AI Venture Capital Firms

Series B investor acting as venture coaches avoiding board seats

Early-stage deep-tech investor with rare bioengineering focus

Targets unsexy antiquated markets avoiding crypto and VR

Pre-seed firm guaranteeing funds in 10 business days.

Venture studio co-incubating with LifePoint health system executives

New York-based early-stage venture firm using data-driven approaches to identify high-potential technology companies.

Ex-founder deeptech fund making first checks into non-consensus moonshots

Invests in informed health consumers and system-level resilience improvements

Operator-founded team investing in software tools with network effects.

Builds AI companies from inception with recruited CEOs and built-in customers

Seed-stage dual-use deep tech investor with U.S. Service Academy alumni syndicate

Led by active AI practitioners Socher, Manning, Goldbloom.

Google for Startups integrated investor with developer ecosystem access

Hybrid venture and hedge fund backing brilliant blockchain founders

Early-stage venture firm investing in open source, developer tools, and infrastructure software companies.

Seed AI-native business software investor making ~7 investments yearly

Leads pre-seed and seed B2B SaaS rounds outside Silicon Valley

Focuses exclusively on AI-first companies in technical domains.

Technology-focused crossover investment firm managing long-only and long/short strategies alongside growth equity.

Early-stage investor with operator-led team maintaining founder relationships.

Technology-focused investment firm led by Brad Gerstner, active in both public equities and private growth-stage ventures.

Backs deeply technical enterprise founders in infrastructure and AI/ML.

Leads mega-rounds for frontier-tech visions with 150+ platform team and media operations.

Invests at day zero—pre-idea/pre-team via 8-10 week residencies.

Growth-stage technology investor focused on best-in-class software and internet companies with durable growth characteristics.

Investment arm of Business Development Bank of Canada, backing Canadian technology companies from seed to growth.

Later-stage investor offering multi-asset access to private equity and capital-markets expertise.

Seed-stage firm using psychometrics and structured data to archetype founders.

Solo GP enabling rapid investment decisions with operator support.

Partners can unilaterally approve investments, uses data-driven outreach.

Invests pre-company in developer-first enterprise infrastructure.

Writes annual checks requiring founder relocation to Chattanooga outpost

Coatue is a New York-based technology-focused investment firm that deploys capital across both public and private markets, from early-stage venture to large-cap growth equity. The firm is known for its data-driven, AI-native research process and its ability to write large checks across the full company lifecycle. Coatue has backed major technology companies including DoorDash, Snap, Bytedance, and Robinhood.

Contrarian n-of-1 investor across frontier sectors.

Venture firm powered by a network of top university students and recent graduates, scouting and investing in the next generation of founders.

Early-stage missing middle investor taking concentrated 10-15%+ stakes.

PayPal Mafia-led with metrics-driven B2B SaaS playbook.

Led by MassRobotics co-founder with deep robotics ecosystem ties.

Decibel Partners is a Palo Alto-based early-stage venture firm founded by former executives from large technology companies, investing primarily in enterprise software, security, and infrastructure at the Seed and Series A stages. The firm's partners bring deep operational experience from companies like Splunk and Salesforce, giving founders access to enterprise go-to-market expertise from day one. Portfolio companies include Abnormal Security, Blameless, and Observe.

Drive Capital is a Columbus, Ohio-based venture firm that invests in exceptional founders across the Midwest and beyond, focusing on software, fintech, and healthcare technology from Seed through Series C. Founded by former Sequoia partners Chris Olsen and Mark Kvamme, Drive operates on the contrarian thesis that the best companies don't have to be built in Silicon Valley. Notable portfolio companies include Root Insurance, Duolingo, and Olive AI.

Early-stage AI startups receive founder-led mentorship and product integration.

Hybrid LLC combining venture, philanthropy, advocacy, and media ownership.

Pure-play seed investor with attribution-free partnership model.

Engineer-first solo GP investing in infra startups at early stages.

Prioritizes founders in governance, offers non-dilutive founder development fund.

Student-founder focused with operating playbooks and community.

Concentrated fintech investing with public technical theses.

Contrarian, founder-maximalist VC backing hard scientific breakthroughs.

Focuses on defensible AI and advanced materials with hands-on support.

Invests in purpose-driven entrepreneurs reinventing industries.

Dual Silicon Valley-China practices with localization expertise.

Google's financially-driven VC with design studio and ML scoring.

Alphabet's venture capital arm, investing in seed through growth-stage companies across technology, life sciences, and healthcare.

