VC Funds Starting with V

Verdane is a specialist growth investment firm focused on tech-enabled and sustainable businesses across Europe. Founded in 2003, Verdane has raised nine funds and several co-investment vehicles, with total commitments exceeding €6 billion. The firm invests in both single companies and portfolios, targeting two core themes: digitalization and decarbonization. Notable investments include Babyshop, Banqsoft, Baum und Pferdgarten, Bellman Group, and Bemz. Verdane's flexible investment approach allows for both minority and majority stakes, supporting companies through growth capital and strategic guidance. Their portfolio spans diverse sectors such as B2B software, consumer digital services, and green technology. Verdane operates from seven offices across Europe, including Berlin, Munich, Copenhagen, Helsinki, London, Oslo, and Stockholm. Their in-house team of over 130 professionals provides deep sector expertise and hands-on support to help portfolio companies scale and achieve market leadership. In recent years, Verdane has been recognized for its performance, notably being named the top-performing mid-market investor in Europe in 2022 by HEC-Dow Jones. The firm is also a certified B Corporation, ensuring its investments align with high sustainability standards.

Veridical Ventures is a Los Angeles-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2024 that describes itself as data-informed, tech-powered and human-centered, with a mission to uncover and back generational investment opportunities. The firm invests at the pre-seed and seed stage across the United States and Canada and, while it indexes toward B2B software, applies a proven process to become an expert in any field so it can opportunistically invest in outlier verticals across business products and services and information technology. Its underwriting principles center on strong teams with meaningful information asymmetries, compelling macro tailwinds and game-changing technical innovation, and it is willing to lead. Veridical follows a deliberately low-volume, high-conviction strategy, making only about five to seven investments per year. It is a solo-GP fund led by founder and Managing Partner Greg Stofman, who previously spent roughly seven years, from 2017 to 2024, as Principal and Head of the Investment Team at Struck Capital, where he helped establish the firm as one of Los Angeles's largest early-stage investors. Veridical is raising its first fund, Veridical Ventures Fund I, targeting around $30M, with a Form D filed in 2024. Portfolio companies include SlashExperts, a B2B sales and marketing customer-engagement platform, Flagship in retail merchandising technology, Payitoff in financial and debt-management software, ChangeEngine in employee-experience software and Sendoso. By combining a data-informed, high-conviction approach with the experience of a seasoned LA early-stage investor, Veridical Ventures backs pre-seed and seed founders, primarily in B2B software, across the US and Canada.

Verissimo Ventures is a pre-seed and seed stage venture fund investing in technology startups across Israel, the US, and Europe. The firm focuses on backing founders who aim to solve significant problems using cutting-edge technology. Verissimo Ventures is particularly interested in vertical software, operational software, and engineering & infrastructure software, along with innovative business models targeting emerging and large markets​. Founded by Alex Oppenheimer, Verissimo brings a hands-on approach from day one, helping portfolio companies turn finance and operations into strategic assets. The team’s background spans operational finance, technology leadership, and R&D, with experience in guiding companies from founding stages through to IPO and M&A exits. This extensive experience allows them to provide invaluable support to their portfolio companies at every growth stage. The fund's portfolio includes companies such as Causal, Rossum, and Trullion, among others. Founders have praised Verissimo for their deep operational expertise, network, and strategic support, which have been critical in helping startups navigate early-stage challenges and achieve significant milestones.

Veritas Venture Partners is one of Israel's most experienced venture capital firms, founded in 1990 and based in Ra'anana. The firm manages around $100M across three funds, including VVP Fund II LP, and invests primarily in technology-based companies at the seed and very early stages, with selective participation through Series A and Series B; typical investment sizes range from about $1M to $3M, and it is willing to lead. Its focus areas have historically been internet and enterprise software, network and communications technology, and healthcare, with a portfolio spanning Israel and the United States. Over its history Veritas has made roughly 50 investments and recorded nine exits via acquisition. Notable portfolio companies and outcomes include Gilat Satellite Networks, acquired by Comtech Telecommunications in January 2020, Trivnet, a provider of mobile financial-services solutions for mobile network operators and banks, acquired by Gemalto in 2010, the storage technology company 3Ware, and Fring, a mobile communications service enabling free group video, voice calls and chat, in which Veritas led a $12M Series B round alongside North Bridge Venture Partners. The firm's partners have included co-founder Gideon Tolkowsky, founding partner Yadin Kaufmann, and partners Gill Zaphrir, Rann Marom and Laurie Olivier. As a long-established firm, Veritas has limited recent new-deal activity. With more than three decades of investing across Israeli and US technology, Veritas Venture Partners has backed internet, enterprise software, communications and healthcare founders from the seed and earliest stages.

Verity Venture Partners (VVP) is a consumer-focused VC firm that backs purpose-driven entrepreneurs building innovative brands. With a focus on early-stage startups, VVP invests in companies generating between $1-10M in revenue, often within beauty, wellness, personal care, food & beverage, and enabling technologies. The firm is led by co-founders Tina Bou-Saba and Matt Levin, both seasoned investors with deep experience in consumer goods and private equity. Tina has a track record of supporting high-growth brands and female entrepreneurs, while Matt brings over 27 years of expertise from Bain Capital. VVP's investment strategy revolves around high-impact partnerships with founders, offering not just capital but also strategic and operational support. They are highly selective, typically leading investment rounds, with a hands-on approach to scaling companies in underserved markets. Key investments include Arrae, Dae, and Cadence, reflecting their commitment to wellness and consumer tech. Headquartered in San Francisco, they are geographically focused on the U.S. and Canada, aiming to foster community and sustainability in their portfolio. Founders looking to engage with VVP should highlight alignment with their values of authenticity and purpose-driven growth, as the firm prefers to build deep, collaborative relationships early in a company's journey.

Verizon Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Verizon Communications, established in 2000 to foster external innovation that complements Verizon's core business. Based in New York, with Verizon headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, it invests in early- and growth-stage companies developing disruptive technologies in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, 5G and the Internet of Things, as well as enterprise infrastructure, deep tech, digital health and media and entertainment, areas spanning Verizon's consumer, business, network and media units. Its strategy targets startups roughly three to five years from broad implementation, providing them not only capital but engineering knowledge, market insights and direct access to Verizon's customer channels to accelerate development and market adoption, and it is willing to lead. Typical check sizes range from about $2M to $20M, and the firm primarily participates in Series A and later, Series B-plus, rounds; over its history it has made on the order of 150 to 180 investments. Recent deals before a strategic wind-down included leading CoreTigo's $13M Series B in industrial wireless for manufacturing alongside Cardumen Ventures, and a Series B investment in data-management company TileDB in September 2023. As of around August 2025, reports indicate Verizon Ventures halted new investment activity and saw the departure of its lead executives, marking a pause in its corporate venturing program. Over more than two decades, Verizon Ventures backed disruptive connectivity, cloud, AI and IoT companies, pairing capital with the engineering expertise and customer channels of one of the largest US telecom operators.

