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Edward Michael

United States,

Illinois,

Evanston

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Micro VC

Details

Patrick Salyer

United States,

California,

San Francisco

Markets

Health Care
Emerging Technology
iOS Development
Autonomous Vehicles
Business Operations
Cybersecurity
Disruptive Innovation
Wellness
Women Founded
Enterprise Software
Investment Management
HR Tech
Customer Engagement
Community Development
Transportation
Trading Platform
Intelligent Assistants
Portfolio Management
Banking
Identity Management
Education
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Information Technology (IT)
Analytics
Cloud Computing
Venture Fundraising
Networking Technology
Mobile
Technology
Finance
Architecture
Software
Manufacturing
Consumer Technology
Communities
Innovation
FinTech
Disruptive technology
Digital Transformation
Consumer Internet
Consumer Software
Hardware
Early Stage IT
Furniture
Logistics
UK Startups
EarlyStage Technology
Social Impact
Innovation Management
Generative Tech/AI
Subscription Businesses
Nanotechnology
Developer Tools
Procurement
SaaS
Information Technology
B2B
Health Tech
Online Portals
Media and Entertainment
Machine Learning
Air Transportation
Recycling

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Entrepreneurship Program,

Private Equity Firm,

Investment Partner

Details

Christian Klingler

Germany,

Bavaria,

Munich

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

CEO

Details

Craig Mitchell

United States,

California,

Rocklin

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Investment Bank,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

CEO

Details

Ashu Garg

United States,

California,

San Francisco

Markets

Advertising
Health Care
Emerging Technology
Hospitals
High-growth Startups
Accounting
Cybersecurity
Disruptive Innovation
Women Founded
Enterprise Software
Fundraising
Digital Commerce
Investment Management
Customer Engagement
Outpatient Care
Apps
Cryptocurrency
CRM
Emerging Markets
Fraud Prevention
Portfolio Management
Banking
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Personal Finance
Information Technology (IT)
Analytics
Cloud Computing
Venture Fundraising
Mobile
Technology
Finance
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Software
Data Services
Productivity Software
Content
FinTech
Disruptive technology
Digital Transformation
Remote Work
Consumer Internet
Reviews and Recommendations
Consumer Software
Insurance
Marketing
UK Startups
Digital Health
Sales
Information Technology
B2B
Media and Entertainment
Machine Learning
Personal Health
Acquisitions

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Founder,

Private Equity Firm,

Investment Partner,

Investor

Details

Jai Das

United States,

California,

Menlo Park

Markets

Health Care
Talent Management
Network Infrastructure
Wearables
Accounting
Payments
Cybersecurity
Databases
Messaging
Wellness
Women Founded
Enterprise Software
Fundraising
Investment Management
Customer Engagement
Android
Strategic Partnerships
Enterprise Infrastructure
Portfolio Management
Banking
Sports Tech
Education
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Information Technology (IT)
Skill Assessment
Analytics
Cloud Computing
Venture Fundraising
Mobile
Finance
Software
Open Source
Networking
Entrepreneurship
Data
Productivity Software
Consumer Technology
Talent Technology
Innovation
FinTech
Digital Transformation
Employee Benefits
Consumer Internet
Reviews and Recommendations
Consumer Software
Parking
Hardware
Marketing
UK Startups
Social Impact
Generative Tech/AI
Digital Health
Subscription Businesses
Developer Tools
Medical
Sales
SaaS
Big Data
Information Technology
B2B
Health Tech
Digital Assets
Media and Entertainment
Machine Learning
Personal Health
Point of Sale (POS)
Pharmaceuticals
Business Intelligence

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Entrepreneurship Program,

Corporate Venture Capital,

Founder,

Private Equity Firm,

Fund Of Funds,

Investor

Details

Gabe Greenbaum

United States,

Texas,

Austin

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Investment Partner,

Investor

Details

Naomi Ionita

United States,

California,

San Francisco

Markets

Advertising
Health Care
Drug Discovery
E-commerce
Cybersecurity
Web Browsers
Wellness
Enterprise Software
Fundraising
Investment Management
Design
Infrastructure
Apps
Energy
Healthcare Innovation
Telemedicine
Network Hardware
Marketplace Platforms
Life Science
Emerging Markets
Storage
Portfolio Management
Banking
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Information Services
Robotics
Startups
Information Technology (IT)
Marketplace
Video Chat
Analytics
Cloud Computing
Business Development
Mobile
Finance
Software
Biotechnology
Construction
Scheduling
iOS
Gaming
Productivity Software
Precision Medicine
Consumer Technology
Games
FinTech
Disruptive technology
Digital Transformation
Consumer Internet
Reviews and Recommendations
Consumer Software
Home Care
Online Media
B2C
Hardware
Logistics
UK Startups
Social Media
Health Diagnostics
Generative Tech/AI
Digital Health
Developer Tools
Medical
Sales
SaaS
Big Data
Information Technology
B2B
Real Estate
Therapeutics
Health Tech
Internet Infrastructure
Media and Entertainment
Machine Learning
Diverse Founder Investments
Pharmaceuticals
Healthcare Technology
Application Performance Management

