors, and other clients.
Made 9 investments in Central US
8VC
8VC is a San Francisco-based private investment firm that backs early-stage and growth companies across a broad range of sectors, including life sciences, healthcare, energy, financial services, enterprise software, IT infrastructure, logistics, manufacturing, defense, and government. The firm pursues industry transformation by supporting portfolio companies with capital and hands-on initiatives to scale transformative technologies, from medical innovations and zero-emission transit to security compliance and infrastructure automation. Through an active portfolio-support model and a global network, 8VC partners with entrepreneurs to build durable companies and create long-term economic and societal value.
Made 33 investments in Central US
Trust Ventures
Trust Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2018. It provides capital and strategic advisory services to portfolio companies, helping them navigate public policy barriers, regulatory hurdles, and market entry. The firm develops advocacy strategies and builds relationships with policymakers to enable technology-driven startups to grow, including solutions to policy constraints affecting infrastructure, health, and energy sectors, and it offers policy expertise aimed at supporting generational businesses with long-term growth.
Made 15 investments in Central US
Hyde Park Angels
Hyde Park Angels is a Chicago-based venture capital firm founded in 2007 that concentrates on seed and early-stage investments in technology, healthcare, business and financial services, and consumer and industrial products, primarily in the Midwest. The firm operates a people-first approach that combines operating expertise, a robust business network, and venture capital to support portfolio companies throughout their lifecycle, providing both financial and strategic guidance to help startups mature and scale. By focusing on early-stage opportunities and hands-on support, HPA aims to foster growth, job creation, and economic development in the communities it serves.
Made 98 investments in Central US
FJ Labs
FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Fabrice Grinda. It is stage-agnostic and focuses on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups, investing primarily in seed and Series A rounds with typical checks ranging from 50,000 to 5,000,000. The firm backs visionary founders pursuing global transformations and aims to support growth toward market leadership. Its portfolio includes Alibaba and other marketplace and consumer offerings, with notable investments such as Coupang, Flexport, Delivery Hero, Beepi, BrightRoll, Betterment, Adore Me, and Earnest.
Made 49 investments in Central US
Sputnik ATX
Sputnik ATX is a venture capital firm and startup accelerator based in Austin, Texas. It funds early-stage startups, with a focus on founders outside Silicon Valley, offering a two-cohort-per-year program that pairs capital with hands-on support. Investments typically begin around $100,000 via a SAFE, with potential follow-on funding in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The program provides strategy, design, training, mentoring, and a collaborative community, while avoiding board seats and fees to emphasize founder needs and rapid progress.
Made 30 investments in Central US
SOSV
SOSV is a global venture capital firm focused on early-stage deep-tech and cross-border software companies, investing primarily from pre-seed through growth stages. It accelerates product development, regulatory progress, fundraising, and commercial strategy by providing founders access to purpose-built labs, engineering spaces, and a broad physical and virtual infrastructure across multiple locations. The firm's program-driven approach combines selective funding with hands-on support, mentorship, and a wide network of co-investors and partners to help portfolio companies scale. SOSV operates a suite of specialized facilities for deep-tech founders, including incubation programs that connect startups with customers, researchers, and investors, and it emphasizes long-term relationships through ongoing operational and strategic assistance. While active globally, it maintains strong ties to Asia-focused cross-border markets and supports a diverse portfolio spanning bio-tech, hardware, robotics, software, and related fields.
Made 64 investments in Central US
Norwest Venture Partners
Norwest Venture Partners is a global venture capital and growth equity firm based in California with offices in Menlo Park, San Francisco, Mumbai and Tel Aviv. Founded in 1961, it has invested in hundreds of companies across technology, enterprise software, healthcare and consumer sectors and manages substantial capital. The firm backs early- to growth-stage companies, often over multiple rounds, and combines capital with operational guidance, talent and leadership support to help portfolio companies scale. Its network and experience span North America, India, and Israel, enabling strategic partnerships and growth opportunities for founders and CEOs.