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) is a pan-African venture capital firm investing in tech-enabled, growth-stage companies across the continent. It was formed in 2021 as a joint venture between Kepple Africa Ventures, a Japanese VC active in African startups, and Verod Holdings, an African growth-capital private equity firm. The firm is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, with an office in Nairobi, Kenya. VKAV closed its inaugural fund at $60M in April 2024, with plans to back up to roughly 21 growth-stage companies. Its limited partners include SBI Holdings, Toyota Tsusho, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, JICA, the Japan ICT Fund and SCM Capital. The fund typically invests $1M to $3M per company with follow-on capacity, focusing on post-revenue, scalable startups at Series A and Series B, and it is willing to lead. By fund close it had deployed about $17.5M across 12 companies. Its investment thesis centers on three areas, Inefficiency Solvers, Homegrown Innovation and Infrastructure, spanning fintech, mobility, e-commerce, proptech, deep tech, insurtech, energy and healthcare. The firm offers operational support via Verod and exit and partnership opportunities in Japan via its LPs. Partners include Satoshi Shinada, Ryosuke Yamawaki and Ory Okolloh. Portfolio companies include Shuttlers, Ceviant and Navettes in Nigeria, NowPay, Nawy and Chefaa in Egypt, KOKO Networks and mTek-Services in Kenya, Chari in Morocco, Cloudline in South Africa, and Moove Africa and Julaya across multiple markets. By uniting Japanese and African investors, VKAV backs growth-stage African founders and bridges them to Japanese partners.

Versant Ventures, founded in 1999, is a leading venture capital firm with a strong focus on the healthcare and biotechnology sectors. Headquartered in San Francisco, the firm also has offices in Basel, New York, San Diego, Toronto, and Vancouver. Versant Ventures manages approximately $4.2 billion in assets and is known for its unique investment model, which includes both funding external companies and developing companies in-house through its discovery engines​. Versant Ventures has made significant investments in groundbreaking biotech companies. Some of their notable investments include CRISPR Therapeutics, a pioneer in gene editing; BlueRock Therapeutics, focused on cell therapy; and precision oncology firms like Black Diamond Therapeutics and Repare Therapeutics. These companies have achieved substantial success, with several going public and making significant advancements in their respective fields​​. The firm's strategy involves creating and nurturing startups from the ground up, providing not only financial support but also access to state-of-the-art laboratories and multidisciplinary teams of scientists. This approach has enabled Versant Ventures to foster innovation and drive the development of novel therapeutics and biotechnology solutions​. For entrepreneurs and startups in the biotech and healthcare sectors, Versant Ventures offers a robust support system and a track record of successful exits and IPOs, making it a key player in advancing medical and scientific breakthroughs.

Versatile VC (Versatile Venture Capital) is an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York, founded by David Teten. It bills itself as the first VC focused specifically on 'investment tech,' companies that help investors generate alpha and grow, including alternative data, investment research, administrative and back-office tools, alternatives marketplaces, and marketing technology to help gather assets. Beyond investment tech, the firm has particular interest in fintech, edtech and salestech. Its typical check size ranges from $200,000 to $1,000,000, and it typically participates as a co-investor rather than a lead. A distinguishing feature is its 'alternative VC' or 'flexible VC' structure, which gives founders optionality to either raise a traditional VC round afterward or buy the firm out over time at a fair multiple; the instrument functions similarly to a convertible note with a release valve, letting founders choose between accelerated VC-style growth and organic profitability. Versatile is also an aggressive internal user of technology to manage the firm and make better investments, and it manages AltsTech, a community for family offices, PE funds and VCs using technology and analytics, and Founders' Next Move, a community for founders planning their next move. Founder David Teten was previously a Managing Partner with HOF Capital and a Partner with ff Venture Capital, founder and former chair of HBS Alumni Angels of NY, the largest angel group on the East Coast, and a serial fintech entrepreneur with two exits; he is also a partner with Orange Collective, a fund backed by more than 150 Y Combinator alumni. Versatile VC backs founders building the tools that help investors generate alpha.

Version One Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on backing mission-driven founders at the earliest stages of their ventures. Established by Boris Wertz and Angela Tran, the firm is based in Vancouver and San Francisco. Version One invests in a diverse range of sectors, including SaaS, marketplaces, crypto, and climate/energy. Notable investments include companies such as Coinbase, Ada, Shippo, Uniswap, and Jobber. The firm has a reputation for identifying high-potential opportunities early, having successfully invested in vertical SaaS in the early 2010s, crypto since 2016, and climate tech starting in 2020. Version One Ventures is driven by a core belief in supporting founders who are creating transformational change and new market categories. They seek out opportunities that might seem fringe or emerging but have the potential to lead and define new industries. This approach has led them to invest in areas like AI, VR/AR, and hardtech/biotech.

Verstra Ventures, founded in 2018 and based in Toronto, focuses on early-stage investments in software companies, especially those with deep vertical expertise. They typically invest in Seed to Series A rounds, targeting startups that have achieved product-market fit and are ready to scale. With a preference for companies that demonstrate customer-centric approaches, Verstra Ventures looks for innovative technology applications in industries like enterprise software, AI, healthcare, and insurtech. The firm is committed to helping its portfolio companies grow sustainably, providing not just capital but also access to their extensive network and strategic guidance. Verstra's typical investments range from $500,000 to a few million dollars, and they often take an active role, joining the board to support the business's long-term success. Their portfolio includes companies like Sprout.ai, which applies AI to insurance claims processing, and Micharity, a CRM solution for nonprofits. Verstra Ventures focuses heavily on Canadian startups but also has investments in the U.S. and the UK, reflecting their global ambition to back transformative software solutions. They are particularly drawn to founders who prioritize solving meaningful problems in specific customer segments.

Vertex Growth, founded in 2019, is a growth-stage venture capital firm based in Singapore, dedicated to backing high-potential companies across Asia and globally. The firm focuses on scaling technology and healthcare startups, providing them with both capital and strategic support. As part of the Vertex global network, which includes affiliates in regions like Southeast Asia, Israel, Japan, and the US, Vertex Growth taps into a broad ecosystem, leveraging this network to help its portfolio companies reach their full potential. The fund typically invests in Series B and beyond, with a ticket size ranging from $10 million to $15 million. It focuses on sectors such as fintech, healthcare, cybersecurity, and deep tech, and has invested in prominent companies like Nium, PerimeterX, and Allay Therapeutics. With over $760 million under management and a portfolio of more than 30 companies, Vertex Growth is committed to creating category-defining companies. The firm also boasts a strong track record of exits, including successful investments in Sunday and PatSnap. The firm’s leadership, including General Partners James Lee, Tam Hock Chuan, and Jeff Chang, emphasizes a hands-on approach, working closely with entrepreneurs to drive value creation beyond capital investment​.

Vertex Ventures is a global network of venture capital funds with a focus on early-stage investments across various innovation hubs, including China, Israel, Southeast Asia, India, the US, and Japan. Vertex Ventures Japan (VVJ), the newest addition, recently launched its inaugural JPY 10 billion ($64 million) fund, Vertex Ventures Japan Fund I (VVJFI). This fund is dedicated to investing in early-stage Japanese startups with high growth potential, particularly in sectors such as deep tech, digital transformation (DX), artificial intelligence (AI), and the creator economy​. VVJ leverages the extensive global network of Vertex Holdings, which manages over $6 billion in assets and provides strategic support and operational assistance to its portfolio companies. This network allows VVJ to offer Japanese startups access to global markets and resources, fostering innovation and technological advancement​. The fund is led by Managing Partner Takashi Tomita and General Partner Tomohiro Miyasaka, who are responsible for identifying new investment opportunities and driving strategic growth. Vertex Ventures Japan also collaborates with the University of Tokyo and the Japanese government to enhance the startup ecosystem through cross-border partnerships between industry, academia, and government.

