Startup Funding Directory
A curated catalogue of 214 venture capital firms, accelerators, incubators, venture studios, angel networks, and government programs across the US (130) and Canada (84), from Platform Calgary and Edmonton Unlimited to Y Combinator and beyond. Search and filter by type, investment focus, stage, location, and halal/Muslim focus.
Compiled from publicly available sources. Figures are approximate and change often, so always verify details on each organization's own site before applying.
214 of 214 organizations
Organizations
Platform Calgary
Ecosystem OrgCalgary, Alberta🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralist- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Invests in:
- Calgary & Alberta
- Founded:
- 2019
Central hub of Calgary's innovation ecosystem; rebranded from Calgary Technologies Inc. in 2019; took over Startup Calgary in 2021.
Edmonton Unlimited
Ecosystem OrgEdmonton, Alberta🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralist- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Growth
- Invests in:
- Edmonton metro, Alberta
- Founded:
- 2020
Created 2020; Startup Edmonton now operates as a program of Edmonton Unlimited.
Innovate Calgary
IncubatorCalgary, Alberta🇨🇦 CanadaHealth/BiotechHardware/DeeptechGeneralist- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Invests in:
- Calgary / U of Calgary research community
- Founded:
- 2010
U of Calgary's tech-transfer and incubation arm for 30+ years; formed 2010 from University Technologies International.
Alberta Enterprise Corporation
Government/Economic DevEdmonton, Alberta🇨🇦 CanadaSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLCleantech/ClimateHealth/BiotechEnergyHardware/DeeptechGeneralist- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- Fund-of-funds; ~C$382M committed across 36 funds (2024)
- Invests in:
- Alberta (funds must establish Alberta presence)
- Founded:
- 2008
Crown corporation; surpassed $1B of VC into Alberta tech by 2021.
Thin Air Labs
Venture StudioCalgary, Alberta🇨🇦 CanadaHealth/BiotechCleantech/ClimateHardware/DeeptechEnergyGeneralist- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Fund I ~$20M initial close ($100M target)
- Invests in:
- Prairie-focused; supports ventures Canada-wide and globally
- Founded:
- 2020
Launched 2020; co-founded by James Lochrie, Jim Gibson, Greg Hart. Portfolio: Reverb Therapeutics, Ayrton Energy, Garden Loft.
The51
VCCalgary, Alberta🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistFintechHealth/BiotechConsumerAgtech/Foodtech- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- Fund III targeting ~$30M (BMO anchor)
- Invests in:
- Canada (Calgary base; Toronto, Montreal communities)
- Founded:
- 2019
Founded 2019 by Judy Fairburn, Shelley Kuipers, Alice Reimer. 200+ ventures funded, $71M+ activated; 81% women CEOs.
Accelerate Fund
Angel NetworkCalgary, Alberta🇨🇦 CanadaSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLHealth/BiotechCleantech/ClimateAgtech/FoodtechEnergy- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- ~$250K (Fund II/III); up to ~$500K (Fund IV)
- Invests in:
- Alberta tech companies
$23M+ angel matching fund series anchored by Alberta Enterprise Corp.
Alberta IoT Association
Ecosystem OrgCalgary, Alberta🇨🇦 CanadaHardware/DeeptechAI/MLB2B- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed · Growth
- Invests in:
- Alberta
- Founded:
- 2019
Formed 2019; received $750K from Alberta Innovates for its AI-powered Science Park platform.
Alberta Innovates
Government/Economic DevEdmonton, Alberta🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistHealth/BiotechCleantech/ClimateAgtech/FoodtechEnergyAI/ML- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Growth
- Check / terms:
- Non-dilutive: micro-vouchers to $10K, vouchers to $100K, commercialization grants to $500K
- Invests in:
- Alberta
- Founded:
- 2016
Province of Alberta's innovation engine, ~$250M budget.
New Ventures BC
Ecosystem OrgVancouver, British Columbia🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLCleantech/ClimateHardware/Deeptech- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Non-dilutive; $250K+ in cash and prizes annually
- Invests in:
- British Columbia
- Founded:
- 2000
BC's largest/longest-running tech competition; since 2000, 4,000+ ventures, $3.4B+ raised.
Foresight Canada
AcceleratorVancouver, British Columbia🇨🇦 CanadaCleantech/ClimateEnergyAgtech/FoodtechHardware/Deeptech- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Growth
- Invests in:
- Canada-wide (BC HQ; AB, ON offices)
- Founded:
- 2013
Canada's largest cleantech accelerator; by its 10th year ventures had raised $1.5B+.
Spring Activator
AcceleratorVancouver, British Columbia🇨🇦 CanadaImpactCleantech/ClimateAgtech/FoodtechHealth/Biotech- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Invests in:
- Global with Vancouver/Canada base
B Corp; supported 750+ entrepreneurs, 350+ businesses.
Volition
Ecosystem OrgVancouver, British Columbia🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralist- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Invests in:
- British Columbia and beyond
- Founded:
- 2017
Founded 2017; worked with 2,500+ startups across 5 countries.
entrepreneurship@UBC (e@UBC)
IncubatorVancouver, British Columbia🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistHealth/BiotechHardware/DeeptechSaaS/EnterpriseAI/ML- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Seed funding available to select ventures
- Invests in:
- UBC community (Vancouver/BC)
Supported ~800 UBC ventures; Innovation UBC reports 284+ spin-offs, $8.4B+ raised.
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
AcceleratorVancouver, British Columbia🇨🇦 CanadaHardware/DeeptechHealth/BiotechCleantech/ClimateAI/ML- Stage:
- Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- Takes no equity (non-dilutive)
- Invests in:
- Global intake; nodes across Canada
- Founded:
- 2012
Launched at U of T Rotman 2012; CDL-Vancouver ventures generated $6.69B+ equity value (2025).
- Vancouver, British Columbia🇨🇦 CanadaAI/MLCleantech/ClimateHardware/DeeptechSaaS/EnterpriseEnergyB2B
- Stage:
- Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Invests in:
- Canada and North America
- Founded:
- 2002
~$600M AUM; $250M Innovation Growth Fund III (2025). 75+ companies, ~$10B combined enterprise value.
- Vancouver, British Columbia🇨🇦 CanadaAI/MLHardware/DeeptechHealth/BiotechSaaS/Enterprise
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A
- Invests in:
- North America
- Founded:
- 2010
$500M+ AUM. Hard tech, AI/analytics, computational biology. Notable: D-Wave, Canalyst, Recon Instruments.
- Vancouver, British Columbia🇨🇦 CanadaSaaS/EnterpriseHealth/BiotechB2B
- Stage:
- Series A · Series B+
- Invests in:
- Canada
Part of PenderFund. Fund II $100M CAD (2024). Notable: Copperleaf (IPO), Jane Software, DrugBank.
- Vancouver, British Columbia🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseConsumerB2B
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $2M-$20M first cheques
- Invests in:
- Canada
- Founded:
- 2015
Formerly Vancouver Founder Fund. $120M Fund III (2024). Notable: Thinkific, Klue, Article, FISPAN.
- Vancouver, British Columbia🇨🇦 CanadaImpactCleantech/ClimateAgtech/FoodtechEnergyConsumer
- Stage:
- Series A · Growth
- Invests in:
- Canada and United States
- Founded:
- 2008
~C$240M AUM across three funds. Early-growth impact investor. Notable: Miovision, Swiftly, Aquatic Informatics.
- Vancouver, British Columbia🇨🇦 CanadaCleantech/ClimateImpactEnergyAgtech/Foodtech
- Stage:
- Seed
- Check / terms:
- Seed checks ($200K-$3M revenue companies)
- Invests in:
- Canada and United States
- Founded:
- 2018
B Corp; Canada's largest climate tech seed fund. Fund III $110M CAD (2025), $180M+ AUM.
Co.Labs
IncubatorSaskatoon, Saskatchewan🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseHardware/DeeptechB2B- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Invests in:
- Saskatchewan tech startups
- Founded:
- 2018
Saskatchewan's tech incubator; 200+ SK startups incubated.
