Andreessen Horowitz is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz and based in Menlo Park, California. It funds startups across the entire lifecycle, from seed to growth, with a broad focus on software and technology-enabled businesses. The firm backs companies in software, cloud infrastructure, digital platforms, data storage, and mobile and Internet services, as well as sectors at the intersection of technology with life sciences, such as bio healthcare and computational medicine. Its investments span artificial intelligence, fintech, consumer and enterprise software, crypto and blockchain, cybersecurity, and related infrastructure. Through strategic guidance and a hands-on approach, the firm aims to help portfolio companies scale and innovate.

Founded in 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.

Goodwater Capital is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 2014 that targets early-stage investments in consumer technology and related sectors, including housing, financial services, consumer products and services, healthcare, food, transportation, education, and entertainment. It backs exceptional entrepreneurs who create products and platforms that consumers love, with a focus on solving pressing problems and shaping the culture and global economy. Through its investments, Goodwater aims to enable startups capable of delivering broad, measurable improvements in billions of lives, reflecting a commitment to long-term positive impact.

Point72 Ventures is a global venture capital firm and the independent investment arm of Point72, the asset management firm led by Steven A. Cohen. It invests primarily in fintech, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and enterprise technologies, while also backing companies in deep tech, healthcare, mortgage tech, and adtech across all growth stages. The firm operates from offices in New York City, Palo Alto, San Francisco, and Stamford, Connecticut, reflecting its cross-border reach and emphasis on data-driven software and scalable technology solutions. Founded in 2016, Point72 Ventures supports innovative startups through strategic capital and domain expertise.

Founded in 2020, Bridford Group is a London-based investment firm that focuses on venture capital investments. It primarily invests in companies operating within the music, technology, sustainability, lifestyle, and biotechnology sectors.

Kakao is a mobile lifestyle platform company with services spanning messaging, mail, search, news, advertising, gaming, e-commerce, music, maps and more. Its content platform offers a diverse array of content that can be enjoyed by users of all interest range. Daum News offers tens of thousands of news articles from top news outlets every day, and Story Funding, the country’s first crowdfunding service, is building a healthy platform for new information in hand with users. Kakao Music, Kakao Page, Daum Webtoon and more, enrich user's daily lives enabling users to easily share and enjoy music, cartoons, novels and more. Kakao Game is a mobile gaming platform that allows users to compete with friends on their social graph. Its popularity has resulted in explosive growths for the Korean mobile gaming industry while establishing mobile games as a mainstream phenomenon. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Jeju, South Korea.

Plus Eight Equity Fund LP, established in 2014 and based in Miami, Florida, is an early-stage venture capital firm that focuses on investing in innovative music technology companies. The firm collaborates closely with leaders in the electronic music industry, leveraging over a century of combined experience in both electronic music and music technology. Plus Eight Equity Partners excels in identifying proprietary investment opportunities and enhancing portfolio value through targeted organizational development and growth strategies. The firm utilizes its extensive network across music, technology, finance, operations, and manufacturing to drive momentum in its investments, positioning itself as a significant player in the intersection of entertainment and technology.

Speedinvest is a venture capital firm based in Vienna, with offices in Berlin, Paris, London, Munich, and San Francisco, that focuses on early-stage technology investments across Europe, including Central and Eastern Europe. The firm backs seed to early growth rounds in areas including deep tech, fintech, health, industrial tech, marketplaces, consumer tech, software-as-a-service, and network effects, with a platform philosophy and hands-on support via an in-house Platform+ team that provides growth marketing, human resources, US business development, and networking assistance from day one. Typical investments range from a few hundred thousand euros up to about three million euros, with a preference for minority stakes up to around 20% and for taking co-entrepreneurial operational roles for six months to a year. Speedinvest was founded in 2011 and is known for combining capital with hands-on operational support to help portfolio companies scale.

Founded in 2010, Angel Street Capital is a venture capital firm based in Providence, Rhode Island. It specializes in investing in early-stage companies operating in digital interactive media sectors such as internet radio, digital advertising systems, audience data analytics, local digital media, ad exchanges, content management systems, music management and distribution, social media, and mobile. The firm also provides consulting and advisory services to early-stage companies.

Fyrfly Venture Partners is a venture capital firm established in 2015 and based in Menlo Park, California. The firm specializes in investing in startups and early-stage companies, primarily within the information technology sector. Fyrfly Venture Partners emphasizes opportunities related to data and intelligence, seeking innovative solutions and technologies that can drive growth in this rapidly evolving field.

