Investors backing Ohio startups
941 investors have backed a company based in Ohio: 769 funds and 172 angels. CincyTech, Drive Capital and QCA Ventures lead by local deal count, and most of them sit outside Ohio.
The most active investors in Ohio
What the numbers say about Ohio
941 investors have backed an Ohio company. 769 funds and 172 angels
Only 515 of the 769 funds are classic VC firms. The rest are syndicates, family offices and private equity
Seed and Series A are neck and neck. 849 and 839 active investors
361 of the 769 funds have led at least one Ohio round. The rest only follow
How a founder raised from investors like these
Frequently asked
Are there venture funds based in Ohio?
A handful, which is why this page counts investors by portfolio instead. The 941 investors here have already written a cheque into an Ohio 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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