Introduction
We’re back — and as we head into the final stretch of the year, momentum in venture funding is picking up fast. Following the huge response to our Mid-Year Venture Funds Roundup, the Foundersuite investor research team has once again been heads-down tracking the newest players entering the market.
Today, we’re excited to bring you Part 1 of our Year-End New VC Funds List, featuring 50 freshly launched venture capital funds that have opened their doors or raised new capital recently.
For founders, this list is more than just an industry update — it’s a map of where the newest dry powder is sitting right now. The end of the year is one of the best times to start building relationships with investors.Funds are planning their 2026 deployment strategies, refreshing their deal pipelines, and looking ahead to the companies they want to back in the year ahead. Reaching out now sets you up with early conversations and momentum heading into the first half of the year.
Across this edition, you’ll find funds investing from pre-seed to growth, spanning sectors like climate tech, AI, deep tech, health tech, fintech, consumer, mobility, and more. Whatever you’re building, odds are strong that someone here is raising their hand for deals exactly like yours.
So grab a coffee, loop in your co-founder, and start planning your outreach. The newest players in the venture ecosystem are here — and they’re already scouting for the companies they want to champion in 2026.
Let’s jump in.
1. Accion Ventures
Website: accion.org
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/accion
Team Page: accion.org/about-accion/leadership
HQ Location: Washington, D.C., USA
Stage Focus: Seed, early-stage
Category Focus: Fintech, financial inclusion, emerging markets
Fund Size: $61.6M
2. Airtree
Website: airtree.vc
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/airtree-ventures
Team Page: airtree.vc/team
HQ Location: Sydney, Australia
Stage Focus: Seed to Growth
Category Focus: SaaS, AI, climate, fintech, ANZ startups
Fund Size: $650M
3. Alt Capital
Website: altcap.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/alt-capital-vc
Team Page: Key members include: Jack Altam, Elaine Dai, Allie Meyer
HQ Location: San Francisco, California, USA
Stage Focus: Early-stage (seed → Series A)
Category Focus: Future of work, SaaS, AI
Fund Size: ~$275M
4. Armilar Venture Partners
Website: armilar.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/armilar
Team Page: armilar.com/team
HQ Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Stage Focus: Early-stage deep tech
Category Focus: Enterprise software, semiconductors, IoT, cybersecurity
Fund Size: €120M
5. Ascenta Capital
Website: ascentacap.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/ascenta-capital
Team Page: ascentacap.com/about-us
HQ Location: New York, USA
Stage Focus: Early-stage
Category Focus: Biotech, healthcare
Fund Size: $325M
6. Asymmetric Capital
Website: acp.vc
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/asymmetric-capital-partners
Team Page: acp.vc/people
HQ Location: Boston, MA, USA
Stage Focus: Seed, early-stage
Category Focus: Software, tech-enabled services, marketplaces, fintech & digital health.
