Top 10 Seed Stage VCs in 2026
Ranked by Peer Score, based on thousands of anonymous founder reviews. Updated automatically as new reviews come in.
How we rank: Peer Score combines founder satisfaction ratings, responsiveness, term fairness, post-investment support, and ghosting rates into a single 0-100 score. Only firms with seed-stage focus are included. Data sourced from verified founder reviews on VCPeer.
San Francisco, US
Equal-partnership model with small funds and concentrated bets, known for early-stage excellence.
San Francisco, US
The most prolific startup accelerator, running batch programs and having funded over 4,000 companies.
Menlo Park, US
One of Silicon Valley's most storied VC firms, pioneering investments in social, enterprise, and developer tools.
Menlo Park, US
Founded by Sun Microsystems co-founder Vinod Khosla, focused on impact-driven climate, AI, and health investing.
New York, US
Deep tech and frontier technology specialist investing in science-driven companies.
Cambridge, US
Multi-stage firm with a 'Responsible Innovation' thesis, strong in health tech and enterprise.
Redwood City, US
One of the oldest VC firms and a pioneer of the cloud computing investment thesis.
San Francisco, US
Seed-stage specialist with a strong founder community and operational support programs.
Menlo Park, US
Legendary firm behind Apple, Google, Airbnb, Stripe, and WhatsApp; multi-stage from seed to growth.
Menlo Park, US
Platform-model VC with dedicated teams for recruiting, marketing, and BD support for portfolio companies.
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