The startup investor directory
Specializes in companies building on platforms like YouTube, Amazon and Shopify, offering asset-backed credit, non-dilutive financing and lending and origination expertise for creator revenue and platform cash flows.
Crossbeam is a venture capital firm based in Philadelphia, PA, investing in early-stage startups in the FinTech and Internet Economies. Crossbeam provides capital, expertise, and networks to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses and create economic value. Crossbeam also offers a range of services to its partners, including data sharing, analytics, and advisory services. Crossbeam is dedicated to helping its partners build successful, sustainable businesses.
LA-centered seed-to-growth investor specializing in frontier tech—space, energy, advanced manufacturing, defense, and underwater exploration—offers bespoke founder development and project-finance to bridge capital-intensive valley of death.
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.
Backs small founder-led seed funds and follows on into the top 10% of their companies, providing access to consequential operators and curated founder–athlete community events.
Crowberry Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Reykjavik, Iceland. Founded in 2017, the firm specializes in investing in seed and early-stage companies in the Nordics. Crowberry Capital looks to invest in outstanding teams, building global businesses around true technology advantages. The firm 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.
Backs technology and brands shaping pop culture—especially tools for artists and brands to find, engage, and monetize fans—using its artist roster and superstar campaigns as a live testing ground.
Focuses on 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).
Invests from its balance sheet (no outside LPs), offering flexible terms and horizons and exchange-native distribution, liquidity, and listing advantages via 50M+ registered users.
Cubit Ventures is a USD10m seed stage venture fund based in Egypt, which focuses on investing in tech and SaaS startups that are driving digital transformation in the country. The team at Cubit Ventures comprises experienced entrepreneurs, corporate professionals and venture capitalists who have diverse backgrounds and have expertise in various sectors. The fund is supported by leading international investors, including 500 Startups, The Abraaj Group and Endeavor Catalyst. Cubit Ventures is dedicated to helping startups scale their business and achieve success.
Cuir Invest is an investment fund created to offer long-term support to the most promising young innovative businesses in the sector. The fund focuses on investments in the leather goods and accessories industry, such as leather goods manufacturers, leather tanneries, and leather goods distributors. Cuir Invest provides early-stage and late-stage capital, as well as access to a network of experienced leather goods professionals. The 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, innovative 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.
Curate Capital is a venture capital fund that invests in businesses owned and led by women. The fund provides 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 provides actionable insights by scanning local government meeting minutes and agendas to eliminate risk and act on opportunities to advance their portfolio companies.
Curiosity VC is a venture capital firm based in Amsterdam. They specialize in investing in the most innovative startups, particularly those focused on 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 succeed. They also actively support open-source software and research initiatives.
Cusp Capital is a venture capital firm based in Essen, Germany that focuses on making early-stage investments in software and technology companies. The firm is managed by experienced professionals who have worked in the digital technology sector for many years. Cusp Capital seeks to invest in companies that are leading the digital transformation of the economy and has a strong focus on sustainability. The firm is committed to sustainable and responsible investment, and also strives to 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 offers playbooks, conferences and business-model rigor for robotics founders.
First-institutional, female-founded solo-GP investing early in regulated financial, credit, and compliance-heavy startups, offering regulatory expertise and market-design/fintech infrastructure network support for founders navigating friction.
d.venture is an investment firm that specializes in venture capital and private equity investments. They offer a wide range of services to help individuals, families, institutions, and governments raise, manage, and distribute the capital they need to achieve their goals. They are committed to helping entrepreneurs build successful and lasting companies and investments. 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-stage crypto VC that explicitly backs autistic and eccentric founders, offers market-building services (narrative design, meme propagation), and uses cross-border Web3 expertise and blue-chip co-investments to scale.
D2 Fund is an early-stage venture fund founded in 2020 by Dan and Dave. The fund invests in founders, startups, and projects that emphasize the importance of Design, Data, and DevOps. D2 Fund is committed to helping founders build great companies through its network of experienced mentors and advisors, and its investments focus on high-growth opportunities in the software, hardware, and services sectors. The fund also provides early-stage capital and resources to help founders accelerate their businesses.
Daphni is a venture capital fund investing in user-oriented, early stage startups with the European DNA and strong international ambition. The fund focuses on several sectors such as consumer technology, transport, health, education and sustainability. The team consists of experienced entrepreneurs, investors and operators with a strong track record in building startups and investing in technology-driven companies. Daphni offers hands-on support to founders, provides access to a global network of experts and investors, as well as follow-on capital for scaling up companies. Daphni is committed to helping founders build long-term, sustainable businesses and make a lasting impact.
DART Labs is a Swiss and European early-stage venture capital firm that helps entrepreneurs build technologies that have a positive impact on society. The firm provides funding, mentorship, and access to its global network of experts. DART Labs focuses on startups in the health, mobility, and energy sectors, as well as other emerging industries. It invests in companies with a strong team and technology, and those that demonstrate a potential for global impact. DART Labs provides entrepreneurs with the resources and support to build and scale their businesses, and create meaningful change.
Focuses on founders building the next wave of category-defining companies.
Data 360 Labs is an online business incubator for startups, companies, or departments in large corporations with less than $10 million in revenue. It provides programs ranging from 3-12 months in length to help prepare for funding or launch a product. It also provides a low-code app development platform as a service, as well as a network of partners with Google and Microsoft for co-marketing and co-selling solutions for B2B. It has trained over 100 people and is affiliated with Mayor Garcetti's office.