B2B VC Funds

Vanagon Ventures is a Munich-based pre-seed and seed venture capital firm founded in 2023 by Sandro Stark, Susanne Fromm and Axel Roitzsch to back AI-native and DeepTech founders across three themes, Industrial, Nature and Digital Infrastructure. The firm targets B2B startups at the pre-seed stage that tackle system-level challenges and build entirely new categories enabled by AI and deeptech, deliberately favouring companies whose development paths go beyond traditional software-as-a-service. Its sector scope spans deeptech, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, future materials, geospatial intelligence, next-generation computing, industrial technology and eco-fintech. In January 2026 Vanagon announced the final close of its EUR 20 million inaugural Fund I, anchored by Allocator One, which is designed to act as the first institutional or lead investor in pre-seed AI and DeepTech companies across Europe, writing checks of up to roughly EUR 500,000 and aiming to build a portfolio of around 30 companies to help fill Europe's deeptech pre-seed funding gap. The three general partners bring complementary backgrounds: Axel Roitzsch is a serial entrepreneur who has taken companies through full growth cycles, Sandro Stark is a former Microsoft strategist who also co-founded a parametric climate-insurance startup, and Susanne Fromm is an INSEAD MBA with 15 years of corporate innovation, strategy and tech-investment experience. Early portfolio companies include Holy Technologies, ExoMatter and The Landbanking Group, alongside ventures in glass-based data storage, AI-powered visual inspection and AI-driven demand forecasting. By acting as a first institutional investor, Vanagon Ventures backs European AI and deeptech founders at the pre-seed stage.

Vanedge Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm with offices in Vancouver and Silicon Valley. Founded by experienced technology entrepreneurs, the firm focuses on investing in companies that leverage deep technology and innovative solutions in areas such as hard tech, artificial intelligence, and analytics. Vanedge Capital aims to help visionary technologists build and scale their businesses through capital investment, operational expertise, and a robust network of industry connections. The firm has $390 million under management and has developed a repeatable investment process refined over a decade to deliver superior returns. Their portfolio includes a diverse range of companies such as Canalyst, Cogniac, and Echodyne, each known for their groundbreaking technologies and market impact. Key team members include Moe Kermani, who has extensive experience in cloud computing and machine intelligence, and Amy Rae, who focuses on SaaS businesses and applied analytics. The team provides hands-on support to their portfolio companies, helping them mitigate execution risks and attract follow-on capital from top-tier co-investors.

Variant Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York, specializing in investments that support the development of the "ownership economy." Founded in 2020, Variant focuses on web3, decentralized finance (DeFi), and blockchain sectors. The firm aims to invest in companies that are building an internet where users become owners, leveraging the transformative potential of blockchain technology. The team at Variant includes co-founders Jesse Walden and Li Jin, along with a group of experienced professionals such as Jake Chervinsky (Chief Legal Officer) and Geoff Hamilton (Investment Partner). They bring a wealth of expertise in legal, financial, and operational aspects to support their portfolio companies. Variant's portfolio includes prominent companies like Uniswap, Magic Eden, and Worldcoin, which are making significant strides in their respective fields. The firm is known for its quick decision-making process, providing initial investments typically in the range of pre-seed and seed stages. In a notable development, Variant Fund merged with Atelier Ventures to further strengthen their focus on the ownership economy, expanding their investment reach and operational capabilities​.

Vast Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on investing in disruptive companies with a global impact. Founded in 2004 by Doug Chertok, the firm is headquartered in New York, New York. Vast Ventures has a diverse portfolio, investing in sectors such as healthcare, finance, AI, cloud software, and sustainability. They have a strong track record with notable investments in companies like Sweetgreen, Conductor, and Clover Health​. The firm's investment strategy centers on fostering innovation and supporting entrepreneurs who aim to create significant positive change. They emphasize long-term partnerships, providing not just capital but also strategic guidance and support to help their portfolio companies grow and succeed​. Vast Ventures is managed by a team of experienced professionals, including Doug Chertok, Aniq Rahman, and Talia Zapolanski. The team leverages their extensive backgrounds in finance, entrepreneurship, and venture capital to help startups navigate the challenges of early-stage growth​. For startups seeking investment, Vast Ventures is particularly interested in companies that aim to improve health and happiness, promote resource sustainability, increase human potential and productivity, and foster knowledge and empathy. They prefer to lead investment rounds and take active roles in the development of their portfolio companies​.

