VENTURE CAPITAL ACCESS GUIDE

Investing in venture capital funds

The world's best venture capital funds — Sequoia, a16z, Benchmark, Accel — are not open to individual investors. This guide explains how venture funds work, why access is restricted, and the practical options available for accredited investors seeking exposure to venture capital.

Typical minimum
$5M+
Institutional LP minimum for top-tier VC funds.
Funds covered
46
Named VC funds covered.
Esinli minimum
$100K
Minimum for fund-of-funds.

Sequoia Capital

Bay Area · Est. 1972

Early-stage and growth-stage technology across software. Min: $5M–$25M.

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Andreessen Horowitz

Bay Area · Est. 2009

Software. Min: $10M+.

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Benchmark Capital

Bay Area · Est. 1995

Early-stage. Min: $5M+.

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Accel Partners

Bay Area · Est. 1983

Enterprise software. Min: $5M+.

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Greylock Partners

Bay Area · Est. 1965

Consumer and enterprise software at early stages. Min: $5M+.

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Bessemer Venture Partners

Bay Area · Est. 1911

Cloud computing. Min: $5M+.

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Kleiner Perkins

Bay Area · Est. 1972

Technology and life sciences. Min: $5M+.

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Founders Fund

Bay Area · Est. 2005

Transformative technology. Min: $10M+.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

Bay Area · Est. 2000

Enterprise. Min: $5M+.

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General Catalyst

Bay Area · Est. 2000

Technology and healthcare. Min: $5M+.

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Union Square Ventures

Bay Area · Est. 2003

Networks. Min: $5M+.

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Index Ventures

London · Est. 1996

Software and fintech across Europe and US. Min: $5M+.

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Thrive Capital

Bay Area · Est. 2009

Software companies with durable competitive advantages. Min: $10M+.

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Coatue Management

Bay Area · Est. 1999

Technology growth-stage investing. Min: $10M+.

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Tiger Global Management

Bay Area · Est. 2001

High-growth internet and software companies globally. Min: $10M+.

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First Round Capital

Bay Area · Est. 2004

Pre-seed and seed stage software companies. Min: $5M+.

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Khosla Ventures

Bay Area · Est. 2004

Deep tech. Min: $5M+.

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Spark Capital

Bay Area · Est. 2005

Consumer and enterprise technology at early stages. Min: $5M+.

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Ribbit Capital

Bay Area · Est. 2012

Fintech globally. Min: $5M+.

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Redpoint Ventures

Bay Area · Est. 1999

Early-stage software and internet. Min: $5M+.

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Insight Partners

Bay Area · Est. 1995

Software and internet growth investments globally. Min: $10M+.

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Battery Ventures

Bay Area · Est. 1983

Software and enterprise technology. Min: $5M+.

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GV (Google Ventures)

Bay Area · Est. 2009

Life science. Min: N/A — corporate VC.

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Lux Capital

Bay Area · Est. 2000

Science and technology at the frontier. Min: $5M+.

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Craft Ventures

Bay Area · Est. 2017

Early-stage consumer and enterprise software. Min: $5M+.

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Emergence Capital

Bay Area · Est. 2003

Enterprise cloud and SaaS. Min: $5M+.

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Sequoia Capital Israel

Tel Aviv · Est. 1999

Early-stage technology across cybersecurity. Min: $5M+.

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Pitango Venture Capital

Tel Aviv · Est. 1993

Technology and life science across seed to growth. Min: $5M+.

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Viola Ventures

Tel Aviv · Est. 2000

Early-stage B2B technology and cybersecurity. Min: $5M+.

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Bessemer Venture Partners Israel

Tel Aviv · Est. 1995

Technology companies with global ambition. Min: $5M+.

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Glilot Capital Partners

Tel Aviv · Est. 2011

Seed and Series A cybersecurity and enterprise software. Min: $5M+.

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Team8 Capital

Tel Aviv · Est. 2014

Cybersecurity and data infrastructure company-building from Unit 8200 talent. Min: $5M+.

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83North

Tel Aviv · Est. 2006

Technology companies in Israel and Europe. Min: $5M+.

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LeumiTech

Tel Aviv · Est. 1999

Growth-stage Israeli technology companies. Min: $5M+.

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Jerusalem Venture Partners

Tel Aviv · Est. 1993

Cybersecurity. Min: $5M+.

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ION Crossover Partners

Tel Aviv · Est. 2018

Late-stage growth companies preparing for IPO in Israel and globally. Min: $5M+.

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Balderton Capital

London · Est. 2000

Early-stage European technology companies. Min: $5M+.

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Atomico

London · Est. 2006

Technology companies scaling globally from Europe. Min: $5M+.

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Hoxton Ventures

London · Est. 2013

Seed-stage European technology companies. Min: $1M+.

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Dawn Capital

London · Est. 2007

B2B software companies scaling from Europe. Min: $5M+.

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Octopus Ventures

London · Est. 2000

Consumer and B2B technology across health. Min: $5M+.

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New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Bay Area · Est. 1977

Technology and healthcare from early stage to growth. Min: $10M+.

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Institutional Venture Partners (IVP)

Bay Area · Est. 1980

Late-stage growth investments in market-leading technology companies. Min: $10M+.

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Sapphire Ventures

Bay Area · Est. 1996

Enterprise software and infrastructure. Min: $5M+.

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CRV (Charles River Ventures)

Bay Area · Est. 1970

Seed and early-stage software and consumer companies. Min: $5M+.

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Menlo Ventures

Bay Area · Est. 1976

Consumer and enterprise technology at Series A and beyond. Min: $5M+.

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