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Investor Hunt connects you with angel investors, venture capital firms, micro VCs, and investment partners active in Early Stage Venture rounds. Search by industry, location, investor type, or past investments and build targeted investor lead lists in minutes. Premium features and data such as investor contact details are only available on paid plans.

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Tim Chae

United States,

California,

San Francisco

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Incubator,

Entrepreneurship Program,

Corporate Venture Capital,

Founder,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Finance Operator,

Micro VC,

Investment Partner,

Investor

Details

Lucile CORNET

United Kingdom,

England,

London

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Investment Partner,

Investor

Details

Alex Moore

United States,

Texas,

Austin

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Finance Operator,

Investment Partner

Details

Masha Khusid

United States,

Ohio,

Columbus

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Investment Partner,

Investor

Details

Mike Steed

United States,

District of Columbia,

Washington

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm

Details

Manan Mehta

United States,

California,

San Francisco

Markets

Advertising
Health Care
E-commerce
Sports
Wellness
Women Founded
Enterprise Software
Fundraising
Consumer Goods
Digital Media
Career Planning
Design
Community Development
Transportation
Android
Apps
Music
Healthcare Innovation
Strategic Partnerships
Life Science
Education
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Agile Software Development
Retail
Information Services
Startups
Information Technology (IT)
Social Enterprise
Marketplace
Cloud Computing
Internet of Things (IoT)
Venture Fundraising
Business Development
3D Technology
Mobile
Technology
Lean Startups
Software
Biotechnology
Immigration Services
Hispanic / Latinx Founded
Clean Technology
Virtual Reality
Entrepreneurship
Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Productivity Software
Communities
Nutrition
East Asian Founded
Food and Beverage
Innovation
Consumer Internet
Consumer Software
Capital Raising
Pets
Consulting
Lending
UK Startups
Social Media
Social Impact
Innovation Management
Generative Tech/AI
Professional Networking
SaaS
Information Technology
B2B
Photography
Media and Entertainment
Machine Learning
Black / African American Founded
Air Transportation
Professional Development

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Entrepreneurship Program,

Founder,

Private Equity Firm,

Micro VC,

Investor

Details

Kirby Harris

United States,

California,

Oakland

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Finance Operator

Details

Neenah Jain

United States,

Indiana,

Indianapolis

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Finance Operator

Details

Schuyler Lance

United States,

Massachusetts,

Concord

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Micro VC

Details

Bong Koh

United States,

New York,

New York City

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Founder,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Investment Partner,

Investor

Details

Rafi Syed

United States,

New York,

New York City

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Investor

Details

Miguel Botto

Portugal,

Porto District,

Porto

Markets

Portugal-based Startups
Health Care
Research and Development
Wellness
Enterprise Software
Fundraising
Investment Management
Business Model Innovation
Tech Field Support
Energy
Healthcare Innovation
Software Engineering
Strategic Partnerships
Life Science
Engineering
Water Tech
Portfolio Management
Manufacturing Technology
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Startups
Information Technology (IT)
Cloud Computing
Internet of Things (IoT)
Venture Fundraising
Business Development
Mobile
Technology
Manufacturing
Biotechnology
Clean Technology
Innovation
FinTech
Digital Transformation
Consumer Internet
Research
Consumer Software
Parking
Hardware
Early Stage IT
UK Startups
Regulatory Compliance
Travel
Renewable Energy
Medical
Sensors
Information Technology
B2B
Financial Advisory
Health Tech
Media and Entertainment
Recycling
Risk Management
Engineering / Manufacturing

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Engineering Operator,

Private Equity Firm,

Investment Partner

Details

Charles Hudson

United States,

California,

San Francisco

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Entrepreneurship Program,

Founder,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Investment Partner,

Investor

Details

Renaud POULARD

France,

Île-de-France,

Paris

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm,

Fund Of Funds

Details

Krishna Srinivasan

United States,

Texas,

Austin

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Founder,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Investment Partner,

Investor

Details

Semyon Dukach

United States,

Massachusetts,

Boston

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Entrepreneurship Program,

Accelerator,

Private Equity Firm,

Angel/Individual,

Investor

Details

Naomi Kokubo

United States,

California,

San Francisco

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Angel/Individual

Details

Preeti Rathi

United States,

California,

San Francisco

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm

Details

Athul Jayaram

United Kingdom,

England,

London

Investor Types

Angel/Individual

Details

Jan Westerhues

Germany,

Hesse

Markets

Pollution Control
Clean Tech
Health Care
Data Integration
Cyber Physical Systems
Signal Processing
Mobility
Autonomous Vehicles
E-commerce
IoT Solutions
Cybersecurity
Computer Vision
DeepTech
Disruptive Innovation
Wellness
Women Founded
Enterprise Software
Consumer Goods
Fleet Management
Transportation
Energy
Software Solutions
Enterprise Data Platforms
Strategic Partnerships
Engineering
Automotive
LiDAR
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Robotics
Startups
Information Technology (IT)
Marketplace
Analytics
Cloud Computing
Internet of Things (IoT)
3D Technology
Technology
Software Development
IoT
Environmental Solutions
Automation
Software
Virtualization
Manufacturing
Construction
Security Technology
Hispanic / Latinx Founded
Clean Technology
Virtual Reality
Smart City
Environmental Technology
Energy Tech
FinTech
Digital Transformation
Consumer Software
Hardware
Logistics
UK Startups
Utilities
Health Diagnostics
Digital Health
Renewable Energy
Sensors
Big Data
Information Technology
Energy Harvesting
B2B
Real Estate
Advanced Materials
Internet Infrastructure
Machine Learning
Quantum Computing
Material Science
Financial Analytics
Healthcare Technology
Recycling
Business Intelligence
GovTech

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

Corporate Venture Capital,

Private Equity Firm

Details

Jean-Francois Pariseau

Canada,

Quebec,

Montréal

Investor Types

Venture Capital,

University Program,

Incubator,

Entrepreneurship Program,

Accelerator,

Private Equity Firm,

Venture Debt

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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