The Startup Scene in Connecticut
Browse the Connecticut startup ecosystem featuring 87 investors and startups. Our directory includes 86 angel investors and VCs with an average check size of $19.1M, plus 1 startups across all sectors. 4 investors are actively investing, and 0 startups are generating revenue.
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Acadian Ventures Fund
Madison, Connecticut
EGS Healthcare Capital Partners
EGS Healthcare Capital Partners
Rowayton, CT
EGS Healthcare Capital Partners is a healthcare private equity firm that invests in late stage private and emerging public healthcare companies with promising commercial products that are either on...
OVP-TOF
OVP-TOF
Norwalk, Connecticut
Integra Global Advisors VC Access Fund LP - Latin America I Series
Integra Global Advisors VC Access Fund LP - Latin America I Series
Stamford, Connecticut
Catterton Partners
Catterton Partners
Greenwich, CT
Catterton Partners provide capital to companies to support acquisitions, management buyouts, recapitalizations, and turnarounds, as well as investment capital to support a companyâs continued...
Red Beard Ventures Fund
Red Beard Ventures Fund
Westport, Connecticut
Integra Global Advisors VC Access Fund LP - Europe I Series
Integra Global Advisors VC Access Fund LP - Europe I Series
Stamford, Connecticut
General Electric
General Electric
Fairfield, CT
The General Electric Company, or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in the State of New York. In 2009, Forbes ranked GE as the world's largest company. The...
Samaritan Partners Fund
Samaritan Partners Fund
Darien, Connecticut
Great Point Partners
Great Point Partners
Greenwich, CT
The principals of Great Point Partners have a long history of helping executives build successful health care companies. Their investment team is augmented by their CEO Advisory Board and Medical...
Audere Capital
Audere Capital
Ridgefield, Connecticut
AIF
Angel Investor Forum
Connecticut
The Angel Investor Forum (AIF) is a Connecticut-based angel group investing in early-stage companies with solid business models and growth potential. AIF members invest together, providing capital...
Hash3 OpenFX A, a series of Hash3 Capital Opportunity
Hash3 OpenFX A, a series of Hash3 Capital Opportunity
Ridgefield, Connecticut
Integra Global Advisors VC Access Fund LP - U.S. I Series
Integra Global Advisors VC Access Fund LP - U.S. I Series
Stamford, Connecticut
Altai Ventures Fund
Altai Ventures Fund
Westport, Connecticut
Altai Ventures Special Opportunities Fund
Altai Ventures Special Opportunities Fund
Westport, Connecticut
MissionPoint Capital Partners
MissionPoint Capital Partners
Norwalk, CT
MISSIONPOINT CAPITAL PARTNERS is capitalizing on high-growth investment opportunities created by the accelerating demand for clean, secure energy and the large-scale transition to a low-carbon global...
Integra Global Advisors VC Access Fund LP - Israel I Series
Integra Global Advisors VC Access Fund LP - Israel I Series
Stamford, Connecticut
Oak HC/FT Partners VI-A
Oak HC/FT Partners VI-A
Stamford, Connecticut
Oak HC/FT Partners
Oak HC/FT Partners
Stamford, Connecticut
OVP-Ubilite
OVP-Ubilite
Norwalk, Connecticut
IV Series 12A, a Series of Ineffable Ventures Series
IV Series 12A, a Series of Ineffable Ventures Series
Stamford, Connecticut
IV Series 11A, a Series of Ineffable Ventures Series
IV Series 11A, a Series of Ineffable Ventures Series
Stamford, Connecticut
VT Capital TurnCare Fund
VT Capital TurnCare Fund
Wilton, Connecticut
Tamarack Figure
Tamarack Figure
Greenwich, Connecticut
IV Series 10A, a Series of Ineffable Ventures Series
IV Series 10A, a Series of Ineffable Ventures Series
Stamford, Connecticut
IV Series 7A, a Series of Ineffable Ventures Series
IV Series 7A, a Series of Ineffable Ventures Series
Stamford, Connecticut
Capricorn Management
Capricorn Management
Greenwich, CT
Capricorn seeks to invest as a lead or co-lead investor in transactions valued at $50 to $500 million which are anticipated to produce a high internal rate of return over a four-to-eight-year period....
