Antler is a global venture capital firm based in Singapore that backs early-stage technology companies. It runs incubation programs and provides a global community of co-founders, access to talent, expert advisors, expansion support, and capital to help startups grow. The firm targets a broad range of sectors, including healthcare, finance, software, energy, consumer and B2B technologies, and operates through regional programs across Europe, the United States, the United Kingdom, Southeast Asia, India, Africa, and beyond.
Bossa Invest is a venture capital investment firm based in São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2011. It focuses on software as a service investments and provides investment services to clients, informed by market trend analysis, and serves sectors such as finance, technology, and real estate.
Index Ventures is a global venture capital firm with offices in London, San Francisco, and Geneva that partners with entrepreneurs to turn bold ideas into global businesses. Founded in 1996, the firm backs technology-driven startups across sectors including artificial intelligence, data, software, fintech, healthcare, media, mobility, and consumer platforms, providing early and growth-stage funding along with hands-on support to scale product, go-to-market, and operations. It has backed notable companies such as Adyen, Deliveroo, Dropbox, Farfetch, King, Slack, and Supercell, reflecting a history of helping portfolio teams grow internationally. The firm emphasizes long-term relationships and a collaborative approach to help startups realize global reach and market leadership.
Accel is a venture capital firm founded in 1983 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California. It is an early and growth-stage investor that backs entrepreneurs building world-class technology companies across software, consumer, enterprise IT, information technology, healthcare, fintech, security, and media sectors. The firm emphasizes a global community of founders, operators, and resources, providing more than capital to help portfolio companies scale. Its investments span geographies including the United States, Europe, Israel, India, and other regions, and its portfolio has included notable companies such as Atlassian, Dropbox, Slack, Spotify, and many others. With decades of experience, Accel partners with teams to turn early-stage ideas into category-defining businesses and to accelerate growth through strategic guidance and networks. The firm focuses on practical, long-term support for scalable technology ventures.
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 that provides early-stage and growth equity investments in technology companies. It supports portfolio companies with momentum and mentorship to accelerate growth toward long-term success and typically engages across seed to growth stages, potentially taking minority or majority stakes. The firm targets a broad range of sectors enabled by software and technology, including consumer, enterprise, fintech, crypto, healthcare IT, and related areas, and maintains a multi-region presence with offices in North America and Europe to back companies as they scale globally.
Alumni Ventures Group is a venture capital firm based in Manchester, New Hampshire, founded in 2013. It connects accredited individual investors—especially alumni from top entrepreneurial schools—to venture opportunities by pooling investments and backing companies with alumni connections alongside institutional lead investors. The firm offers diversified portfolios through focused funds, syndicates, and investing clubs, enabling access to venture deals across sectors, stages, and geographies. It emphasizes transparency, due diligence, and co-investment with established venture capital firms.
Andreessen Horowitz is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, and headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The firm backs technology companies across stages from seed to growth, with a focus on software, back-end infrastructure, cloud computing, enterprise software and services, and consumer internet and fintech, often investing at the intersection of computer science and other industries; it supports portfolio companies with capital and resources to drive innovation and scale.
Insight Partners is a global private equity and venture capital firm that partners with growth-stage software, internet, and data-services companies to accelerate revenue growth and long-term value. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in New York, it focuses on software-enabled sectors including Fintech, Cybersecurity, AI/ML, DevOps, and Healthcare, and has backed more than 750 companies worldwide, with numerous portfolio companies achieving IPOs. The firm provides capital, hands-on operational guidance, and a broad network to help growing software companies move from product-market fit to IPO, assisting with product development, M&A, efficiency, and geographic expansion. As of 2022, Insight Partners reported over 75 billion in assets under management and maintains offices in New York, London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto to support its global portfolio.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 1972 and based in Menlo Park, California. It finances startups across seed, early, and growth stages, with a focus on technology-driven sectors such as information technology, internet, software, mobile, and telecommunications, as well as healthcare, energy, financial services, and related industries. The firm supports ambitious founders through capital allocation and guidance, aiming to help build durable companies that reach IPOs or acquisitions. Sequoia operates globally with investments in the United States and international markets, often engaging across multiple rounds and collaborating with portfolio companies throughout their growth lifecycle. The firm emphasizes long-term partnerships, rigorous due diligence, and a hands-on approach to scaling operations, product development, and go-to-market strategies.
