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.

Goodwater Capital is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 2014 and headquartered in Burlingame. It focuses on early-stage investments in consumer technology and related sectors, including housing, financial services, software, healthcare, education, and entertainment. The firm seeks to empower exceptional entrepreneurs solving pressing problems and believes consumer technology can reshape culture and the global economy. By backing founders who create products and platforms that consumers love, Goodwater aims to drive significant, scalable impact and improve billions of lives.

Palm Tree Crew is a global entertainment, hospitality, and investment company that develops a consumer brand, produces music festivals, operates destination venues, and backs early-stage startups to enable cultural experiences and related services. It was co-founded by Kygo alongside Myles Shear and Austin Criden, and the group conducts live events, talent management and hospitality ventures through its brand and related ventures.

GP Bullhound is a London- and globally oriented technology advisory and investment firm founded in 1999. It provides independent strategic and financial advice to technology companies, including mergers and acquisitions, private placements, IPOs, and capital-raising activities. The firm combines technology insight with access to a global network of buyers and capital across Europe, the United States, and Asia, helping entrepreneurs and growth companies navigate complex transactions. In addition to advisory work, GP Bullhound maintains an investment arm that backs technology-focused opportunities across seed to late-stage rounds, with a track record of working with category-leading clients. With offices across Europe, the United States, and Asia, the firm serves sectors including software, fintech, media, and other technology-enabled services, aiming to help teams build scalable, billion-dollar businesses.

Outlier Ventures is a London-based venture capital firm established in 2014 that concentrates on early-stage investments in Web3, crypto, and decentralized technologies. It operates Base Camp, a multi-month accelerator program that attracts thousands of applications and provides incubation space, back-office support, and ecosystem partnerships to pre-seed and seed projects. The firm supports a diverse portfolio across DeFi, NFTs, and blockchain infrastructure, with emphasis on Metaverse use cases such as avatar marketplaces and play-to-earn gaming. Through collaborations with leading protocols and brands, including Aptos, Filecoin/IPFS, Polygon, and FARFETCH, Outlier Ventures expands its accelerator footprint and offers advisory services for later-stage teams under its Ascent program. Its approach remains blockchain-agnostic, aiming to accelerate a new web paradigm that prioritizes user sovereignty, data ownership, and digital wealth, while pursuing elevated deal activity and portfolio growth in the Web3 ecosystem.

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.

Viola Group is an Israel-based technology-focused investment group with multiple dedicated arms, including Viola Ventures, Viola Growth, Viola Credit, Viola Partners and Viola FinTech. Founded in 2000, the group provides long-term capital and value-added support to tech companies across stages, from early venture to growth and credit financing, with a broad geographic reach in Israel and globally. Viola Group manages over three billion dollars in assets and has backed more than 200 technology companies, leveraging specialized teams, extensive networks, and strategic partnerships to help portfolio companies scale in sectors such as software, cybersecurity, fintech, semiconductors, and deep technology. The firm operates as a multi-strategy house, allowing independent arms to pursue distinct investment approaches while sharing services and expertise to drive durable returns for global institutional investors and private partners. Its approach combines capital with hands-on partnership to build transformational technology businesses.

Wayra is a corporate venture arm and innovation hub connected to Telefónica, operating as a global accelerator and open-innovation platform that links startups and scaleups with the Telefónica group. With a presence in ten countries including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Mexico, Peru, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela, Wayra collaborates with entrepreneurs to identify and develop joint business opportunities. It serves as the interface between Telefónica and entrepreneurial ecosystems worldwide, providing access to networks, capital, mentorship, and potential pilot deployments. Wayra runs accelerator programs and themed calls, such as the Wayra Call and the Health Hub with partners, to support tech startups across sectors like health tech, cybersecurity, smart city, and IT, aiming to scale startups through engagement with Telefónica's global assets and corporate partnerships.

TechNexus Venture Collaborative is a Chicago-based venture platform that brings together corporations and entrepreneurs to create new business models, products, and scalable market access. The initiative combines capital investment, incubation, and collaboration to accelerate opportunities, connecting leading companies with hundreds of startups since its founding in 2007 and earning a reputation as one of the most active venture investors in the United States. The organization targets investments across sectors including audio and consumer electronics, B2B software, health and wellness, manufacturing, marine and outdoor recreation, media production, mobility, and retail.