Cultivator powered by Conexus
IncubatorRegina, Saskatchewan🇨🇦 CanadaAgtech/FoodtechGeneralistSaaS/Enterprise- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Invests in:
- Saskatchewan; agtech accelerator open internationally
- Founded:
- 2019
Powered by Conexus Credit Union; 100+ startups incubated.
North Forge Technology Exchange
IncubatorWinnipeg, Manitoba🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistHardware/DeeptechSaaS/EnterpriseAI/ML- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Invests in:
- Manitoba; works Canada-wide
- Founded:
- 2016
Houses North America's largest FabLab (~$4M equipment); 280+ companies, 1,700+ jobs.
Valhalla Private Capital
Angel NetworkCalgary, Alberta🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistHealth/BiotechSaaS/EnterpriseProptech- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Invests in:
- Western Canada (Calgary HQ); national/global
- Founded:
- 2003
Largest angel network in Western Canada; $48M+ across 170+ deals.
MaRS Discovery District
Ecosystem OrgToronto, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaCleantech/ClimateHealth/BiotechFintechSaaS/Enterprise- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- Equity-free (advisory; connects ventures to capital)
- Invests in:
- Canada (primarily Ontario)
- Founded:
- 2005
Supports Canadian science/tech startups across cleantech, health, fintech, enterprise.
DMZ
IncubatorToronto, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLProptech- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Equity-based (stake for programming; returns to TMU)
- Invests in:
- Global (15+ countries), Toronto base
- Founded:
- 2010
2,450+ startups supported, $2.94B+ raised; among the world's top university incubators.
Communitech
Ecosystem OrgWaterloo, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseB2B- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- Equity-free (membership-based hub)
- Invests in:
- Canada (Waterloo Region base)
- Founded:
- 1997
Central convenor of Waterloo Region's tech ecosystem.
Velocity
IncubatorWaterloo, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistHardware/DeeptechSaaS/EnterpriseHealth/BiotechAI/ML- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Equity-free (free incubator)
- Invests in:
- U of Waterloo and global early-stage founders
- Founded:
- 2008
500+ startups, ~$40B combined value; alumni: ApplyBoard, North, Vidyard, Mappedin.
OneEleven
Ecosystem OrgToronto, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseFintechB2B- Stage:
- Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- Equity-free (membership scaleup hub)
- Invests in:
- Canada (Toronto)
Alumni raised $2B+; incl. Wealthsimple, Borrowell, Clio, KOHO, 1Password.
Highline Beta
Venture StudioToronto, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistB2BFintechConsumerWeb3/Crypto- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- Up to ~$1M per startup, through Series A
- Invests in:
- Canada / North America
- Founded:
- 2016
Founded 2016 by Marcus Daniels; ~$20M fund led by RBC. Partners: RBC, Intuit, Mattel, Colgate-Palmolive.
Elevate
Ecosystem OrgToronto, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistAI/MLImpact- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- Equity-free (non-profit; festival + programs)
- Invests in:
- Canada (Toronto base), global reach
- Founded:
- 2017
Founded 2017; one of the world's fastest-growing tech festivals.
NEXT Canada
AcceleratorToronto, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistAI/MLSaaS/EnterpriseB2B- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed · Growth
- Check / terms:
- NextAI ~$100K-250K for 6-8%; Next 36/Founders largely equity-free
- Invests in:
- Canada-wide (Toronto, Montreal)
- Founded:
- 2010
National not-for-profit; 2026 NEXT AI Toronto cohort selected 18 ventures.
Techstars Toronto
AcceleratorToronto, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLB2B- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Historically ~US$120K; 2026 terms TBC on relaunch
- Invests in:
- Toronto / Canada (global Techstars network)
- Founded:
- 2018
Paused 2024; relaunch being staffed as of late 2025. Not running active cohorts in 2026.
L-SPARK
AcceleratorOttawa, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaSaaS/EnterpriseB2B- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Growth
- Check / terms:
- Equity-free programming
- Invests in:
- Canada-wide (Kanata North, Ottawa HQ)
- Founded:
- 2014
First Canadian accelerator focused exclusively on enterprise cloud / SaaS.
Invest Ottawa (Bayview Yards)
Government/Economic DevOttawa, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLHardware/DeeptechB2B- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Growth
- Check / terms:
- Equity-free; connects founders to angels and VCs
- Invests in:
- Ottawa region / Eastern Ontario
- Founded:
- 2012
Lead economic development agency for Ottawa; manages Bayview Yards.
ventureLAB
IncubatorMarkham, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaHardware/DeeptechSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLB2B- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Growth
- Check / terms:
- Equity-free; HardTech Investor Network for capital
- Invests in:
- York Region / Ontario corridor; national for hardware
- Founded:
- 2011
Leading Canadian hardware founder community; 4,000+ ventures, $420M+ raised since 2011.
Haltech Regional Innovation Centre
Ecosystem OrgBurlington, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseB2B- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed · Growth
- Check / terms:
- Equity-free (not-for-profit RIC)
- Invests in:
- Halton Region / Southern Ontario
- Founded:
- 2009
Not-for-profit RIC; worked with 800+ innovation companies.
Spark Centre
IncubatorOshawa, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistCleantech/ClimateHealth/BiotechHardware/DeeptechEnergy- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Equity-free; Landing-Pad Accelerator offers $10K grant
- Invests in:
- Durham Region / Eastern Ontario
- Founded:
- 2011
Durham's RIC for early-stage/pre-revenue tech; Startup Visa partner.
Founder Institute (Toronto)
AcceleratorToronto, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLB2BConsumer- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed
- Check / terms:
- Paid program (~US$999, largely refundable); small equity pool
- Invests in:
- Toronto / Canada (global FI network)
- Founded:
- 2009
Toronto chapter of the world's largest pre-seed accelerator network.
Centech
IncubatorMontreal, Quebec🇨🇦 CanadaHardware/DeeptechAI/MLHealth/Biotech- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Equity-free; Propulsion grant up to $15K
- Invests in:
- Quebec / Canada (international startups too)
Top Canadian deep-tech incubator at ÉTS; robotics, AI, cybersecurity, medtech.
District 3 Innovation Hub
IncubatorMontreal, Quebec🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistAI/MLHealth/BiotechFintechHardware/DeeptechImpact- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Equity-free
- Invests in:
- Quebec / Canada
- Founded:
- 2013
Concordia University's incubator; 600+ startups across AI, life sciences, robotics, fintech.
TandemLaunch
Venture StudioMontreal, Quebec🇨🇦 CanadaHardware/DeeptechAI/MLCleantech/ClimateImpact- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Up to $4M per company through Fund IV
- Invests in:
- Quebec (sources IP globally)
- Founded:
- 2010
Quebec venture studio pioneer; 30+ ventures valued $700M+. Fund IV $37M CAD (2025). Notable: SPORTLOGiQ, WRNCH.
AXL
Venture StudioToronto, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaAI/MLHardware/Deeptech- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed
- Check / terms:
- $15M CAD first-close studio fund; capital + infra
- Invests in:
- Canada (national AI ecosystem)
- Founded:
- 2025
Toronto-based (U of T / Vector Institute affiliated). Launched June 2025 to build 50 AI companies; led by Daniel Wigdor.
Mitacs
Grant ProgramVancouver, National (Vancouver HQ)🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralist- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- Accelerate: up to $15K per internship (co-funded); non-dilutive
- Invests in:
- National (all of Canada)
- Founded:
- 1999
Founded 1999; serves all provinces with non-dilutive R&D funding.
Volta
IncubatorHalifax, Nova Scotia🇨🇦 CanadaAI/MLSaaS/EnterpriseGeneralist- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Historically $25K via Volta Cohort micro-fund
- Invests in:
- Atlantic Canada (Halifax)
- Founded:
- 2013
Halifax's flagship startup hub; pivoted to an AI-first innovation hub / AI Residency model.
Propel
AcceleratorSaint John, New Brunswick🇨🇦 CanadaSaaS/EnterpriseB2BGeneralist- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Equity-free
- Invests in:
- Atlantic Canada (virtual)
- Founded:
- 2003
Formerly Propel ICT (2003); 350+ companies supported, $1.5B+ raised.
