Seed 100: Read BI's coverage on the dealmakers backing the next big thing

Courtesy of Alexis Ohanian, Meltem Demirors, Kevin Mahaffey, Ava Horton/BIAll great companies begin with an idea, and investors who help those companies grow. The Seed 100 highlights and celebrates those early sage dealmakers who provide the essential first push to startups that go on to become some of the greatest successes in the tech world. Likewise, the Seed 40 spotlights the top women early-stage investors who have a knack for finding breakout companies and the startup founders building them. Since 2021, Business Insider has partnered with Termina to use its data analysis to produce these lists. Read the full methodology behind the lists.2025's top early-stage investorsThe 100 seed-stage investors you need to know in 2025 — and 40 of the most influential women in the field.Profiles of the first fundersGet to know the investors placing the earliest bets and shaping the next generation of breakout startups.A look at past Seed 100sBrowse our previous Seed 100 lists to see how early-stage investing has evolved over the years. Credits Editors: Vishal Persaud, Leena Rao Reporters: Vishal Persaud, Ben Bergman, Julia Hornstein, Leena Rao, Melia Russell, Samantha Stokes, Rebecca Torrence Design and development Annie Fu, Randy Yeip Read the original article on Business Insider

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