Updated on 04.02.2025.
Vestbee has refreshed the list of the top 100 best-performing VC funds from the US to spotlight the key players driving innovation. This updated collection details their investment focus, typical ticket sizes, and notable portfolio companies. By analyzing investment data from DaaS platforms such as Crunchbase and Dealroom, we’ve identified funds that led the way in 2024 and continue investing actively worldwide in 2025.
Here is a comprehensive list of the top 100 best-performing VC funds from the US:
500 Global
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: early-stage, seed
500 Global is a venture capital firm with approximately $2.4 billion in AUM. The firm operates globally across various sectors, maintaining a presence in over 20 countries. Its investment strategy focuses on supporting founders of fast-growing technology companies in markets where technology, innovation, and capital can unlock long-term value and drive economic growth. In January 2025, 500 Global launched the 500 MENA fund, which invests in high-growth technology startups across the MENA region.
8VC
HQ: Austin, Texas
Preferred industries: life sciences, healthcare, manufacturing, enterprise, logistics, defence
Company stage: all stages
8VC is a technology and life sciences investment firm with over $6 billion in AUM. It focuses on creating long-term economic and societal value. The firm's diverse portfolio spans various industries, supporting missions such as safer bone marrow transplants, zero-emission aircraft, privacy law enforcement, and rapid tunnelling to alleviate urban congestion. Notable investments include companies like Salesforce, Palantir, Anduril, iCOMAT, Ramp, Oculus, BlueVoyant, and Addepar.
Abstract Ventures
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: early-stage, seed
Abstract Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm with $1.5 billion in AUM. The firm is sector-agnostic and invests in seed and early-stage companies. Abstract Ventures is known for its fierce loyalty, unparalleled connections, and relentless drive to help founders succeed. As of January 2025, Abstract Ventures has made over 340 investments.
Accel
HQ: Palo Alto, with offices in London and Israel
Preferred industries: agnostic
Company stage: from pre-seed to growth
Accel is a venture capital firm that supports entrepreneurs worldwide in building exceptional and innovative businesses. With a rich history of over three decades in the venture capital industry, Accel has a diverse portfolio across various industries. Headquartered in California, the firm also operates offices in the UK, India, and China. Its London office is the hub for its operations in Europe and Israel, focusing on early-stage enterprises. Accel typically makes initial investments ranging from $5 million to $15 million per company.
Accomplice
HQ: Boston, with investments in Canada and the EU
Preferred industries: cybersecurity, eSports, data analytics, SMB software, emerging hardware platforms, marketplaces
Company stage: seed and early-stage
Accomplice is a seed-led venture capital firm known for its high-conviction, concentrated and patient approach to investing. With roots tracing back to Atlas Venture, the firm has built a strong reputation in Boston’s startup ecosystem, backing companies like AngelList, Carbon Black, DraftKings, and PillPack. Accomplice has pioneered a community-driven investment model through platforms such as Spearhead, BOSS, and Rev, empowering founders to become investors.
Acequia Capital
HQ: Seattle, Washington
Preferred industries: AI & machine learning, commerce, industrials, infrastructure, logistics, life sciences, gaming, software, fintech
Company stage: seed and early-stage
Founded in 2010 by a former Microsoft executive, Acequia Capital has backed over 350 technology companies. With a deep operational background, the firm goes beyond capital by offering strategic guidance on product development, technology, and go-to-market execution. The Acecap Network’s distributed network leverages collective intelligence to source and develop high-potential founders.
Advantage Capital
HQ: New Orleans, investing across the US
Preferred industries: small business financing, agribusiness, solar, affordable housing
Company stage: early-stage and expansion-stage businesses
Advantage Capital is a mission-driven investment firm that provides flexible capital to small businesses in underserved communities across the US. Since its founding in 1992, the firm has invested over $4.1 billion in more than 900 companies, fostering economic growth and job creation. Through public-private partnerships, Advantage Capital combines equity and debt financing to support businesses that might not have access to traditional capital sources. The firm specializes in impact investing, focusing on industries like agribusiness, renewable energy, and affordable housing while delivering competitive returns.
ARCH Venture Partners
HQ: Chicago, IL, and Seattle, WA
Preferred industries: life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, therapeutics, diagnostics, and deeptech
Company stage: early-stage, seed, and growth
ARCH Venture Partners is a leading venture capital firm that backs science tech companies. With over 30 years of experience, ARCH takes a contrarian and long-term approach, investing in revolutionary scientific startups with the potential to transform industries and impact human health. The firm provides flexible investment structures and deep operational support, leveraging its extensive network to build companies from inception to market leadership. Its portfolio includes Illumina, Grail, Denali Therapeutics, and Vir Biotechnology.
Altair Capital
Geography: San Francisco, investing across North America, Europe and Israel
Preferred industries: productivity tools/future of work, AI, SaaS, fintech, insuretech, and digital health
Company stage: from early stages to pre-IPO
Altair Capital is an international early-stage venture investment company with offices in the US, Europe, and Israel and a portfolio of over 300 companies. With $600 million under management, it supports startups with disruptive ideas and great return potential in productivity tools, fintech, insuretech, AI, and digital health. Altair Capital seeks startups with strong product vision, scalable business models, and large potential markets.
Alumni Ventures
HQ: Manchester, New Hampshire
Preferred industries: thematic funds for specific sectors, including AI, robotics, fintech, deeptech, among others
Company stage: from seed to growth
Alumni Ventures is a venture capital firm that offers a range of Focused Funds, each targeting specific sectors or investment strategies. These funds are designed to provide investors with diversified portfolios within particular themes, co-investing alongside established venture firms. With over $1.3 billion raised and a portfolio of more than 1,400 companies, Alumni Ventures leverages its extensive investor network and institutional partnerships to provide exposure to high-growth startups.
