81. Dave McClure

Venture Capitalist and Founding Partner, 500 startups

Since launching his 500 Startups accelerator program in 2010, Dave McClure has invested in a slew of companies all over the world.

In October, McClure announced that his firm has officially backed more than 500 startups since launching in 2010.

It also confirmed its second fund, which closed at $44.1 million in July. This year, 500 Startups aims to back at least 200 companies.