SOSV is a global venture capital firm headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, focused on seed-to-growth investments in deep tech, life sciences, hardware and software, with a strong emphasis on human and planetary health. The company operates startup development programs such as HAX and IndieBio, offering facilities, labs, engineering resources, mentorship, and collaborative workspaces to help founders advance technology and accelerate fundraising. Beyond capital, SOSV provides hands-on support to accelerate product development, customer acquisition and scaling, connecting portfolio companies with a global network of partners and investors. Its ecosystem spans multiple regions and markets, including cross-border ventures in Asia, and it maintains a portfolio of startups that have progressed to subsequent funding rounds. In addition to direct investments, SOSV’s programs and resources are designed to help early-stage companies mature toward scalable, sustainable growth while fostering innovation across sectors that address health, climate, and technology challenges.

Anterra Capital is a venture capital firm headquartered in Amsterdam that invests in fast-growing companies in the food, agricultural, health, nutrition, technology, and wellness sectors across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and Latin America. It backs firms spanning the food supply chain—from novel agro inputs and precision farming to smarter logistics and consumer safety—and pursues long-term value creation. The firm acts as a lead investor with significant minority equity positions and takes an active role on boards, typically supporting companies that already generate revenue and show strong growth potential. Investments range from EUR 1 million to EUR 15 million per company, and the firm often assists portfolio companies in raising additional capital from professional investors. It emphasizes close collaboration with management to build lasting value and sustainable scale.

Dane Creek Capital provides financial and management support to early-stage companies in the companion animal sector through selective, strategic investments. The firm maintains a long-term investment horizon, takes into account evolving pet owner demographics and industry trends, and focuses on opportunities in pet food products sourced from sustainable ingredients.

AVAC is a Canada-based venture capital firm established in 1997 and based in Calgary, Alberta, that targets early-stage opportunities in agricultural technology, clean tech, and life sciences. The firm pursues direct investments as well as fund-of-funds strategies, focusing on pre-commercial to seed-stage and growth ventures, with a preference for agrivalue companies, medical devices, agriculture research, and life science products. In information and communications technology it covers areas such as animal health, crop genetics, biomass, big data, precision farming, and smart farming applications, while in life sciences it backs new or enhanced foods, nutraceuticals, therapeutics, devices, and health-related products. AVAC typically invests modest amounts and seeks active board participation, sometimes pursuing royalties in pre-commercial deals, and it has historically operated with emphasis on opportunities in Alberta and the western Canada ecosystem. The firm may also provide grants to public research and not-for-profit entities supporting agrivalue innovation.

Digitalis Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2016 that focuses on early-stage investments in life sciences, health technologies and services, and animal health. The firm backs entrepreneurs across the healthcare ecosystem, applying technical and domain expertise to finance, build, and scale companies addressing unmet needs in human and animal health.

Antler is a global venture capital firm founded in 2017 and based in Singapore that invests in technology companies and incubates startups across diverse sectors. It supports founders from day one with a worldwide community of co-founders, access to talent, expert advisors, and expansion support, complemented by capital to help launch and scale ventures. Through regional funds and programs, Antler backs early-stage ventures across geographies, facilitating collaboration among founders and providing resources to help teams recruit, validate ideas, and enter markets.

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.

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.

Lerer Hippeau is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2010 that focuses on early-stage investments. The firm backs pre-seed to seed-stage startups across a broad range of sectors including software, information technology and communications, consumer and enterprise products, fintech, health tech, and media. It emphasizes hands-on support for founders and tends to grow with portfolio companies through their early stages. The firm has an active New York and U.S. footprint with a sizeable portfolio of companies such as Guideline, K Health, Allbirds, Zipline, MIRROR, ZenBusiness and Thrive.

Jinding Capital is a Beijing-based venture capital firm established in 2014. It makes equity investments in Chinese companies across the consumer, industrial, science and technology, health, and related consumption sectors, spanning early to growth stages.

BoxGroup is a New York-based early-stage venture capital firm that backs technology startups from pre-seed to Series A across consumer, enterprise, fintech, healthcare, life sciences, marketplaces, and related sectors. The firm supports entrepreneurs working at the start of movements in existing markets or new markets yet to be created and seeks category-defining companies. It has invested across SaaS, mobile, biotech, climate tech, and other tech, with typical checks ranging from tens of thousands up to about one million dollars. BoxGroup targets opportunities in New York City, Silicon Valley, and Los Angeles, takes a global investment view, and historically does not take board seats.