Right Side Capital Management is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2010 that invests in early-stage technology startups. It specializes in pre-seed and seed rounds for capital-efficient companies, with a focus on the United States and Canada and occasional activity in Western Europe, Israel, Australia, and New Zealand. The firm typically makes 75 to 100 investments per year, with round sizes from 50,000 to 500,000 and pre-money valuations ranging from 1,000,000 to 3,500,000. Portfolio companies are typically located outside the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City, and the firm aims to provide a clear yes or no on opportunities within about two weeks.
SV Angel is a San Francisco-based venture capital and angel investment firm that backs early-stage software and technology-enabled companies across the United States. The firm provides business development, financing and strategic advisory services, including M&A support, leveraging its network to help founders at critical inflection points. Known for a high-volume approach, SV Angel evaluates and backs a broad slate of startups each year, aiming to accelerate growth and help build lasting companies through hands-on guidance and connections.
FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm focused on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. Founded in 2015 by Fabrice Grinda, the firm is stage-agnostic, prioritizing seed and Series A investments in scalable businesses with strong unit economics and potential to become market leaders. Typical checks run from fifty thousand to five million dollars. FJ Labs leverages a broad network to support portfolio companies in fundraising and growth and frequently co-invests with other global funds to amplify impact. The firm emphasizes rapid decision-making to speed deployment and pursues opportunities in large economies with mature venture ecosystems.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm founded in 1911 and headquartered in Redwood City, California. It backs startups across seed to growth stages, focusing on software, cloud, cybersecurity, fintech, consumer and healthcare technologies, and high-growth business models. The firm operates internationally, supporting portfolio companies from early product development through scale, and has backed well-known names such as Pinterest, Shopify, Twilio, Yelp, LinkedIn, Wix and others. BVP emphasizes helping founders establish durable foundations and guides companies through multiple growth phases, leveraging hands-on operational support, strategic networks, and cross-border expertise. With a diversified approach that includes consumer, enterprise and deep-tech investments, the firm seeks to build lasting companies that matter across global markets.
Spark Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco with offices in Boston and New York City. It backs founders developing innovative products across all sectors and stages, guiding them to achieve success on their own terms. The firm has funded notable companies including Twitter, Discord, Anthropic, Cruise, Niantic, Oculus, Warby Parker and Tumblr, illustrating its willingness to back consumer, software, and technology leaders. Spark Capital emphasizes flexibility over prescriptive playbooks, supporting entrepreneurs from seed through growth rounds, and partners with portfolio companies to help scale products and go-to-market strategies while spanning sectors such as consumer, software, fintech, media, and education.
Global Founders Capital is a global venture capital firm and platform established by Rocket Internet, founded in 2013 and based in Berlin. It operates as a stage-agnostic investor that backs early-stage technology companies worldwide, working with exceptional founders across diverse sectors and providing support from the initial growth phase. The firm emphasizes global reach and seeks opportunities in software and technology sectors, aiming to help high-potential teams scale rapidly.
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California, with additional offices in Beijing, Shanghai, New Delhi, and Herzliya. Founded in 2000, the firm backs companies across seed, early, and growth stages, investing in software, enterprise technology, consumer internet, fintech, healthtech, and cleantech sectors. It provides equity and debt financing and seeks opportunities globally, including the United States, Asia, and Israel. Lightspeed partners with entrepreneurs to scale businesses from inception through expansion, supporting a broad range of sectors such as AI, mobile, e-commerce, data infrastructure, and security. The firm emphasizes long-term partnerships and hands-on involvement to help portfolio companies navigate growth and market dynamics.
Global Brain is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm established in 1998 that invests in technology companies from seed to pre-IPO stages and operates across Europe, North America, Africa and Asia-Pacific. The firm backs startups in sectors such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud and software-as-a-service, cybersecurity, advertisement, agritech, foodtech, climate technology, and commerce, among others, and emphasizes hands-on support and resources to portfolio companies. It manages pure investment funds as well as corporate venture funds formed with leading public companies, enabling strategic collaboration and broader networks. Over its history, Global Brain has invested in hundreds of startups and facilitated numerous exits including IPOs and mergers and acquisitions, underscoring its active role in building early-stage technology companies.
