Best VCs for IoT
1059 venture capitalists actively investing in IoT.
Co-Founder & Partner
Founders Fund
The original contrarian VC. 'We wanted flying cars, instead we got 140 characters.' Seeks companies that can become category-defining monopolies in markets others ignore. First principles thinking is
CEO & President
Y Combinator
Builder-designer-investor. 'Make something people want' is the entire thesis — inherited from Paul Graham's YC founding philosophy and now amplified by Garry's builder ethos. Believes we're in a golde
Founder
Khosla Ventures
Explicitly optimizes for ~70% failure rates to back 'black swan' outcomes. Actively seeks opportunities that appear 'crazy' to most of the market. Capital-intensive, science-heavy bets. Believes fusio
Partner and Co-Founder
Lux Capital
Peter seeks scientifically and technologically ambitious ventures attempting what most people think will not work but could become indispensable if they succeed. He is a generalist across technology a
Partner
Khosla Ventures
Alex invests where computation, biology, and healthcare converge. His scientific and clinical background supports a systems view of biomarker discovery, therapeutics, diagnostics, personalized medicin
Founder
Gil Capital (Solo GP)
One of the largest and most successful solo GP funds ever ($1B+). Unusually dense hit rate across breakout companies — has invested in more unicorns than most institutional funds. Invests based on pat
Founding Partner & Managing Director
Khosla Ventures
Samir prefers large, known markets where a radical technical risk can produce a 10x-better product. He treats small seed checks as option-value experiments: identify a potential billion-dollar outcome
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Lux Capital
'Atoms, not bits.' The biggest opportunities are in companies that manipulate the physical world, not just software. Willing to fund multi-year R&D timelines. Just raised the firm's largest fund ever
Investment VP
AppWorks
Michelle backs technology that modernizes large, operationally fragmented Southeast Asian industries. Her investment cases combine a clear structural tailwind with deep founder-market fit, resilience
Partner
Shorooq Partners
Nathan uses tailored private credit to fill the financing gap left by conservative banks and to help technology companies reach their next growth milestone with less equity dilution. His underwriting
Partner
Lux Capital
Tess is a technically trained generalist investing where AI, biology, aerospace, and the physical world intersect. She seeks engineers and scientists turning frontier research into companies, with par
Partner
Lux Capital
Shahin creates and backs generational frontier companies that endow people and machines with new capabilities. An engineer and founder, he looks across AI, chips, compute, autonomy, aerospace, robotic
Partner & Head of Capital Formation
Khosla Ventures
Nicole backs frontier AI across infrastructure, enterprise, consumer, defense, and biology. Her scientific training in cancer and viral immunology gives her a mechanistic lens for AI–biology convergen
Partner
Lux Capital
Deena backs transformative technologies that improve health, access and economic opportunity, often with extraordinary underdog founders attacking problems conventional pattern recognition overlooks.
Partner
Lux Capital
Grace backs computational-science companies where software or AI transforms difficult physical, institutional, or technical systems. She looks for first-check opportunities in infrastructure and appli
Partner
Union Square Ventures (USV)
Albert is a thesis-driven generalist investing at the edge of large markets under technological and societal pressure. His current work emphasizes AI-enabled scientific discovery, robotics that can op
Head of Events
Lux Capital
Nat designs the convening layer around Lux's frontier-science and technology network. Her work brings together founders, researchers, executives, investors, journalists and creative leaders in focused
Partner
Kleiner Perkins
Ilya invests in technology and novel business models capable of fundamentally reshaping industries. His portfolio connects AI-native professional work, enterprise operating systems, mathematical and s
Partner
Big Pi Ventures
Nick sees biology and robotics as major technology waves and looks for companies using high-quality real-world data, deep technical capability, and customer evidence to automate tasks previously consi
Principal
Craft Ventures
Kindle invests where AI or advanced technology becomes a mission-critical operating layer in large, regulated or technically demanding markets. Her attributed work spans AI medical knowledge, regulato
Founder + Managing Partner
Civilization Ventures
Shahram Seyedin-Noor invests or supports investments through Civilization Ventures's published strategy: Back founders redefining human health and lifespan through biotechnology, diagnostics, therapeu
Venture Partner
Pillar VC
Jake Becraft invests or supports investments through Pillar VC's published strategy: Back technical founders and research scientists at inception, using a founder-owned network to help commercialize A
Venture Partner
Pillar VC
John Casey invests or supports investments through Pillar VC's published strategy: Back technical founders and research scientists at inception, using a founder-owned network to help commercialize AI,
Partner
Indico Capital
Rui combines venture investing with transaction and corporate-finance discipline. Within Indico's mandate, that supports globally ambitious Southern European technology companies from early validation
Co-Founder and General Partner
INITIATE Ventures
Jessica Owens invests or supports investments through INITIATE Ventures's published strategy: Build and back AI-native healthcare and life-sciences companies, combining investing with hands-on company
