F4 Champions · Season 1
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F4 Champions · Season 1
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202 VC firms investing in consumer apps & social and e-commerce & marketplaces, ranked by portfolio depth and activity.
F4 Fund tracks 202 VC firms that actively invest in consumer apps & social + e-commerce & marketplaces, with check sizes ranging from $5K – $2000M (median: $1.8M – $1.8M). As of July 2026, and 87% lead or co-lead rounds. Rankings are based on F4's proprietary analysis of 1,544+ researched VC firms, scored by data completeness, portfolio depth, investment recency, and stage alignment.
| # | Firm | Check Size | Portfolio | Leads? | Activity | Decision | Intro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ▶ Bullish The most remarkable consumer businesses are built by founders who embrace creativity on the path to financial success. We use culture-centric research, strategic consulting, and creative services to identify and scale category-defining brands. New York | $500K – $3M | 42 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Req'd |
| 2 | ▶ Corazon Capital Backs founders building AI-native companies around enduring human behaviors — how people learn, connect, transact, work, and live. Operator-led team with hands-on approach. Emphasizes long-term founder partnerships and deep operational support. Chicago | $250K – $10M | 87 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 3 | ▶ Consumer Ventures Partner with passionate consumer brand founders who have achieved post-traction revenue validation ($500K-$10M), providing both capital and hands-on operational support to accelerate growth Chicago | $500K – $1M | 29 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 4 | ▶ BrandProject We partner with visionary founders to accelerate, incubate, and scale consumer brands. Our team of experienced operators provides not just capital but hands-on guidance in strategy, product, growth, finance, and team development to help founders build world-class digital consumer brands. Toronto | $500K – $5M | 22 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 5 | ▶ Imaginary Ventures Iconic consumer brands are built by visionary founders combining creative vision with digital-first distribution. We partner with purpose-driven entrepreneurs early, leveraging deep expertise in brand building, customer relationships, and global expansion to scale culture-defining businesses. New York | $100K – $10M | 49 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Req'd |
| 6 | ▶ Forerunner Ventures Investing at the intersection of Invention & Culture. We back founders building category-defining consumer companies where technology breakthroughs meet emerging human behavior. We see inflection points before they're consensus by tracking both emerging technology capabilities and emerging consumer demands. San Francisco | $1M – $20M | 111 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 7 | ▶ Amplifyher Ventures We invest in diverse leadership teams with the ability to create flywheel effects of growth in new markets. We focus on three core areas: Commerce (identifiable brands with data-driven opportunities), Care (tech-enabled health and wellness innovations), and Connectivity (platforms enhancing information expression and distribution). We believe women are not underfunded but untapped, and we're positioned at an inflection point in venture to elevate women to C-suite leadership roles. New York | $100K – $300K | 39 | Follows | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 8 | ▶ Fuel Capital Great ideas can come from anywhere. We support outsider founders with capital, operational expertise, connections, and authentic partnership. We stand in your corner, not your kitchen. San Francisco | $500K – $3M | 36 | Leads | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 9 | ▶ Maveron We specialize in consumer. We invest under the premise that value creation comes through identifying where consumer behavior is changing, especially before it's obvious. We are obsessed with observing how people live, work, learn, play, eat, and stay well. Often, we look at how technology and consumer centricity are disrupting archaic industries. We back the brave & curious, leaning into the non-obvious ideas that edit entire industries or create new categories. | $250K – $5M | 58 | Leads | Active | N/A | Req'd |
| 10 | ▶ Elizabeth Street Ventures Category-defining products that disrupt industry verticals by changing consumer behaviors and creating new markets. We fund digital commerce and consumer fintech businesses that demonstrate obsessive attention to customer experience. New York | $500K – $5M | 31 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 11 | ▶ BIGR Ventures Growth equity investment in early-stage natural and organic food and beverage companies. BIGR leverages 70+ years of combined industry expertise, unparalleled distribution relationships through Presence Marketing (largest independent natural foods broker), and hands-on operational support to maximize growth potential. Boulder, Colorado | $500K – $3M | 13 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Req'd |
| 12 | ▶ Benchmark The best venture returns come from identifying exceptional founders solving significant problems early. Venture capital doesn't scale - we maintain small team sizes and disciplined focus on quality over quantity. San Francisco | $1M – $15M | 52 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 13 | ▶ The Raine Group Raine invests at the intersection of Sports, Content, Music, and Gaming — sectors they believe will compound from globalization and secular technology shifts. Their integrated merchant bank model combines proprietary deal flow from advisory relationships with deep sector expertise and a global network, allowing them to add unique strategic value as investors. New York | $1M – $100M | 51 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 14 | ▶ Wave Capital Back exceptional founders from world-class technology companies. We invest in teams that have operated at scale and built meaningful products. We believe great companies are built with hard work by great teams who have a real mission. Our partners bring deep operating experience from Airbnb, Dropbox, Facebook, and other tier-one firms. San Francisco | $1M – $3M | 12 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 15 | ▶ Next Coast Ventures Built for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs — NCV invests thematically in Next Coast markets (Austin, Midwest, Mountain West) at the Seed/Series A inflection point. They back glass-eating founders building category-defining companies in large markets, providing capital plus hands-on company building support via their 150+ expert network. Austin | $500K – $10M | 77 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 16 | ▶ Fearless Fund Women of color are exceptional, resilient founders systematically underinvested in by traditional venture capital. By providing capital, operational support, and public advocacy, Fearless Fund generates competitive returns while advancing economic inclusion and addressing critical market inefficiencies. Atlanta | $250K – $500K | 47 | Follows | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 17 | ▶ Unilever Ventures We support forward-thinking founders crafting brands for the modern consumer. We invest across beauty & wellness, commerce technology, and B2B/enterprise, leveraging Unilever's global distribution, brand-building capabilities, and consumer insights. London | $500K – $15M | 47 | Both | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 18 | ▶ Makers Fund Backing builders of the future of interactive entertainment. We invest across games, content, platforms, and ecosystem technologies with conviction that visionary founders are driving transformation in how we play, watch, create, and live. | $500K – $5M | 158 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 19 | ▶ Willow Growth Partners Invest in next-generation, values-led consumer brands at the critical first institutional capital round. Partner with authentic founders building conscientious consumer brands that align with cultural shifts toward wellness, transparency, and sustainability. Malibu, CA | $2M – $4M | 26 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 20 | ▶ Interplay Ventures Application-layer AI and B2B marketplace businesses at Series A, focused on industries undergoing digitization and specialization. Conviction co-investors who do independent underwriting but never lead. New York | $500K – $2M | 43 | Follows | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 21 | ▶ Shrug Capital Identifying culturally resonant, consumer-focused companies with differentiated products and founder teams that will capture global attention. We invest across technology, consumer behavior, entertainment, and culture—seeking to spot emerging trends before they reach mainstream awareness. We operate as a partnership combining rigorous deal selection with exceptional founder support, creative marketing, and deep understanding of consumer psychology. San Francisco | $500K – $2M | 114 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 22 | ▶ BAM Ventures BAM Ventures invests in resilient founders building iconic consumer and commerce companies that connect with customers and transform industries. Partners provide operational expertise, relationships, and capital. | $100K – $1M | 22 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 23 | ▶ True Beauty Ventures Beauty and wellness founders with differentiated brands, strong operational discipline, and proven consumer traction deserve access to patient capital combined with deep industry expertise. The next generation of successful beauty companies will be built by founders who balance creative brand vision with rigorous operational execution. New York | $1M – $5M | 22 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 24 | ▶ Starting Line Early-stage consumer startups leveraging technology to be cheaper and better, expanding market access. Back bold founders willing to take substantial personal risks and reshape categories. Focus on 99% economy democratizing access. Chicago | $250K – $3M | 59 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 25 | ▶ OpenSky Ventures Back exceptional founders at the earliest stages of their ventures in the