Planet Hatch
IncubatorFredericton, New Brunswick🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseHealth/BiotechAgtech/FoodtechHardware/Deeptech- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed · Growth
- Check / terms:
- Up to $25K low-interest loan (Impact Atlantic Fund)
- Invests in:
- Fredericton and New Brunswick
- Founded:
- 2013
Founded 2013; serves IT, biotech, engineering, food & beverage; newcomer founder program.
Genesis (Genesis Centre)
IncubatorSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador🇨🇦 CanadaSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLHardware/DeeptechGeneralist- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Operates a $775K early-stage micro-fund
- Invests in:
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Founded:
- 1997
Established 1997; 1,000+ tech startups supported, $85M+ raised by clients.
Tribe Network
Ecosystem OrgHalifax, Nova Scotia🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistImpact- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Grant funding ('Upfront Funding'); $470K+ distributed
- Invests in:
- Canada-wide (Halifax HQ)
- Founded:
- 2020
Atlantic Canada's innovation hub for BIPOC/racialized entrepreneurs; 2,000+ members.
- Montreal, Quebec🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLFintechHealth/Biotech
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- USD $1M-$25M
- Invests in:
- Canada, US & Europe
- Founded:
- 2007
~CAD $2.5B AUM; 10 unicorns. Portfolio: Lightspeed, Hopper, Sonder, AlayaCare.
- Montreal, Quebec🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistAI/MLSaaS/EnterpriseConsumer
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- CAD $500K-$3M
- Invests in:
- Canada
- Founded:
- 2007
~$325M across five funds; Clearco, Sonder, Blockstream.
- Toronto, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistFintechHealth/BiotechSaaS/EnterpriseB2B
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- USD $500K-$3M
- Invests in:
- North America
- Founded:
- 2011
Sector-agnostic seed fund; Fund V ~USD $100M (2024); ~CAD $355M+ across funds.
- Vancouver, British Columbia🇨🇦 CanadaSaaS/EnterpriseConsumerWeb3/CryptoHealth/BiotechCleantech/ClimateHardware/DeeptechAI/ML
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- USD $500K-$750K
- Invests in:
- North America
- Founded:
- 2012
Fund V (CAD $108M) + Opportunities Fund III (CAD $41M); AI, robotics, deep tech.
- Toronto, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaProptechFintechSaaS/EnterpriseGaming/Media
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- CAD $1M-$10M
- Invests in:
- North America
- Founded:
- 2008
~CAD $355M+ deployed; mobile, proptech, fintech, sportstech; 130+ companies.
- Toronto, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaSaaS/EnterpriseFintechAI/MLHealth/BiotechCleantech/Climate
- Stage:
- Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- USD $5M-$50M
- Invests in:
- North America & Europe
- Founded:
- 2011
VC arm of OMERS pension; Fund IV USD $750M. Shopify (early), Hootsuite, Wave.
Georgian
VCToronto, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLB2B- Stage:
- Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- USD $25M-$50M+
- Invests in:
- North America
- Founded:
- 2008
Growth equity for AI/B2B software; latest flagship fund ~CAD $1.4B; in-house AI Lab.
- Montreal, Quebec🇨🇦 CanadaSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLHealth/BiotechCleantech/ClimateB2B
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- CAD $500K-$30M
- Invests in:
- Canada
- Founded:
- 1975
Investment arm of BDC; ~CAD $4B AUM; Canada's most active early-stage VC. Specialized Seed, Climate, Life Sciences, Deep Tech funds.
- Toronto, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaAI/ML
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- USD $1M-$50M+
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 2017
~USD $1.8B AUM incl. $650M early-stage and $800M AI growth funds. Founded by Jordan Jacobs, Tomi Poutanen.
- Toronto, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaFintechSaaS/EnterpriseB2BAI/ML
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- CAD $1M-$5M
- Invests in:
- Canada & US
- Founded:
- 2014
Third fund CAD $101M. Early-stage B2B FinTech and Enterprise SaaS. Spun out of RBC.
- Toronto, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLB2BFintech
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+
- Check / terms:
- CAD $5M-$10M
- Invests in:
- North America
- Founded:
- 2018
Fund II first close exceeded $100M ($250M target); vertical SaaS and AI platforms.
- Montreal, Quebec🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseAI/ML
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- CAD $1M-$1.5M
- Invests in:
- Canada & US
- Founded:
- 2018
$150M+ CAD AUM; one of Canada's most active pre-seed/seed funds. Offices in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver.
- Waterloo, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseB2B
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- CAD $1M-$5M
- Invests in:
- North America
- Founded:
- 2013
~134 companies incl. 10 unicorns. Substack, Census, Humi, Fellow. Waterloo Engineering operators.
Maple VC
VCSan Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistAI/MLFintechSaaS/Enterprise- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Invests in:
- North America
- Founded:
- 2017
SF-HQ'd but invests exclusively in founders with Canadian roots. Founded by Andre Charoo. Neo Financial, Ritual, ResQ, AutoLeap.
- Montreal, Quebec🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseB2B
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- Leads rounds; $25K-$50K per co-investor
- Invests in:
- Canada
- Founded:
- 1999
~$450M across 3 funds and 27 SPVs; latest fund $100M. Hopper (unicorn), Brickeye, Nudge.
- Montreal, Quebec🇨🇦 CanadaFintechAI/ML
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- CAD $1M-$5M
- Invests in:
- Canada & US
- Founded:
- 2018
$180M+ AUM; Fund II $96M CAD. Early-stage fintech; LPs incl. La Caisse, BDC, iA.
- Montreal, Quebec🇨🇦 CanadaFintechB2BSaaS/Enterprise
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- USD $1M-$50M+
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 2016
Part of Sagard; ~$6.4B AUM. Fund III USD $655M, among the largest early-stage fintech funds.
- Toronto, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaHealth/Biotech
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- CAD $5M-$30M
- Invests in:
- North America
Canada's largest life sciences VC; Fund IV USD $220M. Offices in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Boston.
- Montreal, Quebec🇨🇦 CanadaHealth/BiotechAI/ML
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+
- Check / terms:
- CAD $5M-$30M
- Invests in:
- Canada & US
- Founded:
- 2019
Precision medicine VC (biology + AI). Fund II CAD $263M (2024); $500M+ AUM. Spinout of BDC's healthcare team.
- Montreal, Quebec🇨🇦 CanadaHealth/Biotech
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+
- Check / terms:
- CAD $5M-$20M
- Invests in:
- North America
- Founded:
- 2006
Biotech VC (pre-clinical/clinical). ~CAD $345M across three funds.
- Toronto, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaB2BSaaS/EnterpriseHealth/BiotechAgtech/Foodtech
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- CAD $2M-$5M
- Invests in:
- Canada & US
30+ year firm; B2B software, MedTech, food-tech. Fund V CAD $140M; ~CAD $365M AUM.
- Toronto, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLB2BConsumerMarketplace
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- CAD $10M-$40M
- Invests in:
- Canada
- Founded:
- 2013
Vertical software, ecommerce, AI. ~$300M fund; Fund III $200M first close (2023). 53+ companies.
- Vancouver, British Columbia🇨🇦 CanadaSaaS/EnterpriseFintechHealth/BiotechB2B
- Stage:
- Growth
- Check / terms:
- CAD $5M-$50M
- Invests in:
- Canada & US
- Founded:
- 2015
Tech growth/private credit; ~CAD $900M raised across five funds. Targets $10M-$100M revenue companies.
- Toronto, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaB2BSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLFintechHealth/Biotech
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- CAD $500K-$2M
- Invests in:
- Canada
- Founded:
- 2016
'Capital + Connections' B2B investor; ~CAD $100M fund. Coconut Software, Rewind, Nylas, Dooly.
- Toronto, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaSaaS/EnterpriseHealth/BiotechCleantech/ClimateImpact
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- CAD $500K-$2M
- Invests in:
- Canada
- Founded:
- 2017
Fund II $30M initial close. Invests in women-led companies (woman in C-level). Coconut Software, Bridgit, Tealbook.
