The startup investor directory
Positions as a community ally by allocating 50% of profits to mental-health philanthropy with founder voting, favors founders who are experienced psychonauts, and experiments with hybrid charity-venture financing.
Virtue VC is a venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2021. The firm seeks to invest in the early-stage healthcare sector, providing pre-seed and seed funding to healthcare founders determined to radically transform the broken healthcare system. Virtue VC prides itself on offering a unique combination of capital, connections, and expertise to healthcare startups, helping them achieve success in the industry.
Invests at pre-seed and seed, moves in 7–10 days, typically the first investor with $500K–$2M checks, backing non-traditional founders who radically re-architect the healthcare value chain.
Pre-seed-stage partner engaging founders before company or cofounder formation, running a 14-week cohort-based, studio-like fellowship for underrepresented founders—large multi-city cohorts (e.g., 51) leveraging lived experience.
Early-stage investor targeting behavioral inflection points across health, wealth, and upward mobility, using pattern-breaking evaluation to back non-obvious founders, especially women and diverse teams mainstream funds overlook.
Vitalize is a venture capital and angel community that invests in early-stage B2B software startups. It provides seed capital, mentorship and access to resources to help startups grow and reach their potential. The fund invests in a range of industries, including SaaS, marketplaces, data, AI and machine learning, and digital health. Vitalize also focuses on team building, product validation, customer engagement, and market penetration.
Vitruvian Partners is an independent European private equity firm that invests in high-growth Dynamic Situations. The firm was founded in 2006 and has offices in London, Paris, Munich, and Stockholm. Vitruvian Partners specializes in leveraged buyouts and growth capital investments in mid-market companies, primarily in Europe. The firm has completed over 50 investments across various sectors including financial services, information technology, e-commerce, software, and the internet. Vitruvian Partners has also acquired five companies in the last three years.
Voima Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Helsinki, Finland. They specialize in deep tech investments, backing pre-seed stage and later-stage companies, and providing them with the resources and support to bring their products to global markets. They have a portfolio of 11-50 employees, and have invested in companies such as Adamant Health, Icebreaker, and Nadine. They are looking to continue investing in the deep tech space, and provide entrepreneurs with the resources to bring their products to global markets.
Targets founders in highly regulated fintech and crypto, emphasizing the first volume of their journey; co-founder (Georgetown-trained lawyer and lobbyist) helps navigate compliance and regulators to avoid legal trouble.
Early-stage climate investor using a 12,000+ startup proprietary database and hedge-fund-style quantitative screening instead of relationship sourcing, often taking board seats (96%) and offering Rocky Mountain Institute sector expertise.
Volpe Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Diego, California that specializes in early-stage investments in technology and technology-enabled companies. The firm primarily invests in Latin America, and its portfolio companies span across a variety of industries including software, fintech, healthtech, and consumer products. Volpe Ventures works closely with founders to provide resources and expertise to help them grow and scale their businesses. The team also provides additional insights and expertise to evaluate potential investments and offers post-investment support to help the portfolio companies grow and succeed.
Early-stage crypto-native investor in startups using crypto rails with Web2-style business models, targeting overlooked areas from previous cycles and leveraging Token Daily roots plus validator arm for blockchain insight.
Volta Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in the Benelux region that invests in software startups, information technology, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, and Financial Services. The firm provides seed and early-stage funding to help new companies and startups achieve long-term growth and sustainability. Volta Ventures also offers coaching services to help businesses gain insights on the use of coaching in the law firm industry.
Volution is a UK-based venture capital firm that specializes in investing in late stage venture and fintech startups. The firm is focused on helping companies achieve growth and build long-term value through strategic investments, operational support, and mentoring from a team of experienced professionals. Volution offers a wide range of services, including pre-investment assessment, due diligence, deal structuring, and post-investment support. The firm also provides access to a global network of investors and advisors to help startups succeed.
Vorwerk Ventures is an independent 150m Venture Capital Fund grown out of the Vorwerk Group. The fund focuses on consumer-centric businesses, investing in digital technologies, especially those related to the digitalization of traditional industries. The fund is managed by a team of experienced investors, and is backed by the Vorwerk Group, HV Capital, and other investors. Vorwerk Ventures also provides support to its portfolio companies, from operational and business development to financial and strategic advice.
Voulez Capital is a venture capital firm that specializes in providing early-stage funding to startups and small businesses with innovative ideas. The firm uses a combination of venture capital and debt financing to invest in promising companies and help them grow. Voulez Capital is dedicated to providing entrepreneurs with the resources and guidance necessary to build successful and sustainable businesses. The firm's team of experienced investors and advisors works with each client to ensure that their goals are met.
Focuses on decarbonization technologies cheaper and higher‑performing than fossil alternatives, avoids subsidy- or carbon-credit-dependent firms, and offers deep operator experience plus $3B+ climate‑financing expertise in critical minerals, geothermal, modular baseload.
Seed-stage investor focused on the future of commerce, prioritizing startups with deep technical advantages and complete ownership of commerce problems, historically supporting founders who commit to local community revitalization.
Global VC/PE platform with a 70+ distributed investor team and Venture University accelerator, offering on-the-ground presence across six continents, proprietary deal sourcing and hands-on portfolio support.
Vulcan Capital is the multibillion-dollar investment arm of Vulcan Inc., the company founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. The company focuses on investing in both public and private companies, providing them with capital, resources, and expertise in order to drive growth and success. They prioritize investments in technology, media, and sustainability. They also invest in real estate, healthcare, and other industries. Through its investments, Vulcan Capital seeks to drive positive change in the world.
W&W BrandPool is a venture capital firm based in Stuttgart, Germany. The firm was founded in 2018 and specializes in early-stage investments in technology companies. They have invested in two portfolio companies and have no lead investments. The firm also provides branding and naming services for healthcare and pharmaceutical companies.
U.S.-focused seed fund targeting very-early technical picks-and-shovels infrastructure and back‑office fintech for financial/insurance firms, leading rounds and providing early validation that attracts later marquee institutional investors.
First institutional capital ($100k–$1M) post friends-and-family, acting as outsourced corporate development leveraging tech/media relationships and a boutique investment bank to drive distribution, deals, and pro rata support.
Targets marketplace startups founded by Airbnb alumni, operating a concentrated (18–20 companies) high-involvement model where partners lead rounds, take board seats, and drive marketplace design, data, and strategy.