future of commerce. We invest in ambitious, passionate, gritty, disruptive founders reshaping how products are discovered, purchased, and experienced. Los Angeles | $100K – $500K | 21 | Both | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 26 | ▶ Rocana Venture Partners Democratizing health and wellness through disruptive consumer brands that combine purpose with profitability. Rocana backs authentic founders solving real wellness problems with products that deliver genuine health benefits while operating sustainably. Los Angeles | $500K – $30M | 21 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 27 | ▶ Sugar Capital Sugar Capital invests at the intersection of technology and commerce in software-like consumer businesses with subscription/habitual purchase models. We seek founders with genuine problem conviction and complementary co-founder pairs (business+operations, creative+technical). Our approach: seed-stage checks ($1.5M-$2M), deliberate follow-ons for ownership accumulation, and operational support grounded in our POPSUGAR success. San Francisco | $1.5M – $2M | 37 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 28 | ▶ Verity Venture Partners We invest in purpose-driven entrepreneurs building the next generation of consumer companies. We partner early, when companies are at $1-10M in sales, to deliver outsized impact across strategy, execution, talent, and capitalization. Founders are the heart and soul of great consumer companies, and alignment on values is critical to our partnerships. San Francisco | $500K – $3M | 8 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Req'd |
| 29 | ▶ Charge Ventures Partner with exceptional founders at the very inception of their entrepreneurial journey. Our proprietary data-driven technology identifies promising founders beyond immediate networks. We focus on teams with strong product sense and bottoms-up growth potential in data-driven software categories. New York | $250K – $750K | 72 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 30 | ▶ BoxGroup Before there is a company, there is a conversation - we want to be that first conversation. We invest in founder market fit and the beginning of movements, backing founders with vision to create category-defining businesses. We believe in being your friend in the room with honesty and tough love. New York | $250K – $1M | 33 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | N/A |
| 31 | ▶ Outlander VC Category-agnostic, radically founder-first investor using the 38-point Outlander Founder Framework (vision, intelligence, character, execution) to back 'oddball, unknown, under-networked, underrepresented' founders at Day Zero before product or revenue exists. Current thesis excitement: Defense Tech, Physical AI/Robotics, and Future of Commerce + Work. New York | $500K – $2M | 33 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 32 | ▶ Brand Foundry Ventures We invest in seed-stage companies building consumer brands you can't live without. We back founders with domain expertise who understand brand fundamentals, customer experience, and sustainable business models. Focus on tangible goods and direct-to-consumer models over pure software. New York | $500K – $1.5M | 18 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Req'd |
| 33 | ▶ Lightship Capital By seeking entrepreneurs and funds who leverage modest resources to produce outsized returns, Lightship finds and develops remarkable talent while catalyzing emerging ecosystems. Impact and profit are simultaneously achievable. Columbus | $100K – $10M | 18 | Follows | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 34 | ▶ Cleveland Avenue Global venture capital firm investing in lifestyle consumer brands and technology companies that positively disrupt large and growing markets. Great investments require deep industry expertise, hands-on operational support, and access to strategic partners. Chicago | $1M – $50M | 68 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Req'd |
| 35 | ▶ Leadout Capital We invest in non-obvious founders with deep founder-market fit. Like a professional cycling leadout team, we protect and position founders while leveraging a curated network of operators from Apple, Stripe, and Nvidia to provide unusually broad support from day one. Over 85% of our portfolio is led by women or underrepresented minorities. Palo Alto | $250K – $1.5M | 47 | Leads | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 36 | ▶ Red Swan Ventures Thematic-driven investor backing ambitious founders building for big outcomes across critical domains. Core conviction: defensible businesses create competitive advantages by transforming data challenges and market opportunities into sustainable value. We Go Deep, Not Wide. Focus on AI (defensible AI turns data challenges into advantages), Consumer (vision and strategy to break through attention economy), and Defense Tech (modern solutions for global stability). Active operational partnership beyond capital provision. | $250K – $100M | 65 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 37 | ▶ Decent Capital Back industry innovators and ecosystem creators building transformative TMT businesses with global potential, leveraging Jason Zeng's Tencent network and Asia-Silicon Valley cross-border expertise. Focus on founders with proven execution capability and long-term vision. Singapore | $100K – $10M | 17 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 38 | ▶ DN Capital Investment rigour at all stages, backing ambitious entrepreneurs across Software, AI, Fintech, and Consumer Internet with active, hands-on support beyond capital - ongoing advice, connections, introductions, partnerships, and mentorship. London | $500K – $20M | 30 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 39 | ▶ Science Science identifies entrenched markets and societal shifts and invests in disruptive companies with new ideas and highly focused teams. We combine venture capital with a studio model, providing operational expertise, predictive strategy, and shared services to help founders build category-defining consumer brands and technology companies. Santa Monica | $500K – $5M | 45 | Leads | Between | ~2 mo | Open |
| 40 | ▶ Fernbrook Capital Management Exceptional founders building direct relationships with consumers through technology-enabled, category-redefining businesses that challenge incumbents and drive consumer innovation. New York | $2M – $15M | 29 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 41 | ▶ Bond We identify and scale proven product-market-fit technology companies for global expansion and IPO readiness. Our partnership combines world-class macro research analysis with hands-on operational expertise from experienced technology leaders who have built and scaled billion-dollar companies. San Francisco | $1M – $50M | 42 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 42 | ▶ Baroda Ventures Scrappy entrepreneurs building lasting businesses with well-designed products. We work side-by-side with founders who demonstrate intellectual honesty and personal integrity. We emphasize long-term value creation in the LA startup ecosystem. Los Angeles | $1M – $5M | 15 | Both | Between | ~1 mo | Req'd |
| 43 | ▶ Forge Capital High-conviction seed-stage investments in enterprise software, marketplaces, fintech, and consumer applications. Focus on founders building category-defining companies with strong product-market fit potential. Chicago | $250K – $2M | 15 | Leads | 1mo | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 44 | ▶ Green Meadow Ventures Back exceptional founders early in their journey with capital combined with strategic operational guidance, business development support, and access to a network of successful entrepreneurs and operators. Get most excited at the first stages of company building. West Hollywood, CA | $250K – $3M | 15 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 45 | ▶ Structure Capital Invest in companies that create the zero waste economy by leveraging under-utilized assets. We back founders fueled by ideas and ideals who seek impact beyond financial returns—solving real economic and environmental problems through the sharing economy. We provide capital, strategic guidance, operational support, and access to our extensive network spanning media, entertainment, technology, and policy. | $250K – $3M | 15 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 46 | ▶ Bridge Venture Fund Backing underestimated ventures that overdeliver. Bridge invests in overlooked categories underserved by innovation — vertical software, marketplaces, and consumer brands — backing experienced founders with deep domain expertise building capital-efficient companies. Chicago | $100K – $10M | 27 | Follows | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 47 | ▶ Beringea Patient and intelligent capital for rapidly scaling entrepreneurial companies with a transatlantic footprint. US funds target Midwest Series A+ companies with ARR >$3M; UK funds target Series A/B companies with £1M+ revenue. Hands-on operational support through the Beringea Scale-Up Academy and transatlantic network. London | $1M – $13M | 41 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 48 | ▶ Capital F Capital F invests in technology for the $15 Trillion female economy. We are operators who invest, not VCs—capitalizing on 50 years of combined C-level operating experience to back top founders building in Health, AI, and Digital Commerce with B2B SaaS and B2C technology. San Francisco | $100K – $2M | 26 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 49 | ▶ RareBreed Ventures Exceptional founders exist everywhere, not just Silicon Valley. By backing underrepresented and overlooked founders solving real market problems outside major tech hubs, we access high-conviction founder pools and less competitive deal spaces, driving outsized returns while expanding venture capital access. Baltimore | $50K – $250K | 39 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 50 | ▶ Variant Variant invests in technology that expands autonomy through permissionless markets, software, and applications. Fund IV focuses on early-stage infrastructure and applications in crypto, with particular emphasis on AI-crypto integration, autonomous agents, and decentralized systems that give users increased access, knowledge, and ownership. New York | $250K – $750K | 39 | Leads | Active | ~1 wk | Open |
