Venture capital firms in Virginia
44 active venture capital firms are headquartered in Virginia, and Columbia Capital, Blu Venture Investors and New Dominion Angels have backed the most local companies. Most of them write Series A and later cheques: only 15 are active at pre-seed.
The most active investors in Virginia
What the numbers say about Virginia
44 active VC firms are headquartered in Virginia. Angels are not counted on this page
Later stages dominate. 40 investors at Series A against 15 at pre-seed
Only 26 of the 44 funds are classic VC firms. The rest are syndicates, family offices and private equity
Columbia Capital leads by deal count. 51 investments in Virginia
How a founder raised from investors like these
Frequently asked
Do I need a Virginia investor to raise in Virginia?
No. Virginia funds invest across the US, and most US seed funds invest in Virginia. Of the 44 funds based here, 30 have actually backed a local company, which is the column this table is sorted by. Headquarters tells you where the partners sit, not where they write cheques.
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 a Virginia fund?
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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