Vectr Ventures is a global early-stage venture capital firm and venture studio headquartered in Hong Kong, founded in 2013. Describing itself as a 'startup launcher studio,' Vectr combines capital, company creation and hands-on partnership to back founders building transformational products, and positions itself as an ideal partner for companies looking to expand into Asia. The firm invests at the early and incubation stages, primarily Seed and Series A, across technology, mobile and cloud, artificial intelligence, media and commerce, enterprise applications and retail, with a portfolio that spans both the United States and Asia, generally as a co-investor. Vectr runs a team of around 20 people including roughly three partners, with leadership including Managing Partner Alan Chan, General Partner Arthur Law and Partner Adrian Chan, supported by managing directors across technology, product and development, and finance and operations. Across roughly 140 investments the firm has produced five unicorns, two IPOs and 14 acquisitions, with notable portfolio companies including the curated film-streaming platform MUBI, which reached unicorn status in 2025, the online-education company MasterClass, and the European mobility platform FREE NOW. Vectr Ventures should not be confused with the separate Hong Kong firm Vectr Fintech Partners, which rebranded as OMVC in 2025. By combining a venture studio with early-stage capital and an Asia-expansion focus, Vectr Ventures backs founders building transformational technology, media and commerce companies across the US and Asia.

Velocity Capital Fintech Ventures is a venture capital firm dedicated exclusively to financial technology, based in Bussum, in the Netherlands, and active since the early 2010s. The firm backs fintech companies led by what it calls 'unstoppable founders,' providing early-stage, post-seed capital and then continuing to support them through subsequent funding rounds, positioning itself as an ally and counselor to entrepreneurs whenever they face crossroads, adversity or complex challenges. Velocity invests globally, partnering early with fintech companies across Europe, Africa, Asia and North America, with its portfolio concentrated most heavily in the Netherlands and the United States but spanning the United Kingdom and numerous other countries, generally as a co-investor. In June 2019 the firm announced a EUR 105 million global FinTech Ventures Fund dedicated to backing early-stage fintech companies, reinforcing its follow-on, multi-round approach. Across its history Velocity has made roughly 42 investments and holds an active portfolio of around 23 companies. The firm is led by founder and general partner Willem Willemstein, a long-tenured Dutch fintech entrepreneur and investor who serves as CEO, alongside fund managers Allard Luchsinger and Don Montanaro. As one of Europe's earliest specialist fintech investors, Velocity combines deep sector focus with a founder-first philosophy and a global, multi-stage investment strategy, backing financial-technology founders from their early post-seed rounds through subsequent growth financings across multiple continents.

Venista Ventures is a Cologne-based venture capital firm founded in 2004 that invests exclusively at the pre-seed and seed stage, aiming to be the first institutional investor in ambitious founders with visionary ideas. The firm targets data-driven business models in Consumer Internet and B2B SaaS, backing outstanding teams primarily across Germany, Western Europe and the Nordics, willing to lead. Its initial ticket size is typically EUR 50,000 to EUR 150,000, with total investment per company of up to EUR 1,000,000. Venista practices what it calls 'Applied VC,' the belief that, especially in the early days, pure monetary support has limited impact, so its operational team adds value by supporting portfolio companies in HR, controlling and accounting while founders retain full control of their business. The team sees itself as a sparring partner and mentor on product and growth, and on online marketing, B2B sales and recruiting, rather than as active managers, keeping founders in the driving seat; the group also includes two fully-owned operating subsidiaries that run as agencies. The team of roughly six is led by founder and CEO Christian Teichert, alongside COO Frank Maschmeier and CIO Tobias Neveling. As of mid-2024 Venista had invested in around 28 companies, including Circuly, Connect Earth, Superjoi and Tilta, with notable exits including Familo, datapine and GTX Messaging. By acting as a first institutional investor and pairing capital with hands-on operational support, Venista Ventures backs data-driven Consumer Internet and B2B SaaS founders across Germany, Western Europe and the Nordics.

