Deeptech VCRankings
Which VCs actually help founders.
We’re a group of 200 deeptech VCs voting on which funds are most helpful to founders. We also survey hundreds of deeptech founders to ask them which of their VCs are most helpful. The results are published below annually as The Power List.
“This list isn't a popularity contest. It's not about which funds get press coverage. It's about which actually help their founders based on real, private feedback.”
“There's no other way to find out whether a fund is actually who they say they are—other than The Power List.”
“You want to work with good people that will make a difference for you and your company. In the ever-expanding universe of VCs, The Power List is how you find those gems.”
Deeptech Fund Rankings
VCs answered "Which two funds are most helpful to deeptech founders?" Plus, deeptech founders answered "Which two of your investors are the most helpful?" Investor votes are in. Founder votes to come soon.
Voters (500+ votes cast)
"This list isn't a popularity contest. It's not about which funds get press coverage. It's about which actually help their founders based on real, private feedback."
"There's no other way to find out whether a fund is who they say they are—other than The Power List."
"It's too easy to game other lists with a dedicated PR campaign and a few well placed connections. The Power List returns to a proper baseline."
"You want to work with good people that will make a difference for you and your company. In the ever-expanding universe of VCs, The Power List is how you find those gems."
Ranking Methodology
01 / SURVEYWe asked 200+ deeptech founders and 200+ VCs at active deep tech funds a single question: name the two deeptech funds who you believe are most helpful to founders. In the case of founders, they chose among their existing investors.
02 / TieringFunds are grouped into tiers by vote density rather than a precise rank — small gaps between funds are not statistically meaningful.
03 / NO PROMPTINGWe don't let votes come in over the transom — an open form is easy to game. Instead, we maintain a hand-curated whitelist of deeptech founders via the Deep Checks community, and we reach out to each of them directly with the survey. Every response is tied to a verified identity and logged.
04 / No SolicitationThis list isn't sponsored. No fund paid to be on it, and no fund can pay to move up. Deep Checks funds the work because we think the ecosystem deserves a clearer signal of who actually helps founders.
06 / TraceableWe keep a paper trail of every vote cast (done via email, not texts nor phone calls) for future audits.