274 emerging VC managers in the US
We list 274 emerging VC managers in the US as of November 2026: each has an SEC filing on file, and the list was last checked on 6 Nov 2026. An emerging manager on this list is a US venture capital firm whose first fund, numbered I or 1 on SEC Form D, was first filed in 2025 or 2026. The cities with the most head offices on this list are San Francisco (35), New York (30) and Austin (13).
Top 10 emerging VC managers in the US, ranked by recent fund activity
Among firms with a published profile and a dated fund or deal in the last 24 months. The rule: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (50: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), size of the fund on file on a log scale (35) and completeness of the public record (15). It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns. The same rule orders the whole list; it is repeated in the method box.
Atomus Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Palo Alto, CA · Stages: Growth · Focus: AI, Logistics, Hardware · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $500M (SEC Form D, 2026)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $500M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2026); backs growth-stage; 1 named decision-maker on file.
Timescale Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Marblehead, MA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Energy, Industrial Tech, AI, Space · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $50M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $50M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); backs pre-seed, seed; 2 named decision-makers on file.
Reveille
Type: VC firm · HQ: New York, NY · Stages: Seed · Focus: Defense Tech, Energy, Space, AI · Latest activity: New fund, Nov 2026 · Fund size on file: $40M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Nov 2026; $40M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); backs seed; 3 named decision-makers on file.
Envoy VC
Type: VC firm · HQ: New York, NY · Focus: AI, Fintech, Proptech, Defense Tech · Latest activity: New fund, Aug 2026 · Fund size on file: $41M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Aug 2026; $41M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); 4 named decision-makers on file.
Prompt Capital
Type: VC firm · HQ: San Francisco, CA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: AI, Generalist, Fintech, Insurtech · Latest activity: New fund, Aug 2026 · Fund size on file: $40M (SEC Form D, 2026)
Latest fund filing dated Aug 2026; $40M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2026); backs pre-seed, seed; 2 named decision-makers on file.
1540 Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: New York, NY · Focus: Healthtech, Medtech · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $50M (SEC Form D, 2026)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; $50M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2026); 1 named decision-maker on file.
Pristine Capital
Type: VC firm · HQ: New York, NY · Stages: Pre-seed · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $50M (SEC Form D, 2026)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $50M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2026); backs pre-seed; 2 named decision-makers on file.
GrayHair Venture Partners
Type: VC firm · HQ: Ridgewood, NJ · Stages: Seed · Focus: AI, Legal Tech, Fintech, Edtech · Latest activity: New fund, Nov 2026 · Fund size on file: $20M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Nov 2026; $20M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); backs seed; 2 named decision-makers on file.
Leo Capital
Type: VC firm · HQ: San Francisco, CA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: AI, Fintech, Insurtech, SaaS · Latest activity: New deal, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $20M (SEC Form D, 2026)
Dated new deal in Oct 2026; $20M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2026); backs pre-seed, seed; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Firehunter
Type: VC firm · HQ: Denver, CO · Stages: Seed · Focus: AI, Robotics · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $25M (SEC Form D, 2026)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $25M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2026); backs seed; 1 named decision-maker on file.