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Jit Saxena serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Tom Ebling serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Venture Partner
Pillar VC
Russ Wilcox invests or supports investments through Pillar VC's published strategy: Back technical founders and research scientists at inception, using a founder-owned network to help commercialize AI
Investment Partner
Civilization Ventures
Sonia Setayesh invests or supports investments through Civilization Ventures's published strategy: Back founders redefining human health and lifespan through biotechnology, diagnostics, therapeutics a
Operating Partner
Civilization Ventures
Manuel Lopez-Figueroa invests or supports investments through Civilization Ventures's published strategy: Back founders redefining human health and lifespan through biotechnology, diagnostics, therape
Principal
Indico Capital
João evaluates Southern European technology companies through a combined engineering, investment-banking, private-equity and venture lens. The documented firm mandate favors globally ambitious founder
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Tom Erickson serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Andras Forgacs serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Ash Ashutosh serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Partner
Indico Capital
André leads Indico's work at the intersection of commercially scalable technology, sustainable ocean use and systemic regeneration. His development-economics and green-growth background points to comp
Venture Partner and Resident Knight
Fifty Years
Prof. Sir Tony Kouzarides invests or supports investments through Fifty Years's published strategy: Back scientist-founders using deep technology to solve major problems in climate, disease, connectiv
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Paul Liberman serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Executive Director, Encode: AI for Science
Pillar VC
Leah Morris serves in a Executive Director, Encode: AI for Science capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Matt Kalish serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Chief of Staff
Pillar VC
Nina Butler serves in a Chief of Staff capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Partner
Pillar VC
Thomas de Vlaam invests or supports investments through Pillar VC's published strategy: Back technical founders and research scientists at inception, using a founder-owned network to help commercializ
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Paul Bleicher serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Events and Operations Associate, Encode: AI for Science
Pillar VC
Kayan Patel serves in a Events and Operations Associate, Encode: AI for Science capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as sha
Chief of Staff to Seth Bannon
Fifty Years
Ania Scigalska is listed in a Chief of Staff to Seth Bannon capacity at Fifty Years. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distin
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Doug Williams serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Founder and Solo General Partner
Refactor Capital
Zal Bilimoria invests or supports investments through Refactor Capital's published strategy: Make concentrated seed investments in U.S. hard-technology companies tackling difficult but solvable proble
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Corey Thomas serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
General Partner
Embark Ventures
Yipeng Zhao invests or supports investments through Embark Ventures's published strategy: Back ambitious U.S. and Canadian teams whose proprietary deep technology creates a defensible advantage in tra
Principal
Indico Capital
Rui brings long-running Portuguese institutional venture experience to Indico's early-stage Southern European technology mandate. Public evidence supports a broad rather than narrow personal sector re
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Jason Robins serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Co-Founder and General Partner
INITIATE Ventures
Iana Dimkova invests or supports investments through INITIATE Ventures's published strategy: Build and back AI-native healthcare and life-sciences companies, combining investing with hands-on company
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Niraj Shah serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
2026–2027 VC Fellow
E14 Fund
Jaime Berkovich serves in a 2026–2027 VC Fellow capacity at E14 Fund. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's mandate is included only as shared context.
Academic Partner
Pillar VC
Vivek Farias serves in a Academic Partner capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Pam Silver serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Rich Napolitano serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Head of Finance
Fifty Years
Ueli Friedli is listed in a Head of Finance capacity at Fifty Years. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction and uses t
Venture Partner
Pillar VC
Alec Nielsen invests or supports investments through Pillar VC's published strategy: Back technical founders and research scientists at inception, using a founder-owned network to help commercialize A
Founding and Managing Partner
Pillar VC
Jamie Goldstein invests or supports investments through Pillar VC's published strategy: Back technical founders and research scientists at inception, using a founder-owned network to help commercializ
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Gail Goodman serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
2026–2027 VC Fellow
E14 Fund
Philip Schroeder serves in a 2026–2027 VC Fellow capacity at E14 Fund. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's mandate is included only as shared context.