- Montreal, Quebec🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralist
- Stage:
- Pre-seed
- Check / terms:
- CAD $50K via founder-friendly SAFE
- Invests in:
- Canada (24+ campuses)
- Founded:
- 2017
Canada's first student-run VC, ~$5.5M. At least one founder must be a student. Launched by Real Ventures.
- Toronto, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaHardware/DeeptechAI/MLB2BB2CFintechHealth/Biotech
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- USD $250K-$2M
- Invests in:
- North America
- Founded:
- 2014
Deep tech fund by Eva Lau and Allen Lau (Wattpad co-founders). Fund III $41M CAD (2023).
N49P
VCToronto, Ontario🇨🇦 CanadaSaaS/EnterpriseFintechAI/MLProptechHealth/BiotechConsumer- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- USD $500K-$750K
- Invests in:
- Canada
- Founded:
- 2018
Early-stage VC for Canadian founders; ~70 companies. Software, proptech, fintech, AI, healthtech.
- Halifax, Nova Scotia🇨🇦 CanadaSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLHealth/BiotechB2B
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- CAD $1M-$5M
- Invests in:
- Canada (Atlantic-focused)
- Founded:
- 2013
~$65M AUM across 4 funds; 44 investments. Spring Loaded, Affinio, ProcedureFlow.
- Halifax, Nova Scotia🇨🇦 CanadaGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseB2B
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- CAD $100K-$750K
- Invests in:
- Canada (Atlantic-focused)
- Founded:
- 2019
Atlantic Canadian pre-seed fund ~$18M; 50% Nova Scotia / 50% Atlantic mandate.
- St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador🇨🇦 CanadaSaaS/EnterpriseHealth/BiotechB2B
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- CAD $250K-$500K
- Invests in:
- Canada
- Founded:
- 2015
Manages Venture Newfoundland & Labrador funds (~$30M); $20M third fund secured. IT and medtech.
Y Combinator
AcceleratorSan Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLFintechConsumerHardware/DeeptechB2B- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $125K for 7% + $375K on uncapped MFN SAFE ($500K total)
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 2005
~1,000+ companies/year. Alumni: Airbnb, Dropbox, Stripe, Coinbase, Reddit. Portfolio $600B+.
Techstars
AcceleratorBoulder, Colorado🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseFintechAI/MLHealth/BiotechB2B- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $220K total ($200K SAFE + $20K) for min 5%+ equity
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 2006
One of the largest pre-seed investors globally; thousands of companies accelerated.
500 Global
AcceleratorSan Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseFintechAI/MLConsumerB2B- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $150K for 6% (flagship accelerator)
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 2010
VC firm ~$2.3B AUM (formerly 500 Startups); thousands of companies globally.
AngelPad
AcceleratorSan Francisco, California🇺🇸 USASaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLHealth/BiotechMarketplaceB2BB2C- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $150K for 7% equity
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 2010
150+ companies (Postmates, Cruise, Buffer); ranked #1 US accelerator in MIT/Brown study.
Alchemist Accelerator
AcceleratorSan Francisco, California🇺🇸 USASaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLHardware/DeeptechB2B- Stage:
- Seed
- Check / terms:
- ~$25K for ~5% equity
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 2012
Leading enterprise/B2B-focused accelerator in Silicon Valley.
gener8tor
AcceleratorMadison, Wisconsin🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseHealth/BiotechB2B- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $100K (investment track); gBETA is equity-free
- Invests in:
- US (many cities)
- Founded:
- 2012
Nationally ranked accelerator network; industry-agnostic.
MassChallenge
AcceleratorBoston, Massachusetts🇺🇸 USAGeneralistHealth/BiotechCleantech/ClimateFintechAgtech/FoodtechImpact- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Equity-free; up to $1M in non-dilutive grants
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 2009
Global zero-equity nonprofit; thousands of startups supported.
Capital Factory
AcceleratorAustin, Texas🇺🇸 USAGeneralistHardware/DeeptechAI/MLB2B- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Up to $100K for 1% (All Access); Texas Fund for seed-Series C
- Invests in:
- US (Texas-focused)
- Founded:
- 2009
Portfolio: Apptronik, Saronic, Paradromics, Colossal.
Plug and Play Tech Center
AcceleratorSunnyvale, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistFintechHealth/BiotechAgtech/FoodtechEnergyProptechB2B- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- Equity-free (no equity in accelerator program)
- Invests in:
- Global (60+ locations)
- Founded:
- 2006
Reported as the world's most active startup accelerator (~929 deals/year).
Dreamit Ventures
AcceleratorPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania🇺🇸 USAHealth/BiotechProptechB2B- Stage:
- Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- $500K-$1.5M into pre-Series A companies
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2008
320+ startups; ~$38M fund; $800M+ follow-on facilitated.
SOSV
AcceleratorPrinceton, New Jersey🇺🇸 USAHardware/DeeptechHealth/BiotechCleantech/ClimateEnergy- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Pre-seed via HAX ($550K) and SOSV SF/NY ($250K+)
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 1995
World's most active deep tech VC; ~$1.4B AUM; ~1,000 startups across 56 countries.
IndieBio (SOSV)
AcceleratorSan Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAHealth/BiotechHardware/DeeptechCleantech/Climate- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Up to $525K total, incl. $250K for ~8% equity
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 2015
310 graduates (2015-2025) raised $3.6B. First biotech program with on-site labs + pre-seed capital.
HAX (SOSV)
AcceleratorNewark, New Jersey🇺🇸 USAHardware/DeeptechEnergyHealth/BiotechCleantech/Climate- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $550K initial investment
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 2011
440 HAX startups backed; $11B total portfolio value.
Founder Institute
AcceleratorPalo Alto, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistAI/ML- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed
- Check / terms:
- Equity-free cash (refundable ~$799 fee); 2.5% Equity Collective warrant
- Invests in:
- Global (200+ cities)
- Founded:
- 2009
World's largest pre-seed accelerator; 9,000+ companies, $2B+ raised.
Boomtown Accelerators
AcceleratorBoulder, Colorado🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseHardware/Deeptech- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $20K for ~6% equity
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2013
Operating since 2013; recruits early-stage startups twice yearly.
Mucker Capital (MuckerLab)
AcceleratorSanta Monica, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseB2BConsumer- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- $100K-$175K for 10-15% equity
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 2011
Early backer of Dollar Shave Club, Ring, Honey; no relocation required.
Pear VC (PearX)
AcceleratorMenlo Park, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistAI/MLHealth/BiotechCleantech/ClimateFintechSaaS/Enterprise- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $250K-$2M per company
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2013
Pear VC backed DoorDash, Gusto, Guardant Health, Aurora Solar.
Neo
AcceleratorSan Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistAI/MLSaaS/Enterprise- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $750K via uncapped SAFE
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2017
Founded by Ali Partovi; $1B+ AUM.
On Deck
AcceleratorSan Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/Enterprise- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed
- Check / terms:
- Equity-optional ($25K for 1.4% + $125K via ODX; or $2,990 fee)
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 2016
2,300+ fellows started 650+ companies raising $800M+ (a16z, Founders Fund, KP, General Catalyst).
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)
AcceleratorNew York City, New York🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseFintechConsumerHealth/Biotech- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $150K for 6% on a post-money SAFE
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2011
400+ startups since 2011; alumni raised $2B+. TripleLift, Glia, Thirty Madison.
AlleyCorp
Venture StudioNew York City, New York🇺🇸 USAHealth/BiotechSaaS/EnterpriseHardware/DeeptechConsumerB2B- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- Funds first 6-12 months as studio; first-check pre-seed/seed
- Invests in:
- US
Founded by Kevin Ryan; companies incl. MongoDB, Business Insider, Gilt, Zola, Nomad Health.
Forum Ventures
AcceleratorNew York City, New York🇺🇸 USASaaS/EnterpriseB2BAI/ML- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $100K (accelerator); checks $200K-$1.2M across vehicles
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2014
430+ companies funded, ~$1B follow-on (NEA, a16z, Salesforce Ventures).
Expa
Venture StudioSan Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistConsumerSaaS/EnterpriseFintechHealth/BiotechMarketplace- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Seed ~$500K-$1M (external); co-builds internal startups
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 2013
Founded by Garrett Camp (Uber, StumbleUpon); 100+ companies/investments. Metabase, Current.
