Investors map · Worldwide

Who invests in vertical AI

711 investors have backed two or more of the 1,352 vertical AI 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 124.

711investors on the map
8kinds of investor
Techstarsbacked the most (51)
VC firmsmost common kind

VC firms

570

+546 more

Private equity and asset managers

34

+10 more

Accelerators

34

+10 more

Corporate investors

23

Government funds

19

Angels and networks

15

Growth funds

8

Family offices

8

Segment by segment

VC firms

570 investors

  1. TechstarsVC firmUnited States51 backed
  2. Alumni VenturesVC firmUnited States44 backed
  3. General CatalystVC firmUnited States28 backed
  4. Andreessen HorowitzVC firmUnited States25 backed
  5. Lightspeed Venture PartnersVC firmUnited States20 backed
  6. B CapitalVC firmUnited States19 backed
  7. AntlerVC firmUnited Kingdom19 backed
  8. Sequoia CapitalVC firmUnited States18 backed

Private equity and asset managers

34 investors

  1. GaingelsPrivate equityUnited States25 backed
  2. Pioneer FundPrivate equityUnited States19 backed
  3. Sorenson CapitalPrivate equityUnited States7 backed
  4. Artesian VCAsset managerAustralia6 backed
  5. Sands Capital VenturesPrivate equityUnited States5 backed
  6. Fin CapitalPrivate equityUnited States5 backed
  7. Alpha Wave GlobalPrivate equityUnited States4 backed
  8. K5 GlobalPrivate equityUnited States4 backed

Accelerators

34 investors

  1. Y CombinatorAcceleratorUnited States124 backed
  2. Plug and PlayAcceleratorUnited States34 backed
  3. MassChallengeAcceleratorUnited States14 backed
  4. Google for StartupsAcceleratorUnited States13 backed
  5. Entrepreneur FirstAcceleratorUnited Kingdom12 backed
  6. Creative Destruction LabAcceleratorCanada10 backed
  7. NeoAcceleratorUnited States8 backed
  8. Startup Wise GuysAcceleratorEstonia8 backed

Corporate investors

23 investors

  1. Google VenturesCorporate investorUnited States10 backed
  2. Salesforce VenturesCorporate investorUnited States9 backed
  3. Second Century VenturesCorporate investorUnited States7 backed
  4. Samsung NextCorporate investorUnited States7 backed
  5. Intel CapitalCorporate investorUnited States6 backed
  6. M VenturesCorporate investorSwitzerland6 backed
  7. Endeavor CatalystCorporate investorUnited States6 backed
  8. SE VenturesCorporate investorUnited States4 backed

Government funds

19 investors

  1. BpifranceGovernment fundFrance16 backed
  2. Enterprise IrelandGovernment fundIreland10 backed
  3. EIC AcceleratorGovernment fundEuropean Union10 backed
  4. National Science FoundationGovernment fundUnited States8 backed
  5. Export Development CanadaGovernment fundCanada5 backed
  6. European Investment BankGovernment fundLuxembourg4 backed
  7. Korea Tech Incubator Program For StartupGovernment fundSouth Korea4 backed
  8. Bayern KapitalGovernment fundGermany4 backed

Angels and networks

15 investors

  1. 500 GlobalAngel investorUnited States13 backed
  2. SFC CapitalAngel networkUnited Kingdom12 backed
  3. Gokul RajaramAngel investorUnited States6 backed
  4. SeedBlinkAngel networkRomania5 backed
  5. S16vcAngel networkUnited States4 backed
  6. Jeff DeanAngel investorUnited States4 backed
  7. Edward LandoAngel investorUnited States4 backed
  8. AngelListAngel networkUnited States4 backed

Growth funds

8 investors

  1. BondGrowth fundUnited States6 backed
  2. CitibankGrowth fundUnited States5 backed
  3. Human CapitalGrowth fundNew Zealand3 backed
  4. Point72 Private InvestmentsGrowth fund-2 backed
  5. MVManulife VenturesGrowth fund-2 backed
  6. Gresham House VenturesGrowth fundUnited Kingdom2 backed
  7. Riverside Acceleration CapitalGrowth fundUnited States2 backed
  8. Goldman Sachs AlternativesGrowth fund-2 backed

Family offices

8 investors

  1. Thrive CapitalFamily office-6 backed
  2. ICICONIQ CapitalFamily officeUnited States4 backed
  3. Farvatn VentureFamily officeUnited States4 backed
  4. Outrun VenturesFamily officeUnited Kingdom3 backed
  5. Elkstone Capital PartnersFamily officeIreland3 backed
  6. QVenturesFamily officeUnited Kingdom2 backed
  7. Bienville CapitalFamily officeUnited States2 backed
  8. Emerson CollectiveFamily officeUnited States2 backed

How this map is made. Every investor here has backed two or more startups on our vertical AI 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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