| 51 | ▶ Coalition Operators Founders with genuine conviction solving important problems, backed by unfair advantages and exceptional drive. We provide capital, operational expertise, and access to 100+ world-class startup operators. Our value is in the people on your cap table and the hands-on support—not just the checks. New York | $250K – $1M | 54 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 52 | ▶ GFR Fund GFR Fund invests in pre-seed to Series A companies building emerging digitally-native communities in gaming, entertainment, and consumer tech. They seek founders who deeply understand community-building, whether they have a product with an existing community or are in early stages of building one. Strong focus on execution, founder-market fit, and capital efficiency. | $250K – $500K | 69 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 53 | ▶ Crush Ventures Back early-stage technology and brands that will shape pop culture — tools that help artists and brands find, engage, and monetize fans — using the Crush Music artist roster (Miley Cyrus, Green Day, Sia, Lorde, Weezer, Fall Out Boy) as live distribution and validation. New York | $250K – $5M | 34 | Both | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 54 | ▶ Velocity Capital Back innovative, capital-efficient UK technology companies from pre-seed through Series A via SEIS/EIS tax-efficient structures. Portfolio companies should reach £10M ARR within 3 years and £20M within 5 years, targeting at least 5x returns for investors. Active investor model leveraging entrepreneurial, finance, and marketing expertise. Epsom, Surrey, UK | $250K – $1.5M | 47 | Both | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 55 | ▶ Yes VC We invest in category-defining companies at Pre-Seed and Seed stages founded by entrepreneurs with authentic passion. Focus on founders working in climate, food, healthcare, AI automation, and frontier technologies. Philosophy: when the world says No, go toward the Yes as hard as you can. | $30K – $1.5M | 46 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 56 | ▶ JAM Fund Back underestimated founders with something to prove who are disrupting large markets. Emphasizes geographic arbitrage in emerging markets (Africa, LATAM, Asia) where founder quality is exceptional but capital access is limited. Los Angeles | $500K – $20M | 58 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 57 | ▶ Graham & Walker Reshape the Nasdaq by investing in venture capital's biggest blind spots. Back exceptional founders historically overlooked by traditional VC due to demographic factors or non-traditional backgrounds. Leverage proprietary Female Founders Alliance (5,000+ members) as deal flow engine to surface underestimated founders across multiple archetypes. Seattle | $250K – $1.5M | 31 | Leads | Active | ~1 wk | Open |
| 58 | ▶ MANTIS Venture Capital Mantis invests opportunistically in Seed and Series A technology-enabled startups, leveraging deep social capital across tech, media, entertainment, and finance to provide unmatched GTM support. The firm is founder-obsessed and differentiates through celebrity network access, customer introductions, talent acquisition help, and brand amplification. Santa Monica | $500K – $3M | 113 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 59 | ▶ Sandbox Studios Sandbox Studios backs celebrity and culturally-native consumer companies that turn attention into durable businesses, increasingly at the intersection of culture, distribution, commerce, community, AI, and supply-chain infrastructure. West Hollywood, CA | $250K – $2M | 20 | Both | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 60 | ▶ Altos Ventures Patient, pragmatic investing in 'Hedgehog' founders building enduring, capital-efficient businesses. First institutional investor philosophy with multi-decade holding periods and a strong focus on unit economics over growth at all costs. Caps funds below $1B to maintain discipline and alignment. Menlo Park | $500K – $100M | 30 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 61 | ▶ Global Founders Capital Global early-stage investor backing technical founders building category-defining ventures with global ambition. We believe exceptional founders can emerge from anywhere, and we provide operational support through a network of 16 global offices to help them scale across multiple continents from day zero. Berlin | $1M – $3M | 30 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 62 | ▶ Habitat Partners Habitat Partners backs early-stage companies where exceptional brand equity meets strong business fundamentals. Born from Red Antler's brand expertise, the firm asks: 'Why does this company need to exist in the world, and what emotional resonance does it create?' They invest in consumer brands (CPG, beauty, food/beverage) and B2B software tools serving the startup and retail ecosystem, leveraging Red Antler's branding platform as a key value-add for portfolio companies. Brooklyn | $250K – $750K | 54 | Follows | Active | ~1 wk | Open |
| 63 | ▶ Stellaris Venture Partners Back stellar founders building iconic businesses in India, with a focus on technology and tech-enabled sectors. 60% of investments are at the idea/inception stage. Conviction-led, always lead their investments, prioritize real growth alongside valuations. Bengaluru, India | $500K – $10M | 41 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 64 | ▶ Stripes Stripes invests in companies with exceptional products for consumers and businesses, acting as an of-service growth partner. Product-market fit is the prerequisite; Stripes provides the operational muscle — go-to-market, talent, network, and capital markets support — to scale from product-led growth to market-leading brand. New York | $10M – $150M | 79 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 65 | ▶ irrvrntVC Exceptional early-stage founders deserve capital and operational support from inception. DTC and eCommerce enablement represent sustainable, defensible markets with significant TAM expansion. The best risk/reward is in pre-seed and seed when most institutional capital is inactive. New York | $300K – $500K | 29 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 66 | ▶ v1.vc Patient, long-term capital partners to the most ambitious founders. Help founders navigate from v1 (seed) to s-1 (Series A+). We believe the best companies are built by ambitious founders who need patient capital, operational expertise, and partnership from experienced operators. Boulder, CO | $500K – $3M | 28 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 67 | ▶ Visible Ventures Invest where generational fractures create outsized market opportunities. Focus on health, wealth, and upward mobility through backing diverse teams and women-led companies overlooked by mainstream VC. Partner with founders building for Gen Z and solving structural system failures. Boston | $1M – $3M | 28 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 68 | ▶ Selva Ventures Health and wellness is one of the most important pillars of the global economy. The $61 trillion global consumer economy is undergoing a seismic shift toward trusted, high-quality products with proven efficacy. We partner with entrepreneurs to advance healthier living through capital, strategic resources, and enduring support grounded in continuous learning in nutrition, biology, and psychology. San Francisco | $100K – $5M | 18 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 69 | ▶ Baseline Ventures Back exceptional entrepreneurs with high-conviction checks, provide rapid decision-making turnaround, and offer operational partnership. One-person decision-making enables speed and founder alignment. Jackson, Wyoming | $100K – $1M | 27 | Leads | Active | ~1 wk | Open |
| 70 | ▶ Coefficient Capital Consumer investing requires a fundamentally new playbook built for an omni-channel world where technology, data, and brand storytelling are deeply intertwined. Coefficient identifies growth-stage consumer businesses in established categories undergoing structural change, using proprietary data and an annual Consumer Trends Report to find category-defining brands early. Strategy centers on backing brands positioned for strategic exits to major CPG acquirers. New York | $2M – $40M | 17 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 71 | ▶ Harlem Capital Partners The world is missing out on innovative companies by not investing more heavily in women and diverse entrepreneurs. We back the next generation of winners - founders with unreasonable standards, relentless conviction, and the drive to build generational companies. We're committed to changing the face of entrepreneurship and creating generational wealth for people of color and women. New York | $1M – $2.5M | 17 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 72 | ▶ Metis Capital We invest in the bold. African entrepreneurs are shaping the future of the continent and global industries. We back high-growth companies leveraging our decades of experience in law, finance, telecommunications, and energy to help founders navigate complexity and scale with confidence. Lagos | $500K – $5M | 17 | Both | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 73 | ▶ Precursor Ventures Invest in people over product at the earliest stage of the entrepreneurial journey. Write the first institutional check for the most promising software and hardware companies. Focus on long-term relationships with founders. San Francisco | $50K – $500K | 59 | Both | Active | ~1 wk | Open |
| 74 | ▶ SuperAngel.vc We invest as close to the first check as possible in founders building consumer brands, PropTech solutions, and Future of Work tools. We maintain deep relationships with founders, provide operational support, and leverage our extensive network to drive introductions and capital. | $25K – $250K | 26 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 75 | ▶ Javelin Venture Partners Signal before traction. We identify early, non-obvious signals that explosive growth is possible in companies with exceptional founders, capital-efficient business models, and very large markets. We invest alongside repeat entrepreneurs who provide hands-on operational support. San Francisco | $500K – $4M | 36 | Both | Active | ~1 mo | Req'd |
