Right Side Capital Management is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage, pre-seed technology startups in underserved segments of the ecosystem. It invests in a high-volume, capital-efficient portfolio, typically funding rounds of 50,000 to 500,000 and making roughly 75 to 100 investments per year. The firm targets opportunities across the United States and internationally, including Canada, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, and Western Europe, prioritizing companies with scalable products and prudent capital use outside major metro hubs. Since its inception, it has built a broad portfolio across many states. It commits to a fast decision process, often delivering a yes or no within two weeks to help founders establish momentum.
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.
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.
LTC Properties is a healthcare facility real estate investment trust that focuses on investing in seniors housing and healthcare facilities. The company operates a single segment and pursues investments through mortgage loans, property lease agreements, and other transactions. Its real estate portfolio includes independent living communities, assisted living communities, memory care communities, skilled nursing centers, and other related properties.
Insight Partners is a global software investor that partners with growth-stage technology and software companies. The firm focuses on growth-stage software, internet, and data services, with emphasis on fintech, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and machine learning, DevOps, and healthcare. Based in New York City with offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto, Insight Partners has backed more than 750 companies worldwide and has more than 55 portfolio companies that have achieved an IPO. As of 2022, the firm reports over $75 billion in assets under management. It seeks to fund and work closely with visionary executives, providing practical, hands-on software expertise to support growth from initial investment through to IPO.
Founded in 2019, Boomerang Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Indianapolis, Indiana. It focuses on building commercially successful companies in the future of healthcare, with an emphasis on connected medical devices, digital health, tech-enabled health services, and healthcare informatics.
The BIRD (Binational Industrial Research and Development) Foundation works to encourage and facilitate cooperation between U.S. and Israeli companies in a wide range of technology sectors and offers funding to selected projects. BIRD has approved close to 950 projects over its 40-year history.
The BIRD Foundation supports projects without receiving any equity or intellectual property rights in the participating companies or in the projects, themselves. BIRD funding is repaid as royalties from sales of products that were commercialized as a result of BIRD support. The Foundation provides funding of up to 50% of a project's budget, beginning with R&D and ending with the initial stages of sales and marketing. The Foundation shares the risk and does not require repayment if the project fails to reach the sales stage.
Metrodora Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York, founded in 2020 by Chelsea Clinton. The firm concentrates on health and learning businesses and seeks opportunities in business products, business services, healthcare, and technology-based sectors.
Founded in 2019, Crossbeam Venture Partners is a New York-based venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology startups focused on FinTech and Internet Economies.
Afore Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that backs product-centric founders at the pre-seed stage exclusively. It invests in technology companies across the United States, including software, fintech, information technology, marketplaces, and related services, with a focus on business and consumer services and SaaS. The team brings extensive product experience and investing know-how, with 16 years of product leadership and seven years of institutional investing, and often leads pre-seed rounds as an institutional investor alongside high-value angels. Typical initial rounds range from roughly $0.3 million to $1.5 million. The firm emphasizes supporting founders on day zero, prioritizing a strong product-led approach before traction develops.
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania is a technology-focused capital provider based in Philadelphia, founded in 1982 to advance the region's technology community. The organization funds and supports technology companies across Pennsylvania, especially in information technology, health, and physical sciences, investing substantial capital in early-stage and established ventures. It has invested over 170 million dollars in more than 1,750 regional technology companies and has launched university-industry partnerships to translate scientific discoveries into commercial products, while seeding regional initiatives that strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem and create jobs.
Pitango Venture Capital, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, is a prominent venture capital firm with a focus on early to growth-stage investments. It manages several funds totaling over $2.4 billion in committed capital and employs dedicated teams for early-stage, health-tech, and growth investments. With additional offices in New York and Silicon Valley, Pitango invests in a diverse range of sectors, including artificial intelligence, digital health, cybersecurity, fintech, and more. The firm has established a reputation for backing exceptional founding teams and innovative ideas, having invested in over 150 companies globally. Its strategic focus spans consumer, enterprise, and healthcare startups, particularly in regions like Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Samsung NEXT is an innovation group within Samsung Electronics that focuses on identifying and pursuing new growth opportunities. Through Samsung NEXT Ventures, it acts as the company’s venture capital arm, investing in early-stage startups and technologies with potential to redefine multiple industries. The group targets areas including artificial intelligence, fintech, blockchain, health technology, infrastructure, media technology, software, and related fields such as robotics and drones. By combining internal startup acceleration with external investments, Samsung NEXT aims to accelerate technology adoption and create scalable platforms that complement Samsung’s hardware and software ecosystems.
Founded in 1998 by Dan Levitan and Howard Schultz, Maveron is a venture capital firm focused on consumer-facing businesses. Based in Seattle with an additional office in San Francisco, the firm invests in early-stage companies across various sectors including e-commerce, health & wellness, food tech, fashion, and more. Maveron typically makes initial investments between $3 million to $15 million, preferring to be the lead investor and taking a board seat.