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Finance Operator,

Investment Partner

Details

Dharmesh Thakker

United States,

California,

Menlo Park

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Investment Partner,

Investor

Details

Timo Felin

Finland,

Uusimaa,

Helsinki

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual

Details

Michael Heller

United States,

New York,

New York City

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Scout,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Micro VC,

Investor

Details

Brian Davis

United States,

Colorado,

Denver

Markets

Advertising
Health Care
Emerging Technology
Brand Development
E-commerce
Payments
Disruptive Innovation
Wellness
Women Founded
Enterprise Software
Fundraising
Equities
Consumer Goods
HR Tech
Business Model Innovation
Apps
Cryptocurrency
Trading Platform
Healthcare Innovation
Angel Investment
Strategic Partnerships
Marketplace Platforms
Gift Card
Portfolio Management
Lead Generation
Banking
Personal Finance
Retail
Information Services
Information Technology (IT)
Analytics
Cloud Computing
Business Development
Mobile
Lean Startups
Software Development
Finance
Biotechnology
Data Services
Hispanic / Latinx Founded
Fashion
Clean Technology
Market Research
Productivity Software
Consumer Technology
Nutrition
Food and Beverage
Content
Groceries
FinTech
Disruptive technology
Digital Transformation
Employee Benefits
Consumer Internet
Consumer Software
Human Capital
B2C
Marketing
UK Startups
Social Media
EarlyStage Technology
Medical
Sales
SaaS
Information Technology
B2B
Health Tech
Media and Entertainment
Pharmaceuticals
Business Intelligence
Web3

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Founder,

Private Equity Firm,

Finance Operator,

Investor

Details

Byron Deeter

United States,

California,

Atherton

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Finance Operator,

Investor

Details

Todd Klein

United States,

Maryland,

Bethesda

Markets

Advertising
Health Care
Talent Management
Autonomous Vehicles
E-commerce
Sports
Wellness
Women Founded
Consumer Goods
Infrastructure
Energy
Healthcare Innovation
Strategic Partnerships
Emerging Markets
Gift Card
Retail Real Estate Tech
Sharing Economy
Banking
Automotive
Floriculture
Education
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Retail
Robotics
Information Technology (IT)
Marketplace
Analytics
Business Development
Mobile
Flowers
Architecture
Software
Manufacturing
Biotechnology
Construction
Hispanic / Latinx Founded
Clean Technology
Workforce Training
Cosmetics
Market Research
Virtual Reality
Consumer Technology
Food and Beverage
Groceries
Disruptive technology
Local
Consumer Internet
Farmers Market
Parking
Agriculture
Consulting
B2C
Association
Marketing
Logistics
Children
Travel
Medical
Information Technology
B2B
Real Estate
Therapeutics
Health Tech
Machine Learning
Black / African American Founded
Air Transportation
Service Industry
Recycling
Sustainable Packaging
South Asian Founded
Packaging Services

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm

Details

Liam Donohue

United States,

Massachusetts,

Boston

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Founder,

Private Equity Firm,

Venture Debt,

Investment Partner,

Investor

Details

Alireza Shegefti

United States,

California,

San Francisco

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Corporate Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Finance Operator,

Investor

Details

Brittany Hargest

United States,

California,

San Francisco

Markets

Advertising
Health Care
Telecommunications
E-commerce
Payments
Sports
Wellness
Women Founded
Enterprise Software
Fundraising
Consumer Goods
Investment Management
Digital Media
Transportation
Apps
Task Management
Software Solutions
Digital Platforms
Strategic Partnerships
Life Science
Emerging Markets
Portfolio Management
Banking
Education
Personal Finance
Retail
Information Services
Startups
Information Technology (IT)
Due Diligence Services
Cloud Computing
Business Development
3D Technology
Technology
Finance
Software
Manufacturing
Biotechnology
Market Research
Business Strategy
Gaming
Productivity Software
Communities
Food and Beverage
Content
Games
FinTech
Consumer Internet
Consumer Software
Consulting
B2C
Hardware
Logistics
Professional Networking
SaaS
Information Technology
B2B
Financial Advisory
Health Tech
Media and Entertainment
Risk Management
Business Intelligence