| 76 | ▶ GGV Capital Back notable founders with global ambitions using technology to transform industries. We partner with exceptional teams to scale from seed through IPO, providing capital, operational expertise, and network access. Menlo Park | $1M – $15M | 35 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 77 | ▶ 359 Capital Helping Founders do the Impossible: partnering with relentless founders in consumer and consumer-adjacent spaces, leveraging a unique LP network of iconic brands across sports, media, and entertainment. New York | $2M – $10M | 25 | Both | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 78 | ▶ Fundamentum Partnership Fundamentum backs enduring technology companies out of India, concentrating on scale-up businesses with product-market fit, strong fundamentals, and room to become category leaders. Gurugram, Haryana, India | $10M – $25M | 16 | Leads | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 79 | ▶ Lakehouse Ventures We back founders who are innovating the products, services and software in our everyday lives. We believe that the entrepreneurs who have intimately felt the problem they are solving will create the things consumers want the most. Brooklyn | $250K – $2M | 34 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 80 | ▶ Adapt Ventures Back electric founders with an uncontrollable passion for creating disruptive companies. Invest globally, particularly strong in US and Latin America. Combine capital with operational support through venture studio model, helping build groundbreaking companies from inception through scale. New York | $250K – $350K | 66 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 81 | ▶ Hinge Capital Backing the brave & curious, leaning into the [non]obvious ideas that edit entire industries or create new categories. We put our time, energy and capital behind courageous founders solving hard technological problems. Platform-driven approach combining capital with operational support. | $250K – $3M | 47 | Leads | Between | N/A | N/A |
| 82 | ▶ Gold House Ventures We invest in industry-shifting startups led by best-in-class multicultural founders. We partner with the next generation of Asian Pacific operators turned founders and welcome investors advancing culture and heritage through an affinity-based, returns-driven model. Los Angeles | $100K – $1M | 33 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 83 | ▶ Remedy Product Studio Remedy Product Studio is an AI-native software development firm with a CVC arm; we partner with and selectively invest in the companies we help build. We embed alongside your team and measure success by your outcomes: time to market, ROI, and business impact. We aim to be the most incentive-aligned, least dilutive partner on your cap table. Our partners have raised over $1B, cut tech costs by 2.5x, and achieved multiple exits. Ask us about our AI Orchestration Pods. New York | $50K – $200K | 15 | Follows | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 84 | ▶ Solid Bond Operator-led pre-seed VC for UK B2B SaaS and tech-enabled startups. Steve Caunce (ex-CEO AO.com, floated at $1.5B) and Shaz Sulaman invest before product or revenue model is defined, backing founder potential and fit over sector. Support is hands-on: sales strategy, financial forecasting, and GTM guidance from operators who have built and scaled real businesses. Manchester, UK | $60K – $1.3M | 15 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 85 | ▶ Venrex Venrex backs innovative, tech-enabled consumer businesses from the earliest stages, with a bias toward founders who pair strong taste with clear execution. London | $250K – $5M | 15 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 86 | ▶ Hannah Grey Investing in customer-obsessed founders redefining everyday experiences. We back founders at the earliest stage (pre-product/pre-revenue) with conviction, capital, and deep operational support including marketing, customer acquisition, and technology infrastructure. New York | $350K – $1M | 41 | Leads | Active | ~1 wk | Req'd |
| 87 | ▶ Shine Capital Shine partners with creative, convincing, relentless entrepreneurs to build iconic businesses. They are lateralists - using non-linear logic to identify innovation at the intersections of technology, markets, and culture. The firm invests thematically in areas shaped by four trends: Great Expectations (demand for quality), Merging Digital/Physical (computing power), Reimagining Security (infrastructure/identity), and Reestablishing Meaning (community/belonging). New York | $1M – $10M | 50 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 88 | ▶ Formation Formation invests at the 'Formation Stage' — before formal company creation, when founders are still discovering the idea and building conviction. They prioritize long-term relationships (10+ year journeys) over transactional investments, and reject the financialization of early-stage VC. First check in, not just another check in the round. New York | $250K – $2M | 22 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 89 | ▶ Quest Venture Partners We invest in early-stage companies with great ideas and exceptional people behind them. The best teams have passion, perseverance, and proven execution capability. We look for genuine market problems, cost-effective solutions, clear paths to monetization, and teams that will execute relentlessly. Menlo Park | $100K – $1.5M | 22 | Both | Active | ~1 mo | Req'd |
| 90 | ▶ Kalaari Capital Empowering visionary entrepreneurs to build unique solutions that reshape how Indians live, work, consume, and transact. Kalaari backs potential over pedigree — first-time founders welcome — focusing on tech-driven Indian market opportunities from Pre-Seed through Series A. Bengaluru, India | $500K – $5M | 40 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 91 | ▶ Prosus Build lifestyle e-commerce ecosystems in Europe, Latin America, and India by investing in food delivery, fintech, classifieds, consumer services, and AI. Partner with entrepreneurs to help them become global success stories, leveraging Prosus's operational expertise, ecosystem synergies, and global network. Amsterdam | $1M – $500M | 40 | Leads | Active | 3+ mo | Open |
| 92 | ▶ Signia Venture Partners Partner with passionate entrepreneurs building companies that change the way we live, work, play, or learn. We're operator-first investors who provide capital, strategic guidance, and operational mentorship alongside network and investor connections. Redwood City, California | $500K – $3M | 40 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 93 | ▶ Cosmic Venture Partners Early-stage, operator-led firm investing in next-generation consumer platforms, products, and services. We combine fintech, entertainment, and Wall Street expertise to provide hands-on operational support beyond capital. Austin | $100K – $5M | 30 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 94 | ▶ Fuel Ventures Backs ambitious tech founders from pre-seed to Series A through EIS/SEIS tax-efficient fund structures in the UK. Focus on Vertical AI, AI-enabled software, and FinTech 2.0. Founded by serial entrepreneur Mark Pearson, the firm brings operational expertise as entrepreneurs who have built and exited companies. London | $150K – $3M | 48 | Both | Active | N/A | Open |
| 95 | ▶ Eudemian Ventures Make human and technological potential actual. Eudemian invests in early-stage US software startups with demonstrated product-market fit and breakout traction, backed by mission-driven founders who tackle large markets solving vexing pain points. Rooted in the Greek philosophy of Eudaimonia, the firm believes in actualizing potential through long-term founder partnerships. San Francisco | $100K – $1.5M | 21 | Follows | Active | N/A | Open |
| 96 | ▶ Night Ventures Invest in companies that leverage creator networks and new forms of customer acquisition. We partner with founders building for consumer audiences who can tap into distribution through content creators, community, and influencer relationships. Our unique advantage is structural ties to Night Media, giving portfolio companies access to some of the biggest creators on the internet. Los Angeles | $100K – $5M | 38 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 97 | ▶ Gobi Partners Bespoke Capital for Enduring Impact. Gobi invests where capital alone is insufficient — requiring deep local relationships, sustained engagement, and informed judgment across Asia's diverse and complex markets. They focus on technology companies solving structural inefficiencies across underserved Asian markets, from fintech to deep tech to sustainable infrastructure. Kuala Lumpur | $1M – $50M | 37 | Leads | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 98 | ▶ Creative Artists Agency At the intersection of culture and commerce, we invest in founder-driven, consumer-obsessed businesses. We combine CAA's unparalleled entertainment and sports relationships with NEA's venture capital expertise to accelerate early-stage consumer companies. | $500K – $5M | 7 | Both | Active | N/A | Open |
| 99 | ▶ Align Brands and technologies reshaping culture. Align invests in early-stage consumer brands with strong brand equity and unit economics, and in frontier technologies (AI/robotics, clean energy, defense) transforming how people live and work. First-check conviction investor with meaningful follow-on capital and co-investment access. Miami | $500K – $10M | 20 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 100 | ▶ Seedcamp World-class founders at their earliest stages matter more than the stage of the business itself. We back sector-agnostic, high-ambition founders from pre-product through early revenue with candid advice, hands-on support, and a network of 1,200+ operators. London | $350K – $1.3M | 45 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 101 | ▶ Kindred Ventures Kindred backs visionary and relentless founders building the future using technology and science at the earliest stages, often helping form companies before they exist. With Kindred Ventures IV and Kindred Selector II, the firm is emphasizing the novel intelligence frontier: AGI-capable models and harnesses that extend human capabilities, new AI-native consumer and enterprise experiences, physical AI, compute, infrastructure, energy, science, outer space, and inner space. San Francisco | $500K – $5M | 54 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 102 | ▶ Inspired Capital Partners Venture capital is the most powerful economic engine the world has ever seen. We back audacious founders solving humanity's hardest challenges through category-creating innovations. We embrace big risks and reject short-termism, committing to 15+ year partnerships with founders who have long-term vision and relentless determination. New York | $500K – $20M | 62 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Req'd |