India-focused arm of General Catalyst investing in technology companies across the Indian subcontinent.

Board-taking firm with AI expertise and ML research lab.

Alphabet-backed AI-focused investor with longer timelines and ex-Google technical partners.

Selective high-conviction firm making concentrated bets to scale.

Greycroft is a bicoastal venture firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles that invests in early-stage internet and mobile companies across consumer, enterprise, and sustainability tech. Founded in 2006, the firm has built a strong track record backing consumer-facing software and digital media businesses, with a growing focus on AI-powered applications. Notable portfolio companies include Bumble, Acorns, Venmo, and The RealReal.

First institutional partner for AI-first founders with quasi-cofounder support programs.

Early-stage investor focused on national-security technologies led by former Navy SEAL.

Early-stage investor in enterprise infrastructure working hands-on from day 0.

Leading Asian investment firm managing multi-billion dollar funds across venture, growth equity, and private equity in technology and healthcare.

Former YouTube and Twitter product leaders backing early-stage startups.

Early-stage venture fund investing in founders solving problems in work, education, and human capital development.

Leads early rounds for technically intense AI teams in physical-world domains.

Founded by Eric Schmidt; invests in sensors, ML, and robotics.

Aggressive techno-optimist investor tolerating ~70% failure for capital-intensive science.

Early-stage boutique offering institutionalized Fellows talent pipeline.

Focuses on visual-tech startups using computer vision, ML, and AI.

Seed-focused, New York-first generalist with consumer-brand track record.

Federated, regionally based network offering local-first investors with highly involved board-level partners.

Champion of founders others dismiss, offering devoted partner support.

Deep technology venture firm investing in emerging science and technology ventures in energy, healthcare, and defense.

Evergreen fund integrated with $10B+ hedge-fund platform.

$500M Inflection Fund for companies exceeding $5M revenue.

Microsoft's corporate venture fund investing in enterprise technology startups across AI, security, and cloud infrastructure.

London-listed European venture firm (formerly Draper Esprit), investing in high-growth technology companies across the continent.

Serial founder-led with Signal platform and CEO Guild network.

College-student focused with non-dilutive grant programs.

Montana-based venture firm investing in technology companies across the Rocky Mountain region and beyond.

Early-stage venture firm (formerly GGV Capital's US arm) focused on backing visionary founders in AI, enterprise, and consumer technology.

OpenAI's venture arm running Converge program for exceptional AI builders.

Community-driven venture fund composed of over 150 senior tech operators, investing in early-stage B2B companies led by diverse founders.

Active AI builders operating Imbue, training 100B+ models.

Global technology investment firm with offices in San Francisco, Paris, Berlin, and Dakar, investing across stages and geographies.

Seed-stage led by former Facebook and OpenAI engineers focused on infra.

Deep technology venture fund investing in AI, robotics, and synthetic biology startups with transformative potential.

European venture capital firm backing ambitious founders building transformative technology companies from seed through growth.

Venture arm of Point72 Asset Management investing in early and growth-stage technology companies.

Pre-seed focused venture firm led by Charles Hudson, investing very early in consumer and enterprise startups.

Pre-seed through Series D investor with founder operating expertise.

Invests in very-early to early-stage AI startups with AI research ties.

Colorado Front Range-focused founded by HomeAdvisor/Apartment List operators.

Education-focused venture firm investing in companies transforming how people learn and develop, from early childhood through workforce.

Operator partners with open-source, developer tools, and AI-native focus.

China-focused arm of Redpoint Ventures, investing in early and growth-stage technology companies in Greater China.

Multi-stage venture firm investing in enterprise and consumer technology companies for over 25 years, with investments in Snowflake, Stripe, and Twilio.

Invests pre-seed through public with accelerator support in space tech.

World's largest space tech venture fund, investing in companies leveraging space-based data, satellite technology, and launch.

Data-driven venture firm using a proprietary platform called Beacon that analyzes billions of data points to identify top talent and companies.

Venture firm exclusively focused on the space economy, investing in GPS, geospatial, and satellite technology companies.

Israeli seed-stage venture firm investing in early-stage technology companies from Israel's deep tech ecosystem.

Global aerospace and defense accelerator and venture firm connecting startups with major defense and aerospace corporations.

Seed-stage investor focused on data-centric, moat-driven startups.

Global technology investment firm investing in private and public technology companies across all stages, known for fast deal-making.

