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A free resource for the tech startup community to understand the

growing universe of tech venture capital firms, angels, growth

investors and strategic acquirers today.

We’ve done a number of analyses using CB Insights data on angels, micro

VCs, corporate venture arms & the top VCs in tech, but we still get lots of

questions about who are the players in the tech ecosystem that folks should

know. The questions have intensified as new names and faces are coming

(and going) from the ecosystem. Venture capital’s most active investors are

changing quickly over time and new players like Alibaba, Tencent and Tiger

Global Management now flex their financing muscle in Silicon Valley.

So today we’re introducing The Periodic Table of Tech – a resource for the

tech community to understand the key players in the ever-growing and

ever-changing universe of tech investors and acquirers. The firms (and

individuals) on the list were drawn from a mix of data-driven posts we’ve

produced (detailed below) that analyzed investor quality, networks and

financing and M&A deal activity.

Navigating the periodic table of tech investment and M&A

The table focuses on eight different investor types as follows (from left to

right). They were selected based on a combination of factors including

historical exits, network strength, reputation/brand prominence and deal

activity. Many of these criteria are considered as part of our Investor Mosaic

scoring algorithms.

Venture Capital Firms

Venture capital firms included make venture equity investments across the

stage spectrum and geographies focusing on high-growth opportunities in

tech and have received significant LP commitments to date ($200M to well

over $1B+).

Corporate venture capital firms

Corporate VCs included have separately identifiable corporate venture units

and made over 80% of their investments into tech categories, i.e., internet,

mobile, software, hardware/electronics). Corporate-affiliated funds with LP

commitments such as SAP Ventures are not included here (but are part of

the VC category).

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Growth/late-stage firms

Growth and late-stage investment firms focus on growth-stage companies

with established revenue typically in the tens of millions and/or a record of

significant traction. Some, but not all, growth investors are part of firms that

also have funds investing in the public markets.

Micro VC firms

Tech micro VCs are those with funds ≤$100M and which have made 80%+

of investments at the early-stage (seed/Series A).

Angel investment groups

Angel groups often bridge the gap between angel investment and

institutional VC, providing either a managed fund or direct investment from

angel group members.

Angels

Angel investors are, often, wealthy individuals who offer early-stage capital,

advice and networks to startups in exchange for equity or convertible debt.

Accelerators/Venture Studios/Holding Companies

Accelerators and startup venture studios typically offer some combination of

equity investment, mentorship and resources around company development.

We’ve previously taken deep dives into the investment activity of Y

Combinator and Rocket Internet.

Tech acquirers

Public tech corporations acquiring private tech companies for business

growth, sales expansion, new technologies and/or talent. Acquirers selected

were based on overall M&A activity of private tech companies as well as

M&A momentum based on deal pace.

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To receive updates to the Periodic Table, visit:

www.cbinsights.com/blog/tech-periodic-table