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The Periodic Table of Tech
An overview of the key players in tech investing and M&A
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A free resource for the tech startup community to understand the
growing universe of tech venture capital firms, angels, growth
investors and strategic acquirers today.
We’ve done a number of analyses using CB Insights data on angels, micro
VCs, corporate venture arms & the top VCs in tech, but we still get lots of
questions about who are the players in the tech ecosystem that folks should
know. The questions have intensified as new names and faces are coming
(and going) from the ecosystem. Venture capital’s most active investors are
changing quickly over time and new players like Alibaba, Tencent and Tiger
Global Management now flex their financing muscle in Silicon Valley.
So today we’re introducing The Periodic Table of Tech – a resource for the
tech community to understand the key players in the ever-growing and
ever-changing universe of tech investors and acquirers. The firms (and
individuals) on the list were drawn from a mix of data-driven posts we’ve
produced (detailed below) that analyzed investor quality, networks and
financing and M&A deal activity.
Navigating the periodic table of tech investment and M&A
The table focuses on eight different investor types as follows (from left to
right). They were selected based on a combination of factors including
historical exits, network strength, reputation/brand prominence and deal
activity. Many of these criteria are considered as part of our Investor Mosaic
scoring algorithms.
Venture Capital Firms
Venture capital firms included make venture equity investments across the
stage spectrum and geographies focusing on high-growth opportunities in
tech and have received significant LP commitments to date ($200M to well
over $1B+).
Corporate venture capital firms
Corporate VCs included have separately identifiable corporate venture units
and made over 80% of their investments into tech categories, i.e., internet,
mobile, software, hardware/electronics). Corporate-affiliated funds with LP
commitments such as SAP Ventures are not included here (but are part of
the VC category).
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Growth/late-stage firms
Growth and late-stage investment firms focus on growth-stage companies
with established revenue typically in the tens of millions and/or a record of
significant traction. Some, but not all, growth investors are part of firms that
also have funds investing in the public markets.
Micro VC firms
Tech micro VCs are those with funds ≤$100M and which have made 80%+
of investments at the early-stage (seed/Series A).
Angel investment groups
Angel groups often bridge the gap between angel investment and
institutional VC, providing either a managed fund or direct investment from
angel group members.
Angels
Angel investors are, often, wealthy individuals who offer early-stage capital,
advice and networks to startups in exchange for equity or convertible debt.
Accelerators/Venture Studios/Holding Companies
Accelerators and startup venture studios typically offer some combination of
equity investment, mentorship and resources around company development.
We’ve previously taken deep dives into the investment activity of Y
Combinator and Rocket Internet.
Tech acquirers
Public tech corporations acquiring private tech companies for business
growth, sales expansion, new technologies and/or talent. Acquirers selected
were based on overall M&A activity of private tech companies as well as
M&A momentum based on deal pace.
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To receive updates to the Periodic Table, visit:
www.cbinsights.com/blog/tech-periodic-table
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