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Top Seed-Stage Venture Capital Firms

46 of 297 venture capital firms ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.

Between them, the 291 venture capital firms on this page cover pre seed (111), series a (93), partners (42) and series (41). They also list work in Silicon Valley, New York City, San Francisco and London. 291 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

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Q4 2026 edition

46 of 297 venture capital firms 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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Octopus Ventures
Corporate Venture Capital · Pre Seed · Series A
Octopus Ventures is a venture capital firm that has backed founders since 2008.
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Why #1: Founded 2008 · professional accreditation, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Grace Beauty Capital
Partners · Retail · Consumer
Grace Beauty Capital is part of a business that has worked in the beauty and retail sector since 1975.
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Why #2: Founded 1975, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Western Technology Investment
Partners
Western Technology Investment, known as WTI, provides venture debt to technology startups.
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Why #3: Founded 1980, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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MVP Capital Partners
Series A
MVP Capital Partners is a private equity firm in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Since 1985 it has combined later-stage buyouts with growth-oriented capital.
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Why #4: Founded 1985, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Band of Angels (company)
Pre Seed · Series A · Angel Network · Also in Silicon Valley
Band of Angels is an angel investment group based in Silicon Valley. Formed in 1994, it describes itself as the first organised high-tech angel group in the USA.
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Why #5: Founded 1994, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Kreaxi
Also in Paris
Kreaxi is a French investment management firm that provides equity funding to technology and innovation startups.
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Why #6: In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Elevation Capital
Series A · Growth Stage · Also in Delhi NCR and Bangalore
Elevation Capital is a venture capital firm investing in founders in India. It describes a history of about 25 years and stresses that founders can approach it from day one.
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Why #7 (shared): In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Karista
Series A · Early Stage · Growth 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 #7 (shared): Founded 2001, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Streamlined Ventures
Streamlined Ventures invests at the seed stage and often leads or co-leads a round. It says it has over 25 years of experience as investors across about 500 companies.
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Why #7 (shared): In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Norwich Ventures
Healthtech
Norwich Ventures is a specialist venture capital firm founded in 2004.
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Why #10: Founded 2004, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Startup Capital Ventures
Series A · Series · Also in Menlo Park, California and California
Startup Capital Ventures, also called SCV, is a venture capital firm for young companies. It is based in Menlo Park, California, with a second office in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Why #11: Founded 2005, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
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Stage 1 Ventures
Deep Tech · Partners · Mobility · Also in Taipei and La Jolla
Stage 1 Ventures is a venture capital firm in Waltham, Massachusetts.
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Why #12 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Bain Capital Ventures
Growth Stage · Also in Boston and San Francisco
Bain Capital Ventures, known as BCV, is a venture capital firm that backs founders building technology businesses.
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Why #12 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Trilogy Equity Partners
Pre Seed · Series A · Video · Also in Seattle
Trilogy Equity Partners is an early-stage venture firm based in Bellevue, Washington.
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Why #12 (shared): Founded 2006, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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MMC Ventures
Series A · Artificial Intelligence · SaaS · 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.
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Why #12 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Inter-Atlantic Group
Series B · Also in Miami and New York City
Inter-Atlantic Group is a private investment firm based in New York that manages the Inter-Atlantic funds under the IA Capital Group name.
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Why #12 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
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Seedcamp
Pre Seed · Also in Seedcamp and Europe
Seedcamp is a seed-stage venture fund created in 2007 on the belief that strong talent can come from anywhere.
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Why #17: Founded 2007, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Merieux Equity Partners
Series A · Series B · Partners · Also in North America and Europe
Merieux Equity Partners is an investment firm that specialises in healthcare, life science and nutrition.
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Why #18 (shared): Founded 2009, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
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Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
Crypto and Web3 · Artificial Intelligence · Growth Stage · Also in Seoul and Washington, Dc
Andreessen Horowitz, known as a16z, is a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, California.
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Why #18 (shared): Founded 2009, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Bynd Venture Capital
Pre Seed · Also in Barcelona and Lisbon
Bynd Venture Capital is an Iberian venture capital firm that has been investing since 2010. It has backed more than 70 pre-seed and seed technology start-ups in Portugal and Spain.
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Why #20 (shared): Founded 2010, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
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Angel Street Capital
Angel Street Capital, LLC started up in 2010 with the aim of backing young digital media businesses.
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Why #20 (shared): Founded 2010, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Flat6 Labs
Pre Seed · Early Stage · Startup Accelerator · Also in Beirut and Amman
Flat6Labs is a seed and early-stage venture capital firm active across the Middle East and North Africa. Sawari Ventures launched it in 2011, and it grew from Egypt.
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Why #22: Founded 2011, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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JME Ventures
Early Stage · Grant · Collections
JME Ventures is a Spanish venture capital firm that invests at seed stage. It has been active since 2012 and manages three funds.
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Why #23 (shared): Founded 2012, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Bigbang Angels
Bigbang Angels is an institutional investor for young companies, with offices in Korea and Singapore.
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Why #23 (shared): Founded 2012, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Top Seed-Stage Venture Capital Firms

Octopus Ventures

Grace Beauty Capital

Western Technology Investment

MVP Capital Partners

Band of Angels (company)

Kreaxi

Elevation Capital

Karista

Streamlined Ventures

Norwich Ventures

Startup Capital Ventures

Stage 1 Ventures

Bain Capital Ventures

Trilogy Equity Partners

MMC Ventures

Inter-Atlantic Group

Seedcamp

Merieux Equity Partners

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)

Bynd Venture Capital

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