7wire Ventures is a Chicago-based venture capital firm founded in 2011 that concentrates on early-stage investments in digital health, healthcare IT, mobility-enabled services, and other technology-enabled solutions in the United States. The firm provides funding and operating guidance to portfolio companies to help transform innovative ideas into scalable, world-class businesses. Its approach leverages mobility, connected devices, cloud computing, and analytics to advance sectors such as healthcare and education and to challenge conventional solutions.
Silverton Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2006 by Bill Wood and Morgan Flager, the firm provides capital and mentorship to technology startups across the United States, leveraging an operating-focused investment team. It backs companies in software, internet, cloud services, enterprise software, and other technology sectors, with a focus on opportunities in the Texas region. It operates as a registered investment adviser, reflecting its formal approach to early-stage investing.
Founded in 2018, Distributed Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Chicago. It invests in early-stage companies transforming risk across FinTech, InsurTech, and Digital Health sectors. With deep subject matter expertise, the firm provides operational support to help portfolio companies succeed from day one.
Founded in Dallas, Texas in 2015, Goldcrest Capital is a venture capital firm focusing on investments in private technology companies, with a primary focus on the software sector.
ANIMO Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2018 and located in Miami, Florida. The firm focuses on early-stage investments, primarily in the business-to-consumer, business-to-business, and software sectors across the United States. ANIMO Ventures specializes in leading pre-Seed and Seed funding rounds, typically investing between $500,000 and $2.5 million in companies seeking to raise between $500,000 and $5 million. With approximately $140 million in assets under management across two funds, ANIMO Ventures is dedicated to supporting innovative startups and fostering their growth in the competitive landscape of the U.S. market.
Founded in 2015, Human Capital is an investment firm based in San Francisco, California. It focuses on venture capital investments across various industries, with a particular emphasis on supporting founders and teams who share its builder mindset.
Primetime Partners, founded in 2020, is an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York that backs companies aiming to transform the quality of life for older adults. The firm emphasizes leveraging the talent and leadership of experienced seniors as founders and builders, supporting ventures that create meaningful products, services, and experiences for the aging population. Primetime Partners focuses on opportunities in healthcare, fintech, and consumer sectors within the aging ecosystem, and seeks to help founders scale solutions addressing under-served needs in a globally large market.
North East Fund is a venture capital firm based in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Founded in 2018, it focuses on investing in small and medium-sized enterprises located in Tyne & Wear, Northumberland, and County Durham.
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.
Impact Engine, established in 2012, is a Chicago-based venture capital and private equity firm. It invests in companies that aim to generate positive outcomes in areas such as education, health, economic empowerment, and environmental sustainability.
Established in 2018, K2 HealthVentures is a Boston-based investment firm focused on providing flexible financing solutions to innovative life sciences and healthcare companies. The firm offers venture debt and equity capital, with a team comprising experienced professionals who possess diverse financial backgrounds and deep domain knowledge across various healthcare sectors.
TMV, or Trail Mix Ventures, is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2017 that focuses on early-stage investments across various sectors, including elder care, pet care, logistics, the future of work, and sustainability. The firm aims to support companies that prioritize purpose and meaning, reflecting the cultural shift towards trust and transparency in business. TMV emphasizes investments in diverse and innovative companies, with a commitment to promoting inclusivity by targeting women- and minority-owned businesses. By assembling a team of experienced operators, TMV seeks to identify and amplify inventive companies that contribute to a sustainable and equitable future. The firm believes that investing in such companies not only aligns with societal values but also represents sound business practice.
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.
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.
HV Capital is a Munich-based venture capital firm supporting founders in developing internet companies. Established in 2000, it has invested in over 200 companies including Zalando and Delivery Hero, with fund sizes ranging from €500,000 to €50 million.
Redalpine is a pan-European venture capital firm founded in 2006 that blends financial investment, operational expertise, and an extensive international network to help entrepreneurs turn their vision into reality. With offices in Zurich and Berlin and a presence in London and San Francisco, it backs software and science companies across Europe from early stages onward, managing over 1 billion in assets. The firm supports a broad portfolio of disruptive startups, including N26, Taxfix, Inkitt, 9fin, Carvolution, vivenu, and Infinite Roots, through hands-on guidance and strategic connections across its network. It focuses on Europe-wide investments in information technology, healthcare, fintech, and related sectors, aiming to drive value creation through active involvement with portfolio companies.
HPI Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Potsdam, Germany. It invests in early-stage B2B tech startups across Europe, focusing on enterprise tech, data & AI, cybersecurity, and digital health.
Founded in Madrid, Spain in 2020, Fondo Bolsa Social is a venture capital firm investing in seed and series A startups across Portugal and Spain. It focuses on companies generating positive social and environmental impact, primarily in sectors such as health and well-being, education, sustainable production and consumption, climate action, and social integration.
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.
PMV Re Vinci nv, based in Brussels, Belgium, is primarily focused on real estate development. The company plays a significant role in fostering the Flemish economy by providing funding to promising businesses from their inception through various growth stages and into international operations. Collaborating with government entities and other partners, PMV implements projects that are vital for prosperity and well-being in Flanders. The organization is dedicated to supporting entrepreneurship as a key driver of economic development and believes that sustainable business ventures must ultimately achieve profitability. Through its investments, PMV aims to ensure that every supported project contributes positively to the economic landscape of Flanders.
