Private Markets Intelligence

The Capital Behind Tech

A curated directory of venture capital firms, corporate VCs, angel investors, family offices, and specialist funds shaping the pre-IPO technology landscape.

80+

Investors

9

Categories

$1T+

Combined AUM

5,000+

Portfolio Cos

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Venture Capital

Institutional firms deploying committed capital across early and growth-stage technology companies. Sequoia, a16z, Founders Fund, Accel, and the firms that built Silicon Valley.

Sequoia a16z Founders Fund Benchmark

Strategic investment arms of major technology corporations. These investors bring distribution, enterprise relationships, and platform access alongside capital.

GV Intel Capital NVIDIA NVentures M12

Angel Investors

High-net-worth individuals writing their own checks. Often former founders and operators with pattern recognition that institutional funds lack at the earliest stages.

Naval Ravikant Elad Gil Jason Calacanis Tim Draper

Private wealth management firms and investment vehicles of ultra-high-net-worth families. Patient capital with long time horizons and unique access to exclusive pre-IPO deals.

Emerson Collective Cascade MSD Partners Revolution

Founder-Investor

Founder-Investors

Legendary startup founders who deploy personal capital alongside building their own companies. The highest signal investors in tech — their backing tells a story that no term sheet can replicate.

Elon Musk Peter Thiel Sam Altman Patrick Collison

Investors specializing in science-based companies with long development cycles and massive potential impact. Robotics, materials, climate, biotech, and frontier science.

Lux Capital DCVC Breakthrough Energy Flagship

Funds and individuals deploying capital specifically into the artificial intelligence stack — from foundation model infrastructure to AI-native applications transforming every industry.

Radical Ventures Conviction Capital AI Grant NVentures

Capital focused on national security, dual-use technology, and defense modernization. These investors navigate government procurement, export controls, and the unique dynamics of defense contracts.

Shield Capital In-Q-Tel a16z Defense Lockheed Ventures

Space Investors

Specialized investors backing the commercial space economy — launch, Earth observation, satellite connectivity, in-space manufacturing, and the emerging orbital infrastructure stack.

Space Capital Seraphim Type One Draper Nexus

// What This Is

A curated, non-exhaustive directory of investors actively backing pre-IPO technology companies. Data includes AUM, stage focus, notable portfolio companies, and industry specialization.

// Data Sourcing

Compiled from public filings, press releases, fund announcements, and verified secondary sources. AUM figures are approximate and may reflect total assets under management across all funds.

// Coverage

Focused on US and globally active capital deployers with a track record in the technology sector. Coverage expands as new firms emerge and existing ones evolve.