How Forbes and TrueBridge rank the world's top 100 venture capitalists—using verified data, private valuations and a methodology built to reward recent performance.

How Forbes and TrueBridge rank the world's top 100 venture capitalists—using verified data, private valuations and a methodology built to reward recent performance.

The 2026 Forbes Midas Brink List spotlights rising venture capitalists whose early bets on AI and frontier tech could land them on the Midas List in years ahead.

From Alibaba and Meta to OpenAI and SpaceX, these are the startups that generated the greatest venture returns and defined 25 years of the Forbes Midas List.