Venture capital firms active this year
1,818 US venture firms filed a new fund, deal vehicle or board seat with the SEC in the last 12 months, 531 (29%) of them in the last 90 days. The top home states are California (610), New York (275) and Texas (124); the most common sectors are AI & ML (282), Healthcare (174) and B2B Software (156). For the 1,160 with a stated or estimated check size, the median range is $325K–$1M.
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How many venture firms are investing right now?
1,818 filed a new fund, deal vehicle or board seat with the SEC in the last 12 months, 531 of them in the last 90 days.
How much do venture firms typically invest?
The median estimated check is $325K–$1M, across 1,160 investors with a plausible estimate. Actual checks vary by round and lead role.
Where are venture firms based?
Most are in California (610), New York (275) and Texas (124).
What sectors do venture firms back most?
AI & ML (282), Healthcare (174) and B2B Software (156) lead, by investors with recent activity in each.
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Lucas VentureVC firm · Palo Alto, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $300K–$900K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jan 2026
Ludlow Ventures DetroitVC firm · Oak Park, MI
Seed · checks $600K–$1.8M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jan 2026
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MW LSV AmanVC firm · Los Angeles, CA
Seed to Series B · checks $2M–$6M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jan 2026
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18 WestVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $500K–$1.5M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jan 2026
Walkabout VenturesVC firm · Santa Barbara, CA
Seed · checks $1M–$3M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jan 2026
Stony Lonesome CapitalVC firm · Tampa, FL
Seed · checks $1.5M–$4.5M (est.)
Defense & AerospaceHealthcareB2B Software - Active Jan 2026
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New Community TransformationVC firm · Grand Rapids, MI
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $200K–$600K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jan 2026
ChaacVC firm · Santa Monica, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$150K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jan 2026
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InvestX Growth Equity V-USVC firm · New York, NY
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $200K–$600K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jan 2026
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venBio Global StrategicVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Seed to Growth · checks $5.05M–$15.2M (est.)
Biotech & Pharma - Active Jan 2026
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V360 Holdings LLC Series Factory Partners VentureVC firm · Brooklyn, NY
Seed, Series A
Industrial & Manufacturing - Active Jan 2026
WhiteRabbitVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$200K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jan 2026
Burst Capital Fund IllVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Seed, Series A · checks $750K–$2.25M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jan 2026
TBL-VV AI RoboticsVC firm · Centerport, NY
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $275K–$800K (est.)
AI & MLHardware & Robotics - Active Jan 2026
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New Lane CapitalVC firm · New York, NY
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$150K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jan 2026
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HIPstr Early StageVC firm · West Palm Beach, FL
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $150K–$400K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jan 2026
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