Venture Catalysts, branded Venture Catalysts++, is an early-stage investment and innovation platform founded in 2016 and headquartered in Mumbai, positioning itself as India's first integrated incubator and multi-stage venture capital firm. It operates one of India's largest early-stage ecosystems, with a network of over 3,000 angel investors spread across 11 cities in three countries, India, Hong Kong and Qatar, and access to more than 10,000 angel networks, aiming to democratize angel investing. The firm follows a multi-stage approach with seed-stage checks typically ranging from about $0.25M to $2M, averaging around $1.1M, and is willing to lead. It has syndicated roughly $700M across more than 300 portfolio startups carrying a combined valuation of more than $10B. Co-founded by Dr. Apoorva Ranjan Sharma, Co-Founder and President, alongside Anil Jain, Anuj Golecha and Gaurav Jain, the platform also runs specialized vehicles including the 100 Unicorns $100M early-stage accelerator fund, the Beams Fintech Fund, around $90M and India's first growth-stage fintech vehicle from 2022, and the Spyre PropTech Venture Fund, around $50M from 2025. Its portfolio of nearly 390 companies spans enterprise applications, retail, fintech, proptech and consumer sectors, and includes unicorns BharatPe and Vested Finance, plus well-known names such as Vedantu, Zingbus, Beardo, SuprDaily, Innov8, Home Capital, BlowHorn and Fynd. The firm remains highly active, with dozens of new investments each year. By combining a vast angel network with multi-stage funds, Venture Catalysts backs Indian founders from incubation through growth.

Venture Highway is a founder-first, seed-stage, tech-focused venture capital firm founded in 2015 and based in India, in New Delhi, originally established by former Google executive Samir Sood. The firm invests almost exclusively at the seed stage, preferring to be the first institutional partner for category-creating companies, and backs startups across fintech, logistics, Web3, SaaS, cybersecurity and B2B commerce, willing to lead. It takes a hands-on approach, leveraging a network of investors, industry experts, advisors and potential hires across India and the US, with an average cheque size of around $1M. Venture Highway raised a $78.6M second fund announced in January 2020 and built a portfolio of roughly 80 companies that has produced six unicorns, two IPOs and eight acquisitions. It is best known as an early and long-term backer of Meesho, having invested in its first seed round, and reportedly sold a 1.5% stake for around 50x returns. Other notable portfolio names include Moglix, MPL, BetterPlace, Chalo, Fam, Grip Invest and CheQ. In a major development, global firm General Catalyst agreed in early 2024 to merge with Venture Highway, completing the deal in June 2024 to strengthen its India presence and global seed capability; founder Samir Sood subsequently transitioned to an advisory role amid the restructuring. By being the first institutional partner to category-creating Indian founders and pairing capital with a hands-on network, Venture Highway built a seed track record that drew a global firm's acquisition.

VentureSouq is a dynamic venture capital firm based in Dubai, specializing in early-stage investments with a focus on FinTech and ClimateTech. Launched in 2013, VSQ has become a cornerstone of the MENA region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, managing over 200 investments globally. Key investments include high-profile companies like Tabby, Sary, and Huspy, demonstrating their commitment to fostering innovation in diverse markets. VSQ targets sectors such as financial technology, climate technology, edtech, and digital media, emphasizing solutions that address critical economic, environmental, and societal issues. Their strategic focus includes sub-sectors like alternative proteins, carbon economy, energy storage, and supply chain technology, aligning with their mission of conscious investing. Geographically, VentureSouq invests across MENA and Pakistan, with notable ventures in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Pakistan. Their regional approach is complemented by a global perspective, reflecting their expansive investment reach. VSQ's investment strategy revolves around thematic funds, aiming to support transformative tech startups from seed to growth stages. They actively lead funding rounds, often with substantial follow-on investments, and leverage their extensive network to propel startups toward significant milestones. Their portfolio management is hands-on, providing operational support, strategic guidance, and valuable industry connections. The leadership team includes co-founders Sonia Gokhale, Tammer Qaddumi, and Sonia Weymuller, all bringing a wealth of experience from various prestigious financial institutions. Their diverse backgrounds and deep sector expertise underpin VSQ's robust investment framework.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Voyager Capital, based in Seattle, is a leading venture capital firm with over $520 million under management. Since its founding in 1997, Voyager has focused on early-stage B2B startups, particularly in software, cloud infrastructure, and big data applications. The firm targets investments in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada, emphasizing regions such as Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, and Alberta. Voyager Capital has raised $100 million for its latest fund, aimed at supporting 15 to 20 startups across these regions. This fund continues Voyager's tradition of backing innovative companies, with notable portfolio successes including Zipwhip, acquired by Twilio, and Yapta, acquired by Coupa Software. The firm is led by a seasoned team of investors, including co-founder and managing director Bill McAleer, Erik Benson, Diane Fraiman, and James Newell. Their investment strategy is entrepreneur-centric, providing not just financial support but also extensive mentorship and networking opportunities to help startups scale efficiently and effectively. Voyager Capital stands out for its commitment to the Pacific Northwest's burgeoning tech ecosystem, leveraging its deep connections and regional focus to drive substantial growth and innovation in its portfolio companies.

