30 Best Active Business development Investors in 2025

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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.

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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

Top investments in :

Pennylane (
67)
, Klarna (
65)
, tacto (
60)

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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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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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.

67

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

Top investments in :

Monzo (
83)
, Algolia (
70)
, Hopin (
70)

High-Tech Grunderfonds is a German venture capital firm that focuses on seed or startups by providing early venture, seed capital and mezzanine financing.

67

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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.

67

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

Top investments in :

commercetools (
65)
, Proxima Fusion (
63)
, Tubulis (
56)

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.

58

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

Top investments in :

BlaBlaCar (
67)
, commercetools (
65)
, Cognigy (
63)

DST Global is an investment firm that funds late-stage ventures in the internet industry.

43

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D

Check Size:

$20M - $250M

Industries:

Health Tech, FinTech, Media and Entertainement

Top investments in :

Alan (company) (
70)
, Pennylane (
67)
, AUTO1 (
60)

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.

42

Offices:

Munich (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Series A

Check Size:

$5M - $10M

Industries:

CPG & Consumer Goods, AI, Video

Top investments in :

commercetools (
65)
, StoryBox (
33)

Bayern based venture capital firm investing in technology companies originating in the Bavarian region

42

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

Top investments in :

Egym (
71)
, planqc (
71)
, Quantum Systems (
71)

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.

42

Offices:

Cologne

Investment Stage:

Series B

Check Size:

$20M - $1B

Industries:

Foodtech, CPG & Consumer Goods, Food Delivery

Top investments in :

Flink (
70)
, commercetools (
65)

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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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.

42

Offices:

Munich

Munich

Investment Stage:

Seed

Check Size:

$1M - $2.5M

Industries:

CPG & Consumer Goods, Ecommerce, Developer Tools

Top investments in :

commercetools (
65)

Astanor Ventures is a Brussels-based venture capital firm focusing on technology-enabled European companies in the agri-food sector.

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No data available

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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.

38

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

Top investments in :

Ynsect (
60)
, Calyxia (
59)
, Reshape Biotech (
56)

A venture capital firm in London that focuses on marketplaces, platforms and SaaS companies in the UK.

37

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

Top investments in :

Volt (
60)
, Arbolus (
48)
, Peckwater Brands (
48)

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.

37

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

Top investments in :

Onfido (
60)
, Tuum (
60)
, Einride (
56)

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.

37

Offices:

London (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series A, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $40M

Industries:

Health Tech, FinTech, Crypto & web3

Top investments in :

WeGift (
52)
, Arbolus (
48)
, Coincover (
44)

Molten Ventures - previously Draper Esprit - is the first European tech-focused VC not tied to five-year cycles.

35

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

Top investments in :

Form3 (
87)
, FintechOS (
70)
, CoachHub (
60)

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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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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Offices:

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

Top investments in :

Wagestream Ltd (
70)
, GetYourGuide (
60)
, Liberis (
60)

A venture capital firm in London that focuses on technologies.

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No data available

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$100k - $500k

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A venture capital firm in London that focuses on technologies.

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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

Top investments in :

Tessian (
70)
, VIRTUO (
70)
, Wagestream Ltd (
70)