Finding the right venture capital partner is a huge step for any DevOps founder. Some of the most active firms, like Insight Partners and Battery Ventures, have backed hundreds of companies, with Insight alone making over 1,200 investments. And the opportunities aren't just in Silicon Valley, with funds from London to Lagos actively investing. But with so many options, it can be hard to know where to start.

Below is our list of the best 14 Devops VC firms.

Failory's Top 10 Picks

Insight Partners backs high-growth software and technology companies in sectors ranging from Fintech to Healthcare. Their portfolio, which includes successes like Shopify and Docusign, benefits from hands-on operational guidance designed to accelerate growth.

HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
Year Founded1995
FoundersJeff Horing, Jerry Murdock
Total Funding$46.1B
Average Check Size$20M
IndustriesCrypto & Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Devops, E-Commerce, Education, Fintech, Government Technology, Healthcare, Supply Chain & Logistics, Proptech & Real Estate, Future of Work, AI & ML, API, Food & Beverage, Marketplace, Legal, Infrastructure
Investment StageConvertible Note, Debt, Early Stage, Late Stage, Private Equity, Seed, Series A, Growth
Nº of Investments1209 (786 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits263 (53 IPO'd)
Top Portfolio StartupsTwitter, Docusign, Shopify
Contactgrowth@insightpartners.com / 212-230-9200

Nexus Venture Partners backs founders of product-focused companies from the very beginning, with a dual focus on US enterprise software and Indian digital businesses. The firm uses its $2.6 billion in capital to provide hands-on support that continues throughout a company's growth.

HeadquartersMenlo Park, California, United States
Year Founded2006
FoundersNaren Gupta, Sandeep Singhal, Suvir Sujan
Total Funding$1.4B
Average Check Size$10M
IndustriesEnterprise, Consumer, SaaS, Internet & Mobile, Healthcare, Media, Fintech, Devops, Education, Gaming, E-Commerce
Investment StageEarly Stage, Seed, Series A
Nº of Investments405 (187 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits54 (6 IPO'd)
Top Portfolio StartupsDaolens, Minio, Zolo
Contactjobs@nexusvp.com / (650) 233-0700

Taking a multi-stage approach, Battery Ventures invests in technology companies from seed funding through private equity. They help build category-defining businesses, with a portfolio that includes household names like Coinbase, Wayfair, and Glassdoor.

HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Year Founded1983
FoundersRick Frisbie
Total Funding$17.7B
Average Check Size$500M
IndustriesLife Sciences, Industrial, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Cloud, Devops, AI & ML, Fintech, Healthcare, Infrastructure
Investment StageEarly Stage, Late Stage, Private Equity, Seed, Debt
Nº of Investments889 (349 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits231 (36 IPO'd)
Top Portfolio StartupsCoinbase, Wayfair, Glassdoor
Contact(415) 426-5900

Sapphire Ventures backs global software companies from seed to late stage through its distinct direct, fund, and sport-focused investment arms. The firm helps scale companies into category leaders with a dedicated portfolio growth team and has supported well-known names like Docusign, Monday.com, and Mulesoft.

HeadquartersAustin, Texas, United States
Year Founded1996
FoundersAndreas Weiskam, David Hartwig, Doug Higgins, Jai Das, Nino Marakovic
Total Funding$8.8B
Average Check Size$10M
IndustriesAI & ML, Enterprise, SaaS, Crypto & Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Big Data & Analytics, Devops, Fintech, Healthcare, Sports
Investment StageEarly Stage, Late Stage, Seed, Series A, Series B
Nº of Investments368 (137 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits104 (33 IPO'd)
Top Portfolio StartupsDocusign, Monday.com, Mulesoft
Contactinfo@sapphireventures.com / +1 650 382 1110

As an entrepreneur-led venture firm, Notion Capital provides early-stage funding for European SaaS and cloud computing companies. They invest at the earliest stages to build close partnerships with founders and help them scale their businesses.

HeadquartersLondon, England, United Kingdom
Year Founded2009
FoundersBen White, Chris Tottman, Ian Milbourn, Jos White, Stephen Chandler
Total Funding£275M
Average Check Size£20M
IndustriesSaaS, Cloud, Developer Tools, Devops, API, Deep Tech & Hard Science, AI & ML, Creator Economy, Fintech, InsurTech
Investment StageEarly Stage, Seed
Nº of Investments260 (85 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits35 (1 IPO'd)
Top Portfolio StartupsCledara, Stable, Cyscale
Contactinfo@notion.vc / +44 8454989393

With a $50M Pan-African fund, Ingressive Capital backs indigenous founders building pre-seed and seed stage tech companies across the continent. Their portfolio, which includes successes like Paystack and Bamboo, targets B2C and B2B solutions that accelerate Africa's economic growth and value chain ownership.

HeadquartersLagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Year Founded2017
FoundersMaya Horgan Famodu
Total Funding$10M
Average Check Size$400k
IndustriesFintech, Devops, Transportation, Biotech, Supply Chain & Logistics, Proptech & Real Estate, API, Cloud, Automotive, Agriculture
Investment StageEarly Stage, Seed, Pre-Seed
Nº of Investments58 (9 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits3
Top Portfolio StartupsPaystack, Bamboo, 54gene
Contactcommunications@ingressive.vc
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Focusing on the Nordic and Baltic regions, Inventure provides seed and Series A capital to early-stage founders. They build lasting trust by fiercely backing a select few, with a portfolio that includes the successful delivery service Wolt.

HeadquartersHelsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
Year Founded2005
FoundersKevin Lösch, Sami Lampinen, Timo Tirkkonen
Total Funding$230M
Average Check Size$10M
IndustriesSaaS, Deep Tech & Hard Science, AI & ML, Healthcare, Education, Gaming, Devops, Cybersecurity, IoT, Consumer, InsurTech, Hardware, AR & VR, Food & Beverage, Enterprise, Marketplace, Big Data & Analytics, Manufacturing, Marketing, Automotive, Telecommunications
Investment StageEarly Stage, Seed, Series A
Nº of Investments162 (78 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits21 (1 IPO'd)
Top Portfolio StartupsMojo, Coudescene, Wolt
Contacthello@inventure.vc / +46 76 600 95 60

Scale Venture Partners backs early-stage startups in intelligent business software like SaaS and AI. Their Scaling Platform has helped companies including Box, Hubspot, and Docusign move from founder-led growth to a repeatable go-to-market machine.

HeadquartersFoster City, California, United States
Year Founded2000
FoundersKate Mitchell
Total Funding$2.8B
Average Check Size$25M
IndustriesSaaS, Cloud, AI & ML, Devops, Healthcare, Fintech, Productivity, Cybersecurity
Investment StageEarly Stage, Late Stage, Seed, Series A, Series B
Nº of Investments331 (133 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits86 (19 IPO'd)
Top Portfolio StartupsDocusign, Hubspot, WalkMe
Contacthello@scalevp.com / +1 650.378.6000

Grove Ventures is an early-stage investment firm that partners with Israeli entrepreneurs building companies grounded in deep tech. They focus on hard-to-replicate solutions at the intersection of science and technology, emphasizing close cooperation and value-creation with founders.

HeadquartersTel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
Year Founded2016
FoundersDov Moran, Lotan Levkowitz
Total Funding$415M
Average Check Size$4M
IndustriesAI & ML, Cloud, IoT, Deep Tech & Hard Science, Big Data & Analytics, Internet & Mobile, Developer Tools, Devops, SaaS
Investment StageEarly Stage, Late Stage, Seed
Nº of Investments65 (27 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits4
Top Portfolio StartupsNavina, Wiliot, Envo
ContactTal@grovevc.com / +97235406060

Monk's Hill Ventures puts capital into early-stage technology startups across Southeast Asia, focusing on the Series A round. As a firm of entrepreneurs backing entrepreneurs, they provide hands-on operational guidance to help build companies like Ninja Van and Glints.

HeadquartersSingapore, Central Region, Singapore
Year Founded2014
FoundersKuo-Yi Lim, Stefan Jung
Total Funding$80M
Average Check Size$3M
IndustriesHealthcare, Fintech, E-Commerce, Education, Social, Human Resources, Cybersecurity, Advertising, Robotics, Supply Chain & Logistics, Devops, Big Data & Analytics, Gaming, AI & ML
Investment StageEarly Stage, Late Stage, Seed, Series A
Nº of Investments81 (45 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits4
Top Portfolio StartupsStarboard, Upmesh, Tigerhall
Contactinfo@monkshill.com / +65 6514 0015

4 Additional Devops VC Firms Worth Pitching

Our top picks aren't the only ones funding DevOps founders. Combined, the firms below have backed nearly 400 startups and guided more than 50 to an exit.

These VCs come from all over, including Canada, Israel, and across Europe. Here’s a look at the other venture capital firms funding what's next in DevOps.

VC FirmCountryYear FoundedNº InvestmentsNº Exits
Adara Ventures logo Adara VenturesLuxembourg20057913
Panache Ventures logo Panache VenturesCanada201713311
Glilot Capital Partners logo Glilot Capital PartnersIsrael201010823
Volta Ventures logo Volta VenturesBelgium2014788