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The database organized around how founders build a fundraising list: generalist firms that lead or follow at each stage from Pre-Seed / Inception through Series B, plus specialist firms for every approved investment specialization. Every list is filterable and links directly to each firm’s full profile.

2,203 firms across 30 lists

By stage — generalist firms that lead

Generalist investors that report they can lead, separated by their primary stage focus.

Generalist Pre-Seed / Inception lead VCs271 firmsThese generalist venture firms name Pre-Seed / Inception as a primary stage and report that they lead rounds.Generalist Seed lead VCs393 firmsThese generalist venture firms name Seed as a primary stage and report that they can lead.Generalist Series A lead VCs257 firmsThese generalist venture firms name Series A as a primary stage and report that they lead.Generalist Series B lead VCs121 firmsThese generalist venture firms name Series B as a primary stage and report that they lead.

By stage — generalist firms that follow

Generalist investors that mostly follow once another firm has set the round’s terms.

Generalist Pre-Seed / Inception follow VCs151 firmsThese generalist venture firms name Pre-Seed / Inception as a primary stage and report that they mostly follow.Generalist Seed follow VCs223 firmsThese generalist venture firms name Seed as a primary stage and report that they mostly follow.Generalist Series A follow VCs124 firmsThese generalist venture firms name Series A as a primary stage and report that they mostly follow.Generalist Series B follow VCs55 firmsThese generalist venture firms name Series B as a primary stage and report that they mostly follow.

Specialist firms by specialization

Every approved specialization in the database. Multi-specialist firms can appear in more than one list.

Fintech specialist VCs259 firmsThese specialist venture firms explicitly focus on financial technology.Healthtech & Digital Health specialist VCs346 firmsThese specialist venture firms explicitly focus on healthtech and digital health, including care delivery, clinical workflows, health services and software for patients or providers.Life Sciences specialist VCs235 firmsThese specialist venture firms explicitly focus on life sciences, biotechnology, therapeutics, diagnostics or research platforms.Climate & Energy specialist VCs238 firmsThese specialist venture firms explicitly focus on climate or energy.Deep Tech specialist VCs222 firmsThese specialist venture firms explicitly focus on deep technology built around defensible scientific or engineering advances.Aerospace & Defense specialist VCs95 firmsThese specialist venture firms explicitly focus on aerospace, space, defense or national-security technology.Crypto & Web3 specialist VCs151 firmsThese specialist venture firms explicitly focus on crypto, blockchain or Web3.Cybersecurity specialist VCs116 firmsThese specialist venture firms explicitly focus on cybersecurity.AI & Data specialist VCs0 firmsThese specialist venture firms explicitly focus on artificial intelligence, machine learning or data systems.Vertical AI specialist VCs39 firmsThese specialist venture firms explicitly focus on AI-native products built for specific industries, professions or domain workflows.Infrastructure & Developer Tools specialist VCs196 firmsThese specialist venture firms explicitly focus on software infrastructure or developer tools.Enterprise Software specialist VCs273 firmsThese specialist venture firms explicitly focus on enterprise software.Consumer specialist VCs124 firmsThese specialist venture firms explicitly focus on consumer companies.Commerce & Marketplaces specialist VCs91 firmsThese specialist venture firms explicitly focus on commerce or marketplaces.PropTech & Construction specialist VCs61 firmsThese specialist venture firms explicitly focus on real-estate technology, property technology or construction.Food & Agriculture specialist VCs98 firmsThese specialist venture firms explicitly focus on food or agriculture.Supply Chain, Logistics & Mobility specialist VCs131 firmsThese specialist venture firms explicitly focus on supply chains, logistics or mobility.Industrial & Manufacturing specialist VCs190 firmsThese specialist venture firms explicitly focus on industrial or manufacturing technology.Gaming, Media & Sports specialist VCs62 firmsThese specialist venture firms explicitly focus on gaming, media or sports.Education & Future of Work specialist VCs64 firmsThese specialist venture firms explicitly focus on education or the future of work.

Additional ways to browse

Location-based discovery pages that complement the specialist taxonomy.

New York VCs429 firmsThese venture firms are headquartered in New York.California VCs853 firmsThese venture firms are headquartered in California, including the Bay Area, Los Angeles and San Diego.

How these VC lists work

Generalist stage lists

A firm must be labeled Generalist, name the stage as a primary focus, and report either “Mostly Lead” or “Can Lead” to enter a lead list. “Mostly Follow” firms enter the corresponding follow list instead.

Specialist lists

A firm must be labeled Specialist and carry the exact specialization shown on the page. Firms with several genuine specializations appear in each relevant list; generalists do not enter sector lists.

Source and maintenance

Every page is generated from the same public Airtable-backed database as the main search experience. Firm profiles expose the underlying thesis, team, source links and update path used to keep the information current.

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