30 Best Active Education Investors in 2024

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Icon Investor Rankings are calculated using our Seedtable Score – a 1 to 100 score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points (like the size of their fund or the quality of the companies they invested in) to signal the strength behind an investor. A score closer to 100 indicates an investor is worth watching closely.

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List of 30 top VCs

A venture capital firm in New York that focuses on internet and software investments.

66

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Series A, Series B, Series C, Series E, Unknown

Check Size:

$20M - $1B

Industries:

FinTech, Gaming, Machine learning

Top investments in :

Monzo (
83)
, OpenAI (
28)
, GitHub (
0)

A European venture capital firm investing in technology companies.

53

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

A European venture capital firm investing in technology companies.

53

Offices:

London (HQ)

Stockholm

New York

London (HQ)

Stockholm

New York

Investment Stage:

Debt Financing, Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series G, Series H, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in :

Homa Games (
70)
, Hopin (
70)
, TIER Mobility (
70)

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that has invested in companies like Google, Apple, Cisco, YouTube, AirBnB, and WhatsApp. The firm was founded in 1972 by Donald Valentine, and companies backed by Sequoia have created over $3.3 trillion dollars in market capitalization.

50

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that has invested in companies like Google, Apple, Cisco, YouTube, AirBnB, and WhatsApp. The firm was founded in 1972 by Donald Valentine, and companies backed by Sequoia have created over $3.3 trillion dollars in market capitalization.

50

Offices:

London

San Mateo (HQ)

London

San Mateo (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Unknown

Check Size:

$2.5M - $500M

Industries:

FinTech, Gaming, AI

Top investments in :

Pennylane (
67)
, Klarna (
65)
, tacto (
60)

Spark Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts making early and growth investments in startup companies.

49

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D

Check Size:

$2.5M - $100M

Industries:

Hardware, AI, AR / VR

Top investments in :

Badi (
60)
, GetYourGuide (
60)
, Tourlane (
56)

A16Z, also known as Andreessen Horowitz, is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park. They invest in startups at various stages, from pre-seed to series D, with varying check sizes. A16Z focuses on technology, healthcare, finance, entertainment, crypto, AI, and fintech. Portfolio companies include Hyperexponential, Kaedim, and Mistral AI. Through multiple funds, A16Z aims to support the growth and development of their investments across diverse sectors and stages.

48

Offices:

Menlo Park (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Debt Financing, Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Health Tech, Edtech, FinTech

Top investments in :

Mistral AI (
87)
, Hyperexponential (
75)
, Hopin (
70)

Dawn Capital is a venture capital fund based in London. They invest in early to mid-stage companies, with check sizes ranging from $5 million to $15 million. Their focus includes sectors like fintech, enterprise software, AI, and cybersecurity. Dawn Capital supports companies from seed to Series F stages and has invested in firms such as Qogita, Soldo, and Copper. Their mission is to help businesses grow by offering funding and guidance in the fast-evolving tech landscape.

44

Offices:

London (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Unknown

Check Size:

$2.5M - $250M

Industries:

FinTech, Crypto & web3, AI

Top investments in :

Onum (
63)
, Billie (
60)
, Bryter (
60)

Insight Venture Partners is a New York-based venture capital fund investing in technology and software companies from seed to series G. They support sectors like data analytics, cloud services, and fintech without imposing a set check size limit. Notable investments include BlaBlaCar and Checkout. Insight Venture Partners provides financial backing and industry expertise to help companies scale and succeed.

44

Offices:

New York (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series G, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in :

BlaBlaCar (
67)
, commercetools (
65)
, Cognigy (
63)

Hoxton Ventures is an early stage technology venture capital firm that invests in mobile, internet and software startups. The company is based in London, United Kingdom.

43

Offices:

London (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $40M

Industries:

Health Tech, Edtech, FinTech

Top investments in :

Vitesse PSP (
60)
, Babylon Health (
56)
, Fluent (
56)

Revaia is a Paris-based company founded in 2018.

39

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

Revaia is a Paris-based company founded in 2018.