Brinc is a Hong Kong-based accelerator and early-stage venture firm that runs 15 multidisciplinary accelerator programs across seven countries. It accelerates startups in blockchain, artificial intelligence, connected hardware, robotics, climate tech, clean energy, food technology, and the Internet of Things, aiming to advance sustainable, inclusive innovation. Brinc also supports corporations with distributed innovation strategies, sourcing of new startups and technologies, and venture-building for Web3-enabled businesses. The company collaborates with a diverse network of global corporations, government bodies, universities, fast-growing companies, and investors to run programs and pilot joint initiatives, helping entrepreneurs access mentorship, pilots, and opportunities for subsequent funding through partnerships. Brinc positions itself as a bridge between startups and strategic partners to accelerate product development and market access.

Sfermion is a Chicago-based venture capital firm founded in 2019 that focuses on technology investments with a special emphasis on metaverse-native and esoteric digital assets.

Speedinvest is a European venture capital firm founded in 2011 and headquartered in Vienna, with offices across Europe and in San Francisco. It specializes in early-stage investments in technology sectors including deep tech, fintech, health, industrial tech, marketplaces, software as a service and infrastructure, climate tech, crypto, and emerging markets. The firm runs specialized investment teams aligned to these industries and offers an in-house Platform+ team providing tailored operational support, such as growth marketing, human resources, US business development and networking assistance throughout the portfolio journey. Speedinvest seeks to be a hands-on partner, sometimes taking operational roles for a period to help portfolio companies scale, and emphasizes hands-on collaboration with founders to accelerate growth.

Slow Ventures is a generalist early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco with additional presence in Boston and New York. Founded in 2011, it invests in technology‑driven startups and ventures at the intersection of science, society, and culture, supporting companies across sectors such as software, fintech, cryptocurrency, e-commerce, mobile, consumer and commercial services, financial services, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. The firm emphasizes helping founders through capital, resources, and industry connections to build sustainable, scalable businesses. It operates as a registered investment adviser.

Raised In Space Enterprises is an investment firm founded in 2019 and based in Los Angeles, focused on music and technology investments across the music value chain, including creation, registration, distribution, fan engagement, touring and ticketing, and monetization, aiming to raise the value of music through technology.

Andreessen Horowitz is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. Founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, it funds software and technology companies across seed to growth stages, with emphasis on web and mobile applications, cloud infrastructure, enterprise software, fintech, consumer Internet, artificial intelligence, and biotech-adjacent ventures. The firm focuses on technology-enabled businesses and provides strategic support and networks to portfolio companies.

Alumni Ventures Group is a venture capital firm based in Manchester, New Hampshire, established in 2013. It targets individual accredited investors who previously had limited access to venture capital by enabling alumni from top entrepreneurial schools to invest together in ventures led by fellow alumni. The firm backs companies with an alumni connection and an institutional lead investor with sector expertise. It offers focused funds that provide accredited investors access to a diversified venture portfolio by type, sector, stage, and geography. The organization engages in seed, early-stage, and late-stage pre-IPO investments across technology, consumer, financial services, health care, life sciences, and other sectors.

IMM Investment is a Seoul-based independent private equity and venture capital firm established in 1999. The company engages in mezzanine and growth investments and pursues opportunities in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, corporate restructuring, private equity, industry consolidation, management buyouts, spin-offs, recapitalizations, and cross-border transactions. It concentrates on medium-sized companies operating in information technology infrastructure, wireless communications, software, contents, and other technology-enabled sectors, with a particular emphasis on information technology, healthcare/biotech, and manufacturing. The firm typically takes an active role in governance and strategic direction and focuses on opportunities within South Korea and cross-border contexts. IMM Investment aims to support portfolio companies through growth, expansion, and consolidation, leveraging its long-standing relationships with institutional investors and investment professionals.

Established in 2020, CRIT Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It focuses on investing in technology companies at various stages of development.

Headline is a San Francisco based venture capital firm founded in 1998 that operates globally with a presence in seven cities and leads rounds across stages. It maintains a multi fund approach, with Early Stage funds across the US, Europe, Asia and Brazil and a Growth Fund based in San Francisco that backs companies from Series B onward, enabling it to identify local trends and back scale across geographies. The firm backs a broad range of sectors including consumer, media, financial services, healthcare, information technology, SaaS, cybersecurity, e commerce, artificial intelligence and digital health, and has a notable portfolio featuring Sonos, The RealReal, Creditas, Sorare, Pismo, AppFolio, GoPuff, Acorns, Farfetch, Segment, Bumble and Yeahka. Headline also runs an Asia arm, Headline Asia, based in Tokyo, investing in East, South and Southeast Asia across B2B, media, fintech, healthcare, IT, e commerce, AI and other sectors, with activity including a 2020 vintage Asia IV fund focused on the region. Headline positions itself as a global, founder friendly investor that seeks to partner with ambitious entrepreneurs to build lasting companies.