Made 49 investments in Central US
EnCap Investments
EnCap Investments is a Houston-based private equity firm focused on the energy sector, founded in 1988. It provides growth capital to oil and gas companies in the United States, with emphasis on upstream and midstream opportunities and related energy infrastructure. The firm's activity covers natural gas pipelines, gathering, processing, compression, storage, and transportation assets, as well as oil gathering and transportation and related services. In addition to traditional upstream and midstream investments, it pursues opportunities in energy transition, seeking value through improved operations and strategic development in lower-carbon assets. EnCap emphasizes experienced management teams and disciplined capital deployment, backing companies through growth phases and project finance, including reserve acquisitions and drilling initiatives. The firm operates with a long-standing focus on North American opportunities and has built a broad network across the energy landscape to support portfolio companies through strategic value creation.
Made 30 investments in Central US
Trinity Capital
Trinity Capital is a venture debt and equipment financing provider that supports emerging growth and venture-backed technology and high-growth companies in the United States. Working with venture capital firms, private equity, and technology lenders, it offers debt solutions including senior and subordinated term loans, asset-backed financing, equipment leases and lines of credit, and refinancing to enable strategic growth while preserving equity. The firm typically targets deals ranging from $2 million to $20 million and pursues customized structures with limited covenants, often alongside syndicate partners for larger transactions. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Trinity Capital focuses on technology, software, hardware, healthcare, energy, and related sectors, serving revenue-generating companies across growth stages. The company emphasizes flexible capital solutions that align with portfolio companies' growth plans without significant equity dilution.
Made 31 investments in Central US
General Catalyst
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with six global offices. It invests in seed to growth-stage companies across sectors including consumer, enterprise software, fintech, crypto, healthcare, and artificial intelligence, providing capital and strategic guidance to help founders scale. The firm emphasizes mentorship and hands-on support to portfolio companies and aims to accelerate ideas, careers, and ventures. General Catalyst manages a large pool of capital and operates multiple funds, funding minority and majority stakes to help companies achieve scale.
Made 51 investments in Central US
New Enterprise Associates
New Enterprise Associates is a global venture capital firm founded in 1977 and based in Menlo Park, California. It provides capital and operational support to companies across development stages, from seed to IPO, with a focus on technology and healthcare sectors. The firm collaborates with founders to address technical challenges, offering domain expertise to assist product development and market expansion. NEA invests across the United States, Asia and Brazil, and its portfolio includes software, consumer technology, medical devices, life sciences, healthcare information technology, and energy technology companies. With a long track record of helping entrepreneurs achieve growth, NEA emphasizes enduring partnerships and strategic guidance alongside funding to build transformational businesses through multiple stages of a company lifecycle.
Made 130 investments in Central US
OCA Ventures
OCA Ventures is a Chicago-based venture capital and growth equity firm founded in 1999, investing in early-stage and growth-stage technology companies in the United States and Canada. The firm focuses on software, fintech, digital health, consumer software, and enterprise software, and maintains an office in Palo Alto, California. It provides more than capital, offering strategic guidance, industry connections, and introductions to CEOs, CROs, and other key players to support portfolio companies through multiple funding rounds and scale development.
Made 77 investments in Central US
Rev1 Ventures
Rev1 Ventures is a Midwest-based venture studio and early-stage investor headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. It combines capital with strategic services to help startups scale, guiding founders from market validation to growth and linking them with corporate and research partners, customers, and resources. The firm emphasizes collaboration to strengthen the Midwest startup ecosystem and backs companies across software, advanced technology, data analytics, digital health, and related sectors, leveraging a proven track record of helping startups address real market needs; its portfolio includes companies such as Scioto Agritech, Synota, and Clarametyx Biosciences.
Made 136 investments in Central US
OSF HealthCare
OSF HealthCare is a not-for-profit Catholic health care system and integrated network serving central and northern Illinois and northern Michigan. Based in Peoria, Illinois, it operates hospitals and affiliated facilities, including eight acute care facilities and a broad primary care and specialty physician network, along with related services such as home care and education programs. The organization emphasizes values of justice, compassion, integrity, teamwork, stewardship and leadership, which guide patient care and governance across its operations. OSF HealthCare pursues patient-centered care through comprehensive, integrated services and ongoing research and innovation, including institutes focused on cardiovascular health and cancer care. It collaborates with communities to improve outcomes and expand access to care, while maintaining a mission aligned with its Catholic identity and the healing ministry of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis.