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Corporate Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Finance Operator

Details

Massimo Pennisi

United States,

California,

Los Angeles

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Finance Operator,

Investment Partner,

Investor

Details

Robert Mittendorff

United States,

California,

San Francisco

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Investor

Details

Hadley Harris

United States,

New York,

New York City

Markets

Advertising
Health Care
Data Integration
Talent Management
Hospitals
High-growth Startups
Computer Vision
DeepTech
Disruptive Innovation
Wellness
Women Founded
Enterprise Software
Consumer Goods
Customer Engagement
Business Model Innovation
Network Hardware
Software Engineering
Portfolio Management
Education
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Robotics
K-12 Education
Information Technology (IT)
Marketplace
Analytics
Venture Fundraising
Business Development
Mobile
Technology
Finance
Software
Manufacturing
Scheduling
Video
Open Source
Market Research
Networking
Data Visualization
Entrepreneurship
Productivity Software
Innovation
Groceries
Games
FinTech
Marine Technology
Reviews and Recommendations
Consumer Software
Computer Science
Agriculture
Consulting
Hardware
Insurance
Marketing
UK Startups
EarlyStage Technology
Social Impact
Developer Tools
Identity Verification
Renewable Energy
Medical
SaaS
Big Data
Information Technology
B2B
Health Tech
Photography
Internet Infrastructure
Community Management
Media and Entertainment
Machine Learning
Air Transportation
Healthcare Technology
Business Intelligence
Web3
Public Relations

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Entrepreneurship Program,

Founder,

Private Equity Firm,

Marketing Operator,

Investment Partner

Details

Brian Ascher

United States,

California,

Menlo Park

Markets

Advertising
Health Care
Emerging Technology
Telecommunications
Payments
Cybersecurity
Wellness
Women Founded
Enterprise Software
Fundraising
Investment Management
Digital Media
Cryptocurrency
Energy
Healthcare Innovation
Angel Investment
CRM
Portfolio Management
Medical Technologies
Banking
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Small and Medium Businesses
Robotics
Startups
Information Technology (IT)
Analytics
Due Diligence Services
Cloud Computing
Business Development
Mobile
Technology
Lean Startups
Software Development
Finance
Software
Biotechnology
Video
Healthcare IT
Medical Devices
Market Research
Virtual Reality
Entrepreneurship
Business Strategy
Productivity Software
Energy Tech
Innovation
Games
FinTech
Consumer Internet
Capital Raising
Hardware
Logistics
Social Impact
Innovation Management
Digital Health
Renewable Energy
Medical
SaaS
Information Technology
B2B
Real Estate
Financial Advisory
Health Tech
Media and Entertainment
Machine Learning
Diverse Founder Investments
Air Transportation
Pharmaceuticals

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Entrepreneurship Program,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Finance Operator,

Investment Partner,

Investor

Details

Top Early-Stage Investors and Venture Capital Firms For Startups (2026)

Early-stage capital covers the seed and Series A rounds. Investor Hunt currently lists 12,127 investors active at the early-stage venture stage.

Investor Data Snapshot

Early-stage investors in the Investor Hunt database: 12,127

Top countries represented: United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, India, Canada

Top states and regions represented: California, New York, Massachusetts, Texas, Illinois, Florida

Top cities represented: New York City, San Francisco, London, Boston, Los Angeles, Paris, Chicago, Austin

Top industries covered: B2B, Information Technology, Consumer Internet, Health Care, Enterprise Software, SaaS, FinTech

The following data reflects early-stage investors currently available in the Investor Hunt database and is updated regularly.

What an Early-Stage Investor Actually Is?

An early-stage investor backs a company after it has something built but before it has scaled across the seed and Series A rounds.

At this stage, investors look for consistent customer demand and evidence that the business can scale with additional capital. The capital is typically used to grow the team, expand sales, and marketing.

Checks run between $500,000 to $15 million.

What Are The Top Early-Stage Investment Firms?

1. Accel

  • Check size: $1M–$10M, seed through Series B
  • Focus: SaaS, fintech, infrastructure, enterprise software
  • Founded: 1983
  • Notable early bets: Facebook, Slack, Atlassian, Spotify

Accel runs a "prepared mind" model where partners study a market deeply before a founder ever walks in. It backed Facebook early and led a $1 billion round into Scale AI in 2024.

