The startup investor directory
Wave Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage startups across the world. It invests in companies across a variety of industries, including software, consumer products, robotics, and medical technology. Wave Ventures has invested in numerous startups, such as Streetbees, Cargonexx, and Kiira Motors. It has offices in London, Berlin, and San Francisco. Wave Ventures provides not only capital but also mentorship and guidance to its portfolio companies.
WaveLaunch is a venture capital firm that provides seed, pre-seed and later stage capital to founders and entrepreneurs. They offer a wide range of services, including mentorship, networking, and access to investors. They also provide strategic advice and guidance to startup companies. WaveLaunch focuses on investing in early-stage companies that have the potential for significant growth. They look for innovative and disruptive ideas, especially in the technology, digital media, healthcare, and clean energy sectors.
Waveline is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups developing tech solutions for the construction, real estate, and infrastructure industries. The firm provides capital and resources to help entrepreneurs turn their ideas into successful businesses. Waveline typically invests in seed and Series A rounds of funding and works closely with their portfolio companies to ensure their success. The firm also has a sister company, WavelinQ, which specializes in endovascular AV fistulas for dialysis patients.
Invests at seed stage exclusively in healthcare technology (non-bio).
Bridging Los Angeles and Singapore ecosystems, invests from early-stage to growth in unsexy B2B enterprise, deep tech and sustainability, acting as a high-volume, first-check partner for technical founders.
Wavemaker 360 is a venture fund focused on early-stage healthcare startups in the United States. It provides capital and resources to promising healthcare startups and has over 50 investments in its portfolio. Wavemaker 360 helps healthcare startups develop, commercialize, and scale their innovations and be a part of the transformation in healthcare. The fund is backed by a diverse base of investors, including healthcare systems, providers, payers, and venture capital funds.
Led by Edgar Bronfman Jr., invests exclusively in global media, entertainment and sports, leveraging C-level LPs as an extended team for diligence, business development, M&A and board support.
Small fund writing $100K–$200K checks, using a 2,250-strong operator/founder network for sourcing and support, plus Ryan Hoover Product Hunt expertise and custom software to find non-consensus startups.
Applies its full resources to meet the needs of institutional clients, signaling an institutional-client-focused approach.
WENVEST Capital is a venture capital and private equity firm based in Munich, Germany, founded in 2000. The firm seeks to invest in pre-growth and growth companies operating in the areas of digital transformation, digital health, and climate solutions in DACH. They typically invest in early and late stage venture, seed, and venture capital rounds. WENVEST Capital is managed by a team of two to ten professionals.
WePlay Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on investing in the gaming industry. It is based in Istanbul, Turkey and was founded in 2020. The company provides seed investments for gaming startups and helps them grow by providing access to a network of industry leaders, mentors, and resources. It also works closely with game developers to ensure that the games it invests in are of the highest quality. Additionally, WePlay Ventures provides marketing and advertising services to ensure that the games reach the widest possible audience.
West Web Valley is a French startup accelerator that provides mentorship and funding to help startups with strong growth potential to emerge and succeed in western France. They offer programs and services that help entrepreneurs develop their ideas, access resources and funding, and accelerate their businesses. They also provide assistance to companies undergoing digital transformation. West Web Valley is committed to helping entrepreneurs and businesses in the region grow and innovate.
WestTech Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2013, located in Berlin, Germany. They focus on Enterprise SaaS, New Work and Mobility investments. They have a portfolio of 53 companies and a team of 13. They can be reached at pitch@westtechventures.com. They have co-invested with Clarifai in their artificial intelligence company, which specializes in visual recognition.
White Star Capital is a global multi-stage investment platform founded in 2007. The firm seeks to provide capital to early-stage tech companies and provides a wide range of services, from strategic advice to operational guidance. The firm is based in New York and has invested in companies in Europe, North America, and Asia. White Star Capital also provides sector reports and market analyses for various industries, including Fintech, Gaming, and Consumer Products.
Operator-led fund that leads first institutional rounds for $1–5M revenue brands at sub-$10M entry valuations, using CEO-level Operating Partners to drive profitability and realistic $300–700M exit paths.
NYC-based healthtech VC investing across medical technologies and digital health.
Wing Venture Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is focused on investing in technology-based businesses, emphasizing craftsmanship over volume, and providing active support to founders to help them succeed. Wing Venture Capital has a wide range of investments in different technology sectors, ranging from software and hardware to consumer products and enterprise applications. The firm is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs achieve success and has invested in companies such as Invision, Mailchimp, and Stripe.
Invests in pre-product, pre-revenue early-stage B2B AI-stack startups, using a curated CIO/enterprise-buyer network as a systematic market-validation machine and prior seed wins like Snowflake and Gong.
Family-office investor offering flexible check sizes and time horizons, plus Gemini exchange infrastructure so portfolio companies can plug into a regulated crypto platform and receive digital-asset and equity backing.
Seed-stage investor focused on climate and human health that backs founders whose mission is core to product; Fund I yielded two unicorns, two exits, and ~70% reaching Series A.
Solo-GP pre-seed and seed investor (up to $1M) in freight, logistics, construction and B2B financial infrastructure, offering hands-on regulated-market operating expertise and media-driven founder amplification.
Wix Capital is a venture capital initiative from Wix.com, Ltd., a global leader in website creation. Its mission is to identify and invest in innovative technology that can help power the next generation of web development and enable the growth of Wix and its users. The initiative focuses on early-stage companies in the web development, e-commerce and digital marketing spaces, as well as companies that can help enable the growth of Wix and its users. Wix Capital is backed by a dedicated team of experienced venture capitalists, who focus on identifying and investing in promising startups, and providing them with resources to help them grow.
Invests at Seed, Venture (post-product-market-fit) and Build (acquiring controlling stakes), combining fund and operating company approaches with partners taking formal roles like Chairman or Chief Product Officer inside portfolio companies.
Hands-on, builder-focused investor for women of color founders in overlooked markets, offering an integrated platform with free capital-raising training and media support to scale companies.