Established in 1999, Innovation Works is a prominent investor in Southwestern Pennsylvania's technology sector. It provides capital and resources to early-stage companies with high growth potential and significant regional impact, particularly focusing on robotics, AI, medical devices, retail technologies, and enterprise software.
Founded in 2018, Town Hall Ventures is a New York-based investment firm dedicated to transforming the U.S. healthcare market through technology. It invests in and supports visionary entrepreneurs focused on improving care delivery and health outcomes for underserved populations.
RRE Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 1994 that focuses on early-stage technology and financial services companies. It typically invests in seed and Series A rounds, with participation in Series B in select cases, and supports a broad portfolio across sectors including artificial intelligence, climate, consumer tech, cryptocurrency, enterprise software, fintech, healthcare, media, real estate, robotics, and space. The firm pursues opportunities across the United States and Canada and maintains a registered investment adviser status. By backing innovative technology solutions and scalable business models, RRE Ventures aims to help early-stage companies grow to broader markets.
Northstar Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. It provides direct investments in early-stage and growth companies and also participates in fund of funds, including private equity funds, accelerators, and incubators. The firm targets sectors such as digital media, entertainment technology, music services, data, telecommunications, clean technology, healthcare and biotechnology, energy, climate tech, computer games, and related technologies. It focuses its activity in the North East region of England, especially County Durham, Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear, and supports portfolio companies with strategic value through its network of university partners, funders, and experienced non-executive directors. Typical investments range from small seed or pre-seed rounds to larger growth rounds, with co-investment alongside other investors. Northstar Ventures emphasizes helping innovative companies create talent, jobs, and growth in the region, contributing to the local innovation ecosystem.
Innova Memphis is a Tennessee-based venture capital firm established in 2007 by the Memphis Bioworks Foundation. It focuses on biosciences, technology, and agri-tech companies at pre-seed, seed, early-stage, and high-growth stages across the United States. The firm provides funding and hands-on support to help early ideas evolve into viable business units and aims to connect portfolio companies with established corporations for licensing, acquisitions, or follow-on investments. By combining technical know-how, market expertise, and venture capital, Innova Memphis seeks to accelerate product development and help startups reach milestones and scale toward market leadership.
New York Ventures is a venture capital investment arm of Empire State Development that supports innovation and economic growth across New York State. It provides resources and investment opportunities through programs such as Governor's START‑UP NY, Innovation Hot Spots, Regional Economic Development Councils, Centers of Advanced Technology, Centers of Excellence, and the SUNY 2020 Initiative.
Founded in 1995, Bayern Kapital is a venture capital firm based in Landshut, Germany. It specializes in growth capital investments, focusing on high-tech companies in sectors such as biotechnology, IT, and environmental technology. The firm primarily invests in small and medium-sized companies located exclusively in Bavaria, with typical investment amounts ranging from €0.25 million to €9 million.
HearstLab is the corporate venture capital arm of Hearst Communications, based in New York. It invests in women-led startups, primarily in technology and technology-enabled sectors such as enterprise software, data analytics, health, fintech, transportation, and media, focusing on early-stage opportunities in the United States. The firm typically participates in seed and Series A rounds and often acts as a co-investor in follow-on rounds. Beyond capital, HearstLab provides a year of hands-on services drawn from Hearst's resources to help portfolio companies scale, including assistance with commercial deals, privacy and security, legal, marketing, and fundraising. It maintains a dedicated team delivering support in UI/UX, DevOps engineering, data security, data science, brand storytelling, financial modeling, and business development. Portfolio companies also benefit from strategic guidance and networking via HearstLab Scouts, comprised of women leaders across Hearst who share networks and expertise.
Founded in 2015, Pivotal Ventures is an investment company based in Redmond, Washington. It focuses on investing in women-led companies and funds that address societal challenges, aiming for both social impact and financial returns. The company also provides grants to organizations working on issues such as caregiving, mental health, paid family leave, and increasing women's influence in politics and technology.
Founded in 2021, Coyote Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco. It invests primarily in seed-stage startups focused on digital health and biotechnology sectors, with a specialization in women's health, wellness, and sextech.
Foreground Capital, established in 2024 and headquartered in San Francisco, is a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage women's health startups. Its mission is to make healthcare treatments more accessible, affordable, and equitable for women by supporting innovative solutions in the sector.
Ingeborg Investments is a venture capital firm established in 2017 and based in Bentonville, Arkansas. The firm specializes in investing in women-led enterprises, targeting seed, early-stage, and series B startups. Ingeborg Investments seeks to support innovative ventures that enhance various aspects of life, including parenting, careers, financial security, and women's health. By focusing on these sectors, the firm aims to improve overall quality of life for women and their families.
Founded in 2012, Joyance Partners is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco. It invests in early-stage companies focused on emerging science and bio-based technologies that empower individuals' health and well-being within two years, as well as startups whose products increase joy, fulfillment, and independence for customers.
LearnStart is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York City. The firm specializes in early‑stage investments in education technology companies worldwide, providing seed funding to support the development and growth of innovative edtech solutions.