Senior Associate
Civilization Ventures
Sarah Loveland invests or supports investments through Civilization Ventures's published strategy: Back founders redefining human health and lifespan through biotechnology, diagnostics, therapeutics a
2026–2027 VC Fellow
E14 Fund
Joe Geniesse serves in a 2026–2027 VC Fellow capacity at E14 Fund. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's mandate is included only as shared context.
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Steve Conine serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Lisa Dyson serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
2026–2027 VC Fellow
E14 Fund
Jessica Kim serves in a 2026–2027 VC Fellow capacity at E14 Fund. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's mandate is included only as shared context.
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Shivdev Rao serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Investor
BoxGroup
Disha invests at the earliest stages with a differentiated mix of finance, neuroscience, biotech R&D, and prior growth-investing exposure. Her public investor profile points to AI, enterprise infrastr
Co-Founder and Managing Director
Wireframe Ventures
Harsh Patel invests or supports investments through Wireframe Ventures's published strategy: Be a first-check investor in mission-driven founders building groundbreaking products that can redefine lar
Co-Founder and Managing Director
Wireframe Ventures
Paul Straub invests or supports investments through Wireframe Ventures's published strategy: Be a first-check investor in mission-driven founders building groundbreaking products that can redefine lar
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Brian Baynes serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Mike Salguero serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
CFO
Civilization Ventures
Matt Wheeler is listed in a CFO capacity at Civilization Ventures. The official roster does not establish a personal investment mandate for this role; the firm's strategy is included only as organizat
Partner
Wireframe Ventures
Lily Bernicker invests or supports investments through Wireframe Ventures's published strategy: Be a first-check investor in mission-driven founders building groundbreaking products that can redefine
Associate Intern
Civilization Ventures
Carli Kaleta invests or supports investments through Civilization Ventures's published strategy: Back founders redefining human health and lifespan through biotechnology, diagnostics, therapeutics and
General Partner
Pillar VC
Sarah Hodges invests or supports investments through Pillar VC's published strategy: Back technical founders and research scientists at inception, using a founder-owned network to help commercialize A
Partner
Pillar VC
Tony Kulesa invests or supports investments through Pillar VC's published strategy: Back technical founders and research scientists at inception, using a founder-owned network to help commercialize AI
Partner
Pillar VC
Parker McKee invests or supports investments through Pillar VC's published strategy: Back technical founders and research scientists at inception, using a founder-owned network to help commercialize A
Associate
Civilization Ventures
Omar Yamout invests or supports investments through Civilization Ventures's published strategy: Back founders redefining human health and lifespan through biotechnology, diagnostics, therapeutics and
Chief Financial Officer
Pillar VC
Liz Kettler serves in a Chief Financial Officer capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Operating Partner
Civilization Ventures
Angelica Parente invests or supports investments through Civilization Ventures's published strategy: Back founders redefining human health and lifespan through biotechnology, diagnostics, therapeutics
Assistant Controller
Pillar VC
Zach Martins serves in a Assistant Controller capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Founding Partner
Fifty Years
Seth Bannon invests or supports investments through Fifty Years's published strategy: Back scientist-founders using deep technology to solve major problems in climate, disease, connectivity and nutrit
Head of Operations, Encode: AI for Science
Pillar VC
Leone Baron serves in a Head of Operations, Encode: AI for Science capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Workplace and Community Associate
Pillar VC
Zaineb Al-Chalabi serves in a Workplace and Community Associate capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Director of Events and Operations
Pillar VC
Alex Ting serves in a Director of Events and Operations capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Jeremy Allaire serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Venture Partner and Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Dave Husak serves in a Venture Partner and Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Venture Partner
Pillar VC
Andrea Coravos invests or supports investments through Pillar VC's published strategy: Back technical founders and research scientists at inception, using a founder-owned network to help commercialize
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Reshma Shetty serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
JP Mangeolle serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Chris Voigt serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Yvonne Hao serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Mike Massaro serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Steve Kaufer serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Rushika Fernandopulle serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Stan Lapidus serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Emily Leproust serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Andy Beck serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.
Founding Pillar
Pillar VC
Bernhard van Lengerich serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.