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    Best Venture Capital Firms in Columbus (2026)

    Browse updated 2026 startup programs, accelerators, incubators, and venture capital investors in Columbus. Find open deadlines, offers, and funding.

    Updated Jun 2026

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    21 VCs found

    Rev1 Ventures logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Rev1 Ventures

    Rev1 Ventures is an investor startup studio that combines capital and strategic services to help startups scale and corporates innovate.

    OpenCan lead
    Rev1 Ventures: Rev1 Ventures is an investor startup studio that combines capital and strategic services to help startups scale and corporates innovate.. Stage: Seed, Series A +4. Focus: Health, Enterprise Software +25. Venture Capital Firm, Corporate VC. Located in Columbus, USA, North America, Europe, Oceania, South America.
    Columbus
    USA
    +4
    Stage

    Seed, Series A +4

    Focus

    Health, Enterprise Software +25

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    Lightship Capital logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Lightship Capital

    By seeking entrepreneurs who innovate in US regions leveraging modest resources to produce outsized returns Lightship finds and develops remarkable talent while…

    Open
    Lightship Capital: By seeking entrepreneurs who innovate in US regions leveraging modest resources to produce outsized returns Lightship finds and develops remarkable talent while…. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed +1. Focus: CPG / D2C, Health. Venture Capital Firm, Accelerator, Investment Fund. Located in Columbus, USA, North America.
    Columbus
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed +1

    Focus

    CPG / D2C, Health

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    Drive Capital logo
    Investment Fund

    Drive Capital

    GREATNESS IS INOUR BACKYARD

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    Drive Capital: GREATNESS IS INOUR BACKYARD. Stage: Seed, Pre-Seed +1. Focus: Software, Internet +14. Investment Fund. Located in Columbus, USA, North America.
    Columbus
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Pre-Seed +1

    Focus

    Software, Internet +14

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    NCT Ventures logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    NCT Ventures

    NCT is a Midwest focused investment operating firm that supports seed and early stage technology companies disrupting major industries.

    Open
    NCT Ventures: NCT is a Midwest focused investment operating firm that supports seed and early stage technology companies disrupting major industries.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC. Focus: Analytics, Software +3. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Columbus, USA, North America.
    Columbus
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC

    Focus

    Analytics, Software +3

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    Ohio Innovation Fund logo
    Investment Fund

    Ohio Innovation Fund

    INDUSTRIES OF THE FUTURE ARE BUILT HERE

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    Ohio Innovation Fund: INDUSTRIES OF THE FUTURE ARE BUILT HERE. Stage: Seed, Pre-Seed +3. Focus: Software, Internet +9. Investment Fund, Venture Capital Firm. Located in Columbus, USA, North America.
    Columbus
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Pre-Seed +3

    Focus

    Software, Internet +9

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    LOUD Capital logo
    Investment Fund

    LOUD Capital

    Creating profit with purpose.

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    LOUD Capital: Creating profit with purpose.. Stage: Seed, Pre-Seed +2. Focus: Health, Logistics +1. Check size: $5,000,000 – $250,000. Investment Fund, Venture Capital Firm. Located in Columbus, USA, North America.
    Columbus
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Pre-Seed +2

    Focus

    Health, Logistics +1

    Check size

    $5,000,000 – $250,000

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    Heartland Ventures logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Heartland Ventures

    Heartland Ventures is a value-add co-investor that connects high-growth industrial startups on the coast with new customers in the Midwest

    Open
    Heartland Ventures: Heartland Ventures is a value-add co-investor that connects high-growth industrial startups on the coast with new customers in the Midwest. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC +3. Focus: Law Enforcement, Analytics +11. Venture Capital Firm, Investment Fund. Located in South Bend, Columbus, USA, North America.
    South Bend
    Columbus
    +2
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC +3

    Focus

    Law Enforcement, Analytics +11

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    Overlooked Ventures logo
    VC Fund

    Overlooked Ventures

    Early-stage investor specializing in companies founded by historically overlooked founders.

    Open
    Overlooked Ventures: Early-stage investor specializing in companies founded by historically overlooked founders.. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed +1. Focus: Technology, Digitally Native Vertical Brand +10. Check size: $150 – $1,000,000. VC Fund, Venture Capital Firm. Located in Columbus, USA, North America.
    Columbus
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed +1

    Focus

    Technology, Digitally Native Vertical Brand +10

    Check size

    $150 – $1,000,000

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    Sica Ventures logo
    Investment Fund

    Sica Ventures

    Capital and Advisory

    Open
    Sica Ventures: Capital and Advisory. Stage: Seed, Pre-Seed +2. Focus: Software, Internet +16. Investment Fund, Angel Investor. Located in Columbus, USA, North America.
    Columbus
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Pre-Seed +2

    Focus

    Software, Internet +16

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    SEA Change logo
    Accelerator

    SEA Change

    Social Enterprise Accelerator

    Open
    SEA Change: Social Enterprise Accelerator. Focus: Clean Energy. Accelerator. Located in Columbus, USA, North America.
    Columbus
    USA
    +1
    Focus

    Clean Energy

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    Lumos Innovation logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Lumos Innovation

    Lumos Innovation is a startup accelerator program that provides mentorship, funding, and resources to early-stage companies.