Vertex Venture Holdings (Vertex Holdings) is a Singapore-based venture capital investment holding company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings. Founded in 1988, it is one of Singapore's largest and oldest VC platforms. Originally the corporate venture arm of engineering conglomerate Singapore Technologies, it was acquired by Temasek in 2004 after an earlier fund network unwound following the dot-com bust. Rather than operating as a single fund, Vertex Holdings acts as an anchor investor and operational backbone for a proprietary global network of separately and independently managed VC funds. There are seven network partnerships: Vertex Ventures China, Vertex Ventures Israel, Vertex Ventures SEA & India, Vertex Ventures US, Vertex Ventures Japan, Vertex Ventures HC for healthcare and Vertex Growth. The family of funds invests in early-stage technology opportunities through the Vertex Ventures funds, early-stage healthcare through Vertex Ventures HC, and growth-stage opportunities globally through Vertex Growth. Across these funds, Vertex manages roughly USD 6.8 billion in assets and counts more than 300 active portfolio companies. Notable successes include Grab, PatSnap, Nium, Instarem, FirstCry, XPressBees, Licious, 17LIVE and CyberArk. In 2024 its activity leaned heavily toward India, which accounted for roughly two-thirds of investments amid a surge of capital-efficient startups. The platform is led by Group President and CEO Chua Kee Lock, and it emphasizes value creation beyond capital, helping portfolio companies with cross-border expansion and new-market entry. As Temasek's anchor venture platform, Vertex Venture Holdings underpins a global network of funds backing technology and healthcare founders.

VIVUS Inc., now operating as VIVUS LLC, is a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing and commercializing innovative therapies for serious medical conditions. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Campbell, California, VIVUS has a focused strategy on addressing unmet medical needs through a diverse portfolio of products and pipeline developments. VIVUS's product portfolio includes Qsymia®, a weight management medication approved in the U.S. and South Korea, which has shown efficacy in reducing blood pressure and managing weight in adolescents and adults. They have also developed PANCREAZE®, a pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy used to treat exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) caused by conditions like cystic fibrosis. The company's investment strategy involves acquiring and managing revenue-generating products. They focus on expanding their commercial footprint globally, as seen with their strategic partnerships and product launches in markets like South Korea. Key team members include John Amos, CEO, and Santosh Varghese, MD, President and Chief Medical Officer, who bring extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry to drive VIVUS's mission forward​.

Vesalius Ventures is a Houston, Texas-based venture capital firm founded in 2002, dedicated to accelerating the future of medicine by investing in early- to mid-stage healthcare technologies. It began as a VC accelerator focused on medical informatics and telemedicine, working closely with management teams and entrepreneurs, and has since grown into a diversified firm targeting large but unmet market needs, compelling technologies and superior companies. Beyond core digital health and medical informatics, its interests span information technology, telecommunications and energy. The firm operates through several entities: Vesalius Ventures Accelerator, Vesalius Capital Group, Vesalius Health Advisors and Vesalius International, supporting the development and commercialization of advanced technologies, generally as a co-investor. It was established through investments from three venture and corporate partners, Vanguard Ventures, Fremont Ventures and Guidant Corporation, now Boston Scientific, and was joined a year later by Sevin Rosen Funds. The firm is led by Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr., CEO and Managing Partner, a former NASA astronaut and the first African American to walk in space, who is also a fellow of the American Telemedicine Association and previously worked with the $500M early-stage firm Vanguard Ventures. Portfolio themes include mobile cardiac telemetry, FDA-cleared medication-free treatment for panic disorder and PTSD, sepsis detection and contact-free post-acute biosensors such as Prevenir Health. Notable historical investments include Health Hero Network and LifeOnKey. The firm runs a small, focused team. By pairing capital with deep healthcare and telemedicine expertise, Vesalius Ventures backs early- to mid-stage medical-technology companies addressing large unmet needs.

Vesey Ventures actively backs early-stage fintechs with a strong focus on U.S.-based companies revolutionizing financial services, also leveraging key connections in Israel for cross-border growth. Their portfolio includes standout names like Trulioo, Grain, and Coast, reflecting Vesey's commitment to startups reshaping compliance, payments, and financial accessibility. With its deep expertise in navigating regulatory and go-to-market complexities, Vesey Ventures is more than a capital partner, providing tailored, strategic guidance to scale impactful business models. The firm often leads or co-leads rounds, taking an involved approach through its extensive LP network and industry partnerships. Vesey’s investment strategy prioritizes founders with innovative solutions and a clear path to sustainable scale. The fund’s team, which includes experienced fintech operators and strategists, works closely with founders to develop meaningful BD opportunities, optimizing access to hard-to-enter financial networks. Vesey encourages early engagement from startups, valuing warm introductions through its network but remaining open to bold founders reaching out directly. With a collaborative, strategy-driven model, Vesey Ventures is dedicated to fostering transformative financial solutions that address real-world needs and empower future financial ecosystems.

VestedWorld is a Chicago-based venture capital firm focused on catalyzing growth in emerging markets, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Founded with a mission to drive sustainable economic development, VestedWorld invests in early-stage companies across sectors such as agribusiness, consumer products, and technology-enabled services. The firm's strategy emphasizes identifying high-growth potential businesses that can create significant economic and social impact in regions often overlooked by traditional investors. VestedWorld operates with a strong belief that the most effective way to alleviate poverty is through economic development. By channeling capital into promising startups in countries like Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana, the firm aims to foster entrepreneurship, create meaningful jobs, and support the broader economic ecosystem. VestedWorld's approach is not just about providing financial returns to its investors, but also about contributing to the overall prosperity and stability of the regions it invests in. The firm’s leadership, including Managing Director Euler Bropleh, brings extensive experience in both venture capital and emerging markets. They maintain a hands-on approach, working closely with portfolio companies to help them scale and succeed in challenging environments. VestedWorld's impact-driven investment model allows investors to "do well by doing good," aligning financial success with positive social outcomes. With a clear focus on sectors critical to economic development, such as agriculture and technology, VestedWorld is committed to making a transformative impact in some of the world's fastest-growing but undercapitalized markets.

Vestel Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Vestel Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret, part of Turkey's Zorlu Holding conglomerate, founded in 2015 and based in Istanbul. It operates with an evergreen fund structure, meaning it has no fixed fund size, and invests primarily at Seed and Series A stages. The firm targets early-stage deep-tech companies with strategic collaboration potential aligned to the sectors in which Zorlu, Vestel and group companies operate. Its focus areas span healthcare, productivity, human-resource tech, media, artificial intelligence, retail, cybersecurity, smart city, biotech and energy, along with nanomaterials, mobility and automotive technologies. As a strategic CVC, it goes beyond capital, mobilizing Zorlu Holding's resources, communication network and infrastructure to support entrepreneurs across all stages of product development, including design, prototyping, testing, certification and production, as well as marketing, global sales, legal and accounting, generally as a co-investor. Up until November 2024 it had invested in roughly 28 startups, with third-party trackers reporting between 36 and 47 deals, located not only in Türkiye but also in France, the UK and the USA. In 2022 it partnered with Tacirler Portfolio Management to establish the Gelecek Etki Fonu (Future Impact Fund), a venture capital investment fund. Notable portfolio companies include Haystack TV, CYVision, SCADAfence, Onlayer, Dengage and Splitvolt. The firm runs a small team of about six people, including two partners. By pairing evergreen capital with Zorlu Holding's industrial resources, Vestel Ventures backs early-stage deep-tech founders whose technologies align with the group's businesses.

