Investors backing Columbus startups
321 investors have backed a company based in Columbus: 275 funds and 46 angels. Drive Capital, Ohio Innovation Fund and Monte Carlo Capital lead by local deal count, and most of them sit outside Columbus.
The most active investors in Columbus
What the numbers say about Columbus
321 investors have backed a Columbus company. 275 funds and 46 angels
Only 185 of the 275 funds are classic VC firms. The rest are syndicates, family offices and private equity
Drive Capital leads by deal count. 30 investments in Columbus
Series A is the busiest stage. 303 active investors, Seed follows with 287
How a founder raised from investors like these
Frequently asked
Are there venture funds based in Columbus?
A handful, which is why this page counts investors by portfolio instead. The 321 investors here have already written a cheque into a Columbus 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. in2ition.ai closed $1M from 4 investors. 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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