# Top 50 Retail Startup Investors in June 2026

## FJ Labs
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 38
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Financial Services

FJ Labs is a stage-agnostic investment firm that focuses on marketplaces and consumer facing startups.

## Forerunner
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 38
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Retail, Software

Forerunner is a venture capital firm focused on the modern consumer, investing at the intersection of culture and invention.

## Global Founders Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 29
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, Software, FinTech

Over the past two decades, GFC have backed over five hundred entrepreneurs worldwide, e.g. Facebook, LinkedIn, Slack, and Away Travel.

## Accel
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 25
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

First partner to exceptional teams everywhere

## Antler
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 22
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

Build your next company with Antler, a global day zero investor enabling exceptional founders to start great companies, from the very beginning. Apply now!

## Lerer Hippeau
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 21
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Mobile

Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture capital fund based in New York City. As founders and operators ourselves, we see returns in relationships

## SOSV
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Princeton, New Jersey, United States
- Relevant deals: 21
- Stages: Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software

SOSV is a global, deep tech venture capital firm that operates the HAX and IndieBio startup development programs focused on human and planetary health. SOSV invests $500,000 in startups at their inception as they onboard either HAX or IndieBio for a 4-6 month period designed to accelerate the raise of their next institutional round. SOSV joins thelater rounds of HAX and IndieBio graduates.
HAX, based in a 35,000 sq ft facility in Newark, NJ, is equipped with machine tools, 3D printers, chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering labs, as well as on-staff engineering and design experts. SOSV's IndieBio has locations in NYC and San Francisco, both of which offer extensive services and facilities to founders including on-site BSL-2 labs, well equipped lab benches and hoods, and advanced lab equipment, such as chromatography equipment.

## Index Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 21
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Internet

Index Ventures is an international venture capital firm with dual headquarters in San Francisco and London, investing in technology-enabled companies with a focus on e-commerce, fintech, mobility, gaming, infrastructure/AI, and security.

## District Ventures Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Relevant deals: 20
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Manufacturing, Retail

Venture capital funding for Canadian entrepreneurs. District Ventures Capital is led by Arlene Dickinson and invests in innovative food & health sector companies.

## Right Side Capital Management
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 19
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Health Care

Systematic Pre-Seed Startup Capital

## New Enterprise Associates
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 19
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology

Foundational partners to ambitious founders at every stage of company-building.

## Fireside Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Relevant deals: 19
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Health Care, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage

Fireside Ventures is proposing a New Approach to Investing in Consumer Brands. Fireside Ventures invests in early stage consumer brands.

## SV Aangel
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 18
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Internet

SV Angel is a service organization, investing in founders who share these values. They support entrepreneurs in building lasting companies by assisting at key inflection points and leveraging networks to help them propel their businesses forward.

## LVX Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 17
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel
- Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Software

Connect with 10,000 plus angel investors. Raise funding seamlessly. Find startups to invest in. Easy to use & seamless technology platform for startup investing & funding.

## BAM Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 16
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Retail, Software

BAM Ventures is an early-stage consumer-focused fund based in Los Angeles, CA.

## RevTech Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dallas, Texas, United States
- Relevant deals: 16
- Stages: Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce

RevTech is a leading retail technology venture firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

## Sauce.vc
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 16
- Stages: Seed, Series B, Series A
- Focus: Retail, E-Commerce, Health Care

Sauce is a Early stage consumer VC fund with a high engagement model supported by a deep service partner network working across key support areas for scaling a brand in India.

## 37 Angels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 15
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Health Care, E-Commerce

Community of women angel investors that offers angel investing training for investors

## Wavemaker Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 15
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology

Wavemaker Group is a cross-border venture capital firm founded in 2003 and one of the most active early-stage investors across multiple funds.

## Great Oaks Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 15
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Health Care

Great Oaks Venture Capital is a leading early-stage venture capital firm with a mission to support and invest in the most innovative and disruptive startups. Visit our home page to learn more about our portfolio companies, investment approach, and the experienced team behind our success.

## Venrex
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 14
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Fashion, Internet

Venrex Investment Management is a UK-based venture capital firm that backs creative Founders to launch and build innovative businesses.

## East Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 14
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Internet

East Ventures is an early stage venture capital (VC) focused on Southeast Asia, Indonesia & Japan. Success cases include Tokopedia, Traveloka, and Mercari.