HQ: Menlo Park
Preferred industries: thematic funds for specific sectors: AI, American Dynamism, bio + health, consumer, crypto, enterprise, fintech, games
Company stage: from seed to growth stages
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is one of the best-performing venture capital firms in the US, managing approximately $42 billion in assets. Founded in 2009, the firm is stage-agnostic, investing in seed to growth-stage technology companies. a16z has cultivated an extensive network of experts, including technical and executive talent, marketing and communications resources, Fortune 500/Global 2000 companies, technology decision-makers, and key opinion leaders, which support the firm’s portfolio companies.
Atlas Ventures
HQ: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Preferred industries: biotech, life science
Company stage: from pre-seed
With a history dating back to 1993, Atlas Venture is a leading biotech venture capital firm based in Cambridge, MA. The firm works closely with exceptional scientists and entrepreneurs to translate high-impact science into medicines that make a difference in patients’ lives. The fund's commitment to embracing innovation has led to its success in creating startups and investing in the leading edge of medical science and technology.
Bain Capital Ventures
HQ: Boston
Preferred industries: fintech, apps, infrastructure, and commerce
Company stage: from early stages to IPO
BCV has deployed $4.6 billion across 400 investments for over two decades. The firm offers tailored support to visionary founders from the early stages of venture inception to IPO. BCV stands out for its deep domain expertise, hands-on collaboration, and extensive network. It fosters transformative innovation by connecting entrepreneurs to a vast community of potential customers and partners within the global Bain Capital portfolio.
Battery Ventures
Geography: Boston, investing across the U.S., Europe and Israel
Preferred industries: application software, infrastructure software, consumer, industrial tech, life science
Company stage: from early stages to growth
Battery Ventures is a global, technology-focused investment firm that partners with talented founders and teams to build category-defining businesses. Founded in 1983, Battery has US, Europe, and Israel offices. The fund invests from its 14th flagship fund, Battery Ventures XIV, and companion fund Select Fund II, with a combined capital of $3.8 billion. In addition to providing financial support, Battery offers a range of services to its portfolio companies, including expertise in recruiting and HR, branding and communications, business development, scaling IT infrastructure, and growth and leadership.
Benchmark
HQ: Menlo Park
Preferred industries: consumer, marketplaces, open-source, AI, infrastructure, and enterprise software
Company stage: early stages
Benchmark is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco and Woodside, California. With a fund of $425 million, Benchmark focuses on investing in and partnering with entrepreneurs to build transformative companies. The firm seeks out consumer, marketplaces, open-source, AI, infrastructure, and enterprise software startups.
Bessemer Venture Partners
HQ: San Francisco, with offices in India, Israel, Hong Kong, and the United Kingdom
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: from early stages to growth
Bessemer Venture Partners is an American venture capital and private equity firm with an investment reach that spans globally, including across Europe, through offices in the UK. With over 110 years of history and a track record of more than 135 IPOs, having also funded 1/4 of all cloud IPOs, the fund has established itself as a prominent player in the VC scene. Bessemer has over $20 billion in assets under management and a strong focus on supporting entrepreneurs in building enduring companies.
Boost VC
HQ: San Mateo, CA
Preferred industries: deeptech, including aerospace, robotics, AI, crypto, energy, defence, climate, oceans, AR/VR, materials, and biotechnology
Company stage: pre-seed
Boost VC is one of the most active deeptech investors, funding one startup per week and leading pre-seed rounds with $500,000 checks. Founded by Adam Draper, the firm specializes in frontier technologies that push the boundaries of innovation, from lunar transportation to disease detection in aquaculture. Boost VC takes a founder-first approach, prioritizing strong teams over fixed ideas in rapidly evolving markets. The firm’s global reach spans investments in over 33 countries.
HQ: based in NYC and SF
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: pre-seed to Series A
BoxGroup is an early-stage venture firm that prioritizes conviction in founders over traction, supporting teams with a strong founder-market fit. With a presence in New York and San Francisco, BoxGroup leverages its deep network while remaining open to global investments. The firm takes a collaborative approach, backing ambitious entrepreneurs who shape or redefine new markets. BoxGroup reserves capital for follow-on investments, ensuring long-term support as companies scale.
Canaan
HQ: Stamford, Connecticut
Preferred industries: consumer tech, enterprise, fintech, frontier tech, and life sciences
Company stage: early stages
Canaan is an early-stage venture capital firm with a 36-year history of investing in visionary entrepreneurs. With over $6 billion raised across 12 funds, Canaan prioritizes high performance and a diverse team that brings varied perspectives to the table. The firm is known for its hands-on approach, providing value to its companies while allowing them to soar.
HQ: NYC
Preferred industries: climate solutions, sustainability, future of food, deep decarbonization, impact-driven technology
Company stage: pre-seed to Series A
Collaborative Fund is a mission-driven venture capital firm focused on investing in companies at the intersection of profit and positive impact. Since 2010, the firm has backed entrepreneurs working on transformative solutions in sustainability, climate innovation, and new economic models. Through initiatives like Shared Future, the Collaborative Fund provides rapid funding for early-stage climate startups, streamlining access to capital for high-impact ventures.
Coinbase Ventures
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: crypto, web3
Company stage: early-stage
Coinbase Ventures is a corporate venture capital fund that invests in seed-stage cryptocurrency and blockchain startups. It is the investment arm of Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency exchange platform. The fund has a diverse portfolio, having invested in various categories within the crypto-economy, including layer one protocols, Web3 infrastructure, decentralized finance, NFTs, metaverse technologies, and developer tooling.
Comcast Ventures
HQ: NYC
Preferred industries: data & AI, enabling technology, energy & sustainability, future of work, health tech, and proptech
Company stage: seed to growth
Comcast Ventures invests in startups that align with Comcast NBCUniversal’s long-term strategic interests, focusing on AI, enterprise tech, sustainability, and digital transformation. The firm backs companies from the early to growth stages, combining the resources of a global media and technology leader, the expertise of a top venture fund, and the scale of a strategic investor.
