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.
Updated from SEC filings · How we build this list
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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NovaVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$150K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Sep 2026
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ARMRA Capital PartnersVC firm · Boerne, TX
Seed to Series B · checks $2.25M–$6.75M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Sep 2026
Pax VenturesVC firm · Menlo Park, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $500K–$1.5M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Sep 2026
TSG VenturesVC firm · Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $75K–$200K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Sep 2026
Sound VenturesVC firm · Santa Monica, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $500K–$1.5M (est.)
AI & MLCrypto & Web3 - Active Sep 2026
CrosslinkVC firm · Menlo Park, CA
Seed to Series B · checks $3.5M–$10.5M (est.)
InsurtechAI & MLCybersecurity - Active Sep 2026
Engineering CapitalVC firm · Mountain View, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $625K–$1.9M (est.)
B2B SoftwareCybersecurityDeveloper Tools - Active Aug 2026
Never Lift VCVC firm · New York, NY
Seed, Series A · checks $1M–$3M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Aug 2026
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LavrockVC firm · Arlington, VA
Seed · checks $1.25M–$3.75M (est.)
Defense & AerospaceCybersecurityDeep Tech - Active Aug 2026
Bommie CapitalVC firm · Princeton, NJ
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$100K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Aug 2026
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Construct CapitalVC firm · Washington, DC
Seed to Series B · checks $1.5M–$4.5M (est.)
Hardware & RoboticsIndustrial & ManufacturingMobility & LogisticsFintech+1 - Active Aug 2026
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avraVC firm · Hillsborough, CA
Seed to Series B · checks $2.5M–$7.5M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Aug 2026
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ARK Strategic CapitalVC firm · St. Petersburg, FL
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$150K (est.)
Crypto & Web3 - Active Aug 2026
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FoundersX GrowthVC firm · Menlo Park, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $500K–$1.5M (est.)
HealthcareBiotech & Pharma - Active Aug 2026
NeoVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Seed to Series B · checks $2.77M–$8.35M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Aug 2026
224 VenturesVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Seed, Series A · checks $800K–$2.45M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jul 2026
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Riot VenturesVC firm · Venice, CA
Seed, Series A · checks $1.3M–$3.95M (est.)
AI & MLHardware & Robotics - Active Jul 2026
Polaris PartnersVC firm · Boston, MA
Seed to Growth · checks $5M–$15M (est.)
Biotech & PharmaHealthcareMedia, Gaming & CreatorFintech+1 - Active Jul 2026
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MW LSV StarcloudVC firm · Los Angeles, CA
Seed, Series A · checks $1M–$3M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jul 2026
Autilus MekoneVC firm · Santa Monica, CA
Seed, Series A · checks $1.02M–$3.1M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jul 2026
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Run Ventures II CIVVC firm · Salt Lake City, UT
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $225K–$700K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jul 2026
Smith Point CapitalVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Series B, Growth · checks $4.5M–$13.5M (est.)
AI & MLB2B SoftwareDeveloper Tools