30 Best Active Business development Investors in 2025
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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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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.
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$100k - $500k
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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.
Offices:
San Mateo (HQ)
London
San Mateo (HQ)
London
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
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High-Tech Grunderfonds is a German venture capital firm that focuses on seed or startups by providing early venture, seed capital and mezzanine financing.
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$100k - $500k
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High-Tech Grunderfonds is a German venture capital firm that focuses on seed or startups by providing early venture, seed capital and mezzanine financing.
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$100k - $500k
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High-Tech Grunderfonds is a German venture capital firm that focuses on seed or startups by providing early venture, seed capital and mezzanine financing.
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$100k - $500k
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Accel is an early and growth-stage venture capital firm that helps a global community of entrepreneurs.
Offices:
Palo Alto (HQ)
London
Investment Stage:
Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series G, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $1B
Industries:
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, FinTech
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High-Tech Grunderfonds is a German venture capital firm that focuses on seed or startups by providing early venture, seed capital and mezzanine financing.
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$100k - $500k
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High-Tech Grunderfonds is a German venture capital firm that focuses on seed or startups by providing early venture, seed capital and mezzanine financing.
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No data available
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No data available
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$100k - $500k
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High-Tech Grunderfonds is a German venture capital firm that focuses on seed or startups by providing early venture, seed capital and mezzanine financing.
Offices:
Berlin
Bonn (HQ)
Berlin
Bonn (HQ)
Berlin
Bonn (HQ)
Berlin
Bonn (HQ)
Berlin
Bonn (HQ)
Berlin
Bonn (HQ)
Investment Stage:
Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $250M
Industries:
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech
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Insight Venture Partners is a New York-based venture capital fund investing in technology and software companies from seed to series G. They support sectors like data analytics, cloud services, and fintech without imposing a set check size limit. Notable investments include BlaBlaCar and Checkout. Insight Venture Partners provides financial backing and industry expertise to help companies scale and succeed.
Offices:
New York (HQ)
Investment Stage:
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series G, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $1B
Industries:
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech
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DST Global is an investment firm that funds late-stage ventures in the internet industry.
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No data available
Investment Stage:
Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
Check Size:
$20M - $250M
Industries:
Health Tech, FinTech, Media and Entertainement
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Bayern based venture capital firm investing in technology companies originating in the Bavarian region
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$100k - $500k
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BayBG Venture Capital, based in Munich, invests in growth-stage companies. The fund typically allocates between $0 and $5 million. BayBG focuses on ecommerce, software tools for developers, cloud technologies, and consumer goods. They seek to support companies with strong growth potential. Notable investments include Commercetools. BayBG offers straight equity investments to help businesses expand.
Offices:
Munich (HQ)
Investment Stage:
Series A
Check Size:
$5M - $10M
Industries:
CPG & Consumer Goods, AI, Video
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Bayern based venture capital firm investing in technology companies originating in the Bavarian region
Offices:
No data available
Investment Stage:
Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series F, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $250M
Industries:
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, FinTech
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Rewe Group, based in Cologne, is a venture capital fund that invests in series B stages, focusing on ecommerce, developer tools, and foodtech. Notable investments include Flink Food and Commercetools. Part of a larger organization with over 390,000 employees across 21 European countries, Rewe Group was founded in 1927 and reported over 92 billion euros in revenue in 2023. The organization encompasses supermarkets, discount stores, drugstores, DIY stores, convenience stores, and an extensive travel and tourism division, including travel agencies, tour operators, and online travel portals.
Offices:
Cologne
Investment Stage:
Series B
Check Size:
$20M - $1B
Industries:
Foodtech, CPG & Consumer Goods, Food Delivery
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Astutia Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Munich. For over 10 years, they have invested in early-stage startups with strong growth potential in sectors like ecommerce, developer tools, cloud services, and consumer goods. They provide funding, an international network, and industry expertise to support early-stage growth. Notable investments include Commercetools.
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$100k - $500k
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Astutia Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Munich. For over 10 years, they have invested in early-stage startups with strong growth potential in sectors like ecommerce, developer tools, cloud services, and consumer goods. They provide funding, an international network, and industry expertise to support early-stage growth. Notable investments include Commercetools.
Offices:
Munich
Munich
Investment Stage:
Seed
Check Size:
$1M - $2.5M
Industries:
CPG & Consumer Goods, Ecommerce, Developer Tools
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Astanor Ventures is a Brussels-based venture capital firm focusing on technology-enabled European companies in the agri-food sector.
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$100k - $500k
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Astanor Ventures is a Brussels-based venture capital firm focusing on technology-enabled European companies in the agri-food sector.
Offices:
Brussels (HQ)
Brussels (HQ)
Investment Stage:
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $250M
Industries:
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, FinTech
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A venture capital firm in London that focuses on marketplaces, platforms and SaaS companies in the UK.
Offices:
London (HQ)
Investment Stage:
Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series D, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $70M
Industries:
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech
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Plug and Play Spain is a venture capital fund based in Paterna, investing in startups at various stages from pre-seed to series C, with check sizes ranging from €50,000 to €1,000,000. They focus on industries such as data analytics, health tech, fintech, and AI. Notable investments include Tuum, iCustoms, Sunsave, Onfido, and Paysend. Plug and Play Spain connects promising startups with leading corporations to accelerate growth, acting as a bridge between emerging companies and established industry leaders.
Offices:
Paterna (HQ)
Investment Stage:
Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series C, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $50M
Industries:
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech
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Founded in 2019, Element Ventures is a venture capital firm based in London, United Kingdom. The firm seeks to invest in early-stage enterprise fintech companies.
Offices:
London (HQ)
Investment Stage:
Seed, Series A, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $40M
Industries:
Health Tech, FinTech, Crypto & web3
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Molten Ventures - previously Draper Esprit - is the first European tech-focused VC not tied to five-year cycles.
Offices:
London (HQ)
Dublin
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
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Silicon Valley Bank was a commercial bank specializing in investing capital into technology companies. It was shut down in March 2023.
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$100k - $500k
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Silicon Valley Bank was a commercial bank specializing in investing capital into technology companies. It was shut down in March 2023.
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$100k - $500k
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Silicon Valley Bank was a commercial bank specializing in investing capital into technology companies. It was shut down in March 2023.
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No data available
Investment Stage:
No data available
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$100k - $500k
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Silicon Valley Bank was a commercial bank specializing in investing capital into technology companies. It was shut down in March 2023.
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No data available
Investment Stage:
No data available
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$100k - $500k
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Silicon Valley Bank was a commercial bank specializing in investing capital into technology companies. It was shut down in March 2023.
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No data available
Investment Stage:
Debt Financing, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series F, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $250M
Industries:
Health Tech, FinTech, Hardware
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A venture capital firm in London that focuses on technologies.
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No data available
Investment Stage:
No data available
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$100k - $500k
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A venture capital firm in London that focuses on technologies.
Offices:
London (HQ)
London (HQ)
Investment Stage:
Debt Financing, Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $500M
Industries:
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech
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