| 103 | ▶ Break Trail Ventures Partner with entrepreneurs breaking trail in their industry, putting customers first and solving meaningful problems. Focus on founder-led, mission-driven companies combining customer-centric products with operational excellence. Strong emphasis on consumer products, lifestyle brands, and tech-enabled enterprises. Columbus | $500K – $5M | 19 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 104 | ▶ CRE Venture Capital Build category-defining tech companies that are levered to Africa and address $5B+ markets. Partner with visionary founders combining technical excellence with deep African market understanding. Allocate ≥30% capital to women-led companies. Johannesburg | $500K – $10M | 19 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Req'd |
| 105 | ▶ ISAI ISAI identifies capital-efficient French tech startups early—often as the first VC—backing SaaS and marketplace models with progressive ambition, blue ocean positioning, and category-leader potential. Increasingly an AI-focused investor using it as an enabling lens across all verticals. Their edge: a community of 500+ tech entrepreneur-LPs who open doors, advise, and validate. Paris | $110K – $3.3M | 52 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 106 | ▶ Phirst Market Ventures Investing in women of color entrepreneurs transforms families, communities, and the economy. We are the first institutional capital in, providing integrated support including capital, mentorship, and connections. Philadelphia | $10K – $250K | 12 | Follows | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 107 | ▶ Ridgeline Ventures Patient, founder-friendly capital for mission-driven companies in natural foods, CPG, and outdoor/active lifestyle. We partner with visionary founders building sustainable companies that make a positive impact on people and planet. Our long-term investment horizon and operational expertise enable us to be true partners in building enduring brands. Boulder, Colorado | $1M – $5M | 12 | Both | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 108 | ▶ Union Square Ventures We invest at the edge of large markets being transformed by technological and societal pressures. We seek companies that enable new behaviors and business models that incumbents cannot pursue, with strong network effects and broad access implications. New York | $1M – $6M | 60 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 109 | ▶ Base Ventures Turning access into opportunity for founders, investors, and disruptive ideas by backing culturally resonant tech companies and founders who don't fit traditional Silicon Valley mold. Emphasis on showing up right way for founders, making bold bets, and committing fully from first check. Oakland | $250K – $3M | 34 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 110 | ▶ Capital Today Backs entrepreneurs building category-defining No.1 brands, historically across China's consumer/retail/internet boom and increasingly across AI, robotics, data labeling, and autonomous driving. Hong Kong | $5M – $300M | 11 | Both | Active | N/A | Req'd |
| 111 | ▶ First Check Ventures The best founders solving real problems exist everywhere, not just Silicon Valley. We back capital-efficient teams building in overlooked emerging markets with grit, clarity, and execution focus. Our first institutional check can mean the difference between a founder raising at all. San Juan | $100K – $1M | 17 | Leads | Active | ~1 wk | Open |
| 112 | ▶ Ganas Ventures Invest in community-driven founders with bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and relentless determination ('ganas') building the future across US and Latin America. Target underestimated founders bringing cultural authenticity and inclusive leadership. United States | $100K – $100K | 17 | Both | Active | ~1 wk | Open |
| 113 | ▶ Reign Ventures Early-stage consumer technology and software fund focused on diverse founders building transformative companies. Hands-on partnership approach providing capital, business development support, and Series A fundraising assistance. Mission-driven investing in founders ready to challenge status quo. Miami | $3M – $15M | 17 | Both | Slowing | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 114 | ▶ Red Sea Ventures Radically simplify complex, regulated categories while delivering consumer-grade experiences. Back cult brand consumer companies with intense customer affinity built through innovative products and values-driven models. Focus on direct-to-consumer, personalization, and marketplace models across consumer, enterprise, and healthcare. New York | $500K – $10M | 31 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 115 | ▶ Riverpark Ventures Disruptive businesses that eliminate intermediaries and compress value chains. We invest in entrepreneurs backed by entrepreneurs who understand the unique challenges of building. We look for innovative thinkers with proven track records and tremendous dedication, in large markets addressing significant customer needs. New York | $500K – $25M | 23 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 116 | ▶ Felix Capital A venture capital firm for the Creative Class operating at the intersection of technology and creativity. Felix backs passionate founders building products and brands that shape culture and move the world forward — across 'new ways of living' (consumer) and 'new ways of working' (enterprise/B2B). They seek companies with global ambition that can conquer both EU and US markets. London | $1M – $20M | 30 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 117 | ▶ Wonder Ventures Invest in Southern California's best founders earlier than anyone else. No idea is too early. We fund companies earlier than most VCs, providing not just capital but hands-on support and operational expertise. Our founder-first philosophy and No Ghosting Rule ensure responsive, engaged partnerships. Santa Monica | $250K – $2M | 51 | Leads | Active | ~1 wk | Req'd |
| 118 | ▶ SRB Ventures Stage and sector-agnostic fund backing exceptional founders with clear vision and execution ability. Leverages Sahil's 800,000+ newsletter audience, direct founder relationships, and proprietary post-investment support to accelerate high-growth startups. San Diego | $25K – $1M | 10 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 119 | ▶ The 98 We invest in early-stage technology businesses led by women. Women-led startups are an undervalued asset class generating superior returns. We provide capital, operating expertise, and network access to build great companies and generate outsized returns. | $500K – $2M | 10 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 120 | ▶ mediaforgrowth (MFG) Consumer brand growth is fundamentally a media distribution challenge. By syndicating tier-1 media inventory from 20+ broadcast and digital partners in exchange for equity, MFG gives growth-stage challenger brands access to premium advertising at startup-compatible economics. Brand has become the new performance—as AI reshapes discovery, consumers only search for brands they already know. London | $1M – $5M | 5 | Both | Active | ~2 mo | N/A |
| 121 | ▶ Andreessen Horowitz Backing the builders of the next layer of computing across AI infrastructure, defense, biotech, and American dynamism. Former 'Software is Eating the World' thesis evolved to 'AI is Eating Software'. Partners with technical founders building foundation models, cloud systems, and infrastructure for the AI era. Menlo Park | $1M – $200M | 48 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 122 | ▶ Y Combinator Identify founders with the determination and resourcefulness to build world-changing companies. We believe exceptional founders can come from any background and at any stage of development. Our mission is to help founders be dramatically better shaped in 3 months than when they arrived. Mountain View | $500K – $500K | 27 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 123 | ▶ 3one4 Capital India is at a historic convergence of consumer install base, digital infrastructure (Aadhaar/UPI/Jan Dhan), quality talent, and enterprise market growth. 3one4 backs mission-driven founders building pre-consensus transformative companies for the new Indian economy with deep operational involvement and research-led conviction. Bengaluru, India | $500K – $5M | 40 | Leads | Active | N/A | Open |
| 124 | ▶ Bling Capital The hardest thing in seed is finding product-market fit. We help you find it. If you already have product-market fit, we will help you scale. We partner with exceptionally ambitious founders for the long run and provide capital combined with operational expertise through our 100+ member Product Council. San Francisco | $500K – $3M | 33 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 125 | ▶ 468 Capital 468 Capital rejects narrow thematic investing, instead backing founder-led technology companies with unique, compelling market visions and clear paths to global market leadership, drawing on the founding GPs' own operating experience building HelloFresh, FoodPanda, and Mesosphere/D2iQ. Berlin | $250K – $5M | 20 | Both | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 126 | ▶ Overlooked Ventures Overlooked Ventures invests in early-stage companies founded by historically overlooked and underrepresented founders (women, Black founders, immigrant founders, and other marginalized communities). The fund believes that diverse founding teams drive superior business outcomes and higher returns, yet systemic barriers prevent these founders from accessing capital at the same rates as privileged founders. We invest capital, provide operational support, and open our network to help overlooked founders succeed. Columbus | $150K – $250K | 9 | Follows | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 127 | ▶ Pear VC Exceptional founders backed at pre-seed and seed with both capital and hands-on operational support—talent, GTM, fundraising—build the most enduring companies. Pear is founder-first: founders-and-operators turned investors who have been in founders' shoes. Menlo Park | $250K – $6M | 46 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 128 | ▶ UpHonest Capital We invest in the most promising entrepreneurs building the fastest-growing early-stage startups. We provide cross-border access by connecting founders to resources and networks across the world's most valuable and influential VC markets. Palo Alto | $50K – $1M | 26 | Follows | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 129 | ▶ Marketplace Capital Marketplaces are the quintessential internet business model, creating the largest venture outcomes when they work. We believe marketplaces represent the winning business model across virtually every sector. When marketplaces unlock entirely new supply or enable connections that couldn't previously exist, they create enormous value. Our community of 2,800+ marketplace founders, combined with our operating expertise, positions us uniquely to spot breakout marketplaces early and help them scale. | $100K – $250K | 14 | Follows | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 130 | ▶ F4 Fund We back the relentless - founders with exceptional drive, clear vision, and proven execution ability building ambitious category-defining companies. | $100K – $500K | 32 | Leads | Active | ~1 wk | Req'd |
