32 Series C Investors — 31 Currently Deploying

Partner with best-in-class management teams to bring innovative healthcare products to market that address significant unmet needs in large addressable markets, with clearly differ…

Offer founders pursuing their life's work an alternative to the hype cycle by providing long-term thinking and supporting category-defining companies across all sectors that will l…

Moonshots Capital invests exclusively in companies led by extraordinary teams and individuals, deploying military leadership skills, entrepreneurial experience, and government/priv…

Back select founders solving big, hard problems with long-term partnership, operational expertise, and decades of experience to help reach full potential.

Insight Partners scales ambition at every stage through software expertise, operating excellence, talent networks, and flexible capital across 30+ years, supporting 800+ companies …

Backing breakout researchers and entrepreneurs emerging from the world's leading research labs and innovation ecosystems, solving the toughest problems across technology and life s…

Partner with brilliant founders to bring things of real wonder into the world by backing innovative companies that upend the status quo across software, sustainability, and consume…

Partner with visionary founders at the intersection of bold vision and relentless execution. Active investors seeking to be partners during the rapid growth stage of scaling journe…

Back founder-led technology companies with global ambitions that strive to define their category, leveraging market knowhow, technical expertise and network from building and IPOin…

Backing founders of category creating enterprise software companies for over 20 years, focusing on product-market fit and timing in startup success.

Catalyze innovation at Citi by investing in and partnering with cutting-edge startups revolutionizing financial services across seven focus areas including fintech, AI, commerce, s…

We help founders build a healthier & more sustainable future by investing capital, time & belief to accelerate success. We invest in driven founders building pioneering companies t…

Support domestic and international startups through capital provision and business collaboration, leveraging Dentsu Group's creative and strategic resources alongside global VC net…

Back entrepreneurs from every background building infrastructure for tomorrow's industries, specifically in retail, payments, insurance, and financial services through the Commerce…

Investing in hyper-growth Consumer and Technology businesses with enduring customer relationships that challenge the status quo through digitization, AI transformation, and digital…

Growth equity firm investing in software, internet, and tech-enabled businesses with flexible capital, access to 700+ executives/entrepreneurs, and in-house value creation collabor…

We empower exceptional entrepreneurs everywhere to change the world for good through consumer technology that measurably improves billions of lives globally.

Gaingels invests in diverse and inclusive companies while driving top returns, using venture capital to influence social change and increase equity of access and representation in …

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…

Help support entrepreneurs building globally ambitious companies that matter. Focus on companies solving meaningful problems across diverse sectors and geographies.

Partner of choice for scale-ups defining what's next in Applied AI B2B software from $3M to $50M ARR and beyond, committed to protecting value, accelerating growth, and creating op…

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

Bringing visions of entrepreneurs and innovators to life through venture capital investment.

Back seed-stage founding teams scaling technologies in established energy, infrastructure, and AI markets to accelerate energy abundance and build high-growth businesses.

Straightforward honesty is the best support a VC can bring to enable founders to react faster and execute with relentless focus.

Clocktower Ventures backs technology companies transforming the future of financial services.

Frontline facilitates frictionless transatlantic expansion for founders, supporting early-stage European companies expanding to the US and later-stage US companies expanding to Eur…

Solve world's ground transport challenges with technology across connectivity, autonomy, shared-use, electrification, and digitization through seed-to-series C investments in start…

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…

Partner with relentless founders who defy convention to change the future. Focus on customer acquisition, talent recruitment, and fundraising support for portfolio companies.

Support visionary founders with long-term capital and scale-up expertise, partnering with early-stage software, healthcare and deeptech companies.

How many series c investors are actively deploying right now?

DryPowder tracks 32 series c funds. Of these, 31 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 c VCs write?

Among 32 series c funds on DryPowder, check sizes run from $25K–$250M. 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 c VC?

A warm intro is still the fastest path. Most series c 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.

What do Series C investors focus on during diligence?

Series C diligence is closer to private equity than early-stage venture. Investors focus on financial performance, market leadership, and a clear path to exit or profitability. Expect deep analysis of unit economics, competitive moats, and management team depth. The process typically takes 3-6 months and involves CFO-level engagement from both sides.

How many series c 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 31 series c 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 32 series c 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.