GE Equity
GE Equity
Norwalk, CT
GE Equity maximizes the return on GE's investment capital by combining deep equity investing experience with GE's industry expertise, operating experience and global reach. They seek to take...
Tudor Investments
Tudor Investments
Greenwich, CT
Founded in 1980 by Paul Tudor Jones II, the firm currently manages $21 billion. The firm's investment strategies include global macro trading, fundamental equity investing in the U.S. and Europe,...
Landmark Angels Inc
Landmark Angels Inc
Greenwich, CT
Provide equity capital to early and growth-stage companies across biotech, digital health, cleantech, fintech, edtech, agtech, emerging technologies and consumer products. Host by-invitation investor...
CHL Medical Partners
CHL Medical Partners
Stamford, CT
CHL Medical Partners is a premier venture capital firm dedicated to partnering with entrepreneurs and inventors to create and finance innovative biotechnology, molecular diagnostic, healthcare...
Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC
Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC
Farmington, CT
Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC is a leading venture debt finance company that offers senior and subordinated working capital loans, senior revolving loans, bridge loans and equipment loans...
Ropart Asset Management
Ropart Asset Management
Greenwich, CT
The Ropart Asset Management Funds (âRAMâ) is a private equity firm that invests directly in small to midsize companies. The firm pursues a flexible strategy, investing throughout the capital...
Tidal River Fund
Tidal River Fund
New Haven, Connecticut
Industry-agnostic, women-led member-driven fund investing in disruptive, scalable early-stage companies that prioritize diversity and equity across the U.S.; builds a community of accredited women...
TWJ Capital
TWJ Capital
Stamford, CT
TWJ Capital makes growth equity investments in expansion stage companies which need "acceleration capital" to achieve growth inflection, venture capital investments in start-up and early stage...
Tullis Health Investors
Tullis Health Investors
Stamford, CT
Tullis Health Investors is a private equity group that invests primarily in the healthcare sector.
Ironwood Capital
Ironwood Capital
Avon, CT
Ironwood Capital provides vital growth and transition capital to growing, well-managed middle market companies. With over $300 million of capital under management, Ironwood Capital serves as a...
Axiom Ventures
Axiom Ventures
Hartford, CT
Axiom Ventures is a financial organisation which targets its investments in the high technology(communications, software, Internet infrastructure and information technology) and biotechnology...
Wexford Capital
Wexford Capital
Greenwich, CT
Wexford Capital is an investment advisor which boasts $6.5 billion of assets under management. According to its website, it manages a series of hedge and private equity funds. It is based on...
Performance Equity Management
Performance Equity Management
Greenwich, CT
Performance Equity Management is a private equity firm management over $12 billion in assets under management. Performance equity invests in venture capital, buyout, and distressed funds and...
Pegasus Capital
Pegasus Capital
Cos Cob, CT
Pegasus Capital Advisors, L.P. is a U.S.-based private equity fund manager that provides creative capital and business solutions to middle market companies across a wide variety of...
Platform Capital Management
Platform Capital Management
Darien, CT
We partner with visionary entrepreneurs applying emerging technologies to disrupt legacy industries. We focus across consumer products, services, and technology, leveraging deep operating expertise...
Patriot Capital Funding
Patriot Capital Funding
Westport, CT
Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (Nasdaq symbol: PCAP) is a publicly traded, specialty finance company that provides customized financing solutions to small- to mid-sized companies with annual revenues...
Whitney & Co.
Whitney & Co.
New Canaan, CT
The Whitney mansion is an impressive home on Woodward Avenue near downtown Detroit. The structure, completed in 1894, was designed for lumber baron David Whitney, Jr. and described by one newspaper...
Capital Partners
Capital Partners
Greenwich, CT
Capital Partners was formed in 1982. Since then, its principals have invested in more than sixty companies. They believe in doing what they say they will do and being patient and disciplined...
General Electric Pension Trust
General Electric Pension Trust
Fairfield, CT
GE Pension Trust is a corporate fund investor in the United States. General Electric Pension Trust is a privately owned investment manager, and is a subsidiary of General Electric Asset Management.
TICC Capital
TICC Capital
Greenwich, CT
TICC Capital is a business development company primarily engaged in providing capital to technology-related companies. TICC concentrates its investments in companies having annual revenues of less...