First 25 of 274 emerging VC managers in the US
| Investor | Type | HQ | Stagesour research | Focusour research | Latest fund or deal | Fund sizeas filed or stated | Checked | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atomus Ventures | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Growth | AI, Logistics, Hardware | New fund, Sep 2026 | $500M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name, firm email · Unlock |
| Timescale Ventures | VC firm | Marblehead, MA | Pre-seed, Seed | Energy, Industrial Tech, AI, Space | New fund, Sep 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Reveille | VC firm | New York, NY | Seed | Defense Tech, Energy, Space, AI | New fund, Nov 2026 | $40M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 3 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Envoy VC | VC firm | New York, NY | AI, Fintech, Proptech, Defense Tech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $41M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 4 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| Prompt Capital | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Generalist, Fintech, Insurtech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $40M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock |
| 1540 Ventures | VC firm | New York, NY | Healthtech, Medtech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name, firm email · Unlock | |
| Pristine Capital | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed | New fund, Sep 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock | |
| GrayHair Venture Partners | VC firm | Ridgewood, NJ | Seed | AI, Legal Tech, Fintech, Edtech | New fund, Nov 2026 | $20M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Leo Capital | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Fintech, Insurtech, SaaS | New deal, Oct 2026 | $20M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Firehunter | VC firm | Denver, CO | Seed | AI, Robotics | New fund, Sep 2026 | $25M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name, firm email · Unlock |
| Captain Ventures | VC firm | Alpine, UT | Seed | Generalist | New fund, Oct 2026 | $31M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name · Unlock |
| Sofeon Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | New fund, Oct 2026 | $40M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name · Unlock | ||
| New Earth Ventures | Corporate VC | Wilmington, NC | Logistics, Industrial Tech | New deal, Nov 2026 | $25M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 3 names · Unlock | |
| New Vista Capital | VC firm | Washington, DC | Pre-seed | Defense Tech, Space, AI, Industrial Tech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $20M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| DeepTechX Ventures | VC firm | United States | Energy, Deep Tech, AI, Defense Tech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $25M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock | |
| 1616 Ventures | VC firm | Nashville, TN | Pre-seed | Healthtech, SaaS, Medtech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $150M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name · Unlock |
| All Aboard | VC firm | New York, NY | Growth | Energy, Climate Tech, Industrial Tech, AI | New fund, Aug 2026 | $106M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 4 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Hallstone Ventures | VC firm | Hollywood, CA | Seed | Space, Robotics, Media, AI | New fund, Oct 2026 | $11M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 5 names · Unlock |
| Banner VC | VC firm | Austin, TX | New fund, Jun 2026 | $220M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock | ||
| Isogon Ventures | VC firm | New York, NY | Seed, Series A, Series B | AI, Energy, Logistics, Industrial Tech | New deal, Jul 2026 | $150M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 7 names · Unlock |
| Blank Space Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Seed | AI | New fund, Jun 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 4 names · Unlock |
| Prevail Venture Capital | VC firm | Leawood, KS | Seed | Healthtech, Defense Tech, Fintech, Deep Tech | New fund, Jul 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| 224 Ventures | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Seed | AI, Robotics | New fund, Aug 2026 | $81M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name · Unlock |
| Banyan Bioinnovations | VC firm | Boston, MA | Biotech, Healthtech | New fund, Jun 2026 | $102M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 5 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| Hyve Ventures | VC firm | Austin, TX | Pre-seed | Consumer, Healthtech, Logistics, Biotech | New fund, Nov 2026 | $6M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name · Unlock |
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How these 274 break down
By year the first fund was filed
| Year the first fund was filed | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 124 | 45% |
| 2026 | 150 | 55% |
The year of the first Form D filing we hold for the fund numbered I or 1.
By size of the first fund
| Size of the first fund | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $10M | 56 | 20% |
| $10M to under $25M | 54 | 20% |
| $25M to under $50M | 45 | 16% |
| $50M to under $100M | 31 | 11% |
| $100M and over | 30 | 11% |
| No size on file for the first fund | 58 | 21% |
The fund as filed on SEC Form D: an offering amount, or the amount sold so far.
By US state
| US state | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 96 | 35% |
| New York | 39 | 14% |
| Texas | 23 | 8% |
| Florida | 17 | 6% |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 5% |
| New Jersey | 8 | 3% |
| North Carolina | 7 | 3% |
| Washington | 6 | 2% |
| Arizona | 5 | 2% |
| Tennessee | 4 | 1% |
Full lists, each with its own row count: Venture capital firms in California (1,038)Venture capital firms in New York (440)Venture capital firms in Texas (181)Venture capital firms in Florida (177)Venture capital firms in Massachusetts (185)Venture capital firms in New Jersey (40)Venture capital firms in North Carolina (28)Venture capital firms in Washington (69)Venture capital firms in Arizona (20)Venture capital firms in Tennessee (33)
By stage
| Stage | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 48 | 18% |
| Seed | 78 | 28% |
| Series A | 16 | 6% |
| Series B | 6 | 2% |
| Growth | 13 | 5% |
Stage is our research. A firm can back more than one stage.
Full lists, each with its own row count: Pre-seed investors in the US (549)Seed investors in the US (1,043)Series A investors in the US (372)Series B investors in the US (165)Growth-stage investors in the US (288)
By sector
| Sector | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AI | 79 | 29% |
| SaaS | 56 | 20% |
| Healthtech | 44 | 16% |
| Deep Tech | 28 | 10% |
| Fintech | 24 | 9% |
| Energy | 22 | 8% |
| Biotech | 21 | 8% |
| Robotics | 20 | 7% |
| Medtech | 20 | 7% |
| Consumer | 20 | 7% |
| Hardware | 18 | 7% |
| Industrial Tech | 18 | 7% |
Sector is our research. A firm can carry more than one sector.