Fund Size: $137M
7. Aurora Equity Partners
Website: auroracap.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/aurora-capital-group
Team Page: auroracap.com/About/OurTeam
HQ Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Stage Focus: Private equity / growth / buyout
Category Focus: Industrials, business services, healthcare, tech-enabled services
Fund Size: $2.1B
8. Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund
Website: auxxo.de
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/auxxo
Team Page: auxxo.de/about
HQ Location: Berlin, Germany
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Category Focus: Female-led startups, consumer, SaaS, tech
Fund Size: €26M
9. Balnord
Website: balnord.vc
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/balnordvc
Team Page: balnord.vc/team
HQ Location: Luxembourg
Stage Focus: Early stage
Category Focus: Technology
Fund Size: €70M
10. BECO Capital
Website: becocapital.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/beco-capital
Team Page: becocapital.com/team
HQ Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Stage Focus: Pre-seed to IPO
Category Focus: MENA tech, SaaS, fintech, marketplaces
Fund Size: $370M
11. Boost VC
Website: boost.vc
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/boost-vc
Partners: Adam Draper, Brayton Williams, and Maddie Callander
HQ Location: San Mateo, California, USA
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Category Focus: Deep tech, AI, crypto, space, robotics
Fund Size: ~$90M
12. BoxGroup
Website: boxgroup.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/boxgroup
Team Page: boxgroup.com/team
HQ Location: New York, USA
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Category Focus: SaaS, fintech, consumer, marketplaces
Fund Size: $550M
13. byFounders
Website: byfounders.vc
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/byfounders
Team Page: byfounders.vc/team
HQ Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Category Focus: Nordic & Baltic tech, SaaS, climate, AI
Fund Size: €100M
14. C4 Ventures
Website: c4v.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/c4-ventures
Team Page: c4v.com/people/c4-ventures-team
HQ Location: Paris, France
Stage Focus: Early-stage
Category Focus: Future of work, AI, Deep tech sustainability, media
Fund Size: €100M
15. Calm/Storm Ventures
Website: calmstorm.vc
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/calmstorm
Team Page: calmstorm.vc/team
HQ Location: Vienna, Austria
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Category Focus: Healthcare
Fund Size: €30M
16. Clean Growth Fund
Website: cleangrowthfund.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/clean-growth-fund
Team Page: cleangrowthfund.com/team
HQ Location: London, United Kingdom
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Category Focus: Climate tech, energy transition, industrial decarbonization, sustainability
Fund Size: £101M
17. CMT Digital
Website: cmtdigital.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/cmtdigital
Team Page: cmt.digital/team
HQ Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Stage Focus: Early-stage
Category Focus: Crypto, Web3, blockchain infrastructure, digital assets
Fund Size: $136M
18. Concept Ventures
Website: conceptventures.vc
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/conceptvc
Team Page: concept.vc/team
HQ Location: London, United Kingdom
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Category Focus: UK tech, fintech, SaaS, gaming, consumer, AI
Fund Size: $88M
19. Crane Venture Partners
Website: crane.vc
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/crane-venture-partners
Team Page: crane.vc/people
HQ Location: London, United Kingdom
Stage Focus: Seed, early-stage
Category Focus: B2B SaaS, AI, developer tools, infrastructure
Fund Size: ~$200M across funds (Fund II = $135M)
20. Credo Ventures
Website: credoventures.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/credo-ventures
Team Page: credoventures.com/meet-us
HQ Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Category Focus: Central European tech, SaaS, deep tech, AI
Fund Size: €75M (Fund IV)
21. Creator Fund
Website: thecreatorfund.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/creator-fund
Team Page: thecreatorfund.com/our-team
HQ Location: Kensington, England
Stage Focus: pre-seed/seed
Category Focus: Deep tech, biotech, AI, engineering startups
Fund Size: £35M+ across funds
22. Eagle Venture Fund
Website: eagleventurefund.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/eagle-venture-fund
Team Page: eagleventurefund.com/fund-team
HQ Location: Midland, Texas, USA
Stage Focus: Early-stage
Category Focus: Patriotic tech, defense tech, cybersecurity, American manufacturing
Fund Size: $50M
23. Elev8 Venture Partners Fund (Maiden Fund)
Website: elev8.vc
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/elev8vc
Team Page: elev8.vc/team
HQ Location: Singapore
Stage Focus: Series A–Series C
Category Focus: Enterprise software, fintech, deep tech, AI