Everywhere Ventures is a New York–based venture capital firm founded in 2017 that operates a community-powered platform linking capital, mentorship, and guidance from hundreds of founders and operators who serve as limited partners. The firm uses ten micro funds to invest primarily at the pre-seed stage, supporting early entrepreneurs across the money, health, and work verticals.

Science is a venture capital firm based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2011. It targets seed-, early-, and later-stage investments in technology companies primarily in the United States, with activity also noted in India. The firm emphasizes identifying entrenched markets and societal shifts and backing disruptive ideas through highly focused teams. It has co-founded and invested in more than 60 companies, including notable early investments in consumer and technology startups such as Dollar Shave Club, DogVacay, HelloSociety, FameBit, Mammoth Media, Pray, and PlayVS.

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.

Invest Nebraska is a statewide venture development firm based in Lincoln, Nebraska, focused on capital formation and practical support for high‑impact entrepreneurs and ventures across the state. It helps seed through growth‑stage companies grow by providing capital and operating assistance, led by a team experienced in scaling early‑stage and lower‑middle‑market businesses. The firm targets Nebraska‑based companies or those willing to relocate to Nebraska, and backs sectors including IoT, medical devices, fintech, cloud services, food tech, e‑commerce, insurtech, agritech, healthcare software, robotics, advanced manufacturing, biotechnology and life sciences. Investments typically total around $250,000 and may take the form of equity, debt or convertible debt; the firm often takes a board position or governance role. Collaborations with state government, communities, and postsecondary institutions help grow Nebraska’s economy.

Slow Ventures is a San Francisco–based, generalist early-stage venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco, Boston, and New York. Founded in 2011, it invests in technology-enabled companies across sectors including software, SaaS, fintech, crypto, consumer services, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and related commercial products, as well as ventures at the intersection of science, society, and culture. The firm emphasizes long-term growth with a conviction-driven approach and supports founders through resources, connections, experiences, and empathy, cultivating a community of entrepreneurs. Notable investments include Airtable, Robinhood, and Gusto. Slow Ventures seeks to back durable, market-disruptive businesses by pairing capital with hands-on guidance and a broad network to help startups scale.

Five Seasons Ventures is a Paris-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in the food and agriculture supply chain across Europe. It backs innovative food technology companies and consumer food products aimed at healthier choices, cleaner labels, sustainability, and new business models. The firm provides capital, technology, and a broad industry network to help entrepreneurs develop new food categories, improve processes and ingredients, and deploy technology-driven approaches. It typically participates in seed and early-stage rounds, often taking minority stakes and engaging with portfolio companies through board seats, with a geographic emphasis on Europe, particularly France and Italy.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania is a nonprofit organization founded in 1982 that strengthens the Philadelphia region's technology ecosystem by providing capital, strategic guidance, and professional connections to technology startups and growth companies across Philadelphia, Bucks, Delaware, Chester, and Montgomery counties. It serves as a seed-stage capital provider and investor across information technology, health, and physical sciences, advancing technology commercialization through university–industry partnerships and regional initiatives. The organization aims to accelerate innovation, create jobs, and build a robust entrepreneurial community by offering funding, mentorship, and access to a broad network of resources.

IH1 is a venture capital firm based in Turin, Italy, that invests in startups created by Mamazen Startup Studio. It focuses on early-stage companies that simplify processes, improve customer experience, and support digital transformation for self-employed professionals and small businesses.

White Star Capital is a global multi-stage technology investment firm focused on backing exceptional entrepreneurs building international technology businesses across North America, Europe and Asia. Based in New York with offices in London, Montreal, Toronto, Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong, the firm partners with founders to help them scale from Series A onwards, offering strategic guidance and a wide professional network. It maintains a dedicated digital asset strategy that supports crypto networks and blockchain-enabled companies, reinforcing its commitment to cutting-edge technology sectors while maintaining a broad, hands-on approach to growth.

NQV8 is a venture capital firm based in Manhattan, Kansas, founded in 2017. It focuses on investments in the pet industry, with emphasis on innovations in pet food and nutrition. The firm seeks opportunities across early and growth stages that develop novel ingredients, formulations, and delivery systems for companion animals, aiming to support companies that advance pet wellness and sustainability. NQV8 leverages market knowledge of the pet sector to guide portfolio companies and help them scale.

