Investor Network
Connect with our curated network of venture capital firms and angel investors focused on university innovation.
Our Investor Network
500 Startups
Focus: Early-stage startup funding and mentorship
Type: VC/Accelerator
Accel
Focus: Early to growth-stage startup funding
Type: Venture Capital
Competition: Medium
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
Focus: Tech, fintech, biotech, AI
Type: Venture Capital
Competition: High
AngelList
Focus: Connecting startups with investors globally
Type: Investment/Startup Platform
Competition: High
Balderton Capital
Focus: Early-stage VC with focus on Europe
Type: Venture Capital
Competition: Medium
Balderton Capital
Cora Capital
Crunchbase
Focus: Information on startups and investors
Type: Database/Directory
Competition: Medium
Entrepreneur First
Focus: Focus on creating startups from scratch
Type: Talent-Focused Accelerator
Competition: Low
Erez Capital
F6S
Focus: Resources for startups, including funding
Type: Startup Resource Platform
Competition: Medium
First Round Capital
Focus: Seed-stage startup funding
Type: Venture Capital
Competition: High
Fundable
Focus: Platform for startups to raise capital from investors
Type: Crowdfunding Platform
Competition: Low
Google Ventures (GV)
Focus: Investments in AI, life sciences, robotics
Type: Corporate Venture Capital
Competition: High
Gust
Focus: Connecting startups with angel investors
Type: Investment/Startup Platform
Competition: High
Headline
Index Ventures
Focus: Early to growth-stage startup funding
Type: Venture Capital
Competition: Medium
InnoSpring
Focus: Early-stage tech startups
Type: Accelerator
Competition: Low
Intel Capital
Focus: Investments in tech startups
Type: Corporate Venture Capital
Competition: High
MassChallenge
Focus: Early-stage startups in multiple industries
Type: Accelerator
Competition: Medium
onHires
Partners Capital
Pear VC
PitchBook
Focus: Database of private equity and VC investments
Type: Data and Research Platform
Competition: Medium
Plug and Play
Plug and Play Tech Center
Focus: Innovation platform for startups and investors
Type: Accelerator
Competition: Medium
Plug and Play Tech Center
Focus: Innovation platform for startups and investors
Type: Accelerator
Competition: Medium
SAP.iO
Focus: Early-stage tech startups
Type: Corporate Accelerator/VC
Competition: Medium
SeedInvest
Focus: Equity crowdfunding for early-stage startups
Type: Crowdfunding Platform
Competition: Medium
Seedrs
Focus: Equity crowdfunding for startups (mainly Europe)
Type: Crowdfunding Platform
Competition: Medium
Sequoia Capital
Focus: Growth-stage startups across industries
Type: Venture Capital
Competition: Medium
SoftBank Vision Fund
Focus: Late-stage and growth startups
Type: Venture Capital
Competition: Low
SOSV
Focus: Science, deep tech, and biotech startups
Type: Venture Capital/Accelerator
Competition: High
Startupbootcamp
Focus: Accelerates startups across various sectors
Type: Accelerator
Competition: Medium
StartX
Focus: Stanford-affiliated accelerator for startups
Type: Accelerator
Competition: Low
TechCrunch Disrupt
Focus: Global startup competition and exposure
Type: Startup Event/Conference
Competition: Medium
Techstars
Focus: Global accelerator and investor network
Type: Accelerator
Competition: Medium
The Venture City
Focus: Early to growth-stage startup acceleration
Type: Venture Capital and Growth Accelerator
Competition: Medium
Transport Platform
Venture Capital Mx
Village Global
Focus: Early-stage startup investment
Type: Venture Capital
Competition: Medium
Y Combinator
Focus: Early-stage startup acceleration
Type: Accelerator
Competition: Medium