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Top Investors in Silicon Valley

24 of 142 investors ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.

Between them, the 142 investors on this page cover artificial intelligence (25), seed stage (21), partners (21) and early stage (19). They also list work in San Francisco, New York City, London and Boston. 141 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

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Q4 2026 edition

24 of 142 investors ranked on evidence held on 6 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.

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Norwest Venture Partners
Growth Stage · Fintech · SaaS · 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 #1: In business 65+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Sanderling Ventures
Also in Montreal
Sanderling Ventures is an investment firm dedicated to building new biomedical companies. It was founded in 1979, which makes it one of the older firms with this specialism.
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Why #2: Founded 1979, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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WRF Capital
Biotech · Also in Stockholm and Seattle
WRF Capital puts money behind people and partnerships in Washington state, aiming to move university and institute research forward, particularly in life sciences and enabling…
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Why #3: Founded 1981, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Canaan Partners
Deep Tech · Biotech · Cybersecurity · Also in New York City
Canaan Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm working across healthcare and technology.
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Why #4 (shared): In business 40+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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InterWest Partners
Also in San Francisco
InterWest Partners is a venture capital firm that has backed early-stage information technology and healthcare companies for more than four decades.
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Why #4 (shared): In business 40+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Cerberus Capital Management
Also in Miami and Madrid
Cerberus Capital Management is an alternative investment firm founded in 1992.
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Why #6: Founded 1992, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Vivo Capital
Private Equity · Healthtech · Also in Hong Kong and Shanghai
Vivo Capital is a healthcare-focused investment firm formed in 1996. It runs venture capital, private equity and public equity strategies, and invests around the world.
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Why #7: Founded 1996, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Keiretsu Forum
Series A · Growth Stage · Angel Network · Also in San Francisco
Keiretsu Forum is a worldwide investment community of accredited angel investors, venture capitalists and corporate investors.
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Why #8 (shared): Founded 2000, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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DN Capital
Artificial Intelligence · Seed Stage · Series A · 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 #8 (shared): Founded 2000, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Sand Hill Angels
Seed Stage · Series A · Angel Network · Also in United States of America
Sand Hill Angels is a group of Silicon Valley angel investors who fund and mentor technology startups.
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Why #8 (shared): Founded 2000, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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FinSight Ventures
Series A · Series · Also in Florida and Bangalore
FinSight Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Alexey Garyunov.
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Why #11: Founded 2004, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
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Techstars
Artificial Intelligence · Seed Stage · Early Stage · Also in Amsterdam and New York
Techstars is an accelerator and investor for early-stage founders, working since 2006. Programmes run in major startup hubs worldwide and in specialist sectors.
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Why #12 (shared): Founded 2006, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Techstars Autonomous Technology
Artificial Intelligence · Early Stage · Pre Seed · Also in Amsterdam and New York
Techstars is an accelerator and investor that backs early-stage startups around the world.
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Why #12 (shared): Founded 2006, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Quest Venture Partners
Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Partners
Quest Venture Partners is an early-stage venture firm in Silicon Valley.
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Why #14 (shared): Founded 2007, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Swisscom Ventures
Seed Stage · Deep Tech · Fintech
Swisscom Ventures is the venture capital arm of Swisscom, the Swiss telecoms and ICT provider.
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Why #14 (shared): Founded 2007, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Riverwood Capital Management
Partnership · Collaboration · Also in Miami and Sao Paulo
Riverwood Capital is a private equity firm that puts capital into technology and technology-related companies that want to grow.
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Why #16: Founded 2008, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Data Collective
Artificial Intelligence · Deep Tech · Also in San Francisco
Data Collective, which trades as DCVC, is a deep tech venture capital firm.
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Why #17: Founded 2010, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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QuestVC
Also in Jakarta and Seoul
QuestVC, the venture firm behind Quest Ventures, invests in founders across Asia.
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Why #18: Founded 2011, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Costanoa Venture Capital
Artificial Intelligence · Seed Stage · Series A · Also in Bogota and Mexico City
Costanoa Venture Capital, which trades as Costanoa Ventures, is an early-stage firm founded in 2012.
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Why #19 (shared): Founded 2012, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Blue Startups
Pre Seed · Startup Accelerator · Also in San Francisco
Blue Startups is a startup accelerator headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Why #19 (shared): Founded 2012, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Lightstone Ventures
Biotech · Also in Dublin and Paris
Lightstone Ventures is a healthcare venture capital firm founded in 2012.
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Why #19 (shared): Founded 2012, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Safar Partners
Private Equity · Partners · Industrial · Also in Massachusetts and Rochester
Safar Partners is a technology venture fund that describes itself as combining venture investing with a private equity outlook.
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Why #22 (shared): Founded 2018, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Gumi Cryptos Capital
Gumi Cryptos Capital, also known as gCC, is a boutique venture capital firm focused on blockchain and digital assets.
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Why #22 (shared): Founded 2018 · Boutique, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Msd Partners, L.P.
Also in Dubai and Los Angeles
Msd Partners, L.P. is now part of BDT & MSD Partners, a merchant bank formed in 2023 by combining BDT & Company with MSD Partners.
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Why #24: Founded 2023, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Top Investors in Silicon Valley

Norwest Venture Partners

Sanderling Ventures

WRF Capital

Canaan Partners

InterWest Partners

Cerberus Capital Management

Vivo Capital

Keiretsu Forum

DN Capital

Sand Hill Angels

FinSight Ventures

Techstars

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Quest Venture Partners

Swisscom Ventures

Riverwood Capital Management

Data Collective

QuestVC

Costanoa Venture Capital

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Lightstone Ventures

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