Atomic
Venture StudioSan Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistConsumerHealth/BiotechSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLMarketplace- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Co-founds and seed-funds companies (equity as co-founder)
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2012
Founded by Jack Abraham; $750M+ AUM. Built Hims & Hers, OpenStore, Bungalow, Replicant.
Science Inc.
Venture StudioSanta Monica, California🇺🇸 USAConsumerB2CMarketplaceSaaS/EnterpriseGeneralist- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Co-founds and seed-funds; external investments (equity)
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2011
Founded by Mike Jones; built Dollar Shave Club, Liquid Death, Grove Collaborative.
Betaworks
Venture StudioNew York, New York🇺🇸 USAConsumerAI/MLWeb3/CryptoGaming/MediaSaaS/Enterprise- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Camp accelerator funds participating startups (equity)
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 2007
Founded by John Borthwick; built Giphy, Bitly, Chartbeat, TweetDeck; invested in Venmo, Kickstarter, Medium.
StartX
AcceleratorPalo Alto, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLHealth/BiotechHardware/Deeptech- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- Equity-free (501(c)(3), no fees)
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2009
Founded by Cameron Teitelman; 1,300+ companies, 20+ unicorns.
Cleantech Open
AcceleratorRedwood City, California🇺🇸 USACleantech/ClimateEnergyImpactHardware/DeeptechAgtech/Foodtech- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Equity-free
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2005
World's largest cleantech accelerator; 2,100+ startups since 2005, $3B+ raised by alumni.
Antler
Venture StudioNew York, New York🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLFintechB2B- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Initial $500K-$1M commitment; no equity during residency
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 2017
Founded by Magnus Grimeland; one of the world's most active early-stage investors.
Newchip (defunct)
AcceleratorAustin, Texas🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseFintechConsumer- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Fee-based virtual program (held warrants)
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 2016
DEFUNCT, parent AstraLabs filed Chapter 11 (Mar 2023), converted to Chapter 7 liquidation. Listed for reference only.
- Menlo Park, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistAI/MLFintechSaaS/EnterpriseConsumerHealth/BiotechWeb3/CryptoGaming/Media
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$100M+
- Invests in:
- Global, US-focused
- Founded:
- 2009
~$100B+ AUM. Coinbase, Airbnb, Stripe, Instagram, Slack, GitHub, Databricks, OpenAI.
- Menlo Park, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistAI/MLSaaS/EnterpriseFintechConsumerHealth/BiotechHardware/Deeptech
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$100M+
- Invests in:
- Global (US & Europe)
- Founded:
- 1972
~$56-85B AUM. Apple, Google, NVIDIA, Stripe, Airbnb, WhatsApp, DoorDash, Snowflake.
Accel
VCPalo Alto, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseConsumerFintechAI/MLB2BMarketplace- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $5M-$50M
- Invests in:
- Global (US, Europe, India)
- Founded:
- 1983
~$20B AUM. Facebook, Slack, Atlassian, Dropbox, Spotify, CrowdStrike, Vercel.
- Menlo Park, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistAI/MLSaaS/EnterpriseHardware/DeeptechConsumerFintechMarketplace
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$25M
- Invests in:
- US-focused
- Founded:
- 1965
~$3.5B+ AUM. Airbnb, LinkedIn, Figma, Coinbase, Workday, Discord, Okta.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseConsumerMarketplaceAI/ML
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- $5M-$25M
- Invests in:
- US-focused
- Founded:
- 1995
~$9.4B AUM. Uber, eBay, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, Dropbox, Discord.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistAI/MLHardware/DeeptechHealth/BiotechFintechEnergySaaS/Enterprise
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$100M+
- Invests in:
- US-focused
- Founded:
- 2005
~$17B AUM. SpaceX, Palantir, Anduril, OpenAI, Stripe, Affirm, Nubank.
- Menlo Park, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLFintechHealth/BiotechConsumerHardware/Deeptech
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$25M
- Invests in:
- US-focused
- Founded:
- 1972
~$21B AUM. Google, Amazon, Genentech, Slack, Uber, Figma.
- Menlo Park, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLFintechConsumerHealth/BiotechB2B
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$50M
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 2000
~$25B AUM. Anthropic, Wiz, Mistral AI, Snap, Faire, Rubrik.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLFintechHealth/BiotechConsumerHardware/DeeptechMarketplaceWeb3/Crypto
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$50M
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 1911
~$20B AUM. Shopify, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Twilio, Toast, Wix.
- Cambridge, Massachusetts🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLFintechHealth/BiotechConsumerHardware/Deeptech
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $500K-$100M+
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 2000
$43B+ AUM. Stripe, Airbnb, Snap, HubSpot, Anduril, Anthropic, Ramp.
- Menlo Park, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLHealth/BiotechFintechConsumerHardware/DeeptechEnergy
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$50M
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 1977
$27B+ AUM. Salesforce, Uber, Cloudflare, Robinhood, Databricks.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseFintechAI/MLGaming/MediaMarketplaceHealth/BiotechHardware/Deeptech
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$50M
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 1996
~$13B AUM. Figma, Discord, Datadog, Roblox, Notion, Revolut, Wiz.
- New York, New York🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLFintechHealth/Biotech
- Stage:
- Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $10M-$500M+ (scaleup focus)
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 1995
~$90B AUM. Shopify, Twitter, Wiz, Monday.com, Qualtrics.
- Menlo Park, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistAI/MLCleantech/ClimateHealth/BiotechSaaS/EnterpriseFintechHardware/DeeptechConsumer
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$50M+
- Invests in:
- Global (primarily US)
- Founded:
- 2004
~$15B AUM. OpenAI, Stripe, DoorDash, Affirm, GitLab, Commonwealth Fusion.
- Mountain View, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistAI/MLHealth/BiotechSaaS/EnterpriseConsumerCleantech/ClimateHardware/Deeptech
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$50M+
- Invests in:
- North America, Europe, Israel
- Founded:
- 2009
~$13B AUM; ~400 active companies. Uber, Stripe, Slack, Harvey, Isomorphic Labs.
- Boston, Massachusetts🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseConsumerHardware/DeeptechHealth/BiotechB2B
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $5M-$100M+
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 1983
~$6.9B+ AUM; 450+ companies over 40 years. Coupa, Glassdoor.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistConsumerSaaS/EnterpriseFintechAI/MLGaming/MediaWeb3/CryptoHardware/Deeptech
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$50M+
- Invests in:
- US (SF, NY, Boston)
- Founded:
- 2005
~$12-15B AUM; 47 unicorns. Twitter, Discord, Anthropic, Affirm, Slack, Cruise.
- New York, New York🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseConsumerAI/MLFintech
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$100M+
- Invests in:
- Global (primarily US)
- Founded:
- 2009
~$50B AUM. Instagram, Stripe, OpenAI, Spotify, Slack. Founded by Joshua Kushner.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLConsumerHealth/BiotechFintech
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $500K-$40M
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 1976
~$5.6B AUM; 33 unicorns. Uber, Roku, Netlify, Anthropic.
- Menlo Park, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLFintechConsumer
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $500K-$50M
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 1999
~$4.5B AUM; 48 unicorns. Snowflake, Twilio, Pure Storage, Stripe.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLConsumerB2B
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- $500K-$25M
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 1970
~$4.3B AUM. Twitter, Airtable, DoorDash, Bird. Seed and Series A focus.
- Menlo Park, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseHealth/BiotechConsumerFintechAI/ML
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$100M
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 1961
$15.5B+ AUM; 700+ companies across tech, healthcare, consumer.
- Menlo Park, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistAI/MLSaaS/EnterpriseHealth/BiotechEnergy
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$40M
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2006
$4.1B+ AUM; 31 unicorns. Shopify, Canva, Notion, n8n. ~94% Seed/Series A.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USASaaS/EnterpriseB2BAI/MLMarketplaceConsumer
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $500K-$50M
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2017
$3.3B AUM. Founded by David Sacks and Bill Lee. Airbnb, Uber, Slack, Supabase, ElevenLabs.
