Finding the right investor for your healthcare startup is a critical step toward changing lives. The good news is there are many firms actively looking to fund founders just like you.
For example, storied firms like Sequoia Capital have backed over 2,200 companies, and Andreessen Horowitz has made nearly 1,800 investments. They are just two of many VCs looking for the next big idea in health.
Below is our list of the best 205 Healthcare VC firms.
Failory's Top 10 Picks
Andreessen Horowitz backs technology companies at every stage, from seed to late stage, in sectors ranging from software and crypto to biotech. They have helped build major companies like Coinbase, Lyft, and Github by providing founders with extensive operational support.
| Headquarters | Menlo Park, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2009 |
| Founders | Ben Horowitz, Marc Andreessen |
| Total Funding | $32.4B |
| Average Check Size | $1M |
| Industries | Biotech, Healthcare, Crypto & Blockchain, Consumer, Enterprise, Fintech, Gaming |
| Investment Stage | Early Stage, Late Stage, Seed |
| Nº of Investments | 1791 (808 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 266 (43 IPO'd) |
| Top Portfolio Startups | Coinbase, Lyft, Github |
| Contact | menlopark-info@a16z.com / (650) 798-5800 |
Menlo Ventures provides multi-stage capital to technology companies, focusing on the consumer, enterprise, and life sciences sectors. With a history of market-driven analysis since 1976, they have helped build iconic companies like Uber, Roku, and Siri.
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 1976 |
| Founders | Henry DuBose Montgomery |
| Total Funding | $3.7B |
| Average Check Size | $20M |
| Industries | Consumer, Enterprise, Healthcare, Internet & Mobile, Marketplace, Cloud, SaaS, Fintech, Life Sciences, Productivity |
| Investment Stage | Early Stage, Late Stage, Seed, Series A |
| Nº of Investments | 856 (304 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 193 (20 IPO'd) |
| Top Portfolio Startups | Uber, Roku, Pliant Therapeutics |
| Contact | investors@menlovc.com / +1 650-854-8540 |
3. Pear VC
Pear VC partners with founders at the earliest stages, providing seed funding to build category-defining companies across sectors like SaaS, fintech, and healthcare. Their portfolio includes foundational investments in companies like DoorDash, Dropbox, and Gusto, demonstrating a long history of helping entrepreneurs shape the future from the ground up.
| Headquarters | Menlo Park, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2013 |
| Founders | Mar Hershenson, Pejman Nozad |
| Total Funding | $5M |
| Average Check Size | $3M |
| Industries | Consumer, SaaS, Internet & Mobile, Fintech, Deep Tech & Hard Science, Healthcare, Climate & Sustainability, Crypto & Blockchain |
| Investment Stage | Convertible Note, Early Stage, Late Stage, Seed |
| Nº of Investments | 432 (81 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 40 (4 IPO'd) |
| Top Portfolio Startups | Xilis, Valar Labs, Muni Tienda |
| Contact | info@pear.vc / (650) 272-6466 |
Sequoia Capital partners with founders to build legendary companies across sectors like technology, healthcare, and finance. Their long history of backing industry-defining ventures includes early investments in foundational companies like Apple, Google, and Nvidia.
| Headquarters | Menlo Park, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 1972 |
| Founders | Donald Valentine, W. M. Coughran |
| Total Funding | $22B |
| Average Check Size | $1M |
| Industries | AI & ML, Consumer, Crypto & Blockchain, Enterprise, Fintech, Healthcare, Internet & Mobile |
| Investment Stage | Crowdfunding, Early Stage, Initial Coin Offering, Late Stage, Post-Ipo, Seed, Growth |
| Nº of Investments | 2241 (838 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 440 (132 IPO'd) |
| Top Portfolio Startups | Google, Nvidia, Apple |
| Contact | +1 650-854-3927 |
As a global software investor, Insight Partners backs growth-stage technology companies across sectors like Fintech, Cybersecurity, and AI. They provide hands-on operational support to help scale businesses, with their portfolio including household names like Twitter, Docusign, and Shopify.
