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The strongest geographic signal is where an investor has previously backed companies, not where their office is located. A London-based fund with 10 investments in Southeast Asia is more relevant to a Singapore founder than a Singapore-based fund with no regional track record.
When identifying geographically relevant investors, the most meaningful data is where investors have historically deployed capital — not where they sit. The filters below let you surface investors with a genuine, demonstrated appetite for your region.

Prior Investments by Continent

Find investors who have deployed 2%+ of their portfolio in a specific continent. Best for founders outside North America identifying globally active funds.

Prior Investments by Country

Find investors who have backed companies in markets structurally similar to yours. GDP per capita is a useful proxy for identifying comparable countries.

Investor HQs

Find investors headquartered in a specific country. Best used when planning an in-person fundraising roadshow.

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Prior Investments by Continent

For founders based in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America, a core challenge is identifying investors that either invest in their specific geography or have a demonstrated likelihood of doing so. The Prior Investments by Continent filter surfaces investors that have made a configurable minimum percentage of their total portfolio investments in a specific continent.
Use 2%+ of portfolio in a given continent as your baseline threshold. An investor who has deployed 2% or more of their capital in a continent is a reasonable prospect for any company within that region. Most investment firms are open to any country in a continent they have previously backed — with the exception of countries undergoing active conflict or significant political instability.

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Prior Investments by Country

The Prior Investments by Country filter is most useful when looking to identify investors that have backed companies in markets structurally similar to yours. For example, a founder raising capital in Egypt may want to target investors that have previously backed companies in Pakistan, Indonesia, or Bangladesh — countries with comparable GDP per capita profiles. GDP per capita is a practical proxy for identifying structurally similar markets.
Set “Minimum # of investments in selected countries” to 1. A single prior investment in a comparable market is a strong enough signal that the investor is open to the country in question.

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Investor HQs

The Investor HQs filter surfaces all venture investors physically headquartered or based in a given country.
This filter is most useful when planning a fundraising roadshow. Identify every active investor headquartered in the cities you are visiting so you can stack in-person meetings efficiently during your trip. Always combine it with activity and stage filters to avoid scheduling meetings with hibernating or irrelevant investors.