Funding types
Who funds what: pick a type of funder to see them by country, sector and stage.
Venture capital firms (522)Funds investing equity in startups from seed to growth.Banks (197)Loans and credit for companies.Private equity firms (71)Funds buying or backing established companies.Business angel networks (43)Groups of private investors backing early-stage startups.Accelerators (29)Programmes that invest and coach early-stage teams.Public funding agencies (20)Grants, loans and co-investment from public agencies.Development banks (14)Public banks financing growth and infrastructure.Crowdfunding platforms (14)Platforms raising donations, rewards or loans from the crowd.Investment banks (12)Advisers on fundraising, M&A and listings.Family offices (7)Wealthy families investing directly.Corporate VCs (4)Investment arms of corporations.Other funders (1)Other funders.Private debt funds (1)Venture debt, direct lending and revenue-based finance.