Made 12 investments in Central US
Khosla Ventures
Khosla Ventures is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 2004 that backs technology-driven startups across multiple sectors, including artificial intelligence, healthcare, sustainability, digital health, and consumer technology. The firm provides capital and strategic guidance to companies at early and growth stages, with an emphasis on disruptive technologies and world-changing businesses. It operates a range of funds, including seed and later-stage vehicles, and maintains a broad investment thesis that covers AI, climate tech, energy efficiency, and other high-potential areas, primarily focused in the United States. The firm is known for working closely with entrepreneurs to build long-lasting companies.
Made 63 investments in Central US
Andreessen Horowitz
Andreessen Horowitz is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. The firm invests in software-enabled businesses across stages, from seed through growth, with a focus on artificial intelligence, healthcare, consumer technologies, fintech, crypto, enterprise software, and infrastructure. Beyond providing capital, the firm offers portfolio companies practical support through a structured ecosystem of technical advisors, executive talent, and industry operators to accelerate growth and scale. It is known for its broad technology focus and aims to build lasting companies from Silicon Valley to global markets.
Made 29 investments in Central US
Biosciences Research and Commercialization Center
Biosciences Research and Commercialization Center is the university-backed investment center at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, established in 2003 by the Michigan Legislature. It focuses on startup and gap funding for Michigan-based life sciences and medical device ventures during commercialization, prioritizing companies with a substantial presence in Michigan and a link to Southwest Michigan. The center aims to accelerate the translation of research into commercial products by supporting entrepreneurs and scientists through funding and collaboration with university technology transfer offices and corporate partners. Typical investment ranges from twenty-five thousand to two hundred fifty thousand dollars per deal, reflecting its early-stage support for pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and diagnostics. The center leverages Kalamazoo's life sciences ecosystem and regional expertise to foster venture activity and commercialization in the state's life sciences sector.
Made 10 investments in Central US
True Wealth Ventures
True Wealth Ventures is a Texas-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2015 and headquartered in Austin. The firm concentrates on investments in women-led startups across health and sustainability sectors, including environmental and human health, clean technology, healthcare technology, and sustainable consumer products, primarily in the United States. It pursues seed- and early-stage opportunities and seeks to back teams led by women with the potential to deliver meaningful health and environmental outcomes while pursuing attractive returns.
Made 10 investments in Central US
7wire Ventures
7wire Ventures is a Chicago-based venture capital firm founded in 2011 that invests in digital health, chronic care, aging, behavioral health, and healthcare technology. It focuses on early-stage companies that empower consumers to manage their health through technology-enabled platforms and artificial intelligence, including AI-driven clinical tools, cardiovascular health, and longevity. The firm provides funding and operating guidance to portfolio companies to help bring innovative health solutions to market.
Made 15 investments in Central US
Silent Ventures
Silent Ventures is a Dallas-based early-stage venture firm founded in 2022 that focuses on aerospace, defense, and national security companies. Led by Jackson Moses, the firm provides strategic guidance to startups and actively sources deal opportunities for investors, including other venture firms and family offices. It supports founders across stages from pre-seed to later rounds, aiming to advance high-potential ventures in critical aerospace and defense sectors.
Made 6 investments in Central US
Battery Ventures
Battery Ventures is a technology-focused private equity and venture capital firm based in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1983, it invests in technology companies across multiple stages, including growth equity and early-stage ventures, seeking category-defining businesses in markets such as application software, infrastructure software, consumer internet and mobile services, industrial technologies, and life science tools. The firm emphasizes thesis-driven investing, long-term partnerships with founders and management teams, and leverages a global network to support portfolio companies in scaling and accelerating growth.
