Finding the right investor for your SaaS company can feel like a huge challenge. But there are hundreds of firms out there actively looking for founders just like you.
Some firms are incredibly active; Alumni Ventures has made over 2,100 investments and Antler is close behind with nearly 2,000. These investors, along with many others, are constantly searching for the next great software company.
Below is our list of the best 235 SaaS VC firms.
Failory's Top 10 Picks
Since 1976, Menlo Ventures has backed multi-stage technology companies across consumer, enterprise, and life sciences. Their market-driven analysis has led to investments in breakout 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 |
General Catalyst partners with entrepreneurs at every stage, from seed to growth, to build resilient companies. Their collaborative approach has helped launch category-defining businesses like Airbnb and HubSpot, with a focus on advancing applied AI across sectors like healthcare and fintech.
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2000 |
| Founders | David Fialkow, David Orfao, Joel Cutler |
| Total Funding | $8.6B |
| Average Check Size | $2M |
| Industries | Consumer, Enterprise, AI & ML, Cloud, Marketplace, SaaS, Developer Tools |
| Investment Stage | Convertible Note, Debt, Early Stage, Late Stage, Post-Ipo, Private Equity, Seed |
| Nº of Investments | 1586 (667 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 238 (33 IPO'd) |
| Top Portfolio Startups | Vroom, Hubspot, Airbnb |
| Contact | gcinfo@generalcatalyst.com / +1 415-659-5000 |
3. Pear VC
Pear VC partners with founders at the earliest stages, providing the seed funding and support to build transformative companies across sectors like SaaS, healthcare, and fintech. This founder-centric approach has led to early investments in major successes like DoorDash, Dropbox, and Gusto.
| 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 |
4. 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 supports early-stage founders building companies across a broad spectrum of industries, from consumer and fintech to SaaS and crypto. Since 2011, they have deployed over $800M and helped build category-defining companies like Airtable, Gusto, and Solana.
| 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 |
Index Ventures helps entrepreneurs transform bold ideas into global businesses, providing support from the earliest seed funding through to late-stage growth. They have a history of backing category-defining companies like Datadog and Zendesk across diverse sectors such as SaaS, fintech, and healthcare.
| 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 |
7. Antler
Antler operates as a global early-stage venture capital firm, backing founders of technology companies from the very beginning of their journey. Its platform helps aspiring entrepreneurs find co-founders and provides them with a worldwide network of talent, expert advisors, and capital to launch and scale their businesses.
| 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 |
Alumni Ventures gives accredited investors access to venture capital, building diversified portfolios through alumni-focused funds and co-investments in companies like Blockfi and Simplisafe. Their model offers investors the flexibility to back entire funds or select individual deals across a wide range of industries and stages.
| 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 |
They invest in early-stage startups automating the real economy, backing founders who believe purpose is the key to profitability. This philosophy is reflected in their own model, which donates 50% of profits to underfunded universities, and their portfolio includes successes like Notion, Figma, and Stripe.
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Adeyemi Ajao, TJ Nahigian |
| Total Funding | $460M |
| Average Check Size | $5M |
| Industries | AI & ML, Supply Chain & Logistics, SaaS, Healthcare, Food & Beverage, Automation, Enterprise, Fintech |
| Investment Stage | Early Stage, Seed |
| Nº of Investments | 159 (92 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 4 |
| Top Portfolio Startups | Plaid, Brex, Drivewealth |
| Contact | partners@base10.vc |
10. Speedinvest
As one of Europe's most active early-stage funds, Speedinvest backs pre-Seed and Seed tech startups across the EMEA region. Beyond capital, their dedicated sector-focused teams provide hands-on operational support to a portfolio that includes companies like Bitpanda and GoStudent.
| Headquarters | Vienna, Wien, Austria |
| Year Founded | 2011 |
| Founders | Daniel Keiper-Knorr, Erik Bovee, Michael Schuster, Oliver Holle, Werner Zahnt |
| Total Funding | €628.4M |
| Average Check Size | €1.3M |
| Industries | Deep Tech & Hard Science, Fintech, Health & Wellness, Industrial, Marketplace, Consumer, SaaS, Climate & Sustainability, Crypto & Blockchain, Infrastructure |
| Investment Stage | Convertible Note, Early Stage, Late Stage, Seed, Pre-Seed |
| Nº of Investments | 540 (216 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 51 |
| Top Portfolio Startups | Planetly, Fincompare - Smarter Business Finance, Iyzico |
| Contact | office@speedinvest.com / +43 69911898616 |
225 Additional SaaS VC Firms Worth Pitching
Our top picks are just the beginning. The firms below have collectively invested in over 38,000 startups and helped nearly 5,000 of them exit.
While many are based in the United States, the list includes investors from nearly 40 different countries. Here’s a look at the rest of the venture capital firms funding what's next in SaaS.
