Top Early-stage VC investors for tech startups (2026)

Curated list of early-stage VC investors for tech startups, focused on seed and pre-seed rounds and SaaS and deep tech sectors. Profiles include bios and contact details. Updated weekly.

80 Investors found • Last updated 18 hours ago
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#1
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Ernesto Engholm
Sao Paulo,
Active in the past 14 days
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Partner
#2
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Tiago Iori
State of Parana, Curitiba
Active in the past 8 days
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Principal Engineer
#3
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Madhukar Ahuja
Singapore
Active in the past 24 days
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Senior Partner
#4
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Charlie Waibel
Oregon, Portland
Active in the past 4 days
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Managing Principal
#5
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Kevin Raymond
Oregon, Portland
Active in the past 23 days
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Principal
#6
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Ana Rebelo
Lisbon, Lisbon
Active in the past 17 days
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Partner
#7
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Daniel Kyei-Mensah
Greater Accra, Tema
Active in the past 5 days
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Associate Vice President
#8
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Nick Woodward
Oregon, Portland
Active in the past 10 days
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Principal
#9
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Alex Turner
California, Encinitas
Active in the past 16 days
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Portfolio Manager
#10
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Luke Ashworth
England, London
Active in the past 24 days
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Principal Engineer
#11
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Hugh Gordon
South Carolina, Bluffton
Active in the past 25 days
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Principal
#12
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Ryan Harvey
Oregon, Portland
Active in the past 27 days
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Principal
#13
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Gregory Pineau
England, London
Active in the past 13 days
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Partner
#14
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Johnson Su
Active in the past 24 days
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Principal Architect
#15
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Dixon Bradbury
North Carolina, Charlotte
Active in the past 12 days
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Partner
#16
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Adan Scotney
England, Milford
Active in the past 5 days
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Principal Engineer
#17
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Jacob Rossof
Illinois, Chicago
Active in the past 23 days
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Partner
#18
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Aerus Tran
California, San Diego
Active in the past 12 days
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Principal
#19
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Raven Hardison
California, Los Angeles
Active in the past 20 days
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Principal
#20
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Tom Samuelson
Colorado, Castle Rock
Active in the past 5 days
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Chief Investment Officer & Portfolio Manager
#21
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Lucie Avarello
California, San Diego
Active in the past 13 days
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Associate Client Portfolio Manager
#22
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Ronan Leveque
Ile-de-France, Levallois-Perret
Active in the past 29 days
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Partner - Sales & Operations
#23
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Yang You
New York, New York
Active in the past 14 days
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Principal
#24
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Yankel Hassan
England, London
Active in the past 10 days
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Partner
#25
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Timothy McClatchy
Pennsylvania, West Chester
Active in the past 28 days
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Investment Associate
#26
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Jack Liao
Hong Kong
Active in the past 13 days
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Associate Partner
#27
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Cezar Faccioli
State of Rio de Janeiro,
Active in the past 17 days
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Partner
#28
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Hayet Bouzid
Geneva, Geneva
Active in the past 28 days
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Partner
#29
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Nathan Pellatz
Oregon, Portland
Active in the past 4 days
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Associate
#30
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Feier Zhao
District of Columbia, Washington
Active in the past 21 days
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Associate
#31
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Stefan Schmidt
Ontario, Toronto
Active in the past 27 days
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Principal Architect
#32
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Sarah Abuagela
Dubai, Dubai
Active in the past 8 days
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Partner
#33
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Ed Wagner
California, Del Mar
Active in the past 1 days
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Portfolio Manager
#34
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Richard Pratt
England, Farnham
Active in the past 16 days
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Principal Engineer
#35
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Liam Herlihy
Idaho, Boise
Active in the past 16 days
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Associate
#36
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Ifunanya Ezennaya
Lagos,
Active in the past 12 days
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Senior Investment Manager
#37
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Alex Lindholm
Uusimaa, Helsinki
Active in the past 12 days
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Portfolio Manager
#38
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Allie Phan
California, San Francisco
Active in the past 11 days
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Marketing Associate
#39
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Stefano Turchetto
Lazio, Rome
Active in the past 20 days
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Partner
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Kevin Wong
Hong Kong
Active in the past 27 days
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Investment Associate
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Ryan Fitzgerald
Oregon, Portland
Active in the past 8 days
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Principal
#42
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Francesco Sibilla
Lazio, Rome
Active in the past 29 days
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Board Member
#43
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Joel Cfp
Michigan, Ada
Active in the past 9 days
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Registered Principal
#44
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Mark Frederick
California, Roseville
Active in the past 28 days
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Registered Principal
