Description
In Q4 2023, the top 200 individual investors included:
- 77 investors backing Data sector projects, 5 investors supporting iGaming sector initiatives, 16 investors funding projects in Game Development, 53 investors involved with the Blockchain sector, 120 investors contributing to Financial Technology, and 30 investors aiding projects in the AdTech sector.
This diverse investment landscape underscores the increasing interest and financial commitment across varying fields, highlighting significant growth potential and innovation opportunities within each sector.
Goals and objectives of the research
- Identify the Top 200 investors from the previously compiled List of Investors, Accelerators, and Funds Q4 2023, who fund projects in the areas of Data, iGaming, Game Development, Blockchain, Financial Technology, and Advertising Technology.
- Supplement the collected lists with information on portfolio size and stages of investment.
Research Methodology
- The ranking is based on the number of followers the investor has on LinkedIn as of May 2024, in descending order.
- Information on the number of projects and stages of investment is gathered from investors' social media, their websites, and articles from international publications (Forbes, Business Insider, The Wall Street Journal, Business Today, Entrepreneur®, Wallmine).
- Investment stages are determined based on the investor's statements on their website and social media.
Disclaimers
The collected information does not claim to be absolutely complete.
Investors may support projects in multiple categories and at various stages simultaneously.
Investors may finance projects independently as well as through participation in funds.
Conclusions
In the compiled list of the top-200 investors:
- 79 are private investors. Among them:
- 49 support projects in the FinTech sector
- 29 support projects in the Data sector
- 22 support projects in the Blockchain sector
- 9 support projects in the AdTech sector
- 7 support projects in the GameDev sector
- 1 supports projects in the iGaming sector
- 121 finance through funds. Among them:
- 71 support projects in the FinTech sector
- 48 support projects in the Data sector
- 31 support projects in the Blockchain sector
- 21 support projects in the AdTech sector
- 9 support projects in the GameDev sector
- 4 support projects in the iGaming sector
In the compiled list of the top-200 investors:
- Out of 79 private investors:
- 75 support projects at the Seed stage
- 50 support projects at the Series A stage
- 46 support projects at the Pre-Seed stage
- 37 support projects at the Angel stage
- 20 support projects at the Series B stage
- 1 supports projects at the Series C stage
- Out of 121 investors finance through funds:
- 107 support projects at the Seed stage
- 84 support projects at the Series A stage
- 53 support projects at the Pre-Seed stage
- 48 support projects at the Series B stage
- 42 support projects at the Angel stage
- 23 support projects at the Series C stage
Future Goals & Extensions
- Conduct a comparative analysis of the top 200 investment companies and investors.
- Extend the research based on additional client requests.