| 131 | ▶ XFactor Ventures Support ambitious founders with the 'X Factor' – the insight and drive to build billion-dollar companies. Particularly focused on female founders and mixed-gender teams who have been historically underrepresented in VC. New York | $125K – $150K | 32 | Follows | Active | ~1 wk | Open |
| 132 | ▶ Left Lane Capital Invest in hyper-growth consumer and technology businesses with enduring customer relationships. Back founders challenging the status quo through digital transformation. Focus on companies with strong unit economics, loyal customer bases, and defensible competitive advantages in complex, regulation-heavy markets. Brooklyn | $5M – $50M | 42 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 133 | ▶ Unpopular Ventures Invest in the smartest people, regardless of what they're building, especially if the idea sounds bad in the beginning. Focus on exceptional founders in overlooked markets and non-consensus businesses. Optimize for founder quality over sector fit. San Francisco | $25K – $1M | 42 | Leads | Active | ~1 wk | Open |
| 134 | ▶ MIXI Global Investments Corporate venture arm of MIXI, Inc. investing primarily in Indian startups within Digital Entertainment, Lifestyle, and Sports, guided by MIXI's philosophy of "Connection with meaning" and pairing capital with strategic access to MIXI's gaming and entertainment operating expertise. Tokyo | $500K – $2M | 8 | Follows | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 135 | ▶ Zeev Ventures Solo GP model combining angel investing speed with VC-scale checks. Backs non-traditional founders solving their own problems. Rejects process-heavy VC bureaucracy in favor of speed, decisiveness, and founder-first engagement. Palo Alto | $20M – $50M | 23 | Leads | Active | ~1 wk | Open |
| 136 | ▶ Redalpine Redalpine backs companies at the convergence of software and science — where rigorous engineering meets scientific breakthroughs. Half the team are scientists, half are operators, enabling them to engage deeply with highly technical founders and support them hands-on from day one through to exit. Primary focus areas: frontier science and biotech, digital health, AI and automation, fintech, synthetic biology, and climate tech. Zug | $500K – $5M | 40 | Leads | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 137 | ▶ Brickyard Extraordinary founders execute faster when isolated from distractions and provided intensive on-site support. We seek junkyard dogs with high agency, non-obvious vision, delusional optimism, and execution discipline. Category matters far less than founder quality. Chattanooga, TN | $100K – $500K | 52 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 138 | ▶ Female Founders Fund Female founders build exceptional companies that outperform their male peers. We invest in category-defining female leaders with strong points of view who are reshaping their markets, backed by community and supported by a visible ecosystem. New York | $250K – $2M | 28 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 139 | ▶ Guild Capital Partner with exceptional founders as their first institutional investor, backing capital-efficient businesses in consumer, commerce, and SaaS. Focus on talent-rich geographies in US and India. Look for clear founder vision, adaptability, and ability to attract high-performance teams. Miami Beach, FL | $1M – $5M | 12 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 140 | ▶ Sweet Capital Early-stage consumer technology — mobile, social, marketplaces, media, consumer health, and consumer fintech. Built by King.com founders to back ambitious consumer-native teams with engagement DNA. London | $250K – $2M | 12 | Both | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 141 | ▶ White Star Capital Technology companies are becoming intertwined with the global economy more so than ever before. The most compelling founders build businesses through a broader world view. White Star Capital backs globally ambitious entrepreneurs at Series A, B, and Seed stages across North America, Europe, and Asia, helping them scale internationally through deep local presence on three continents. London | $1M – $25M | 45 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 142 | ▶ Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA) NYC has tremendous entrepreneurial talent but lacked a structured environment for early-stage founders. ERA provides capital, intense mentorship, and network access to help founders build market-leading companies. Every sector deserves innovation. New York | $150K – $150K | 39 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 143 | ▶ InfoEdge Ventures Partner with passionate entrepreneurs building enduring, tech-enabled businesses in India. Be the first institutional investor and provide patient capital with long fund cycles, supporting companies from seed to pre-IPO. Bring 25+ years of operational experience, regulatory expertise, and deep connectivity across India's tech ecosystem. Gurgaon, India | $300K – $5M | 27 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 144 | ▶ FirstMark We back disruptive founders building category-defining companies. Our approach is founder-first, long-term, and deeply operational. We take the longest view in the room, operate with excellence and integrity, stay curious at the bleeding edge, and invest heavily in building community. New York | $250K – $10M | 32 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 145 | ▶ Ranchos Ventures Co-founds, funds, and scales cash-flowing businesses into category-defining franchise brands. Believes franchising is one of the most underleveraged models to grow a brand while distributing wealth to partners and stakeholders. $5M Fund I filed with SEC Nov 2025, pre-deployment. Reston, VA | $25K – $250K | 1 | Leads | 2mo | N/A | Open |
| 146 | ▶ STRUC Ventures The next generation of consumer brands won't scale through paid acquisition — they'll scale through culture, community, and creators. STRUC Ventures backs founders achieving 'Behavior Market Fit [BMF]™': habitual user behavior driven by community and culture rather than paid media. Los Angeles | $50K – $250K | 1 | N/A | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 147 | ▶ Canyon Creek Capital We invest at the Bridge-to-Series A stage—the critical inflection point for companies with real market adoption and product-market fit that are not yet ready for traditional Series A rounds. We partner with exceptional entrepreneurs to build game-changing companies while maximizing investor flexibility and returns. Santa Monica | $100K – $1M | 11 | Both | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 148 | ▶ Cake Ventures We invest in founders with global ambitions creating products that meet tomorrow's internet users' needs through demographic change. Focus on aging & longevity, spending power of women, and the new majority (majority-minority shift). San Francisco | $200K – $750K | 20 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 149 | ▶ Canaan Partners Canaan invests in visionaries with transformative ideas across a 60/40 technology-to-healthcare split. The firm seeks early-stage companies with authentic founder passion, clear problem-solving value, and the potential to improve lives. Canaan runs a transparent, debate-driven partnership with deep operational expertise in healthcare regulation, biotech fundraising, and enterprise scaling. Menlo Park | $1M – $20M | 20 | Both | Active | ~2 mo | Req'd |
| 150 | ▶ Lightbox Early-growth brands that India will obsess over tomorrow — technology-led consumer businesses where product is the champion and tech a catalyst. Lightbox takes concentrated bets in select entrepreneurs and partners beyond capital through deep operational involvement. Mumbai | $5M – $30M | 20 | Leads | Slowing | ~2 mo | Open |
| 151 | ▶ Force Ventures At the earliest stages, team > market > product > idea. Great founders find their way into large markets. Focus on unit economics and value capture alongside value creation. Strong emphasis on B2B managed marketplaces and India-first consumer/enterprise plays. Bengaluru, India | $50K – $2M | 25 | Follows | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 152 | ▶ Coatue The best investment opportunities emerge at the intersection of innovation and scale. We invest across the full lifecycle from seed to public markets, focusing on technology companies that will transform sectors globally with particular conviction in AI-enabled platforms and infrastructure. New York | $1M – $100M | 30 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 153 | ▶ Graph Ventures Back founders from day one with founder-focused support across fundraising, growth, product, and international expansion. We believe diverse founding teams and global thinking drive exceptional returns. San Francisco | $5K – $5M | 29 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 154 | ▶ Upslope Ventures Exceptional teams can originate from any location. We provide more than capital and introductions. By leveraging our network we aim to empower entrepreneurs with the resources they need to have their best chance at success—even if we don't invest. Denver | $100K – $500K | 29 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 155 | ▶ Lightbank Lightbank invests in disruptive technology companies led by great founders in dynamic markets with world-class products. The firm believes exceptional founders and opportunities exist everywhere, especially in overlooked geographies like the Midwest. We partner with early-stage founders and provide operator-heavy support beyond capital. Chicago | $500K – $5M | 24 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 156 | ▶ DCM Unconventional ideas shape progress. DCM looks for potential in the overlooked, applying first-principles thinking and concentrating deeply on a small cohort of companies each year rather than spreading capital thin, with a global (US/Asia-Pacific) perspective and local execution. Menlo Park | $2M – $25M | 19 | Leads | Active | N/A | Req'd |