Vestigo Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that focuses on fintech startups. Founded by David Blundin, Mark Casady, and Ian Sheridan, the firm aims to support transformative innovations in financial technology. Vestigo Ventures manages Fund I with $58.9 million, concentrating on market structures, operational solutions, worksite management, and personal wealth management. The firm leverages its connection with Cogo Labs, a data-driven startup incubator, to provide extensive support to its portfolio companies. Vestigo Ventures has invested in notable startups like Digital Assets Data, LifeYield, and Micronotes. The team includes experienced professionals like Managing Partner Mike Nugent and Partner Frazer Anderson, who bring a wealth of expertise in fintech and venture capital. Vestigo Ventures’ strategic limited partners comprise corporate investors from the insurance and asset management sectors, family offices, and individual investors from the financial services industry. This diverse LP base provides portfolio companies with invaluable industry insights and operational experience. Overall, Vestigo Ventures stands out for its focused investment strategy in fintech and its commitment to accelerating the growth of early-stage companies through data-driven insights and strong industry connections.

VF Venture is the direct equity investment vehicle of Vaekstfonden (The Danish Growth Fund), a Danish state investment fund founded in 1992 and headquartered in Copenhagen. It invests equity in young, innovative Danish companies with significant international growth potential, typically entering early but always after the earliest seed phase, with direct investments historically ranging from roughly DKK 0.5 million to DKK 20 million and complementary low-interest loans. Vaekstfonden funded companies from all parts of Denmark across software, IT, high tech, consumer and life sciences, deploying capital through five groups: Life Science Ventures, Growth Capital, Fund of Funds, Technology Ventures and Need-Driven Venture, generally as a co-investor. Since 1992 the broader Growth Fund has co-financed growth in more than 5,400 companies, with total commitments exceeding DKK 15 billion. As of May 2023 its portfolio counted roughly 323 companies, including one unicorn, 13 IPOs and 57 acquisitions, with notable names such as Pleo, Donkey Republic, MapsPeople and Abzu. In early 2023, on 1 April, Vaekstfonden merged with EKF Denmark's Export Credit Agency and the Danish Green Investment Fund to form the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO), aiming to create synergies and improve responsiveness. EIFO now provides loans, guarantees and equity investments, focusing on small and medium-sized export companies, particularly in green transition, technology and life sciences, with equity tickets typically on the order of DKK 5 million to 200 million. As Denmark's state growth-fund equity vehicle, VF Venture backed innovative Danish companies with international ambition.

Viaduct Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The firm focuses on investing in technology-driven startups, particularly those based in the United States. They emphasize sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI), cloud-based SaaS solutions, fintech, and digital health, typically targeting Series A rounds. Viaduct Ventures is known for its deep commitment to supporting entrepreneurs in scaling their businesses by providing both capital and strategic guidance. The firm has a hands-on approach, helping portfolio companies achieve revenue growth and capitalize on market opportunities. Viaduct Ventures' investment philosophy revolves around driving outsized returns through doubling down on high-potential companies in their portfolio. Their team, including co-founders like Stewart Guenther and Vadim Balashov, brings extensive experience in venture capital, corporate transactions, and advising startups from early stages to successful exits, such as IPOs and acquisitions. Viaduct's portfolio includes companies like Accern, Canvass AI, and DigitalOcean, showcasing their focus on innovative solutions across fintech, AI, and enterprise technology sectors. Their geographic focus remains primarily in the U.S., with select investments in Canada and other regions. As they continue to build on their track record, Viaduct Ventures is committed to helping founders build transformative companies.

Vibe Capital is a venture fund founded by Ankur Nagpal, known for its focus on early-stage investments in technology-driven startups. The fund's strategy is centered on identifying and supporting innovative companies, particularly those in emerging markets like India, Brazil, and across Africa, reflecting a belief in the transformative power of venture capital in these rapidly growing regions. Vibe Capital has raised two funds so far: the first at $12 million and the second at $70 million, with a significant portion of investments directed outside the U.S. The fund targets sectors like AI, Web3, and deep tech, emphasizing a proactive approach to wellness, financial innovation, and entrepreneurship-enabling platforms. What sets Vibe Capital apart is its no-management-fee structure, ensuring that all raised capital is directed into startups, with a third of the fund's capital coming from the founders themselves. The fund is particularly attractive to entrepreneurs due to the hands-on experience of its team, who are all former founders and operators, providing invaluable support in growth, marketing, and go-to-market strategies. The fund’s network is another strong point, with ties to prominent investors and firms like Bessemer and General Catalyst, offering startups crucial connections for future fundraising.

Vibranium.VC is a Silicon Valley early-stage venture capital fund founded in 2021 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with the fund vehicle organized in Wilmington, Delaware. The fund was founded and is led by General Partner Zamir Shukho, a serial entrepreneur with two decades of operating and investing experience who has previously built or led ten companies and organizations across the US, CIS and European markets. Vibranium positions itself as a globally-minded but US-based fund: it looks for promising B2B SaaS, PaaS and cloud-services companies that are sector-agnostic, are headquartered in the United States, and have credible plans to scale globally, generally as a co-investor. The team is intentionally compact at approximately five people including three partners, supported by a broader international advisor network. Investment stage is Seed through pre-Series A, with tracked round participations near $3.25M at seed and one Series A participation at $3M. As of mid-2024, Vibranium had four active disclosed portfolio companies and 11 total investments tracked across data providers; named names include HuLoop Automation, the fund's first portfolio company building business-productivity automation, AppMagic, a Series A round in a mobile gaming app market analytics business where Vibranium cited team strength and positioning strategy, and Otis AI, in small-business advertising automation. Vibranium is a member of the National Venture Capital Association, and its fund size has not been publicly disclosed. By backing US-headquartered, globally minded B2B software founders, Vibranium.VC invests at the seed through pre-Series A stage.

Vice Ventures is a Brooklyn, New York-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2018 by sole General Partner Catharine Dockery to systematically invest in 'good companies operating in superficially bad industries,' verticals that mainstream institutional capital tends to avoid because of social stigma, regulatory complexity or moral panic. Dockery built the firm after time on Walmart's retail M&A team focused on digitally-native vertical brands, with earlier experience in equity trading and high-yield credit research. The investable universe explicitly includes alcohol and beverages, cannabis, harm-reducing nicotine, psychedelics including legitimate clinical-stage MDMA and ketamine therapeutics, sex tech and sexual wellness, skill-based and sports betting, and emerging vices. Vice Ventures closed its $25M Fund I in 2019 and the firm's $25M Fund II soon after, while preserving a small, founder-aligned operating model with a single GP, and it generally invests as a co-investor. Across approximately 14 to 15 investments to date Vice Ventures has built a portfolio that includes CBD beverage brand Recess, alternative-nicotine pouch brand Black Buffalo, harm-reducing inhalation platform Qnovia, its most recent disclosed investment in Qnovia's Series B on November 12, 2024, and direct-to-consumer intimates and women's wellness brand Parade, which became Vice's highest-profile exit when it was acquired on August 15, 2023. The fund primarily participates in Seed rounds in US-based companies. By deliberately backing strong companies in stigmatized but large categories, Vice Ventures pursues returns in markets that conventional investors overlook.