8VC
VCAustin, Texas🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseHealth/BiotechHardware/DeeptechFintechAI/ML- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $500K-$50M
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2015
$6B+ AUM. Founded by Joe Lonsdale; logistics, defense, enterprise, healthcare.
- Palo Alto, California🇺🇸 USAFintechWeb3/Crypto
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$100M+
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 2012
Fintech-focused; ~$12B AUM. Robinhood, Coinbase, Nubank, Credit Karma.
- Alexandria, Virginia🇺🇸 USAFintech
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $3M-$10M initial; $15M-$20M growth
- Invests in:
- US, UK, Latin America, SE Asia
- Founded:
- 2007
Fintech specialist by Capital One veterans. Nubank, Credit Karma, SoFi, Klarna, Remitly.
- New York, New York🇺🇸 USAFintechB2B
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+
- Check / terms:
- $5M-$12M
- Invests in:
- Primarily US
- Founded:
- 2014
Fintech specialist (~$1B AUM); 100+ companies. Affirm, Plaid, Acorns.
Paradigm
VCSan Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAWeb3/CryptoAI/ML- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- Multi-million to $100M+
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 2018
Leading crypto/web3 firm ~$12-13B AUM. Uniswap, Optimism, Blur, Lido.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAWeb3/Crypto
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 2016
Crypto/blockchain firm ~$5B AUM. Backed by a16z, Sequoia, USV, Founders Fund.
- New York, New York🇺🇸 USAWeb3/Crypto
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- Early-stage seed; $300M opportunity fund
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 2020
Early-stage crypto 'user-owned web' thesis; $450M third fund. Uniswap, Magic Eden, Polygon.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USACleantech/ClimateHardware/DeeptechEnergy
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- $50K-$1M early; larger later
- Invests in:
- Global (US-focused)
- Founded:
- 2020
Founded by Chris and Crystal Sacca. Commonwealth Fusion, Crusoe, Solugen, Antora.
- Kirkland, Washington🇺🇸 USACleantech/ClimateEnergyHardware/DeeptechAgtech/Foodtech
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $2M-$20M+
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 2016
$1B+; founded/backed by Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos. Requires ≥500M tons CO2/yr potential.
- New York, New York🇺🇸 USAEnergyCleantech/ClimateHardware/DeeptechB2B
- Stage:
- Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $5M-$50M+
- Invests in:
- Global (US & Europe)
- Founded:
- 2015
$4.5B+ AUM; energy transition; coalition model with utility/corporate LPs.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USACleantech/ClimateEnergyHardware/DeeptechAgtech/Foodtech
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- $100K-$5M
- Invests in:
- North America
- Founded:
- 2016
~$1B AUM; Fund III $275M. Early-stage climate; often first institutional investor.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USACleantech/ClimateEnergyHardware/DeeptechAgtech/Foodtech
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $100K-$5M (up to ~$25M later)
- Invests in:
- Global (US-focused)
- Founded:
- 2009
~$2B AUM; 100% climate (Simons family). Strict no-fossil-fuels rule.
- Palo Alto, California🇺🇸 USAHardware/DeeptechAI/MLCleantech/ClimateHealth/BiotechEnergy
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$20M+
- Invests in:
- Global (US-focused)
- Founded:
- 2011
~$2B+ AUM. Deep tech across climate, energy, bio, defense, manufacturing.
- Chicago, Illinois🇺🇸 USAHealth/BiotechHardware/Deeptech
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$50M+ (often co-founds)
- Invests in:
- US (Chicago, Seattle, SF, Dublin)
- Founded:
- 1986
~$9B+ AUM. Co-founds life/physical sciences companies. Illumina, Juno, Alnylam.
- Cambridge, Massachusetts🇺🇸 USAHealth/BiotechAI/MLAgtech/Foodtech
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B+
- Check / terms:
- Multi-million company-creation commitments
- Invests in:
- US (Cambridge, MA)
- Founded:
- 1999
Raised $3.6B in 2024. Founder of Moderna; Generate:Biomedicines, Tessera. Founded by Noubar Afeyan.
- Boston, Massachusetts🇺🇸 USAHealth/Biotech
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- Multi-million company-creation commitments
- Invests in:
- US (Boston, SF)
- Founded:
- 2007
$1.1B fund (2024) to create ~10 biotechs; 73 companies, 26 marketed products.
OrbiMed
VCNew York, New York🇺🇸 USAHealth/Biotech- Stage:
- Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- Leads Series A-C (private and public)
- Invests in:
- Global (US HQ in NY)
- Founded:
- 1998
~$18-20B AUM; one of the world's largest healthcare investors. 130+ venture-backed IPOs.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAConsumerB2CMarketplace
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$20M
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2012
Founded by Kirsten Green; ~$3B AUM. Warby Parker, Dollar Shave Club, Glossier, Chime.
Maveron
VCSeattle, Washington🇺🇸 USAConsumerB2CHealth/BiotechEdtech- Stage:
- Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- $3M-$10M
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 1998
Consumer-only VC co-founded by Howard Schultz and Dan Levitan. eBay, Zulily, Allbirds.
- New York, New York🇺🇸 USAHardware/DeeptechAI/MLHealth/BiotechEnergy
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$50M
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2000
~$7B AUM; deeptech/frontier science. Fund IX $1.5B (2026). Anduril, Hugging Face, Runway.
- Palo Alto, California🇺🇸 USAHardware/DeeptechEnergyHealth/BiotechB2B
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B+
- Check / terms:
- $200K-$5M (pre-seed to Series D)
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2015
~$2B+ AUM; transforming the physical economy (manufacturing, logistics, energy).
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USASaaS/EnterpriseB2BAI/ML
- Stage:
- Series A · Series B+
- Check / terms:
- Concentrated; 5-7 new deals/year
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2003
Enterprise SaaS specialist. Fund VII $1B (2025). Salesforce, Zoom, Veeva, Bill.com.
- Foster City, California🇺🇸 USASaaS/EnterpriseB2BAI/ML
- Stage:
- Series A · Series B+
- Check / terms:
- Early-growth (~$2M-$10M ARR companies)
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2000
~$2.8B across eight funds; 380+ companies. Bill.com, DocuSign.
- Menlo Park, California🇺🇸 USASaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLB2BHardware/Deeptech
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$10M (sweet spot ~$3M-$5M)
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2012
'First investor for technical founders'; $900M+ in 2025. Datadog, HashiCorp, Temporal, Modal.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAAI/MLSaaS/Enterprise
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$25M (often first investor)
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2022
Founded by Sarah Guo (2022). Fund II $230M. Harvey, Mistral, Sierra, Baseten.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAAI/ML
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $500K-$2M (sweet spot ~$1M)
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2021
AI fund ~$252M; partners incl. Richard Socher, Christopher Manning. Hugging Face, Perplexity.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseFintechConsumerB2B
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $250K-$750K
- Invests in:
- US (some Canada)
- Founded:
- 2015
Founded by Charles Hudson; institutional pre-seed pioneer, 400+ investments. Fund IV $140M.
- San Carlos, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseFintechConsumerB2B
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $25K-$50K
- Invests in:
- US, Canada, SE Asia
- Founded:
- 2017
Founded by Elizabeth Yin and Eric Bahn; invests 'hilariously early' with fast decisions.
- Palo Alto, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLFintechHardware/Deeptech
- Stage:
- Seed
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$3M
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2004
Formerly SoftTech VC (Jeff Clavier); original seed fund. SendGrid, LaunchDarkly, Tailscale, Postmates.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLFintechHealth/BiotechConsumer
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$3M
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2004
Founded by Josh Kopelman; seed pioneer. Uber, Square, Notion, Roblox. Known for The Review.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLFintechWeb3/CryptoConsumer
- Stage:
- Seed
- Check / terms:
- $300K-$2M
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2012
Co-founded by Garry Tan and Alexis Ohanian; 28 unicorns. Coinbase, Instacart, Reddit, Flexport.
Homebrew
VCBurlingame, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseFintechConsumerB2B- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $100K-$500K
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2013
Founded by Hunter Walk and Satya Patel. Chime, Plaid, Cruise, Gusto. Now invests solo GP capital.
