# Top 50 Franchise Startup Investors in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Finland | 5 | Finland, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Grant | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| Fuel Ventures | 2 | United Kingdom, Ireland, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, SaaS, E-Commerce |
| Cecily Drucker | 2 | Finland | Seed | B2B, SaaS, Content |
| IDEA Fund Partners | 2 | United States, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, SaaS, Information Technology |
| Pekka Koskinen | 2 | Finland | Angel, Pre-Seed | B2B, SaaS, Content |
| Alerion Ventures | 2 | United States | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, SaaS, Information Technology |
| EchoVC Partners | 2 | United States, Nigeria, Kenya | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, E-Commerce, Software |
| Pembroke VCT | 2 | United Kingdom, United States, France | Seed, Series A | Fashion, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage |
| TechOperators | 2 | United States | Series A, Series B, Series C | Software, SaaS, Security |
| Vendep Capital | 2 | Finland, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A | SaaS, Software, Analytics |
| Innovestor | 2 | Finland, Denmark, Sweden | Seed, Series A | Software, Health Care, Manufacturing |
| Digital Future | 2 | United States, Canada, Israel | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B | SaaS, Software, Advertising |
| Andreas Mihalovits | 2 | Spain, United Kingdom, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Apps |
| Alchimia Investments | 2 | Italy, United Kingdom, Israel | Series A, Seed | Health Care, Medical, Biotechnology |
| HOWZAT Partners | 2 | United Kingdom, Germany, United States | Seed, Series A | Travel, E-Commerce, SaaS |
| Tencent | 1 | China, United States, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A, Series C | Software, Financial Services, E-Commerce |
| Murat Abdrakhmanov | 1 | United States, Kazakhstan, Finland | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A | SaaS, Information Technology, Advertising |
| BIP Capital | 1 | United States, Israel | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Health Care, SaaS |
| XTX Ventures | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, Israel | Series A, Seed, Series B | Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Software |
| Nick Bilogorskiy | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, Israel | Seed, Angel | Software, Cyber Security, Enterprise Software |
| LDC | 1 | United Kingdom, United States, The Netherlands | Private Equity, Secondary Market | Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing |
| Chicago Ventures | 1 | United States, Canada | Seed, Series A | Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology |
| Firstminute Capital | 1 | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning |
| Invest Nebraska | 1 | United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Bolt Ventures | 1 | United States, Chile, Brazil | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Sports, Retail |
| GSA Venture Partners | 1 | United States | Series A | Finance, Financial Services, Credit |
| Sean Fannan | 1 | United States | Pre-Seed | FinTech, Finance, Franchise |
| Paul Melin | 1 | Estonia, Finland | Seed | B2B, SaaS, Content |
| Rentracks | 1 | Japan, Vietnam, Pakistan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Marketing, FinTech |
| ShareLink Capital | 1 | China, The Netherlands | Series A, Angel, Series B | Hardware, Health Care, Biotechnology |
| Kima Ventures | 1 | France, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, E-Commerce, SaaS |
| Loyal VC | 1 | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Pre-Seed, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce |
| Telescope Investment | 1 | China, Australia | Series A, Angel, Seed | E-Commerce, Fashion, Online Portals |
| French Partners | 1 | United States, France, China | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Software, Payments |
| SBI Investment | 1 | Japan, South Korea, United States | Series B, Series A | Financial Services, Information Technology, Software |
| Tribeca Venture Partners | 1 | United States, Israel, Australia | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, SaaS, E-Commerce |
| Flyer One Ventures | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, Cyprus | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Education, Artificial Intelligence |
| Chile Ventures | 1 | Chile, United States, Colombia | Seed, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, Software, SaaS |
| Plus Venture Capital | 1 | Egypt, Saudi Arabia | Seed, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, SaaS, Payments |
| kopa ventures | 1 | Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Energy Management, Solar, Energy |
| Alex Jankelevich | 1 | Spain | Pre-Seed | Franchise, E-Commerce, Restaurants |
| Volta Circle | 1 | United States, France, United Kingdom | Series A, Seed, Series B | Food and Beverage, Fashion, Software |
| PEX International | 1 | Pakistan | Seed | FinTech, Finance, Franchise |
| United Seven Hills Venture Partners | 1 | Pakistan | Seed | FinTech, Finance, Franchise |
| Auxxo | 1 | Germany, United Kingdom, France | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Apps, Information Technology |
| My Petroleum | 1 | Pakistan | Seed | FinTech, Finance, Franchise |
| Highway 12 Ventures | 1 | United States | Series A, Series B, Series C | Software, Information Technology, Enterprise Software |
| 100 Ventures | 1 | Saudi Arabia, Pakistan | Seed | B2C, SaaS, Beauty |
| Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen | 1 | United States, Denmark, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning |
| Hans Limmer | 1 | Germany |  | Franchise, Food Delivery, Food and Beverage |

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