Dealroom – VC Investor Ranking EMEA, 2023

The Dealroom Investor Ranking is an annual update that provides a data-driven ranking of the most influential venture capital investors globally. It serves as a practical tool for decision makers in the startup ecosystem, such as founders, investors, LPs, regulators, and policy-makers. The Global Ranking encompasses venture capital investors from anywhere in the world investing in companies at any stage. It evaluates the success of investors based on their ability to identify startups that achieve big outcomes, particularly focusing on unicorns (companies valued between $250M and $1B) and potential future unicorns. Investments are weighted based on the stage at which the firms invest in successful companies, with the goal of providing insights from a leveled playing field. For example, the ranking assigns the most points for backing a unicorn at the Seed stage, followed by Series A, and so on. The "Typical round stage" is determined by the most common first round at which an investor supports startups numerically. However, it is important to note that most investors invest at multiple stages of growth, and all of their rounds are considered in the ranking. For instance, the top-ranked investor, Sequoia Capital, has invested in the highest number of rounds at Series A, but they have also backed 33 of their 319 unicorns from the Seed stage. To access more detailed information about any investor, users can click on their name on Dealroom. Additionally, the Global Combined ranking provides a consolidated ranking of all global venture funds across all stages.