Fund Size: ~$160M
24. Energize Capital
Website: energize.vc
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/energize-cap
Team Page: energizecap.com/about#team
HQ Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Stage Focus: Early-growth, Series A–C
Category Focus: Climate tech, energy transition, grid infrastructure, industrial software
Fund Size: $430M
25. Erik Ventures
Website: erikventures.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/erik-ventures
Team Page: erikventures.com/our-team
HQ Location: Helsinki, Finland
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Category Focus: Fintech
Fund Size: Not publicly disclosed
26. Evantic Capital
Website: evanticcapital.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/evantic-capital
Founder & Managing Partner: Matt Miller
HQ Location: London, UK
Stage Focus: Seed, early-stage
Category Focus: AI, enterprise software, vertical SaaS
Fund Size: $400M
27. F2 Venture Capital
Website: f2vc.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/f2-capital
Team Page: f2vc.com/team
HQ Location: Tel Aviv, Israel
Stage Focus: Seed
Category Focus: Deep tech, AI, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity
Fund Size: $100M
28. Florent Venture Partners
Website: florent.vc
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/florent-vc
Founding Partner: Nolan Gray
HQ Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Stage Focus: Seed, early-stage
Category Focus: Artificial intelligence, agentic AI, applied AI startups
Fund Size: £50M
29. Foresight Ventures
Website: foresightventures.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/foresight-ven
Team Page: foresightventures.com/team
HQ Location: Singapore
Stage Focus: Early-stage, growth
Category Focus: Crypto, blockchain infrastructure, Web3, digital assets
Fund Size: ~$50M
30. Founders Co-op
Website: founderscoop.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/founders-co-op
Founding Managing Partner: Chris Devore
HQ Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Category Focus: SaaS, developer tools, marketplaces, fintech
Fund Size: $50M
31. GIMIC Ventures
Website: gimic.vc
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/gimic-ventures
Team Page: gimic.vc/team
HQ Location: Karlsruhe, Germany
Stage Focus: Early-stage
Category Focus: AI, SaaS, deep tech, health
Fund Size: €100M
32. Glasswing Ventures
Website: glasswing.vc
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/glasswing-ventures
Team Page: glasswing.vc/team
HQ Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Stage Focus: Seed, early-stage
Category Focus: AI-first startups, cybersecurity, enterprise software
Fund Size: ~$200M (most recent fund)
33. Glilot Capital Partners
Website: glilotcapital.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/glilot-capital-partners
Team Page: glilotcapital.com/team
HQ Location: Tel Aviv, Israel
Stage Focus: Seed, early-stage
Category Focus: Cybersecurity, enterprise software, data/AI infrastructure
Fund Size: $500M
34. Italian Founders Fund
Website: italianfoundersfund.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/italian-founders-fund
Team Page: italianfoundersfund.com/#team
HQ Location: Milan, Italy
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed, early-stage
Category Focus: Italian tech ecosystem, SaaS, consumer, marketplaces
Fund Size: €90M
35. J2 Ventures
Website: j2vp.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/j2venturesusa
Team Page: j2vp.com/team
HQ Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Category Focus: Defense tech, bio/healthcare, dual-use, advanced R&D
Fund Size: $250M
36. Katapult
Website: katapult.vc
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/katapult-accelerator
Team Page: katapult.vc/about/team
HQ Location: Oslo, Norway
Stage Focus: Seed, early-stage
Category Focus: Ocean health, blue economy, climate tech, sustainability
Fund Size: $75M
37. Konvoy Ventures
Website: konvoy.vc
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/konvoy
Team Page: konvoy.vc/about
HQ Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Category Focus: Gaming, interactive media, AI, tools for game developers
Fund Size: $150M
38. Lakestar
Website: lakestar.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/lakestar-vc
Team Page: lakestar.com/team
HQ Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Stage Focus: Growth, late-stage
Category Focus: Portfolio continuation vehicle across tech, fintech, SaaS, deep tech
Fund Size: €200M+
39. Lifeline Ventures
Website: lifelineventures.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/lifeline-ventures
Team Page: lifelineventures.com/contact-our-team
HQ Location: Helsinki, Finland
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Category Focus: Deep tech, gaming, biotech, consumer, industrial tech
Fund Size: €400M
40. The LegalTech Fund
Website: legaltech.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/the-legaltech-fund
Team Page: legaltech.com/team
HQ Location: Miami, Florida, USA
Stage Focus: Seed, early-stage