Made 64 investments in Central US
Innova
Innova is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on AgTech and FarmTech, providing the first institutional check and working with founders to improve farmer profitability. Founded in 2007, it funds startups in areas such as crop inputs, labor automation, on-farm data capture, and decision-support software, with initial checks typically ranging from $250,000 to $2 million. The firm supports portfolio companies with strategic guidance to scale and connects them with industry partners for licensing, collaboration, or follow-on investments. Through its Memphis affiliate, Innova also operates in biosciences, technology, and agtech sectors, reflecting an expanded footprint across the United States. Overall, Innova seeks to accelerate the development of agricultural technologies that enhance efficiency and profitability for farmers and farm operations.
Made 181 investments in Central US
Red Cedar Ventures
Red Cedar Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 and headquartered in East Lansing, Michigan. It makes early‑stage investments in high‑tech startups commercializing intellectual property created at Michigan State University, supporting the commercialization of MSU research through its connection to the MSU Research Foundation as a wholly‑owned subsidiary. The firm focuses on Michigan-based technology ventures, helping entrepreneurs bring university-origin innovations to market.
Made 108 investments in Central US
Cultivation Capital
Cultivation Capital is a St. Louis, Missouri-based venture capital firm founded in 2012 that targets early-stage companies across life sciences, health tech, software and information technology, agriculture and food tech, and geospatial technology. It focuses on seed to Series B rounds and provides capital and a broad network to help portfolio companies grow, scale, and navigate rapid expansion.
Made 104 investments in Central US
NGP Energy Capital Management
NGP Energy Capital Management is a private equity and venture capital firm focused on energy investments across the value chain, including oil and natural gas production, midstream, oilfield services, energy efficiency, and alternative energy. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, it maintains offices in Houston, London, Santa Fe, and Stamford. The firm pursues investments across growth, expansion, and buyout opportunities and may co‑invest in direct oil and gas property interests alongside portfolio companies. It targets opportunities in North America and select international markets, including the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, and Canada, with typical deal sizes ranging from two million to five hundred million dollars.
Made 19 investments in Central US
Texas HALO Fund
Texas HALO Fund is a Houston-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments across diverse sectors, with a history dating to 2012. It seeks high-potential startups led by capable management teams and pursues a diversified portfolio across the United States, including healthcare and information technology. The firm operates multiple funds, including four closed funds I through IV, and manages approximately $25 million in assets. It primarily makes convertible debt and preferred stock investments and emphasizes rigorous due diligence and long-term growth. The fund supports portfolio companies with ongoing follow-on investments and aims for 20 to 25 active holdings to balance risk and return. Leadership draws on the Houston Angel Network to source opportunities and provide sector expertise.
Made 32 investments in Central US
Ribbit Capital
Ribbit Capital is a Palo Alto, California-based venture capital firm founded in 2012 that concentrates its investments in financial services and financial technology. The firm backs early-stage startups that build infrastructure, platforms, or tools designed to transform how financial services are delivered and accessed, with activity across lending, payments, banking, insurance, and digital assets. It pursues global opportunities at the intersection of information technology and finance, seeking disruptive business models and technology-enabled solutions that modernize the industry.
Made 12 investments in Central US
Liquid 2 Ventures
Liquid 2 Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that invests in technology startups across early to growth stages, including pre-seed, seed, and Series B rounds. The firm provides capital, founder guidance, operational support, and access to a broad network of entrepreneurs, investors, and industry contacts to help portfolio companies scale. It emphasizes hands-on involvement, long-term partnerships, and mentorship from experienced operators, offering strategic introductions and operational guidance throughout a company's lifecycle.
Made 49 investments in Central US
Mudita Venture Partners
Mudita Venture Partners is a Detroit-based venture capital firm and studio founded in 2020, with offices in Chicago, San Francisco, St. Louis, Las Vegas, and Ann Arbor. It focuses on investing in early-stage technology companies, particularly AI-first B2B ventures in North America. The firm pairs capital with hands-on operational expertise and a human-centered approach that emphasizes collaboration and measurable impact alongside financial returns. Through Mudita Studios, it builds companies by pairing visionary concepts with seasoned operators and early-stage backing, offering a differentiated risk-reward proposition. The organization emphasizes trust, diversity, and positive change, aiming to lift others up and extend opportunities beyond traditional investment outcomes.
Made 5 investments in Central US