Correlation Ventures
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: aerospace, biopharma, consumer products, digital health, fintech, industrial goods, medical devices, software, and tech-enabled services
Company stage: seed to late-stage
Correlation Ventures is a data-driven venture capital firm that invests in private, US-based companies across all stages, from seed to late-stage growth. The firm operates exclusively as a co-investor, requiring at least one other VC firm to lead the round. With a proprietary VC dataset and an efficient decision-making process, Correlation Ventures investment tickets range from $100,000 to $4 million initially, potentially deploying up to $10 million over time.
Craft Ventures
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: B2B software, SaaS, and enterprise technology
Company stage: early-stage to growth
Craft Ventures is an early-stage and growth fund specializing in B2B software and SaaS businesses. Founded by experienced operators and former founders, the firm offers hands-on support, proven playbooks, and access to senior talent before startups can afford to hire them. Craft Ventures’ investment strategy is built around scaling SaaS businesses efficiently, leveraging deep expertise and a strong network to accelerate growth.
Crosslink Capital
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: enterprise and consumer technology
Company stage: seed to Series A
Founded in 1989, Crosslink Capital is an early-stage venture firm with $4.6 billion in AUM. The firm invests in market disruptors and category creators across the dynamic enterprise and consumer technology sectors. Crosslink partners with founders at the seed and Series A stages, providing capital and strategic support to scale high-growth startups. With a track record of successful exits, including IPOs and acquisitions, the fund offers tickets ranging from $1 to $9 million in initial investment.
CRV (Charles River Ventures)
HQ: San Francisco and Palo Alto
Preferred industries: enterprise and consumer
Company stage: seed to Series A
Founded in 1970, CRV specializes in early-stage technology startups that empower individuals over institutions. The firm says it moves quickly, often issuing a term sheet within 24 hours, and prioritizes leading rounds rather than following others. With a long-term commitment to founders, CRV has backed over 600 startups, including Airtable, DoorDash, and Vercel, guiding them from founding to IPO.
DCVC
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: deeptech
Company stage: from early to growth stages
DCVC has 12 funds, including six flagship funds that invest in companies using AI to tackle real-world problems cost-effectively. The investment team brings exceptional operational and investment expertise in AI, exascale computing, climate, engineering, materials science, robotics, space, water, biology, defence and security, and more. In addition, DCVC Bio, established in 2018, focuses on computational biology and has formed an investment team with deep expertise in genetics, chemistry, molecular biology, agriculture, industrial fermentation, and AI.
Draper Associates
HQ: Menlo Park
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: early stages
Draper VC, or Draper Associates, is a renowned early-stage venture capital firm established in 1985 by Tim Draper. Its portfolio includes notable companies like Tesla, Skype, Baidu, Twitch, and Coinbase. Draper VC embraces high-risk investments intended to achieve extraordinary outcomes. It is committed to supporting entrepreneurs through all stages of their journey and providing capital to technology companies worldwide, regardless of size or location.
DCM Ventures
HQ: Menlo Park
Preferred industries: transformative industries and overlooked sectors
Company stage: seed to Series A
DCM Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building transformative companies. With a global perspective and hands-on collaboration, DCM focuses on uncovering value in overlooked sectors. The firm takes a selective approach, leading rounds for several startups each year and providing strategic insight, operational support, and cross-border expertise. With a track record of backing over 400 companies, including more than 35 unicorns, DCM helps startups scale internationally.
Dreamit Ventures
HQ: Philadelphia, investing across the US
Preferred industries: cybersecurity, anti-fraud, risk and compliance, physical security
Company stage: pre-Series A
Dreamit Ventures invests in early-stage startups with deployed products and early market traction, prioritizing cybersecurity, risk, and compliance sectors. The firm focuses on scaling revenue-generating startups through curated partnerships and industry connections, offering tickets ranging from $500.000 to $1.5 million in initial investment, with reserves for follow-on funding.
Endeavor Catalyst
HQ: NYC
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: growth stages
Endeavor Catalyst is a co-investment fund dedicated to backing Endeavor Entrepreneur-led companies. With over $500 million in AUM, the fund operates across over 35 markets, co-investing alongside leading venture firms in high-growth startups. Endeavor Catalyst functions as a strategic financial engine, generating returns while sustaining Endeavor’s global operations and expansion. The fund has backed over 50 unicorns and made 24 exits.
Everywhere Ventures
HQ: NYC
Preferred industries: fintech, healthtech, future of work
Company stage: pre-seed
Everywhere Ventures is a founder-driven collective and early-stage venture fund investing in the future of money, health, and work. With a global approach, the fund backs pre-seed startups regardless of geography, embracing first-time founders and ambitious visions that may lack immediate traction. Everywhere Ventures typically invests between $50,000 and $250,000 in startups raising up to $2 million, either leading or co-investing alongside other funds.
F-Prime Capital
HQ: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Preferred industries: healthcare (therapeutics, medtech, health IT & services), technology (enterprise software, fintech, frontier tech)
Company stage: early to late-stage
F-Prime Capital is the independent venture capital arm of Fidelity Investments, managing over $4.5 million in assets and investing in healthcare and technology companies worldwide. The firm is stage-agnostic, backing startups from inception to growth, and has created over 30 companies from scratch. F-Prime invests in therapeutics, medical devices, and health IT in healthcare, while its technology investments focus on enterprise software, fintech, and frontier tech.
Forum Ventures
HQ: New York
Preferred industries: B2B SaaS, AI-driven software startups
Company stage: concept to pre-peed
Forum Ventures is a founder-first venture studio, accelerator, and pre-seed fund focused on building and scaling B2B SaaS startups. The firm operates an AI-first Venture Studio that co-creates new companies, an Accelerator that helps early-stage startups achieve customer traction and secure funding, and a Pre-Seed Fund that provides hands-on support beyond capital. With a team of former founders and operators, Forum Ventures is an extension of its portfolio companies, offering go-to-market expertise, fundraising support, and access to a deep founder community.
Felicis Ventures
HQ: Menlo Park
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: all stages
Felicis is a venture capital fund dedicated to backing companies inventing the future. With offices worldwide, the firm’s mission is to become the founders' most trusted partner. Felicis partners with founders globally, across sectors and stages, measuring success by returns and the impact created through its mission-driven limited partners.
