20 Best Active Shopping 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 20 top VCs

General Atlantic is a private equity firm in New York that focuses on providing capital and strategic support for growth companies.

59

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

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

Check Size:

$20M - $1B

Industries:

Health Tech, FinTech, Foodtech

Top investments in :

Klarna (
65)
, Butternut Box (
60)
, Flo Health (
60)

IVP is a venture capital firm that invests in growth-stage companies, focusing on Series B to Series D funding rounds. They typically invest between $500,000 and $10 million. IVP has invested in sectors such as financial technology, data and analytics, sales and marketing, and digital art, with successful investments in companies like Pigment, Volt, Klarna, and Kittl. Their goal is to support businesses in their critical growth phases.

53

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Series B, Series C, Series D

Check Size:

$40M - $500M

Industries:

FinTech, AI, Machine learning

Top investments in :

Pigment (software company) (
74)
, Klarna (
65)
, Kittl (
61)

Antler is a Singapore-based accelerator and incubator firm investing in early-stage technology companies.

50

Offices:

Singapore (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Angel, Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $30M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in :

clare&me (
56)
, Sona (
52)
, Sprinque (
44)

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that has invested in companies like Google, Apple, Cisco, YouTube, AirBnB, and WhatsApp. The firm was founded in 1972 by Donald Valentine, and companies backed by Sequoia have created over $3.3 trillion dollars in market capitalization.

50

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that has invested in companies like Google, Apple, Cisco, YouTube, AirBnB, and WhatsApp. The firm was founded in 1972 by Donald Valentine, and companies backed by Sequoia have created over $3.3 trillion dollars in market capitalization.

50

Offices:

London

San Mateo (HQ)

London

San Mateo (HQ)

Investment Stage:

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

Check Size:

$2.5M - $500M

Industries:

FinTech, Gaming, AI

Top investments in :

Pennylane (
67)
, Klarna (
65)
, tacto (
60)

Creandum is a venture capital that is interested in investing in early-stage ventures with innovative technology companies

48

Offices:

Berlin

London

Stockholm (HQ)

San Francisco

Investment Stage:

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

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in :

Fuse Energy (
70)
, VOI Technology (
67)
, Factorial (
65)

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)

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)

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)

Venture capital company based in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. Invests in disruptive financial services companies in the US. United Kingdom and Europe, Latin America, India, South-East Asia and Africa.

39

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C

Check Size:

$5M - $250M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, FinTech, Mobility & Transportation

Top investments in :

Klarna (
65)
, Cloover (
56)
, Carmoola (
52)

Permira is a London-based private equity firm

35

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Series D, Series E, Series G

Check Size:

$5M - $500M

Industries:

FinTech, Cybersecurity, Design

Top investments in :

Klarna (
65)
, GoCardless (
50)

Investment AB Öresund focuses on delivering long-term returns by actively investing in Nordic companies, particularly in the payments and fintech sectors. Specializing in Series A investments, it has a history of picking successful firms like Klarna. Its goal is to provide strong, lasting value to shareholders through strategic investments.

35

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Series A

Check Size:

$2.5M - $5M

Industries:

FinTech, Payments

Top investments in :

Klarna (
65)

HarbourVest Partners is a Boston-based private equity investment firm, founded in 1982.

35

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

HarbourVest Partners is a Boston-based private equity investment firm, founded in 1982.

35

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Series A, Series B

Check Size:

$2.5M - $70M

Industries:

FinTech, AI, Pharma

Top investments in :

Klarna (
65)
, Qualifyze (
33)

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

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

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, FinTech, AI

Top investments in :

Hopin (
70)
, Factorial (
65)
, H2 Green Steel (
65)

Vintage Investment Partners, based in Tel Aviv, focuses on late-stage investments, primarily in series B and C rounds, in sectors like payments, fintech, cloud, and developer tools. Notable investments include Klarna and Cast AI. Managing around $4 billion across 14 active funds in the U.S., Europe, and Israel, they have exposure to approximately 2,250 technology companies. Vintage leverages its network to connect startups with corporations, supporting their digital journeys. The firm also backs the PowerinDiversity initiative and is a signatory to the UN's Principles for Responsible Investment.

30

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in :

No data available

Vintage Investment Partners, based in Tel Aviv, focuses on late-stage investments, primarily in series B and C rounds, in sectors like payments, fintech, cloud, and developer tools. Notable investments include Klarna and Cast AI. Managing around $4 billion across 14 active funds in the U.S., Europe, and Israel, they have exposure to approximately 2,250 technology companies. Vintage leverages its network to connect startups with corporations, supporting their digital journeys. The firm also backs the PowerinDiversity initiative and is a signatory to the UN's Principles for Responsible Investment.

30

Offices:

Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv

Investment Stage:

Series B, Series C

Check Size:

$20M - $100M

Industries:

FinTech, Payments, Developer Tools

Top investments in :

Klarna (
65)
, Cast AI (
37)

Flat Capital is a venture capital fund based in Stockholm. They invest in startups across stages from pre-seed to beyond, focusing on industries like mobile technology, media, fintech, and fashion. Notable investments include Depop, Quartr, Klarna, Budbee, and Pangaia. Their aim is to help new businesses grow by providing essential funding.

25

Offices:

Stockholm (HQ)

Investment Stage:

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

Check Size:

$100k - $100M

Industries:

Edtech, FinTech, CPG & Consumer Goods

Top investments in :

Klarna (
65)
, Depop (
60)
, Omio (
60)

Heartland is a Denmark-based cinematography organization.

21

Offices:

Aarhus (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series A, Series D, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $100M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, FinTech, Foodtech

Top investments in :

Klarna (
65)
, Lunar (
44)
, Hyme Energy (
31)

Walerud Ventures invests in early-stage tech companies with a positive environmental impact. They participate as investors, advisors, and occasionally part-time employees. Their investments span industries such as manufacturing and fintech. Known for supporting startups like Klarna and Ekkono Solutions, Walerud Ventures aims to help founders grow their businesses and bring innovative solutions to market.

15

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Series A, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $5M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, FinTech, Agritech

Top investments in :

Klarna (
65)
, Ekkono Solutions (
25)
, BeammWave (
21)