34 Series A Deep Tech Investors — 26 Currently Deploying

Earlybird backs Pre-Seed to Series A founders in emerging tech from fintech to nuclear fusion, providing financial resources, strategic support, and international network access to…

Accelerating AI-native founders at the earliest stages. Lead early rounds in companies and founders building the future, providing that first check before others think you're onto …

Calibrate partners with elite technical founders to turn deep tech breakthroughs (AI, computer vision, autonomy, robotics) into scalable commercial advantages across transportation…

The physical and digital worlds are merging, unlocking breakthroughs that reshape how we live and work. NGP Capital backs early-stage B2B companies driving this 'Great Convergence'…

Invest in emerging companies at the critical stage of development ('make or break point') between the coasts to launch them into hyper-growth through thematic research and operator…

Partner with Generation-Defining Company founders building ambitious, game-changing businesses. Provide early-stage lead investment, operational advice, and platform support to hel…

Invest from inception through seed in founders building across the Southeast, providing first checks before the deck is polished and before anyone else is paying attention. Focus o…

Data-driven, systematic approach to partnering with the world's most promising companies. AI and data science engine for underwriting enables quantitative decision-making across ve…

Global Brain brings new industries to society through extensive hands-on support for startups and open innovation with large corporations, helping them scale globally.

MaRS helps innovators build a better world by providing startups and scale-ups with commercialization support, connections to capital, customers and talent, and access to an expans…

Investing in entrepreneurs building infrastructure and value chains around data, from the full data stack (infrastructure to applications) with belief that accurate, actionable dat…

Playground invests in breakthrough science and deep tech at the intersection of AI, engineered biology, next-gen compute, and hard science, backing technical founders at the earlie…

We identify and support visionaries transforming industries with the potential to better billions of lives. Bow identifies platform companies in industries being transformed by tec…

Investing in technology companies within supply chain, manufacturing, and software infrastructure that makes and moves the world.

Invest in technical founders building software that will improve millions of consumers' lives. Back bold founders with a vision worth fighting for.

Invests in companies using technology to solve important problems in healthcare, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, agriculture, transportation, and other sectors

Invest in startups from seed to Series B across Artificial Intelligence, Lifestyle consumption upgrades, and Frontier Technology, partnering with founders creating waves of innovat…

Invest in teams building AI and intelligent machines that unlock human potential by transforming foundational industries. AI and robotics will allow humanity to rethink and rebuild…

Speedinvest provides European startups with 'more expertise, connections, reach, and momentum' through specialist investment teams across six core sectors, backing companies from s…

High-conviction, long-term partners to founders rewriting industries through AI applied to data, workflows, and physical infrastructure convergence. Backed by conviction since 2015…

Building the future powered by science - partnering with exceptional founders scaling scientific innovation to build breakthrough companies

BlueYard invests in technologies that move toward utopia or hold the line against oblivion—applied computation fueling breakthroughs enabling a safe, stable, and prosperous world.

Seek great enterprises facing the future that bring long-term value to humanity and society. Provide industry resources, strategic support, and ecosystem value through deep partner…

Multi-stage venture capital firm that goes beyond traditional VC playbook by providing entrepreneurs support of a global ecosystem, connecting innovators everywhere.

We back the minds shaping the future from MIT and beyond, investing from pre-seed to A.

We back founders of consumer and consumerized enterprise startups that disrupt large and growing markets. We invest in Seed and Series A startups targeting large consumer markets s…

Use tightly focused expertise and an unparalleled global network to help founders realize their potential across all stages, from incubation to growth-stage scaling.

Back founders on a mission to industrialize scientific and technological progress.

Back engineers and researchers surfing new computing waves (robotics, genomics/CRISPR, GenAI) as they transform massive industries. Computing keeps eating more of the world.

To give investors access to the best possible venture deals. We partner with lead VCs, apply rigorous diligence, and make investing straightforward.

Investing in the modern economy through AI-driven business solutions, software-driven hardware, sustainable agriculture, and supply chain. Focus on entrepreneurs early in a company…

Piva Capital invests in people, companies, and breakthrough technologies at the inflection of scientific breakthrough and mass market impact to usher in a new industrial era across…

Lemnos focuses on engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and financial capital; turning great ideas into successful hardware companies. We draw from our expertise, experience, and …

Blue Ivy Ventures provides Yale alumni accredited investors access to diversified venture capital investments co-invested alongside leading VC firms, combining a curated annual fun…

How many series a deep tech investors are actively deploying right now?

DryPowder tracks 34 series a deep tech funds. Of these, 26 are currently deploying capital based on recent fund closes, portfolio activity, and partner signals. Use DryPowder's fund matching to see which ones fit your specific startup.

What check size do series a deep tech VCs write?

Among 34 series a deep tech funds on DryPowder, check sizes run from $25K–$100M. Ranges vary by fund size, vintage, and whether the fund leads rounds. Each fund profile shows check size detail and lead preference.

How do I get a meeting with a series a deep tech VC?

A warm intro is still the fastest path. Most series a deep tech VCs on DryPowder do accept cold outreach or direct applications, but response rates vary widely by fund. Before reaching out, use DryPowder's AI matching to get a fit score and specific talking points. Founders who lead with thesis-aligned framing get significantly better response rates than those sending the same deck to every fund on a list.

How long does a Series A process typically take?

Series A processes average 4-6 months. Unlike seed, you will navigate formal partner meetings, IC presentations, data room reviews, and reference calls. First meeting to term sheet alone takes 6-10 weeks at most firms. Running a compressed, competitive process where you approach all target investors in the same short window tends to produce faster decisions and better terms than a sequential approach.

How many series a deep tech investors should I be talking to at once?

Most fundraisers recommend a parallel process: identify 20-40 target investors but approach your highest-fit funds first. Of the 26 series a deep tech funds currently deploying, not all will match your specific stage and sector. Use fund matching to find your top 10-15, approach those first, collect feedback, then go wider. Going to every fund simultaneously without qualifying first burns bridges and dilutes the urgency that helps close a round.

How is DryPowder different from building a VC list on LinkedIn or Crunchbase?

The fund list you build on LinkedIn or Crunchbase is roughly the same list every other founder is building. DryPowder adds three things a manual search cannot: deployment signals (which funds have recently closed new vehicles and are actively writing checks), AI thesis matching (which of the 34 series a deep tech funds actually fits your specific startup, ranked by fit), and verified partner contact details. The goal is 15 targeted, thesis-aligned pitches instead of 150 generic ones.