## Goodwater Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Burlingame, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 14
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Software

Consumer Tech Investors - We empower exceptional entrepreneurs everywhere to change the world for good.

## Brand Foundry Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Austin, Texas, United States
- Relevant deals: 14
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Health Care, Wellness

Brand Foundry Ventures they invest in early-stage companies operating in the consumer and business sectors.

## Founders Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 13
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology

Founders Fund is a San Francisco based venture capital firm investing in companies building revolutionary technologies.

## Lightspeed Venture Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 13
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm focused on accelerating disruptive innovations and trends.

## General Catalyst
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 13
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care

Investing in powerful, positive change that endures

## Social Starts
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 13
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence

Social Starts is a $60M+ venture capital partnership with a uniquely data-driven approach to investing in moment-of-inception and Series A financing rounds.

## Chicago Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Relevant deals: 13
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology

Chicago Ventures leads seed investments in overlooked teams.

## Kima Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 13
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence

Kima Ventures promotes the growth of startups, supporting them in the fastest and most effective ways.

## Precursor Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 12
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care

Precursor Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on pre-seed and seed investments in North America. The firm focuses on investments in B2B and B2C software applications and hardware.

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## Slow Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 12
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Internet, Health Care

Slow Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on investing in companies central to the technology industry as well as those operating at the intersection of science, society, and culture. The firm seeks to support innovative ideas and solutions that shape the future across various sectors.

## QueensBridge Venture Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 12
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Mobile

QueensBridge Venture Partners invests in technology companies in highly competitive and visible markets.The company's collective experience has shaped our approach to investing by allowing us to quickly recognize and capitalize on key trends. Furthermore, by focusing on co-investment opportunities with leading venture capital funds and angelinvestors in Silicon Valley, we have unique access to very attractive companies.Successful venture capital investing is highly influenced by a network of reputable investors. QBVP aligns itself with firms that have proven their ability to source and invest in the next generation of leading technology companies in Silicon Valley and emerging markets. We bring capital along with our network of industry veterans and corporate relationships to accelerate the development of the companies in which we co-invest. We seek to partner with firms that generate the most value among VCs and back the companies that reach enterprise value of over $1 billion on a regular basis.The general partners of QBVP are industry veterans in consumer products & services, media & entertainment, and financial services. We have (i) advised tech, media, and entertainment companies in raising over $20 billion of capital at bulge bracket Wall Street firms (e.g. Goldman Sachs; Deutsche Bank) (ii) started over twenty businesses, (iii) produced and/or recorded six number 1 albums on the Billboard 200, (iv) sold over 25 million records worldwide, (v) have products in over 3,000 stores.

## Bryan Rosenblatt
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 12
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Retail

Bryan Rosenblatt (born July 4, 1989 in New York, New York, United States) is an American Venture Capitalist and entrepreneur. He is a Partner at Craft Ventures, a venture firm with over $2 billion AUM started by David Sacks. He is also a founder of Riverside Ventures, which he started in 2017, and a former executive at Reddit and Twitter. Hepreviously worked at Reddit as the Head of Sales. Bryan Rosenblatt attended the University of Connecticut School of Business and Charles University.

## Andreessen Horowitz
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 12
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, California, investing in bold founders, innovators, and entrepreneurs building the future through technology.

## Silicon Road Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Relevant deals: 12
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Retail, Artificial Intelligence

Silicon Road Ventures (SRV) is an Atlanta-based, venture capital firm focused on building the future of commerce. SRV empowers retailers to take charge of their own future through investment in transformational innovation. Silicon Road’s ecosystem approach focuses on relationships and connects entrepreneurs, startups, retailers, enterpriseorganizations, investors and academics to build the future of global commerce tech across eCommerce, retail and CPG.

## IDG Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Beijing, Beijing, China
- Relevant deals: 12
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Software, Internet, E-Commerce

IDG Capital is a global investment firm partnering with founders to build enduring businesses through capital, expertise, and long-term support.

## Inflection Point Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India
- Relevant deals: 12
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce, Health Care

Inflection Point Ventures, with over 3300 CXOs and professionals, HNIs and Family Offices, is India’s leading angel network investing in early-to-mid stage startups. IPV supports new-age entrepreneurs with not just capital but also uses its wide network of investors to provide startups with access to new markets, customers, guidance and mentorship.Inflection Point Ventures is democratizing angel investing with low membership fee, lowest investment ticket size (per investor), transparent investment process and extensive upfront due-diligence led by industry experts. IPV is industry agnostic, with a focus on committed and competent founders.