39

Offices:

Paris (HQ)

Berlin

Paris (HQ)

Berlin

Investment Stage:

Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Unknown

Check Size:

$10M - $250M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in :

Mews (
67)
, Deepki (
60)
, Kaiko (
60)

Technology investment arm of Albion Capital investing in technology startups in the United Kingdom

36

Offices:

London (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Unknown

Check Size:

$2.5M - $250M

Industries:

Health Tech, Edtech, FinTech

Top investments in :

Achilles Therapeutics (
60)
, Elliptic (
60)
, Oviva (
60)

A venture capital firm in London that focuses on technologies.

33

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

A venture capital firm in London that focuses on technologies.

33

Offices:

London (HQ)

London (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Debt Financing, Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $500M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in :

Tessian (
70)
, VIRTUO (
70)
, Wagestream Ltd (
70)

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base.

33

Offices:

New York (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Debt Financing, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Edtech, FinTech

Top investments in :

Form3 (
87)
, SumUp (
74)
, TIER Mobility (
70)

A family investment office in California that focuses on transformative power of people, markets, ideas, and technology

33

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Series A

Check Size:

$10M - $20M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Energy & Nuclear, Technology

Top investments in :

Zola Electric (
52)

Forward Partners is a venture capital fund based in London, investing in startups from pre-seed to Series G with check sizes ranging from £200,000 to £2 million. They focus on technology, finance, healthcare, and education sectors. The fund supports founders through capital, guidance, and opportunities for success. Notable investments include Robin AI, OctaiPipe, Cazoo, Ctrl Alt, and Zopa.

32

Offices:

London (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series D, Series G, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $30M

Industries:

Health Tech, Edtech, FinTech

Top investments in :

Zopa (
61)
, Ably (
60)
, Cazoo (
56)

UK based venture capital firm focusing on early stage start-ups.

31

Offices:

London (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Angel, Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $250M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, FinTech

Top investments in :

Monzo (
83)
, Attio (
61)
, Butternut Box (
60)

500 Global, formerly known as 500 Startups, is a venture capital firm discovering and backing entrepreneurs.

31

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

500 Global, formerly known as 500 Startups, is a venture capital firm discovering and backing entrepreneurs.

31

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $250M

Industries:

Health Tech, Edtech, AI

Top investments in :

Algolia (
70)
, Lingokids (
52)
, ikas (
46)

BoxGroup is an early stage investment fund focused on technology companies.

29

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

BoxGroup is an early stage investment fund focused on technology companies.

29

Offices:

New York (HQ)

New York (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $100M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, FinTech

Top investments in :

Tesseract (
61)
, Epoch Biodesign (
44)
, Shellworks (
44)

Founders Factory is a company founded in 2015 by Ray Shealy.

29

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Unknown

Check Size:

$500k - $10M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in :

Perlego (
46)
, Dronamics (
44)
, Acre (
44)

CyLon Ventures focuses on early-stage investments in privacy, security, and education technology. They fund pre-seed rounds and have supported companies like Risk Ledger and Immersive Labs. As one of Europe's leading specialists in security and resilience, CyLon Ventures aids young businesses with crucial funding and expertise.

29

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

CyLon Ventures focuses on early-stage investments in privacy, security, and education technology. They fund pre-seed rounds and have supported companies like Risk Ledger and Immersive Labs. As one of Europe's leading specialists in security and resilience, CyLon Ventures aids young businesses with crucial funding and expertise.

29

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

Edtech, Cybersecurity, Privacy and Security

Top investments in :

Immersive Labs (
48)
, Risk Ledger (
44)

German venture capital firm investing on companies globally.

28

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

German venture capital firm investing on companies globally.

28

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

German venture capital firm investing on companies globally.

28

Offices:

Berlin (HQ)

Berlin (HQ)

Berlin (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $250M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in :

Algolia (
70)
, TIER Mobility (
70)
, Factorial (
65)

Sound Ventures is a US-based venture capital firm funding companies in the technology field; the firm was cofounded by Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary.

28

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D

Check Size:

$5M - $250M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, FinTech

Top investments in :

Stability AI (
48)
, SupraOracles (
41)
, Chooose (
34)