Science is a California-based venture capital firm headquartered in Santa Monica that targets early-stage technology investments in the United States and India. The firm participates across seed, early, and later stages and backs companies in sectors including e-commerce, apparel, data services, media, blockchain, edtech, fintech, IoT, micro-mobility, gaming, and marketplaces. It identifies entrenched markets and societal shifts and supports disruptive companies with highly focused teams, and has co-founded and invested in more than 60 companies.

SOSV is a global venture capital firm based in Princeton, New Jersey, founded in 1995, that focuses on seed to growth investments in deep technology across health, environmental tech, hardware, robotics, and cross border software, with a particular emphasis on Asia. The company runs accelerator style startup development programs, including HAX and IndieBio, which provide facilities, engineering resources, and lab equipment to help founders accelerate product development, acquire customers, and attract later stage funding. SOSV pursues a limited number of high potential startups, offering extensive hands on support to speed commercialization and scale, and aims to back innovations that improve human and planetary health.

The Raine Group is an integrated merchant bank that advises and invests in high-growth sectors across technology, media and telecommunications, with a global footprint including offices in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, Paris, Shanghai and Singapore. Founded in 2009, the firm pursues growth capital investments and advisory services in entertainment, digital media, sports, information technology, mobile and retail across the United States, Europe and Asia, leveraging deep industry experience and a broad network of strategic relationships to support portfolio companies and clients.

Entrepreneur First is a London-based accelerator and seed-stage technology investor that supports exceptional individuals to found technology companies. It uses a talent-first model, funding and mentoring people before teams form, and operates six-month programs in Europe and Asia with global offices in London, Paris, Berlin, Singapore, Bangalore, New York and San Francisco to connect founders with startup ecosystems. The organization funds early-stage ventures and takes an equity stake in the companies it helps establish, aiming to increase the supply of high-potential tech startups worldwide by pairing standout talent with mentorship and capital.

Waverley Capital is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in media, technology and entertainment, with activity in sports. Founded by Edgar Bronfman Jr. and Daniel Leff, it is headquartered in New York and maintains an additional office in Palo Alto, California. The firm seeks investments across the United States and engages in follow-on rounds for portfolio companies.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania is a non-profit organization founded in 1982 that supports the region's technology ecosystem. Based in Philadelphia, it acts as a capital provider and catalyst for early-stage and growing technology companies across information technology, health, and physical sciences by offering seed-stage funding and related resources to accelerate commercialization. The organization facilitates university–industry partnerships and regional initiatives that connect scientific research with market opportunities, with the aim of creating jobs and strengthening entrepreneurial communities in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Through its programs and partnerships, it supports adoption of new technologies and helps build a robust regional innovation ecosystem.

Relativity Media is a media and entertainment company that produces, finances, and distributes content across film, television, music publishing, and digital media. The company operates as an independent studio acquiring and distributing commercial films across theatrical, digital, transactional, streaming, and broadcast platforms, while also creating and distributing movies, television, sports, and music content for diverse audiences. It provides professional services such as sports development, including contract negotiation, marketing, media relations, fan management, and related entrepreneurial ventures, and sells and distributes third-party films.

MSM Corporation International is a digital technology and media entertainment company based in Melbourne, Australia. Established in 1982, it designs and develops the Megastar Millionaire platform, a global online talent contest and content delivery platform that enables mobile and online participation in music and user-generated content competitions.

I-nest Capital is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm founded in 2019 that invests in and incubates startups across Japan. The firm focuses on technology, healthcare, and the communications and entertainment sectors, providing early-stage companies with capital, strategic guidance, and access to an ecosystem designed to support growth.

Samsung Electronics is a global technology company based in South Korea that designs, manufactures, and sells a wide range of electronics and device solutions. Its portfolio spans consumer electronics (mobile devices, televisions, home appliances, cameras), information technology products (PCs, peripherals, printers), semiconductors, memory and storage, and display technologies. The company also provides telecommunications infrastructure and related services, and conducts extensive research and development to advance core technologies. With a global footprint across Korea, China, the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific, Samsung Electronics is a leading supplier of smartphones, memory chips, and displays, and it coordinates significant manufacturing and supply chain activities to support its varied product lines.

Fyrfly Venture Partners is a venture capital firm focusing on data and intelligence, investing in startups and early-stage information technology companies. Founded in 2015, the firm seeks to back companies developing data-driven technologies in the information technology sector.

