Best Venture Capital Firms: Compared (2026)
We compared 57 venture capital firms on features, pricing, and verified data. See the ranked list and our methodology.
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Rankings are computed from verified listing data: feature completeness (capabilities we could confirm from official sources), publicly stated pricing, and user ratings where available. Featured placements are labeled and never change editorial order. Rankings refresh as we verify more tools — last updated October 2026.
Accel
Palo Alto early-stage firm investing in AI, cloud/SaaS, fintech, security and healthcare; reported ~$20B AUM on Wikipedia's 2026 table, with a Dealroom analysis of SEC Form ADV filings implying ~$46.8B across US and UK entities. Notable exits include Slack and Qualtrics.
Andreessen Horowitz
Menlo Park venture firm (a16z) investing across AI, crypto, fintech and consumer; reported ~$90B+ AUM in 2026, with Form ADV filings implying over $100B. Notable exits include GitHub, Instagram and Wiz.
ARCH Venture Partners
Chicago firm focused on deep tech and life sciences company creation; raised ~$6.38B between 2019 and 2023.
Atomico
London firm founded in 2006 by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennstrom; invests Series A and beyond in pan-European tech (consumer, SaaS, fintech, deep tech). Notable portfolio: Klarna, Pipedrive; top exit Supercell (acquired by Tencent).
B Capital
Manhattan Beach multi-stage firm; raised ~$5.19B between 2019 and 2023.
Balderton Capital
London early-stage firm founded in 2000 (spinout of Benchmark Europe); ~$4B+ raised across funds. Invests seed to Series B in European tech. Notable portfolio: Revolut, Citymapper, GoCardless.
Base10 Partners
San Francisco firm founded in 2017, recognized as the world's largest Black-led VC firm; raised an $850M fund in June 2026, bringing AUM to ~$2.6B. Invests pre-seed to Series B in real-economy automation (logistics, healthcare, fintech, retail). Portfolio includes Nubank, Figma, Stripe, Notion, Brex and Wise.
Battery Ventures
Boston firm investing in application software, infrastructure, consumer and life sciences; reported ~$16B AUM in 2026.
Benchmark
San Francisco early-stage firm known for its equal-partner model and concentrated, high-conviction investing in AI, enterprise software, marketplaces and infrastructure; reported ~$9.4B AUM in 2026.
Bessemer Venture Partners
Early-stage firm investing in AI, cloud, cybersecurity, healthcare and fintech; reported ~$19B AUM in 2026.
Canaan Partners
Firm investing in enterprise, consumer, fintech and life sciences; reported ~$7B AUM in 2026.
Cherry Ventures
Berlin early-stage firm; among Europe's most active investors in 2026 (backed bunch and Proxima Fusion per EU-Startups).
Coatue Management
New York technology-focused investment firm; a backer of spend-management startup Ramp.
Creandum
Stockholm early-stage firm (also Berlin, London, San Francisco); raised over $1.3B. Notable portfolio: Spotify, iZettle, Klarna, Kahoot!.
Dragoneer Investment Group
Growth investor; reported ~$37B AUM in 2026 (Form ADV filed May 2026), known for holding through public listings.
DST Global
Global growth investor; a backer of Safe Superintelligence.
EQT Ventures
Stockholm-based venture arm of EQT investing in European tech.
First Round Capital
Seed-stage firm noted as the most frequent follow-on investor alongside prominent angel investors.
Flagship Pioneering
Cambridge, MA firm that founds and builds biotech and life-science companies; raised ~$5.29B between 2019 and 2023.
Founders Fund
San Francisco multi-stage firm founded by Peter Thiel and partners, investing in space, software, fintech, AI and defense. Dealroom's August 2026 analysis of Form ADV filings puts AUM at ~$58.9B (older estimates cited ~$17B). Notable exits include Oculus VR, Credit Karma and Postmates.
General Catalyst
Cambridge, MA multi-stage firm investing in enterprise, AI, fintech, defense and healthcare; reported ~$43B+ AUM as of late 2025/2026. One of Europe's most active investors in 2026 per EU-Startups coverage.
Greylock Partners
Early-stage firm investing in AI, cybersecurity, SaaS and marketplaces; reported ~$3.5B AUM in 2026. Reid Hoffman is associated with the Greylock ecosystem.
Harlem Capital
New York minority-owned early-stage firm investing in diverse founders (~$174M AUM per PitchBook, 80+ investments, 12 exits). Notable investments include Blavity, Poolit and Stuf.