## Namita Thapar
- Type: Angel
- Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 11
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Food and Beverage, E-Commerce, Retail

Namita Thapar is an Executive Director at Emcure Pharmaceuticals. She previously worked as a senior manager at Abbott. She attended Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.

## New York Angels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 11
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Mobile

New York Angels is one of the oldest, most prominent angel investment groups in the country.  New York Angels has offered early-stage entrepreneurs funding, mentoring, connections and more for over 20 years.  Angel investors join New York Angels for their extensive, experienced network, increased de

## Upfront Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 11
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Internet

Upfront Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Los Angeles. We invest in technology businesses across digital media, SaaS, consumer internet and retail innovation.

## Battery Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 11
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software

Battery Ventures is a global investment firm with a 40-year history of backing innovative technology companies.

## Commerce Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 11
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: FinTech, Software, Financial Services

At Commerce Ventures, they are building a new and different type of venture capital firm. Their investors are a unique and strategic blend of leading entrepreneurs, senior executives, and corporates from their focus sectors (mobile, retail/e-commerce, payments, fin-tech, insurance). In addition to providing capital, they are committed tohelping their portfolio companies succeed in scaling their commerce-related innovations.

## Fabrice Grinda
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 11
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Marketplace, Internet

Fabrice Grinda is among the world’s leading Internet entrepreneurs and investors.He has over $300 million in exits and 150 angel investments. Fabrice has served as CEO for three multinational companies and has an impressive track record as an early investor in Alibaba, Lending Club, Delivery Hero and Brightroll.Fabrice is currentlyinvesting in startups and building companies through FJ Labs, which he cofounded with business partner Jose Marin. Fabrice is also co-founder and executive chairman of Beepi, a next generation used car marketplace. Beepi recently raised $60 million in series B funding.Prior to FJ Labs and Beepi, Fabrice was co-founder and co-CEO of OLX, one of the largest websites in the world with over 200 million unique visitors per month. The company operates in 40 countries and has over 1,200 employees. OLX is the largest classifieds site in India, Brazil, Pakistan, Poland, Ukraine, Portugal and many other emerging markets.Before OLX, Fabrice was co-founder and CEO of Zingy, one of the largest wireless media companies in the Americas. Fabrice successfully grew the business to $200 million in sales in four years.Fabrice started his entrepreneurial journey in 1998, at 23, when he co-founded and was CEO of Aucland. Soon after, Aucland grew into one of the largest auction sites in Europe. Before his entrepreneurial endeavors, Fabrice worked as a management consultant for McKinsey & Company.Fabrice holds a BA in Economics from Princeton University. He graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1996, and was awarded the Halbert White prize, given to the most distinguished economics student, as well as The Wolfe Balleisen memorial prize, awarded for best thesis.In his free time, Fabrice likes to travel the world, kitesurf, play tennis, and blog about his personal and professional life at www.fabricegrinda.com.

## Worth Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 11
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Food and Beverage, E-Commerce, Software

Tax Efficient Investments with the Start-up Series SEIS & EIS Fund. Our approach unearths compelling investment opportunities.

## Cowboy Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 10
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Internet

Palo Alto-based VC supporting extraordinary seed-stage founders of all backgrounds to build legendary technology companies.

## Foresight Group
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 10
- Stages: Private Equity, Seed
- Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Health Care

Foresight Group is a listed infrastructure and private equity investment manager which has been managing funds on behalf of institutions and retail clients for more than 35 years. Foresight has over £7.2 billion of assets under management across a number of funds on behalf of some of the world’s largest institutional investors, family offices,private and high net-worth individuals and retail investors. Foresight's investment strategies are underpinned by a strong environmental, social & governance (“ESG”) focus, which increasingly meets the demands of today’s investors and ensures we are consistently working towards creating a sustainable legacy for future generations.

## GGV Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 10
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

We believe the talent to build great companies comes from anywhere. A global venture capital firm that invests in local founders. As a multi-stage, sector-focused firm, GGV focuses on seed- to growth-stage investments across Social/Internet, Enterprise Tech, and Smart Tech sectors.

## Presight Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 10
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Financial Services

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## HSG
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Beijing, Beijing, China
- Relevant deals: 10
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Software

We help founders build enduring companies.

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