18 Best Active Search engine (computing) 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 18 top VCs

Accel is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, investing in companies from pre-seed to series G with check sizes ranging from $1 million to $20 million. They support entrepreneurs across various industries, including fintech, health tech, and AI. Notable investments include Monzo, BlaBlaCar, Qogita, Synthesia, and Tines. Accel aims to help a global community of entrepreneurs grow and succeed.

50

Offices:

London

Palo Alto (HQ)

Investment Stage:

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

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Business Intelligence, Privacy and Security

Top investments in :

Monzo (
87)
, Algolia (
70)
, Hopin (
70)

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in start-ups with the potential to become global businesses. It was founded in 1996 and has locations all over the world.

50

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in start-ups with the potential to become global businesses. It was founded in 1996 and has locations all over the world.

50

Offices:

London (HQ)

New York

San Francisco

London (HQ)

New York

San Francisco

Investment Stage:

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

Check Size:

$100k - $500M

Industries:

Developer Tools, Media and Entertainement, Edtech

Top investments in :

Algolia (
70)
, GetHarley (
70)
, Alan (company) (
70)

Lone Pine Capital is a venture capital fund specializing in Series D investments. Founded in 1997, it focuses on developer tools and cloud industries, tailoring investments to support company growth. The fund combines detailed research with a collaborative team to create concentrated portfolios, targeting top opportunities in public and private markets. Notable investments include Algolia.

46

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Series D

Check Size:

$250M - $500M

Industries:

Cloud, Developer Tools

Top investments in :

Algolia (
70)

Alven Capital is a venture capital fund based in Paris, investing in startups from pre-seed to series D across industries such as fintech, AI, and cybersecurity. They typically invest between €500,000 and €1,000,000. With over 20 years of experience, they have backed more than 160 startups, including notable companies like Meero and Qonto. Alven Capital leverages its experience and resources to help ambitious founders grow and succeed.

42

Offices:

Paris (HQ)

London

Investment Stage:

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

Check Size:

$500k - $1B

Industries:

Business Intelligence, Privacy and Security, Service industry

Top investments in :

Algolia (
70)
, Ankorstore (
60)
, Kaiko (
60)

Molten Ventures is a venture capital fund based in London. They invest in startups at various stages, from seed to series E, with check sizes from $2 million to $50 million. Their focus spans industries such as technology, healthcare, and finance. Notable investments include Thought Machine, Ledger, Lyst, Pollen, and IMU Biosciences.

42

Offices:

Dublin

London (HQ)

Investment Stage:

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

Check Size:

$100k - $250M

Industries:

Business Intelligence, Privacy and Security, Hardware

Top investments in :

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

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Series C, Series D

Check Size:

$250M - $500M

Industries:

Cloud, Developer Tools

Top investments in :

Algolia (
70)

Zillionize supports early-stage startups, particularly those developing tools for developers and utilizing cloud technology. Having backed over 100 successful startups, including Algolia, Zillionize seeks companies with significant growth potential and helps them achieve their goals.

38

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Seed

Check Size:

$250M - $500M

Industries:

Cloud, Developer Tools

Top investments in :

Algolia (
70)

Storm Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in B2B companies with strong customer feedback and impactful software. Focusing on sectors such as cloud, AI, and ecommerce, they support companies from seed to series C stages. Notable investments include Retorio, Algolia, and Syte. They aim to help ambitious teams grow into industry leaders, regardless of location.

34

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C

Check Size:

$10M - $250M

Industries:

Developer Tools, Ecommerce, Fitness

Top investments in :

Algolia (
70)
, Syte (
52)
, Retorio (
41)

500 Global, formerly known as 500 Startups, is a venture capital firm discovering and backing entrepreneurs.

30

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

500 Global, formerly known as 500 Startups, is a venture capital firm discovering and backing entrepreneurs.

30

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A

Check Size:

$100k - $250M

Industries:

Business Intelligence, Cloud, AI

Top investments in :

Algolia (
70)
, Lingokids (
52)
, ikas (
46)

Acequia Capital is a venture fund that supports early-stage startups from pre-seed to Series B. They invest in technology, biotech, and manufacturing sectors, backing companies like Tractable and Algolia. Their experienced team and extensive network help founders build global businesses, offering resources and guidance to fuel technical innovation.

30

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B

Check Size:

$1M - $250M

Industries:

Cloud, AI, Deep Tech

Top investments in :

Algolia (
70)
, Tractable (
60)
, Insempra (
60)

German venture capital firm investing on companies globally.

28

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

German venture capital firm investing on companies globally.

28

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

German venture capital firm investing on companies globally.

28

Offices:

Berlin (HQ)

Berlin (HQ)

Berlin (HQ)

Investment Stage:

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

Check Size:

$100k - $250M

Industries:

Data and Analytics, Health Tech, Travel Tech

Top investments in :

Algolia (
70)
, TIER Mobility (
70)
, Factorial (
65)

Y Combinator (also known as YC) is a US-based seed accelerator, which was started in March 2005.

25

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

Y Combinator (also known as YC) is a US-based seed accelerator, which was started in March 2005.

25

Offices:

Mountain View (HQ)

Mountain View (HQ)

Investment Stage:

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

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

AR / VR, Climate Tech & Green Tech, Privacy and Security

Top investments in :

Monzo (
87)
, Algolia (
70)
, PhotoRoom (
61)