| VC Firm | Country | Year Founded | Nº Investments | Nº Exits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lightspeed Venture Partners | United States | 2000 | 1566 | 262 |
 Nexus Venture Partners | United States | 2006 | 405 | 54 |
 Craft Ventures | United States | 2017 | 342 | 35 |
 IVP | United States | 1980 | 411 | 140 |
 Benchmark | United States | 1995 | 727 | 197 |
 Sapphire Ventures | United States | 1996 | 368 | 104 |
 Inovia Capital | Canada | 2007 | 357 | 75 |
 Bling Capital | United States | 2018 | 155 | 9 |
 EQT Ventures | Sweden | 2016 | 233 | 25 |
 Kleiner Perkins | United States | 1972 | 1476 | 358 |
 Octopus Ventures | United Kingdom | 2008 | 454 | 66 |
 Emergence Capital | United States | 2003 | 255 | 55 |
 Industry Ventures | United States | 2000 | 213 | 43 |
 Canary | Brazil | 2016 | 238 | 16 |
 Autotech Ventures | United States | 2015 | 89 | 15 |
 Greycroft | United States | 2006 | 841 | 156 |
 Seven Seven Six | United States | 2020 | 123 | 11 |
 360 Capital | France | 1997 | 233 | 46 |
 Mayfield Fund | United States | 1969 | 717 | 209 |
 Album VC | United States | 2014 | 110 | 18 |
 Cherry Ventures | Germany | 2013 | 245 | 20 |
 Correlation Ventures | United States | 2006 | 410 | 88 |
 Bain Capital Ventures | United States | 2000 | 718 | 151 |
 Alpha JWC Ventures | Indonesia | 2015 | 115 | 8 |
 TheVentureCity | United States | 2017 | 142 | 12 |
 Highland Europe | Switzerland | 2012 | 122 | 26 |
 Notion Capital | United Kingdom | 2009 | 260 | 35 |
 IQ Capital | United Kingdom | 2005 | 169 | 19 |
 Ventures Platform | Canada | 2016 | 117 | 6 |
 Matrix Partners China | China | 1977 | 751 | 52 |
 Capnamic | Germany | 2012 | 132 | 19 |
 CRV | United States | 1970 | 736 | 181 |
 Beringea | United States | 1988 | 179 | 39 |
 SOSV | United States | 1995 | 2796 | 87 |
 Cultivation Capital | United States | 2012 | 236 | 40 |
 Angular Ventures | United Kingdom | 2018 | 64 | 6 |
 Shasta Ventures | United States | 2004 | 430 | 101 |
 Bossa Invest | Brazil | 2011 | 2225 | 250 |
 S3 Ventures | United States | 2005 | 118 | 23 |
 Ridge Ventures | United States | 2007 | 205 | 66 |
 Kindred Capital | United Kingdom | 2015 | 100 | 10 |
 Lifeline Ventures | Finland | 2009 | 180 | 20 |
 GoAhead Ventures | United States | 2015 | 73 | 7 |
 Salesforce Ventures | United States | 2009 | 822 | 177 |
 Seedcamp | United Kingdom | 2007 | 644 | 77 |
 M13 | United States | 2016 | 196 | 35 |
 Acton Capital | Germany | 1999 | 128 | 42 |
 Moneta Ventures | United States | 2014 | 58 | 7 |
 Afore Capital | United States | 2016 | 209 | 15 |
 Visionaries Club | Germany | 2019 | 76 | 3 |
 Viola Ventures | Israel | 2000 | 284 | 57 |
 137 Ventures | United States | 2010 | 51 | 17 |
 Ventech | France | 1998 | 219 | 49 |
 Spintop Ventures | Sweden | 2010 | 67 | 10 |
 Heavybit | United States | 2013 | 101 | 22 |
 Global Founders Capital | Germany | 2013 | 1008 | 116 |
 Bonfire Ventures | United States | 2017 | 177 | 47 |
 Airtree Ventures | Australia | 2014 | 176 | 16 |
 Playfair Capital | United Kingdom | 2013 | 129 | 16 |
 FJ Labs | United States | 2015 | 1636 | 130 |
 Matchstick Ventures | United States | 2015 | 135 | 18 |
 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 |
 Skyfall Ventures | Norway | 2016 | 54 | 4 |
 Hummingbird Ventures | Belgium | 2010 | 129 | 16 |
 Frontline Ventures | United Kingdom | 2012 | 177 | 26 |
 212 | Turkey | 2011 | 60 | 4 |
 Altos Ventures | United States | 1996 | 381 | 48 |
 First Momentum Ventures | Germany | 2017 | 54 | 2 |
 3TS Capital Partners | Finland | 1998 | 61 | 18 |
 Next Coast Ventures | United States | 2015 | 108 | 14 |
 Powerhouse Ventures | United States | 2018 | 49 | 7 |
 Precursor Ventures | United States | 2015 | 455 | 53 |
 True Ventures | United States | 2005 | 762 | 126 |
 Cota Capital | United States | 2014 | 206 | 33 |
 Meritech Capital Partners | United States | 1999 | 346 | 131 |
 Grove Ventures | Israel | 2016 | 65 | 4 |
 bmp Ventures | Germany | 1997 | 116 | 18 |
 Elevator Ventures | Austria | 2018 | 25 | 4 |
 White Star Capital | United States | 2007 | 184 | 26 |
 VentureSouq | United Arab Emirates | 2013 | 165 | 14 |
 BY Venture Partners | Jersey | 2015 | 60 | 7 |
 OneVentures | Australia | 2010 | 72 | 9 |
 KAYA | Czech Republic | 2010 | 72 | 10 |
 Icebreaker.vc | Finland | 2017 | 126 | 4 |
 U.S. Venture Partners | United States | 1981 | 593 | 164 |
 Active Capital | United States | 2017 | 80 | 9 |
 Workday Ventures | United States | 2015 | 89 | 23 |
 Fuel Ventures | United Kingdom | 2013 | 203 | 7 |
 Serena | France | 2008 | 148 | 23 |
 Contour Venture Partners | United States | 2005 | 188 | 32 |
 Presto Ventures | Czech Republic | 2016 | 77 | 2 |
 Evolution Equity Partners | United States | 2008 | 81 | 20 |
 Brightspark Ventures | Canada | 2000 | 74 | 14 |
 Earlybird Venture Capital | Germany | 1997 | 318 | 53 |
 Golden Gate Ventures | Singapore | 2011 | 134 | 14 |
 Tidal Ventures | Australia | 2016 | 52 | 4 |
