Early-stage capital isn't only in Silicon Valley. Here is a short, sourced list of who backs first-time and early founders in each region, with stated ticket sizes where the investor publishes them. Everything was checked on 4 November 2026.
The money is global, and so is the map#
North America#
- Y Combinator: accelerator and seed investor. Apply online.
- a16z speedrun: "invests up to $1M, plus $10M+ in credits", with a twelve-week program.
- Sequoia Arc: "Sequoia's bi-annual open call for outlier early stage founders."
- First Round and NFX: pre-seed and seed.
- Golden Seeds: angel network for women-led startups.
Europe#
- Seedcamp, Speedinvest, Point Nine and Creandum.
- Netherlands and Benelux: henQ (B2B, "initial tickets up to €10M"), Volta Ventures, Positron Ventures and SHIFT Invest.
- UK angels: UK Angel Investment Network.
Israel, Asia, Latin America, Africa#
- Israel: OurCrowd, an investment platform for vetted startups.
- India and Southeast Asia: Surge by Peak XV, "Seed Funding for Day-Zero Founders".
- Latin America: Kaszek.
- Africa: Future Africa.
- Global: 500 Global and AngelList.
Most funds don't publish a ticket size. Ask, and look at their recent deals.