The startup investor directory
Is dedicated to companies building on platforms like YouTube, Amazon and Shopify, delivering asset-backed credit. Notably, non-dilutive financing and lending and origination expertise for creator revenue and platform cash flows.
Crossbeam operates as a VC firm operating from Philadelphia, PA, investing in formative-stage formative-stage companies in the FinTech and Internet Economies. Moreover, crossbeam extends capital, expertise, and networks to support founders scale their operations and create economic value. Crossbeam also provides a variety of services to its partners, including data sharing, analytics, and advisory services. Crossbeam is dedicated to empowering its partners build successful, sustainable businesses.
LA-centered seed-to-growth investor focusing on frontier tech—space, energy, advanced manufacturing, defense, and underwater exploration—provides bespoke founder development and project-finance to bridge capital-intensive valley of death. The firm continues to build its presence across the venture capital landscape.
Leverages a nearly 20‑year, ~2,000‑member founder‑heavy network (70% founders/CEOs, 20% pre‑seed/seed VCs, 10% execs), a founders‑first ecosystem, and a repeatable playbook to commercialize defense and deep‑tech R&D. The firm continues to build its presence across the venture capital landscape.
Backs small founder-led seed funds and follows on into the top 10% of their companies, extending access to consequential operators and curated founder–athlete community events. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
Crowberry Capital operates as an formative-stage VC firm established in Reykjavik, Iceland. Launched in 2017, the fund concentrates on funding in seed and nascent-stage companies in the Nordics. Crowberry Capital looks to invest in outstanding teams, building global businesses around true technology advantages. Moreover, organization works with founders to develop a term sheet that outlines the terms of the investment and how they will work with the founders and other investors. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
Champions technology and brands defining pop culture—especially tools targeting artists alongside brands to discover, engage, and monetize fans—using its artist roster alongside superstar campaigns as a live testing ground.
Prioritizes products that shift power to end users rather than incumbents and demonstrates founder-friendly discipline by voluntarily returning oversized fund capital ($750M in 2002, $275M in 2024). Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
Invests from its balance sheet (no outside LPs), presenting flexible terms and horizons and exchange-native distribution, liquidity, and listing advantages via 50M+ registered users. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
Cubit Ventures, a USD10m seed stage venture fund operating from Egypt, which targets investments in tech and SaaS formative-stage companies, are driving digital transformation in the country. The team at Cubit Ventures comprises seasoned innovators, corporate professionals and venture capitalists who have diverse backgrounds and have expertise in various sectors. Additionally, fund is supported by leading international investors, including 500 Startup ventures, The Abraaj Group and Endeavor Catalyst. Cubit Ventures is dedicated to supporting emerging ventures scale their business and achieve growth.
Cuir Invest operates as an investment fund created to offer long-term support to the most promising young forward-thinking businesses in the sector. The fund concentrates on investments in the leather goods and accessories industry, such as leather goods manufacturers, leather tanneries, and leather goods distributors. Cuir Invest delivers nascent-stage and later-stage capital, together with access to a network of seasoned leather goods professionals. In addition, goal of Cuir Invest is to support the growth of the leather goods and accessories industry by investing in the best companies and creating a strong, cutting-edge sector.
Early, dedicated food and agriculture VC with founder-operators from Monsanto/Dow, a patient, technically sophisticated focus on ag-biotech and food infrastructure, and a 32-land-grant-university evaluation network. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.
As a venture investment vehicle, Curate Capital backs businesses owned and led by women. The fund delivers capital to businesses that are ready to scale and has a focus on working with companies in the healthcare, consumer, enterprise and technology industries. Curate Capital also delivers actionable insights by scanning local government meeting minutes and agendas to eliminate risk and act on opportunities to advance their invested companies. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
As a startup capital group operating from Amsterdam, Curiosity VC has built a distinct presence in its market. Beyond this, they specialize in investing in the most forward-thinking formative-stage companies, particularly those geared toward AI software and data analysis. They look for companies with the potential to make a positive impact on the world, and work to provide them with the resources, guidance, and connections they need to thrive. Notably, they also actively support open-source software and research initiatives.
Cusp Capital, a VC firm established in Essen, Germany, concentrates on making nascent-stage investments in software and technology companies. The group is managed by seasoned professionals who have worked in the digital technology sector for many years. Cusp Capital aims to invest in companies that are leading the digital transformation of the economy and has a strong focus on sustainability. Notably, group is driven to sustainable and responsible investment, and also is focused on use its investments to create positive social and environmental impact.
Led by MassRobotics co-founder Fady Saad, the fund leverages deep robotics ecosystem ties, access to founders, corporates and talent, and features playbooks, conferences and business-model rigor for robotics founders. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.
First-institutional, female-founded solo-GP investing early in regulated financial, credit, and compliance-heavy startup ventures, presenting regulatory expertise and market-design/fintech infrastructure network support for founders navigating friction. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
d.venture, an allocation firm, is dedicated to venture funding and private equity allocations. They offer an extensive array of services to backing individuals, families, institutions, and governments raise, manage, and distribute the funding they need to achieve their goals. In addition, they are dedicated to empowering founders construct successful and lasting businesses and allocations. Additionally, they have a presence in 35 countries, 147 manufacturing facilities, and 26,000 professional employees. Their consolidated revenue is 14.6 billion USD as of the end of 2021.
Early-phase crypto VC that explicitly backs autistic and eccentric founders, provides market-building services (narrative design, meme propagation), and uses cross-border Web3 expertise and blue-chip co-investments to scale. The firm continues to build its presence across the venture capital landscape.
D2 Fund operates as an formative-stage venture fund established in 2020 by Dan and Dave. The fund deploys capital into founders, formative-stage companies, and projects that emphasize the importance of Design, Data, and DevOps. D2 Fund is passionate about supporting founders build great companies through its network of accomplished mentors and advisors, and its investments focus on high-growth opportunities in the software, hardware, and services sectors. In addition, fund also delivers formative-stage capital and resources to support founders accelerate their businesses.
As a venture investment vehicle investing in user-oriented, formative stage startup ventures with the European DNA and strong international ambition, Daphni has built a distinct presence in its market. The fund targets several sectors such as consumer technology, transport, health, education and sustainability. The team is composed of veteran innovators, investors and operators with a demonstrated record in building emerging ventures and investing in technology-driven companies. Daphni features hands-on support to founders, delivers access to a global network of experts and investors, together with follow-on capital for scaling up companies. Beyond this, daphni is passionate about empowering founders build long-term, sustainable businesses and make a lasting impact.
DART Labs, a Swiss and European formative-stage VC firm, empowers business builders build technologies that have a positive impact on society. The group delivers funding, mentorship, and access to its global network of experts. DART Labs prioritizes nascent-stage companies in the health, mobility, and energy sectors, coupled with other emerging industries. It deploys capital into companies with a strong team and technology, and those that demonstrate a potential for global impact. DART Labs delivers founders with the resources and support to build and scale their businesses, and create meaningful change.
Targets founders building the next wave of category-defining companies.
Analytics 360 Labs, an online business incubator for ventures, companies, or departments in sizable corporations with less than $10 million in revenue, continues to craft its mark. It provides initiatives ranging from 3-12 months in length to aid prepare for funding or launch a offering. It also delivers a low-code app development platform as a service, as effectively as a ecosystem of partners with Google and Microsoft for co-marketing and co-selling offerings for B2B. It has trained exceeding 100 people and is affiliated with Mayor Garcetti's office.