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

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'' magazine of the most influential and best-performing

venture capital Venture capital (often abbreviated as VC) is a form of private equity financing that is provided by venture capital firms or funds to startups, early-stage, and emerging companies that have been deemed to have high growth potential or which h ...

investors. Described by

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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

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, 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 30, 2022

According to ''Forbes'', the top 30 venture capitalists in 2022 are as follows:

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