# Active Startup Investor Directory ## Stage - [Idea or Patent](/content/en/investors/idea-or-patent/index.html) - [Pre-seed](/content/en/investors/pre-seed/index.html) - [Seed](/content/en/investors/seed/index.html) - [Series A](/content/en/investors/series-a/index.html) - [Series B](/content/en/investors/series-b/index.html) - [Pre-IPO](/content/en/investors/pre-ipo/index.html) ## Country - [United States](/content/en/investors/us/index.html) - [United Kingdom](/content/en/investors/gb/index.html) - [Germany](/content/en/investors/de/index.html) - [Spain](/content/en/investors/es/index.html) - [France](/content/en/investors/fr/index.html) ## Interests - [SaaS](/content/en/investors/saas/index.html) - [web3](/content/en/investors/web3/index.html) - [B2C](/content/en/investors/b2c/index.html) - [B2B](/content/en/investors/b2b/index.html) - [artificial intelligence](/content/en/investors/artificial-intelligence/index.html) ## Firm type - [Venture Capital](/content/en/investors/vc/index.html) - [Corporate VC](/content/en/investors/corporate_vc/index.html) - [Family Office](/content/en/investors/family_office/index.html) - [Angel Network](/content/en/investors/angel_network/index.html) - [Business Angel](/content/en/investors/solo_angel/index.html) - [Public Fund](/content/en/investors/public_fund/index.html) - [PE Fund](/content/en/investors/pe_fund/index.html) - [Incubator](/content/en/investors/incubator/index.html) - [Startup Studio](/content/en/investors/startup_studio/index.html) - [Other](/content/en/investors/other/index.html) - [Revenue based](/content/en/investors/revenue_based/index.html) ## Operating countries ## Check size ## Stages ## About us ### Black Pearls VC **Investment Range:** 100K - 1M **Stages:** [Seed](/content/en/investors/seed/index.html), [Series A](/content/en/investors/series-a/index.html) Black Pearls VC is an early stage venture capital firm focused on seed, post-seed and Series A investments in leading tech startups from Northern & Central Europe. The firm is focused on investing in startups with defensible technology and the potential to become market leaders. ### Cacao Capital VC **Investment Range:** 10K - 50K **Stages:** [Seed](/content/en/investors/seed/index.html), [Series A](/content/en/investors/series-a/index.html) Cacao Capital is a small family-owned Angel Investment & Venture Capital Firm created with the purpose of helping amazing entrepreneurs with impactful and sustainable businesses to realize their dreams. ### BlackFin Tech **Investment Range:** 1M - 30M **Stages:** [Seed](/content/en/investors/seed/index.html), [Series A](/content/en/investors/series-a/index.html), [Series B](/content/en/investors/series-b/index.html) BlackFin Tech is the Venture part of BlackFin Capital Partners. The company provides venture capital and private equity to help reshape finance and unlock the full potential of digital experiences. ### Blacksheep MadTech Fund **Investment Range:** 500K - 5M **Stages:** [Seed](/content/en/investors/seed/index.html), [Series A](/content/en/investors/series-a/index.html), [Series B](/content/en/investors/series-b/index.html) Blacksheep Ventures is a venture capital firm with an entrepreneurial background that invests in MadTech, providing funding, mentoring, and support to startups in the space. ### Yara Ventures **Investment Range:** 10K - 250K **Stages:** [Seed](/content/en/investors/seed/index.html), [Series A](/content/en/investors/series-a/index.html) YARA is a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage technology startups. ### 10K Ventures **Investment Range:** 100K - 200K **Stages:** [Idea or Patent](/content/en/investors/idea-or-patent/index.html), [Pre-seed](/content/en/investors/pre-seed/index.html), [Seed](/content/en/investors/seed/index.html) 10K Ventures is an angel investor group and venture capital firm based in Berlin, specializing in early-stage investments. ### Blue Future Partners **Investment Range:** 2M - 5M **Stages:** [Series A](/content/en/investors/series-a/index.html), [Series B](/content/en/investors/series-b/index.html) BFP is a global venture capital fund of funds that invests early in world-class venture capital funds and technology startups. ### Cambridge Companies SPG **Investment Range:** 1M - 10M **Stages:** [Seed](/content/en/investors/seed/index.html), [Series A](/content/en/investors/series-a/index.html), [Series B](/content/en/investors/series-b/index.html) Cambridge SPG is focused on investing in highly skilled operators of disruptive category leading companies in the Food & Beverage and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) sector. ### OpenOcean **Investment Range:** 1M - 5M **Stages:** [Pre-seed](/content/en/investors/pre-seed/index.html), [Seed](/content/en/investors/seed/index.html), [Series A](/content/en/investors/series-a/index.html) OpenOcean is a pan-European early-stage Venture Capital investor. ### 1414 Ventures **Investment Range:** 100K - 400K **Stages:** [Pre-seed](/content/en/investors/pre-seed/index.html), [Idea