Top Growth-Stage Investors

Between them, the 102 investors on this page cover seed stage (26), series a (21), artificial intelligence (14) and FinTech (14). They also list work in San Francisco, New York City, Silicon Valley and London. 102 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

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   Wellington Managment

   Biotech · Also in Madrid and Milan

   Wellington Management is an independent asset manager founded in 1928 and headquartered in Boston.

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   Why #1: Founded 1928 · Boutique, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Norwest Venture Partners

   Fintech · SaaS · Biotech · Also in Mumbai and Tel Aviv

   Norwest Venture Partners is a venture capital and growth equity firm with more than 65 years of history.

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   Why #2: In business 65+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Vector Capital

   SaaS · Analytics · Partnership · Also in Vienna, Austria and Europe

   Vector Capital is an investment firm that has put money only into technology companies since it was founded in 1997.

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   Why #3: Founded 1997, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   FTV Capital

   Artificial Intelligence · Also in London and New York City

   FTV Capital is a growth equity firm that invests in business-to-business technology and tech-enabled services companies, especially those built around artificial intelligence.

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   Why #4 (shared): Founded 1998, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

   Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

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   Wellington Partners

   Series A · Healthtech · Biotech · Also in Wellington and Zürich

   Wellington Partners is a venture capital firm concentrating on life science businesses in Germany, wider Europe and beyond.

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   Why #4 (shared): Founded 1998, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Acton Capital Partners

   Series B · SaaS · Series · Also in Acton and Stockholm

   Acton Capital Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 1999, with offices in Munich and Vancouver.

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   Why #6: Founded 1999 · Founder-led, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Industry Ventures

   Seed Stage · Private Equity · Also in Washington, Dc and Boston

   Industry Ventures was founded in 2000 and covers the full venture lifecycle. It invests in early-stage funds, growth rounds, late-stage secondaries and technology buyouts.

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   Why #7 (shared): Founded 2000, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Keiretsu Forum

   Series A · Angel Network · Also in Silicon Valley and San Francisco

   Keiretsu Forum is a worldwide investment community of accredited angel investors, venture capitalists and corporate investors.

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   Why #7 (shared): Founded 2000, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   DN Capital

   Seed Stage · Series A · Artificial Intelligence · Also in Berlin and London

   DN Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2000. It has offices in London, Berlin and San Francisco, and invests in Europe and North America.

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   Why #7 (shared): Founded 2000, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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    FreshTracks Capital

    Pre Seed

    FreshTracks Capital manages a family of early-stage venture funds from Shelburne, Vermont.

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    Why #7 (shared): Founded 2000, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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    Insight Partners

    Also in New York City

    Insight Partners is a global software investor that works with high-growth technology and internet companies.

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    Why #11: In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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    Axon Partners Group

    Climate Tech · Partners · Also in Istanbul and Brussels

    Axon Partners Group, known as Axon, is an international firm that combines investment with consulting.

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    Why #12 (shared): Founded 2006, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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    OpenView Venture Partners

    OpenView Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that focuses on business software companies at the expansion stage. It has worked in this niche for over two decades.

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    Why #12 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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    ArrowMark Partners

    Also in London

    ArrowMark Partners is a privately held, employee-owned investment management firm headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and founded in 2007.

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    Why #14: Founded 2007, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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    AppWorks (company)

    Seed Stage · Startup Accelerator · Also in Jakarta

    AppWorks (company) is an accelerator and investor for technology startups, started by former founders.

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    Why #15: Founded 2009, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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    SingTel Innov8

    Corporate Venture Capital · Artificial Intelligence · Partners · Also in Beijing and Asia

    Singtel Innov8 is the venture capital arm of Singtel Group. It invests in technology start-ups and has done so since 2010, aiming to help them expand beyond their local markets.

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    Why #16: Founded 2010, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

    Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

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    IvyCap Ventures

    Seed Stage · Series A · Series B · Also in Delhi NCR and Bangalore

    IvyCap Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm in India.

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    Why #17 (shared): Founded 2011, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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    Akkadian Ventures

    FinTech · Partners · Analytics

    Akkadian Ventures is a venture investment firm that specialises in secondary transactions in growth-stage technology companies.

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    Why #17 (shared): In business 15+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

    Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

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    ClearSky

    Climate Tech · Industrial · Security

    Operating since 2012, ClearSky is an investment group working in venture capital and growth equity.

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    Why #19 (shared): Founded 2012, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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    Right Side Capital Management

    Seed Stage · Series A · Pre Seed · Also in San Francisco

    Right Side Capital Management is an investment firm that works only at the pre-seed stage. It focuses on technology startups and has done so since 2012.

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    Why #19 (shared): Founded 2012, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

    Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

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    Volta Energy Technologies

    Series A · Early Stage · Partners

    Volta Energy Technologies is a specialist venture capital firm investing in battery and energy storage technology.

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    Why #21: Founded 2016, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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    Astanor Ventures

    Seed Stage

    Astanor Ventures invests in businesses across the food and farming chain, from soil and sea to the consumer.

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    Why #22: Founded 2017, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

    Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

23. Also listed, not yet ranked. We hold nothing checkable on these yet that ranks them here: no client review, vetting, award, expert review, or fact stated on their own website (and on a place ranking, where they are based). They follow in order of their TrustList Score. How TrustList ranks · Get vetted, free
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    Access Venture Partners

    Seed Stage · Series A · Pre Seed · Also in Brighton and Denver

    Access Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies.

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    Aleph Venture Capital

    Artificial Intelligence · SaaS · IoT · Also in Amsterdam and Abu Dhabi

    Aleph is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in and partners with Israeli entrepreneurs.

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