Gradient Ventures is Google's AI-focused venture capital firm that backs early-stage artificial intelligence startups. Founded in 2017 and based in California, it provides capital and access to Google's resources, technical leadership, and industry networks to help founders advance AI-enabled products. The firm emphasizes practical guidance in areas such as recruiting, marketing, design, and engineering to help portfolio companies scale. It concentrates on software and AI-driven ventures, supporting a broad range of AI applications and offering mentorship and hands-on support throughout growth.
Pioneer Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm established in 2017. It operates as an early-stage investor backed by a network of over 420 Y Combinator alumni, and it seeks to back top YC startups. The firm maintains a broad sector scope, investing in consumer products and services, information technology, financial technology, artificial intelligence and machine learning, blockchain, life sciences, healthcare technology, real estate technology, ride-sharing, and SaaS and supply chain technologies, among others. Pioneer Fund positions itself as a generalist, technology-focused investor with activity across consumer, enterprise and emerging tech sectors.
Gaingels is a venture capital organization focused on supporting LGBTQ+ founders and leaders and their allies. It invests across stages and industries, building a global portfolio of 130+ companies and deploying around $70 million in capital. Beyond funding, Gaingels helps portfolio companies recruit diverse C-suite and board talent and fosters a global community of investors, operators, and entrepreneurs working toward inclusive leadership and positive social change through business.
Upfront Ventures is a California-based venture capital firm established in 1996 that focuses on seed and early-stage investments in technology-led startups. Headquartered in Santa Monica with a Los Angeles presence and activity across Silicon Valley, the firm backs entrepreneurs in software, fintech, healthcare technology, media, consumer, and other technology sectors. It pursues a broad geographic reach, supporting companies in Southern California, across the United States, and internationally in Europe and Israel. The firm emphasizes a hands-on, collaborative approach and long-term partnerships, often taking board seats to help portfolio companies scale. Notable investments include Ring, TrueCar, Bird, Maker Studios, GOAT, Apeel Sciences, thredUP, Invoca, and Kyriba. Upfront is led by managing partners Yves Sisteron, Mark Suster, and Kara Nortman.
LAUNCH is an Austin, Texas-based early-stage investment firm and accelerator platform that combines capital with education for startups. It provides syndicate funding and operates a suite of programs to support builders, including Founder University, the LAUNCH Accelerator, and Startup Tuneup, as well as events such as Remote Demo Day. The LAUNCH ecosystem pairs investment with structured training, community access, and practical guidance to help founders move from idea to growth. By coordinating funding and educational programs, LAUNCH aims to accelerate startup development and enable teams to scale.
Liquid 2 Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Joe Montana, Mike Miller, and Michael Ma. It provides seed- and early-stage capital to technology startups, occasionally supporting later rounds such as Series B, and often invests alongside co-investors. The firm emphasizes strategic introductions and hands-on guidance to help portfolio companies scale, with a focus on software, TMT, and other technology sectors. By partnering with founders and other investors, Liquid 2 Ventures aims to align capital with long-term company growth.
Alchemist Accelerator is a California-based accelerator that backs seed-stage, business-to-business startups that monetize from enterprises rather than consumers. Founded in 2012, it runs a six-month program that combines mentorship, structured coaching, and investor access to help technically driven teams turn prototypes into market-ready products. The program typically provides seed funding in the range of $30,000 to $40,000 in notes and connects portfolio companies with a network of corporate and VC backers including Cisco, SAP Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, US Venture Partners, GE, and next47. The accelerator emphasizes teams with distinctive technical founders and a clear path to traction, fundraising, and enterprise customers, often supporting dozens of companies per year. Alumni include notable enterprise startups such as LaunchDarkly and Rigetti, reflecting a focus on scalable, enterprise-oriented solutions. Alchemist aims to accelerate growth by combining funding with intensive coaching and access to Silicon Valley’s ecosystem.
