The Seed 40: The best women early-stage investors of 2026
Business Insider's sixth annual Seed 40 highlights the women investors who have proven they can spot breakout founders before the market catches on.Summary
Business Insider's sixth annual Seed 40 spotlights the women who have proven they can spot breakout founders before the rest of the market catches on — and help steer those fledgling businesses toward becoming market leaders. The Seed 40 is a companion to Business Insider's Seed 100, which identifies the most successful early-stage investors. Because venture capital has historically been shaped by who you know, not just what you know, the Seed 100 also reflects the industry's lingering lack of gender diversity. Many women investors are still building the length and depth of track record required to be captured by our data model. That is why we also publish the Seed 40. It uses the same ranking and methodology as the Seed 100, and gives fuller recognition to the women whose early bets have helped shape the startup ecosystem — even as they remain underrepresented in venture capital's highest ranks. The list is compiled using data analysis by Termina, a Tribe Capital spinoff that builds software for quantitative diligence.
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