30 Best Active Personal finance Investors in 2024

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Icon Investor Rankings are calculated using our Seedtable Score – a 1 to 100 score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points (like the size of their fund or the quality of the companies they invested in) to signal the strength behind an investor. A score closer to 100 indicates an investor is worth watching closely.

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List of 30 top VCs

Benchmark is a venture capital fund based in San Francisco and Woodside. It invests in startups at various stages, including seed, Series B, and Series C, focusing primarily on fintech, AI, and developer tools. Benchmark works closely with entrepreneurs, often taking board seats and offering hands-on support. They manage a $425 million fund, operated by five equal partners with no junior investment staff. Notable investments include Zopa, Leya, and Contentful, and their portfolio spans both emerging private companies and established public firms.

55

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C

Check Size:

$20M - $30M

Industries:

FinTech, AI, Legal Tech

Top investments in :

Zopa (
61)
, Contentful (
52)
, Leya (
44)

A European venture capital firm investing in technology companies.

53

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

A European venture capital firm investing in technology companies.

53

Offices:

London (HQ)

Stockholm

New York

London (HQ)

Stockholm

New York

Investment Stage:

Debt Financing, Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series G, Series H, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in :

Homa Games (
70)
, Hopin (
70)
, TIER Mobility (
70)

Bessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in consumer, enterprise and healthcare companies. It was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

52

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

Bessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in consumer, enterprise and healthcare companies. It was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

52

Offices:

London

Cambridge

New York

Redwood City (HQ)

San Francisco

London

Cambridge

New York

Redwood City (HQ)

San Francisco

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series G, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Health Tech, Edtech, FinTech

Top investments in :

NFL ALL DAY (
70)
, Zopa (
61)
, Apron (
61)

Augmentum Fintech is a publicly listed fintech fund based in London, investing in various stages from early seed rounds to late-stage funding. The fund supports diverse financial technology sectors such as payments, recruitment, e-commerce, AI, and legal tech. Notable investments include Iwoca, Volt, Tide, Onfido, and Farewill. Augmentum Fintech aims to drive growth and innovation in the financial technology industry, supporting businesses that shape the future of finance.

48

Offices:

London (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series G, Series H, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $100M

Industries:

FinTech, Crypto & web3, Hardware

Top investments in :

Iwoca (
83)
, Monese (
65)
, Zopa (
61)

SoftBank Group, based in London, is a venture capital fund that invests in companies across various growth stages. The fund targets sectors such as health tech, finance, and communications. Notable investments include Travel Perk, Dice, Infogrid, Robin AI, and OneWeb. SoftBank Group aims to support projects with growth potential and positive social impact, providing financial backing tailored to each company's development needs.

46

Offices:

London (HQ)

Mountain View

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series G, Series H, Series I, Unknown

Check Size:

$500k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in :

NFL ALL DAY (
70)
, TIER Mobility (
70)
, TravelPerk (
70)

Left Lane Capital is a venture capital firm based in New York, investing in internet and consumer tech businesses. They typically invest between $5 million and $75 million in early to mid-stage companies. Focus areas include transportation, finance, food technology, ecommerce, and education technology. Notable investments are Wayflyer, Moove, Freetrade, Weezy, and La Belle Vie. Their goal is to support quickly scaling businesses in their industries.

44

Offices:

New York (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Series A, Series B, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $250M

Industries:

Edtech, FinTech, Foodtech

Top investments in :

Kittl (
61)
, Choco (
56)
, Freetrade (
56)

Finleap is a venture capital fund based in Berlin, specializing in finance-related fields. They support young companies by connecting them with investors, partners, and skilled professionals. Notable investments include solarisBank, Penta, and Element Insurance. Finleap focuses on businesses that enhance personal finance, insurance technology, and online payments at various funding stages. Known for integrating technology into financial services, finleap is a significant player in Europe’s startup ecosystem.

43

Offices:

Berlin (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series A, Series B, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $30M

Industries:

Edtech, FinTech, Insuretech

Top investments in :

solarisBank (
60)
, Element Insurance (
60)
, Penta (
52)

L Catterton is an investment management company founded in 1989 by Michael Chu.

43

Offices:

Connecticut (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Series B, Series C, Series D, Unknown

Check Size:

$20M - $500M

Industries:

FinTech, Foodtech, CPG & Consumer Goods

Top investments in :

Butternut Box (
60)
, SellerX (
60)
, Razor (company) (
60)

Molten Ventures - previously Draper Esprit - is the first European tech-focused VC not tied to five-year cycles.

42

Offices:

Dublin

London (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $250M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in :

Form3 (
87)
, FintechOS (
70)
, CoachHub (
60)

UK-based venture capital firm investing on early-stage startups in Europe.

42

Offices:

London (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $50M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, FinTech

Top investments in :

Vortexa (
71)
, Blockchain (company) (
60)
, Habito (company) (
56)

Bpifrance is a bank and venture capital fund for entrepreneurs. It invests in stages from pre-seed to Series I and offers debt financing. Supporting a range of industries, including technology, healthcare, and manufacturing, Bpifrance has backed companies like Electra, Bioptimus, and Aqemia. Its goal is to boost economic growth by helping businesses scale and succeed.

42

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Debt Financing, Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series G, Series H, Series I, Unknown

Check Size:

$500k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, FinTech

Top investments in :

Mistral AI (
87)
, YesWeHack (
71)
, Scalinx (
67)

Atomico is a venture capital firm headquartered in London, England founded by Niklas Zennström in 2006, making series A and onwards investments in technology companies.

