2026 AI INVESTOR DIRECTORY

AI & Machine Learning VC Investor Database

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Sequoia Capital

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Partnering with bold founders from idea to IPO and beyond. Legendary investor in Apple, Google, Stripe, and Airbnb.

SaaSAI/MLFinTechHealthTechConsumerB2BEnterprise
Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
Check Size:$1M - $25M+
Location:Menlo Park, CA, USA
Contact Partner:Roelof Botha (Managing Partner)

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)

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Stage-agnostic venture capital firm backing bold entrepreneurs building the future through technology.

AI/MLSaaSFinTechCrypto/Web3Bio/HealthConsumerGames
Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
Check Size:$1M - $50M+
Location:Menlo Park, CA, USA
Contact Partner:Marc Andreessen / Ben Horowitz

Benchmark Capital

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Equal-partnership firm focusing on early-stage venture capital. Early backers of Uber, Twitter, Snap, and eBay.

SaaSMarketplacesAI/MLConsumerEnterprise
Stage:Early Stage, Seed, Series A
Check Size:$5M - $20M
Location:San Francisco, CA, USA
Contact Partner:Peter Fenton / Eric Vishria

Global venture capital firm partnering with exceptional founders from inception through all phases of growth.

SaaSAI/MLFinTechCybersecurityConsumerDevTools
Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
Check Size:$2M - $30M
Location:Palo Alto, CA, USA
Contact Partner:Rich Wong / Sameer Gandhi

Y Combinator

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The world's top startup accelerator. Backed Airbnb, Stripe, Coinbase, Reddit, Dropbox, and DoorDash.

SaaSAI/MLFinTechHealthTechB2BConsumerDevTools
Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed
Check Size:$500K
Location:San Francisco, CA, USA
Contact Partner:Garry Tan (President & CEO)

Founders Fund

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Venture firm investing in science and technology companies solving difficult, fundamental problems.

AI/MLDeepTechDefenseTechBioFinTechSaaSSpace
Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
Check Size:$1M - $50M
Location:San Francisco, CA, USA
Contact Partner:Peter Thiel / Brian Singerman
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Bessemer Venture Partners

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Helps entrepreneurs lay strong foundations to build long-standing companies. Backed Shopify, Twilio, and LinkedIn.

SaaSCloudCybersecurityFinTechHealthcareAI/ML
Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
Check Size:$1M - $25M
Location:San Francisco, CA, USA
Contact Partner:Byron Deeter / Alex Ferrara

Lightspeed Venture Partners

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Multi-stage venture capital firm focused on accelerating disruptive innovations across enterprise and consumer sectors.

SaaSAI/MLFinTechEnterpriseConsumerHealthTech
Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
Check Size:$1M - $30M
Location:Menlo Park, CA, USA
Contact Partner:Ravi Mhatre / Michael Mignano

Index Ventures

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European-American venture firm backing visionaries from seed to IPO. Backed Revolut, Figma, Adyen, and Datadog.

SaaSFinTechAI/MLCybersecurityConsumerE-commerce
Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
Check Size:$1M - $20M
Location:London, UK & San Francisco, CA
Contact Partner:Danny Rimer / Jan Hammer

Khosla Ventures

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Venture capital firm offering venture assistance to impactful, high-technology companies. Early backer of OpenAI.

AI/MLDeepTechClimateTechHealthTechFinTechEnterprise
Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
Check Size:$1M - $25M
Location:Menlo Park, CA, USA
Contact Partner:Vinod Khosla / Samir Kaul

First Round Capital

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Seed-stage venture firm designed to help startups hit product-market fit. Backed Uber, Notion, Square, and Roblox.

SaaSAI/MLFinTechConsumerB2BHealthcare
Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed
Check Size:$500K - $3M
Location:San Francisco, CA, USA
Contact Partner:Josh Kopelman / Brett Berson

General Catalyst

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Venture firm that invests in powerful, positive change that endures. Backed Airbnb, Stripe, Hubspot, and Snap.

HealthTechFinTechSaaSAI/MLConsumerDefenseTech
Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
Check Size:$1M - $40M
Location:Cambridge, MA & San Francisco, CA
Contact Partner:Hemant Taneja / Ken Chenault
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Insight Partners

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Global software investor partnering with high-growth ScaleUp companies driving transformative change.

