28 Oct 2026 · TrustList Editorial
Simplismart raises $14m Series B led by Dallas Venture Capital
NVIDIA, Accel, Shastra VC and Micromax join the round. Simplismart sells inference software, not GPUs, and says its annualised revenue run…
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 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.

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.
Why #1: Founded 1994, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Seed Stage · Series A · Pre Seed
Octopus Ventures is a venture capital firm that has backed founders since 2008.
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
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Retail · Also in London
Albion Capital Group, also branded AlbionVC, is an independent investment firm established in 1996.
Why #3: Founded 1996, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Artificial Intelligence · Series A · Series · Also in Berlin and Milan
Earlybird Venture Capital is a European investor in technology companies.
Why #4: Founded 1997, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

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…
Why #5: Founded 2001, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

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.
Why #6: Founded 2003, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Seed Stage · Partners · Mobility · Also in Taipei and La Jolla
Stage 1 Ventures is a venture capital firm in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Why #7: In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

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.
Why #8 (shared): Founded 2010, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

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.
Why #8 (shared): Founded 2010, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Artificial Intelligence
Asgard Capital is an equity investor in applied deep tech, with a strong focus on artificial intelligence.
Why #10: Founded 2014, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Also in Tokyo
Japan-based investment fund backing private startups in intelligent technologies, robotics, hydrogen, electrification and materials
Why #11 (shared): Founded 2015, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Artificial Intelligence · Early Stage · Partners · Also in United States
Comet Labs is a venture capital fund and startup platform founded in 2015.
Why #11 (shared): Founded 2015, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

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.
Why #13: Founded 2016, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

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.
Why #14: Founded 2017, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

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.
Why #15: Founded 2018, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Series · Mobility · Agriculture · Also in Worli and Bangalore
Avaana Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building technology for climate and sustainability.

Also in New York City
Azafran Capital Partners is a venture firm that works with applied deep technology companies.

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.

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.

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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