First Round
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: early stages
First Round is a venture capital fund that supports early-stage tech companies. The firm specializes in making early investments, often in the first funding rounds, to help ambitious entrepreneurs turn their ideas into successful businesses. Headquartered in the US, it mostly seeks out US-based ventures with a particular interest in the enterprise, consumer, hardware, fintech, and healthcare sectors. First Round’s initial investments typically range from $1 million to $5 million.
FJ Labs
HQ: NYC
Preferred Industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: early stages
FJ Labs is a venture capital fund that specializes in marketplaces and network-effect businesses. Focusing on early-stage marketplaces, it looks for scalable and capital-efficient companies with strong unit economics and market leader potential. The fund follows an angel investor approach, co-investing with hundreds of institutional venture funds globally.
Floodgate
HQ: Palo Alto
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: pre-seed and seed
Floodgate is a venture capital firm that specializes in partnering with visionary founders who have great ideas and an even greater potential for executing them. It is known for backing startups that defy conventional wisdom and rewrite the rules to create enduring change. With a focus on technology and early-stage investments, Floodgate has a strong track record of supporting breakthrough companies like Twitter, Lyft, and Okta.
Founder Collective
HQ: NYC
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: seed
Founder Collective is a seed-stage venture capital that provides the first seed-stage capital financing for promising entrepreneurs with compelling business concepts. The fund is structured to be well-aligned with founders, investing based on conviction and avoiding lengthy decision-making processes. Founder Collective offers collective support to its portfolio companies, creating a community where founders can interact, learn from each other, and receive guidance from some of the best founders in the startup world.
Founders Fund
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: Not specified
Founders Fund is a well-known venture capital firm investing in groundbreaking technologies across various sectors, with more than $11 billion in total assets under management. With a history of supporting successful companies at their very start like Facebook, Airbnb, and Spotify. The fund focuses on driving technological growth while delivering strong returns to investors.
FundersClub
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: software, online, tech
Company stage: seed and Series A
Having raised over $6 billion in follow-on capital, FundersClub has a proven track record of success. The firm invests in remarkable teams with big visions, early-stage companies with demonstrated traction, and tech and tech-enabled startups serving large, multi-billion dollar markets. With a global community of over 35,000 business and technology leaders from over 70 countries, FundersClub offers access to top-tier startup jobs, educational resources, and a wide range of online and offline events.
General Catalyst
HQ: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Preferred industries: health assurance, consumer products & services
Company stage: from seed to growth stages
General Catalyst is one of the best-performing venture capital firms in the US, specializing in fostering the growth of businesses throughout all phases of a startup's existence. The fund sees itself as an agent of change, working to transform companies, industries, and the world. It backs ambitious founders who actively seek to change the status quo and help build enduring companies that create outsized financial and societal impact. General Catalyst has a diverse portfolio across various sectors, including consumer, enterprise, fintech & crypto, and health assurance.
Gaingels
HQ: Burlington, Vermont
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: pre-Seed to pre-IPO
Gaingels is one of the most active venture investment syndicates focused on increasing diversity and inclusion in venture capital. The firm co-invests in companies prioritising building diverse and inclusive leadership teams, particularly emphasising LGBTQ+ representation. Gaingels does not lead rounds but participates alongside established VCs, leveraging a network of over 3,600 members and 300 co-investment partners. With over 70 unicorns, it has deployed over $800 million across 2,600 rounds.
Goodwater Capital
HQ: Burlingame
Preferred industries: consumer technology (housing, healthcare, food, financial services, transportation, education, entertainment)
Company stage: seed to late stage
Goodwater Capital is a venture firm exclusively focused on consumer technology, investing in startups that address fundamental human needs. With over $3.3 billion in committed capital and a portfolio spanning over 50 countries, the firm supports companies from the seed stage through IPO. Goodwater operates a closed-loop investment platform, reinvesting profits into its portfolio to expand access to digital consumer utilities for underserved populations.
Greycroft
HQ: NYC
Preferred industries: software (AI, enterprise, consumer applications), sustainability, consumer tech (beauty, personal care, food, beverage, pet products)
Company stage: seed to late stages
Greycroft is a venture capital firm investing across industries and geographies to support transformative companies. With a strong focus on AI-driven software, next-generation sustainability solutions, and innovative consumer brands, Greycroft partners with startups reshaping their respective markets. With offices in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Menlo Park, Greycroft works closely with founders globally.
GSR Ventures
HQ: Menlo Park
Preferred industries: AI-enabled enterprise software, consumer platforms, healthcare technology
Company stage: seed to early stages
GSR Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in AI-driven enterprise software, consumer platforms, and healthcare technology. With over $3.7 billion under management, GSR takes a hands-on approach, leveraging deep industry expertise from its entrepreneurs, engineers, physicians, and enterprise executives. Focused on high-impact opportunities, GSR partners with startups in the US, China, and East Asia, helping them scale rapidly in competitive global markets.
Google Ventures
HQ: Mountain View
Preferred industries: consumer, enterprise, life science, frontier tech
Company stage: early stages
Google Ventures, now known as GV, is a venture capital firm that was launched in 2009 to support innovative founders and companies that are moving the world forward. It focuses on meeting and supporting founders at the earliest stages of company building. The firm’s operating partners provide support across various areas, including design, equity, diversity and inclusion, talent, and engineering. GV also helps startups interface with Google, offering unique access to the world's best technology and talent.
Great Oaks Venture Capital
HQ: NYC
Preferred industries: software, healthcare, financial services, marketplaces, and enterprise
Company stage: early stages
Great Oaks Venture Capital strongly focuses on early-stage investments and is committed to identifying and developing promising entrepreneurs and their businesses. With a diverse investment portfolio across various sectors, including business products, consumer services, healthcare, information technology, and more, Great Oaks Venture Capital has made over 580 investments with a team of experienced professionals actively seeking new investment opportunities and providing valuable support to their portfolio companies.
