The startup investor directory
Pre-seed, operator-led solo GP (9-figure exit) operating as a Day Zero kingmaker for frontier space, defense, energy, manufacturing, semiconductor, autonomy and AI founders dedicated to global resilience. The firm continues to build its presence across the venture capital landscape.
Prioritizes founders building a better future and delivers storytelling and narrative support to transform tomorrow.
Invests in non-consensus, anti‑thesis product bets (AI‑native and future‑of‑work), with former-operator and product-leader partners who advise startup leaders on product strategy.
As a Business Angel, investing in nascent-stage early-phase companies with pre-seed and seed investments, Sparking Capital has built a distinct presence in its market. Notably, it prioritizes empowering businesses and supporting business builders with unique industry insights, powerful vision, passion, courage, and excellence. Sparking Capital also delivers resources, information, and analysis on credit cards, investments, and more. It is operating from Romania, and it has deployed capital into a variety of startup ventures, including Bright Spaces, a real-estate solution facilitating properties management.
Typically leads education deals with first checks of €0.5–1.5m and up to €5m total; unique as the Nordics' first education-focused VC with partners' 50–80 years sector experience. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.
Operating as an early-phase investor, Speciale Invest delivers venture investment and private equity to nascent-stage companies exploring science and engineering innovation. The firm was created in 2017 by co-founders Vishesh Rajaram and Sanjay Mehta and is operating from Karnataka, India. Speciale Invest has a team of 2-10 employees, and they invest in early-phase formative-stage companies in the areas of enterprise cloud computing, EVTOL aircraft, and energy. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
As a venture investment vehicle, Speedinvest deploys capital into pre-seed, seed, and nascent-stage tech-driven startup ventures. In addition, they consider principal adverse impacts before and after investments, and provide commercial strategy and pricing consulting to support formative-stage companies boost commercial value creation. Additionally, they provide an equity crowdfunding platform for growth-obsessed early-phase companies and offer a variety of services, including data analysis and due diligence, to guidance nascent-stage companies achieve their goals.
SpeedUp Group, a leading group of nascent-stage startup capital funds investing in all stages of the development of new businesses and technologies. Beyond this, group was created in 2009 and is established in Poland. Furthermore, it funds emerging ventures and established companies across industries, supplying access to capital and delivering mentorship and guidance to support companies expand and prosper. The team includes seasoned professionals with diverse backgrounds in finance, technology, and business. SpeedUp Group has successfully exited multiple investments and has a portfolio of over 200 companies.
Nascent-stage investor in private technology companies geared toward crypto/web3, providing equity investments plus opportunistic direct token and NFT allocations from a $10M fund. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.
As a venture investment firm operating from \u00c5stersund, Sweden, Spintop Ventures has built a distinct presence in its market. Created in 2010, the organization funds tech ventures and formative-stage companies, with a focus on sustainability and value creation. The organization funds a variety of sectors, including data storage and analysis, retail, and office environments. They are driven to backing business builders on their mission and delivering them with the resources and guidance they need to achieve their goals.
Spring Capital, a venture fund operating from Tallinn, Estonia. Launched in 2008, the group concentrates on investments in technology, media and services companies. Spring Capital also delivers advisory services in areas such as investment sales, debt advisory, equity advisory, capital markets quants, loan sales and loan servicing and asset management. The firm continues to build its presence across the venture capital landscape.
Spring Invest, a French allocation vehicle dedicated to disrupting traditional investment oversight by leveraging prominent-edge tech to increase the efficiency of decision making and improve returns for backers, continues to craft its mark. The vehicle offers a spectrum of solutions, including portfolio oversight, financial advisory, asset selection, and risk oversight. Spring Invest additionally delivers online instruments to aid backers craft informed decisions, like as a roster monitoring tool, an investment simulator, and a financial planning tool.
Invests at the earliest stages in mission-critical infrastructure for care, housing, work and community, presenting access to 100+ operator and family-office co-investor network plus policy partnerships to shape regulation. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
Repeat health‑tech founders' VC with embedded CMO and clinical operators, 22 venture partners, Wave Summit/Wave Labs, and direct access to policymakers and system leaders for underserved patient populations. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
Tiny fund that leads complicated priced seed rounds, invests nationwide from Boulder, Denver, Austin, and Atlanta, delivers daily VC Minute fundraising advice, data-driven Seed Crust analysis, and transparent mentorship. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
$10M fund dedicated to accelerating the world’s most compelling emerging ventures. The firm continues to build its presence across the venture capital landscape.
Positioned as a website that delivers tools and assets for conducting population and comparative genomics research, Stacks.ac brings a distinct approach. The site delivers a range of tools for analyzing data, including instruments for assessing gene expression, genetic variation, and population-level diversity. Furthermore, Stacks.ac provides access to a range of datasets, encompassing public datasets and datasets from recent research projects. The site also presents tutorials and documentation to help users get up to speed with the instruments and data available. Finally, Stacks.ac also presents a forum for users to ask and answer questions about their research.
Stadia Ventures operates as a venture fund dedicated to sports and esports emerging ventures. It delivers companies with the tools, resources, and network they need to get their venture off the ground. Stadia Ventures is driven to supporting these startup ventures achieve their goals and reach their full potential, while also supporting to shape the future of sports and esports. The fund features mentorship, investment, and access to a network of industry experts and partners. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
Operating as an online platform, Staenberg.com extends venture investment services to technology companies. The site was founded by Marc Staenberg, an veteran venture capitalist with a successful proven history of investments. Notably, firm presents a wide variety of services, such as startup capital, angel investing, seed-round capital, and advice on fundraising and structuring. The site also provides information about upcoming events and resources for founders. Beyond this, it also delivers an extensive array of content for innovators, including articles, podcasts, videos, and resources. Additionally, Staenberg.com extends a variety of tools and resources to guidance innovators maximize their strong outcomes, including venture funding calculators, advice on negotiating deals, and networking opportunities.
Seed investor applying value‑investing tools (unit economics, downside analysis) to deep‑tech B2B—space, industrial robotics, life sciences, defense—empowering ex‑SpaceX founders ship enterprise‑grade products on small budgets in regulated environments. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.
StageOne Ventures operates as a venture fund operating from Herzliya, Israel, established in 2001. The organization directs capital toward early-phase, high potential early-phase companies, delivering capital, operational guidance and business development support to their invested companies. They also provide access to their extensive network of investors, advisors and peers, and are passionate about empowering their invested companies achieve strong outcomes. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
Starburst Aerospace, a company operating as a startup accelerator and calculated advisory firm, continues to make its mark. They help existing and emerging aerospace companies access capital, resources, and skills. They provide mentorship, access to the largest aerospace and aviation stakeholders groups, and a platform to help clients gain visibility and traction. Starburst Aerospace offers a range of solutions, from capital raising and investor relations to market entry and expansion roadmaps. They also provide research and consulting services, and have a ecosystem of aerospace and aviation experts ready to advise and support their stakeholders.
Miami-based VC geared toward fusion, geothermal, advanced materials and climate tech, advising founders on capital-stacking deep-tech companies from lab to scale. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.
Established in 2008, Starquest Capital is a venture allocation firm headquartered in Paris, France. The group aims to invest in Greentech and other technologies that protect the environment, conserve resources, and improve the lives of humans. Their investments are geared toward nascent-stage, elevated-growth businesses and their portfolio includes businesses from a variety of sectors, including energy, water, food, health, and mobility. Starquest Funding works closely with their portfolio ventures to support them reach their goals, leveraging their extensive network of partners, advisors, and other backers.