#45
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Rhea Advani
Active in the past 6 days
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Associate
#46
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Lauren Teuschl
New York, New York
Active in the past 25 days
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Associate Product Manager
#47
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Bo Huang
Beijing, Beijing
Active in the past 8 days
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Senior Portfolio Manager
#48
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Greg Mulcahy
New South Wales, Mullumbimby
Active in the past 23 days
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Portfolio Manager
#49
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Anna Shevchenko
Dubai, Dubai
Active in the past 18 days
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Partner
#50
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Amanda Freeman
California, San Diego
Active in the past 15 days
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Portfolio Manager
#51
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Patricia Lewis
Wisconsin, Oneida
Active in the past 13 days
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Principal
#52
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Michael Waterman
Tennessee, Nashville
Active in the past 13 days
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Portfolio Manager
#53
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Rune Brimer
Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen
Active in the past 6 days
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Principal Product Manager
#54
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Tomisin Olatunji
Active in the past 9 days
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Portfolio Manager
#55
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Nina Chumburidze
Tbilisi, Tbilisi
Active in the past 29 days
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Junior Associate
#56
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Ruth Rivera
Virginia, Ashburn
Active in the past 17 days
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Partner
#57
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Brian Greenspan
New York, New York
Active in the past 5 days
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Associate
#58
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George Gaal
Pest County, Szentendre
Active in the past 18 days
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Principal Engineer
#59
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Alyona Kochetkova
Tel Aviv District,
Active in the past 8 days
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Human Resources Business Partner
#60
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Lilliana Richter
Ohio, Columbus
Active in the past 8 days
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Communications Associate
#61
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Jinxi Chen
Active in the past 28 days
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CTA Portfolio Manager / Quantitative Researcher
#62
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John Eriksson
New York, New York
Active in the past 20 days
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Principal Partner
#63
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Keshab Sahu
Odisha, Bhubaneshwar
Active in the past 10 days
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Managing Partner
#64
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Christine Lacerenza
Active in the past 4 days
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Portfolio Manager
#65
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Sahana Bhagat
New York, New York
Active in the past 1 days
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Associate
#66
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Jacky Yeung
Hong Kong
Active in the past 12 days
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Portfolio Manager, Responsible Officer
#67
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Amy Acevedo
Oregon, Portland
Active in the past 12 days
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Associate
#68
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Gashi Zengeni
California, San Diego
Active in the past 24 days
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Portfolio Manager
#69
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Frank Feng
California, San Diego
Active in the past 13 days
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Pincipal
#70
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Anthony Bosch
Colorado, Denver
Active in the past 23 days
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Principal, Founder
#71
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Nimrita Dhamu
Active in the past 25 days
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People Partner (Associate Director)
#72
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Geno D'Avolio
Massachusetts, Boston
Active in the past 22 days
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Director of Investment Operations
#73
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Scott Adams
Georgia, Atlanta
Active in the past 25 days
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Registered Principal
#74
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Adeena Krogh
England,
Active in the past 24 days
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Associate
#75
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Claire Du
Beijing, Beijing
Active in the past 16 days
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Partner
#76
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Eliza Fox
Active in the past 21 days
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Operations Associate
#77
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Binu George
California, Lafayette
Active in the past 6 days
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Client Portfolio Manager
#78
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Gte Society
Active in the past 17 days
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Partner
#79
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Aran C
Victoria, Melbourne
Active in the past 19 days
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Principal Engineer
#80
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Mathilde Scelles
Active in the past 24 days
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Partner

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What types of investors are included in this list?

This list focuses on early-stage venture capital investors who actively back tech startups, particularly at seed and pre-seed stages. Entries highlight VCs with documented interest in SaaS, deep tech, marketplaces, and platform businesses.

How is this VC list different from broad investor directories?

Unlike broad directories, this list is curated by filtering for investment stage and sector relevance rather than listing all contacts. It prioritizes investors who have recent activity in early-stage tech rounds and shows evidence of prior tech startup investments.

Who will benefit most from this early-stage investor list?

Founders raising seed or pre-seed rounds for tech startups will find this most useful, as will fundraising advisors and startup scouts targeting early-stage VCs. It is tailored for teams seeking investors aligned with tech product-market fit strategies.

What specific criteria were used to filter these investors?

Key filters include investment stage (seed and pre-seed), sector focus on tech startups, recent portfolio activity, and disclosed check sizes or lead investing history. Data sources include public portfolios, funding announcements, and verified firm profiles to ensure relevance.

Are these investors focused on particular tech sectors or regions?

The core emphasis is on tech sectors such as SaaS, deep tech, marketplaces, and developer tools, but regional preferences are noted per profile. Many investors have geographic focuses listed (e.g., North America, Europe, APAC), and those preferences are surfaced in the profiles.

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