Greylock Partners
HQ: Menlo Park
Preferred industries: enterprise, consumer, and crypto software
Company stage: early stages
Greylock Partners is a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley that supports entrepreneurs in their journey from seed to Series A and beyond. The fund specializes in investments in enterprise, consumer, and crypto software. Greylock takes a hands-on approach, getting involved early with companies at their inception. It has a track record of incubating market-defining companies and collaborating closely with founders and their initial team members.
Headline
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: early and growth stages
Headline is a global venture capital firm founded in 1998 as BV Capital. The firm invests across stages and sectors, including direct-to-consumer, fintech, deeptech, and software. Headline has offices in Berlin, Hamburg, Paris, London, Tokyo, Taipei, and Sao Paulo. With a team of directors operating in venture capital and private equity, it invests in startups. It leads rounds at every stage — from early-stage funding in the US, Europe, Asia, and Brazil to a San Francisco-based Growth Fund for Series B and beyond.
Highland Capital Partners
HQ: Boston
Preferred industries: consumer and enterprise technology, cybersecurity, commerce, education, autonomy, media, fintech, software, next-generation infrastructure, robotics, real estate tech, digital media, marketing, health tech, other tech-enabled startups, blockchain, crypto assets, and insurance tech sectors
Company stage: early and growth stages
With over $4 billion in committed capital, Highland Capital Partners focuses on seed, early, and growth-stage investments in consumer and enterprise technology companies, mainly focusing on cybersecurity, commerce, education, autonomy, media, and fintech sectors. Its investment portfolio includes notable companies such as Rent the Runway, 2U, Catalant, Harry’s, Malwarebytes, nuTonomy, Clearbanc, Scopely, ThredUP, and Turbonomic.
Index Ventures
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: from seed to IPO
Index Ventures is another prominent and one of the best-performing venture capital firms from the US. The fund maintains an international presence through offices in London and its comprehensive global outlook. Its portfolio holds many successful startups, including Discord, Deliveroo, Notion, Glossier, Wise, and Figma. The fund’s mission is rooted in people-centric values, fostering relationships grounded in curiosity, thoughtfulness, and deep conviction. From seed to venture to explosive growth, it works with entrepreneurs and their companies at every stage across every sector.
Initialized Capital
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: seed stages
Initialized Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco and New York. It has been an early investor in successful companies such as Coinbase, Instacart, Cruise, Rippling, and Opendoor, contributing to a combined market value of over $200 billion. Initialized Capital focuses on funding companies before they achieve product-market fit, providing support and guidance to help founders build meaningful businesses.
Intel Capital
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: cloud infrastructure, devices, integrated circuit device design, deeptech
Company stage: all stages
Established in 1991, Intel Capital is Intel Corporation’s venture capital arm, having invested over $20 billion in more than 1,800 companies. In January 2025, Intel announced plans to spin off Intel Capital into a standalone investment fund to raise external capital, while Intel will remain an anchor investor. The transition is expected to be completed in the second half of 2025, with the new entity operating under a different name.
Khosla Ventures
HQ: Menlo Park
Preferred industries: tech-based disruptive ventures with short innovation cycles.
Company stage: early and late stages
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. It provides venture assistance to entrepreneurs working on breakthrough technologies with short innovation cycles. It prioritizes ventures with significant innovation and unusual technological approaches and actively seeks out so-called “black swan ideas”. It invests out of three funds: Seed, Main, and Opportunity Fund.
Kleiner Perkins
HQ: Menlo Park
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: from early to growth stages
Kleiner Perkins, one of the most active and best-performing VC funds from the US, is known for its extensive experience and commitment to investing in early-stage, growth, and incubation ventures. Over the years, the firm has made significant investments in various industries and continents, allocating more than $10 billion through 20 venture funds and four growth funds. Its diverse portfolio includes notable companies like Amazon, Genentech, and Google.
Lerer Hippeau
HQ: NYC
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: from seed to Series C
Lerer Hippeau is a venture capital firm that has invested in over 400 companies since 2010, ranging from seed stage to IPO. The firm takes a category-agnostic approach, investing equally in enterprise and consumer startups. Lerer Hippeau manages three funds with a total of $1.2 billion in assets under management, including a seed fund and a select fund focusing on Series A to C investments.
Lightspeed
HQ: Menlo Park
Preferred industries: enterprise, consumer, health, and fintech
Company stage: from seed to Series F and beyond
Founded in 2000, Lightspeed Venture Partners operates globally with offices in the US, Israel, India, China, Europe (UK and France), and Southeast Asia. The firm offers growth capital, private equity, and venture capital products, focusing on accelerating innovations in the enterprise, consumer, health, and fintech sectors. With around $18 billion in AUM, Lightspeed has backed over 500 companies from the seed stage to Series F and beyond.
Liquid 2 Ventures
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: pre-seed and seed stages
Founded in 2015, Liquid 2 Ventures is a venture capital firm that provides seed-stage investments to technology startups. It aims to be the premier institutional angel investor, with typical investments ranging from $250,000 to $1 million in pre-seed and seed-stage startups. The firm’s ecosystem is defined by a network of deeply rooted connections with founding advisors, top-tier co-investors, and a portfolio of over 800 technology companies. The firm's portfolio includes over 30 unicorns and over 75 companies valued or exited over $200 million.
Lux Capital
HQ: Menlo Park
Preferred industries: emerging science and tech, AI, women’s health
Company stage: early stages
Lux Capital is a leading venture capital firm that invests in emerging science and technology ventures. With over $5 billion in AUM, Lux Capital has a track record of supporting companies that turn science fiction into reality. The fund believes in backing contrarians and outsiders who challenge the status quo and push the boundaries of innovation. Lux Capital has a diverse portfolio spanning multiple sectors, such as AI, genomics, and the IoT.