Vickers Venture Partners is a Singapore-headquartered global deep-tech venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Chairman and Founder Dr. Finian Tan together with co-founders Dr. Khalil Binebine, Dr. Jeffrey Chi (Vice Chairman), Dr. Damian Tan, Linda Li and Raymond Kong. From its Singapore base, Vickers operates a true global network with offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong, New York, Miami, Silicon Valley and London. The firm manages approximately $3 billion across six funds and structured co-investment vehicles, including a more than $250 million Fund VI announced in December 2021 with a sharpened deep-tech focus, and it is willing to lead. Its investment mandate centers on disruptive technologies addressing the world's biggest challenges, life sciences and therapeutics, biotech, renewable and clean energy, nanotechnology and advanced materials, applied AI, fintech, and selectively media, telecommunications and consumer, across all major geographies. Across approximately 60 portfolio companies as of December 2024, Vickers has delivered three IPOs and six acquisitions, with named winners including direct-to-consumer apparel pioneer Bonobos, acquired by Walmart, Canadian geothermal energy company Eavor, whose $15M Series A Vickers led in September 2019 as the firm's first Canadian deal, and Aardvark Therapeutics, where Vickers led Series A and B and remained in the $85M Series C of May 2024 before Aardvark's February 2025 NASDAQ IPO at a $342M market cap. Other historic names include Baidu, Focus Media and Scilex Holdings, contributing to a cumulative portfolio market value the firm cites at over $100 billion. Vickers backs global deep-tech founders solving large challenges.

VIGO Ventures (formally VIGO We Innovation sp. z o.o.) is a Warsaw-based alternative investment fund founded in 2017 as a 50:50 joint venture between Polish photonics champion VIGO Photonics, a global leader in high-operating-temperature infrared detectors, and Warsaw Equity Group, a privately held investment firm with more than two decades of operating-investment experience. The fund's distinctive thesis is sharply focused on hardware deep tech, photonics and optics, semiconductor and chip design, automation and robotics, photovoltaics and clean energy, and materials engineering, with selective adjacent activity in advanced sensing, machine vision and applied AI. By giving Polish and broader European deep-tech founders access to VIGO Photonics' manufacturing know-how and customer base alongside capital, VIGO Ventures effectively functions as a strategic-CVC-plus-VC hybrid, generally investing as a co-investor. Adam Piotrowski, Chairman of the Management Board of VIGO Photonics, sits on the Supervisory Board of VIGO We Innovation. Across approximately 10 disclosed portfolio companies the fund has invested across Poland, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, with named names including Deep Detection in sensing, QustomDot in quantum-dot materials, supported in a EUR 2.7M round in November 2024 with EIC accelerator co-funding, Dutch integrated-photonics specialist PHOTON IP, ObvioHealth in decentralized clinical trials, and Fluence, VIGO's most recent reported investment on August 20, 2025 in a Seed-II round. By coupling capital with VIGO Photonics' deep-tech manufacturing expertise, VIGO Ventures backs European hardware, photonics and semiconductor founders.

VilCap Investments, founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, focuses on early-stage impact investing, backing companies that address pressing social and environmental challenges. Their portfolio spans various sectors, including health, education, energy, agriculture, and financial services. Notable investments include Bodhi Health Education, Certintell, Constant Therapy, and iKure in the health sector, and MPOWER Financing, Nepris, and Pear Deck in education. VilCap's investment strategy is deeply rooted in impact, aiming to create long-term prosperity and equity. They typically invest in seed and early-stage companies, with a preference for those that align with their mission of fostering social and environmental change. VilCap Investments often collaborates with Village Capital’s accelerator programs to find and fund innovative entrepreneurs. The firm’s geographic focus includes the United States, India, Africa, and Latin America, reflecting their commitment to global impact. Their investments range from $150,000 to $500,000 in follow-on funding, emphasizing support for high-performing companies. Key team members include Michael Davis, Managing Director, and Victoria Fram, co-founder and advisor. VilCap prefers to be approached through their network, leveraging connections to identify potential investments that align with their values and impact goals​. For startups aiming to engage with VilCap, highlighting a strong alignment with social and environmental impact, alongside a solid business model, will be crucial. Their unique approach blends financial support with strategic guidance to ensure long-term success and sustainability.

Village Global is an early-stage venture capital firm that leverages a robust network of luminary investors to back innovative entrepreneurs from the very start. Based in San Francisco, the firm has garnered support from tech giants like Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Reid Hoffman, who also serves as the firm's Chairman​. Village Global focuses on a wide array of industries, including fintech, health, consumer, and enterprise technology. Their portfolio boasts successful investments in companies such as Kapwing, Pogo, and Stitch, highlighting their commitment to backing transformative and high-potential startups​. The firm's investment strategy involves leading pre-seed and seed funding rounds, typically writing checks between $250,000 and $1.5 million. Village Global is noted for its network-centric approach, offering unparalleled access to mentors, follow-on funding, and strategic advice from some of the world's most successful entrepreneurs​. With over $500 million in assets under management, Village Global's team includes influential figures like Anne Dwane and Ben Casnocha, who actively support their portfolio companies through hands-on guidance and connections. For startups looking to partner with Village Global, demonstrating a bold vision and the potential for significant impact is crucial. The firm's unique network-driven model provides startups with the resources and support needed to accelerate their growth from day one.

VinaCapital Ventures is the technology venture capital platform of VinaCapital Group, one of Vietnam's largest investment and wealth management firms. Launched in August 2018 from Ho Chi Minh City as a strategic partnership with Korea's Mirae Asset Capital and Naver, VinaCapital Ventures was structured as an evergreen $100M Vietnam-focused investment platform seeded directly by VinaCapital Group. The firm is co-led by VinaCapital Group's founding partner Don Lam, who has worked in Vietnam since the early 2000s and grew VinaCapital from a single $10M fund vehicle in 2003 into one of Southeast Asia's leading investment management franchises, and it is willing to lead. The deal team includes long-time Vietnam veteran Brook Taylor, formerly deputy managing partner of Deloitte in Vietnam, Partner Trung Hoang and Vice President Richard Han. The thesis is laser-focused on Vietnamese and broader Southeast Asian technology businesses that use asset-light, tech-enabled solutions to digitize and resolve inefficiencies in traditional industries: proptech, fintech, e-commerce and digital marketplaces, social commerce, agritech and food, edtech, healthtech, AI and SaaS. Fund 2, and a planned VinaCapital Ventures Growth Fund, target growth-stage deployments. Across approximately 35 disclosed portfolio investments, named names include livestream-commerce platform GoStream, proptech Homebase, B2B agritech Koina, digital rewards platform UrBox, facial-recognition fintech Wee Digital, video-conferencing platform Quickom and food-products company Innohas, its most recent reported investment in July 2024. Backed by one of Vietnam's largest investment firms, VinaCapital Ventures digitizes traditional industries across Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

Vinci VC is an Amsterdam-headquartered European venture capital firm founded in 2018 and strategically funded by Inci Holding, a Turkish family-owned industrial conglomerate active in the manufacturing of automotive wheels, automotive and industrial batteries, hotel equipment and logistics services. The fund operates from Amsterdam with team members distributed across Izmir, Istanbul, Bonn and London, and is run jointly by Inci Holding board members and experienced venture capital professionals, including Investment Director Aylin Girgin Ozbilis. Vinci's investment thesis revolves around a simple bet that the European energy and industrial transition will be constrained not by raw renewable generation but by storage, system intelligence, and operational tooling at the edge of industrial assets. Sector focus is mobility and automotive technology, energy storage and management, Industry 4.0, advanced manufacturing, supply chain and logistics. Initial check sizes range from EUR 100K to EUR 500K with stages from Seed through Series A, generally as a co-investor. Across approximately 11 active portfolio companies the firm has backed Turbit, German wind-turbine AI monitoring, MOBILUS Labs, UK silent-voice industrial communications, Surve Mobility in Germany, Octovan, Turkey last-mile delivery, Thread in Motion, Turkey wearables, Herotech8, UK autonomous drone monitoring, ShipsGo, Turkey shipping logistics, Perciv, UK B2B productivity software and Vinci's most recent investment on December 6, 2024, and Jutro, its most recent first-time investment in 2025. By coupling capital with Inci Holding's industrial expertise, Vinci VC backs European mobility, energy-storage and Industry 4.0 founders.

