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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AAF VenturesVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Seed, Series A · checks $1M–$3M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jul 2026
Theory VenturesVC firm · Portola Valley, CA
Seed to Series B · checks $1M–$3M (est.)
AI & MLB2B SoftwareDeep Tech - Active Jul 2026
Altimeter KilaueaVC firm · Boston, MA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $400K–$1.2M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jul 2026
s16VC firm · Los Altos Hills, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $400K–$1.2M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jul 2026
HighburyVC firm · Seattle, WA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $150K–$450K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jul 2026
Banter CapitalVC firm · Orlando, FL
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $75K–$200K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jul 2026
Steel AtlasVC firm · New York, NY
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $500K–$1.5M (est.)
Industrial & ManufacturingAI & MLClimate & EnergyB2B Software - Active Jul 2026
PelionVC firm · Salt Lake City, UT
Series A to Growth · checks $2.48M–$7.4M (est.)
AI & MLCybersecurity - Active Jul 2026
MW VC PrometheusVC firm · Los Angeles, CA
Seed, Series A · checks $1M–$3M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jul 2026
Mainspring FundingVC firm · West Palm Beach, FL
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $200K–$600K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jul 2026
Picture CapitalVC firm · Oakland, NJ
Seed to Series B · checks $4M–$12M (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jul 2026
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HAN MRVC firm · Palo Alto, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $100K–$300K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jul 2026
- Active Jul 2026
BlackhornVC firm · Denver, CO
Seed · checks $1.5M–$4.5M (est.)
Industrial & ManufacturingAI & MLFood & Agriculture - Active Jul 2026
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Nadia PartnersVC firm · New York, NY
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $350K–$1.05M (est.)
B2B SoftwareAI & MLClimate & Energy - Active Jul 2026
ReveilleVC firm · New York, NY
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$150K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jul 2026
Schilling Capital VentureVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $100K–$300K (est.)
Sector focus not yet verified - Active Jul 2026
FontinalisVC firm · Detroit, MI
Seed · checks $1.2M–$3.65M (est.)
Mobility & LogisticsIndustrial & ManufacturingCrypto & Web3 - Active Jul 2026
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MBX CapitalVC firm · Tuxedo Park, NY
Pre-seed to Series A · checks $50K–$200K (est.)
Biotech & PharmaHealthcare - Active Jul 2026
CarrickVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$700K (est.)
B2B SoftwareAI & MLCybersecurityMobility & Logistics - Active Jul 2026
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Chemistry VenturesVC firm · San Francisco, CA
Seed, Series B · checks $100K–$300K (est.)
AI & MLCybersecurityBiotech & Pharma - Active Jul 2026
- Active Jul 2026
- Active Jul 2026
Tau VenturesVC firm · Palo Alto, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $425K–$1.25M (est.)
AI & MLB2B SoftwareHealthcare - Active Jul 2026
Maniv MobilityVC firm · New York, NY
Seed · checks $1.27M–$3.85M (est.)
Mobility & LogisticsIndustrial & ManufacturingClimate & Energy - Active Jul 2026
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Wonder VenturesVC firm · Santa Monica, CA
Pre-seed, Seed · checks $550K–$1.65M (est.)
Climate & Energy - Active Jul 2026
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Indicator VenturesVC firm · Wellesley, MA
Seed · checks $725K–$2.15M (est.)
FintechHealthcareE-commerce & Retail - Active Jul 2026
StarshotVC firm · Los Angeles, CA
Seed to Growth · checks $1M–$3M (est.)
Climate & EnergyFood & Agriculture