| 157 | ▶ Debut Capital Early-stage venture capital for IT and Biotech companies in Colorado Front Range and Mid-Atlantic. Focus on experienced founding teams solving important problems with potential for significant financial returns. Patient capital approach with operational support and deep regional networks. New York | $500K – $5M | 48 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 158 | ▶ Black Star Fund Best-in-class Black-led, high-growth companies represent a new asset class producing outsized returns. Black founders and their companies, historically overlooked and undercapitalized, represent a watershed investment opportunity. Sacramento | $50K – $1M | 14 | Leads | Between | ~1 mo | Req'd |
| 159 | ▶ L'ATTITUDE Ventures Latino founders represent an underserved but exceptionally talented segment of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. We invest in visionary founders who combine bold ideas with execution excellence to build scalable, high-impact businesses that create both economic and social value. We believe institutional capital paired with strategic partnership from Fortune 100 executives and operating experts can unlock the full potential of Latino-led innovation. San Diego | $500K – $3M | 37 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Req'd |
| 160 | ▶ ANIM Fund Support visionary founders from underrepresented backgrounds building transformative solutions across global markets. Break barriers of proximity and access to capital through Google for Startups integration and proprietary DEI-focused investment criteria. Invest from inception through Series A, with particular focus on emerging markets and frontier geographies overlooked by traditional venture capital. London | $100K – $1M | 6 | Follows | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 161 | ▶ Vast Ventures We invest in companies organized around five concrete objectives: improving worldwide health and happiness, promoting resource sustainability, increasing human potential and productivity, increasing knowledge/empathy/connectedness, and disrupting industries that resist these goals. We operate as both investors and company-builders, providing operational expertise and hands-on support far beyond capital. New York | $250K – $3M | 27 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 162 | ▶ LOI Venture Back the brightest early-stage founders under 30. We provide capital, mentorship, and network access to accelerate ambitious young entrepreneurs who graduate from our League of Innovators program or demonstrate exceptional founder quality. Vancouver | $100K – $1M | 35 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 163 | ▶ Rule30 Rule30 uses a fully algorithmic decision engine to identify outlier founders at pre-seed and seed stages across Europe and North America. The fund removes human bias by analyzing founder experience, educational background, network evolution, and career trajectory — excluding names and photos. The algorithm ranks founders into top 10%, 3%, and 0.1% tiers. An index-style strategy of 75-85 bets targets ≥3x minimum returns with 97.5% confidence. London | $100K – $300K | 35 | Follows | Active | ~1 wk | Open |
| 164 | ▶ Overkill VenturesRiga, Latvia | $40K – $250K | 4 | N/A | 3mo | N/A | N/A |
| 165 | ▶ Hobart Ventures Consumer tech is chronically undervalued. Community sits at the center of the best consumer businesses. Hobart backs founders building deeper connections, enabling everyday consumers to achieve more, and reimagining how people move and travel — prioritizing subscription and marketplace models with community-driven network effects. Los Angeles | $150K – $300K | 9 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 166 | ▶ Backstage Capital Underestimated founders are systematically mispriced assets that create alpha rather than requiring concessionary returns. We invest in the very best founders who identify as women, people of color, or LGBTQ, treating capital allocation as activism. Los Angeles | $50K – $500K | 30 | Follows | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 167 | ▶ Dragoneer Investment Group We target leading technology companies with sustainable differentiation and attractive unit economics, backing durable competitive moats such as network effects, proprietary data, and switching costs, and holding positions through full market cycles from late-stage private financing into public markets. San Francisco | $50M – $500M | 30 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Req'd |
| 168 | ▶ Expansion Venture Capital Entrepreneurs, not VCs, build great companies. We invest early in great & passionate entrepreneurs and serve as long-term partners. Available 24/7 to help founders with mentorship, product-market fit, fundraising, business development, customer acquisition, talent sourcing, and strategic partnerships. New York | $250K – $1M | 30 | Leads | Active | ~1 wk | Open |
| 169 | ▶ Expa We build category-defining companies through a combination of design, product, operations, and capital. We identify market gaps, pair brilliant founders with Expa's studio resources, and help them build companies that reshape entire industries. San Francisco | $500K – $5M | 60 | Leads | Active | ~1 wk | Open |
| 170 | ▶ Founder Collective We invest at the earliest stages and partner with exceptional entrepreneurs from idea to IPO. We stay small by design to remain aligned with founders. We're sector-agnostic, conviction-driven, capital-efficient, and believe in founder/market fit and intrinsic value over hype. Boston | $250K – $3M | 29 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 171 | ▶ Goodwater Capital Consumer technology has the power to measurably improve billions of lives across the globe. We invest in exceptional entrepreneurs building digital utilities that provide better access to housing, healthcare, food, financial services, transportation, education, and entertainment globally. Burlingame, California | $5M – $50M | 29 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Req'd |
| 172 | ▶ 500 Global Global venture capital that invests where talent is abundant but capital and opportunity are not. 500 Global backs technology founders with global ambitions across underinvested, fast-growing markets using Silicon Valley expertise combined with deep local knowledge. Core belief: The best founders and innovation emerge globally, not just Silicon Valley. San Francisco | $100K – $1M | 16 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 173 | ▶ Sequoia Capital Invests across the full stack of AI infrastructure and services. Focus on long-horizon agents and AI-native services that sell completed work rather than tools. Backs companies from seed through late-stage expansion. Menlo Park | $1M – $200M | 12 | N/A | 0mo | N/A | N/A |
| 174 | ▶ Rainfall Ventures We invest in world-class founders solving significant problems. We prioritize founder quality, founder-problem fit, and values-aligned partnerships. We help exceptional founders become category leaders early, before they become obvious trends. Los Angeles | $500K – $5M | 41 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 175 | ▶ Connect Ventures Invests in Seed and Series A rounds for tech-enabled consumer businesses at the intersection of culture and commerce, spanning media and entertainment, sports, gaming, health and wellness, and e-commerce and marketplaces. | $500K – $5M | 5 | Leads | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 176 | ▶ Sequel Sequel is a digital family office for elite athletes, artists, and entrepreneurs. They back founders who 'bend reality' and believe impossible is an opinion, co-investing alongside top-tier VCs in companies that advance humanity. Beyond capital, Sequel provides storytelling, network access, media attention, and go-to-market support from their community of world champions and culture shapers. Focus areas include healthcare, climate, education, sports tech, and financial inclusion. Miami | $100K – $3M | 5 | Follows | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 177 | ▶ Atomic By combining ideas, capital, and talent, we can scale entrepreneurship and build transformational companies. We source 800+ ideas internally, recruit co-founders, and provide day-one operational support in design, engineering, finance, and recruiting. Miami | $300K – $10M | 19 | Leads | Active | ~1 wk | Open |
