Series A Venture Capital Firms

Investing in early-stage marketplaces and software companies built for operational excellence and business automation.

• SaaS
• Marketplace

• Seed, Series A
• $150K – $750K
• Austin, Texas
• 2 portfolio companies

Forerunner Ventures focuses on early-stage consumer companies that are redefining the way people live, work, and consume. They have a strong focus on brands addressing health-conscious and lifestyle-d...

• Consumer
• Healthcare
• Other

• Seed, Series A
• $1.0M – $10.0M
• San Francisco, CA, USA
• 21 portfolio companies

Focused on elevating HR operations, corporate training, and AI-driven workforce optimization, especially SaaS tools targeting 500+ employee organizations.

• Other
• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Seed, Series A
• $300K – $3.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 27 portfolio companies

Forge Partners invests in B2B technology companies leveraging automation and AI to optimize workflows in enterprise settings.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Real Estate

• Seed, Series A
• $2.0M – $5.0M
• Boston, MA
• 18 portfolio companies

Forgepoint's Latin America-focused arm invests in cybersecurity startups addressing key enterprise problems in underpenetrated markets.

• Security
• Fintech
• Other

• Seed, Series A
• $750K – $3.0M
• Mexico City, Mexico
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in high-growth food brands and retail concepts targeting premium urban markets.

• Food / AgTech
• Other
• AI / ML

• Series A, Series B
• $2.0M – $8.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 27 portfolio companies

Fork Ventures focuses on digital transformation within food and delivery ecosystems, particularly tools that help small businesses compete with larger players.

• Food / AgTech
• Other
• SaaS

• Seed, Series A
• $500K – $3.0M
• Los Angeles, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on early-stage fintech and B2B SaaS companies, driving innovation in sectors prone to disruption.

• Fintech
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Series A
• $1.0M – $5.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 6 portfolio companies

Specializes in investing in enterprise-facing software platforms with a focus on cybersecurity, compliance, and B2B use cases.

• Enterprise
• Security
• SaaS

• Seed, Series A
• $500K – $3.0M
• Boston, MA
• 34 portfolio companies

Investing in early-stage companies addressing security challenges in AI, data privacy, and enterprise applications.

• Other
• Security
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
• $250K – $2.0M
• San Francisco, CA
• 2 portfolio companies

Forward Labs Capital invests in transformative technologies within the AI and enterprise software domains, focusing on disruptive, vendor-agnostic solutions.

• Other
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
• $500K – $5.0M
• Toronto, Canada

Focuses exclusively on early-stage North American startups deploying AI for revenue operations, team management, and sales productivity.

• Other

• Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
• $1.0M – $5.0M
• Toronto, Canada
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in cutting-edge solutions aimed at enhancing healthcare systems through software innovation and integrated AI.

• Healthcare
• Other
• SaaS

• Seed, Series A
• $1.0M – $5.0M
• Minneapolis, MN
• 2 portfolio companies

Backing enterprise founders with proven operational expertise.

• Enterprise
• Developer Tools
• Security

• Seed, Series A
• $1.0M – $15.0M
• US-SF
• 9 portfolio companies

Focused exclusively on startups developing tools and platforms for investment management in angel and private markets, with emphasis on network effects and recurring revenue.

• Other
• Fintech

• Seed, Series A
• $1.0M – $4.0M
• Boston, MA
• 2 portfolio companies

We wanted flying cars, instead we got 140 characters. Building the future.

• Deep Tech
• Other
• AI / ML

• Seed, Series A, Series B
• $500K – $50.0M
• US-SF
• 8 portfolio companies

Multi-theme investor with historical strength in robotics and software platforms, backing companies building enduring category leaders.

• Other
• Enterprise
• SaaS

• Seed, Series A
• $1.0M – $15.0M
• Boulder, CO
• 88 portfolio companies

A Texas-based micro fund, Framework Equity exclusively invests in mission-critical vertical SaaS startups.

• SaaS
• Other
• AI / ML

• Seed, Series A
• $1.0M – $5.0M
• Austin, TX
• 2 portfolio companies

Investing in North American late-Seed to Series A/B companies building Vertical SaaS and AI-Powered Platforms, focusing on founders who combine strong mission and purpose with proven product-market fi...

• SaaS
• Fintech
• Enterprise

• Seed, Series A
• $250K – $10.0M
• Toronto, Canada
• 4 portfolio companies

Focused on funding European startups revolutionizing productivity tools and knowledge workflows.

• Other

• Seed, Series A
• $100K – $700K
• Paris, France
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused exclusively on multi-unit franchise restaurant businesses in growth stages.

• Other
• Food / AgTech

• Series A
• $1.0M – $8.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests in tech enablers enhancing freight logistics and port operations within Europe's shipping hubs.

• Other

• Seed, Series A
• $500K – $2.0M
• Hamburg, Germany
• 2 portfolio companies

Healthcare investor backing companies that improve the quality, efficiency, and economics of care delivery and healthcare operations.

• Healthcare
• Other
• AI / ML

• Seed, Series A
• $500K – $3.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 16 portfolio companies

Aims to revolutionize infrastructure with advanced AI and DeepTech innovations, elevating capabilities across industrial and scientific domains.

• AI / ML
• Deep Tech
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed, Series A
• $500K – $4.0M
• Los Angeles, CA
• 1 portfolio company