Sofia Dolfe is a Partner at Index Ventures, investing across sectors like gaming, financial services, and healthcare. She has been pivotal in sourcing and leading investments in companies such as Cradle and Atlar. She played a critical role in closing Index Ventures’ investment in Dream Games and worked closely with its founder, culminating in a significant investment from PE firm CVC.
The 2025 Midas Brink List celebrates these rising stars who are poised to shape the future of the venture capital industry. Through their keen insights and strategic investments, they are building tomorrow’s tech giants today. Forbes has released its 2025 Midas List, the definitive ranking of the world’s top 100 venture capital investors.
Reflecting a more cautious investment climate, this year’s list is shaped by standout deals and breakout startups that significantly influenced investor rankings. “This year’s Midas List is defined by the mega startups and their investors, who have benefitted from explosions in value over the past 12 months,” said Forbes Senior Editor, Iain Martin.
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“It shows how, in spite of the ongoing IPO and exit drought, the best venture capitalists continue to discover and back startups driving huge growth.”
Notable highlights from this year’s list include Sequoia Capital dominating with 6 spots overall, including 2 in the top 10 – Alfred Lin at the number 1 spot and Doug Leone at number 7. SpaceX has become the world’s most valuable startup at $350 billion, propelling early investors such as Shaun Maguire at Sequoia into the spotlight. David Sacks of Craft Ventures has also made an entry into the rankings for the first time.
Additionally, companies like OpenAI, Stripe, Databricks, and Anthropic have surged in value over the past year, contributing to their investors’ prominence on the list. Longtime Midas List names like Uber, Slack, Lyft, and Datadog have aged out following their 2019 IPOs. The Midas List is a metrics-driven ranking of the best venture investors in the world.
Forbes recognizes investors whose portfolio companies have gone public, completed an M&A transaction, or raised financing at higher valuations. The list is produced annually using public data and submissions from hundreds of investment partners. To qualify, investors are ranked based on companies that have gone public or been acquired for at least $200 million in the past five years, or those that have doubled their private valuation to $400 million or more.