Forbes Unveils The 2025 Midas List Of The World's Best Venture Capital Investors In 2025
From Left: Mar Hershenson, Hemant Taneja, Larry Li
New York, NY – May 27, 2025 – Forbes today unveiled the 2025 Midas List, the definitive ranking of the top 100 venture capital investors in the world. This year's Midas List reflects a cautious market environment, with a small number of major deals and high-performing startups driving major jumps in the ranking.
'This year's Midas List is defined by the mega startups and their investors, who have benefitted from explosions in value over the past 12 months,' said Forbes senior editor, Iain Martin. 'It shows how, in spite of the ongoing IPO and exit draught, the best venture capitalists continue to discover and back startups driving huge growth.'
Notable highlights from this year's list include:
The Midas List is a metrics-driven ranking of the best venture investors in the world. Forbes recognizes investors whose portfolio companies have gone public, completed an M&A transaction, or raised financing at higher valuations. The list is produced annually using public data and submissions from hundreds of investment partners. To qualify, investors are ranked by companies that have gone public or been acquired for at least $200 million in the past five years, or that have doubled their private valuation to $400 million or more.
For the complete ranking, methodology, videos, and more, visit: The Midas List 2025.
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