41

Offices:

London (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in :

NFL ALL DAY (
70)
, Factorial (
65)
, Klarna (
65)

EQT Ventures is a multi-stage, sector-agnostic fund firm investing in entrepreneurs who are building the next generation of global winners

41

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

EQT Ventures is a multi-stage, sector-agnostic fund firm investing in entrepreneurs who are building the next generation of global winners

41

Offices:

Paris

Berlin

London

Stockholm (HQ)

San Francisco

Paris

Berlin

London

Stockholm (HQ)

San Francisco

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in :

1X (
78)
, Parloa (
70)
, Luko (
60)

Ribbit Capital is a global venture capital firm focused on fintech (financial technology). It was founded in 2012 and is located in Palo Alto, California.

40

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

Ribbit Capital is a global venture capital firm focused on fintech (financial technology). It was founded in 2012 and is located in Palo Alto, California.

40

Offices:

Palo Alto (HQ)

Palo Alto (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Health Tech, FinTech, Crypto & web3

Top investments in :

Alan (company) (
70)
, Tesseract (
61)
, Checkout.com (
60)

A private equity firm in France that focuses on providing leveraged buyouts, debt, venture capital, growth capital, acquisition financing, public equity and buy-in investment solutions.

39

Offices:

Paris (HQ)

Berlin

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series G, Series H, Series I, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in :

Homa Games (
70)
, NFL ALL DAY (
70)
, Cognigy (
63)

ING Ventures is a venture capital fund supporting startups and growing companies at various stages, from seed funding to Series B and debt financing. Their investment focus includes AI, open source, hardware, communications, and fintech. Key investments include Fnality International, Weaviate, Metrofibre, and Fintonic. With over 150 professionals, ING Ventures offers expertise in corporate finance and advisory services, aiding in mergers and acquisitions.

39

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

ING Ventures is a venture capital fund supporting startups and growing companies at various stages, from seed funding to Series B and debt financing. Their investment focus includes AI, open source, hardware, communications, and fintech. Key investments include Fnality International, Weaviate, Metrofibre, and Fintonic. With over 150 professionals, ING Ventures offers expertise in corporate finance and advisory services, aiding in mergers and acquisitions.

39

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Debt Financing, Seed, Series A, Series B

Check Size:

$2.5M - $250M

Industries:

FinTech, Crypto & web3, Hardware

Top investments in :

Fnality International (
60)
, Weaviate (
52)
, Fintonic (
48)

Elaia is a venture capital fund based in Paris that supports companies from early to growth stages. They invest between $300,000 and $15 million in sectors such as health tech, AI, cybersecurity, and fintech. Their portfolio includes companies like FlexAI, Aqemia, and HarfangLab. Focused on digital and deep tech startups, Elaia helps businesses grow and develop.

38

Offices:

Tel Aviv

Paris (HQ)

Barcelona

Toulouse

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Unknown

Check Size:

$500k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in :

Mirakl (
60)
, Ornikar (
60)
, Continuity (
60)

Arrowgrass Capital is a venture capital fund based in London, specializing in series E stage investments in the payments and fintech industries. They don't specify a fixed check size for their investments. Known for investing in Zopa, Arrowgrass Capital Partners manages the Arrowgrass investment funds and is authorized by the FCA.

38

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Series E

Check Size:

$20M - $30M

Industries:

FinTech, Payments

Top investments in :

Zopa (
61)

Wadhawan Global Capital is a venture capital fund specializing in payments and fintech. They provide financial support during the later stages of a company's development and have notably invested in Zopa.

38

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Series F, Series G

Check Size:

$20M - $50M

Industries:

FinTech, Payments

Top investments in :

Zopa (
61)

Cavalry Ventures Management, based in Berlin, invests in early-stage tech companies from pre-seed to Series C. Their focus areas include fintech, health tech, and AI, with check sizes ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000. Notable investments include Medbelle and Xaver. Cavalry Ventures aims to help innovative startups grow and succeed through funding and strategic support.

37

Offices:

Berlin (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $70M

Industries:

Health Tech, FinTech, Govtech

Top investments in :

Bryter (
60)
, Forto (
60)
, McMakler (
56)

A venture capital firm in Vienna that focuses on fintech, insure tech, deep tech, industry, consumer tech, and network effects sectors

37

Offices:

Paris

Berlin

Munich

Vienna (HQ)

London

Investment Stage:

Angel, Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in :

planqc (
71)
, TIER Mobility (
70)
, Kittl (
61)

The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm focusing on Series B stage companies. They invest in industries such as data privacy, cybersecurity, fitness, education technology, AI, and green technology, with check sizes ranging from $250k to $5M. Notable investments include SESAMm and Hack The Box. The firm seeks opportunities that have a significant impact in their fields.

36

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Series B

Check Size:

$50M - $70M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Edtech, FinTech

Top investments in :

SESAMm (
52)
, Hack The Box (
43)

Entrepreneur First is an Investment company based in the United Kingdom founded in 2011 by Alice Bentinck and Matt Clifford.

34

Offices:

Paris

Berlin

London (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $50M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, FinTech

Top investments in :

Nivoda (
63)
, Gensyn (
60)
, Omnipresent (
60)

IAG Silverstripe is a venture capital fund investing in early and growth-stage companies. They focus on startups in finance technology, mobile apps, travel technology, and lifestyle communities. Notable investments include Perenna, Shackle, Paydock, and Zopa. Investment amounts vary.

34

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Series A, Series B, Series H

Check Size:

$20M - $70M

Industries:

FinTech, Travel Tech, Mobile

Top investments in :

Zopa (
61)
, Perenna (
60)
, Paydock (
52)

A venture capital firm in London that focuses on technologies.

33

Offices:

London (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Debt Financing, Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $500M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in :

Tessian (
70)
, VIRTUO (
70)
, Wagestream Ltd (
70)