Funding types
Who funds what: pick a type of funder to see them by country, sector and stage.
Venture capital firms (1391)Funds investing equity in startups from seed to growth.Banks (197)Loans and credit for companies.Private equity firms (136)Funds buying or backing established companies.Accelerators (58)Programmes that invest and coach early-stage teams.Business angel networks (54)Groups of private investors backing early-stage startups.Public funding agencies (31)Grants, loans and co-investment from public agencies.Development banks (25)Public banks financing growth and infrastructure.Family offices (20)Wealthy families investing directly.Investment banks (14)Advisers on fundraising, M&A and listings.Crowdfunding platforms (10)Platforms raising donations, rewards or loans from the crowd.Crowdinvesting platforms (10)Platforms where the public invests in company equity or convertibles.Corporate VCs (7)Investment arms of corporations.Private debt funds (6)Venture debt, direct lending and revenue-based finance.Other funders (1)Other funders.