Recognition highlights Pegasus’s approach to venture investing and strategic partnerships across a global network of founders and corporations
Pegasus Tech Ventures,a global venture capital firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, has been named to Inc.’s 2026 Founder-Friendly Investors list, which recognizes private equity firms, venture capital firms, and lenders with demonstrated track records of supporting founder-led companies. This year’s list recognizes Pegasus among 294 firms across the investment landscape.
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The prestigious Founder-Friendly Investors list celebrates the investors and firms that work closely with entrepreneurs and remain engaged with the businesses they back. Honorees are recognized for their approach to partnering with founders and supporting their companies through growth and beyond.
“With the current funding environment and rapid changes facing growing companies, founders are looking for more than just capital from their investors. They want true partners who believe in their business, but who are also able to provide the critical advisement and strategic support they need to reach their potential,” says Bonny Ghosh, editorial director at Inc. “The 2026 Founder-Friendly Investor awards celebrate those firms –– the ones committed to partnership, excellence, and helping founder-led companies grow.”
“Building a successful company takes more than capital. Founders benefit from investors who understand their vision and can connect them with the right strategic partners, markets, and opportunities,” said Anis Uzzaman, Founder and CEO of Pegasus Tech Ventures. “At Pegasus, we bring together venture investing and a global corporate network to create opportunities that extend beyond the initial investment. Our goal is to build relationships that deliver strategic value for founders and the corporations we work with.”
Founded in 2011, Pegasus Tech Ventures has invested in more than 300 companies worldwide, including SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic, Airbnb, and Figure. The firm invests across emerging technology sectors and works with companies developing solutions in artificial intelligence, robotics, enterprise software, and other areas shaping the future of business.
Pegasus also works with corporations through its Venture Capital as a Service (VCaaS) model, enabling them to establish and operate corporate venture capital programs aligned with their strategic objectives. Through these programs, Pegasus connects corporations with emerging technologies and entrepreneurs, creating opportunities for strategic investments, commercial partnerships, and access to global innovation ecosystems. This approach brings corporate investors and founders together around shared business objectives, helping companies explore new markets and build relationships that can extend well beyond a traditional investment.
To compile the Founder-Friendly Investors list, Inc. went straight to thepital firms. Founders completed questionnaires about their experiences partnering with private equity, venture capital, and debt firms and shared data on how their companies have performed during these partnerships. The resulting list highlights investors that founders identified as strong partners throughout the investment process
For more information or to view the complete list of honorees, visit https://www.inc.com/founder-friendly-investors.
Pegasus Tech Ventures is a global venture capital firm and leading provider of Venture Capital-as-a-Service (VCaaS) solutions. The firm partners with corporations to access emerging technologies, make strategic investments, and advance Open Innovation initiatives through its global network. Pegasus manages over 40 funds and over $2 billion in assets and has invested in more than 300 startups, including SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic, Airbnb, Coinbase, and X (formerly Twitter). For more information, please visit www.pegasustechventures.com
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