SaaSCybersecurityDevToolsAI/MLEnterpriseFinTech
Stage:Series A, Series B, Growth
Check Size:$5M - $100M+
Location:New York, NY, USA
Contact Partner:Jeff Horing / Deven Parekh

Kleiner Perkins

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Partnering with founders for over 50 years. Early investor in Amazon, Google, Genentech, Slack, and Uber.

SaaSAI/MLFinTechHealthTechConsumerHardTech
Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
Check Size:$1M - $25M
Location:Menlo Park, CA, USA
Contact Partner:Mamoon Hamid / Ilya Fushman

Matrix Partners (Z47)

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Early-stage venture firm dedicated to helping founders go from 0 to 1. Backed Hubspot, Zendesk, and Oculus.

SaaSAI/MLDevToolsFinTechEnterprise
Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Check Size:$1M - $15M
Location:San Francisco, CA, USA
Contact Partner:David Skok / Hardi Meybaum

Foundry

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Venture firm investing in technology companies and venture funds. Backed SendGrid, Fitbit, and Formlabs.

SaaSDevToolsAI/MLMarketplacesHardware
Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
Check Size:$1M - $10M
Location:Boulder, CO, USA
Contact Partner:Brad Feld / Seth Levine

Founders' Co-op

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Pacific Northwest seed-stage venture fund investing in early-stage software startups.

SaaSAI/MLB2BDevToolsCloud
Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed
Check Size:$500K - $2M
Location:Seattle, WA, USA
Contact Partner:Chris DeVore / Aviel Ginzburg

Initialized Capital

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Early-stage venture firm with over $1B AUM. Early backers of Coinbase, Instacart, Flexport, and Ripple.

SaaSAI/MLFinTechHealthTechLogisticsConsumer
Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed
Check Size:$500K - $3M
Location:San Francisco, CA, USA
Contact Partner:Brett Gibson / Parul Singh
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Bain Capital Ventures

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Multi-stage venture firm investing in seed to growth tech startups. Backed DocuSign, Redis, and Nutanix.

FinTechSaaSCybersecurityCommerceHealthcareAI/ML
Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
Check Size:$1M - $30M
Location:Boston, MA & San Francisco, CA
Contact Partner:Ajay Agarwal / Sarah Hinkfuss

Spark Capital

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Venture firm that partners with visionary creators. Early investors in Twitter, Tumblr, Oculus, Cruise, and Anthropic.

ConsumerSaaSAI/MLFinTechMediaCrypto
Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
Check Size:$1M - $20M
Location:Boston, MA & San Francisco, CA
Contact Partner:Bijan Sabet / Alex Finkelstein

Craft Ventures

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Early-stage venture fund focused on B2B SaaS and software marketplaces. Founded by PayPal mafia veteran David Sacks.

SaaSB2BFinTechAI/MLMarketplaces
Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
Check Size:$1M - $15M
Location:San Francisco, CA, USA
Contact Partner:David Sacks / Bill Lee

Unusual Ventures

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Seed-stage firm providing unparalleled hands-on tactical support for founders from day zero.

SaaSDevToolsAI/MLCybersecurityFinTech
Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed
Check Size:$500K - $4M
Location:Menlo Park, CA, USA
Contact Partner:John Vrionis / Rachel Star

Lerer Hippeau

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New York’s most active early-stage venture capital firm. Backed Allbirds, Glossier, Chubbies, and Warby Parker.

ConsumerSaaSFinTechHealthTechE-commerceAI/ML
Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed
Check Size:$500K - $3M
Location:New York, NY, USA
Contact Partner:Ben Lerer / Eric Hippeau

Greycroft

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Venture firm focusing on Internet and mobile companies across early and growth stages.

ConsumerFinTechHealthcareEnterpriseAI/ML
Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
Check Size:$1M - $15M
Location:New York, NY & Los Angeles, CA
Contact Partner:Alan Patricof / Dana Settle
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BoxGroup

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Early-stage angel and seed firm based in New York. Early investor in Plaid, Airtable, Ro, and PillPack.

SaaSFinTechAI/MLConsumerHealthTechDevTools
Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed
Check Size:$250K - $1.5M
Location:New York, NY, USA
Contact Partner:Adam Rothenberg / David Tisch
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INVESTOR CATEGORY GUIDE 2026

AI & Machine Learning VC Investor Database

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