BITKRAFT Ventures is a venture capital firm that concentrates on early-stage investments in video gaming, esports, immersive technology, interactive media, Web3 and AI. The team is spread across San Francisco, Berlin, Los Angeles, New York, London, Madrid and Lisbon, enabling a global approach to digital entertainment and technology opportunities. The firm operates as a global investment platform with US-domiciled funds and positioning as a registered investment advisor. It focuses on supporting founders building new experiences in gaming, immersive tech and related media across key markets.

Scrum Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco, founded in 2013. It invests in startups across a broad range of sectors including B2B, B2C, retail, financial services, healthcare, information technology, SaaS, mobile, AI, IoT, AR/VR, climate technology, digital health, and other tech-enabled areas, focusing on opportunities in the United States and Asia. The firm leverages a strong Asia network to help portfolio companies accelerate international growth, especially in Asian markets. Typical investment sizes range from $100,000 to $1 million alongside other investors. Scrum Ventures has expanded its platform through Scrum Studios, a collaboration with corporate partners such as Panasonic, Nintendo, and Dentsu, aimed at accelerating innovation and corporate-startup engagement.

Founded in 2020 and based in Geneva, Switzerland, Sangha Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in financial services, information technology, artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, blockchain, fintech, SaaS, virtual reality and climate technology.

Insight Partners is a global software investor that partners with growth-stage technology and software companies. Headquartered in New York City with offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto, it concentrates on growth-stage software, internet, and data services, with notable focus areas including fintech, cybersecurity, AI/ML, DevOps, and healthcare. Founded in 1995, Insight Partners manages over $75 billion in regulatory assets under management and has invested in more than 750 companies worldwide, with over 55 portfolio companies achieving an IPO. The firm combines capital with hands-on, right-sized software expertise to support portfolio companies on their growth journey from first investment to IPO.

Accel is a venture capital firm founded in 1983 by Arthur Patterson and Jim Swartz and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in San Francisco, London and Bangalore. It funds early- and growth-stage technology companies across software, cloud, SaaS, consumer, enterprise IT and related sectors, and it supports portfolio companies as they scale internationally. With a global network and more than three decades of experience, Accel seeks to help entrepreneurs build world-class, category-defining businesses. Notable investments include Atlassian, Facebook, Dropbox, Slack, Spotify, Etsy, Braintree, Cloudera and Qualtrics, among others. Accel operates multiple funds and programs to back companies at different stages, continuing a long track record of backing ambitious technology founders around the world.

Haatch is a venture capital firm and incubator based in Stamford, United Kingdom, founded in 2013. It focuses on early-stage technology businesses, with emphasis on B2B SaaS and other digital platforms in the UK, and operates direct investments as well as fund-of-fund programs through SEIS and EIS structures. The firm typically participates in rounds from about £100,000 to £300,000 in early stages and can participate in rounds up to £2 million, applying a hands-on approach that includes building founder-led sales capabilities and strategic growth support. In addition to investments, Haatch Desks manages coworking spaces in Stamford, offering desks, postal addresses and private offices to members. Through its activity as an incubator and investor, Haatch leverages its network and experience to help portfolio companies scale and reach meaningful revenue growth.

Monashees is a venture capital firm based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, investing in technology-enabled companies across South America and Mexico. It backs founders from early stages and supports growth through expansion funding, guided by a human-values-first approach that aims to improve people’s lives through technology. The firm’s portfolio spans artificial intelligence, climate tech, consumer, enterprise, fintech, healthcare, marketplaces, SaaS and services, reflecting activity in software, platforms and digital networks. The Monashees community includes more than 150 portfolio companies and 300 founders.

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, making seed and Series A investments. Typical checks range from 50,000 to 5,000,000 dollars. The firm supports early-stage companies across sectors such as e-commerce, fintech, ad tech, mobile, and software-as-a-service, seeking opportunities with high growth potential in the United States and internationally. Its portfolio includes a mix of consumer brands and marketplace platforms, reflecting an emphasis on business models that connect buyers and sellers or enable direct consumer experiences. FJ Labs aims to back entrepreneurs building scalable, disruptively positioned products and services, often partnering with founders early in their development to help accelerate growth.

Founders Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that backs science and technology companies across stages. The firm focuses on transformational technologies and has supported early backers of SpaceX, Palantir, Facebook, and Airbnb. It pursues a founder-friendly approach that provides significant support with minimal interference, and it invests globally across sectors including software, artificial intelligence, aerospace, energy, healthcare, cybersecurity, biotech, and information technology. The firm targets opportunities from seed to growth stages and emphasizes solving difficult problems through innovative technology.

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.

