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Top Venture Capital Firms Investing in Deep tech

15 of 71 venture capital firms ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.

Between them, the 71 best-ranked of these 73 venture capital firms cover artificial intelligence (30), seed stage (26), series a (21) and pre seed (21). They also list work in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, New York City and London. 71 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

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Q4 2026 edition

15 of 71 venture capital firms ranked on evidence held on 9 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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Weber Capital
Partners · Also in San Francisco
Weber Capital is an investment management firm that puts money into very small listed technology and healthcare companies, aiming for long-term capital growth.
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Why #1: Founded 1994, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Octopus Ventures
Seed Stage · Series A · Pre Seed
Octopus Ventures is a venture capital firm that has backed founders since 2008.
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Why #2: Founded 2008 · professional accreditation · Placed below first here: a listing leads at most 5 rankings, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Albion Capital Group
Retail · Also in London
Albion Capital Group, also branded AlbionVC, is an independent investment firm established in 1996.
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Why #3: Founded 1996, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Earlybird Venture Capital
Artificial Intelligence · Series A · Series · Also in Berlin and Milan
Earlybird Venture Capital is a European investor in technology companies.
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Why #4: Founded 1997, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Karista
Seed Stage · Series A · Early Stage · Also in Paris
Karista is a European venture capital firm created in 2001. It backs early-stage companies from seed up to Series B and beyond, with the belief that small teams can become large…
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Why #5: Founded 2001, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Cipio Partners
Growth Stage · Partners · Mobility · Also in Munich and Europe
Cipio Partners is an independent, partner-owned investment firm that has backed European growth-stage technology companies since 2003.
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Why #6: Founded 2003, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Stage 1 Ventures
Seed Stage · Partners · Mobility · Also in Taipei and La Jolla
Stage 1 Ventures is a venture capital firm in Waltham, Massachusetts.
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Why #7: In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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TA Venture
Series A · Pre Seed · Fintech · Also in Zürich
TA Venture, written TA Ventures by its own team, is a venture fund for early-stage technology start-ups. Viktoriya, its managing partner, founded it in late 2010.
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Why #8 (shared): Founded 2010, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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TA Ventures
Series A · Pre Seed · Fintech · Also in Zürich
TA Ventures is a venture fund that invests in early-stage technology startups. Viktoriya Tigipko founded it in late 2010 and serves as its managing partner.
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Why #8 (shared): Founded 2010, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Asgard Capital
Artificial Intelligence
Asgard Capital is an equity investor in applied deep tech, with a strong focus on artificial intelligence.
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Why #10: Founded 2014, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Mirai Creation Fund
Also in Tokyo
Japan-based investment fund backing private startups in intelligent technologies, robotics, hydrogen, electrification and materials
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Why #11 (shared): Founded 2015, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Comet Labs
Artificial Intelligence · Early Stage · Partners · Also in United States
Comet Labs is a venture capital fund and startup platform founded in 2015.
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Why #11 (shared): Founded 2015, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Cloudstone Venture
Artificial Intelligence · Non Profit · Healthtech · Also in York and Silicon Valley
Cloudstone Venture runs Cloudstone Venture Fund, a venture investor set up in 2016 in California.
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Why #13: Founded 2016, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
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Stout Street Capital
Seed Stage · Series A · Early Stage · Also in Boston
Stout Street Capital is a venture fund founded in 2017 by Clay Gordon and John Francis.
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Why #14: Founded 2017, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Phaze Ventures
Artificial Intelligence
Phaze Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 with a mission to unlock the potential of young people, start-ups and corporates in its region.
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Why #15: Founded 2018, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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27V
Artificial Intelligence · Pre Seed · Learning · Also in Hong Kong and Asia
27V is a venture fund that invests at pre-seed and seed stage. It concentrates on learning and labour, which covers education technology and the future of work.
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Academy Investor Network
Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Healthtech · Also in New York City
Academy Investor Network, which presents itself as AIN Ventures, is a seed-stage venture fund. It backs dual-use technology and startups led by military veterans.
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Act Venture Partners
Artificial Intelligence · Seed Stage · Pre Seed
Act Venture Partners, operating as ACT Venture Partners, partners with European deep-tech founders at seed stage, aiming to help turn early ideas into larger companies.
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AgFunder
Artificial Intelligence · Biotech · Agriculture · Also in San Francisco
AgFunder is a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley. It backs deep technology that addresses limits to progress in food, agriculture, human health and the planet.
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Avaana Capital
Series · Mobility · Agriculture · Also in Worli and Bangalore
Avaana Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building technology for climate and sustainability.
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Azafran Capital Partners
Also in New York City
Azafran Capital Partners is a venture firm that works with applied deep technology companies.
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Blackfinch Ventures
Fintech · Also in Gloucester
Blackfinch Ventures invests in young, high-growth UK companies. It manages tax-advantaged investment products aimed at backing start-ups and scale-ups across several sectors.
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Blackhorn Ventures
Artificial Intelligence · Seed Stage · Series A · Also in New York City
Blackhorn Ventures is a venture firm that puts money into companies working on industrial resource efficiency.
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Boost VC
Pre Seed
A pre-seed venture capital firm backing deep-technology founders in areas such as aerospace, nuclear energy and biotechnology
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