Bluepoint is a venture capital firm and accelerator based in Daejeon, South Korea, with an additional office in Seoul. Founded in 2014, it concentrates on technology startups by providing acceleration programs and early-stage investments. The organization collaborates closely with entrepreneurs to help them launch, grow, and raise capital, and it leverages a network of strategic partners, venture capital connections, talent, advisors, media, and potential acquirers to support portfolio companies. Bluepoint’s approach emphasizes deep founder engagement and meaningful introductions, aiming to enable startups to reach global markets and scale their solutions.

Asimov Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York City with an additional office in Seattle. The firm backs technology startups, focusing on 3D printing, robotics, drones, and related computing sectors. It targets seed and first-round investments in companies that apply advanced manufacturing and automation to practical applications, and it supports founders through product development, go-to-market planning, and scaling opportunities across the United States.

NEOPLY is a South Korea-based accelerator and seed-stage venture firm that supports early-stage startups through mentoring, networking, workspace, and follow-on investment. Headquartered in Seongnam with activity in Seoul, it has a history of incubating dozens of startups and operates blockchain-focused ventures alongside its broader program. Its projects include NEOPIN, an open blockchain platform for crypto-financial services, and related wallet and dApp services. NEOPLY positions itself as a hands-on partner for founders, offering local ecosystem access and technical and business guidance to help startups scale.

Cavallo Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Wilbur-Ellis Holdings, based in San Francisco. It invests its own capital in early-stage opportunities across aquafeed, feed, pet nutrition, ingredients and formulation for cosmetics and human and animal health, as well as related areas such as water management and irrigation and alternatives to industrial chemicals and traditional agriculture inputs. The firm seeks pioneering entrepreneurs whose technologies and products can complement Wilbur-Ellis’ operations, aiming to build scalable, market-leading businesses.

First Round Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm focused on pre-seed, seed, and early-stage investments in technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors. It aims to build a community of technology entrepreneurs and provides founder-focused services to help companies grow from inception, including hands-on involvement and networking opportunities. The firm has offices in San Francisco and New York and typically makes initial investments around $500,000, with a track record of helping portfolio companies raise follow-on capital and advance to later rounds. Notable portfolio companies include Uber, Square, and Warby Parker.

Kamaroopin is a growth equity investment firm based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, focused on late-stage venture and growth equity opportunities in sectors including healthcare, pet care, education, consumer and business services tied to the green economy, as well as financial services across Brazil and Latin America. Founded in 2018, the firm aims to be a company builder that supports founders to build enduring businesses and deliver value to stakeholders. Led by founder and managing partner Pedro de Andrade Faria, Kamaroopin traces its roots to Tarpon investment activity and has backed growth companies such as Consorciei, Petlove, and Zenklub. In 2021 it entered a strategic partnership with Patria Investments to expand its growth capital network and capabilities.

The Invention Lab is a venture capital investment firm and open innovation advisor based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2017. It focuses on seed investments in Korea and Southeast Asia, targeting consumer technology, digital healthcare, vertical online-to-offline (O2O), commerce, and software as a service (SaaS).

Qiming Venture Partners is a China-based venture capital firm founded in 2006, with offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Suzhou, Hong Kong and Singapore. It backs early and growth-stage technology, consumer and healthcare companies, applying deep industry knowledge and hands-on support to help portfolio companies scale. The firm manages US-dollar and RMB funds and maintains a global footprint, including a dedicated US arm, Qiming Venture Partners USA, to pursue cross-border opportunities in healthcare, therapeutics and digital health. Since inception, it has invested in more than 530 companies and achieved more than 200 exits via IPOs, M&A or other means, with over 70 portfolio companies reaching unicorn or super unicorn status. Qiming emphasizes long-term partnerships with entrepreneurs, aligning resources and networks to drive innovation and societal progress across its portfolio.

Verity Venture Partners is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2021 that backs early-stage consumer brands and technology companies across beauty, food and beverage, wellness, personal care, pet, and e-commerce. The firm focuses on helping its portfolio companies grow to reach the next generation of consumer brands.

Windhover Capital is a private equity firm established in 2020, headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It specializes in investing in the food, beverage, pet, and consumer goods sectors.

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.