Vine Ventures, founded in 2019 by Ryan Zurrer, is a venture capital firm headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, with a strong focus on early-stage investments in the life sciences and technology sectors. The firm has a particular interest in innovative solutions for mental health and wellness, emphasizing the development of psychedelic therapies and healthcare technology systems. Notable investments from Vine Ventures include companies like Alto Neuroscience, which recently went public, and Kocomo, a proptech startup based in Mexico City. Vine Ventures has also backed Remepy, Lykos Therapeutics, and Necto, demonstrating their commitment to advancing healthcare and financial software solutions. Geographically, Vine Ventures invests in the U.S., Latin America, and Israel, reflecting their global reach and diversified portfolio. Their strategic approach involves leading funding rounds and providing substantial support to help startups scale and achieve significant milestones​. The Vine Ventures team boasts experienced professionals like Daniel Tarockoff and Ozan Polat, based in San Francisco and Zurich respectively. Ryan Zurrer, the founder, has a robust background in venture investing and entrepreneurship, particularly in the renewable energy and blockchain sectors. This diverse expertise allows the firm to offer valuable insights and hands-on support to their portfolio companies​. For startups aiming to collaborate with Vine Ventures, it's essential to present innovative, scalable solutions that align with their focus areas. Direct, concise pitches that demonstrate clear market potential and strategic fit are highly valued by the firm. By fostering a collaborative environment and leveraging their extensive network, Vine Ventures continues to drive impactful advancements in the health and wellness sectors.

Viola Group is one of Israel’s largest tech-focused investment firms, managing over $5 billion across various strategies. Established in 2000, Viola operates through several dedicated funds, including Viola Ventures, Viola Growth, Viola Credit, and Viola Fintech, each focusing on distinct stages of company development. Viola Ventures backs early-stage startups, while Viola Growth supports more mature companies in their expansion phases. Viola Credit offers alternative credit solutions for tech companies, and Viola Fintech bridges the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative fintech startups. The firm primarily invests in Israeli and Israel-related technology companies, with a portfolio that spans sectors like fintech, enterprise software, AI, cybersecurity, and health tech. Notable companies include PayZen, Verbit, Guesty, SimilarWeb, and Outbrain, many of which have gained global recognition. Viola prides itself on being a long-term partner, providing not just capital but also strategic support through its extensive network. With a hands-on approach, the firm helps founders scale their businesses into global leaders. Its leadership includes seasoned investors such as Shlomo Dovrat and Avi Zeevi, who have been pivotal in shaping Israel’s venture capital landscape​.

Viralety Ventures is a Brussels-based Belgian venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Founding Partner Michael Goossens, a financier and entrepreneur with previous operating roles across London, Hong Kong and Brussels, and co-founder David Dzialowski, who is also founder and CEO of services firm Pyco Group. The firm describes itself as an 'adventure capital fund,' backing aspiring and passionate entrepreneurs with disruptive ideas determined to build companies with long-term worth. Tickets are typically pre-seed and seed, used to finance R&D, product development and early geographic expansion, paired with hands-on strategic guidance and access to the firm's operator-investor advisor network, generally as a co-investor; advisors include Belgian angel.me founder and former Belgacom Skynet CEO Bart and French serial entrepreneur Thibaud, co-founder of Fotolia, acquired by Adobe for $800M, and eFounders. Sector focus skews to B2B software and services, transportation and mobility, energy, and broader information technology, with selective consumer activity. Across approximately 33 disclosed investments and 14 to 16 active portfolio companies the firm has built a Benelux-anchored portfolio with names including Brussels-based real-estate marketplace Immovlan, co-invested alongside Belfius Bank, events platform Confetti, and consumer brand The Friends. The Pitchbook record tracks roughly 15 exits across the broader portfolio. By pairing early-stage capital with an experienced operator-investor advisor network, Viralety Ventures backs ambitious Benelux founders in B2B software, mobility, energy and adjacent technology, supporting them through R&D, product development and early international expansion.

Virescent Ventures is Australia's leading dedicated climate-technology venture capital manager, with more than $500 million under management across two funds and offices in Melbourne and Sydney. The firm was established in 2022 when its founding team, Partners Kristin Vaughan, Ben Gust and Blair Pritchard, spun out from the Australian government-backed Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), where they had been senior executives managing the Clean Energy Innovation Fund. Virescent is co-owned by CEFC and the founders, and continues to manage CEFC's legacy Innovation Fund portfolio alongside its own commercial vehicles, and it is willing to lead. The firm's thesis is laser-focused on the climate transition: technologies addressing the largest, hardest-to-abate sources of emissions across clean energy generation and storage, industrial and transport decarbonization, smart cities, sustainable agriculture and food, the circular economy, and critical-minerals processing. Across approximately 33 to 40 disclosed climate-tech investments the firm has deployed roughly $270 million. Named companies include Hysata, a capillary-fed hydrogen electrolyser that closed a US$111M Series B, the largest climate-tech Series B in Australian history; JET Charge, Australasia's largest EV charging infrastructure platform; Loam Bio, microbial seed treatments for soil-carbon sequestration; Novalith Technologies, CO2-based lithium extraction; Renewable Metals; and DryFlow Magnetics, its most recent disclosed investment in December 2025. Reported outcomes include one IPO and three acquisitions, with named exits AgriWebb, Carbon Revolution and GreenSync. Fund II had a first close of $100M in October 2024 with cornerstone commitments from Westpac and CEFC. Virescent backs Australia's hardest-to-abate climate solutions.

Virtue VC is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas, that focuses on transforming healthcare through pre-seed and seed-stage investments. Launched in 2021, the firm typically invests between $250,000 and $1 million in healthcare startups, often committing within 7-10 days. Virtue is deeply involved with its portfolio companies, offering patient capital and hands-on support, helping founders with everything from go-to-market strategies to scaling their ventures. Virtue’s portfolio includes a range of innovative companies like Evvy, which focuses on precision vaginal microbiome care, and Amae Health, a value-based care provider for serious mental illnesses. Other standout companies include Mural Health, working on clinical trials infrastructure, and Ryght Ai, specializing in biopharma insights and analytics. Led by Sean Doolan, a veteran in healthcare investment, and Emre Karatas, who brings a focus on digital health and commercialization strategies, Virtue VC targets founders who aim to radically reshape healthcare, rather than just improve existing systems​. They primarily focus on U.S. companies but are open to global opportunities.

