23 Best Active Search engine (computing) 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 23 top VCs

Accel is an early and growth-stage venture capital firm that helps a global community of entrepreneurs.

50

Offices:

London

Palo Alto (HQ)

Investment Stage:

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

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, FinTech

Top investments in :

Monzo (
83)
, Algolia (
70)
, Hopin (
70)

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in start-ups with the potential to become global businesses. It was founded in 1996 and has locations all over the world.

50

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in start-ups with the potential to become global businesses. It was founded in 1996 and has locations all over the world.

50

Offices:

London (HQ)

New York

San Francisco

London (HQ)

New York

San Francisco

Investment Stage:

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 :

Algolia (
70)
, GetHarley (
70)
, Alan (company) (
70)

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)

Lone Pine Capital is a venture capital fund specializing in Series D investments. Founded in 1997, it focuses on developer tools and cloud industries, tailoring investments to support company growth. The fund combines detailed research with a collaborative team to create concentrated portfolios, targeting top opportunities in public and private markets. Notable investments include Algolia.

46

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Series D

Check Size:

$250M - $500M

Industries:

Developer Tools, Cloud

Top investments in :

Algolia (
70)

Alven Capital is a Paris, France-based venture capital and private equity firm investing in French companies in the digital, technology, space, artificial intelligence, data, SaaS, security, and marketplace sector.

42

Offices:

Paris (HQ)

London

Investment Stage:

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

Check Size:

$500k - $1B

Industries:

Edtech, FinTech, Crypto & web3

Top investments in :

Algolia (
70)
, Ankorstore (
60)
, Kaiko (
60)

Molten Ventures - previously Draper Esprit - is the first European tech-focused VC not tied to five-year cycles.

42

Offices:

Dublin

London (HQ)

Investment Stage:

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

Check Size:

$100k - $250M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in :

Form3 (
87)
, FintechOS (
70)
, CoachHub (
60)

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Series C, Series D

Check Size:

$250M - $500M

Industries:

Developer Tools, Cloud

Top investments in :

Algolia (
70)

Zillionize supports early-stage startups, particularly those developing tools for developers and utilizing cloud technology. Having backed over 100 successful startups, including Algolia, Zillionize seeks companies with significant growth potential and helps them achieve their goals.

38

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Seed

Check Size:

$250M - $500M

Industries:

Developer Tools, Cloud

Top investments in :

Algolia (
70)

Unusual Ventures is a venture capital fund that supports early-stage startups, including seed and series A rounds, with investments ranging from $250,000 to $5 million. They focus on developer tools, fintech, and ecommerce. Providing hands-on support, they have funded companies like Purple Dot and Qdrant, assisting both enterprise and consumer startups.

35

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series A

Check Size:

$5M - $30M

Industries:

FinTech, AI, Ecommerce

Top investments in :

Qdrant (
52)
, Purple Dot (
44)
, Theia Insights (
44)

Storm Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in B2B companies with strong customer feedback and impactful software. Focusing on sectors such as cloud, AI, and ecommerce, they support companies from seed to series C stages. Notable investments include Retorio, Algolia, and Syte. They aim to help ambitious teams grow into industry leaders, regardless of location.

34

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C

Check Size:

$10M - $250M

Industries:

Edtech, AI, Machine learning

Top investments in :

Algolia (
70)
, Syte (
52)
, Retorio (
41)

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)

Acequia Capital is a micro venture capital from Seattle, Washington.

30

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B

Check Size:

$1M - $250M

Industries:

Health Tech, Gaming, AI

Top investments in :

Algolia (
70)
, Tractable (
60)
, Insempra (
60)

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)

Y Combinator (also known as YC) is a US-based seed accelerator, which was started in March 2005.

25

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

Y Combinator (also known as YC) is a US-based seed accelerator, which was started in March 2005.

25

Offices:

Mountain View (HQ)

Mountain View (HQ)

Investment Stage:

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

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in :

Monzo (
83)
, Algolia (
70)
, PhotoRoom (
61)

Innovation –Made in Berlin.

24

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

Innovation –Made in Berlin.

24

Offices:

Berlin (HQ)

Berlin (HQ)

Investment Stage:

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

Check Size:

$100k - $10M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in :

Aignostics (
52)
, CrossEngage (
52)
, Lumenaza (
52)

42CAP is a venture capital fund based in Munich that invests in seed and series A stages of technology-driven companies across Europe. With a background in building eCircle, a major SaaS company sold to Teradata in 2012, the 42CAP team brings real entrepreneurial experience. They focus on companies with global ambitions in AI, data, and cloud services. 42CAP’s investment philosophy centers on technology and data-driven models, aiming to support business growth. Notable investments include Frenetic and Qdrant, emphasizing a collaborative approach and shared values with founders.

24

Offices:

Munich

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series A

Check Size:

$2.5M - $30M

Industries:

AI, Data and Analytics, Privacy and Security

Top investments in :

Qdrant (
52)
, MOSTLY AI (
44)
, Frenetic (
41)