200 USA VCs investing early (new list)

Happy Independence Day!

Ahead of the 4th of July, we gathered a new list of 200 active VCs investing in A-round startups or earlier, all from the USA, of course.

Our team reviewed, checked, and enriched the list with the necessary data.
Here are the first 15:

• Adapt Ventures – Early-stage VC backing audacious founders in fintech, software, consumer, and healthcare. Pre-seed to Series A, the Miami team fuels bold visions with capital, operational expertise, and deep industry networks.

• Adjuvant Capital – Life-sciences investor focused on global health. Writes $10-$25 million cheques into companies tackling high-burden and neglected diseases, providing strategic support to deliver affordable solutions for underserved populations.

• Black Jays – New York fund investing early in tech-driven consumer startups disrupting legacy industries. Supplies capital, hands-on guidance, and operator access to scale passionate founders into sustainable, commercially successful enterprises.

• Advancit Capital – Invests at the intersection of media, entertainment, and technology. Leads or co-leads pre-seed to Series A rounds, leveraging storytelling and network advantages to build category-defining platforms.

• AF Ventures – Consumer fund backing growth brands in food, beverage, health, beauty, pet, and household care. Targets $5-30 million revenue companies with solid unit economics, offering strategic resources across the CPG ecosystem.

• Amplo – Global venture firm partnering with mission-driven founders to build companies that matter. Invests pre-seed through Series A and stays active with recruiting, strategy, and worldwide network access.

• Asset Management Ventures (AMV) – Palo Alto VC backing early-stage digital health, tech, and life-science companies. Provides capital, operational advice, and connections to help groundbreaking science reach patients and markets faster.

• FreshTracks Capital – Vermont-focused early-stage fund financing innovative businesses across New England. Offers capital, mentorship, and regional networks to guide startups through multiple rounds and stages of growth.

• Regeneration.VC – Los Angeles fund accelerating consumer-powered climate innovations based on circular and regenerative principles. Invests seed to Series A, linking founders with sustainability experts, retail partners, and mission-aligned influencers.

• The Fintech Fund – Early-stage investor supporting top teams in fintech and defi. Provides capital, domain expertise, and community access to launch category-leading financial platforms.

• Able Partners – Investment partnership championing brands that make daily life healthier, happier, and more enlightened. Focuses on consumer wellness and healthcare startups, offering strategic capital and a purpose-driven founder community.

• Aloft VC – San Francisco fund backing mission-driven founders solving urgent problems in healthcare and national security. Provides capital, sector expertise, and access to government and enterprise partners.

• Maple VC – San Francisco angel fund supporting exceptional founders from idea to early growth. Portfolio includes Ritual, Clay, Setter, and more; offers capital, founder-friendly terms, and a robust North American network.

• Ankona Capital Partners – Newport Beach firm providing founder-focused growth capital to early software companies. Delivers investment, operational guidance, and sales-scaling expertise to accelerate revenue and market leadership.

• Anorak Ventures – San Francisco VC specializing in frontier tech such as AR/VR, computer vision, robotics, autonomous vehicles, and IoT. Invests pre-seed to Series A, backing specialized teams tackling hard technical problems with massive potential.

Till next Thursday.

Have a great weekend!

Tzakhi

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