Visible Hands is a pre-seed venture capital fund and accelerator dedicated to supporting underrepresented founders, particularly women and people of color, in building successful tech startups. Founded in 2020, Visible Hands offers a 14-week accelerator program that provides founders with up to $200,000 in funding, alongside comprehensive company-building services. The program focuses on helping founders navigate the early stages of their entrepreneurial journey by offering tailored support, including branding, sales coaching, and mentorship. Visible Hands has gained a strong reputation for its commitment to diversity and inclusion, investing in founders who have often been overlooked by traditional VC firms. The firm's portfolio includes a diverse range of startups, with a significant percentage of its founders identifying as Black, African American, and Latinx. The fund recently closed an oversubscribed Fund I at $10.5 million, reflecting the growing interest in its mission and approach. Visible Hands also runs city-specific fellowship programs, such as VHNYC in New York and VHBOS in Boston, which focus on local, early-stage entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds. The firm's impact-driven approach not only aims to generate financial returns but also to create meaningful social change by empowering underrepresented founders to succeed in the tech industry.

Visible Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies, emphasizing human-centric solutions that drive significant cultural and economic outcomes. Their investment strategy focuses on supporting innovative startups across various sectors, including health, education, fintech, and consumer products. They are particularly committed to championing underrepresented founders, with a strong emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The firm's portfolio includes notable companies such as Illumix, an augmented reality platform; Ello, a social network for creative communities; Recurate, a recommerce platform for brands; and WaitWhat, a media invention company. Visible Ventures provides not only capital but also strategic guidance, operational support, and a robust network to help their portfolio companies scale and succeed. The team at Visible Ventures consists of experienced investors, operators, and advisors dedicated to supporting early-stage companies and helping them achieve their goals.

Vision Ridge Partners is a sustainable real assets investment firm focused on capitalizing on the global transition to sustainability by developing and transforming complex assets in energy, transportation, and agriculture. Founded in 2008 by Reuben Munger, Vision Ridge manages approximately $2.45 billion across its funds and associated co-investments. Notable investments include EVgo, a network of public fast-charging stations for electric vehicles; Vanguard Renewables, which processes organic waste through anaerobic digestion; and Key Capture Energy, a portfolio of energy storage assets. Vision Ridge has also invested in Highland Electric Fleets, which provides electric vehicle fleet solutions to school districts and fleet managers, and Fjord1, a fleet of Norwegian ferries featuring low or zero-emission propulsion. Vision Ridge closed its third Sustainable Asset Fund at $1.25 billion, with the aim of making eight to twelve investments in industries undergoing significant shifts toward sustainability. The firm’s investment strategy focuses on identifying opportunities that provide robust financial returns while contributing to the transition to a sustainable real economy.

Vision Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm with a focus on supporting bold entrepreneurs across various sectors, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The fund's portfolio spans industries such as AI, SaaS, HR tech, and robotics, featuring notable investments like Sloneek, Airvolute, and BiteBerry. These companies exemplify Vision’s focus on innovation, automation, and simplifying business operations globally. Vision Ventures primarily invests in pre-seed and seed rounds, with an average check size of up to EUR 1.6 million. The firm seeks startups with the potential to scale globally, providing not only financial backing but also strategic advice on growth and market positioning. Vision Ventures takes a hands-on approach, often helping with product development and strategic decisions. Geographically, Vision Ventures is rooted in Slovakia, but their investments and partnerships are spread across Europe, with an increasing interest in global opportunities. Founders should approach Vision Ventures with a clear market strategy and scalability plan, as they highly value data-driven growth models and visionary leadership. The team, led by serial entrepreneur Tomáš Bél, is known for its strong business acumen and deep experience in various industries, making them a reliable partner for navigating the complexities of early-stage growth. In short, Vision Ventures offers much more than capital—they are deeply involved in guiding companies to success, offering expertise across finance, technology, and market development.

Visionnaire Ventures is a San Francisco-headquartered global technology venture capital firm founded in 2013 to back visionary founders building world-class, market-leading technology companies. The firm was co-founded by Managing Partner Susan Choe and Chairman Taizo Son, the Japanese serial entrepreneur and younger brother of SoftBank's Masayoshi Son who founded GungHo Online Entertainment, the company behind Puzzle & Dragons, which IPO'd in 2005, and who today also runs Mistletoe Inc., a global investment and innovation platform. Visionnaire's senior team also includes Managing Director Keith Nilsson, a former partner at TPG Growth, plus operational-investing leaders from Mistletoe. The firm is SEC-registered and manages less than $150M of AUM across two private funds, generally investing as a co-investor. Its investment thesis covers global next-generation technology businesses leveraging artificial intelligence and deep learning, robotic automation and visual perception, agricultural technology, digital health, mobility, big data and IoT. Across 53 disclosed investments the firm has produced 16 portfolio exits and one unicorn, with named investments including online shopping intelligence and savings platform Price.com, its most recent investment in March 2021, automated closed-loop insulin delivery company Bigfoot Biomedical, a Series B participant in 2017 that exited in September 2023, and creator-marketing platform Captiv8 Labs, acquired by Publicis Groupe in May 2025. The team brings deep operating experience from global internet, gaming and online media companies. By pairing capital with that operating expertise, Visionnaire Ventures backs founders building next-generation AI, robotics, agtech and digital-health companies worldwide.

Vista Venture Partners, founded in 2014 and based in Pleasanton, California, is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on helping entrepreneurs build successful businesses. The firm emphasizes investments in technology-driven startups, particularly in sectors like education technology, health tech, legal services, and software applications. Vista has made significant investments in companies such as PicnicHealth, Juni Learning, and FairShake. Vista Venture Partners is led by an experienced team, including Fern Mandelbaum, Michael Spector, and Aaron White, all of whom bring deep expertise in both investing and mentoring early-stage startups. The firm's hands-on approach extends beyond just financial backing—they actively work alongside founders to refine business strategies, establish fundraising plans, and guide companies towards long-term growth and success. The firm takes pride in building strong relationships with entrepreneurs, often serving as trusted advisors throughout the startup journey. By offering more than just capital, Vista Venture Partners aims to cultivate businesses that are not only financially successful but also impactful in their respective industries.

VITALIZE Venture Capital, founded in 2017 and based in Chicago, focuses on early-stage investments in WorkTech, emphasizing people-first, data-driven innovations that transform work outcomes. Their portfolio includes a range of companies like Plumb, Mobly, and Lucia, operating in diverse sectors such as software development, productivity tools, and information services. Led by founder Gale Wilkinson, the team also includes Justin Gordon and Caroline Casson, who bring extensive experience in venture capital and startup incubation. VITALIZE supports startups through its $23.4M Fund II and a community of over 500 angel investors, offering capital and strategic guidance. The firm is committed to fostering diversity, with 70% of their angel investors coming from underrepresented backgrounds. VITALIZE Angels, their angel investing arm, allows both accredited and non-accredited investors to participate, promoting broad access to venture capital opportunities.

Vito Ventures, based in Munich, Germany, focuses on deep tech sectors such as machine intelligence, IoT, cybersecurity, and frontier tech hardware. Notable portfolio companies include Isar Aerospace, IQM (quantum computing), and Crate.io. The firm typically invests in early-stage startups that are leveraging cutting-edge technologies to disrupt industries such as aerospace, industrial automation, and energy. Geographically, while Vito Ventures has a European focus, particularly in Germany and Finland, it actively invests in tech hubs worldwide. The fund often leads investment rounds, with an average check size of around $9 million, participating in three to four rounds per year. Vito Ventures seeks bold founders who are challenging the status quo, particularly those integrating superior engineering with entrepreneurial vision. They prefer startups with scalable technologies and solid market potential. The team, led by Managing Partners Thomas Oehl and Benedikt von Schoeler, is approachable for startups through direct networking or referrals, valuing high-tech innovation and global scalability.

