America's most active VC for individuals. $1.5B AUM, 11,000+ investors. HQ Manchester NH. 1,500+ portfolio companies, 31 unicorns, 14 IPOs. Co-investor only — does not lead rounds or take board seats. CEO: Mike Collins (founder). Penn-specific fund: Chestnut Street Ventures (MP: Brian Keil). Time Top 20 VC 2025.

Quantitative hedge fund/asset manager, ~$100B+ AUM. HQ Two Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, CT.

Blue Ivy Ventures — Alumni Ventures fund for the Yale University community. Co-invests alongside top VCs in Yale University-affiliated companies. Part of Alumni Ventures platform ($1.5B AUM, Manchester NH).

World's largest hedge fund by AUM (~$150B+), founded by Ray Dalio. HQ One Glendinning Place, Westport, CT.

Early-stage venture capital firm based at The Hartford Club.

Boston-based alternative investment manager. Multi-strategy alternatives for institutional investors.

Alumni Ventures fund for Dartmouth College alumni. One of 20 Alumni Ventures university funds.

Lakeshore Ventures — Alumni Ventures fund for the University of Chicago community. Co-invests alongside top VCs in University of Chicago-affiliated companies. Part of Alumni Ventures platform ($1.5B AUM, Manchester NH).

Long/short equity hedge fund ("Tiger Cub"), ~$20B AUM. HQ 2 Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, CT.

Middle-market private equity firm

Alumni Ventures fund for Brown University alumni. One of 20 Alumni Ventures university funds. Named for Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship at Brown.

Multi-strategy hedge fund, ~$30B AUM. HQ Two American Lane, Greenwich, CT.

Multi-strategy hedge fund founded by Steven A. Cohen. HQ Stamford, CT (72 Cummings Point Road). Capitalizes and operates Point72 Ventures as its dedicated venture-investing arm.

Purple Arch Ventures — Alumni Ventures fund for the Northwestern University community. Co-invests alongside top VCs in Northwestern University-affiliated companies. Part of Alumni Ventures platform ($1.5B AUM, Manchester NH).

Providence RI early-stage venture firm (RightHill.vc). Bob Chatham, Director.

Credit/distressed-debt hedge fund, ~$30-50B AUM. HQ Two Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, CT.

Rhode Island state-backed seed fund (established 1997 with RI state support) — one of RI's longest-running seed investors; first-check / early-stage RI tech. Mandate: in-state economic development. Director: Bob Chatham.

Multi-strategy hedge fund founded by Paul Tudor Jones. HQ 200 Elm Street, Stamford, CT (relocated from the Greenwich area in 2018).