Investors backing Cleveland startups
166 investors have backed a company based in Cleveland: 155 funds and 11 angels. Jumpstart Ventures, Right Side Capital Management and Mutual Capital Partners lead by local deal count, and most of them sit outside Cleveland.
The most active investors in Cleveland
What the numbers say about Cleveland
166 investors have backed a Cleveland company. 155 funds and 11 angels
Only 107 of the 155 funds are classic VC firms. The rest are syndicates, family offices and private equity
Jumpstart Ventures leads by deal count. 12 investments in Cleveland
Seed and Series A are neck and neck. 158 and 155 active investors
How a founder raised from investors like these
Frequently asked
Are there venture funds based in Cleveland?
A handful, which is why this page counts investors by portfolio instead. The 166 investors here have already written a cheque into a Cleveland company from wherever they sit, and that is the list that matters for outreach.
How many investors do founders contact to get meetings?
Founders in our Raise Benchmarks reached 45 to 900 investors per round. Callie Care closed $480K from 3 investors after 10 first meetings. Besample reached 900 investors for 55 first meetings. A wide, well-targeted list beats ten warm names.
How do I get a warm intro to these investors?
Fundraisly's Warm Intro maps your team's LinkedIn connections against every investor in this database and shows which of these funds and angels a colleague can introduce you to.
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