Growth
Growth-stage VCs — late-stage funds writing $50M+ checks into companies preparing for IPO or strategic exits. Includes crossover investors and pre-IPO platforms.
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Top VCs investing in Growth
View all VCs →Andreessen Horowitz
Menlo Park, CA
Sequoia Capital
Menlo Park, CA
Index Ventures
San Francisco / London
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Menlo Park, CA
Bessemer Venture Partners
San Francisco, CA
NEA (New Enterprise Associates)
Menlo Park, CA
Tiger Global Management
New York, NY
SoftBank Vision Fund
Tokyo / London
Founders Fund
San Francisco, CA
General Catalyst
Cambridge, MA
Insight Partners
New York, NY
Coatue Management
New York, NY
Atomico
London, UK
EQT Ventures
Stockholm, Sweden
JAFCO Group
Tokyo, Japan
SBI Investment
Tokyo, Japan
Temasek
Singapore
GIC
Singapore
Hillhouse Capital
Beijing / Hong Kong
Sequoia Capital China
Beijing, China
Recent investment signals
Upstage, Twelve Labs, and CarbonSix raised major rounds led by foreign VCs in Korea's deeptech sector.
Source: 海外VCが「K-ディープテック」に熱視線…a16zなど韓国への進出相次ぐ — BigGo ファイナンスLarge technology companies are experiencing cash flow pressures as AI infrastructure capital expenditures scale to unprecedented levels, straining their balance sheets.
Source: 半導体株に売り圧力、黄仁勳CEOは「今回は違う」と断言――AIインフラ投資は緒に就いたばかり — BigGo ファイナンスMajor cloud service providers are investing billions of dollars annually in AI infrastructure at unprecedented scale, with NVIDIA's CEO asserting this investment cycle is fundamentally different from past booms.
Source: 半導体株に売り圧力、黄仁勳CEOは「今回は違う」と断言――AIインフラ投資は緒に就いたばかり — BigGo ファイナンスAnthropic's Artifacts feature represents a strategic shift from chatbot to collaborative workspace for enterprise teams building software, dashboards, and business applications.
Source: Uh-oh: Some Claude shared conversations and Artifacts appear to be indexed and publicly accessible on Google SearchMoonshot AI released Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion-parameter open AI model with frontier performance, indicating significant technical advancement and market positioning for a mature AI startup.
Source: Kimi K3's full weights are here, but they're 'open' with a caveat: What enterprises should knowBlackRock-backed Decarbonization Partners led a 6.8 billion yen Series D funding round for AsEnergy, marking the first BlackRock VC investment in a Japanese unlisted startup and the fund's entry into Japanese climate tech.
Source: 世界のVCは日本と何が違うのか。米ブラックロック系VCから調達、アスエネ西和田代表に聞く交渉のリアル | Business Insider JapanCanton Network secured $355M funding led by a16z Crypto for a Layer 1 blockchain serving regulated financial institutions with compliance controls.
Source: Funding Weekly | Korean Crypto Exchanges Become Acquisition Hotspots; Stablecoin Settlement Bank Augustus Secures $180 Million Funding | PANews EnglishBain Capital and LY Corp. are escalating their joint bid for Japanese online marketplace Kakaku.com, which has seen significant valuation growth to approximately $3.9 billion.
Source: South Korea’s AI windfall is driving global investment dealsEQT-managed Scaleup Europe Fund is investing at least $300m in The Exploration Company, a German space company developing reusable cargo capsules for ISS transport, valuing it at over $2bn.
Source: Sources: EQT-managed fund nearing investment in space company - FT | MarketScreenerMoa Technology raised £22.2M Series C for crop protection, demonstrating sustained investor confidence in agritech solutions.
Source: 💸 Meet the Twin Sisters Who Built Genius AI Into a $1.2B CompanyFrequently asked questions
What round size do Growth VCs typically lead?
Growth-focused funds invest at the check size and valuation range typical for the stage. Open each firm's profile for fund-specific details.
Can I filter Growth VCs by region?
Yes — combine this stage hub with a region hub (e.g. /regions/japan) to get Growth × region.
When should I reach out to a Growth VC?
Growth-focused funds usually lead once you've hit the traction milestones standard for the stage. Read each firm's most recent investment signals to infer their bar.