Investors map · Worldwide

Who invests in AR and VR

164 investors have backed two or more of the 407 AR and VR startups worldwide on our map, in rounds we track. Grouped by kind, each ranked by how many of these companies it has backed; the most active has backed 13.

164investors on the map
6kinds of investor
Techstarsbacked the most (13)
VC firmsmost common kind

VC firms

114

+90 more

Accelerators

17

Government funds

11

Corporate investors

9

Private equity and asset managers

9

Angels and networks

4

Segment by segment

VC firms

114 investors

  1. TechstarsVC firmUnited States13 backed
  2. SOSVVC firmUnited States8 backed
  3. Anorak VenturesVC firmUnited States8 backed
  4. Andreessen HorowitzVC firmUnited States7 backed
  5. Alumni VenturesVC firmUnited States6 backed
  6. Shasta VenturesVC firmUnited States6 backed
  7. GSRVC firmUnited Kingdom5 backed
  8. The Venture Reality FundVC firmUnited States5 backed

Accelerators

17 investors

  1. Y CombinatorAcceleratorUnited States13 backed
  2. Animoca BrandsAcceleratorHong Kong SAR China12 backed
  3. Startup Wise GuysAcceleratorEstonia5 backed
  4. MassChallengeAcceleratorUnited States4 backed
  5. Outlier VenturesAcceleratorUnited Kingdom4 backed
  6. Business FinlandAcceleratorFinland3 backed
  7. HAXAcceleratorUnited States3 backed
  8. Venture KickAcceleratorSwitzerland3 backed

Government funds

11 investors

  1. National Science FoundationGovernment fundUnited States9 backed
  2. EIC AcceleratorGovernment fundEuropean Union8 backed
  3. BpifranceGovernment fundFrance5 backed
  4. Enterprise IrelandGovernment fundIreland5 backed
  5. PMVGovernment fundBelgium2 backed
  6. International Finance CorporationGovernment fundUnited States2 backed
  7. European UnionGovernment fundUnited Kingdom2 backed
  8. UNIIQGovernment fundNetherlands2 backed

Corporate investors

9 investors

  1. Qualcomm VenturesCorporate investorUnited States6 backed
  2. Google VenturesCorporate investorUnited States5 backed
  3. Intel CapitalCorporate investorUnited States5 backed
  4. Colopl NextCorporate investorJapan4 backed
  5. NetEaseCorporate investorJapan4 backed
  6. Samsung NextCorporate investorUnited States3 backed
  7. KuCoin LabsCorporate investorSeychelles2 backed
  8. QualcommCorporate investorUnited States2 backed

Private equity and asset managers

9 investors

  1. GaingelsPrivate equityUnited States5 backed
  2. Tuesday CapitalAsset managerBrazil2 backed
  3. Franklin TempletonPrivate equityUnited States2 backed
  4. BeringeaPrivate equityUnited States2 backed
  5. UI InvestissementPrivate equityFrance2 backed
  6. Artesian VCAsset managerAustralia2 backed
  7. Breyer CapitalPrivate equityUnited States2 backed
  8. SMBC Venture CapitalInvestment bankJapan2 backed

Angels and networks

4 investors

  1. 500 GlobalAngel investorUnited States5 backed
  2. SFC CapitalAngel networkUnited Kingdom4 backed
  3. Mark CubanAngel investorUnited States2 backed
  4. HBANAngel networkIreland2 backed

How this map is made. Every investor here has backed two or more startups on our AR and VR map, in rounds we track. Grouped by the kind of investor, each ranked by how many of these companies it has backed. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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