squared Ventures, a Munich-based venture capital firm, focuses on early-stage deep tech investments across Europe. Established in 2016, Vsquared Ventures aims to back scientific and engineering-based innovations that address global challenges. Their areas of focus include AI, next-generation software, energy transition, new computing and sensing, new space, robotics, and tech-bio sectors. The firm recently closed its second fund, Vsquared II, at €214 million, making it the largest early-stage deep tech fund in Europe. This fund will support approximately 25 companies with investments ranging from €500,000 to €5 million, with a significant portion reserved for follow-on investments. Notable investments by Vsquared include Isar Aerospace, a rocket manufacturer; IQM Quantum, a quantum computing hardware provider; and Neura Robotics, a developer of cognitive robotic assistants. The firm is committed to leveraging Europe's strong talent pool and research facilities to build category-leading companies. The team at Vsquared Ventures includes experienced investors and deep tech experts, such as Thomas Oehl, Dr. Herbert Mangesius, and Dr. Lise Rechsteiner, who joined as a General Partner for the latest fund​. They focus on fostering a resilient deep tech ecosystem in Europe, aiming to make significant contributions to technological and economic sovereignty.

Walter Ventures is a transatlantic enterprise-software-focused venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Isabelle Somers as the venture arm of Canada's Walter Group, the diversified private investment platform headquartered in Westmount, Quebec. The fund operates from a multi-hub footprint with offices in Barcelona, Munich and Westmount, allowing it to source and co-invest seamlessly across Europe and North America. The thesis is sharply focused on Late Seed and Series A B2B software companies that meaningfully change productivity or information-security outcomes for the enterprise, with particular emphasis on healthcare technology, identity and trust, industrial automation, legal and HR tooling, ESG reporting, and AI-driven verticalization of manufacturing, generally as a co-investor. Beyond capital, Walter Ventures pitches itself as a partnership-oriented investor that prioritizes the socio-economic and environmental impact of its companies, and the broader Walter Group provides operational ballast, follow-on capital and trans-Atlantic introductions. The portfolio is concentrated, approximately 10 companies, but high-quality, including unicorn identity-verification platform Incode, where Walter participated in its Series A in March 2021, industrial automation platform Vention, legal and in-house-counsel SaaS DiliTrust, energy player VoltaGrid, and Canadian virtual-care company Dialogue, Walter's exit company, which completed an IPO and was later acquired in July 2023 by Sun Life Financial for $277 million. The team is intentionally compact at five people, two partners, one venture partner and one principal, spanning Spain, the UK and Canada. By operating across Europe and North America, Walter Ventures backs late-seed and Series A B2B software founders improving enterprise productivity and security.

Wavemaker Partners is a leading early-stage venture capital firm with dual headquarters in Los Angeles and Singapore. The firm focuses primarily on enterprise, deep tech, and sustainability startups, especially in Southeast Asia and Southern California. Since its founding in 2003, Wavemaker has raised over $600 million and invested in more than 400 companies globally. Key investments include Moka (acquired by Gojek), Wavecell (acquired by 8x8), and Red Dot Payment (acquired by PayU). In Southeast Asia, the firm has been involved with startups like GudangAda, a B2B marketplace, and Transcelestial, which focuses on laser communications. Wavemaker is known for its emphasis on fintech, enterprise software, and deep tech, backing startups that address critical market needs with scalable solutions. Typically leading early rounds, Wavemaker provides financial backing and strategic support, with a strong interest in sectors like AI, quantum computing, and sustainability. Its cross-border presence and active investment strategy make it a major player in the global venture capital landscape.

