Venture Capital Firms in the USA

Specialist VC firm investing in innovative fintech and deep analytics solutions specifically catering to the capital markets sector.

• Fintech
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on seed funding for fintech solutions and new marketplace models disrupted by emerging technologies.

• Fintech
• Marketplace

• Seed
• $800K – $3.5M
• Los Angeles, CA
• 1 portfolio company

Aims to strengthen the safety and compliance within the firearms sector through infrastructure investments.

• Other
• Developer Tools
• AI / ML

• Seed
• $300K – $1.2M
• Dallas, TX
• 1 portfolio company

Firebolt says it partners with founders early and backs them through every stage; its public site does not specify a narrower current sector thesis.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Palo Alto, California, United States
• 2 portfolio companies

Firebrand Ventures invests in seed-stage, capital-efficient software companies across underserved startup ecosystems in the US and Canada, avoiding heavily regulated or capital-intensive markets; they...

• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $1.0M
• Overland Park, Kansas, United States
• 6 portfolio companies

Focuses exclusively on developer-first tools, AI-powered infrastructure, and SaaS solutions that enhance software productivity and engineering workflows.

• Developer Tools
• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Emerging manager backing technical founders in infrastructure, AI, and software tools. Known for early conviction in products that can become core workflows for engineering teams.

• Developer Tools
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $1.5M
• New York, NY

Invests in pioneering cybersecurity startups that target B2B SaaS for enterprise protection.

• Security
• SaaS
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 5 portfolio companies

Focuses exclusively on startups innovating in marketing technology, brand management tools, and automation platforms.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• San Francisco, CA
• 17 portfolio companies

Focused exclusively on seed-stage AI-powered startups in video streaming, media, and consumer digital sectors.

• AI / ML
• Other
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $300K
• San Francisco, CA
• 10 portfolio companies

Funds early-stage life science companies, with a preference for synthetic biology and genomics innovation.

• Other
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $3.5M
• Houston, TX
• 9 portfolio companies

First Down VC focuses on early-stage investments in SportsTech and SaaS solutions that drive growth and engagement in youth sports.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Raleigh, NC
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on providing the first check to product-focused, resourceful founders in sectors like consumer apps and marketplaces.

• Other
• Marketplace

• Pre-Seed
• $25K – $150K
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Supports companies bringing transformational technologies to national defense and security sectors.

• Other
• Security
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $2.0M
• Washington, DC
• 49 portfolio companies

Focuses on marketplaces and digital platforms that build communities and drive unique, value-added experiences.

• Marketplace
• Other
• EdTech

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $750K
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Focused on investing in technical founders solving hard engineering problems, with a preference for data, DevOps, and backend infrastructure.

• Developer Tools
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.5M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests in cutting-edge tech for first responders and public safety operational efficiency.

• Other

• Series A, Series B
• $5.0M – $20.0M
• Austin, TX
• 8 portfolio companies

First Round invests at the earliest stages of company creation, including angel, pre-seed, and seed. It looks for founders with a compelling, contrarian insight into a worthwhile market and a credible...

• Enterprise
• Consumer
• Marketplace

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $7.0M
• San Francisco, United States
• 12 portfolio companies

Investing in automation-driven startups in underrepresented geographies with expertise in robotics and SaaS innovation.

• Other
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $3.0M
• Austin, TX
• 21 portfolio companies

Early-stage micro VC focused on next-gen e-commerce platforms and scalable marketplaces led by diverse founders.

• Other
• Marketplace

• Seed
• $200K – $3.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

First Star backs visionary, research-driven founders inventing a better future by riding new computing waves — from robotics and spatial intelligence to computational biology and AI — focusing on foun...

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $1.0M
• Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
• 13 portfolio companies

Invests in innovative early childhood education models and platforms enhancing home-based learning.

• Other
• Food / AgTech
• Consumer

• Seed
• $75K – $200K
• Boston, MA
• 5 portfolio companies

Focused exclusively on early-stage B2B SaaS and marketplace startups in emerging tech hubs, with a strong emphasis on founder-market fit.

• SaaS
• Marketplace
• Enterprise

• Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• Austin, TX
• 3 portfolio companies

Early-stage investor in enterprise and infrastructure software, with NYC-centric enterprise network.

• SaaS
• Developer Tools
• AI / ML

• Seed
• $1.0M – $10.0M
• New York, NY
• 8 portfolio companies