Founder Collective is a seed- and early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2009, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an office in New York. It invests in technology startups across the United States at seed and pre-seed stages, supporting founders from initial concept through outcomes. Built by successful entrepreneurs, the firm prioritizes founder alignment and capital efficiency, fostering a community of founders through insights and collaboration. The investment approach emphasizes long-term partnerships with ambitious, technology-focused teams, investing in software and TMT sectors.

Strong Ventures is a Los Angeles based venture capital firm and seed investor that finances and mentors startups across the United States and South Korea, with a focus on software as a service, content, mobility, food technology, e-commerce, healthcare, fashion, fintech, blockchain and gaming. Drawing on operator experience, the firm provides hands-on support, strategic guidance and execution assistance, leveraging its global network to help entrepreneurs scale and enter international markets, particularly for Korean, Asian and other global founders.

UpHonest Capital is a California-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments from pre-seed to Series A across sectors such as consumer technology, artificial intelligence, enterprise software, robotics and clean energy. The firm partners with entrepreneurs to boost value creation through strategic guidance and ecosystem initiatives, including incubation programs and educational offerings for emerging founders. It maintains cross-border activity between the United States and China and supports a globally minded portfolio that includes Botrista, Tripalink, EVERY Company and Fieldguide, among others.

Founders Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that invests across seed to growth stages in science and technology companies addressing difficult problems. The firm backs ventures across sectors such as aerospace, artificial intelligence, advanced computing, energy, health, consumer Internet, software, and related technologies, seeking transformative impact. It maintains a founder-friendly approach that emphasizes strong support with minimal interference. Founders Fund has backed notable companies including SpaceX, Palantir, Facebook, and Airbnb, and pursues a global investment footprint across the United States and beyond.

Passion Capital is a London-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology companies across Europe, with a focus on pre-seed and seed investments in fintech, enterprise risk, digital media, mobile and Internet sectors. Founded in 2011, the firm leverages entrepreneurial experience and a collaborative ecosystem to support founders as they scale, often taking minority or majority positions in portfolio companies. It concentrates on the United Kingdom and broader European opportunities, and has backed more than 100 startups at seed stages, including notable fintech and technology names.

Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) is a Canadian public defined-benefit pension plan based in Toronto. Established in 1962, it serves municipal workers and other public sector employees, managing a diversified portfolio that includes equities, fixed income, real estate, infrastructure, and private equity. The organization operates with a governance framework that emphasizes long-term value creation, sustainability, and responsible investing, aiming to deliver retirement benefits to over half a million members and to support local governments and communities. OMERS maintains a global investment footprint across North America, Europe, and beyond, relying on prudent risk management and active oversight to meet its pension obligations.

100X.VC is a Mumbai-based venture capital firm that backs seed- and early-stage startups across India. It provides capital and active post-investment support, serving as coach, strategy advisor, and trusted connection to a broad network of founders, co-investors, corporations, and industry experts. The firm employs India SAFE Notes as an investment structure and has built a portfolio of over 180 companies, with a focus on helping ventures secure follow-on funding and reach subsequent milestones. It emphasizes mentorship and a supportive founder community, and operates as a SEBI Registered Investment Adviser with CAT I Alternative Investment Fund status.

Brand Foundry Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 and based in Austin, Texas. It concentrates on early-stage investments in the consumer and business sectors, backing startups as they grow from inception toward market traction. The firm operates as an investment adviser in the venture ecosystem, leveraging its experience to support portfolio companies with strategic guidance and industry connections.

Innovation Capital is a venture capital firm based in Sofia, Bulgaria, founded in 2019. It provides equity and quasi-equity funding to Bulgarian startup companies and focuses on high-potential sectors including enterprise software, e-commerce, financial services, education, automotive and transport, logistics, healthcare, entertainment, media, food and consumer goods, cybersecurity, travel, and related areas. The firm aims to support the growth and scaling of startups by applying professional innovation management and by helping them connect with international partners and innovation leaders to facilitate integration and expansion abroad.

TheVentureCity is a Miami-based global venture capital firm that concentrates on early-stage technology investments. It backs product-oriented startups across the United States, Europe, and the Americas, from pre-seed and seed to Series A. Investment sectors include software, fintech, health tech, AI, SaaS, logistics, cybersecurity, information technology, mobility, and digital health, with a broad interest in B2B and B2C models. The firm has more than $150 million under management and pursues a multi-stage approach, typically placing tickets from about $100,000 up to several million dollars in a portfolio of companies. By combining geographic reach with sector breadth, TheVentureCity supports portfolio companies through early growth and scale, aiming to accelerate product development, go-to-market execution, and international expansion.