| 178 | ▶ Granite Asia Asia's most trusted multi-asset private capital platform. Partners with visionary founders and leaders to build industry champions across Southeast Asia, China, India, and Japan. Deploys capital across five structural themes: Consumer Growth, Enterprise Workflow, Food Systems, Health Innovation, and Energy Transition. Offers flexible, multi-asset financing spanning venture equity to private credit to support companies at every stage of their business lifecycle. Singapore | $2M – $60M | 11 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 179 | ▶ Mucker Capital Mucker Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in technology companies from pre-seed through Series B. We partner closely with founders building scalable businesses, often providing a company’s first institutional check and continuing to support them through later stages. Mucker has offices in Venice, California, Austin, and Toronto, and primarily invests across the United States and Canada, with the ability to back exceptional founders in other markets. Venice | $100K – $15M | 22 | Leads | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 180 | ▶ Peak XV Partners Outlier founders and ideas shape the future of humanity. We back ambitious founders building category-defining companies that create significant impact while generating returns that support non-profit and educational causes. Bangalore | $500K – $100M | 22 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 181 | ▶ Primary Venture Partners Back founders building things the world hasn't seen yet, at the moment before the crowd believes. Combine capital with extraordinary operational support through largest Portfolio Impact team at any NYC seed investor. Focus on technical founders solving real problems with clear product-market fit signals. New York | $100K – $5M | 22 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 182 | ▶ Halogen Ventures The smartest place you can invest your capital is in women. We bet on early-stage female-founded and female-led companies creating groundbreaking consumer and B2B software technologies that solve meaningful problems in families, healthcare, childcare, education, climate, and sustainability. Santa Monica | $100K – $1M | 29 | Follows | Active | ~1 mo | Req'd |
| 183 | ▶ NFX Network effects are the #1 way to create defensibility in digital businesses. We invest in visionary founders building defensible businesses with network effects embedded in their core product. San Francisco | $1M – $5M | 28 | Leads | Active | N/A | N/A |
| 184 | ▶ Strong Ventures Back resilient founders building category-defining companies. Leverage Korea's cultural wave for global expansion. When others say 'no', we find the 'yes'. Los Angeles | $500K – $5M | 35 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 185 | ▶ Crossbeam Venture Partners We are a stage-agnostic venture capital firm investing in exceptional founders building the companies that shape our world. New York | $500K – $3M | 20 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 186 | ▶ HongShan Back transformative entrepreneurs building category-defining companies across technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors, from seed to buyout. Partner with founders throughout the full company lifecycle with capital, operational support, and the network built over 20 years of China and global investing. Hong Kong | $500K – $2000M | 20 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Req'd |
| 187 | ▶ Tiger Global Management Leading global companies that leverage technological innovation across public and private markets. Proven founders (especially ex-Googlers, AWS, Stripe) with large TAMs (billions+), product-led growth, and global ambitions. Conviction-based investing post-2022 correction emphasizing quality over quantity. New York | $1M – $100M | 23 | Leads | Active | ~1 wk | Req'd |
| 188 | ▶ Sixty8 Capital Venture capital systematically overlooks innovation from Black, Brown, women, LGBTQ+, and disabled founders. We back high-potential underrepresented founders in the Midwest and South, addressing the geographic and demographic gaps in traditional coastal VC. The talent is here—between the coasts—and deserves institutional capital and ecosystem support. Indianapolis | $250K – $500K | 9 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Req'd |
| 189 | ▶ Sky9 Capital Sky9 backs technical founders building category-defining companies across AI, consumer internet, fintech, deep tech, and biotech. The firm uses a cross-border platform and direct partner involvement to help companies scale from the earliest stages into international growth. San Francisco | $250K – $5M | 9 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 190 | ▶ Insight Partners Software founders need more than capital to scale successfully. Insight Partners combines investment capital with hands-on operational expertise, embedded teams, and network access to accelerate company growth across all stages. New York | $10M – $350M | 28 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 191 | ▶ Kaedan Capital Entrepreneur-centric private investment firm backing Israeli-related seed to early-stage ventures across diverse technology areas. Patient partners who allow founders to build global tech companies at their own pace. Tel Aviv | $250K – $1.5M | 21 | N/A | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 192 | ▶ Gaingels Equity of access and representation in venture capital delivers positive returns. Diverse and underrepresented (including LGBTQ+) leaders of high-growth companies deserve capital access. When these founders succeed, they influence ecosystems and open doors for historically excluded groups. New York | $200K – $500K | 29 | Follows | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 193 | ▶ MaC Venture Capital MaC backs visionary founders building category-defining companies with deep understanding of cultural shifts, technological advancements, and emerging market trends. Founders must demonstrate authentic insight into why their problem needs solving now, combined with ability to see how the world is changing. Particular focus on founders paying attention to shifts others might miss. | $500K – $2M | 19 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 194 | ▶ Tundra Ventures We invest in preseed founders with unique insight into untapped markets across three pillars: Wealth, Health, and Resilience. We prioritize BIPOC, women, non-binary, and LGBTQ+ founders solving problems for overlooked end users, bringing accelerator-style guidance and critical network access alongside capital. Minneapolis | $100K – $500K | 13 | Leads | Active | N/A | Open |
| 195 | ▶ Origins Fund Origins backs legendary consumer founders with an unfair advantage from pre-seed to series A. We combine venture capital with the power of celebrity and athlete influence, providing not just capital but access to 160M+ social media followers through our limited partners for user acquisition and brand amplification. New York | $100K – $500K | 21 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 196 | ▶ Evolution Venture Capital Partners Culture-Tech companies that disrupt and define how we live, work, play, and interact with the world every day. We invest in passionate founders building transformative products that change cultural behaviors. New York | $500K – $6M | 28 | Leads | Active | ~1 wk | Open |
| 197 | ▶ Animal Capital Leverage creator economy and influencer networks to add tangible value to early-stage companies. Invest in ambitious Gen Z founders building consumer products with high influencer marketing potential. Influencer partners actively support portfolio companies with marketing, business development, and strategic partnerships. | $500K – $5M | 11 | Follows | Active | ~1 mo | Req'd |
| 198 | ▶ Flucas Ventures Democratize access to venture capital by building large syndicates of non-traditional LPs. Invest across all stages, sectors, and geographies based on founder quality and market conviction, not category restrictions. Enable 2,000+ diverse co-investors to participate alongside marquee firms like Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz while maintaining founder-friendly economics. Miami | $250K – $5M | 17 | Follows | Active | ~1 wk | Req'd |
| 199 | ▶ VU Venture Partners Invest in early-stage tech companies addressing world's largest market opportunities and solving humanity's biggest challenges. Leverage global distributed team to source, evaluate, and support transformational founders. San Francisco | $100K – $1M | 17 | Both | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
| 200 | ▶ TheoryForge Operator-led fund investing in ambitious founders building transformative AI applications. We partner with technical founders who understand AI/ML deeply and are solving real customer problems with capital efficiency. Great product is always the best marketing. | $200K – $500K | 38 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 201 | ▶ Hidden Capital High-conviction seed fund focused on alignment and partnership. Blake invests in technical founders building enduring companies across gaming, hardware, creator economy, and emerging tech. Core belief: VC is a service business where concentrated ownership creates genuine incentives for hands-on support. | $500K – $3M | 3 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 202 | ▶ Made by Bread Great companies are built through boring magic — systematic, unglamorous work combining exceptional product design with operational excellence. We pair capital with hands-on product/design expertise and team-building support to help founders execute at venture scale. | $300K – $3M | 4 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
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F4 Fund tracks 202 VC firms that actively invest in consumer apps & social + e-commerce & marketplaces. These firms are ranked using a composite score that weighs data completeness (30%), portfolio depth (30%), investment recency (25%), and stage alignment (15%).
Based on F4's analysis, the median check size for consumer apps & social + e-commerce & marketplaces investors is $1.8M – $1.8M, with a full range from $5K – $2000M. The distribution breaks down as: 31 firms in the <$500K range, 32 firms in the $500K-$1M range, 40 firms in the $1M-$2M range, 44 firms in the $2M-$5M range, 21 firms in the $5M-$10M range, 34 firms in the $10M+ range.
Among the 202 firms tracked, 87% lead or co-lead rounds, and 11% typically follow. Founders seeking a lead investor should filter for firms marked "Leads" or "Both" in the rankings table above. Lead investors typically set deal terms and anchor the round.
The best consumer apps & social + e-commerce & marketplaces investors combine domain expertise with an active portfolio in the space. Among these firms, 31% prefer warm introductions, and the average firm has 32 portfolio companies. Look for firms whose check size matches your raise, whose stage preference aligns with yours, and who have a track record of supporting companies in your sector through multiple growth phases.
Firm profiles are continuously updated through F4's research pipeline, which combines LLM-powered web research, portfolio analysis, and transcript extraction. The ranking data refreshes every 12 hours. Editorial analysis is reviewed weekly. Individual firm profiles are re-researched on a 30-day cycle or when new information surfaces.