The investors include Battery Ventures, Ignition Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Data Collective and Amplify Partners.

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Topsy is backed by BlueRun Ventures, Ignition Partners, Founders Fund and Scott Banister.

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This year, instead of representing India, the Midas List includes one venture capitalist from outside the East or West Coast hotbeds of venture activity John Connors of Ignition Partners, who is based in Seattle but focuses on the Bay Area for investments.

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