Founders Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that backs science and technology companies across multiple stages, from seed to late-stage. It pursues transformative technologies and follows a founder-friendly investment approach that provides substantial support with minimal interference. The firm invests in ventures solving difficult problems across sectors such as aerospace and transportation, artificial intelligence, advanced computing, energy, healthcare, biotechnology, cybersecurity, fintech, consumer internet, software, robotics, and related technology fields. It has backed notable companies early, including SpaceX, Palantir, and Facebook, reflecting a history of partnering with ambitious founders to scale breakthrough technologies.

Founded in 2015, Precursor Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments. It focuses on pre-seed and seed rounds, investing between $0.1 million to $0.25 million primarily in software (B2B/B2C) and hardware companies across North America.

Imaginary Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Natalie Massenet and Nick Brown. It makes early-stage investments at the intersection of retail and technology, with a focus on e-commerce, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and related marketplaces in Europe and the United States. The firm backs consumer brands and platforms that leverage technology to transform shopping, product discovery, and omnichannel experiences. Its portfolio includes notable names such as Farfetch, Reformation, Everlane, Necessaire, Daily Harvest, Glossier, Good American, and Universal Standard.

Founded in 2022, Blockchain Founders Capital is a venture capital firm based in Neustadt, Germany. It focuses on investing in early-stage, pre-seed and seed-stage web3 companies.

Founded in 2017, Waverley Capital is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage startup investments. It focuses on the media, technology, and entertainment sectors.

Moonshots Capital is a venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas. It makes seed-stage investments in technology startups led by founders who are building products that re-imagine work and personal life in large and growing markets. The firm uses a disciplined investment process to identify companies with moonshot potential. It focuses on dual-use technology, fintech, consumer Internet, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. Moonshots Capital is a registered investment adviser and supports portfolio companies through early growth to scale.

The Raine Group is an integrated merchant bank and growth capital investor focused on technology, media, entertainment and sports. Founded in 2009 and based in New York, it advises and funds high-growth companies and leverages a global network to create value for portfolio companies and clients across the United States, Europe and Asia. The firm pursues growth capital investments in media, entertainment, sports, lifestyle, information technology, mobile and retail sectors, applying industry expertise and strategic relationships to support scale and transformation.

Founded in 2011, Slow Ventures is a San Francisco-based early-stage venture capital firm. It invests in innovative companies operating at the intersection of technology, science, society, and culture across various sectors such as software, biotechnology, e-commerce, fintech, and more.

Founded in Sweden in 2009, Almi Invest is an active early-stage venture capital firm focusing on scalable startups across Sustainability, Industry, Tech, and Life Science sectors. With €430 million under management and over 1,000 investments since inception, the company supports startups from pre-seed to Series A stages, co-investing with private investors. Almi Invest offers engaged ownership, strategic guidance, active board participation, and access to an extensive investor network.

TCV is a growth-focused investment firm based in Silicon Valley that provides capital to growth-stage private and public technology companies. Founded in 1995, the firm makes equity investments across a broad spectrum of tech sectors and supports portfolio companies with data-driven insights, sector expertise, access to top talent, and connections with category leaders. Since its inception, TCV has deployed more than $14 billion in over 350 technology companies, with notable exits including Airbnb, Facebook, Netflix, Peloton, and Zillow. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, and manages multi-stage investments, including dedicated growth vehicles such as TCV X.

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.

Wayra UK is the corporate venture arm and accelerator of Wayra, the global open-innovation program of Telefónica. It runs accelerator programs for early-stage technology startups across industries including health care, information technology, cybersecurity, smart transport and smart city, and 5G, providing investment and acceleration support. The unit connects startups with Telefónica’s networks and partners to enable collaboration and scale opportunities, aiming to generate joint business opportunities between innovators and Telefónica. As part of a worldwide network spanning multiple countries, Wayra UK positions itself as a bridge between entrepreneurs and corporate-scale opportunity, facilitating access to capital, mentorship, and business development.

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.