| Headquarters | New York, New York, United States |
| Year Founded | 1995 |
| Founders | Jeff Horing, Jerry Murdock |
| Total Funding | $46.1B |
| Average Check Size | $20M |
| Industries | Crypto & 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 Stage | Convertible Note, Debt, Early Stage, Late Stage, Private Equity, Seed, Series A, Growth |
| Nº of Investments | 1209 (786 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 263 (53 IPO'd) |
| Top Portfolio Startups | Twitter, Docusign, Shopify |
| Contact | growth@insightpartners.com / 212-230-9200 |
6. Norwest
Norwest provides both venture capital and growth equity to companies at all stages, primarily in the consumer, enterprise, and healthcare sectors. They draw on deep operational experience and a wide network to help founders scale, having partnered with over 600 companies including Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 1961 |
| Founders | Irem Rami, Jeff Crowe, Jon Kossow, Promod Haque, Sohil Chand |
| Total Funding | $12.6B |
| Average Check Size | $25M |
| Industries | Consumer, Enterprise, Healthcare, AI & ML, Biotech, DTC, E-Commerce, Education, Fintech, Food & Beverage, Marketplace, Media, SaaS, Proptech & Real Estate, Infrastructure |
| Investment Stage | Convertible Note, Debt, Early Stage, Late Stage, Private Equity, Secondary Market, Growth |
| Nº of Investments | 1000 (391 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 225 (42 IPO'd) |
| Top Portfolio Startups | Grove Collaborative, Sundaysky, Vertex Pharmaceuticals |
| Contact | businessplan@nvp.com / +1 650-321-8000 |
Slow Ventures provides early-stage and seed funding to companies across a wide range of industries, including consumer, fintech, SaaS, and healthcare. Their portfolio includes well-known companies like Airtable, Gusto, and Solana, built with over $800M in deployed capital.
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2009 |
| Founders | Dave Morin, Kevin Colleran, Sam Lessin, Scott Marlette, Will Quist |
| Industries | Consumer, FinTech, SaaS, Crypto & Blockchain, Healthcare |
| Investment Stage | Early Stage, Seed |
| Nº of Investments | 598 (70 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 142 (17 IPO'd) |
| Contact | 888-616-7569 |
They partner with entrepreneurs to turn bold ideas into global businesses, investing from the earliest seed rounds through late-stage growth. Their track record includes backing category-defining companies like Zendesk, Funding Circle, and Datadog.
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 1996 |
| Founders | David Rimer, Giuseppe Zocco, Neil Rimer, Terrence Rohan |
| Total Funding | $12.4B |
| Average Check Size | $10M |
| Industries | AI & ML, Entertainment, Fintech, Healthcare, Media, SaaS, Productivity, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools |
| Investment Stage | Early Stage, Late Stage, Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A, Series B |
| Nº of Investments | 1246 (500 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 271 (53 IPO'd) |
| Top Portfolio Startups | Zendesk, Funding Circle, Datadog |
| Contact | press@indexventures.com / 415-471-1700 |
9. Antler
Antler operates as a global day-zero investor, helping founders build technology companies from scratch. The firm provides a platform for finding co-founders, accessing expert advice, and securing capital to launch and scale new ventures.
| Headquarters | Singapore, Central Region, Singapore |
| Year Founded | 2018 |
| Founders | Ashok Pandey, Dilan Mizrakli Landgraff, Fridtjof Berge, Jussi Salovaara, Magnus Grimeland, Rajesh Rai, Stefan Jung, Vegard Medbo |
| Total Funding | $82.2M |
| Industries | AI & ML, Consumer, Crypto & Blockchain, Cybersecurity, E-Commerce, Fintech, SaaS, Gaming, Proptech & Real Estate, Internet & Mobile, Food & Beverage, Supply Chain & Logistics, Healthcare, Media |
| Investment Stage | Early Stage, Seed, Pre-Seed |
| Nº of Investments | 1981 (845 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 16 |
| Top Portfolio Startups | ChatFood, Baselime, Genuine Taste |
| Contact | hello@antler.co / (720) 955-9211 |
10. Alumni Ventures
Alumni Ventures opens up venture capital to accredited investors by building diversified portfolios, often centered around specific university alumni networks. Their community-driven approach allows them to co-invest alongside top-tier firms in a portfolio of over 1,400 companies, including successes like Blockfi and Simplisafe.