Weekend Fund, founded in 2017 by Ryan Hoover and Vedika Jain, is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco. The firm focuses on making initial investments of $100k to $300k in startups across various sectors, including FinTech, SaaS, AI/ML, and consumer products. Their diverse portfolio includes companies like Poparazzi, Batch, Supergreat, and MainStreet. Weekend Fund has made 100 investments to date, backing innovative startups like Superwall, EXTROPIC, and TrueMed. The firm has also seen successful exits with companies such as Awari, Supergreat, and Poparazzi. Their investment strategy is centered around supporting founders with product development, community building, and go-to-market strategies, leveraging their extensive network of 350+ LPs who are successful founders and operators. Key team members include Ryan Hoover, known for founding Product Hunt, and Vedika Jain, who bring a wealth of experience and a hands-on approach to nurturing startups from their earliest stages. The firm prides itself on fostering a collaborative environment that helps startups achieve scalable growth and long-term success.

Wellington Management is a global investment management firm that has expanded its private investing capabilities with a dedicated platform focusing on various sectors and stages of the private markets. This includes early-stage venture capital through to late-stage growth investments. With over $8 billion raised for private investments, the firm leverages its extensive network of over 1,000 investment professionals to provide comprehensive support to its portfolio companies. Wellington's venture capital arm, Wellington Access Ventures (WAV), recently closed its first early-stage fund, Wellington Venture Investments I, with $150 million in commitments. This fund focuses on investing in sectors such as artificial intelligence, DevOps, fintech, digital health, and consumer technology. The WAV team is dedicated to supporting diverse founder-led companies, recognizing the value in partnering with historically overlooked entrepreneurs to drive long-term growth and meaningful change. Key members of the WAV team include Jackson Cummings, Frederik Groce, Sasha McKenzie, and Van Jones. They emphasize closing the access and resource gaps in venture capital, aiming to create a more equitable future by investing in dynamic and ambitious founders from diverse backgrounds. Wellington Management's private investing platform combines deep private market expertise with the firm's broader public market knowledge, providing a robust support system for both investors and entrepreneurs.

West Loop Ventures is a Chicago, Illinois-based seed and Series A venture capital firm founded in 2017 to back B2B financial technology startups that solve real problems for institutional finance, insurance, banking, trading and market structure, capital markets, finance back office, risk, data and process automation. The fund's pitch leans on Chicago's identity as one of the world's largest financial centers, home to roughly 20,000 fintech-adjacent companies and trading firms, and on its founders' deep operational background in that ecosystem. The team is intentionally small at two partners, referred to publicly as Jeff and Kenny, with a combined 40 years of fintech experience; Kenny was reportedly one of the earliest high-frequency traders in the world and spent years coding mathematical trading models for global listed markets, while Jeff brings complementary fintech operating depth. Target Fund I size is $30 million with an initial check size of $100K to $500K, and the geographic scope spans the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and the EU, generally as a co-investor. Across roughly 14 disclosed portfolio companies the firm has produced three exits, including five acquisitions across the broader portfolio, most notably investment research and analytics platform YCharts, wealth-management risk software Nitrogen Wealth, formerly Riskalyze, and SPV infrastructure provider Vauban, the most recent exit in July 2022. The firm's most recent disclosed new investment was Series A insurer-tech company Seel in January 2022. By concentrating on B2B fintech for institutional finance and drawing on Chicago's market-structure expertise, West Loop Ventures backs founders solving real problems in finance.

Westbound Equity Partners, formerly Concrete Rose Capital, is a venture capital firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California, committed to investing in startups led by underrepresented founders or building solutions focused on diverse communities. Launched initially in 2019, Westbound has grown its impact through its latest $100 million fund, which targets early-stage ventures with a mission to foster generational wealth and diversity in tech. Founders Sean Mendy and Ian Beadle, both seasoned investors, drive the firm’s approach, emphasizing cultural inclusivity and providing robust support through an extensive professional network that includes industry leaders like Andre Iguodala and Jeff Weiner. Westbound’s investment strategy emphasizes financial and social capital, with funds directed to companies demonstrating potential for both high impact and inclusivity, like Esusu and PlanetFWD. Each investment is bolstered by Westbound’s Talent Network, connecting founders with diverse talent pools and advising on company culture to enhance equitable team practices and inclusive product development. This social and financial support framework is designed to break cycles of underrepresentation in venture capital while achieving substantial returns. In addition to direct financial support, the firm reinvests 50% of its profits into minority communities through its foundation, reinforcing Westbound’s commitment to broad, enduring impact. This approach is set to challenge traditional investment structures by prioritizing long-term equity and inclusive growth alongside profitability.