Tullis-Dickerson
Tullis-Dickerson
Stamford, CT
Tulls Dickerson is one of the funds of Tullis Health Investors.
Vaux les Ventures
Vaux les Ventures
Norwalk, CT
Vaux les Ventures is the private investment firm of Miles Spencer and other angels.
Chilton Investment
Chilton Investment
Stamford, CT
[Chilton Investment](http://www.chiltonfunds.com) makes opportunistic long-term investments.
reInvention Capital
reInvention Capital
Westport, CT
GE Asset Management
GE Asset Management
Stamford, CT
GE Asset Management is one of the largest managers of institutional assets in the United States with a 80-year heritage of investment experience and more than $106 billion assets under management.
GE Energy Financial Services
GE Energy Financial Services
Stamford, CT
GE Energy Financial Services (EFS), a financial arm of [General Electric](http://www.ge.com), invests globally with a long-term view, backed by the best of GE's technical know-how and financial...
Stonehenge Capital
Stonehenge Capital
Stamford, CT
Stonehenge Capital Company is a national specialty finance company, with expertise in private equity, tax credit finance and structured finance. Since 1990, Stonehenge's principals have provided...
Angel Investor Forum
Angel Investor Forum
Fairfield, Connecticut
AIF pools member capital and expertise to invest in high-potential early-stage companies (primarily CT and US-based), providing disciplined due diligence, education, and hands-on support. The group...
Bluff Point Associates
Bluff Point Associates
Westport, CT
Bluff Point Associates is a private equity firm based in Westport, Connecticut. Bluff Point actively invests in information services companies supporting the banking, trust, securities, retirement...
Southpaw Asset Management
Southpaw Asset Management
Greenwich, CT
Southpaw is an Event Driven investment management firm focused on deep-value distressed and special situations opportunities. They employ an opportunistic, value oriented investment style that...
Kramer Capital Partners
Kramer Capital Partners
Stamford, CT
LaunchCapital
LaunchCapital
New Haven, CT
Seed and early-stage, industry-agnostic investor backed by the Pritzker/Vlock Family Office. Focus on supporting founders from Day 1, capital efficiency, milestones, significant follow-on support and...
Common Fund
Common Fund
Wilton, CT
Commonfund is an institutional investment firm that delivers solutions for strategic investors within both the nonprofit and pension investment communities. Commonfund was founded in 1969 with a...
Emil Capital Partners
Emil Capital Partners
Greenwich, CT
Emil Capital is an entrepreneurial, private investment company based in Greenwich, Connecticut, and managed by the fifth generation of one of the worlds most successful and venerable family...
Broadhaven Capital Partners
Broadhaven Capital Partners
Stamford, CT
Broadhaven Capital Partners is an independent investment bank and growth equity investor serving the financial technology sector. Broadhaven provides unconflicted financial advice on mergers,...
DKR Capital
DKR Capital
Stamford, CT
DKR Fusion has successfully combined post-doctoral quantitative research with decades of direct trading and risk management expertise to produce superior risk-adjusted returns with low correlation to...
DLB Capital
DLB Capital
Wilton, CT
DLB Capital is a global investment and advisory firm focusing on the United States and China. It seeks early stage opportunistic investments in undeserved growth sectors. Its focus, to date, has...
Cloquet Capital Partners
Cloquet Capital Partners
Norwalk, CT
Cloquet Capital Partners is a Chicago-based private equity firm that, along with its operating partners and affiliates, manages in excess of $50 million of available or invested capital. Its mission...
Signal Lake
Signal Lake
Westport, CT
Signal Lake is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in incubation, seed or start up, early venture, mid venture, and late venture investments. The firm also seeks to invest in...
Bank Street Group
Bank Street Group
Stamford, CT
Bank Street is a private investment banking firm providing a comprehensive array of financial advisory services to middle-market companies. Their senior professionals have originated, structured and...
Riverside Management Group
Riverside Management Group
Westport, CT
Riverside Management Group is a merchant banking boutique founded in 1996 which provides financial advisory services to companies, funds and entrepreneurs. They seek to leverage our experience in...
GE Commercial Finance
GE Commercial Finance
Norwalk, CT
GE Commercial Finance is one of General Electric's largest "growth engines." With lending products, growth capital, revolving lines of credit, equipment leasing of every kind, cash flow programs,...