SV Angel
VCSan Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseConsumerAI/ML- Stage:
- Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- $100K-$250K
- Invests in:
- Primarily US
- Founded:
- 2009
Founded by Ron Conway; 800+ companies, 80+ unicorns. Airbnb, Slack, Affirm, OpenAI, Databricks.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistConsumerSaaS/EnterpriseFintechAI/MLWeb3/Crypto
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$3M
- Invests in:
- US (SF, NY, Boston)
- Founded:
- 2009
Generalist; ~$1B invested. Venmo, Airtable, Robinhood. ~$275M Fund VI + $60M Creator Fund.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USASaaS/EnterpriseFintechHealth/BiotechAI/MLB2B
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $500K-$2M
- Invests in:
- Primarily US
- Founded:
- 2013
Founded by Seth Berman and Chad Byers; 13 unicorns. Robinhood, Flexport, Viz.ai.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAAI/MLSaaS/EnterpriseB2BHealth/Biotech
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $500K-$4M
- Invests in:
- Primarily US
- Founded:
- 2013
Backed solely by Bloomberg L.P.; ~$450M AUM. Machine intelligence and future of work.
NFX
VCSan Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAMarketplaceFintechHealth/BiotechWeb3/CryptoGaming/MediaProptech- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$5M
- Invests in:
- US and Israel
- Founded:
- 2015
Network-effects fund; ~$450M, ~300 companies. Runs Signal fundraising platform for founders.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistAI/MLConsumerSaaS/EnterpriseFintechHealth/Biotech
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $500K-$3M
- Invests in:
- Global
- Founded:
- 2017
Anchored by Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg; ~$500M AUM, 9 unicorns.
- New York, New York🇺🇸 USASaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLB2B
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $500K-$15M
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2010
$250M Fund VII (2025), ~$1.1B AUM. Inception-stage enterprise/AI. Snyk, Clay, Protect AI, CrewAI.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLFintech
- Stage:
- Pre-seed
- Check / terms:
- $500K-$2M+
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2016
$500M AUM across four funds; Fund IV $185M (2025). Dedicated pre-seed firm.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistConsumerGaming/MediaSaaS/Enterprise
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2010
Post-seed pioneer; $250M+ across funds, 100+ companies. FanDuel, Braze, IPSY, Life360.
- Cambridge, Massachusetts🇺🇸 USAGeneralist
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $1M-$5M
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2009
Seed-only, sector-agnostic; ~$95M Fund V. 11 unicorns. Uber, Airtable, The Trade Desk, Whoop.
- Palo Alto, California🇺🇸 USASaaS/EnterpriseFintechHealth/BiotechConsumer
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $500K-$3M
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2012
$260M across two funds (2023). Founded by Aileen Lee (coined 'unicorn'). Drata, Guild Education.
- Menlo Park, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseAI/ML
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $150K-$1M
- Invests in:
- US
- Founded:
- 2010
Micro-VC pioneer (Mike Maples Jr., Ann Miura-Ko). Early in Twitter, Lyft, Twitch, Okta.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseAI/MLFintechHardware/Deeptech
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $250K-$500K
- Invests in:
- Primarily US
- Founded:
- 2015
Founded by Joe Montana, Mike Miller, Michael Ma. 30+ unicorns. GitLab, Rippling, Anduril, Whatnot.
- San Francisco, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistAI/MLFintechSaaS/EnterpriseHealth/BiotechConsumerProptechWeb3/CryptoCleantech/Climate
- Stage:
- Seed
- Check / terms:
- $100K-$1M
- Invests in:
- Primarily US; global
- Founded:
- 2015
~$1B AUM, 1,000+ companies, 30+ unicorns. Deel, Rippling, Ramp, Razorpay, Cognition.
BoxGroup
VCNew York, New York🇺🇸 USAGeneralistFintechSaaS/EnterpriseMarketplaceCleantech/ClimateAI/MLHardware/Deeptech- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- $250K-$2M
- Invests in:
- US (NY and SF)
- Founded:
- 2007
$425M across two funds (2023); 600+ companies, 33 unicorns. Ramp, Plaid, Cursor, Clay, Ro.
- Brooklyn, New York🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseHardware/DeeptechWeb3/CryptoAI/ML
- Stage:
- Pre-seed
- Check / terms:
- $250K-$750K
- Invests in:
- Primarily US (NYC)
- Founded:
- 2015
First dedicated pre-seed fund in NYC (Nicholas Chirls, Alex Lines). Clay, Livepeer, Spruce.
- New York, New York🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseFintechHealth/BiotechAI/ML
- Stage:
- Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- $250K-$1M
- Invests in:
- Primarily US
- Founded:
- 2020
Founded by Nat Turner and Zach Weinberg (Flatiron Health). Self-funded, no outside LPs; no board seats.
- Ann Arbor, Michigan🇺🇸 USAGeneralistConsumerAI/MLSaaS/EnterpriseFintech
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $25K-$300K
- Invests in:
- Global (US-primary, internet-first founders)
- Founded:
- 2021
Solo-GP fund by Turner Novak (host of 'The Peel'). BeReal, Substack, Replit, Linktree, Anduril.
Cintrifuse
Ecosystem OrgCincinnati, Ohio🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseB2B- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- Up to $1.25M per cohort via Cintrifuse Capital; also a fund-of-funds
- Invests in:
- Greater Cincinnati / Midwest
- Founded:
- 2012
Anchors the StartupCincy coalition; runs a regional VC fund of funds.
Tampa Bay Wave
AcceleratorTampa, Florida🇺🇸 USAGeneralistHealth/BiotechFintechAI/MLSaaS/Enterprise- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- Equity-free
- Invests in:
- Florida (preferred); broader US
- Founded:
- 2008
Florida's leading accelerator; 501(c)(3); 600+ startups since 2013.
1871
IncubatorChicago, Illinois🇺🇸 USAGeneralistAI/MLFintechProptechCleantech/ClimateHealth/BiotechAgtech/FoodtechWeb3/Crypto- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- Equity-free
- Invests in:
- Chicagoland, global reach
- Founded:
- 2012
Named Top Private Business Incubator in the World by UBI Global (2019); 17 unicorns, $3.5B+ raised.
mHUB
IncubatorChicago, Illinois🇺🇸 USAHardware/DeeptechCleantech/ClimateEnergyHealth/Biotech- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $200K ($142.5K cash + in-kind) for 6.5% equity
- Invests in:
- Chicago-based; US hardtech
- Founded:
- 2017
Largest independent hardtech/manufacturing innovation center in the US; ~$6M equipment.
Houston Exponential
Ecosystem OrgHouston, Texas🇺🇸 USAGeneralistHardware/DeeptechCleantech/ClimateEnergyHealth/BiotechAgtech/Foodtech- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- Equity-free (non-investing connector)
- Invests in:
- Greater Houston region
- Founded:
- 2017
Formed 2017; previously operated the HX Venture Fund (fund of funds).
RevTech Labs
AcceleratorCharlotte, North Carolina🇺🇸 USAFintechSaaS/EnterpriseB2B- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- $20K-$120K dilutive (initial), follow-on via fund
- Invests in:
- Global (US market expansion focus)
Charlotte fintech hub; banking partners Wells Fargo, Bank of America. 53%+ founders of color or women.
American Underground
IncubatorDurham, North Carolina🇺🇸 USAGeneralist- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Equity-free
- Invests in:
- Durham / Research Triangle, NC
- Founded:
- 2010
Google for Startups Tech Hub; 'Startup Capital of the South' (CNBC); 275+ startups.
Greentown Labs
IncubatorSomerville, Massachusetts🇺🇸 USACleantech/ClimateEnergyHardware/DeeptechAgtech/FoodtechImpact- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- Equity-free (membership; 501(c)(3))
- Invests in:
- US (Somerville, MA and Houston, TX)
- Founded:
- 2011
North America's largest climatetech incubator; 500+ startups.
Activate (Cyclotron Road)
Grant ProgramBerkeley, California🇺🇸 USAHardware/DeeptechCleantech/ClimateEnergyAI/MLImpact- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Equity-free; ~$80K-$115K/yr stipend + $100K research funding
- Invests in:
- US (Berkeley, Boston, Houston, NY, virtual)
- Founded:
- 2015
Scaled the Cyclotron Road model (Lawrence Berkeley Lab); fellows surpassed $1B in follow-on.