Category Focus: Legal tech, SaaS, compliance, AI for law
Fund Size: $110M
41. Morphosis Capital Fund II
Website: morphosiscapital.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/morphosis-capital
Team Page: morphosiscapital.com/team
HQ Location: Bucharest, Romania
Stage Focus: Growth equity / lower mid-market
Category Focus: Healthcare, B2B services, specialized manufacturing
Fund Size: €130M (Fund II)
42. MVP Ventures Fund II
Website: mvp.vc
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/manhattan-venture-partners
Team Page: mvp.vc/team
HQ Location: New York, USA
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Category Focus: Tech-enabled services, SaaS, consumer, fintech
Fund Size: ~$125M (Fund II)
43. Next Ventures Fund II
Website: nextventures.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/nextventuresvc
Team Page: nextventures.com/#team
HQ Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Category Focus: Health, performance, fitness, human optimization
Fund Size: ~$60M (Fund II)
44. NFX Fund IV
Website: nfx.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/nfx-guild
Team Page: nfx.com/team
HQ Location: San Francisco, California, USA / Tel Aviv, Israel
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Category Focus: Marketplaces, AI, biotech, fintech, network-effects startups
Fund Size: $325M (Fund IV)
45. Norrsken Evolve Fund
Website: norrsken.vc
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/norrskenvc
Team Page: norrsken.vc/about
HQ Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Stage Focus: Series A–B (growth-stage impact fund)
Category Focus: Sustainability, Resilience, Climate-Tech, Infrastructure, Energy, BioTech, DeepTech
Fund Size: €57M
46. Notion Capital Growth Fund
Website: notion.vc
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/notion-capital
Team Page: notion.vc/team
HQ Location: London, United Kingdom
Stage Focus: Early-stage
Category Focus: B2B SaaS, fintech, cloud infrastructure
Fund Size: £130M (Growth Opportunities III)
47. Origin Ventures
Website: originventures.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/origin-ventures
Team Page: originventures.com/team
HQ Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Category Focus: Consumer software, marketplaces, adtech, media
Fund Size: $140M
48. Presight-Shorooq Fund I
Website: shorooq.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/shorooqpartners
Team Page: shorooq.com/team
HQ Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Stage Focus: Series A–B
Category Focus: AI, data analytics, govtech, frontier tech
Fund Size: $100M (Fund I)
49. Radical Ventures
Website: radical.vc
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/radicalventures
Team Page: radical.vc/team
HQ Location: Toronto, Canada
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Category Focus: AI-first companies, deep learning, foundation models
Fund Size: $650M
50. Root Ventures
Website: root.vc
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/root-ventures
Key Members Include: Avidan Ross, Lee Edwards, Zodi Chalat
HQ Location: San Francisco, California, USA
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Category Focus: Hard tech, robotics, infrastructure, engineering tools
Fund Size: $190M
Conclusion
As we close out the year, one thing is clear: founders who start investor conversations now are the ones who hit the ground running. The funds in this list have recently raised capital and are actively building their 2026 pipelines — which means you’re catching them at the perfect moment, while they still have time, attention, and fresh dry powder to deploy.
This newest wave of venture firms is wide-ranging in geography, sector, and check size. That gives you options — and more importantly, it gives you leverage. The key is to be intentional and systematic in how you approach them.
Here’s a practical 5-step plan to make the most of this list and the Foundersuite platform :)
- Sort these funds by fit (stage, sector, geography) and add your top picks directly into your Investor CRM inside Foundersuite.
- Read partner bios, scroll recent posts, and scan portfolio themes. Save notes in Foundersuite so you’re organized when you reach out.
- Refresh your deck, clean up your metrics, and store/share everything using Pitch Deck Hosting for a polished, trackable experience.
- Use the new Get Intro feature to generate warm introductions to these investors, or leverage Foundersuite’s Send Email tools for targeted and trackable outreach.
- Don’t let conversations go cold. Use Investor Updates to send quick, consistent progress notes as you close the year strong.
This list is your launchpad — but its real value comes from taking action consistently, not just skimming the names.
And remember: this is only Part 1 of our year-end series. We’ll be back next week with the next set of newly launched funds to round out the full list.
Until then, start the outreach, build momentum, and set yourself up for a strong fundraising start in 2026.
Good luck out there :)
