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.
Sequoia Capital
Bay Area · Est. 1972
Early-stage and growth-stage technology across software. Min: $5M–$25M.
Read guide →Andreessen Horowitz
Bay Area · Est. 2009
Software. Min: $10M+.
Read guide →Benchmark Capital
Bay Area · Est. 1995
Early-stage. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Accel Partners
Bay Area · Est. 1983
Enterprise software. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Greylock Partners
Bay Area · Est. 1965
Consumer and enterprise software at early stages. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Bessemer Venture Partners
Bay Area · Est. 1911
Cloud computing. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Kleiner Perkins
Bay Area · Est. 1972
Technology and life sciences. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Founders Fund
Bay Area · Est. 2005
Transformative technology. Min: $10M+.
Read guide →Lightspeed Venture Partners
Bay Area · Est. 2000
Enterprise. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →General Catalyst
Bay Area · Est. 2000
Technology and healthcare. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Union Square Ventures
Bay Area · Est. 2003
Networks. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Index Ventures
London · Est. 1996
Software and fintech across Europe and US. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Thrive Capital
Bay Area · Est. 2009
Software companies with durable competitive advantages. Min: $10M+.
Read guide →Coatue Management
Bay Area · Est. 1999
Technology growth-stage investing. Min: $10M+.
Read guide →Tiger Global Management
Bay Area · Est. 2001
High-growth internet and software companies globally. Min: $10M+.
Read guide →First Round Capital
Bay Area · Est. 2004
Pre-seed and seed stage software companies. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Khosla Ventures
Bay Area · Est. 2004
Deep tech. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Spark Capital
Bay Area · Est. 2005
Consumer and enterprise technology at early stages. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Ribbit Capital
Bay Area · Est. 2012
Fintech globally. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Redpoint Ventures
Bay Area · Est. 1999
Early-stage software and internet. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Insight Partners
Bay Area · Est. 1995
Software and internet growth investments globally. Min: $10M+.
Read guide →Battery Ventures
Bay Area · Est. 1983
Software and enterprise technology. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →GV (Google Ventures)
Bay Area · Est. 2009
Life science. Min: N/A — corporate VC.
Read guide →Lux Capital
Bay Area · Est. 2000
Science and technology at the frontier. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Craft Ventures
Bay Area · Est. 2017
Early-stage consumer and enterprise software. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Emergence Capital
Bay Area · Est. 2003
Enterprise cloud and SaaS. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Sequoia Capital Israel
Tel Aviv · Est. 1999
Early-stage technology across cybersecurity. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Pitango Venture Capital
Tel Aviv · Est. 1993
Technology and life science across seed to growth. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Viola Ventures
Tel Aviv · Est. 2000
Early-stage B2B technology and cybersecurity. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Bessemer Venture Partners Israel
Tel Aviv · Est. 1995
Technology companies with global ambition. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Glilot Capital Partners
Tel Aviv · Est. 2011
Seed and Series A cybersecurity and enterprise software. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Team8 Capital
Tel Aviv · Est. 2014
Cybersecurity and data infrastructure company-building from Unit 8200 talent. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →83North
Tel Aviv · Est. 2006
Technology companies in Israel and Europe. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →LeumiTech
Tel Aviv · Est. 1999
Growth-stage Israeli technology companies. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Jerusalem Venture Partners
Tel Aviv · Est. 1993
Cybersecurity. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →ION Crossover Partners
Tel Aviv · Est. 2018
Late-stage growth companies preparing for IPO in Israel and globally. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Balderton Capital
London · Est. 2000
Early-stage European technology companies. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Atomico
London · Est. 2006
Technology companies scaling globally from Europe. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Hoxton Ventures
London · Est. 2013
Seed-stage European technology companies. Min: $1M+.
Read guide →Dawn Capital
London · Est. 2007
B2B software companies scaling from Europe. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Octopus Ventures
London · Est. 2000
Consumer and B2B technology across health. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Bay Area · Est. 1977
Technology and healthcare from early stage to growth. Min: $10M+.
Read guide →Institutional Venture Partners (IVP)
Bay Area · Est. 1980
Late-stage growth investments in market-leading technology companies. Min: $10M+.
Read guide →Sapphire Ventures
Bay Area · Est. 1996
Enterprise software and infrastructure. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →CRV (Charles River Ventures)
Bay Area · Est. 1970
Seed and early-stage software and consumer companies. Min: $5M+.
Read guide →Menlo Ventures
Bay Area · Est. 1976
Consumer and enterprise technology at Series A and beyond. Min: $5M+.
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