Khosla Ventures is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Vinod Khosla. It provides capital and strategic guidance to startups across stages, focusing on technology-driven companies in areas such as artificial intelligence, climate and sustainability, enterprise software and services, fintech, digital health, medical technology and diagnostics, therapeutics, consumer products, and frontier technologies. The firm backs bold ventures with the potential to disrupt markets and improve lives, supporting companies from early to growth stages and working closely with entrepreneurs to apply science, technology and innovative business models. While primarily investing in North American technology companies, Khosla Ventures pursues opportunities globally and emphasizes experimentation and impact alongside financial returns. The firm also maintains related impact initiatives that support entrepreneurs addressing socio-economic challenges in emerging markets.

Outlier Ventures is a London-based venture capital firm and accelerator focused on Web3 and blockchain technology. Founded in 2014, it was among the first to invest in the crypto ecosystem and supports early-stage startups across DeFi, NFTs, infrastructure and metaverse use cases. The firm runs Base Camp, an accelerator launched in 2019 that provides launchpad support and incubation space for pre-seed projects. Through its investments and accelerator activities, Outlier Ventures has supported more than 220 portfolio companies and helped raise over $350 million in seed funding. It maintains a blockchain-agnostic approach and collaborates with leading ecosystems, including Aptos, Filecoin/IPFS, Polygon, and Polkadot, to host dedicated accelerator tracks. The firm aims to accelerate the development of Web3 technologies and the Open Metaverse by backing global projects and fostering interoperable infrastructures.

Tiny is a cloud-based business management system (ERP) designed for micro and small enterprises. It automates routine business processes such as issuing electronic invoices, receiving requests from e-commerce sites, inventory control, financial control, and billing. Founded in 2012 and based in Bento Gonçalves, Brazil.

Palm Tree Crew is a global entertainment, hospitality, and investment company founded by Kygo, Myles Shear, and Austin Criden. It operates at the intersection of consumer, entertainment, and technology sectors, investing in early-stage startups, producing music festivals, and managing ventures across live entertainment, hospitality, talent management, and philanthropy.

Founded in Singapore in 2018, Blockchain Founders Fund is a venture capital firm investing globally in early-stage blockchain startups. It offers a Venture Program to aid entrepreneurs across key business functions for accelerated growth.

Brooklyn Bridge Ventures is a seed-stage venture firm based in Brooklyn, New York, founded in 2012. Historically, the firm focused on early technology companies across sectors such as information technology, software, fintech, healthcare, consumer services, and other technology-enabled businesses in the New York area. Current sources indicate the firm is no longer actively seeking new investments.

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.

Established in 2005, Korea Venture Investment Corp is a government-backed institution under the Ministry of SMEs and Startups. Based in Seoul with additional offices in California, Shanghai, and Singapore, it invests globally in venture capital funds through its 'Korea Fund of Funds'.

Animoca Brands is a venture capital firm focused on driving digital property rights to gamers and internet users through non-fungible tokens (NFTs). It leverages gamification and blockchain technology to develop, market, and invest in mobile applications, games, and additional products centered around educational learning, ensuring transparency, security, and new business models.

Founded in 2018, F7 Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco. It invests in early-stage companies across business-to-business services, healthcare, and technology sectors.

Serra Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Champaign, Illinois, that invests in technology companies across the United States and select international locations. The firm concentrates on early-stage and growth opportunities in information technology, deep technology, instrumentation, software as a service, devices, B2B, and agricultural technologies, with a focus on the Midwest and West Coast regions. Serra Ventures supports portfolio companies through strategic guidance, networks, and resources to help scale technology-enabled businesses.

Founded in 2013, Gibraltar Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Toronto, Canada. It specializes in investing in early-stage information technology companies that provide disruptive solutions for consumers and small to medium-sized businesses across various sectors such as retirement services, consumer discretionary, media, mobile, telecom, e-commerce, and SaaS.

CV VC is an innovative investment firm located in Switzerland's Crypto Valley, where it merges blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies with traditional venture capital practices. The company invests across all stages of blockchain and crypto development, ranging from early-stage incubation to growth capital. CV VC has established a robust ecosystem that supports start-ups by providing essential services such as business model development, technology assessment, communication strategy, and assistance in securing capital and strategic partnerships. As a leading advisory team in the region, CV VC plays a significant role in fostering the growth and success of blockchain ventures.

