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Top Series A Venture Capital Firms

43 of 236 venture capital firms ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.

Between them, the 236 best-ranked of these 246 venture capital firms cover series (117), seed stage (88), pre seed (62) and partners (50). They also list work in New York City, London, Silicon Valley and San Francisco. 236 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

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Q4 2026 edition

43 of 236 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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Octopus Ventures
Corporate Venture Capital · Seed Stage · Pre Seed
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
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Mayfield Fund
Mayfield Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm with more than 50 years of history.
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Why #2: In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
NEA (New Enterprise Associates)
Series C · Series · Cloud
NEA, short for New Enterprise Associates, is a venture capital firm investing in technology and healthcare companies. It was established in 1977.
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Why #3: Founded 1977, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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MVP Capital Partners
Seed Stage
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 (shared): Founded 1985, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Summit Partners
Series B · Series · Partners · Also in Miami and Munich
Summit Partners is a growth equity investor that has backed companies for over forty years.
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Why #4 (shared): In business 41+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Pacific Century Group
Series · Also in Hong Kong and Asia
Pacific Century Group (PCG) is a private investment group based in Asia, set up in 1993.
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Why #6: Founded 1993, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
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Band of Angels (company)
Seed Stage · Pre Seed · 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 #7: Founded 1994, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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ABS Capital Partners
Series B · Series · Partners · Also in Washington, Dc and New York
ABS Capital Partners is a growth equity firm that invests in B2B software and technology-enabled services companies.
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Why #8 (shared): In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Fung Capital USA
Series C · Series · Partners
Fung Capital USA is a venture capital firm for entrepreneurs changing global retail. It links technology with practical knowledge of how retailers work.
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Why #8 (shared): In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Earlybird Venture Capital
Artificial Intelligence · Deep Tech · Venture Capital · Also in Milan and Berlin
Earlybird Venture Capital is a European investor in technology companies.
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Why #10: Founded 1997, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Elevation Capital
Seed Stage · Growth Stage · Also in Bangalore and Delhi NCR
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 #11 (shared): In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Karista
Seed Stage · Early Stage · Deep Tech · 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 #11 (shared): Founded 2001, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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CFO Rick, Inc.
Growth Stage · Also in San Francisco
CFO Rick, Inc. is an accounting firm in San Francisco, founded in 2003 by Rick Belgarde.
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Why #13: Founded 2003, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Startup Capital Ventures
Seed Stage · 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 #14 (shared): Founded 2005, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
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BVCF Management
Investment Management · Series · Healthtech · Also in Huangpu District, Shanghai and Shanghai
BVCF Management runs BioVeda China Fund, which has invested in life sciences since 2005.
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Why #14 (shared): Founded 2005, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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GHV Accelerator
Series · Partners · Mobility · Also in Haryana
GHV Accelerator is an accelerator that links the Indian and Japanese startup ecosystems.
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Why #16 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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MMC Ventures
Seed Stage · 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 #16 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Lemhi Ventures
Lemhi Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in healthcare services businesses.
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Why #16 (shared): Founded 2006, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Felicis Ventures
Mobility
Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders at seed and early stages.
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Why #16 (shared): Founded 2006, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Trilogy Equity Partners
Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Video · Also in Seattle
Trilogy Equity Partners is an early-stage venture firm based in Bellevue, Washington.
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Why #16 (shared): Founded 2006, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Sunstone Technology Ventures
Crypto and Web3 · Also in Copenhagen and Paris
Sunstone Technology Ventures is a European venture capital firm investing in consumer technology, active since 2007.
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Why #21 (shared): Founded 2007, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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10x Group
Series · Science · Energy · Also in Munich and Europe
10x Group is a team of serial entrepreneurs who invest in founders in Europe and the United States.
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Why #21 (shared): Founded 2007, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Merieux Equity Partners
Seed Stage · Series B · Private Equity · 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 #23: Founded 2009, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
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Knife Capital
Also in Cape Town and London
Knife Capital manages venture capital from a South African base.
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Why #24 (shared): Founded 2010, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
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Top Series A Venture Capital Firms

Octopus Ventures

Mayfield Fund

NEA (New Enterprise Associates)

MVP Capital Partners

Summit Partners

Pacific Century Group

Band of Angels (company)

ABS Capital Partners

Fung Capital USA

Earlybird Venture Capital

Elevation Capital

Karista

CFO Rick, Inc.

Startup Capital Ventures

BVCF Management

GHV Accelerator

MMC Ventures

Lemhi Ventures

Felicis Ventures

Trilogy Equity Partners

Sunstone Technology Ventures

10x Group

Merieux Equity Partners

Knife Capital

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