Westlake Ventures is a St. Petersburg, Florida-based investment firm founded in 2006. The firm is led and largely funded by Carl Treleaven, who serves as Principal, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer and the registered agent on Florida corporate filings. Treleaven brings a deep operator background to investing, having spent nearly 20 years as CEO of Pharmagraphics, a multinational specialty packaging and label-printing company headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, and structures Westlake Ventures as a single-principal vehicle that co-invests alongside Florida angel groups, individual angel investors and selectively venture firms. Investment focus skews toward software and information technology, with additional activity in healthcare, biomedical and broader emerging-technology categories. Westlake principally backs development-stage companies based in Florida with innovative solutions to problems addressing large markets, although the portfolio also includes select non-Florida companies sourced through angel syndicates, and it generally invests as a co-investor. Across approximately 50 to 53 disclosed portfolio investments the firm has seen five acquisition exits, the most recent being teletherapy company TAO Connect, which was acquired by UpLift in March 2024. Public databases describe a wide nominal check-size range, but in practice individual ticket sizes are much smaller and reflective of seed and Series A angel-style co-investing. By pairing a seasoned operator's experience with co-investment alongside Florida angel networks, Westlake Ventures backs development-stage software, IT and healthcare founders, primarily in Florida, that target large markets with innovative solutions.

Whitecap Venture Partners, founded in 1990 and headquartered in Toronto, is a prominent early-stage venture capital firm. They focus on investing in B2B software, healthcare technology, and food technology companies across Canada and the Northeastern United States. Notable investments include Vetster, an innovative pet wellness platform, and PartnerStack, a sales technology platform. Whitecap has made significant exits, such as the IPO of Real Matters and the acquisitions of Affinio and Classcraft. Their investment strategy centers on partnering with founders to provide the necessary capital and guidance to scale their businesses successfully. Key team members include Carey Diamond, Russell Samuels, and Shayn Diamond, who bring extensive experience and expertise to the firm. With a track record of over three decades, Whitecap Venture Partners continues to support and grow startups by leveraging their deep industry knowledge and broad network. Their recent fund, Whitecap V, closed with commitments of CAD 140 million, emphasizing their commitment to fostering innovation and supporting early-stage companies in their growth journey.

Willow Growth Partners is a Los Angeles-based early-stage venture capital firm that focuses on investing in emerging consumer brands and the technologies that support them. Founded in 2020 by Deborah Benton and Amanda Schutzbank, the firm aims to back companies that are not only innovative but also values-driven, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and transparency. The firm’s investment strategy is centered around supporting brands with strong underlying unit economics and a clear path to profitability. Willow Growth Partners typically leads the first institutional round of investment and provides extensive hands-on support, helping companies scale efficiently while maintaining their core values. Their inaugural $28 million fund, announced in 2021, reflects this approach, with a portfolio that includes companies like Bubble, Dae, and Coterie, among others. Willow Growth Partners is particularly committed to diversity, with nearly 75% of their portfolio companies led by female or minority founders. The firm’s founders bring a wealth of experience from both venture capital and operating roles, which they leverage to guide their portfolio companies through the challenges of early-stage growth.

Wing Venture Capital, founded in 2013 and based in Palo Alto, California, focuses on early-stage investments in technology companies. The firm primarily invests in sectors such as AI, cybersecurity, big data, SaaS, and enterprise software. Wing is known for its deep engagement with founders, providing extensive support beyond capital to help build significant companies. Notable companies in Wing's portfolio include Snowflake, a data cloud company; Cohesity, a data management firm; and Gong, which uses AI to analyze sales calls. Other prominent investments are Pinecone, a vector database company, and Moogsoft, an AIOps platform for IT incident management. Wing's investment strategy emphasizes long-term partnerships with founders, leveraging their expertise and extensive network to support the growth of portfolio companies. They aim to be actively involved, often taking board seats and providing strategic guidance.

