33 VC firms investing in e-commerce & marketplaces and robotics & automation at the Series A stage.
F4 Fund tracks 33 VC firms that actively invest in e-commerce & marketplaces + robotics & automation at the Series A stage, with check sizes ranging from $5K – $200M (median: $2.8M – $2.8M). As of June 2026, and 88% lead or co-lead rounds. Rankings are based on F4's proprietary analysis of 1,358+ researched VC firms, scored by data completeness, portfolio depth, investment recency, and stage alignment.
| # | Firm | Check Size | Portfolio | Leads? | Activity | Decision | Intro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ▶ 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 |
| 2 | ▶ Accel Partner with exceptional teams building transformative technology companies across all stages San Francisco | $2M – $10M | 127 | Both | Active | — | — |
| 3 | ▶ 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 |
| 4 | ▶ Headline We invest in top founders everywhere building the next generation of technology companies. We provide capital, operational expertise, and a truly global platform to scale with hands-on support through specialized teams. | $2M – $50M | 51 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 5 | ▶ 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 | 49 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 6 | ▶ 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 |
| 7 | ▶ Alleycorp We are tech pioneers, investors, and entrepreneurs. We build and invest in transformative companies for the present and future. Active early-stage investor providing capital combined with operational expertise and hands-on partnership. | $500K – $5M | 45 | Leads | Active | — | — |
| 8 | ▶ 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 |
| 9 | ▶ REMUS Capital Building, not betting, with rebels transforming massive traditional industries through applied AI. Hands-on operational partnership combining capital with customer acquisition, team building, and strategic guidance. Boston | $1M – $20M | 27 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 10 | ▶ 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 |
| 11 | ▶ Quiet Capital Back founder-operators with deep industry experience and prior successful exits. Invest from position of operational insight rather than pure financial engineering. Focus on companies showing early traction and founder-market fit across consumer, fintech, enterprise software, and automation. San Francisco | $100K – $25M | 19 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 12 | ▶ Caffeinated Capital Support founders pursuing their life's work with an alternative to the hype cycle: the luxury of long-term thinking. We support founders building category-defining companies across all sectors that will last for lifetimes. San Francisco | $1M – $5M | 18 | Leads | Active | — | — |
| 13 | ▶ 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 |
| 14 | ▶ 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 | 47 | Leads | Active | ~1 wk | Req'd |
| 15 | ▶ Snatched Ventures Backs DeepTech startups at the intersection of AI/ML, materials science, advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, optics, electronics, robotics, and blockchain — driving sustainable operational transformation across six thematics: transportation & logistics, energy & water, food & agriculture, fashion & beauty, precision medicine & aging, and retail & e-commerce. Requires commercial traction (min $1M revenue, 50%+ gross margins) and a minimum 10% ownership stake. San Francisco | $500K – $5M | 25 | Leads | Active | — | — |
| 16 | ▶ 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 |
| 17 | ▶ 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 |
| 18 | ▶ 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 |
| 19 | ▶ Greenoaks Greenoaks backs generation-defining technology companies with exceptional long-term growth potential. We make concentrated, large initial bets and maintain positions through multiple rounds and public markets, believing that exceptional founders and products deserve exceptional partnership. San Francisco | $25M – $75M | 20 | Both | Active | ~2 mo | Req'd |
| 20 | ▶ 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 |
| 21 | ▶ 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 |
| 22 | ▶ 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 |
| 23 | ▶ 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 |
| 24 | ▶ 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 |
| 25 | ▶ 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 | 33 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 26 | ▶ 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 |
| 27 | ▶ 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 |
| 28 | ▶ 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 |
| 29 | ▶ Stout Street Capital Great startups can be built anywhere. We believe in founder-centric investing with operational support from a team of successful founders. We serve undernetworked geographic regions. Denver | $100K – $500K | 26 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 30 | ▶ 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 |
| 31 | ▶ 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 |
| 32 | ▶ 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 |
| 33 | ▶ 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 | 16 | Both | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
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F4 Fund tracks 33 VC firms that actively invest in e-commerce & marketplaces + robotics & automation at the Series A stage. 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 series a e-commerce & marketplaces + robotics & automation investors is $2.8M – $2.8M, with a full range from $5K – $200M. The distribution breaks down as: 4 firms in the <$500K range, 4 firms in the $500K-$1M range, 6 firms in the $1M-$2M range, 6 firms in the $2M-$5M range, 4 firms in the $5M-$10M range, 9 firms in the $10M+ range.
Among the 33 firms tracked, 88% lead or co-lead rounds, and 12% 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 series a e-commerce & marketplaces + robotics & automation investors combine domain expertise with an active portfolio in the space. Among these firms, 45% prefer warm introductions, and the average firm has 34 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.