30 Best Active Seed Investors in 2024

Seed-stage investing is about recognizing and fueling potential. Startups at this phase need to refine their offerings, expand their teams, and go from founder-led sales to building a real go-to-market engine. After tracking investment activity for 2,500+ funds, our 2024 list spotlights top seed investors who have actively participated in at least 5 seed funding rounds.


Last update to the database: Oct 22, 2024. See changelog.


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

Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital fund that invests in both early-stage startups and mature companies. They focus on sectors such as artificial intelligence, video, travel technology, service industries, and e-commerce. Notable investments include Synthesia, Bump, and Omio. The fund aims to back businesses transforming enterprise, consumer, hardtech, fintech, and healthcare sectors.

61

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series C

Check Size:

$2.5M - $100M

Industries:

AI, Fashion, Travel Tech

Top investments in :

Synthesia (
70)
, Bump (
60)
, Omio (
60)

a16z crypto is a venture fund from Andreessen Horowitz investing in cryptocurrency companies and protocols.

56

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

a16z crypto is a venture fund from Andreessen Horowitz investing in cryptocurrency companies and protocols.

56

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Seed

Check Size:

$5M - $10M

Industries:

FinTech, Crypto & web3, Developer Tools

Top investments in :

OpenTrade (
61)
, Pimlico (
48)

Israeli-based venture capital firm investing in start-ups in Europe and Israel.

55

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

Israeli-based venture capital firm investing in start-ups in Europe and Israel.

55

Offices:

Tel Aviv

London (HQ)

Tel Aviv

London (HQ)

Investment Stage:

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

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Health Tech, FinTech, Foodtech

Top investments in :

Form3 (
87)
, FloLive (
60)
, HungryPanda (
60)

Benchmark is a venture capital fund based in San Francisco and Woodside. It invests in startups at various stages, including seed, Series B, and Series C, focusing primarily on fintech, AI, and developer tools. Benchmark works closely with entrepreneurs, often taking board seats and offering hands-on support. They manage a $425 million fund, operated by five equal partners with no junior investment staff. Notable investments include Zopa, Leya, and Contentful, and their portfolio spans both emerging private companies and established public firms.

55

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C

Check Size:

$20M - $30M

Industries:

FinTech, AI, Legal Tech

Top investments in :

Zopa (
61)
, Contentful (
52)
, Leya (
44)

Blue Wire Capital specializes in early-stage investments, particularly in the seed stage, with a focus on finance and payment solutions. Their investment range is between $500,000 and $2 million. Notable investments include companies like Monzo. Their mission is to support innovation at its earliest stages, helping entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life.

55

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Seed

Check Size:

$5M - $10M

Industries:

FinTech, Payments

Top investments in :

Monzo (
83)

Village Global is a venture capital and private equity firm focused on making early stage investments in startup companies.

54

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

Village Global is a venture capital and private equity firm focused on making early stage investments in startup companies.

54

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series B

Check Size:

$5M - $70M

Industries:

Health Tech, FinTech, Mobile

Top investments in :

Wagestream Ltd (
70)
, GetHarley (
70)
, Zelt (
43)

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)

Greylock is a venture capital firm that back entrepreneurs building consumer and enterprise software companies. Their investments include Airbnb, AppDynamics, Cloudera, Docker, Dropbox, Facebook , LinkedIn, Medium, Nextdoor, and Okta among others.

53

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

Greylock is a venture capital firm that back entrepreneurs building consumer and enterprise software companies. Their investments include Airbnb, AppDynamics, Cloudera, Docker, Dropbox, Facebook , LinkedIn, Medium, Nextdoor, and Okta among others.

53

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series A

Check Size:

$2.5M - $30M

Industries:

Hardware, Media and Entertainement

Top investments in :

Framer (
52)
, Lapse (
52)

Bessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in consumer, enterprise and healthcare companies. It was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

52

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

Bessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in consumer, enterprise and healthcare companies. It was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

52

Offices:

London

Cambridge

New York

Redwood City (HQ)

San Francisco

London

Cambridge

New York

Redwood City (HQ)

San Francisco

Investment Stage:

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

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Health Tech, Edtech, FinTech

Top investments in :

NFL ALL DAY (
70)
, Zopa (
61)
, Apron (
61)

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage start-ups in education, research, health care, and social work.

52

Offices:

Cambridge (HQ)

Investment Stage:

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

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in :

Mistral AI (
87)
, Helsing (
83)
, Monzo (
83)

Valar Ventures is a New York-based venture capital fund that invests in technology companies at various stages, from early seed to later rounds. They focus on sectors like business intelligence, fintech, and health tech. Notable investments include Qonto, Atoa, TreeCard, Lindus Health, and Majority. Their funding helps these startups grow and develop new technologies.

51

Offices:

New York (HQ)

Investment Stage:

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

Check Size:

$5M - $1B

Industries:

Health Tech, FinTech, Crypto & web3

Top investments in :

Moss (
60)
, Qonto (
60)
, Taxfix (
60)

FirstMark Capital is an early-stage venture capital fund based in New York City. They partner with entrepreneurs solving significant problems across industries such as tech, finance, and hardware. Notable investments include Pigment, Synthesia, and Ledger.

51

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C

Check Size:

$100k - $100M

Industries:

FinTech, Crypto & web3, Hardware

Top investments in :

Pigment (software company) (
74)
, Synthesia (
70)
, Ledger (
60)

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)

Antler is a Singapore-based accelerator and incubator firm investing in early-stage technology companies.

50

Offices:

Singapore (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Angel, Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $30M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in :

clare&me (
56)
, Sona (
52)
, Sprinque (
44)

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)

Ring Capital is a Paris-based company founded in 2017 by Nicolas Celier.

50

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

Ring Capital is a Paris-based company founded in 2017 by Nicolas Celier.

50

Offices:

Paris (HQ)

Paris (HQ)

Investment Stage:

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

Check Size:

$100k - $30M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Edtech, FinTech

Top investments in :

Yespark (
52)
, WeeFin (
44)
, Orus Energy (
44)

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 - $1B

Industries:

FinTech, Gaming, AI

Top investments in :

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

A venture capital firm in France that focuses on the life sciences, energy and environment, industry, microelectronics and digital sectors.

50

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 France that focuses on the life sciences, energy and environment, industry, microelectronics and digital sectors.

50

Offices:

Paris (HQ)

Paris (HQ)

Investment Stage:

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

Check Size:

$100k - $100M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, FinTech

Top investments in :

Adionics (
52)
, Gleamer (
52)
, Aledia (
48)

InnoEnergy is a Eindhoven-based energy storage company founded in 2010.

50

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

InnoEnergy is a Eindhoven-based energy storage company founded in 2010.

50

Offices:

Eindhoven (HQ)

Eindhoven (HQ)

Investment Stage:

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

Check Size:

$100k - $250M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, FinTech, Crypto & web3

Top investments in :

H2 Green Steel (
65)
, Northvolt (
65)
, Skeleton Technologies (
56)