The ''Forbes'' Midas list is the annual ranking by ''

Forbes ''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine founded by B. C. Forbes in 1917. It has been owned by the Hong Kong–based investment group Integrated Whale Media Investments since 2014. Its chairman and editor-in-chief is Steve Forbes. The co ...

'' magazine of the most influential and best-performing

venture capital Venture capital (VC) is a form of private equity financing provided by firms or funds to start-up company, startup, early-stage, and emerging companies, that have been deemed to have high growth potential or that have demonstrated high growth in ...

investors. Described by Kara Swisher as the "Oscars for venture capitalists in tech," the Midas List uses parameters that include the first-day market capitalization of IPOs and the opinions of a panel of experts. The name alludes to the mythological King

Midas Midas (; ) was a king of Phrygia with whom many myths became associated, as well as two later members of the Phrygian royal house. His father was Gordias, and his mother was Cybele. The most famous King Midas is popularly remembered in Greek m ...

, renowned for his ability to turn anything he touched into gold. ''Forbes'' partnered with venture capital fund TrueBridge Capital Partners to create the list from 2011 to 2016.

Midas List Top 10, 2024

According to ''Forbes'', the top 10 venture capitalists in 2024 are as follows:

References

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