Forbes Unveils The 2025 Midas List Of The World's Best Venture Capital Investors In 2025
May 27, 2025 - forbes.com
Forbes has released the 2025 Midas List, ranking the top 100 venture capital investors globally. This year's list highlights a cautious market with significant gains driven by a few major deals and high-performing startups. Sequoia leads with six investors on the list, including Alfred Lin at number one and Doug Leone at number seven. SpaceX's valuation at $350 billion has propelled investors like Shaun Maguire and David Sacks into the rankings. Other notable startups contributing to the list's dynamics include OpenAI, Stripe, Databricks, and Anthropic, while companies like Uber and Slack have exited the list post-IPO.
The Midas List is based on metrics evaluating investors whose portfolio companies have gone public, been acquired, or raised significant funding. Investors are ranked based on companies that have either gone public or been acquired for at least $200 million in the past five years or have doubled their private valuation to $400 million or more. The list is compiled using public data and submissions from investment partners. For more details, Forbes provides additional resources and contact information for media inquiries.
Key takeaways:
Sequoia dominates the 2025 Midas List with 6 spots, including Alfred Lin at number 1 and Doug Leone at number 7.
SpaceX is the world's most valuable startup at $350 billion, boosting investors like Shaun Maguire and David Sacks into the rankings.
OpenAI, Stripe, Databricks, and Anthropic are among the mega private startups that have surged in value over the past year.
Five members of the "PayPal Mafia," including Reid Hoffman and Peter Thiel, are featured on the list.