or Patent](/content/en/investors/idea-or-patent/index.html), [Seed](/content/en/investors/seed/index.html) 1414 Ventures specializes in investments in the digital identity and data security space. ### Blueworld.Group **Investment Range:** 1M - 15M **Stages:** [Series A](/content/en/investors/series-a/index.html), [Series B](/content/en/investors/series-b/index.html), [Seed](/content/en/investors/seed/index.html) Blueworld.group specializes in investments in early-stage technology businesses. ### Leafy Tunnel **Investment Range:** 250K - 2M **Stages:** [Idea or Patent](/content/en/investors/idea-or-patent/index.html), [Pre-seed](/content/en/investors/pre-seed/index.html), [Seed](/content/en/investors/seed/index.html) Leafy Tunnel invests in alternative medicine, mental health, and pain disorders. ### Blumberg Capital **Investment Range:** 500K - 5M **Stages:** [Seed](/content/en/investors/seed/index.html), [Series A](/content/en/investors/series-a/index.html) Blumberg Capital partners with visionary entrepreneurs to build successful technology companies. ### Adevinta Ventures **Investment Range:** 1M - 7M **Stages:** [Seed](/content/en/investors/seed/index.html), [Series A](/content/en/investors/series-a/index.html) Adevinta Ventures focuses on investments in the areas of digital transformation. ### Sandwater **Investment Range:** 1M - 10M **Stages:** [Seed](/content/en/investors/seed/index.html), [Series A](/content/en/investors/series-a/index.html), [Series B](/content/en/investors/series-b/index.html) Sandwater focuses on venture companies in the growth phase. ### Bookmark Capital **Investment Range:** 10K - 200K **Stages:** [Idea or Patent](/content/en/investors/idea-or-patent/index.html), [Pre-seed](/content/en/investors/pre-seed/index.html), [Seed](/content/en/investors/seed/index.html) Zen Ventures is an online platform that enables users to learn and explore different technologies. ### Bowery Capital **Investment Range:** 750K - 2M **Stages:** [Pre-seed](/content/en/investors/pre-seed/index.html), [Seed](/content/en/investors/seed/index.html), [Idea or Patent](/content/en/investors/idea-or-patent/index.html) Bowery Capital is a venture capital firm based in New York, focusing on technology-driven businesses. ### Comeback Capital **Investment Range:** 100K - 250K **Stages:** [Seed](/content/en/investors/seed/index.html) Comeback VC is an early stage venture capital firm focused on investing in technology companies. ### Compass Digital Ventures **Investment Range:** 1M - 5M **Stages:** [Pre-seed](/content/en/investors/pre-seed/index.html), [Seed](/content/en/investors/seed/index.html), [Series A](/content/en/investors/series-a/index.html) Compass Digital Ventures invests in companies in food, hospitality, retail and consumer sectors. ### Seventure - Digital Technologies **Investment Range:** 1M - 5M **Stages:** [Seed](/content/en/investors/seed/index.html), [Series A](/content/en/investors/series-a/index.html), [Pre-seed](/content/en/investors/pre-seed/index.html) Seventure Partners focuses on investments in life sciences, digital health, nutrition and foodtech, and cleantech. ## Startup Investors 1. **Business Angels:** High net worth individuals who invest their own money in early-stage startups in exchange for equity. 2. **Accelerators:** Programs that provide mentorship, resources, and funding to early-stage startups in exchange for equity. 3. **Open Innovation Programs:** Corporate programs that partner with startups to co-create new products or services. 4. **Venture Capital Firms:** Professional investment firms that pool money from multiple investors. 5. **Private Equity:** Professional funds created to acquire and grow EBITDA-positive companies. ## Startup Stages and Different Investors 1. **Idea Stage:** The earliest stage of a startup where the founders have an idea but no product or customers. 2. **Seed Stage:** Building a prototype or minimum viable product (MVP) and acquiring early customers. 3. **Early Stage:** Startup has validated its business model and is looking to scale. 4. **Growth Stage:** Significant expansion and scaling of operations. ## Main Startup Industries and Prominent Investors - **Tech:** Prominent investors in the tech industry include Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and Y Combinator. - **Biotech:** Investors in the biotech industry include Flagship Pioneering, ARCH Venture Partners, and Foresite Capital. - **Fintech:** Investors in fintech include Accel, Ribbit Capital, and Greycroft. - **Social Impact:** Investors in social impact include Acumen, Omidyar Network, and TPG Rise Fund. - **Consumer:** Investors in the consumer industry include Greycroft, Forerunner Ventures, and First Round Capital. ## How to Fundraise 1. **Do Your Research:** Identify investors who are a good fit for your company. 2. **Build Relationships:** Investors are more likely to invest in companies they have connections with. 3. **Craft a Compelling Pitch:** Tailor your message to the investor's interests and needs.