Fundraising is a numbers game, but only if you count the right numbers. Plenty of founders spend months emailing funds that are between vehicles, busy with their existing portfolio or no longer backing their stage. Every one of those emails costs time and focus you don't have to spare.
A fund that closed a deal in the last quarter is worth more than ten names pulled from a generic list. Recent activity is the best available signal that a firm has capital to deploy, partners with time to take meetings, and a thesis it's actively putting money behind.
That's why we built the Active Investors Database 2026 (Q2): 166 funds across seven regions, all active in the last quarter. For each one you get the stage, check range, thesis, a recent deal and the partner worth contacting. Below we show what the data says and how to turn it into a focused fundraising pipeline. The full list is at the end of this article.
What's inside the database
Each fund comes with eleven data points. These are the ones that matter most when you build your target list:
Stage and check range. Filter by the round you're actually raising. A fund that writes $25K–$250K checks (like Hustle Fund) and one that writes $500K–$50M (like Khosla Ventures) aren't the same conversation.
Leads? Tells you whether the fund can lead your round or will only join once someone else sets the terms.
Recent deal. Proof that the fund is active, and a ready-made opening line. Mayfield backed Hang Ten Systems ($32M, June 2026). Emergence Capital backed Radical Numerics ($50M, June 2026).
Key partner and LinkedIn. Who to write to. Skip the generic inbox and go straight to the decision-maker.
Notes. Details that help you personalize your approach: "term sheet in 24h" (Felicis), "decides in 48h" (Hustle Fund), "no warm intro needed" (Cowboy Ventures), "partner-only; founders meet decision-makers directly" (BoxGroup).
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