Wingman Ventures is a Zurich-headquartered Swiss pre-seed venture capital firm founded in 2019 and rebranded in February 2024 as Founderful, reflecting the firm's expansion from Wingman's original sole pre-seed mandate into broader pre-seed and seed coverage with Fund II. The firm was co-founded by three Swiss tech veterans: Pascal Mathis, co-founder of unicorn GetYourGuide; Alex Stöckl, formerly Switzerland Lead at Creathor Ventures; and Lukas Weder, co-founder of food-delivery marketplace EAT.ch. Wingman/Founderful is the largest and most consistent first-check institutional capital partner for the historically capital-scarce Swiss founder ecosystem, with a thesis centred on B2B software and industrial technology spinning out of ETH Zürich, EPFL and other Swiss research institutions, specifically robotics and industrial automation, applied AI and ML, computer vision, advanced materials, and climate, cleantech and construction tech, and it is willing to lead. Fund I deployed roughly 50 first-checks over four years. Fund II reached first close at $85M in February 2024 toward a $120M hard cap, backed by institutional LPs, family offices and unicorn founders from Duolingo, Climeworks, GetYourGuide, Delivery Hero and Scandit. Fund II checks are sized at roughly $1M for pre-seed and up to $2M for seed. Portfolio companies include drone manufacturer Wingtra, plastics-recycling startup DePoly, Chiral Nano, Nala Earth, Ascento, SAEKI, Anthropos, Isospec Analytics, Eightinks, Faive Robotics and Corintis. Notable exits include vision-chip startup Insightness, acquired by Sony, and Bring! Labs, acquired by Swiss Post. As Switzerland's leading first-check investor, Wingman Ventures backs B2B and deep-tech founders spinning out of Swiss research institutions.

Work-Bench, established in 2013 and based in New York City, focuses on early-stage investments in enterprise technology startups. The firm is known for its thesis-driven approach, investing in companies that address significant pain points within Fortune 500 IT departments. This strategy leverages Work-Bench's extensive corporate network to validate investment opportunities before committing capital. Work-Bench primarily invests in sectors like data, AI, machine learning, infrastructure, developer tools, cybersecurity, and enterprise applications. Notable investments include Cockroach Labs, Socure, and Dialpad, which have significantly impacted their respective industries. Other key portfolio companies include RippleMatch, an AI-driven recruiting platform, and FireHydrant, a comprehensive incident management solution. The firm typically leads seed and Seed II rounds, with investments ranging from $3 million to $6 million. Work-Bench’s third fund, which closed at $100 million, underscores its commitment to supporting early-stage enterprise software startups and helping them scale through targeted go-to-market strategies. This includes utilizing their network to secure early customer engagements and sharing best practices through community events and playbooks. Work-Bench's portfolio reflects a strong emphasis on building long-term relationships with founders who have firsthand experience in enterprise technology. Their approach has resulted in numerous successful exits, such as CoreOS and Algorithmia.

Workday Ventures is the strategic investment arm of Workday, Inc., the enterprise cloud applications giant headquartered in Pleasanton, California. Founded in 2015, the fund makes minority equity investments in early- to growth-stage enterprise software companies whose technology complements the Workday platform, particularly across finance, human capital management, procurement and AI/ML-driven applications, generally as a co-investor. In February 2023 Workday committed an additional $250 million to Workday Ventures, bringing the cumulative capital pool to roughly $500 million. The team is led by Senior Vice President and Managing Director Barbry McGann. The fund has made roughly 60 to 88 investments overall, with 15 portfolio companies reaching unicorn status, including WRITER, Beamery, Multiverse, Glean and Clari, and more than 20 exits, the most notable historical ones being Dialpad, Duo Security and Sumo Logic. Recent investments include Auctor, an AI-native system of action for software implementations, a Series A in April 2026, Laurel in legal time tracking, Reco, Oro Labs, Benepass, and follow-on rounds in League. In September 2024 the firm announced a fresh wave of AI investments to fuel innovation for Workday customers. Portfolio companies receive not only capital but also direct access to Workday customers, integration opportunities with the Workday platform, and co-selling support through the Workday Partner Network. By pairing capital with platform integration and customer access, Workday Ventures backs the enterprise-software and AI companies that complement Workday's finance, HCM and procurement applications, building a portfolio rich in unicorns and successful exits.