    Open
    Lumos Innovation: Lumos Innovation is a startup accelerator program that provides mentorship, funding, and resources to early-stage companies.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC. Focus: Service Industry, Marketplaces +4. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Columbus, USA, North America. Up to $20k investment and up to $200k of in-kind services available.
    Columbus
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC

    Focus

    Service Industry, Marketplaces +4

    Offer

    Up to $20k investment and up to $200k of in-kind services

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    Future Value Fund logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Future Value Fund

    /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today Rev1 Ventures the venture studio that helps entrepreneurs and corporations accelerate innovation is launching the Future Value...

    Open
    Future Value Fund: /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today Rev1 Ventures the venture studio that helps entrepreneurs and corporations accelerate innovation is launching the Future Value.... Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC +1. Focus: HealthTech, FinTech +7. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Columbus, USA, North America. $6M pre-seed and seed capital fund available.
    Columbus
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC +1

    Focus

    HealthTech, FinTech +7

    Offer

    $6M pre-seed and seed capital fund

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    Talisman Capital Partners logo
    Family Office

    Talisman Capital Partners

    Talisman Capital Partners operates as a private investment company.

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    Talisman Capital Partners: Talisman Capital Partners operates as a private investment company.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC +1. Family Office. Located in Columbus, USA, North America.
    Columbus
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC +1

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    Bruckner Ventures logo
    Family Office

    Bruckner Ventures

    Bruckner Ventures is an early-stage investment firm.

    Open
    Bruckner Ventures: Bruckner Ventures is an early-stage investment firm.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC. Family Office. Located in Columbus, USA, North America.
    Columbus
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC

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    Nationwide Ventures logo
    Corporate VC

    Nationwide Ventures

    Nationwide Ventures, corporate venture arm of Nationwide Insurance

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    Nationwide Ventures: Nationwide Ventures, corporate venture arm of Nationwide Insurance. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC +2. Focus: InsurTech, Insurance +2. Check size: $1,000,000 – $10,000,000. Corporate VC. Located in Columbus, USA, North America.
    Columbus
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC +2

    Focus

    InsurTech, Insurance +2

    Check size

    $1,000,000 – $10,000,000

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    Aflac Global Ventures logo
    Corporate VC

    Aflac Global Ventures

    Aflac Ventures invests in startup companies in cancer, health tech, and insurtech business areas.

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    Aflac Global Ventures: Aflac Ventures invests in startup companies in cancer, health tech, and insurtech business areas.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC +1. Corporate VC. Located in Columbus, USA, North America.
    Columbus
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC +1

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    Crane Group logo
    Private Equity Firm

    Crane Group

    We operate as a holding and management company.

    Open
    Crane Group: We operate as a holding and management company.. Stage: Early Stage VC. Focus: Wind, Grid +33. Private Equity Firm. Located in Columbus, USA, North America.
    Columbus
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Early Stage VC

    Focus

    Wind, Grid +33

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    Ikove Capital Partners logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Ikove Capital Partners

    We are capital partners focused on incubating technology concepts.

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    Ikove Capital Partners: We are capital partners focused on incubating technology concepts.. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Columbus, USA, North America.
    Columbus
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed

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    Fintech71 logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Fintech71

    Fintech71 is a non-profit startup accelerator and innovation outpost for fintechs and top financial services companies in the United States.

    Open
    Fintech71: Fintech71 is a non-profit startup accelerator and innovation outpost for fintechs and top financial services companies in the United States.. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed. Focus: FinTech, Banking +8. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Columbus, USA, North America. $100,000 investment per team available.
    Columbus
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed

    Focus

    FinTech, Banking +8

    Offer

    $100,000 investment per team

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    Ohio TechAngels Fund logo
    Angel Investor

    Ohio TechAngels Fund

    We provide capital for commercialization.

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    Ohio TechAngels Fund: We provide capital for commercialization.. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed +1. Focus: Impact, Social Impact +8. Angel Investor. Located in Columbus, USA, North America.
    Columbus
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed +1

    Focus

    Impact, Social Impact +8

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    Techstars Columbus Powered by The Ohio State University logo
    Accelerator

    Techstars Columbus Powered by The Ohio State University

    Accelerate your business and build connections that last a lifetime

    Closed
    Techstars Columbus Powered by The Ohio State University: Accelerate your business and build connections that last a lifetime. Stage: Early Stage VC, Seed. Focus: Advice Platform, Business Development +4. Accelerator, Venture Capital Firm. Located in Columbus, USA, North America. Apply by Application closed. $220K for 6% available.
    Columbus
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Early Stage VC, Seed

    Focus

    Advice Platform, Business Development +4

    Offer

    $220K for 6%

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    Offers vary by program. Look for the offer/terms in each card. Typical ranges span equity-free stipends to seed-size checks for a small equity share.