GGV Capital is a global venture capital firm that, as of March 2024, operates as two distinct brands: Granite Asia, headquartered in Singapore, investing in the APAC region including Southeast Asia, Japan, China, India and Australia; and Notable Capital, based in Silicon Valley with offices in San Francisco and New York, investing in the United States, Israel, Europe and Latin America. The firm backs early- and growth-stage technology companies and leverages an international network to help portfolio companies scale across borders.
Tiger Global Management is a New York-based investment firm founded in 2001 by Charles (Chase) Coleman. It allocates capital to private and public markets worldwide, with a focus on technology, internet, consumer and financial services sectors, and regions including the United States, China, India, Latin America and Eastern Europe. The firm employs public equity strategies such as long/short and growth, alongside private investments across early to late stages, seeking high-quality growth opportunities and supporting portfolio companies throughout their lifecycle.
New Enterprise Associates is a U.S.-based venture capital firm founded in 1977 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California. It invests in technology and healthcare companies across stages and geographies, supporting startups from seed to growth. The firm operates globally with investments in the United States, Asia, and Brazil among others, and has a long track record of portfolio IPOs and acquisitions. It has over $19 billion in cumulative committed capital.
Goodwater Capital is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 2014 and headquartered in Burlingame. It concentrates on early-stage investments in consumer technology companies and seeks to empower entrepreneurs who are building products and platforms that reshape everyday life. The firm backs ventures across a broad range of sectors, including housing, financial services, consumer products and services, healthcare, food, transportation, education, entertainment, and information technology and software. Through its investments, Goodwater Capital aims to drive meaningful, scalable impact and help improve lives on a global scale.
Precursor Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm established in 2015 that concentrates on early-stage investments, including pre-seed and seed rounds, in North America. The firm backs both B2B and B2C software applications and hardware across consumer, enterprise, fintech, digital health, education, marketplace, media, and information technology sectors. It prioritizes investments in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Toronto, while considering other geographies. Typical check sizes range from $0.1 million to $0.25 million. Precursor Ventures also emphasizes backing founders early in their journey and has adopted the Diversity Term Sheet Rider.
Maven Ventures is a California-based venture capital firm headquartered in Palo Alto that concentrates on early-stage technology investments, with a focus on consumer software startups in the United States and related sectors such as information technology, media, fintech, healthcare, AI, mobile and e-commerce. The firm pursues a concentrated investment approach, typically backing 6–8 core investments per year, and supports bold founders to build scalable, category-defining companies.
Greycroft is a venture capital firm focusing on technology start-ups with investments in the Internet and mobile markets. With offices in New York and Los Angeles, it helps entrepreneurs gain visibility, build strategic relationships, bring products to market, and scale businesses through its media and technology connections. The firm manages over $1 billion and has completed more than 200 investments across software, consumer internet, fintech, digital health, and other technology-enabled sectors, backing companies such as Scopely, Venmo, Thrive Market, and Shipt. It operates a spectrum of funds, from early-stage to growth, and leverages its network to support portfolio companies.
Seedcamp is a European seed-stage venture capital firm based in London that identifies and invests early in founders tackling large global markets with technology. It supports a community of more than 400 startups, including publicly listed UiPath and Wise and unicorns such as Revolut, Hopin, Sorare, Pleo and wefox, as well as fast-growing companies like Grover, viz.ai and Ezra. The firm accelerates founders by providing smart capital, a lifelong community, and a global network built on more than a decade of backing exceptional talent.
M12 is Microsoft's corporate venture capital arm that invests in early-stage technology startups across AI, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, developer tools, vertical SaaS, Web3 and gaming, and enterprise software. Based in San Francisco with activity in North America and Israel, it provides startups with access to Microsoft resources, partnerships, and potential integration opportunities to accelerate growth. Founded in 2016 as Microsoft Ventures, M12 also runs accelerator programs and supports later-stage startups within Microsoft's ecosystem.
Drive Capital is a Columbus, Ohio-based venture capital firm founded in 2012 that backs growth-minded technology companies across North America, with a particular emphasis on the Midwest. It partners with entrepreneurs pursuing ambitious market opportunities in sectors such as information technology, healthcare, financial services, software, cybersecurity, fintech, and other technology-enabled businesses, providing both capital and strategic support to help them scale from early stages to substantial growth. The firm emphasizes leveraging local talent and customer bases to develop market-defining companies and builds long-term relationships with portfolio companies across diverse industries.