Incubate Fund is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2010 and based in Tokyo, Japan. It specializes in seed and early-stage investments in technology startups, backing entrepreneurship across Asia. The firm has built a portfolio of more than 300 companies and has delivered multiple exits, including 12 initial public offerings and 20 mergers and acquisitions since its inception. It maintains a broad sector focus that spans business products and services, consumer products and services, information technology and the Internet of Things, as well as media, entertainment, games, commerce, logistics, medical, financial services, real estate, automobiles, and housing-related innovation. Through its regional presence in Asia, the firm supports founders from early development through scaling, aiming to back ambitious teams with potential for significant growth.

Q Angels, established in 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey, is an angel investment firm dedicated to supporting the growth of technology startups.

Founded in 2014, Expert DOJO is a venture capital firm based in Santa Monica, California. It specializes in early-stage startup acceleration and investment, focusing on visionary companies with high growth potential. Since its inception, it has invested in over 260 startups globally, providing an average of $50,000 initially, with follow-on investments up to $1 million for exceptional performers.

Alven Capital is a Paris-based venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments in technology and consumer-oriented companies in France and Europe. Established in 1999, it backs French and French-related entrepreneurs across sectors such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, software as a service, information technology, cybersecurity, e-commerce, media, and other digital platforms. The firm pursues opportunities in disruptive consumer models, marketplaces, web brands, and data-driven businesses, supporting startups from inception through early growth to help scale internationally when appropriate.

BITKRAFT Ventures is a global venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Jens Hilgers. It maintains a multi-city team with offices in Berlin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, London, Madrid and Lisbon, and focuses on early-stage investments in videogames, esports and related immersive digital entertainment. Positioned as a global investment platform, it pursues opportunities across video gaming, immersive technology, interactive media, Web3 and AI, with activity spanning North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

Denny Hill Capital, founded in 2013 and based in Seattle, Washington, focuses on fostering the growth of early-stage and mature companies into sustainable businesses. The firm is dedicated to its portfolio companies, providing strategic and financial guidance throughout the development process. Denny Hill Capital targets various sectors, including building products, e-commerce, retail, clean technology, biotechnology, business software, and entertainment software, among others. The firm seeks to partner with companies that emphasize capital efficiency, profitability, and entrepreneurial spirit, supporting them in their journey toward achieving scale and sustainability.

Firestartr is a venture capital firm based in London that backs digital entrepreneurs across SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, digital media, fintech and e-commerce. It provides capital and hands-on support, drawing on the founders' entrepreneurial experience and a wide network of senior advisors to drive sustainable growth from seed stage to Series A and beyond.

XSeed Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Portola Valley, California. It manages funds that invest in U.S. technology companies at the early stage, with emphasis on software and TMT sectors and broader exposure to areas such as energy and healthcare.

Bright Venture Capital is a venture capital firm based in Shenzhen, China, focusing on early and middle-stage investments. The firm targets private equity opportunities in the primary market while also engaging in investments in the secondary market. Its investment interests span a range of sectors, including technology, media, telecommunications, healthcare, education, entertainment, new retail, and advanced manufacturing. By concentrating on these areas, Bright Venture Capital aims to support innovative companies and drive growth within the industries it invests in.

Tech Council Ventures is a Summit, New Jersey-based venture capital firm that makes early-stage investments across the United States. It partners with entrepreneurs to build leading-edge, technology-driven companies and seeks to generate strong returns for investors while contributing to economic growth in communities. The firm focuses on seed and Series A and expansion-stage opportunities spanning technology, biotech and life sciences, enterprise technology, media, telecom, cleantech, edtech, and healthcare.

Established in 2023, Mercurius Media Capital is a venture capital firm headquartered in Redwood City, USA. It invests in growth-stage companies, aligning premium advertising inventory with these businesses to enhance brand visibility and drive measurable outcomes.

Founded in 1986, Morningside Group is a venture capital firm based in the greater Boston area. It invests in companies with innovative science and technology across life sciences, digital health, AI, materials, and technology sectors.

Chaac Ventures is a Santa Monica, California-based venture capital firm founded in 2015. It focuses primarily on the Princeton University and Los Angeles tech ecosystems, while maintaining flexibility to invest outside those networks. The firm backs early-stage technology companies in software, cybersecurity, big data, SaaS, and artificial intelligence and machine learning, with an emphasis on Princeton-founded ventures. It provides capital and strategic guidance to help portfolio companies grow and compete in their markets.

Established in 2011 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Hackers/Founders is a venture capital firm focusing on seed to later-stage investments in technology companies. It primarily invests in the Silicon Valley, San Jose Area, and Mexico regions.