Lime Rock Partners
Lime Rock Partners
Westport, CT
Founded in 1998, Lime Rock Partners is a creative, value-adding, and long-term investor of growth capital in global energy companies in the exploration & production, energy service, and oil service...
Spinnaker Capital Partners,
Spinnaker Capital Partners,
Southport, CT
Spinnaker Capital Partners LLC is a specialized private equity investment fund targeting small and middle-market businesses primarily operating in the Northeast Corridor from Boston to Washington...
Amaranth Advisors
Amaranth Advisors
Greenwich, CT
As of 2006, Amaranth Advisors, L.L.C. has gone out of business. Amaranth Advisors, L.L.C. is a privately owned hedge fund. The firm provides its services to institutions, pension plans, endowments,...
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dsskjfmt
New Haven, CT
ESVC principal strategy is to create and initially operate life sciences companies founded on intellectual property developed at Yale University and other research institutions in the region (from...
Eastven Venture Partners
Eastven Venture Partners
Darien, CT
Eastven Venture Partners, formerly Ericsson Venture Partners, is a venture capital firm, focusing on communications technology which is a substantial portion of the IT sector. Eastven benefits from...
Cava Capital
Cava Capital
Norwalk, CT
Cava Capital is a team of Business Builders investing in and accelerating the growth of next generation Marketing (Solutions) technology companies. Within this theme, the focus is on those companies...
Generation Partners
Generation Partners
Greenwich, CT
Founded in 1996, Generation Partners is a private equity firm with $345 million of capital currently under management. Generation provides equity capital to growth companies through buyout and growth...
BEV Capital
BEV Capital
Stamford, CT
"BEV Capital is a specialized venture capital fund focused on consumer-oriented businesses. The core of our business is investing in consumer companies. This includes retailers, Internet businesses,...
General Atlantic
General Atlantic
Greenwich, CT
General Atlantic is a leading global growth equity firm providing capital and strategic support for growth companies. They combine a collaborative global approach, sector-specific expertise, and a...
Thomas, McNerney & Partners
Thomas, McNerney & Partners
Stamford, CT
Thomas, McNerney & Partners is a health care venture capital firm with approximately $600 million under management focused on investing in life science and medical technology companies. The firm...
Foundation Medical Partners
Foundation Medical Partners
Rowayton, CT
Investing in Innovation, Building Life Science Companies Foundation Medical Partners is a leading national, independent, healthcare venture capital investment firm. Foundation was formed in 2001...
Pequot Capital
Pequot Capital
Westport, CT
Pequot Capital Management, Inc. announced its closing in 2009. Pequot Capital Management, Inc. is a U.S. registered investment adviser founded in 1998 by Arthur J. Samberg, Chairman and Chief...
Connecticut Innovations
Connecticut Innovations
Rocky Hill, CT
[Connecticut Innovations](http://www.ctinnovations.com) provides strategic capital and operational insight to to companies in high-tech industries such as energy, biotechnology, information...
Oak Investment Partners
Oak Investment Partners
Greenwich, CT
Oak Investment Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm with a total of $8.4 billion in committed capital. The primary investment focus is on high growth opportunities in clean energy,...
Marty Isaac
Angel Investor Forum
Fairfield, Connecticut
Early-stage angel group (Angel Investor Forum, founded 2004) and AIF Seed Fund V investing primarily in Connecticut and US-based startups across life sciences, medical devices, SaaS, AI, clean...
William S. Podd
Landmark Angels
Greenwich, CT
Landmark Angels is a national private angel group based in Greenwich, CT, investing in early and growth-stage companies across life sciences, healthcare, digital health, medical devices,...
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About the Connecticut Startup Ecosystem
Connecticut is home to a thriving startup ecosystem with 86 investors and 1 startups in our directory. Key hubs include Stamford, Greenwich, Westport.
The most active sectors in Connecticut include FINTECH, CONSUMER, MEDICAL DEVICES. 4 investors have made recent investments, showing strong capital deployment activity in the region.
Local investors offer advantages beyond capital — regional network effects, knowledge of local market dynamics, and introductions to customers and partners. Geographic proximity often leads to more engaged board members and advisors.
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