| Headquarters | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States |
| Year Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | Luke Antal, Michael Collins, Michael Madden |
| Total Funding | $1B |
| Average Check Size | $1M |
| Industries | AI & ML, AR & VR, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Industrial, IoT, Life Sciences, Proptech & Real Estate, SaaS, Climate & Sustainability, Transportation, Media, Manufacturing |
| Investment Stage | Convertible Note, Early Stage, Initial Coin Offering, Late Stage, Seed |
| Nº of Investments | 2156 (545 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 206 (24 IPO'd) |
| Top Portfolio Startups | Fis, Blockfi, Simplisafe |
| Contact | info@av.vc / +1 603-518-8112 |
195 Additional Healthcare VC Firms Worth Pitching
Our top picks represent just a fraction of the investors funding health and wellness startups. The firms below have collectively backed over 41,000 companies and celebrated more than 6,300 exits.
While many of these investors are based in the United States, you'll find funders from Europe, Asia, and beyond. Here’s a look at the other venture capital firms funding what's next in healthcare.
| VC Firm | Country | Year Founded | Nº Investments | Nº Exits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Base10 Partners | United States | 2017 | 159 | 4 |
 Bessemer Venture Partners | United States | 1911 | 1518 | 326 |
 Plug and Play | United States | 2006 | 2273 | 206 |
 Nexus Venture Partners | United States | 2006 | 405 | 54 |
 Draper Associates | United States | 2015 | 436 | 73 |
 Eclipse Ventures | United States | 2015 | 193 | 19 |
 Battery Ventures | United States | 1983 | 889 | 231 |
 Sapphire Ventures | United States | 1996 | 368 | 104 |
 Town Hall Ventures | United States | 2018 | 52 | 3 |
 BoxGroup | United States | 2009 | 740 | 140 |
 Inovia Capital | Canada | 2007 | 357 | 75 |
 Polaris Partners | United States | 1996 | 745 | 203 |
 Kleiner Perkins | United States | 1972 | 1476 | 358 |
 Octopus Ventures | United Kingdom | 2008 | 454 | 66 |
 Northzone | United Kingdom | 1996 | 326 | 58 |
 Canary | Brazil | 2016 | 238 | 16 |
 Playground Global | United States | 2015 | 128 | 16 |
 Greycroft | United States | 2006 | 841 | 156 |
 Blackbird Ventures | Australia | 2012 | 338 | 24 |
 Forerunner | United States | 2010 | 281 | 49 |
 Lerer Hippeau | United States | 2010 | 682 | 174 |
 First Round Capital | United States | 2004 | 976 | 222 |
 Cherry Ventures | Germany | 2013 | 245 | 20 |
 Correlation Ventures | United States | 2006 | 410 | 88 |
 8VC | United States | 2015 | 586 | 56 |
 Floodgate | United States | 2006 | 392 | 111 |
 Venrock | United States | 1969 | 835 | 280 |
 Forbion Capital Partners | The Netherlands | 2006 | 172 | 52 |
 HV Capital | Germany | 2000 | 492 | 93 |
 Caffeinated Capital | United States | 2009 | 202 | 19 |
 IQ Capital | United Kingdom | 2005 | 169 | 19 |
 Ventures Platform | Canada | 2016 | 117 | 6 |
 Shorooq Partners | United Arab Emirates | 2017 | 138 | 7 |
 Matrix Partners China | China | 1977 | 751 | 52 |
 BREEGA | France | 2013 | 134 | 17 |
 Hoxton Ventures | United Kingdom | 2013 | 117 | 15 |
 Beringea | United States | 1988 | 179 | 39 |