Madrona Venture Group
HQ: Seattle
Preferred industries: AI-driven enterprise software, intelligent applications, AI-enabled biotech, low-code/no-code platforms, next-gen consumer applications
Company stage: seed to Series C
Madrona Venture Group is a full-stack venture firm backing founders from ideation to scale, with a strong presence in Seattle and Silicon Valley. With over $770 million in new funds and a deep history in early-stage investing, Madrona partners with founders at all stages, from incubation through Series C. The firm takes a hands-on approach, leveraging deep expertise in AI, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise software to help startups navigate early product-market fit and accelerate growth. Madrona’s Venture Labs supports company creation, while its Acceleration Fund focuses on scaling high-growth AI-driven companies.
Menlo Ventures
HQ: Menlo Park
Preferred industries: AI, bio + healthcare, consumer, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, fintech, SaaS, supply chain + automation
Company stage: from pre-seed to growth
Menlo Ventures is a multi-stage firm and one of the best-performing VC funds from the US, investing from inception through IPO, with over $6 billion under management. The firm partners with early-stage founders to achieve product-market fit, build go-to-market strategies, and scale their businesses. Menlo takes a hands-on approach, leveraging deep expertise across AI, cybersecurity, fintech, and cloud infrastructure. The firm also launched the Anthology Fund, a $100 million initiative in collaboration with Anthropic, to back the next generation of AI startups.
Matrix Partners
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: applied AI, B2B SaaS, chips and components, dev tools, digital health, fintech, software-defined hardware
Company stage: from seed to Series A
Matrix Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm with over 40 years of experience, investing from idea through Series A stages. The firm has offices in San Francisco and Boston and has established itself as an invaluable partner to entrepreneurs. Matrix has a strong track record of success, with over $4 billion invested, over 110 profitable acquisitions, and over 65 IPOs. In June 2024, Matrix Partners rebranded its India and China affiliates to Z47 and MPCi to emphasize their organizational independence. The US operations continue under the Matrix brand.
Mayfield Fund
HQ: Menlo Park
Preferred industries: enterprise, AI-first, deeptech and human and planetary health
Company stage: early stages
Mayfield is an early-stage venture capital firm with over 50 years of experience partnering with entrepreneurs to build impactful companies. With $3 billion under management, Mayfield has raised 20 US funds, including Mayfield XVII ($580 million) and Mayfield Select III / Spring ($375 million). Their investment focus spans enterprise, AI-first, deeptech, and human and planetary health sectors. In September 2024, Mayfield launched AI Garage, a $100 million initiative to support ideation-stage founders interested in building AI teammate companies.
IVP
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: AI, climate, consumer, health, enterprise infrastructure, fintech & crypto, gaming
Company stage: growth to pre-IPO
Being one of the most active and best-performing VC funds, IVP is a late-stage venture capital firm investing in fast-growing technology companies across North America and Europe. Founded in 1980, IVP has backed over 400 companies and supported over 130 IPOs, making it one of Silicon Valley’s longest-running VC firms. The firm focuses on breakout companies in high-growth sectors, including AI, fintech, enterprise infrastructure, and gaming.
Notable Capital
HQ: Menlo Park
Preferred industries: infrastructure, dev tools, cybersecurity, fintech, commerce
Company stage: early-stage to IPO
Notable Capital is a technology-focused venture firm with over $5 billion in assets under management. It supports founders from idea to global scale. With over 20 years of investing experience and 31 IPOs, the firm specializes in infrastructure, cybersecurity, fintech, and commerce. It also provides hands-on support in talent acquisition, go-to-market strategy, leadership development, and global expansion.
New Enterprise Associates
HQ: Menlo Park
Preferred industries: tech and healthcare
Company stage: early-stage to IPO
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a global venture capital firm focused on helping entrepreneurs build transformational businesses across multiple stages, sectors, and geographies. Founded in 1977, NEA has more than $25 billion in AUM. The firm invests in technology and healthcare companies at all stages of growth, from early-stage innovations to established market leaders. NEA has a global presence, with offices in Menlo Park, Washington DC, and New York, and actively invests in emerging markets worldwide.
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: bio, gaming, generative AI, proptech, marketplaces, fintech, crypto
Company stage: pre-seed, seed
NFX is a pre-seed and seed-stage venture firm with active investments across the US, Israel, Latin America, and Europe. It emphasizes the strength of founding teams and market opportunities in investment decisions. NFX’s average check size ranges from $1 million to $5 million. NFX is known for its specialized expertise and tech-forward approach, providing strategic guidance and support to its portfolio companies. The firm strongly emphasises network effects, investing in companies where the value of a product or service increases as more users join.
Pear VC
HQ: Menlo Park
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic, with expertise in consumer tech, B2B, healthcare, deeptech, fintech, Web3, SaaS, climate tech, enterprise, and biotech
Company stage: pre-seed and seed
Pear VC is an early-stage investment firm specializing in pre-seed and seed-stage investments. Founded in 2013, Pear VC is known for its hands-on support, assisting founders in product-market fit, go-to-market strategies, recruiting, and fundraising. With check sizes ranging from $250,000 to $5 million, depending on the round stage, Pear VC has invested in 228 companies, primarily in the US.
Plug and Play
HQ: Silicon Valley
Preferred industries: AI, fintech, health, sustainability, mobility, advanced manufacturing, enterprise tech, deeptech, and more
Company stage: seed to growth
Plug and Play is a global innovation platform that connects startups with corporations, investors, and industry leaders to drive technological advancement. With an extensive ecosystem of over 550 partner organizations, the firm invests in over 200 startups annually across multiple industries. Plug and Play provides startups access to funding, mentorship, strategic partnerships, and market expansion opportunities. Its open innovation model helps large organizations stay ahead of technological trends by facilitating collaboration with high-potential startups.
Precursor Ventures
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic (B2B and B2C software and hardware)
Company stage: pre-seed to early seed
Precursor Ventures is an early-stage venture firm focused on backing founders at the earliest stages, prioritizing people over products. The firm primarily invests in pre-seed rounds of $1 million or less, often leading or co-investing with checks ranging from $250,000 to $500,000. While sector-agnostic, Precursor avoids deeptech and hardtech, focusing instead on software and scalable business models.
