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6 of 46 venture capital firms ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.
Between them, the 46 venture capital firms on this page cover series a (12), seed stage (9), artificial intelligence (9) and healthtech (9). They also list work in New York City, United States, San Francisco and Los Angeles. 46 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.
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6 of 46 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.

Columbia Capital is an investment firm that has spent more than thirty years working with entrepreneurs to build communications and technology businesses, supplying equity capital…
Why #1: In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Private Equity · Also in Chicago
Svoboda Capital is a private equity firm based in Chicago. Private equity is its only line of business, and it invests in growth-oriented companies in the lower middle market.
Why #2: Founded 1998, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Seed Stage · Deep Tech · Partners · Also in Taipei and La Jolla
Stage 1 Ventures is a venture capital firm in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Why #3 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Series A
Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders at seed and early stages.
Why #3 (shared): Founded 2006, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Artificial Intelligence · Also in Silicon Valley and San Francisco
Westly Group is a venture capital fund that partners with founders at the earliest stages of their companies.
Why #5: Founded 2007, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Growth Stage · FinTech · Agritech · Also in Lagos and Kenya, Nigeria
Goodwell Investments is an impact investor built on the idea of doing well by doing good.
Why #6: In business 15+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

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

Seed Stage
Automotive Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests at seed stage in transportation and mobility technology.

Deep Tech · Series · Agritech · Also in Mumbai and Bangalore
Avaana Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building technology for climate and sustainability.

Artificial Intelligence · Early Stage · Venture Capital
Bread and Butter Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Minnesota.

Artificial Intelligence · Growth Stage · Deep Tech
Business Venture Partners (BVP) is an Irish venture investment firm. It backs companies that match Ireland's national development goals and have global ambition.

Logistics · Retail · Hybrid · Also in Miami and London
Cain International is a privately held alternative asset manager that specialises in real estate investment.

Series A · Artificial Intelligence · Growth Stage · Also in Cambridge
Cambridge Capital is a private equity firm that invests only in supply chain businesses. It covers every segment of the chain and picks companies in different niches.

Fintech · Also in Mexico City and New York City
Colony Latam Partners, shown on its website as SouthLight Capital, is an alternative asset manager that focuses only on Latin America and the Hispanic market in the United States.

Healthtech
Conversion Capital invests in founder-led technology companies at an early stage and holds them for the long term.
On record: Founder-led

Seed Stage · Venture Capital · Driving · Also in Los Angeles
Cross Culture Ventures is a venture firm that puts seed money into technology start-ups. Its material also uses the name MaC Venture Capital.

Seed Stage · Pre Seed
Eka Ventures is a small, experienced venture team that invests in founders creating positive system change.

Artificial Intelligence · Growth Stage · Deep Tech
Emil Capital Partners is an early-stage investor in consumer brands, based in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Fintech · Also in Amsterdam
Global Cleantech Capital, also called GCC, is an investor in the clean economy. It works at the late venture and early growth stage, helping fast-growing companies scale.

Also in Beijing and Shenzhen
GRC SinoGreen Fund was established in 2005 and describes itself as a venture capital firm in China focused on technology investments in startups whose business models are backed by…

Series A · Seed Stage · Pre Seed
Grit Ventures, formerly Grit Labs, is a venture firm focused on deep technology for real assets and infrastructure.

Series A · Fintech · Also in Abu Dhabi
Iliad Partners operates as a venture capital fund manager headquartered in the UAE, investing in early-stage technology companies across the MENA region.

Series A · Early Stage · Driving
Early-stage investor turning scientific breakthroughs into industrial companies in energy, materials, mining and agriculture

Series A · Artificial Intelligence · Pre Seed
Kalei Ventures is a venture capital fund that invests in Latin American startups applying artificial intelligence to specific problems, with a focus on international expansion and…
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