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41 of 127 investors ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.
Between them, the 127 best-ranked of these 129 investors cover partners (23), seed stage (22), series a (20) and growth stage (18). They also list work in New York City, London, Silicon Valley and Boston. 127 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.
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Q4 2026 edition
41 of 127 investors ranked on evidence held on 12 October 2026: client reviews, vetting, awards and facts each business states on its own website, which we read and date. Nobody pays to be placed.
Positions are fixed for the quarter; the next edition is due in January 2027.

Growth Stage · Biotech · Also in Stockholm and Zürich
Wellington Management is an independent asset manager founded in 1928 and headquartered in Boston.
Why #1: Founded 1928 · Boutique, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Growth Stage · 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.
Why #2: In business 65+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Crypto and Web3 · SaaS · Healthtech · Also in Boston and London
F-Prime Capital Partners is a venture capital firm whose history goes back more than fifty years.
Why #3: In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Also in Silicon Valley
InterWest Partners is a venture capital firm that has backed early-stage information technology and healthcare companies for more than four decades.
Why #4 (shared): In business 40+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Partners · Medical · Production · Also in Texas and Dallas
Griffin Partners, Inc. invests in, develops and manages commercial property.
Why #4 (shared): In business 40+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Also in Miami and Madrid
Global real estate investment and development firm managing industrial, life science, office, residential and hotel assets
Why #6 (shared): In business 34+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Also in Lisbon and Sao Paulo
Cerberus Capital Management is an alternative investment firm founded in 1992.
Why #6 (shared): Founded 1992, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Learning · FinTech · Also in Boston and New York City
Northzone is a venture firm with a footprint in both Europe and America.
Why #8 (shared): Founded 1996 · Small team, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Series A · Series B · Early Stage · Also in Bristol and Wellington
MPM Capital is an investment firm devoted to biotechnology. It says it has three decades of experience, and it calls itself a company creator that turns scientific findings into…
Why #8 (shared): In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Growth Stage · SaaS · 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.
Why #10: Founded 1997, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Growth Stage · 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.
Why #11: Founded 1998, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Partners · Partnership
Northgate Capital is a venture capital specialist that says it has worked with venture capital managers and entrepreneurs for more than 25 years.
Why #12 (shared): Founded 2000, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Series A · Growth Stage · Also in Silicon Valley
Keiretsu Forum is a worldwide investment community of accredited angel investors, venture capitalists and corporate investors.
Why #12 (shared): Founded 2000, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Seed Stage · Growth 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.
Why #12 (shared): Founded 2000, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Venture Capital · Private Equity · Partners
Saints Capital is an investment firm that gives liquidity to holders of private company investments.
Why #12 (shared): Founded 2000, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Science · Learning · Cloud · Also in Seattle and Los Angeles
Reed Elsevier Ventures, known as REV, is a venture capital partnership funded by the RELX Group.
Why #12 (shared): Founded 2000, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Early Stage · Healthtech · Medical · Also in Shanghai and Mumbai
OrbiMed is an investment firm that focuses only on healthcare.
Why #17 (shared): In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Series A · Series · Fintech · Also in Edinburgh and Montreal
Kreos Capital provides debt financing to venture-backed growth companies across Europe and Israel. It has focused only on this kind of lending for more than 25 years.
Why #17 (shared): In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Venture Capital · SaaS · Also in Dublin, Ireland and Co. Dublin, Ireland
Enterprise Equity Limited is a venture investment firm in Ireland.
Why #17 (shared): In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

PFM Health Sciences is a healthcare investment advisor founded in 2004.
Why #20 (shared): Founded 2004, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Series A · Series C · Series · Also in Florida and Bangalore
FinSight Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Alexey Garyunov.
Why #20 (shared): Founded 2004, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Seed Stage · Healthtech · Science · Also in Boston and New York City
RA Capital Management invests in public and private companies in healthcare and life sciences, and has widened its focus to planetary health.
Why #20 (shared): Founded 2004, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Alsop Louie Partners is an early-stage technology venture capital firm based in San Francisco. It was set up in 2006 by Gilman Louie and Stewart Alsop.
Why #23 (shared): Founded 2006, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Partners · Manufacturing · Banking
BroadOak Capital Partners is a boutique financial institution that specialises in life sciences.
Why #23 (shared): Founded 2006 · Boutique, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
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