JamJar Investments is a London-based venture capital firm that backs European consumer-focused startups across seed to later stages. It invests across consumer services and products, technology and non-tech sectors, including food and drink, and focuses on high-growth consumer brands in both digital and non-tech areas. The firm typically makes initial investments in the range of £0.15 million to £1 million, with the option to follow on, and prefers teams of more than one founder, often taking a lead or co-investor role. Its approach draws on operational, commercial and brand experience developed through the founders’ work with innocent, including scaling it into a major brand and sale to Coca-Cola, which informs its support for entrepreneurs navigating growth challenges. JamJar seeks to back European businesses with potential to scale, offering practical guidance alongside capital.

Norwest Venture Partners is a global technology venture capital and growth equity firm based in California. Founded in 1961, it has funded hundreds of companies across seed to growth stages in software, IT infrastructure, Internet and consumer, enterprise services, financial services, healthcare, and life sciences. The firm operates across North America, Israel, India and other markets, leveraging a broad network and operating experience to help CEOs and founders scale. It provides capital and strategic guidance, supporting portfolio companies through multiple rounds as needed, and offers resources designed to accelerate growth and build long-term value. Norwest emphasizes a collaborative approach, partnering with entrepreneurs to navigate milestones and expand market reach, with the goal of fostering durable, high-impact businesses.

Headline is a global venture capital firm with a footprint in seven cities worldwide, investing across geographies and leading rounds at multiple stages. Its Early Stage Funds are based in the US, Europe, Asia, and Brazil to support local deal flow, while a San Francisco–based Growth Fund leads Series B and later rounds from a global perspective. The firm operates Headline Asia, the Tokyo-based Asia arm formerly Infinity Ventures, which backs companies across East, South, and Southeast Asia in sectors including business software, fintech, healthcare, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, and cloud technologies. Its portfolio includes notable names such as Sonos, The RealReal, Farfetch, Bumble, Acorns, and Sorare. Headline Asia IV, a 2020 vintage fund based in Tokyo, pursues minority investments across East, South, and Southeast Asia.

DN Capital is a London-based early-stage venture capital firm that backs startups aiming to scale across Europe and North America. Founded in 2000, it concentrates on seed and Series A investments in software, fintech, consumer internet and related IT sectors, with a growing emphasis on applied AI. The firm provides portfolio companies with cross-border support to build international businesses and exploit opportunities on both sides of the Atlantic. It maintains a presence in London and Silicon Valley to connect European and North American ecosystems and leverages a global network to help founders accelerate growth. DN Capital has a track record of backing category-leading companies and notable exits, including Shazam and Auto1, among others.

Imaginary Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage startups at the intersection of retail and technology in Europe and the United States. The firm focuses on opportunities in e-commerce and related consumer sectors such as fashion, lifestyle and beauty, supporting startups across retail, marketplaces and technology platforms. Notable investments include Farfetch, Reformation, Everlane, Glossier and Daily Harvest.

Halogen Ventures is a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage consumer technology startups led by women, with a focus on consumer tech and B2B software. It supports pre-seed through Series A companies, combining capital with hands-on guidance across the product and founding lifecycle. The firm helps founders build networks, gain brand exposure, recruit talent, secure follow-on funding, and chart paths to acquisition or IPO. It emphasizes diversity and inclusion in the venture ecosystem and relies on a network of advisors to provide strategic guidance and resources that drive growth and valuation.

Mercia Ventures is an early‑stage to scale‑up investment firm that provides growth capital to ambitious UK businesses. With a national presence, it offers tailored support and expertise to help companies expand and achieve their strategic objectives.

Berlin-based venture capital firm established in 2013 that combines investment with venture design and active acceleration. W Ventures supports startups in internet, e-commerce, enterprise IT, business intelligence, digital transformation, performance marketing, co-creation, product development, and construction for both B2B and B2C markets. It operates as an operational VC, a technology provider, and an innovation hub, working with industry and technology partners to accelerate growth from seed to expansion. The firm offers strategic advisory and hands-on execution, leveraging its network and experience to help portfolio companies accelerate go-to-market, scale operations, and implement digital transformation initiatives, often alongside established corporate partners to speed integration and commercialization of new ideas.