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Last update: June 14, 2026
List author: Lucas Roquilly
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Global app funding remains strong across consumer, enterprise, and AI-powered apps. Investors are backing both mobile-first startups and web apps with scalable subscription or marketplace models. Investors are increasingly focused on strong retention metrics, user acquisition efficiency, and differentiated product experiences.
Key growth areas include AI productivity tools, fintech, health and wellness, and social networking apps.
Popular headquarters for app startups and VCs include San Francisco, New York, London, and Berlin.
Founders with prior app-building or scaling experience.
Clear go-to-market strategy and path to sustainable user growth.
Proven user engagement and retention metrics (DAU/MAU, LTV:CAC).
Monetization clarity — subscriptions, freemium, or marketplace fees.
Platform versatility (iOS, Android, web, or cross-platform).
Sequoia Capital – Backed app-based giants like WhatsApp and Zoom.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) – Major investments in consumer and enterprise apps.
Accel – Focused on SaaS and consumer app ecosystems globally.
Greylock Partners – Early investor in mobile app platforms and productivity tools.
Lightspeed Venture Partners – Strong in mobile commerce and creator-driven apps.
Bessemer Venture Partners – Enterprise app expertise (Notion, Shopify).
General Catalyst – Known for consumer apps with strong brand resonance.
Kleiner Perkins – Early-stage focus on emerging app categories.
Index Ventures – European strength, cross-platform app investments.
Battery Ventures – Mix of B2B and B2C app investments across stages.
WhatsApp: Scaled to billions of users before Meta acquisition.
Airbnb: App-driven marketplace redefining travel.
Robinhood: Fintech app with mass retail adoption.
Notion: Productivity app with global community growth.
Duolingo: Edtech success with strong retention and brand engagement.
SaaS investors
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Fintech investors
Web tool investors
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OpenVC is a free startup fundraising platform that helps founders find the right investors and manage their entire raise. Search 20,000+ verified investors, including venture capitalists, angel investors, family offices, accelerators, and more. Build your target list, send your pitch deck, and track your pipeline all in one place.
Founders raise with OpenVC because it is designed to cut through the noise and get founders in front of the right investors, fast. With built-in tools for CRM, analytics, and warm intros, it helps you stay organized and improve your chances of getting a reply.
OpenVC is for early-stage startup founders who want to raise capital efficiently. Find investors from dozens of industries including SaaS, AI, fintech, biotech, and more. Whether you’re pre-seed, seed, or Series A, OpenVC helps you find and pitch aligned investors without paying intro fees, aimlessly cold-emailing, or scraping databases.
To start pitching investors on OpenVC, create a free account and submit your pitch deck directly through our startup funding platform. Investors receive a unique link to view your deck, and you get analytics on who opens it and how long they spend on it. No cold emails, no guesswork. For more info, check out our complete guide to fundraising on OpenVC.
Absolutely, OpenVC is designed for early-stage fundraising. You’ll find thousands of angel investors, pre-seed VCs, accelerators, incubators, and family offices who are actively backing startups across sectors and geographies. Use OpenVC’s filters to narrow your search and find the right investors for your startup.
Some examples of startups that successfully secured funding through OpenVC include Mobly (2.5M seed), Paxum ($1.2M seed), and Laennec AI ($400k pre-seed). OpenVC startups have gone on to raise more than $1 billion from top venture capital firms like YC, Sequoia, Google Ventures, and M12.
OpenVC was created by Stephane Nasser and Lucas Roquilly—two founders building tools to make startup fundraising more transparent and accessible. We launched OpenVC to help founders find investors, get replies, and raise smarter. The platform is bootstrapped, community-driven, and built with a lot of heart.
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