--- title: "22 Venture Capital Firms in Ohio (Nov 2026): by City and Stage" last_updated: "2026-11-06" rows: "22" free_rows: "11" source: "SEC filings" canonical: "https://theinvestordatabase.com/lists/venture-capital-firms-in-ohio/" --- # 22 venture capital firms in Ohio We list 22 venture capital firms in Ohio as of November 2026: each has an SEC filing on file, and the list was last checked on 6 Nov 2026. The cities with the most head offices on this list are Columbus (8), Cincinnati (6) and Oxford (1). - 22 firms - 9 with a fund filing or dated deal in the last 12 months - $50M median fund size on file (SEC Form D, 20 firms) - 87 named decision-makers on file ## First 11 of 22 venture capital firms in Ohio | Investor | Type | HQ | Stages (our research) | Focus (our research) | Latest fund or deal | Fund size | Checked | Profile | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Narya | VC firm | Columbus, OH | Seed | Fintech, Healthtech, Biotech, Defense Tech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $200M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/narya/ | | Refinery Ventures | VC firm | Cincinnati, OH | Seed | AI, Healthtech, Future of Work, Media | New deal, Aug 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/refinery-ventures/ | | Drive Capital | VC firm | Columbus, OH | Any stage | AI, Healthtech, Fintech, Cybersecurity | New fund, Dec 2025 | $810M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/drive-capital/ | | 1809 Capital | VC firm | Oxford, OH | | Fintech, AI, Cybersecurity | New fund, Aug 2026 | $7M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/1809-capital/ | | Heartland | VC firm | Columbus, OH | Seed | Future of Work, AI, Proptech, Industrial Tech | New fund, Feb 2026 | $60M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/heartland/ | | Buoyant Ventures | VC firm | Beachwood, OH | Seed, Series A | AI, Energy, Climate Tech, Data | New deal, Jun 2025 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/buoyant-ventures/ | | Allos Ventures | VC firm | Cincinnati, OH | Seed | AI, Healthtech, Marketing Tech, B2B | New deal, Jul 2025 | $75M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/allos-ventures/ | | ADvantage | VC firm | Gahanna, OH | Seed | Media, Gaming, Consumer | New fund, Jun 2024 | $90M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/advantage/ | | Interstate Fusion Ventures | VC firm | Akron, OH | Seed | Climate Tech, Deep Tech | New fund, Jun 2025 | $10M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/interstate-fusion-ventures/ | | Maywic Select Investments | VC firm | Cincinnati, OH | Growth | Healthtech, Food and Beverage, Logistics, Media | New fund, Jul 2023 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/maywic-select-investments/ | | NCT Ventures | VC firm | Columbus, OH | Seed | | | $39M (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/nct-ventures/ | You are seeing 11 of 22. The full list adds 11 more firms and 87 named decision-makers. Get all 22 firms and 87 named contacts, $49, one-time: https://theinvestordatabase.com/buy/list/venture-capital-firms-in-ohio This page: https://theinvestordatabase.com/lists/venture-capital-firms-in-ohio/ ## Method and limits - Source: All 22 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). 15 of the 22 have a website we checked; the other 7 rest on the filing or register entry alone. Filing date and fund size are SEC data where a filing exists. Stage, sector and check size are our research. - Inclusion rule: Organizations that back startups. Individuals, buyout funds and firms we found to be inactive are left out. This list holds VC firms, fund managers and corporate venture arms; accelerators and angel networks are in their own lists. Place: head office in Ohio. - Order: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (50: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), size of the fund on file on a log scale (35) and completeness of the public record (15). It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns. - Fill rates: Of 22 rows: stage 12, sector 13, fund size 22, website 15. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 21 rows, firm email on 5, LinkedIn page on 6, check size on 0. ## Questions ### How many VC firms are in Ohio? We list 22 as of November 2026. 9 of the 22 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. ### Which cities in Ohio have the most VC firms? Columbus (8), Cincinnati (6) and Oxford (1). ### Which Ohio VC funds filed with the SEC in the last 12 months? 7 of the 22 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are Tamarind Hill (Oct 2026), Narya (Sep 2026) and DC (Aug 2026). ### What stages do venture capital firms in Ohio back? Of the 12 with a stage on file, seed (10), Series A (1) and growth-stage (1). A firm can back more than one stage, and 10 rows have no stage on file yet. ### Where does the data on venture capital firms in Ohio come from and how often is it updated? All 22 rows have an SEC filing on file (Form D or Form ADV). Filing date and fund size come from the filing. Stage, sector and check size are our research. Rows on this list were last checked on 6 Nov 2026 at the latest. The whole file is re-verified twice a year. ### Can I download the list of venture capital firms in Ohio as a spreadsheet? Yes. The file holds all 22 rows in Excel and CSV, with 87 named decision-makers and 5 firm emails, for $49 one-time. 11 rows are free on this page.