Greycroft is a venture capital firm based in New York and Los Angeles that concentrates on technology startups, with a focus on the Internet and mobile markets. The firm uses its extensive media and technology industry connections to help entrepreneurs gain visibility, build strategic relationships, bring products to market, and scale successful businesses. Since inception Greycroft has invested in more than 200 companies and manages over $1 billion in capital. Its investment scope spans consumer internet, fintech, healthcare, and enterprise software, reflecting a broad approach to funding early- and growth-stage ventures in technology sectors.

Behind Genius Ventures is a San Diego-based venture capital firm founded in 2021 that concentrates on pre-seed and seed investments. It backs early-stage companies across development tools, health and wellness, entertainment and media, gaming, e-commerce, fintech, and API-enabled product sectors, with a focus on product-led growth and helping founders navigate customer acquisition through modern strategies.

Precursor Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage startups, focusing on pre-seed and seed rounds in North America. It invests in B2B and B2C software applications and hardware across sectors including consumer, digital health, education, enterprise, fintech, marketplace, SaaS, information technology, media, and more. The firm tends to support companies in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Toronto, with activity in other U.S., Canada, and Mexico markets. Typical investments range from USD 0.1 million to 0.25 million per company. Founded in 2015, Precursor Ventures emphasizes investing in people and has adopted a Diversity Term Sheet Rider.

Almi Invest is Sweden’s leading early-stage venture capital firm, investing in scalable startups across sustainability, industry, technology, and life sciences. It supports companies from pre-seed to Series A and co-invests with independent private investors to accelerate innovation and long-term success. The firm emphasizes active ownership, providing strategic guidance, board participation, and access to a broad investor network to help startups scale responsibly. Almi Invest operates as part of the Almi Group and is funded by the European Regional Development Fund, Almi AB, and regional partners, reflecting its public-private model. While focused on Sweden, its portfolio spans diverse sectors, with a mission to drive economic growth and environmental progress by backing entrepreneurs who create tangible impact.

Nima Capital is a single-family office that focuses on identifying and investing in companies with first mover advantages and winner-take-all characteristics. The firm employs a global perspective to discover businesses that leverage technology to disrupt significant industries worldwide. Through its investment strategy, Nima Capital aims to support innovative ventures that have the potential to transform markets and create substantial impact.

Moonshots Capital is a venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2017. It focuses on seed and early-stage technology startups with moonshot potential, investing in areas such as dual-use technologies, fintech, consumer internet, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. The firm emphasizes a disciplined investment process to identify founders pursuing large, growing markets and products with the potential to redefine their sectors. Moonshots Capital operates as a registered investment adviser, aligning its practices with investor interests and maintaining a rigorous, research-driven approach to opportunity evaluation. The firm backs teams seeking ambitious, scalable solutions that can transform work and everyday life.

True Ventures is a Silicon Valley–based venture capital firm founded in 2005 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California. It invests in early-stage technology startups in the United States, providing seed and Series A financing and managing substantial capital across its active funds. The firm supports founders with a platform of programs and a large team of professionals, including founders-turned-investors, to help portfolio companies grow. True has backed more than 350 companies and helped them scale, creating over 85,000 jobs worldwide, and has been recognized as Venture Firm of the Year by the National Venture Capital Association in 2018.

IDG Capital is a global investment firm that backs technology-focused companies across stages, from early to growth. With a blend of international reach and local market insight, the firm mobilizes resources to help portfolio companies scale in China, Asia, and beyond. It partners with private equity and venture capital fund managers and other investment entities, drawing on a broad base of limited partners including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, institutions, and family offices. The team combines deep local knowledge with global perspectives to identify opportunities and provide strategic support, governance, and access to networks that accelerate growth. IDG Capital targets software, information technology, consumer and healthcare sectors, among others, and pursues a long-term value strategy through active collaboration with management teams and ecosystem players rather than short-term financing alone.

Liquid 2 Ventures is a San Francisco, California-based venture capital firm that provides seed-stage and early-stage investments to technology startups. Founded in 2015 by Joe Montana, Mike Miller, and Michael Ma, the firm focuses on technology companies across software, telecommunications, media, and other TMT sectors, offering early funding and strategic guidance to its portfolio companies.

Blockchain Founders Fund is a Singapore-based venture capital firm founded in 2018 that invests in blockchain and related technology startups globally, including Web3, metaverse, games, DeFi and NFTs. It offers a go-to-market oriented venture program and venture-building services to support early-stage founders across business functions, helping them accelerate growth. The firm targets opportunities in the United States, Canada and Europe and seeks to connect exceptional founders across the blockchain ecosystem.