Full lists, each with its own row count: AI venture capital firms in the US (1,112)SaaS venture capital firms in the US (1,049)Healthtech venture capital firms in the US (709)Deep tech venture capital firms in the US (322)Fintech venture capital firms in the US (525)Energy venture capital firms in the US (249)Biotech venture capital firms in the US (297)Robotics venture capital firms in the US (179)Medtech venture capital firms in the US (350)Consumer venture capital firms in the US (348)Hardware venture capital firms in the US (272)Industrial tech venture capital firms in the US (267)
By type
| Type | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VC firm | 273 | 100% |
| Corporate VC | 1 | 0% |
Method and limits
- Source
- All 274 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). 156 of the 274 have a website we checked; the other 118 rest on the filing or register entry alone. Filing date and fund size are SEC data where a filing exists. Stage, sector and check size are our research.
- Inclusion rule
- Organizations that back startups. Individuals, buyout funds and firms we found to be inactive are left out. This list holds VC firms, fund managers and corporate venture arms; accelerators and angel networks are in their own lists. Emerging manager: the firm's fund numbered I or 1 on SEC Form D was first filed in 2025 or 2026 (our record holds the filing year of a fund, so the window runs in whole years back from the newest filing we hold, 6 Nov 2026); the fund's name is the firm's own name with a number, so a fund named for a region, a strategy or a single company, and any opportunity, co-invest, access, select or feeder vehicle, does not count; no fund we hold for the firm carries a later number or an earlier filing year; any Form ADV on file shows under $100M in private fund assets across 3 private funds or fewer; and it has fewer than 4 fund vehicles in our Form D filing detail, which starts in July 2025. Where the record holds no filing year for the fund, it must be among the new notices of the last 8 weeks or carry an SEC filer number issued since 2025. The filing is evidence of a first fund under this name: a firm with earlier funds that we do not hold, or a one-deal vehicle filed under its own name, can still appear.
- Order
- Firms with a published profile come first. Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (50: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), size of the fund on file on a log scale (35) and completeness of the public record (15). It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns.
- Last refreshed
- November 2026. Rows on this list were checked between 4 Nov 2026 and 6 Nov 2026.
- Fill rates
- Of 274 rows: stage 108, sector 119, fund size 216, website 156. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 259 rows, firm email on 39, LinkedIn page on 37, check size on 9.
- Corrections
- Email [email protected] or use the update form. We act within 5 working days.
Questions
What is an emerging manager in venture capital?
The term has no fixed definition; it usually means a firm raising one of its first funds. This list uses a rule the filings can show: a first fund, numbered I or 1 on SEC Form D, first filed in 2025 or 2026.
How many first-time venture funds are on this list?
274, by the year the first fund was filed: 124 in 2025 and 150 in 2026. The count covers funds named as a first fund on SEC Form D whose name is the firm's own, so a first fund with no number in its name is not in it.
How big is a first-time venture fund on this list?
216 of the 274 have a size on file for the first fund. The median is $22M. The figure is the fund as filed, an offering amount or the amount sold so far, not a check size.
How many emerging VC managers in the US are there?
We list 274 as of November 2026. 219 of the 274 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. The cities with the most are San Francisco (35), New York (30) and Austin (13).
Which sectors do emerging VC managers in the US back most?
On this list: AI (79), SaaS and B2B software (56), healthtech and digital health (44) and deep tech (28). Sector is our research and a firm can carry more than one.
Which emerging VC managers in the US raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
218 of the 274 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are Decimal Capital (Nov 2026), Reveille (Nov 2026) and GrayHair Venture Partners (Nov 2026).
Which stages do emerging VC managers in the US back?
Of the 108 with a stage on file, seed (78), pre-seed (48) and Series A (16). A firm can back more than one stage, and 166 rows have no stage on file yet.
Where does the data on emerging VC managers in the US come from and how often is it updated?
All 274 rows have an SEC filing on file (Form D or Form ADV). Filing date and fund size come from the filing. Stage, sector and check size are our research. Rows on this list were last checked on 6 Nov 2026 at the latest. The whole file is re-verified twice a year.
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