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12 of 79 venture capital firms ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.
Between them, the 79 best-ranked of these 80 venture capital firms cover series a (18), SaaS (17), artificial intelligence (16) and pre seed (16). They also list work in New York City, London, San Francisco and Munich. 79 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.
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12 of 79 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.

Series A · Pre Seed · Seed Stage
Octopus Ventures is a venture capital firm that has backed founders since 2008.
Why #1: Founded 2008 · professional accreditation, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Private Equity · SaaS · Partners · Also in Sydney and London
Nightingale Partners is a private equity firm with its headquarters in Australia and offices in Sydney and Hong Kong.
Why #2: Founded 1985 · Owner-managed, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Agritech
Tavistock Group is an international private investment organisation. It was founded by Joe Lewis more than 40 years ago.
Why #3: In business 40+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Growth Stage · Healthtech · Partners · Also in Chicago
Madison Dearborn Partners is a private equity firm with a single office in Chicago.
Why #4: Founded 1992, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Also in Kuwait
Noor Financial Investment Company, known as Noor, was established in Kuwait in 1996. Its shares have been listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange since May 2006.
Why #5 (shared): Founded 1996, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Also in Milan and Stockholm
Hamilton Lane is a global investment manager that provides private markets solutions to help clients meet their financial goals.
Why #5 (shared): In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Series A · Artificial Intelligence · Seed Stage · Also in London
MMC Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a multi-generational team that invests in early-stage technology companies across Europe.
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 · Deep Tech · 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 · Deep Tech · 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.

Growth Stage · FinTech · Mobility · Also in Lagos and Kenya, Nigeria
Goodwell Investments is an impact investor built on the idea of doing well by doing good.
Why #10: In business 15+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Series A · Pre Seed · Climate Tech · Also in Montreal and Toronto
Diagram Ventures is a venture firm that has been building companies since 2016. It joins founders at the start, pairing capital with hands-on help.
Why #11 (shared): Founded 2016, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Partners · FinTech · Analytics · Also in Shanghai and Hong Kong
LUN Partners Group is an Asia-based investment firm set up in Hong Kong during 2016.
Why #11 (shared): Founded 2016, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Also in Massachusetts
Consulting and investment firm helping small businesses and communities with growth, process improvement and angel funding
On record: Project numbers stated on its own website, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026

FinTech · Insurance · Also in Washington, Dc and Bogota
Accion Venture Lab is an investment and advisory group that uses digital technology to help build a financially inclusive world.

Growth Stage · Private Equity · Healthtech · Also in Beijing and Abu Dhabi
Adams Street Partners is a global investment manager that works across the private markets.

Also in Chicago
Agman is a family-owned, multi-strategy investment firm that describes itself as entrepreneurial.
On record: Family-owned

Marketplaces · Also in New York City
Ally Ventures is the strategic investment arm of Ally Financial.

Series A · Artificial Intelligence · Seed Stage · Also in Munich
ALSTIN Capital is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in B2B software companies, with a particular focus on fintech, insurtech, regtech, cyber security and climate…

Partners · Partnership · Legal · Also in New York and York
Aquiline Capital Partners is a private investment firm with offices in New York and London.

Series B · Early Stage · Series
Atlantica Ventures is an investor focused on early-stage technology and tech-enabled companies in Africa.

Also in London
Augmentum Fintech is a publicly listed venture capital fund that invests in fintech companies across Europe.

Barclays is a British universal bank. Its businesses include consumer banking as well as a global corporate and investment bank, and it serves both individual customers and firms.

Pre Seed · Seed Stage
BBG Ventures is an early-stage fund that backs female founders. It aims to give them a first, crucial investment for ideas that could change how people live.
Private Equity · Also in Boston and Munich
Beacon Equity Partners is a venture investor in fintech businesses that address regulation and compliance.
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