Early-stage venture firm with global investment scope in mobility and sustainability.

Embeds full-time Founder Services operators into startups.

Venture capital firm with roots in the Rockefeller family, investing in technology and healthcare companies for over 50 years.

Network-driven, geo-agnostic firm with operator-angel distribution.

Venture arm of Wellington Management, one of the world's largest asset managers, investing in late-stage private technology companies.

Exclusively focused on AI-driven B2B with commercial-AI pattern recognition.

Global venture capital firm investing at every stage, from inception to IPO, with offices in Palo Alto, London, and Bangalore.

Iconic early-stage venture firm known for its equal partnership structure and concentrated portfolio approach.

Early-stage venture firm investing in technical founders building AI, infrastructure, and applied technology companies.

A venture capital firm investing in transformative software companies at the seed and Series A stage. Focuses on companies creating new categories.

Austin's entrepreneurship hub providing accelerator programs, co-working space, and early-stage funding. They're known as the most active startup investor in Texas with a focus on B2B software companies.

Cisco Investments focuses on early-stage companies developing networking, security, collaboration, and cloud technologies. They provide strategic value through Cisco's global customer base and technology partnerships.

Folklore Ventures is an early-stage venture firm investing in ambitious founders across Australia and New Zealand. Founded by former Atlassian leaders, the firm brings deep operator experience to help portfolio companies scale.

Honeywell Ventures invests in early-stage companies developing breakthrough technologies in industrial IoT, aerospace, building technologies, and safety solutions. They provide access to Honeywell's global industrial expertise and customer base.

IDG Capital is one of China's leading venture capital and private equity firms. The firm has been investing in technology and innovation-driven companies across China and Asia for over two decades.

A later-stage venture capital firm focused on helping expansion-stage companies scale into market leaders. Known for growth investments in enterprise technology and consumer internet companies.

JJDC is the venture capital arm of Johnson & Johnson, investing in breakthrough healthcare innovations across pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and consumer health. They focus on companies developing transformative solutions for patients worldwide.

Seattle-based venture capital firm with over 25 years of investing in technology companies. Focus on early-stage enterprise and consumer technology companies primarily in the Pacific Northwest. Known for their deep local network and successful exits.

NEA is one of the largest venture capital firms globally, investing in technology and healthcare companies from startup to IPO. They have a particular strength in enterprise software and digital health.

NVIDIA NVentures is the venture capital arm of NVIDIA, focusing on AI, robotics, autonomous vehicles, and accelerated computing startups. They provide portfolio companies with access to NVIDIA's GPU technology and AI expertise.

NVIDIA's venture capital arm investing in AI and accelerated computing startups across various industries. Leverages NVIDIA's GPU technology and AI expertise to support portfolio companies building the future of computing.

SET Ventures is a European venture capital firm focused on the energy transition and climate technology. Based in Amsterdam, the firm invests in companies building software and hardware solutions for sustainable energy, mobility, and industry.

Sequoia Capital China is the Chinese arm of the renowned Sequoia Capital, focusing on technology investments across China. The firm has backed some of China's most successful technology companies.

ServiceNow's strategic investment arm focused on companies building workflow automation and digital transformation solutions. Invests in startups that can enhance ServiceNow's Now Platform ecosystem.

next47 is Siemens' venture capital unit investing in breakthrough industrial technologies, AI, and IoT solutions. They focus on B2B companies developing technologies that can transform manufacturing, energy, and infrastructure.

A community and fund for technologists and entrepreneurs exploring their next company. Provides pre-seed capital and a community of builders.

Target Ventures invests in early-stage retail technology, supply chain, and consumer experience companies. They provide portfolio companies with access to Target's retail expertise, customer insights, and potential partnership opportunities.

Tencent Investment is the strategic investment arm of Tencent, one of China's largest technology companies. The firm invests across various stages and sectors, with a focus on technology and internet companies.

Early-stage venture capital firm formerly known as DFJ focusing on seed and Series A investments. Led by Emily Melton, known for backing transformative technology companies across enterprise, consumer, and deep tech sectors.

Venture arm of quantitative investment firm Two Sigma, backing data-driven technology companies at seed through growth.

A venture fund focused on investing in companies that solve critical national security and intelligence challenges through advanced technology and AI.

Verizon Ventures invests in companies developing 5G, edge computing, IoT, and enterprise mobility solutions. They provide access to Verizon's network infrastructure and enterprise customer relationships to help portfolio companies scale.