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50K - 200K
SEA Fund is an early-stage venture capital fund based in Karnataka, India. The fund focuses on investing in startups operating in the technology and consumer sectors. The fund has invested in more than 30 startups to date, including ZFW Dark Stores, ForeignAdmits, and Finsall. The fund is manage...
300K - 600K
Takara Capital is a venture capital firm headquartered in Luxembourg that specializes in early-stage investments. Founded in 2015, the firm has invested in 24 companies and has a team of 3 people. Some of their notable investments include Buster.Ai, Episto, and Welink. The firm focuses on invest...
2M - 20M
United Ventures is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2013 and headquartered in Milan, Italy. The firm invests in software, digital media and consumer internet companies, and provides strategic advice and support to founders of startups throughout their growth journey. The firm seeks...
250K - 15M
GSV Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm that specializes in investing in technology companies in the education sector. Founded in 2011, GSV Ventures works with entrepreneurs and technology companies to help them build, scale, and launch successful businesses. The firm focuses on inve...
2M - 10M
The Net Street is a strategic advisory firm providing corporate development services including M&A and Corporate Venturing, Valuation, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Planning, Legal advisory, and Financial Modelling & Valuation. The Net Street focuses on providing advice to high-growth technolo...
50K - 250K
ScienceVest is a venture capital firm based in New York, New York. The firm invests in hard-tech and life science companies at the pre-seed & seed stage. ScienceVest provides capital and resources to help companies develop and grow, while also offering mentorship and guidance. The firm also work...
100K - 500K
Cuir Invest is an investment fund created to offer long-term support to the most promising young innovative businesses in the sector. The fund focuses on investments in the leather goods and accessories industry, such as leather goods manufacturers, leather tanneries, and leather goods distribut...
1M - 25M
Singular.vc is a venture capital firm that is focused on investing in early-stage startups in the United States and Europe. The firm is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs launch and build their businesses by providing them with capital, resources, and mentorship. Singular.vc is led by experience...
500K - 2M
Foothill Ventures is a technology-focused venture fund that invests in seed to A-round startups in the United States. The fund focuses on early-stage companies in the software, internet, mobile, SaaS, IoT, and healthcare domains. They provide capital, mentorship, and support to founders with the...
500K - 500K
Curate Capital is a venture capital fund that invests in businesses owned and led by women. The fund provides capital to businesses that are ready to scale and has a focus on working with companies in the healthcare, consumer, enterprise and technology industries. Curate Capital also provides ac...
250K - 500K
Elev8 is a venture capital firm that invests and supports early-stage deep tech founders. Their mission is to bring resources, mentorship, and capital to founders to help them scale their businesses and make an impact on the world. They have a global network of founders, investors, and advisors ...
100K - 1M
Hartmann Capital is a Frontier-Tech Investment Firm based in Florida, USA. The company offers a range of services including institutional investment management, digital asset investing, crypto hedge fund management, and trading for alpha. Hartmann Capital also offers educational resources, such ...
150K - 500K
Unshackled Ventures is a venture capital firm that specializes in providing capital to immigrant entrepreneurs. The firm focuses on helping these entrepreneurs create companies that are built to last and have a lasting impact. Unshackled Ventures works with immigrant entrepreneurs from the US, C...
Union Square Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm that has invested in over 130 startups, including well-known companies like Twitter, Etsy, Carta, and Coinbase. They focus on supporting trusted brands that use networks, platforms, and protocols to broaden access to knowledge, capit...
100K - 1M
Venture Inc. is a diversified holding company focused on providing innovative solutions to the challenges of the modern world. Through its six divisions, Venture Inc. provides a wide range of services, from energy solutions to financial services and more. The company is committed to finding a be...
1M - 10M
Vertex Ventures is a global network of venture capital investors and operators with offices in the US, China, Israel, India and Southeast Asia. They specialize in investing in information technology, life sciences and healthcare, energy and green technology, and consumer products. They focus on ...
50K - 500K
VINE VC is an early-stage venture capital fund founded in 2020. The fund invests in companies that use emerging technologies to build products and services that have the potential to make a global impact. VINE VC invests in a wide variety of industries, including AI, Machine Learning, Cloud Comp...
250K - 1M
Virtue VC is a venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2021. The firm seeks to invest in the early-stage healthcare sector, providing pre-seed and seed funding to healthcare founders determined to radically transform the broken healthcare system. Virtue VC prides itself on offeri...
200K - 2M
Wocstar is a venture capital firm that invests in Women of Color (WOC) tech startups. Established in 2018, the firm is based in New York, and is focused on helping to create a more inclusive environment for WOC entrepreneurs in the tech industry. The firm provides financial and investment educat...
100K - 5M
HeartCore is a software development company that focuses on creating innovative solutions for businesses. Founded in 2007, the company specializes in developing custom software, building digital products, and creating digital experiences. HeartCore has a team of experienced software developers w...
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A venture capital fund (VC) is an investor who provides capital to startups and small businesses with the potential for high growth in exchange for equity in the company. VCs typically invest in early-stage companies that have innovative technologies or business models, but also may invest in later-stage companies.

Pros and Cons of Receiving Investment from a VC

There are several pros and cons to consider when receiving investment from a VC compared to other funding sources such as bank loans, angel investors, or crowdfunding:

Pros

  • Access to larger amounts of capital than other funding sources.
  • VCs often have a network of contacts and resources to help grow the company and get funding for the next stages. They can follow-on to the pro-rata, if they think you are doing well.
  • VCs can bring expertise and experience to the table. They tend to have Venture Partners with specific experience in the fields they invest in.
  • VCs are motivated to help the company succeed since they are investing for equity.

Cons

  • VCs typically require a significant equity stake in the company (5-15%).
  • VCs may have a shorter-term focus on returns rather than the long-term growth of the company. Funds usually last 10 years, so it may be a good idea to get funding from recent funds.
  • VCs may have a say in the decision-making of the company, which can lead to conflicts with founders. It's key to negotiate a good shareholders' agreement.
  • VCs often require a high rate of return on their investment, which can put pressure on the company to achieve significant growth quickly.

What to Expect from VCs

A VC is typically an individual or a firm that manages a fund composed of money from limited partners (LPs) who want to invest in startups. VCs often specialize in particular industries or technologies and have specific criteria for the companies they will invest in. The selection process is rigorous, with only a small percentage of companies being selected for investment.

VCs may take an active role in the companies they invest in, providing guidance and resources to help them grow. They typically have a board seat and may have a say in major decisions of the company. VCs may also require the company to meet certain milestones to receive additional funding.

Global VC Investment Figures

According to data from PitchBook, global venture capital investment in 2021 reached a record $394.6 billion, up from $292.8 billion in 2020. The United States was the largest market for VC investment, accounting for 61.2% of global investment, followed by Asia at 25.6% and Europe at 12.9%. The average deal size in 2021 was $40.4 million.

How the VC Model Works

A VC typically raises money from LPs and then invests this capital in a portfolio of companies. The VC fund has a fixed lifespan, typically 10 years, during which the VC invests in companies and works to help them grow. VCs make money through capital gains on their investments and management fees charged to the LPs.

The expected return for a VC is typically above 3x the investment, with a good internal rate of return (IRR) over the life of the fund. VCs typically have several funds, with returns from successful exits in one fund being used to invest in new companies in the next fund.