Qualcomm Ventures
HQ: San Diego
Preferred industries: 5G, IoT, connected automotive, AI, consumer, enterprise and cloud
Company stage: from Early to Late Stages
Qualcomm Ventures, established in 2000, is the corporate venture capital arm of Qualcomm Incorporated, a global leader in wireless technology. With over $2 billion in AUM, the firm is committed to investing in and supporting bold entrepreneurs building revolutionary businesses. Its diverse portfolio includes more than 150 active companies across regions such as the US, China, India, Israel, Europe, Latin America, and Korea. Qualcomm Ventures focuses on early to growth-stage investments in key sectors, including 5G, AI, automotive, consumer technology, enterprise and cloud, IoT, and XR/metaverse.
Quiet Capital
HQ: NYC
Preferred industries: software development
Company stage: venture studio model, building in-house products with occasional external projects
Quiet Ventures is a small, NYC-based venture studio focused on developing reliable software products that excel in simplicity and functionality. The studio primarily builds for itself, with selective external collaborations. Unlike traditional venture firms, Quiet Ventures operates independently, emphasizing product quality over scale and noise.
Redpoint
HQ: Menlo Park
Preferred industries: applications, blockchain, consumer, fintech, healthcare, infrastructure
Company stage: seed, early and growth companies
Redpoint Ventures is a global venture capital firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Beijing, and Shanghai. Founded in 1999, the firm focuses on investments across consumer and enterprise sectors’ seed, early, and growth stages. In June 2024, Redpoint announced the closing of its fifth growth-stage venture fund, Redpoint Omega V, at $740 million. This fund aims to support companies that have demonstrated closing fit and are poised for significant expansion
Revolution
HQ: Washington DC
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: early stages
Revolution Ventures invests in early-stage, tech-driven companies that challenge traditional industries. The firm actively partners with entrepreneurs beyond providing capital, offering strategic guidance on business models, scaling, and brand development. Unlike many VC firms concentrated in Silicon Valley, Revolution seeks opportunities in emerging venture hubs across the US, emphasizing that talent is widely distributed while opportunity is not.
RRE Ventures
HQ: NYC
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: Series A and B
RRE focuses on early-stage investments, primarily in seed, Series A, and Series B rounds, targeting companies in software, internet, communications, aerospace, robotics, 3D printing, and financial services.
Salesforce Ventures
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: cloud-based software, AI, impact
Company stage: early stages
Salesforce Ventures, the investment arm of Salesforce, has been a significant player in the enterprise software investment landscape since 2009. Over the years, the fund has invested in and partnered with over 400 innovative companies. Salesforce Ventures has notably expanded its focus on AI in recent years. In September 2024, the fund announced a new $500 million AI fund, bringing its total commitment to AI innovators to $1 billion over the past 18 months. This initiative aims to back high-growth companies and visionary founders driving market-shifting innovation in AI.
Sapphire Ventures
HQ: Menlo Park
Preferred industries: B2B software
Company stage: from early to growth stages
Sapphire Ventures is a global venture capital firm specializing in enterprise software investments. With over $10 billion in assets under management, the firm has been a trusted partner for visionary teams and venture funds for over two decades. Sapphire has offices in Austin, London, Menlo Park, and San Francisco, enabling a broad geographical reach.
Sequoia Capital
HQ: Menlo Park
Preferred industries: B2B software
Company stage: from early to growth stages
Sequoia Capital is a global venture capital firm with local headquarters in many parts of the world, such as the US, Southeast Asia, India, China, and Israel. It is one of the top 100 best-performing VC funds from the US. With over 50 years of experience, Sequoia has actively invested in European founders, helping them build companies from idea to IPO and beyond. The firm specializes in seed-stage, early-stage, and growth-stage investments in private companies across technology sectors and geographies.
Slow Ventures
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: early stages
Slow Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco, Boston, and New York. Founded in 2011, the firm takes a generalist approach, investing across various industries, including social networking, consumer brands, SaaS, and cryptocurrency. As of December 2024, Slow Ventures is raising two new funds totalling $275 million: a $165 million Fund VI and a $110 million Opportunity Fund III. These funds aim to continue the firm's focus on early-stage investments.
Social Capital
HQ: Menlo Park
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: early stages
Social Capital is a technology investment firm that addresses global challenges through innovative solutions. The firm focuses on early-stage investments, partnering with entrepreneurs to tackle healthcare, education, and financial services issues. Social Capital has a history of identifying and capitalizing on emerging technology trends, aiming to create significant commercial success while positively impacting society.
Soma Capital
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: software
Company stage: early stages
Soma Capital is a venture capital firm that focuses on seeding and supporting the growth of technology companies with the potential to become industry leaders. Since its inception, Soma Capital has invested early in hundreds of startups, including over 20 unicorns, contributing to a combined total value exceeding $50 billion. Notable companies in their portfolio include Deel, Rippling, Ramp, Ironclad, Razorpay, Rappi, and Cruise.
Spark Capital
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: from early to growth stages
Spark Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2005, with offices in San Francisco, Boston, and New York City. The firm funds early-stage startups across various sectors, including consumer, commerce, fintech, software, frontier technology, and media. Over the years, Spark Capital has raised multiple funds totalling over $3 billion.
SV Angel
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: software
Company stage: from early to growth stages
SV Angel, headquartered in San Francisco, is a venture capital firm dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs in building enduring companies. The firm employs a founder-centric approach, engaging with startups to assist during pivotal moments. SV Angel operates two distinct funds: Seed Fund, which typically invests $200,000 in early-stage startups, and Growth Fund, which focuses on Series B and later-stage investments. In January 2025, SV Angel announced the closing of its second growth fund, SV Angel Growth II, raising $330 million from 94 investors.
Shasta Ventures
HQ: Menlo Park
Preferred industries: SaaS, cybersecurity, infrastructure, data intelligence, low code, computer vision, consumer & hardware
Company stage: seed to Series A
Shasta Ventures is a dedicated early-stage investor with a 20-year track record of backing transformative companies like Canva, Nest, and Nextdoor. The firm specializes in SaaS, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and data intelligence, helping founders navigate early challenges and accelerate growth. Shasta prioritizes deep partnerships with portfolio companies, providing hands-on support to scale their businesses effectively.
