Disclaimer

I don’t have any connection to the maintainers of any of these lists. I will keep this list of lists updated to help you access the most current information on potential startup investors.

OpenVC List of VC Lists

Like this list, OpenVC maintains a list of lists of VCs.

Pozi list of VC Lists

Here’s Pozi’s list of lists, this time including VC and Angels.

ACA List of Angel Groups

The Angel Capital Association maintains a list of all its member groups. There are over 200 at the moment, mostly in the United States.

Capboard active startup investor directory

The Capboard Active Startup Investor Directory list contains VC firms that invest at various stages, including idea and pre-seed.

Gilion Early Stage Investors List

Gilion has an extensive list of early-stage VC investors. They include information on their areas of focus and preferred rounds.

Equivista Top 100 Active Angel Investors List

Equivista maintains a list of the top active angel investors. Unlike the other lists, this is specifically a list of individual angels, not VC or angel groups.

From Kevin Benoit’s list of free sources of investors:

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝘀 & 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀:

• AngelList — Best for syndicates and early-stage discovery. Data quality varies.
• Angel Capital Association — High-signal directory for US angel groups by region.
• Gust — Structured matching to angel groups. Feels more "application" than search.
• AngelMatch — Quick geography-based angel filtering. Best data may be gated.
• AngelSearch — Large index for broad top-of-funnel. Verify who's actually active.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗩𝗖 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀:

• Signal by NFX — Free tool to find relevant investors and map warm intro paths.
• NVCA Member List — Baseline universe of institutional US VCs. Not every micro-fund.
• VC Sheet — Founder-oriented context on who's helpful and how to approach.
• Investor Hunt — Good for pre-seed/seed list building. Contact details are paid.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀:

• SEC IAPD — Official source for RIA filings. Useful for diligence on family offices operating as advisers. Not built for "investor search," but powerful if you know what you're looking for.

𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲:

• Crunchbase — Great for mapping "who invested in what." Advanced filters are paid.
• Dealroom — Strong for ecosystem discovery by geography/sector. Free tier is capped.
• OpenVC — Free fundraising platform with angels, VCs, and family offices.
• Mercury Investor Database — Easy list-building. Validate stage focus elsewhere.
• F6S — Good for accelerators and early-stage deal flow. Less database-centric.