Cornell Tech
IncubatorNew York City, New York🇺🇸 USAHardware/DeeptechAI/MLHealth/BiotechSaaS/Enterprise- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Runway: package up to $325K over two years; ~8.5% equity. Startup Award $100K
- Invests in:
- Global applicants; NYC (visa support)
Roosevelt Island campus; 120+ companies from Runway, $1B+ combined valuation.
University City Science Center
Ecosystem OrgPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania🇺🇸 USAHealth/BiotechHardware/DeeptechGeneralist- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Up to $50K for Digital Health Accelerator; other programs equity-free
- Invests in:
- Greater Philadelphia
- Founded:
- 1963
Founded 1963; oldest/largest urban research park in the US; healthcare/medtech focus.
Polsky Center (UChicago)
Ecosystem OrgChicago, Illinois🇺🇸 USAGeneralistAI/MLHardware/DeeptechHealth/Biotech- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- New Venture Challenge awards funding to winners; generally non-dilutive
- Invests in:
- UChicago community and national; SF hub
NVC launched 160+ companies incl. Grubhub, Braintree, Simple Mills; $4B+ exits.
Berkeley SkyDeck
AcceleratorBerkeley, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistAI/MLHardware/DeeptechSaaS/Enterprise- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $200K for 7.5% equity (Cohort)
- Invests in:
- Global (priority international/UC founders)
- Founded:
- 2012
UC Berkeley's flagship accelerator; top-five US university accelerator (Forbes); $24M+ fund.
AlphaLab
AcceleratorPittsburgh, Pennsylvania🇺🇸 USASaaS/EnterpriseHardware/DeeptechHealth/BiotechGeneralist- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Up to $100K (~3% via convertible/equity)
- Invests in:
- Pittsburgh / SW Pennsylvania
- Founded:
- 2008
Founded 2008; one of the earliest US accelerators; AlphaLab Health JV with AHN.
Rev1 Ventures
Venture StudioColumbus, Ohio🇺🇸 USASaaS/EnterpriseHealth/BiotechFintechHardware/DeeptechEnergy- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- $100M+ under management; seed-stage capital via its funds
- Invests in:
- Columbus and Ohio; Great Lakes
- Founded:
- 2013
Formerly TechColumbus; 1,400+ startups supported, $3.3B economic impact; among most active VCs in the Great Lakes.
DivInc
AcceleratorAustin, Texas🇺🇸 USAGeneralistWeb3/CryptoCleantech/ClimateEnergyImpactGaming/Media- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Equity-free ($150K equity-free grants to cohort)
- Invests in:
- Austin and Houston, TX
- Founded:
- 2016
Founded 2016; for minority, women, LGBTQ+ founders; 120+ startups, $15M+ raised.
SBIR/STTR Program (SBA)
Grant ProgramWashington, D.C., Nationwide🇺🇸 USAHardware/DeeptechHealth/BiotechAI/MLCleantech/ClimateEnergyGeneralist- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Phase I up to ~$323K; Phase II up to ~$2.15M (non-dilutive)
- Invests in:
- US small businesses nationwide
- Founded:
- 1982
'America's Seed Fund'; $4B+ annually in non-dilutive R&D funding.
Tech Coast Angels (TCA Venture Group)
Angel NetworkIrvine, California🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseHealth/BiotechHardware/DeeptechFintechConsumerCleantech/ClimateB2B- Stage:
- Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- ~$50K-$1M per round
- Invests in:
- Primarily California (SoCal focus)
- Founded:
- 1997
One of the largest US angel networks (~400 members); 540+ companies since 1997, $300M+ deployed.
Golden Seeds
Angel NetworkNew York City, New York🇺🇸 USASaaS/EnterpriseHealth/BiotechConsumerAI/MLHardware/DeeptechCleantech/ClimateAgtech/FoodtechMarketplaceB2B- Stage:
- Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- Companies raising $250K-$2M; pre-money typically <$5M
- Invests in:
- US (9 chapters, 28+ states)
- Founded:
- 2005
One of the largest angel networks for women-led companies; 275+ companies, $200M+ invested.
Band of Angels
Angel NetworkMenlo Park, California🇺🇸 USAHardware/DeeptechHealth/BiotechSaaS/EnterpriseFintechAgtech/FoodtechEnergyGaming/Media- Stage:
- Seed
- Check / terms:
- Seed equity; ~$10M valuation preference; up to ~$3.3M
- Invests in:
- Primarily Silicon Valley / SF Bay Area
- Founded:
- 1994
Founded 1994; first organized high-tech angel group in the US. 500+ companies, early PayPal, Lending Club.
Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN)
Government/Economic DevNashville, Tennessee🇺🇸 USAGeneralistSaaS/EnterpriseHealth/BiotechHardware/DeeptechB2B- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Check / terms:
- Direct equity via InvestTN ($70M fund); SBIR/STTR matching
- Invests in:
- Statewide Tennessee
- Founded:
- 2012
State-backed nonprofit hub; launched $70M InvestTN fund; statewide network of entrepreneur centers.
- Toronto, Ontario🇨🇦 Canada☪ Halal-focusedGeneralist
- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Not publicly disclosed
- Invests in:
- Canada / North America
Halal/ethical focus. Toronto-based; ~8 companies across ecommerce, education, Islamic finance, halal lifestyle (Marhaba DeFi, Quran Era).
Friday (Friday Ventures)
Ecosystem Org🇺🇸 USA☪ Halal-focusedGeneralist- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- Early-stage venture (community-reported ~$5M fund)
- Invests in:
- United States (and Toronto, Canada)
Muslim-focused founder/investor community + investment arm. Co-founded by Arshan Ahmad.
Muslim Angel Group
Angel Network🇺🇸 USA☪ Halal-focusedGeneralist- Stage:
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Check / terms:
- $25K-$150K seed checks
- Invests in:
- Global (US-rooted)
Invests in startups solving problems for Muslim communities; provides intellectual, social, and financial capital at seed.
LaunchGood
Crowdfunding PlatformDetroit, Michigan🇺🇸 USA☪ Halal-focusedGeneralist- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed
- Check / terms:
- Reward/donation-based crowdfunding (no equity)
- Invests in:
- Global (US/Canada served)
- Founded:
- 2013
World's largest crowdfunding platform for Muslims; $688M+ raised from 2.1M+ donors. Donation/reward-based, not equity.
Pillars Fund
Grant ProgramChicago, Illinois🇺🇸 USA☪ Halal-focusedGeneralist- Stage:
- Idea/Pre-incubation
- Check / terms:
- Grants and fellowships (amounts vary)
- Invests in:
- United States
- Founded:
- 2010
Muslim-focused grantmaking; $15M+ distributed. Funds civic/creative leadership rather than for-profit startups.
Manzil
Ecosystem OrgToronto, Ontario🇨🇦 Canada☪ Halal-focusedFintech- Check / terms:
- Halal finance products (mortgages, managed investing)
- Invests in:
- Canada (expanding to US)
- Founded:
- 2017
Leading Canadian Islamic fintech; $100M+ halal mortgages. Serves Muslim consumers' finance/investing needs (not a startup investor).
EQRAZ
Ecosystem OrgOakville, Ontario🇨🇦 Canada☪ Halal-focusedFintech- Check / terms:
- Consumer halal mortgage financing
- Invests in:
- Canada (multiple provinces)
- Founded:
- 2020
Shariah-compliant halal mortgage provider; Islamic-finance ecosystem org serving Muslim communities (not a startup investor).
Ansar Financial / Ansar Co-operative Housing
Ecosystem OrgToronto, Ontario🇨🇦 Canada☪ Halal-focusedFintechImpact- Check / terms:
- Interest-free housing co-op and joint-venture investment
- Invests in:
- Canada
- Founded:
- 1981
Roots in North America's first Islamic financial institution (1980). Ansar Financial (CSE: AFD) is North America's first interest-free public company; $85M+ managed.