Vitulum Ventures BV is an Amsterdam-based Dutch micro venture capital firm founded in 2013 as a collaboration between six Dutch angel investors who pool their own capital rather than raising from external LPs, a structural choice the firm explicitly cites to highlight its mentorship orientation and lower pressure for fast returns. The firm was formed by co-founders Chang Ng and Ian Zein and is operated as a joint venture between holding companies Vidoze BV and CE Tech Invest BV. Between the six partners the team has more than 70 combined years of experience working in technology companies spanning technical, sales and finance roles, and they engage with portfolio companies primarily as mentoring shareholders helping founders cross the gap from a first working product to a proven business model, generally as a co-investor. Vitulum's mandate is seed-stage internet and mobile technology startups in the Netherlands, broader Europe and Singapore, with investment sectors centred on financial software, business and productivity SaaS, and consumer internet. Across approximately 9 to 11 publicly disclosed investments the portfolio includes Singapore-headquartered SME lender Capital Match, also the firm's most recent reported investment on January 25, 2018, Dutch PR-and-newsroom software Presspage, Canadian call-back software Fonolo and Wercker, and the firm has produced four exits to date, with Capital Match and Wercker among the most notable. New investment activity has been quiet since 2018. By pooling angel capital and acting as mentoring shareholders, Vitulum Ventures backs seed-stage software founders across the Netherlands, Europe and Singapore.

VKRM is a boutique early- and growth-stage venture capital firm founded in 2007 in Los Altos, California by Kumar Malavalli, the co-founder of storage networking pioneer Brocade Communications, later acquired by Broadcom. The firm is structured as a consortium of independent accredited investors, including Malavalli himself as Director, pooled to deploy patient growth capital and provide strategic and operational guidance to existing management teams. The team is intentionally compact at five people including two partners, and it generally invests as a co-investor. Its investment focus areas are enterprise software and services, especially SaaS-delivered B2B applications, education and edtech, and consumer internet, with primary participation at Series A in US-based startups. Across more than 30 disclosed investments the firm has produced one IPO and nine acquisitions; named portfolio names include restaurant loyalty SaaS Punchh, acquired by PAR Technology Corporation in April 2021 for $500M, the firm's flagship exit, adaptive learning platforms Kidapt and Kidaptive, mobile and games company Pow Pow Mobile, insurance core software Socotra, India-based Indus International School, networking hardware company Aparna Systems and more than two dozen additional US- and India-linked technology companies. VKRM's hold-and-help philosophy emphasizes long-term commitments and a multi-stage growth-investor stance rather than aggressive valuation chasing. By combining patient capital with the operating credibility of a storage-networking pioneer and a consortium of accredited investors, VKRM backs enterprise-software, edtech and consumer-internet founders across the US and India and supports their management teams over the long term.

VMG Partners is a leading investment firm specializing in consumer products and technology, with a focus on scaling visionary brands. Based in San Francisco, VMG has been active since 2005, and is well-known for its hands-on approach to supporting entrepreneurs. The firm has invested in prominent brands like Kosas, Briogeo, and The Honey Pot, helping them grow into household names. VMG primarily targets consumer industries including food and beverage, personal care, and pet products, alongside emerging tech in marketing and software sectors. While based in the U.S., their portfolio spans internationally. They typically invest in companies with strong brand identities and innovation pipelines, focusing on late-stage growth and early-stage opportunities. Their investment strategy emphasizes long-term partnerships with a focus on brand DNA and sustainability. VMG offers both capital and operational expertise, ensuring their companies are prepared for both success and challenges. They prefer to lead rounds but are open to co-investing, with typical check sizes varying depending on the company’s stage. The team includes seasoned experts like Wayne Wu and Carle Stenmark, based in San Francisco, who bring a wealth of experience in scaling consumer brands. VMG is committed to diversity and responsible investing, pushing for sustainability and inclusivity across its portfolio. Entrepreneurs are encouraged to reach out through direct channels, as VMG prides itself on being accessible to changemakers.

Venture Management Team (VNTM), a prominent VC fund based in San Francisco, excels in early-stage investments with a strong focus on innovative technology sectors. VNTM has backed notable startups like OpenAI, Square, and Roblox, reflecting its commitment to high-growth tech ventures. The firm targets industries such as AI, FinTech, enterprise software, and consumer technology, with a geographical focus primarily on the United States and China. VNTM's investment strategy is characterized by significant initial checks, usually leading funding rounds. The fund prioritizes companies with scalable business models and substantial market potential. Their approach includes rigorous portfolio management and ongoing support to help startups thrive. VNTM's investment team, featuring experienced professionals like Russell Hirsch, provides deep expertise in sectors ranging from biotechnology to enterprise IT. The firm maintains a proactive engagement with portfolio companies, offering insights on metrics, strategic advice, and assistance in critical areas like hiring and scaling operations. VNTM's unique edge lies in its robust network and a proven track record of identifying and nurturing industry disruptors. Founded by a group of seasoned investors and entrepreneurs, VNTM leverages its extensive experience to foster innovation and drive substantial returns. The team is strategically located in key tech hubs, enabling them to stay at the forefront of emerging trends and opportunities in the venture capital landscape.

VNV Global is a Sweden-based investment firm that focuses on backing private tech companies with strong network effects and high growth potential. The firm invests globally, with a portfolio that spans sectors like digital health, mobility, marketplaces, and classifieds. Some of its notable investments include BlaBlaCar, Babylon, and Voi, demonstrating VNV's focus on transformative businesses with scalable models. VNV typically participates in early to growth-stage rounds, often in Series A or B, and has made multiple investments in companies across Europe, MENA, and beyond. The firm emphasizes companies that create lasting social or economic impact, like Swvl, a mobility platform in Egypt, and Medoma, a Swedish company offering virtual healthcare solutions. With a long-term approach to investing, VNV Global supports companies through patient capital, aiming for significant value creation over time. Their strategy includes investing in businesses that leverage technology to create efficiencies, disrupt traditional industries, and establish global reach.

Vodafone Ventures is the strategic corporate venture capital arm of London-listed telecommunications giant Vodafone Group plc, founded in 2000 and operated today out of Vodafone's Vodafone xone innovation office. The unit began life with a US-based research laboratory in California that incubated early-stage companies on Vodafone's behalf, and consolidated its primary operating footprint into Vodafone's London headquarters in 2014. Vodafone Ventures' mandate is to make strategic minority investments in startup, seed, early- and mid-stage companies whose technology meaningfully advances Vodafone's core wireless, internet and enterprise digital businesses. Sector focus covers IoT, cloud and edge infrastructure, healthcare technology, consumer products and services, enterprise SaaS, devices, and adjacent telco-relevant deep tech. Tickets are typically sized between £2M and £10M, often deployed alongside top-tier financial VCs in Series A through D rounds, with portfolio composition split across Consumer, Enterprise, Infrastructure and Devices, generally as a co-investor. Across more than 34 disclosed investments and 17 portfolio exits, named outcomes include AST SpaceMobile, a direct-to-cell satellite operator now NASDAQ-listed, 5G mobile core software vendor Affirmed Networks, acquired by Microsoft in 2020 for roughly $1.35B, customer-experience platform Qualia, events platform Eventtus, object-storage company Caringo, and advertising platform Amobee. Publicly tracked team members include Senior Director Christina Ku, Partner Matthew Fix and investment professional Roshni Srinivasan. By pairing capital with the engineering knowledge and customer channels of a global telecom operator, Vodafone Ventures backs the technologies advancing connectivity, cloud, IoT and enterprise digital services.