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Top Venture Capital Firms in Silicon Valley

39 of 217 venture capital firms ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.

Between them, the 200 venture capital firms on this page cover partners (38), seed stage (33), artificial intelligence (28) and series (24). They also list work in San Francisco, New York City, London and Tokyo. 200 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

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Q4 2026 edition

39 of 217 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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Charles River Ventures
Also in San Francisco
Charles River Ventures, which presents itself as CRV, is a venture capital firm founded in 1970 that invests in early-stage enterprise and consumer startups.
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Why #1: Founded 1970, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Institutional Venture Partners
Series B · Also in London and San Francisco
Institutional Venture Partners, known as IVP, is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California.
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Why #2: In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Summit Partners
Series A · Series B · 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 #3 (shared): In business 41+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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H&Q Asia Pacific
Medical · Banking · Hybrid · Also in Shenzhen and Hamilton
H&Q Asia Pacific is a technology venture investment firm based in Silicon Valley with a long record in Asia.
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Why #3 (shared): Founded 1985, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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AC Ventures
Retail · Property · Corporation · Also in Chicago and Boston
A&C Ventures, referred to as ACV and listed here as AC Ventures, is a private real estate investment firm based in Sonoma, California.
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Why #5: Founded 1992, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Band of Angels (company)
Seed Stage · Series A · Pre Seed · Also in United States of America
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 #6 (shared): Founded 1994, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Woodside Investments
Partnership · Construction · Corporation · Also in North America and Europe
Woodside Investments is a real estate investment and development firm founded by Murray Wood.
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Why #6 (shared): Founded 1994, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Alexandria Venture Investments
Real Estate · Also in Alexandria
Strategic venture platform of Alexandria Real Estate Equities investing in life science, agrifoodtech and climate companies
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Why #8: Founded 1996, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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LDV Partners
LDV Partners is a venture capital firm that works with technology entrepreneurs. The name honours Leonardo da Vinci, whom the team sees as a symbol of a renaissance in innovation.
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Why #9: In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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NanoDimension
Also in Zürich and London
NanoDimension, which also uses the name +ND Capital, is a venture capital firm that invests in companies built on advances in the life, physical and data sciences.
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Why #10: Founded 2002, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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DAG Ventures
Early Stage · Partnership · Cloud
DAG Ventures is a venture capital partnership that puts money into mid-stage and growth rounds.
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Why #11 (shared): Founded 2004, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Corner Ventures
Also in Tel Aviv and Tokyo
Corner Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in growth rounds of technology companies. It was set up in 2004 as DAG Ventures and took its present name in 2018.
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Why #11 (shared): Founded 2004, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Startup Capital Ventures
Seed Stage · 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 #13: Founded 2005, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
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Accel-KKR
SaaS · Cloud · Also in Chicago and London
Accel-KKR is an investment firm that has concentrated on mid-market enterprise software since it was founded more than twenty years ago.
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Why #14 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Bain Capital Ventures
Seed Stage · Growth Stage · Also in Boston and New York City
Bain Capital Ventures, known as BCV, is a venture capital firm that backs founders building technology businesses.
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Why #14 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Hercules Technology Growth Capital Inc
Biotech · simple · Water · Also in Fleet and Hamilton
Hercules Capital is a business development company that specialises in venture lending.
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Why #14 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Entrada Ventures
Entrada Ventures is a venture firm run by people who have been founders and investors.
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Why #14 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Active Capital
Pre Seed · Real Estate · SaaS · Also in Virginia and Texas
Active Capital is a seed-stage venture firm run by founders and operators. It is based in Texas but invests in companies outside Silicon Valley and elsewhere.
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Why #14 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Azimuth Capital Management
Artificial Intelligence · Private Equity · Also in San Francisco
Azimuth Capital Management is a private equity firm with more than twenty years of experience investing in energy.
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Why #14 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Westly Group
Artificial Intelligence · Mobility · Also in San Francisco
Westly Group is a venture capital fund that partners with founders at the earliest stages of their companies.
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Why #20: Founded 2007, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Riverwood Capital
Partnership · Collaboration · Also in Miami and Sao Paulo
Growth investor backing technology and tech-enabled businesses, with minority or control deals in North America and Latin America
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Why #21: Founded 2008, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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New Atlantic Ventures
Early Stage · Also in New York City and San Francisco
New Atlantic Ventures is a venture capital firm, also known as NAV.VC, that invests in seed and early-stage technology businesses.
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Why #22 (shared): Founded 2009, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Irving Capital
Private Equity · Investment Banking · Partners · Also in Leeds and St. Louis
Irving Capital, also called Irving Investors, is an investment firm founded in 2009 by Jeremy, an entrepreneur who had two exits in technology. It runs as a crossover fund.
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Why #22 (shared): Founded 2009, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
Crypto and Web3 · Seed Stage · Artificial Intelligence · Also in Seoul and Los Angeles
Andreessen Horowitz, known as a16z, is a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, California.
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Why #22 (shared): Founded 2009, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Top Venture Capital Firms in Silicon Valley

Charles River Ventures

Institutional Venture Partners

Summit Partners

H&Q Asia Pacific

AC Ventures

Band of Angels (company)

Woodside Investments

Alexandria Venture Investments

LDV Partners

NanoDimension

DAG Ventures

Corner Ventures

Startup Capital Ventures

Accel-KKR

Bain Capital Ventures

Hercules Technology Growth Capital Inc

Entrada Ventures

Active Capital

Azimuth Capital Management

Westly Group

Riverwood Capital

New Atlantic Ventures

Irving Capital

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