WorldQuant Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Igor Tulchinsky. The firm primarily focuses on disruptive technologies in data, finance, healthcare IT, AI/ML, quantum computing, and space. Based in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, WorldQuant Ventures supports its portfolio companies through strategic advice and introductions, leveraging its extensive experience in technology and data science​. Notable investments include companies like Dataminr, Pico, Credijusto, Benzinga, IonQ, PsiQuantum, Genies, and Skyroot. The firm typically invests at the pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages, with an emphasis on being long-term partners to their portfolio companies​. WorldQuant Ventures is managed by Steve Lau, who brings significant expertise from his background in financial technology and trading. The firm also benefits from the strategic vision of its founder, Igor Tulchinsky, who has a rich history in quantitative trading and venture capital​.

XFactor Ventures, founded in 2017 and based in New York, is a venture capital firm that focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage investments in companies with at least one female founder. Their mission is to support ambitious entrepreneurs who possess the "X Factor" and the drive to build billion-dollar companies. The firm is known for backing diverse and innovative startups across various sectors, including health tech, AI, e-commerce, and enterprise software. XFactor Ventures has made significant investments in companies like Chief, a private network for women leaders, and MixLab, a provider of personalized pet medications. They have seen successful exits from companies such as Clara Labs, The Inside, and Park Place Payments. The team at XFactor Ventures includes experienced entrepreneurs and investors like co-founders Anna Palmer and Charles Hazard Jr. The firm prides itself on a hands-on approach, providing invaluable resources and guidance to help founders navigate challenges and scale their businesses effectively. XFactor Ventures is part of the Flybridge Capital Partners community, which offers additional support and resources to its portfolio companies. The firm encourages concise and clear pitches from startups that align with their investment focus​.

Xfund is an early-stage venture capital firm that supports lateral thinkers and entrepreneurs who experiment across disciplines. Established in 2014 through a unique partnership with leading venture capital firms and top research universities, Xfund is co-managed by Patrick Chung and Brandon Farwell. The firm focuses on backing founders with multidisciplinary skills and a strong commitment to innovation and execution. Xfund aims to invest in individuals who are not only technically proficient but also possess a deep understanding of their field's broader implications. Their investment approach is designed to provide significant value through a combination of venture capital expertise, university partnerships, and industry connections. This structure allows Xfund to offer unparalleled support to its portfolio companies. The firm has raised several funds, including the latest, Xfund 3, which closed at $120 million. This fund continues Xfund's mission of fostering university-based innovation and supporting startups across various stages of growth. Xfund's notable investments include companies like Philo, Kensho, and 23andMe, reflecting their commitment to high-impact ventures. Xfund operates out of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Palo Alto, California, reinforcing its connection to leading academic and innovation hubs. For more information, you can visit their official website at xfund.com.

XG Ventures is a Menlo Park-based seed and pre-seed venture capital firm founded in March 2008 by Pietro Dova and Andrea Zurek, both ex-Googlers who had strategic early-employee roles at Google. The firm's thesis is that exceptional early-stage teams need operator capital, not just dollars, and the partners actively advise founders on scaling, monetization, distribution and hiring, drawing on their experience inside one of the most successful technology platforms ever built. Its investment focus skews to consumer internet, mobile, video, gaming, social media and online media, but XG has also been an active B2B and SaaS investor, generally as a co-investor. Check sizes range from $250,000 to $1 million per round, deployed across a portfolio of approximately 109 companies. Outcomes have been strong for a small firm of its size: three unicorns in the portfolio, Genies, Carta and Rappi, three IPOs, including Box on the NYSE and Shift Technologies on NASDAQ in June 2019, and 45 acquisitions. Notable historical investments include Facebook, Box, Carta and Tynker, which was acquired by CodeHS in June 2025. The firm's most recent reported investment was in February 2024 in VectorShift, a software-development applications company; other recent bets include Metoro and Gently. The most recent portfolio exit prior to the Tynker acquisition was Science Exchange in September 2024. By pairing operator capital with the founders' Google pedigree, XG Ventures backs exceptional early-stage consumer-internet, B2B and SaaS teams and has built a track record featuring multiple unicorns, IPOs and dozens of acquisitions.