First Round Capital
VC Firm
First Round Capital, founded in 2004 by Josh Kopelman and Howard Morgan, revolutionized venture capital by pioneering institutional seed-stage investing when traditional VC avoided early-stage founder...
San Francisco, California
Kleiner Perkins
VC Firm
Kleiner Perkins, established in 1972 by Eugene Kleiner, Tom Perkins, Frank Caufield, and Brook Byers, represents venture capital's founding generation and one of the most successful firms in history. ...
Menlo Park, California
Sequoia Capital
VC Firm
Sequoia Capital, founded in 1972 in Menlo Park, California by Don Valentine, represents venture capital's most consistently successful institution and one of the most influential investment firms glob...
Menlo Park, California
Ribbit Capital
VC Firm
Ribbit Capital, founded in 2012 by Venezuelan entrepreneur Micky Malka, pioneered fintech-focused venture capital with a simple mantra: "back entrepreneurs reimagining how money works across the world...
Menlo Park, California
Floodgate
VC Firm
A seed-stage venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, known for being the first investor in companies like Lyft, Twitch, and Twitter.
Palo Alto, California
Platinum Equity
PE Firm
A global private equity firm specializing in mergers, acquisitions, and operations of companies with complex operational profiles.
Beverly Hills, California
Y Combinator
Accelerator
The world's most renowned startup accelerator, having funded over 4,000 companies including Airbnb, Stripe, DoorDash, and Coinbase.
San Francisco, California
Idealab
Incubator
A technology incubator that creates and operates pioneering technology companies, founded by Bill Gross in Pasadena.
Pasadena, California
SV Angel
Syndicate
A San Francisco-based seed-stage venture fund and syndicate led by Ron Conway, known as one of the most prolific angel investors in Silicon Valley.
San Francisco, California
Greenoaks Capital
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Greenoaks Capital Partners is a global investment firm that makes concentrated, long-term investments in technology companies.
San Francisco, California
Sand Hill Angels
Angel Group
A Silicon Valley angel group that invests in technology-driven startups at the seed and early stages.
Menlo Park, California
Leonard Green & Partners
PE Firm
A private equity firm investing in market-leading consumer, healthcare, and service companies with strong growth prospects.
Los Angeles, California
Khosla Ventures
VC Firm
A venture capital firm focused on technology investments with a willingness to fund bold ideas in areas like clean energy, AI, and healthcare.
Menlo Park, California
Benchmark
VC Firm
Benchmark Capital, founded in 1995 by Bob Kagle, Bruce Dunlevie, Andy Rachleff, Kevin Harvey, and Val Vaden, represents one of Silicon Valley's most legendary venture capital institutions. The firm's ...
San Francisco, California
Norwest Venture Partners
VC Firm
Norwest Venture Partners, founded in 1961 as Northwest Venture Fund (affiliate of Norwest Corporation in Minneapolis), represents one of venture capital's oldest and most enduring institutions. Follow...
Palo Alto, California
Bosch Ventures
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Robert Bosch Venture Capital (RBVC) is the corporate venture capital arm of the Bosch Group, investing in startups working on technologies relevant to the Bosch ecosystem.
Sunnyvale, California
Joby Aviation Angels
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Life Science Angels is a Silicon Valley angel investor group focused exclusively on life science and biotech startups.
Palo Alto, California
Kapor Capital
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Kapor Capital is the family office and venture fund of Mitch Kapor, founder of Lotus Development Corporation.
Oakland, California
Next47
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Next47 is the venture firm backed by Siemens, investing in enterprise technology startups that are pushing the boundaries of infrastructure, AI, and cybersecurity.
Palo Alto, California
Syndicate Protocol (Hustle Fund Syndicate)
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Hustle Fund Angel Squad and syndicate gives members access to co-invest alongside Hustle Fund in pre-seed and seed stage startups.
San Francisco, California
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