Sierra Ventures
HQ: Silicon Valley
Preferred industries: SaaS, AI, security, infrastructure, digital health, deeptech, commerce
Company stage: seed and series A
Sierra Ventures is an early-stage VC firm with a strong track record of 35 IPOs and hundreds of exits. The firm invests in transformative technologies across SaaS, AI, cybersecurity, and deep tech, supporting founders with hands-on guidance and business acceleration strategies. The fund offers tickets ranging from $1-3.5 million at the seed stage to $4-8 million in Series A.
Social Starts
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: E-commerce, employment platforms, digital brands, next-gen food, biotech, education, health & wellness
Company stage: pre-seed, seed
Social Starts is an early-stage venture fund that applies a data-driven methodology to identify and invest in high-potential startups. The firm focuses on health and happiness, targeting companies that improve well-being and longevity. Social Starts leverages its media, research, and tech expertise from past industry revolutions to back startups. Its portfolio benefits from a global network, community support, and strategic LP partnerships across multiple sectors.
SOSV
HQ: Princeton
Preferred industries: deeptech
Company stage: all stages
SOSV is a global venture capital firm that operates multi-stage investment funds designed to support founders with breakthrough technologies. With over $1.5 billion in AUM, the firm's core mission is to fund visionary, deeptech founders who aim to impact human and planetary health positively. The SOSV fund provides pre-seed startup development programs, including HAX for hard tech, IndieBio for human and planetary health, and Orbit Startups for growth in emerging and frontier markets. These programs offer an initial investment of up to $500,000 and continued funding through series seed, series A, and beyond.
Trinity Ventures
HQ: Menlo Park
Preferred industries: consumer-driven services, business applications, industry-specific services, cloud infrastructure, emerging tech
Company stage: seed and Series A
Trinity Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm with over three decades of experience backing founders with market-transforming ideas. With a team of former founders and tech executives, Trinity offers strategic insights and operational expertise, ensuring entrepreneurs receive personalized, hands-on guidance. The firm emphasizes founder well-being as integral to company success, fostering a collaborative approach to venture building.
True Ventures
HQ: Silicon Valley
Preferred industries: AI, biotechnology, climate tech, enterprise software, consumer, wellness, deep tech
Company stage: seed and Series A
True Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that prioritizes human capital alongside financial investment. With a portfolio of over 450 companies and $3 billion deployed, True Ventures backs founders pioneering new markets rather than following established trends. The firm fosters a founder-first culture, encouraging risk-taking and personal expression while ensuring alignment on mission and values. True Ventures is particularly active in AI, biotech, and climate tech, supporting transformative ideas that can redefine industries.
Tuesday Capital
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: pre-seed, seed, and early Series A
Tuesday Capital (formerly CrunchFund) is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco. It backs founders across diverse industries and has a track record that includes over 330 investments, 13 unicorns, and 44 IPOs or exits. Tuesday Capital is committed to long-term founder support, helping startups navigate growth challenges and scale effectively.
Union Square Ventures
HQ: NYC
Preferred industries: software, fintech, wellbeing, climate and more
Company stage: pre-seed, seed, and early Series A
Founded in 2003, Union Square Ventures aims to support early-stage companies that use the power of the internet to reshape markets. With over 100 investments, USV has backed notable startups such as Twitter, Etsy, Stripe, Coinbase, Zynga, Tumblr, Stack Overflow, Meetup, Kickstarter, MongoDB, Flurry, and Carta. The firm has raised six core funds for early-stage investing, primarily in seed and Series A rounds, and three opportunity funds for more mature businesses.
HQ: Seattle
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic, emphasizing non-consensus, high-risk, high-reward investments
Company stage: early stages
UV invests in early-stage technology startups that challenge conventional thinking, create new markets, or operate in new market segments. The firm follows an investment strategy - backing high-risk, high-potential opportunities to identify future category-defining companies. Since launching as a syndicate in 2019 and a rolling fund in 2021, UV has deployed $74 million across over 450 startups, with notable follow-on investments from top-tier VCs like Sequoia, a16z, and Founders Fund. The firm embraces long-term holding strategies and aims for 100x+ returns on select portfolio investments.
Upfront Ventures
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: digital media, SaaS, consumer, retail
Company stage: early stages
Upfront Ventures is a VC firm based in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Founded in 1996, the fund has been a long-term partner and early investor in tech founders and startups. The fund invests across all technology sectors and strongly focuses on the growing Southern California ecosystem. With investments in Europe, India, and Israel, Upfront Ventures also maintains a global perspective.
Venrock
HQ: Palo Alto
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: early stages
Venrock is a venture capital firm founded in 1969 by Laurance Rockefeller, building upon the successful investing activities of the Rockefeller family. With offices in Palo Alto, California, New York City, and Boston, Massachusetts, Venrock has a long history of investing in innovative companies in various sectors, including technology and healthcare. Over the years, Venrock has invested more than $2.5 billion, resulting in over 125 initial public offerings. Some notable investments include Intel, Apple, Check Point Software, Dapper Labs, and Juno Therapeutics.
Village Global
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: pre-seed and seed
Village Global invests in "Day 0" founders, leading pre-seed and seed rounds while offering access to a network of more than 400 founders, operator angels, and LPs from top tech companies. The firm prioritizes founder-driven support through its community, offering direct access to successful CEOs, industry experts, and fundraising guidance. Village Global helps startups accelerate growth with tickets ranging from $500,000 to $3 million.
Y Combinator
HQ: San Francisco
Preferred industries: sector-agnostic
Company stage: early stages
Y Combinator is a renowned startup accelerator program based in San Francisco. With two three-month programs held annually, Y Combinator aims to help startups take off and achieve significant growth. Startups at all stages benefit from the intensity and support offered by Y Combinator, resulting in better products, an increased user base, and more funding options. The fund also funds startups, giving them a $500,000 investment on standard terms.