Atomic is a San Francisco-based venture capital and operating platform founded in 2012 by Jack Abraham that funds, builds and scales startups by combining ideas, talent and capital to launch multiple companies in parallel. It operates as a venture studio and an investment manager, offering portfolio companies comprehensive support across accounting, design, engineering, finance, HR, IT and recruiting, enabling faster development and growth.
Fika Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, founded in 2016. It focuses on pre-Series A software companies, with emphasis on B2B software in sectors such as vertical SaaS, fintech, commerce enablement, healthcare, and marketplaces, and it invests across the United States and Canada.
Wesley Clover is a private, global investment firm and holding company founded by Sir Terry Matthews. It focuses on early-stage technology companies, particularly cloud and SaaS, and also invests in real estate, hospitality, and entertainment ventures. The group provides strategic guidance and access to a global ecosystem for its portfolio companies, while also engaging in commercial properties and leisure experiences, including operating Wesley Clover Parks. It maintains philanthropic and community initiatives through the Wesley Clover Foundation and TechTuesday. The firm has supported over 140 founders with more than $1 billion in direct investment, leading to 50 exits and $4 billion in returns, and offers technology solutions and integration services to portfolio companies and clients.
FundersClub is an online venture capital platform that connects accredited investors with a diversified portfolio of vetted startups. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, the company focuses on seed and early-stage investments in technology and technology-enabled startups. It operates a globally sourced network and rigorous vetting process to streamline access to early venture opportunities typically unavailable to individual investors, while providing hands-on support to portfolio companies. By combining software-driven processes with human due diligence, FundersClub seeks to deliver returns for investors and help founders accelerate growth. The platform emphasizes transparent, scalable participation in venture capital rather than traditional fund structures.
Scrum Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm headquartered in San Francisco with operations in Tokyo, investing in startups across the United States and Asia, including Japan. The firm backs early-stage companies in sectors such as B2B, B2C, retail, financial services, healthcare, information technology, SaaS, mobile, the internet of things, and health technology, typically contributing between $100,000 and $1 million alongside other investors. Scrum Ventures leverages a broad Asia network to help portfolio companies expand internationally and maintains corporate partnerships with Panasonic, Fujitsu, and Dentsu as part of its co-creation initiatives. It runs accelerator and collaboration programs such as Full Bloom at Sakura Deeptech Shibuya and HFX in Hokkaido that connect startups with corporate partners. The team emphasizes direct founder support, offering hiring assistance, strategic guidance, and fundraising help, guided by a thesis-driven, globally oriented approach developed from experience across founding, investing, and accelerators. The firm was founded by Tak Miyata and focuses on sourcing industry-changing startups and accelerating their growth worldwide.
NFX is a San Francisco–based venture capital firm that backs pre-seed and seed-stage startups across software, data products, fintech, AI, biotech and related areas in the United States, Israel, Latin America and Europe. The firm adopts a founder-first approach, aiming to improve the startup experience with software-enabled processes and by teaching founders growth techniques built around network effects. Drawing on experience from entrepreneurs who have built companies with large exits, NFX provides more than capital by offering mentorship, strategic guidance and access to The Guild, a broad network of hundreds of active founders. The firm seeks to help founders navigate fundraising and rapid scaling, while investing through early-stage funds and initiatives to support science-driven ventures and technology platforms.
Menlo Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 1976 that provides capital for multi-stage consumer, enterprise, and life sciences technology companies. The firm uses market-driven analysis to identify investment opportunities across sectors such as marketplaces, consumer services, Dev/Ops, SaaS, fintech, cybersecurity, and life sciences technology. Its portfolio includes numerous notable companies and more than 70 public companies and more than 100 mergers and acquisitions, underscoring a track record of growth and successful exits. Menlo is active in supporting its portfolio companies through multiple stages of development and pursues investments across software, cloud infrastructure, and related technology areas.