 SOSV | United States | 1995 | 2796 | 87 |
 Cultivation Capital | United States | 2012 | 236 | 40 |
 Pillar VC | United States | 2016 | 141 | 15 |
 S3 Ventures | United States | 2005 | 118 | 23 |
 Novo Holdings | Denmark | 1999 | 395 | 104 |
 Credo Ventures | Czech Republic | 2009 | 131 | 18 |
 Lifeline Ventures | Finland | 2009 | 180 | 20 |
 GoAhead Ventures | United States | 2015 | 73 | 7 |
 Redpoint | United States | 1999 | 819 | 175 |
 Salesforce Ventures | United States | 2009 | 822 | 177 |
 IDG Capital | China | 1993 | 1503 | 175 |
 M13 | United States | 2016 | 196 | 35 |
 Moneta Ventures | United States | 2014 | 58 | 7 |
 Afore Capital | United States | 2016 | 209 | 15 |
 Orange Ventures | France | 2015 | 75 | 9 |
 Sozo Ventures | United States | 2012 | 68 | 12 |
 Bonfire Ventures | United States | 2017 | 177 | 47 |
 NFX | United States | 2015 | 436 | 42 |
 Playfair Capital | United Kingdom | 2013 | 129 | 16 |
 Inventure | Finland | 2005 | 162 | 21 |
 Fifty Years | United States | 2015 | 155 | 10 |
 Scale Venture Partners | United States | 2000 | 331 | 86 |
 Endiya Partners | India | 2015 | 81 | 5 |
 BDC Venture Capital | Canada | 1975 | 709 | 173 |
 Versant Ventures | United States | 1999 | 384 | 112 |
 Hummingbird Ventures | Belgium | 2010 | 129 | 16 |
 Atlantic Labs | Germany | 2013 | 236 | 31 |
 Brandon Capital | Australia | 2006 | 76 | 5 |
 3TS Capital Partners | Finland | 1998 | 61 | 18 |
 Powerhouse Ventures | United States | 2018 | 49 | 7 |
 Precursor Ventures | United States | 2015 | 455 | 53 |
 Ascension | United Kingdom | 2012 | 293 | 25 |
 Meritech Capital Partners | United States | 1999 | 346 | 131 |
 Quadrille Capital | France | 2001 | 52 | 13 |
 BECO Capital | United Arab Emirates | 2012 | 87 | 9 |
 White Star Capital | United States | 2007 | 184 | 26 |
 VentureSouq | United Arab Emirates | 2013 | 165 | 14 |
 BY Venture Partners | Jersey | 2015 | 60 | 7 |
 F-Prime | United States | 1946 | 507 | 98 |
 OneVentures | Australia | 2010 | 72 | 9 |
 KAYA | Czech Republic | 2010 | 72 | 10 |
 Obvious Ventures | United States | 2014 | 176 | 18 |
 U.S. Venture Partners | United States | 1981 | 593 | 164 |
 The Column Group | United States | 2006 | 128 | 21 |
 AlleyCorp | United States | 2007 | 161 | 12 |
 Atlas Venture | United States | 1980 | 621 | 196 |
 ZhenFund | China | 2011 | 791 | 59 |
 Monk’s Hill Ventures | Singapore | 2014 | 81 | 4 |
 Earlybird Venture Capital | Germany | 1997 | 318 | 53 |
 Fabric Ventures | United Kingdom | 2017 | 109 | 3 |
 Golden Gate Ventures | Singapore | 2011 | 134 | 14 |
 Core Innovation Capital | United States | 2009 | 104 | 21 |
 Butterfly Ventures | Finland | 2012 | 78 | 2 |
 5AM Ventures | United States | 2002 | 205 | 64 |
 IMM Investment | South Korea | 1999 | 354 | 46 |
 Coral Capital | Japan | 2019 | 79 | 3 |
 M25 | United States | 2015 | 178 | 27 |
 Montage Ventures | United States | 2013 | 122 | 15 |
 Novastar Ventures | Kenya | 2014 | 58 | 2 |
 Moment Ventures | United States | 2013 | 52 | 10 |
 Canaan Partners | United States | 1987 | 823 | 177 |
 Optum Ventures | United States | 2017 | 93 | 11 |
 Lightstone Ventures | United States | 2012 | 78 | 13 |