Highland Europe
London growth-stage firm investing in European tech.
HongShan
China venture firm, formerly Sequoia Capital China (excluded from Sequoia's reported AUM after the 2023 split).
HV Capital
Munich/Berlin firm; among Europe's most active investors in 2026 (rounds for Fleek, Quantum Systems, Midas per EU-Startups).
ICONIQ Capital
Growth-stage investment firm; a backer of Anthropic.
Index Ventures
London-headquartered multi-stage firm (also San Francisco) investing in AI, fintech, retail and mobility; reported ~$35B AUM in 2026. Notable exits include Wiz and Duo Security.
Initialized Capital
Early-stage firm co-founded by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian; a backer of HR/IT platform Rippling.
Insight Partners
New York growth-stage investor focused on software, AI, cybersecurity and fintech; reported ~$90B+ AUM in 2026. Notable exits include Wiz and Qualtrics.
Institutional Venture Partners
Menlo Park late-stage venture firm; a backer of AI search startup Perplexity.
Khosla Ventures
Menlo Park firm founded by Vinod Khosla, investing in AI, sustainability, digital health and fintech; reported ~$17B AUM in 2026.
Kima Ventures
Paris-based seed investor, one of the world's most active early-stage investors by deal count.
Kleiner Perkins
Historic Menlo Park firm investing in AI, healthcare, enterprise and fintech; reported ~$21B AUM in 2026.
Lakestar
European firm co-investing with Atomico and others in AI and SaaS rounds.
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Menlo Park multi-stage firm focused on AI, enterprise, cybersecurity and fintech; reported ~$40B AUM in 2026. Notable exits include Wiz, AppDynamics and Moveworks.
LocalGlobe
London seed-stage firm investing in European founders.
Menlo Ventures
San Francisco firm investing in AI, healthcare, cybersecurity and infrastructure; reported ~$7B+ AUM in 2026.
Molten Ventures
London-listed venture firm investing across European tech.
New Enterprise Associates
Multi-stage firm investing in AI, enterprise, consumer and digital health; reported ~$28B AUM in 2026 with 270+ portfolio company IPOs firm-wide.
Northzone
European early-stage firm with offices in London, Stockholm and New York (~$2B+ AUM); invests seed to Series B. Notable portfolio: Spotify, iZettle, Klarna, Trustpilot.
Norwest
Menlo Park firm investing in consumer, B2B SaaS, fintech and healthcare; reported ~$15.5B AUM in 2026.
Octopus Ventures
London early-stage investor across tech sectors.
Partech
Paris-based global tech investment firm.
Peak XV Partners
India and Southeast Asia venture firm, formerly Sequoia Capital India & Southeast Asia (excluded from Sequoia's reported AUM after the 2023 split).
Point Nine
Berlin firm focused on early-stage B2B SaaS.
Project A
Berlin operational VC investing in early-stage tech.
Qiming Venture Partners
Shanghai-based firm; raised ~$6.90B between 2019 and 2023 per Venture Capital Journal data.
RRE Ventures
New York firm investing in AI, robotics, crypto and enterprise; reported ~$2.5B AUM in 2026.
Sapphire Ventures
Menlo Park firm; raised ~$4.87B between 2019 and 2023 per Venture Capital Journal data.
Sequoia Capital
Founded 1972 by Don Valentine, one of the oldest VC firms; Menlo Park based with regional arms (NA, Europe, India via Peak XV, China via HongShan). Reported ~$56B AUM in 2026. Notable investments include Apple, Google, Stripe, Airbnb and WhatsApp.
SoftBank Vision Fund
London-based mega-fund investing in AI, semiconductors, robotics and consumer; reported ~$166B AUM in 2026.
Speedinvest
Vienna/London early-stage firm; among Europe's most active investors in 2026 (backed Astral Systems, Primer, Polaron).
TCV
Growth-stage firm investing in software, fintech, AI and consumer internet; reported ~$24B+ AUM in 2026.
Thrive Capital
New York multi-stage firm; reported ~$36.8B AUM in 2026 (Form ADV filed July 2026 reflecting Thrive X $10B fund). Notable exits include Wiz and GitHub.
Tiger Global Management
New York growth investor in robotics, fintech, software and AI; reported ~$78B AUM in 2026 (venture book ~$41.1B). Notable exits include Credit Karma and Moveworks.
Union Square Ventures
New York firm known for thesis-driven early-stage investing, particularly in networks and decentralized systems.
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