The firm works out of Palo Alto, London, and India, so it can follow a company across continents.

2. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)

  • Check size: $1M-$15M at early stage
  • Focus: AI, enterprise software, fintech, crypto, healthcare, consumer
  • Founded: 2009
  • Notable early bets: Airbnb, Stripe, Coinbase, Reddit

a16z manages at least $90 billion as of early 2026 and raised $15 billion across five new funds in January 2026.

It invests at both ends, early-stage startups and established growth companies, and runs a16z speedrun.

3. Union Square Ventures

  • Check size: $1M-$20M; ~$1M at seed, $2.5M-$3M at Series A
  • Focus: AI, fintech, climate, marketplaces, developer tools
  • Founded: 2003
  • Notable early bets: Twitter, Coinbase, Etsy, Stripe

USV keeps its funds deliberately small, with a core fund of nearly $275 million, and has backed over 130 startups. The firm calls itself "vehemently generalist," meaning every partner invests across every sector rather than splitting into silos.

4. Bessemer Venture Partners

  • Check size: $1M-$20M, seed through Series C
  • Focus: Cloud, vertical SaaS, fintech, healthcare, cybersecurity
  • Founded: 1911
  • Notable early bets: Shopify, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twilio

Bessemer is one of the oldest firms in venture, with roots going back to 1911 and roughly $20 billion under management today.

It claims more IPOs than any other VC firm and is known for its public "Anti-Portfolio," where it lists the winners it passed on, including Google, Apple, and Coinbase.

5. Initialized Capital

  • Check size: $1M-$4M, seed
  • Focus: Software, AI, crypto, fintech, healthcare
  • Founded: 2012
  • Notable early bets: Coinbase, Instacart, Flexport, Rippling

Initialized was founded in 2012 by Garry Tan, Alexis Ohanian, and Harj Taggar, and works out of San Francisco and New York.

Its team is heavy on former operators, which is why it tends to win founders who want a partner that has built.

6. Benchmark

  • Check size: $5M-$25M, concentrated early-stage bets
  • Focus: Consumer, marketplaces, enterprise, technology
  • Founded: 1995
  • Notable early bets: eBay, Uber, Twitter, Snap, Discord

Benchmark has run on an equal partnership for nearly 30 years, five partners, no growth fund, no junior layers, each making six to eight investments a year.

The firm stays small on purpose and is one of the most returns focused names in venture.

7. Canaan Partners

  • Check size: ~$1M-$20M, average around $4M
  • Focus: Technology and healthcare
  • Founded: 1987
  • Notable early bets: across 70+ IPOs and 150+ acquisitions since 1987

Canaan has backed early-stage technology and healthcare startups since 1987, splitting its focus between the two in a way few firms of its age still do.

The long track record, 70-plus IPOs, and over 150 acquisitions.

Early-Stage Valuations: What Startups Are Actually Worth in 2026?

The median seed round values a company at $24 million post-money, up from $18 million a year earlier and $16 million two years ago.

Series A reached $78.7 million, up 37% in a year.

Dilution held steady at 19% to 20% across both stages.

Why Do Most Real Rounds Need a Lead?

A lead investor sets the price and signs the term sheet; the rest of the round follows.

The alternative is a party round.

Below $3 million, a round can close without a lead. Past $3 million, priced rounds with a lead become as common as SAFEs, and past $4 million, they are the most likely structure.

What Are The Top Cities For Early-Stage Investors:

On Investor Hunt, California holds 18,495 investors and New York holds 10,807, the two densest hubs in the United States by a wide margin.

The capital follows the same lines: two-thirds of top-decile seed valuations go to startups in either the Bay Area or New York.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: What is the difference between a seed and a Series A investor?

A: A seed investor funds the search for product-market fit. A “Series A” investor funds scaling, and expects proof it already works.

Q: How much do early-stage startups raise in 2026?

A: Most seed rounds raise between $2.5M and $3.5M, with a median near $3.1M.

Q: How many venture capital firms does Investor Hunt list?

A: Investor Hunt lists 49,971 profiles tagged as Venture Capital and 3,686 as Micro VC, alongside 67,687 Angel/Individual investors.

Many profiles carry more than one type, since investors often work across categories.

Q: Which industries raise the most at an early stage?

A: AI leads, taking roughly half of all early-stage dollars by 2026.

SaaS remains the steady default, followed by fintech, healthcare, and biotech. Hardware and biotech carry some of the highest valuation caps.

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