GP Bullhound is a London-headquartered technology advisory and investment firm that provides independent strategic advice on mergers and acquisitions and private placements, as well as capital raising for technology entrepreneurs and growth companies. With a global network spanning Europe, the United States, and Asia, the firm leverages technology insight and financial expertise to help founders build leading technology companies. Founded in 1999, GP Bullhound operates across advisory services and venture investments through its venture arm, supporting companies across software, media, fintech, and related tech sectors.
Initialized Capital is a San Francisco-based early-stage venture capital firm focused on seed investments in technology companies. Founded around 2012, it manages more than five core funds and has six investing partners, with over $3.2 billion under management. Its portfolio companies have generated more than $200 billion in aggregate market value to date.
Revolution is a Washington, DC-based investment firm founded in 2005 by Steve Case that focuses on private equity and growth capital across sectors including technology, financial services, media and entertainment, health, and consumer products. The firm manages a family of funds, including Revolution Ventures for early-stage technology investments and Revolution Growth for growth-stage opportunities, and operates Rise of the Rest to discover and fund startups outside traditional hubs. With offices in Washington, DC and San Francisco, Revolution partners with entrepreneurs and regional ecosystem leaders to back scalable companies and broaden geographic opportunity for American startups, often pursuing substantial investments and collaborating with other top-tier investors.
Point Nine Capital is a Berlin-based venture capital firm specializing in early-stage Internet investments, with a focus on Software-as-a-Service, online marketplaces, and mobile. Founded in 2008, it supports European and North American startups from their earliest stages and has backed companies such as Delivery Hero, Clio, Shiftplanning, Vend, Typeform, and Zendesk. The firm typically takes minority stakes and co-invests with business angels and other venture investors, aiming to help portfolio companies scale in software, SaaS, and B2B marketplaces.
Kickstart Fund is a Utah-based seed-stage venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology companies in the Mountain West. Based in Cottonwood Heights/Salt Lake City, it provides smart capital, a connected founder community, and expert guidance to help portfolio companies grow. Founded in 2008, Kickstart has supported numerous startups and targets investments in software, information technology, and related technology sectors across Utah and neighboring Mountain West states, with a focus on helping founders scale through capital, mentorship, and strategic resources.
Forum Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm, accelerator and venture studio focused on B2B SaaS startups. Founded in 2014 as Acceleprise, it supports early-stage founders through pre-seed and seed funding, high-touch programming, and a SaaS community. The Forum For Founders program provides $100k in pre-seed funding and 15 weeks of talks, events, mentorship and 1:1 guidance on go-to-market and fundraising. Forum Seed backs seed-stage SaaS startups, including those from its program. The organization operates an accelerator and venture studio and focuses investments in vertical artificial intelligence, AI agents, health tech, fintech, supply chain and the future of work. It has over 250 portfolio companies and connects founders to a broad network of investors and partners.
CRV is a Palo Alto–headquartered venture capital firm founded in 1970. It is one of the oldest active early-stage VC firms and invests from seed to Series B in technology, consumer, and healthcare companies, including life sciences and bioengineering, across North America. The firm uses a hands-on, value-added approach to support portfolio companies and help entrepreneurs build category-leading firms in high-growth technology and media sectors. CRV maintains offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Menlo Park, California, and manages roughly $1.5 billion. It has backed notable companies such as Twitter, Zendesk, Amgen, HubSpot, Yammer, EqualLogic, Sonus Networks, and Parametric Technology.
GSR Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology companies, including AI-enabled enterprise software, consumer platforms, and digital health and medical technology. The firm backs entrepreneurs pursuing disruptive businesses with the potential to dominate multi-billion dollar markets. Founded in 2004 and based in Menlo Park, California, it operates in the United States and China, supporting early-stage companies from inception through growth.
Felicis Ventures is a Menlo Park-based venture capital firm founded in 2006 that backs early-stage technology startups globally. The firm emphasizes founder-first investing and provides more than capital through mentorship and strategic guidance, aiming to help portfolio companies scale from seed through growth stages. Its focus spans software, information technology, and TMT, with activity across sectors including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, health, energy, and education. Felicis has backed a number of notable companies, such as Shopify, Canva, and Notion, and maintains a diverse portfolio across multiple countries, reflecting a global investment approach.